Design and analysis of combinational circuits MCQBy: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: June 19, 2025 20 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. : What is a combinational circuit? (A) A circuit with feedback (B) A circuit with memory elements (C) A circuit without feedback (D) A circuit with sequential logic 2. : Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of combinational circuits? (A) Memory (B) Feedback (C) Output depends only on current inputs (D) No memory elements used 3. : What is the primary function of a decoder in a combinational circuit? (A) Output multiple signals based on input (B) Store data temporarily (C) Perform arithmetic operations (D) Provide feedback to inputs 4. : What is the main purpose of a multiplexer in combinational logic? (A) Convert analog signals to digital (B) Combine multiple signals into one (C) Generate clock signals (D) Store data for later use 5. : Which gate is commonly used for arithmetic operations in combinational circuits? (A) XOR gate (B) AND gate (C) OR gate (D) NAND gate 6. : What is the truth table for an AND gate with two inputs? (A) 0 0 1 1 (B) 0 1 1 1 (C) 0 0 0 1 (D) 0 1 1 0 7. : What is the truth table for an XOR gate with two inputs? (A) 0 0 1 1 (B) 0 1 1 0 (C) 0 0 0 1 (D) 0 1 1 1 8. : Which gate can be used to implement the NOT operation in combinational circuits? (A) XOR gate (B) AND gate (C) OR gate (D) NAND gate 9. : What is the output of an OR gate if both inputs are LOW (0)? (A) HIGH (1) (B) LOW (0) (C) Unknown (D) Depends on gate configuration 10. : What is the output of a NAND gate if one input is HIGH (1) and the other is LOW (0)? (A) HIGH (1) (B) LOW (0) (C) Unknown (D) Depends on gate configuration 11. : What is the output of a NOR gate if both inputs are LOW (0)? (A) HIGH (1) (B) LOW (0) (C) Unknown (D) Depends on gate configuration 12. : Which gate can be used to implement any logic function in combinational circuits? (A) NAND gate (B) NOR gate (C) XOR gate (D) NOT gate 13. : What is the output of an XOR gate if both inputs are HIGH (1)? (A) HIGH (1) (B) LOW (0) (C) Unknown (D) Depends on gate configuration 14. : What is the output of an XOR gate if one input is LOW (0) and the other is HIGH (1)? (A) HIGH (1) (B) LOW (0) (C) Unknown (D) Depends on gate configuration 15. : What is the primary function of a full adder in a combinational circuit? (A) Add two binary numbers (B) Store data temporarily (C) Generate clock signals (D) Perform logical operations 16. : What is the output of a full adder if the inputs are A = 1, B = 1, and Cin = 1? (A) S = 0, Cout = 1 (B) S = 1, Cout = 0 (C) S = 1, Cout = 1 (D) S = 0, Cout = 0 17. : Which gate is commonly used in priority encoder circuits? (A) XOR gate (B) AND gate (C) OR gate (D) NAND gate 18. : What is the primary purpose of a priority encoder in a combinational circuit? (A) Convert analog signals to digital (B) Combine multiple signals into one (C) Generate clock signals (D) Encode priority levels into binary code 19. : Which gate is used for comparison operations in digital circuits? (A) XOR gate (B) AND gate (C) OR gate (D) NAND gate 20. : What is the output of a comparator circuit if A > B? (A) HIGH (1) (B) LOW (0) (C) Unknown (D) Depends on gate configuration Related Posts:Role of lexical analysis, syntax analysis, semantic analysis, optimization, and code generation(MCQs)Research Topics Ideas of High Frequency Circuits and Systems For ImagingPresentation Topics of High Frequency Circuits and Systems For ImagingBasic Digital Logic Gates and Circuits MCQsElectronic devices and circuits Past PapersResearch Topics of Power Management Circuits