COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND DESIGN UNIT 3 MCQs

1. What is the primary purpose of synthesis from a table?

a) To derive a logical expression from a truth table b) To simulate circuit behavior c) To optimize power consumption d) To debug hardware designs

2. Which of the following is an example of synthesis?

a) Deriving a Boolean expression from a truth table b) Simulating a circuit c) Debugging a circuit d) Optimizing a circuit layout

3. What is an explicit functional description?

a) A detailed description of a circuit's behavior b) A high-level overview of a circuit c) A simulation of a circuit d) A debugging tool for circuits

4. Which of the following is a combinational block?

a) Multiplexer b) Flip-Flop c) Counter d) Shift Register

5. Which of the following is a sequential block?

a) Multiplexer b) Decoder c) Flip-Flop d) Adder

6. What is the primary characteristic of combinational blocks?

a) Output depends only on current inputs b) Output depends on previous inputs c) Output depends on clock signals d) Output depends on memory states

7. What is the primary characteristic of sequential blocks?

a) Output depends only on current inputs b) Output depends on previous inputs c) Output depends on clock signals d) Both b and c

8. Which of the following is used to describe combinational logic?

a) Truth table b) State diagram c) Timing diagram d) Flowchart

9. Which of the following is used to describe sequential logic?

a) Truth table b) State diagram c) Boolean expression d) Karnaugh map

10. What is the primary purpose of synthesis in digital design?

a) To convert high-level designs into gate-level implementations b) To simulate circuit behavior c) To debug hardware designs d) To optimize power consumption

Sequential Circuits MCQs

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