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Total No. of Questions : 9] [Total No. of Printed Pages : 7

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B.C.A. (CBCS) RUSA IInd Semester
Examination

4387
DIGITAL ELECTRONICSS
Paper: BCA-0203

Time:3Hours] [MaximumMarks: 70

Note Attempt five questions in all, selecting one question

each from Unit-I to Unit-IV. Part-A (Q. No. 1) is

compulsory.
Part-A

(Compulsory Question)
. (A) Attempt all parts. Select the correct option for

MCQ's.
) The output of an AND gate with 3-inputs
A, B and C is HIGH when
(a) A 1, B = 1, C = 0

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 0, C 0
(b) A =0, B =

A 1, B 0, C = 0
(c) =

(d) A =
1, B = 1, C =1

(i) When used with an IC, what does the

term 'QUAD' indicate ?

(a) 2 circuits

b 4 circuits

(c) 8 circuits

(d) 6 circuits

(ii) The format used to present the logic output

for the various combinations of logic inputs

to a gate is called a (an)

(a) Boolean Constant

(b) Boolean Variable

(c Truth Table

(d) Input Logic Function

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 (iv) Which of the following expressions is in

the sum-of-products (SOP) form ?

(a) (A + B) (C + D)

(b) (A) B (CD)

(c)AB + CD

(d) AB (CD)

(v) The commutative law of Boolean addition

states
that A +B A x
B.(True/False)
(vi) The Boolean expression C + CD is equal
to

(vii) When transistors are used in digital circuits

they usually operate in the

(a) active region

(b) breakdown region

(c) saturation and cutoff regions

(d) linear region

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 Master-Slave flip-flop, when it is
(vii) On the
master enabled ?

HIGH
When the gate is
(a)
LOW
(b) When the gate is

(c) Both of these

(d) None of these

ix) Under normal conditions a diode conducts

current when it is
(a) Reverse biased

(b) Forward biased

c) Saturated

(d) Avalanched
An n-type semiconductor material
(a) is intrinsic
(b) has trivalent impurity atoms added
c)has pentavalent
impurity atoms added
(d) requires no doping 1x10-10
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 (B) Answer the following in 25 to 50 words

State the associative property of Boolean

Algebra.
(i) What is meant by Karnaugh map method ?

(ii) State advantages and disadvantages of

TTL.
(iv) What is a Decoder ?

()Define Minterm and Maxterm. 4x5-20

Part-B

(Unit-I)
2. (a) Discuss the working of p-n junction diode.
(b) Explain energy bands in solids. 5,5
3. (a) Discuss Saturated and Non-saturated Logic.
(b) Which is faster ECL or TTL ? Explain. 5,5
Part-C

(Unit-I1)
4. (a) Simplify the expressions using Boolean Algebra:
ABC+ABC
(ii) (A+B +C)(A +B+C)
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 b)
(b) Give the circuit diagram of XOR gate. Also

give its truth table. 4,6

5. (a) How can you connect NAND gates to get an

OR gate?
b)
(b) What are the two basic rules used to draw

equivalent gates ? 6,4

Part-D

(Unit-III)
6. (a) Simplify the following function in sum-of-
product SOP form using four variable
Karnaugh's map :

F (A, B, C, D) = Zm (0, 1, 2, 3, 4,

5, 7, 11, 15)
(b) What are redundant groups in K-map ? 8,2
7. (a) Explain how basic gates can be realized using
NAND gates. Also give the diagram.
b) What do you mean by Combinational Circuit ? 6,4
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 Part-E

(Unit-IV)

8. (a) What is a Multiplexer ? Explain difference

between MUX and DEMUX.

What do you mean by Shift-Registers ? Discuss. 5,5

b)
9. (a) Explain the working and circuit of a Half-

Adder.

b) Give the design of 3 x 8 decoder. 6,4

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 Total No. of Questions : 9] [Total No. of Printed Pages 3
(1048)
B.C.A. (CBCS) RUSA IInd Semester
Examination

4029
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
Paper BCA-0203

Time:3 Hours] [Maximum Marks: 70

Note-Attempt five questions in all. Select one question
from each Unit-I, II, III and IV.
Question No. 9
(Unit-V) is compulsory.
Unit-I
1. (a) Explain Band theory in solids.
b) Discuss forward and reverse biasing of a p-n
junction. 7,7
2. (a)
Explain the characteristics of TTL, CMOS and
ECL logic families.
(b) Explain the working of Bipolar Junction
Transistor.
8,6
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 Unit-II
3
S3.. (a)
(a) Explain basic logic gates and also give their
truth tables.

(b) State and explain deMorgan's theorem. 8,6

4. (a) Simplify the following using Boolean Algebra :

AB+AC+ABC
i) A+ AB+ AB

(ii) (A +B)(A+C)
(b) What are universal gates ? Show that NAND is
a universal gate. 6,8
Unit-III
5. (a) Using four variable map, find the minimal SOP
expression for the Boolean function :
w, x, y, z) =
Em(2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15)
(b) What is k-map ? What is the significance of
pairs, quads and octets in a k-map ? 10,4
6 . (a) Discuss the
minimization technique for
4-variables by giving minterms and
maxterms.
b) Discuss Venn diagram by giving a suitable
example. 8,6
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 Unit-IV

the and logic diagram of a full

7. (a) Explain working
adder with three inputs.

(b) Design a decimal to BCD encoder circuit. 8,6

8 . (a) What is a flip-flop ? Draw the circuit diagram

of JK-flip-flop using NAND gate.

(b) What is a multiplexer ? Give the logic diagram

of 4 x I multiplexer. 7,7
Unit-V

(Compulsory Question)
9. Attempt all parts.

(a) What is breakdown voltage ?

(6) ... and . are universal gates.

(c) Give the Boolean expression for 2-input NOR

gate
(d) What is a decoder ?
(e) What is race-around condition in flip-flops ?

( W h a t do you mean by product of sum (POS) ?

(g)
(g)What is CE configuration of a transistor ?7x2=14

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