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Q#1 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2024 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In the circuit, the present value of  is 1. Neglecting the delay in the combinatorial circuit, the values of  and , respectively, after the application of the clock will be

S=0, Z=0

S=0, Z=1

S=1, Z=0

S=1, Z=1

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Q#2 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2023 (Set 1) NAT +2 marks -0 marks

Neglecting the delays due to the logic gates in the circuit shown in figure, the decimal equivalent of the binary sequence  of initial logic states, which will not change with clock, is

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Q#3 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2022 (Set 1) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

A MOD 2 and a MOD 5 up-counter when cascaded together results in a MOD ______ counter. (in integer)

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Q#4 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2022 (Set 1) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

The maximum clock frequency in MHz of a 4-stage ripple counter, utilizing flipflops, with each flip-flop having a propagation delay of 20 ns, is ___________. (round off to one decimal place)

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Q#5 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2021 (Set 1) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

A 16-bit synchronous binary up-counter is clocked with a frequency fCLK. The two most significant bits are OR-ed together to form an output Y. Measurements show' that Y is periodic, and the duration for which Y remains high in each period is 24 ms. The clock frequency fCLK is _________ MHz. (Round off to 2 decimal places.)

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Q#6 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2021 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A counter is constructed with three D flip-flops. The input-output pairs are named (D0, Q0), (D1, Q1), and (D2, Q2), where the subscript 0 denotes the least significant bit. The output sequence is desired to be the Gray-code sequence 000, 001, 011, 010, 110, 111, 101, and 100, repeating periodically. Note that the bits are listed in the Q2 Q1 Q0 format. The combinational logic expression for D1 is

Q2Q1Q0

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Q#7 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2020 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A sequence detector is designed to detect precisely 3 digital inputs, with overlapping sequences detectable. For the sequence (1,0,1) and input data (1,1,0,1,0,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,0), what is the output of this detector?

1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,1,0,0

0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0

0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,1,1,0

0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0

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Q#8 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2018 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Which one of the following statements is true about the digital circuit shown in the figure?

 

It can be used for dividing the input frequency by 3.

It can be used for dividing the input frequency by 5.

It can be used for dividing the input frequency by 7

It cannot be reliably used as a frequency divider due to disjoint internal cycles.

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Q#9 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2017 (Set 2) NAT +2 marks -0 marks

For the synchronous sequential circuit shown below, the output Z is zero for the initial conditions

The minimum number of clock cycles after which the output Z would again become zero is ___________.

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Q#10 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2016 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The current state  of a two JK flip-flop system is 00. Assume that the clock rise-time is much smaller than the delay of the JK flip-flop. The next state of the system is

00

01

11

10

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Q#11 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2015 (Set 1) NAT +2 marks -0 marks

The figure shows a digital circuit constructed using negative edge triggered J – K flip flops. Assume a starting state of . This state  will repeat after __________ number cycles of the clock CLK.

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Q#12 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2015 (Set 2) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

In the following sequential circuit, the initial state (before the first clock pulse) of the circuit is . The state , immediately after the 333rd clock pulse is

00

01

10

11

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Q#13 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2014 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A cascade of three identical modulo – 5 counters has an overall module of

5

25

125

625

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Q#14 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2014 (Set 2) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Which of the following is an invalid state in an 8-4-2-1 Binary coded decimal counter

1 0 0 0

1 0 0 1

0 0 1 1

1 1 0 0

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Q#15 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2014 (Set 2) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A JK flip flop can be implemented by T flip-flops. Identify the correct implementation.

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Q#16 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2014 (Set 3) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Two monoshot multivibrators, one positive edge triggered  and another negative edge triggered  are connected as shown in figure

The monoshots  and  when triggered produce pulse of width  and  respectively. Where . The steady state output voltage  of the circuit is

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Q#17 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2014 (Set 3) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A 3-bit gray counter is used to control the output of the multiplexer as shown in the figure. The initial state of the counter is . The output is pulled high. The output of the circuit follows the sequence

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Q#18 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2013 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The clock frequency applied to the digital circuit shown in the figure below is 1 kHz. If the initial state of the output Q of the flip-flop is 0, then the frequency of the output waveform Q in kHz is

0.25

0.5

1

2

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Q#19 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2012 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Consider the given circuit,

In this circuit, the race around

Does not occur

Occurs when CLK = 0

Occurs when CLK = 1 and A = B = 1

Occurs when CLK = 1 and A = B = 0

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Q#20 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2012 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The state transition diagram for the logic circuit shown is

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Q#21 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2011 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

two-bit counter circuit is shown below.

If the state  of the counter at the clock time  is “10” then the state  of the counter at  (after three clock cycles) will be

00

01

10

11

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Q#22 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2008 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The truth table of a monoshot shown in the figure is given in the table below:

Two monoshots, one positive edge triggered and other negative edge triggered, are connected as shown in the figure. The pulse widths of the two monoshot outputs, , and , are and , respectively.

The frequency and the duty cycle of the signal at Q1 will respectively be

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Q#23 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2005 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The digital circuit shown in figure works as a

JK flip-flop

Clocked RS flip-flop

T flip-flop

Ring counter

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Q#24 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2005 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Select the circuit, which will produce the given output Q for the input signals X1 and X2 given in Figure.

 

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Q#25 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2005 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

In figure, as long as  and , the output Q remains

 

At 1

At 0

At its initial value

Unstable

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Q#26 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2004 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The digital circuit shown in figure generates a modified clock pulse at the output. Choose the correct output waveform form the options given below.

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Q#27 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2003 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The shift register shown in Figure is initially loaded with the bit pattern 1010. Subsequently the shift register is clocked, and with each clock pulse the pattern gets shifted by one bit position to the right. With each shift, the bit at the serial input is pushed to the left most position (MSB). After how many clock pulses will the content of the shift register become 1010 again?

3

7

11

15

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Q#28 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2003 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

An X-Y flip flop, whose Characteristic Table is given below is to be implemented using a J-K flip flop

This can be done by making

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Q#29 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2002 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The frequency of the clock signal applied to the rising edge triggered D flip-flop shown in figure is 10 kHz. The frequency of the signal available at Q is

 

10 kHz

2.5 kHz

20 kHz

5 kHz

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Q#30 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2002 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0 marks

The ripple counter shown in figure is made up negative edge triggered J-K flips flops. The signal levels at J and K inputs of all the flip-flops are maintained at logic 1. Assume that all outputs are cleared just prior to applying the clock signal.

(a)        Create a table of Q0, Q1, Q2 and A in the format given below for 10 successive input cycles of the clock CLK1.

(b)        Determine the module number of the counter.

(c)        Modify the circuit of given figure to create a module-6 counter using the same components used in the figure.

(a)

(b) Mod-8 counter

(c)  The NAND gate input should be changed to
instead of .

i.e. A

(a)



(b) Mod-6 counter

(c)  The NAND gate input should be changed to
instead of .

i.e. A

(a)


(b) Mod-5 counter

(c)  The NAND gate input should be changed to
instead of .

i.e. A

None

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Q#31 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2001 (Set 1) NAT +2 marks -0 marks

For the ring counter shown in figure, find the steady state sequence if the initial state of the counters is 1110 (i.e., Q3, Q2, Q1, Q0 = 1110).  Determine the MOD number of the counter.

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Q#32 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 2000 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The counter shown in the figure, is initially in state . With reference to the CLK input, draw waveforms for  and P for the next three CLK cycles.

None

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Q#33 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 1999 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

For a flip-flop formed from two NAND gates as shown, the unusable state corresponds to

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X=0, Y=0

X=0, Y=1

X=1, Y=0

X=1, Y=1

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Q#34 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 1998 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

(a)        Construct the truth table for the circuit given.   are outputs and the clock pulses are the inputs. Unused J, K inputs are assumed to be at logic 1. All flip-flops are rest at power ON.

(b)        Sketch the output waveforms at  

(c)         What function does this circuit perform?

(a)

(b)


(c) MOD-5 counter

(a)

(b)

(c) MOD-6 counter

(a)

(b)


(c) MOD-4 counter

None

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Q#35 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 1995 (Set 1) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

For a J-K flip-flop its J input is tied to its own  output and its K input is connected to its own Q output. If the flip-flop is fed with a clock of frequency 1MHz, its Q output frequency will be _________________

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Q#36 Sequential Circuits GATE EE 1991 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The three stage Johnson ring counter shown in figure is clock at a constant frequency of  from the starting stage of . The frequency of outputs  will be

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