Department of Electrical Engineering

NIT Durgapur
TUTORIALS
Subject: Digital Electronics Subject Code: EEC 403

Attempt all the questions. All parts of a question should be answered at one place.

Note: The numbers provided after the questions indicate the marks.

1. Answer all the questions

a. Write down the octal equivalent of the binary number 100011110 2. 1
b. Using the concept of Boolean algebra, show that A.1 = A. 1
c. Deduce the equivalent binary number for ABC16. 1
d. Write down the commutative laws for AND operation with two input digital signals A and B. 1
e. Using the principles of Boolean algebra, prove that A + AB = A. 1
f. Write down the DeMorgan’s laws to show the conversion between the OR and AND operations using
three input digital signals A, B and C. 1
g. Write down the Associative Law in Boolean Algebra two input digital signals X and Y. 1
h. Write down the commutative laws for AND operation with. 1
i. Using the concept of Boolean algebra, show that A.1 = A 1
j. Simplify (B.1.(0+1)).(A+AB) 1
k. Deduce the equivalent binary number for 375 10. 1
l. Deduce the equivalent binary number for BCD16. 1
m. Draw the timing diagram of the output signal X for the input signals (A, B, C) fed to the gate as shown
below. 2

n. Deduce the equivalent binary number for 375 10. 2

o. Using the principles of Boolean algebra, prove that (A+B) (A+B)=A . 2
p. Write down the DeMorgan’s laws for 5 variables representing five different digital signals showing the (AND
to OR) and (OR to AND) conversion. 2
q. Draw the timing diagram of the output signal Q for the input signals (A, B, C) applied to the gate inputs A,
B, and C respectively as shown in the figure below. 2
2. (b) Draw the XOR gate circuit using basic gates. Write down the Boolean expression for the XOR gate and show
the associated truth table. 2+1+2
(a) Using NAND gates construct the following gates and show their corresponding truth tables.
1+2+2
a. AND
b. OR
c. NOR

3. (a) Draw the electrical switch equivalent circuits for the following gates along with their truth table showing the
ON and OFF logic. 1+2+2
a. NOT
b. NOR
c. NAND
(b) Draw the logic combination circuit for the following Boolean expression. 5

(
X= ABCD+AB+ACD+ABD .E )
4. (a) Using minimum number of basic gates, design the XOR gate circuit. Derive the Boolean expression of the
XOR gate output. 2+3
(b) Using NOR, gates construct the following gates and show their corresponding truth tables. 1+2+2
a. NOT
b. AND
c. NAND

5. Draw the truth table of the following Boolean expression and simplify it with K-Map technique 10
f(A,B,C) =ABC + ABC + ABC

6. (a) Draw the electrical switch equivalent circuits for the following gates along with their truth table showing the
ON and OFF logic. 1+2+2
a. OR
b. AND
c. NAND
(b) Write down the elaborated truth table for the following Boolean expression. 5

(
X= ABC+AC .A )
7. Write down the short notes on 2.5x4 = 10
a. 2s complement
b. Transistor-Transistor Logic (TTL)
c. Multiplexers
 d. Shift registrar

8. What is register? Draw and explain the functioning of SISO Shift Register 10

9. Write the short notes on 2.5x4 = 10

a. Binary adder
b. Binary subtractor
c. Flip-Flop
d. Seven Segment Display

10. With a proper schematic diagram draw and explain the operation of a 1:8 MUX/DMUX 10

11. (a) Explain, with diagram, the difference between Half-Adder and Full-Adder 5
(b) Simplify the following three variable expression using Minterm principal of Boolean Algebra: 5

Y ( A,B,C ) =  m(0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7)

12. Write the short notes on 2.5x4 = 10

a. SSOP and SPOS
b. Diode based AND Gate
c. J-K Flip Flop
d. Parity Checker and Generator

13. (a) Simplify the following three variable expression using Minterm principal of Boolean Algebra: 5

Y ( A,B,C ) =  m(0,1,2,3,5,7,8,9,11,14)

(b) Write down the simplified Boolean expression for the following truth table: 5

14. (a) With proper schematic diagram explain the operation of a n-bit parallel Binary Adder 10

15. (a) With a proper schematic diagram explain the construction of a of a 1:16 MUX/DMUX using two 1:8
MUX/DMUX 10
16. (a) Write down the truth table for an even Parity Checking logic for a 5-Bit digital message where LSB will be
Parity bit 10

17. Draw the truth table of the following Boolean expression and simplify it with K-Map technique 10
f(A,B,C) = ABCD + ABCD+ABCD+ABCD+ABCD+ABCD+ABCD

18. Write the short notes on 2.5x4 = 10

a. K-Map
b. Importance of QM Method for Boolean Simplification
c. Minterms and Max terms
d. Clocked S-R Flip Flop

19. (a) Explain how in 32 electrode system each electrode could be switched sequentially using two 1:16
MUX/DMUX. Explain the requirement of the NOT logic to control the enable PIN of the MUX/DMUX ICs. 10

20. Write the short notes on 2.5x4 = 10

a. One-Bit Memory Cell
b. Advantages of Gray Code
c. BCD Codes
d. Importance of ASCII Code in Digital Electronics

21. (a) Write down the operation principal of a Seven Segment Display with common cathode and common anode
mode 10

22. Draw the truth table of the following Boolean expression and simplify it with K-Map technique 10
f(A,B,C) = ABCD+ABCD+ABCD+ABCD+ABCD+ABCD

23. With a proper schematic diagram explain the operation of 3-bit digital Counter 10
24. Show the pin diagram of CD4067BE.
25. Design a 16:1 MUX using four 4:1 MUXs
26. Design a 16:1 MUX using two 8:1 MUXs
27. Design a 16:1 MUX using four 4:1 MUXs using their enable pins
28. Design a 8:1 MUX using four 2:1 MUXs using their enable pins
29. Design a 8:1 MUX using two 4:1 MUXs
30. Design a 8:1 MUX using 2:1 MUXs only
31. Why encoder and decoder ICs are developed?
32. Explain the operation of 8:3 priority encoder circuit
33. Explain the operation of 16:4 priority encoder circuit
34. Why data acquisition system is required?
35. What do you mean by ADC and DAC circuits?
36. How Analog to Digital Converter works?
37. How Digital to Analog Converter works?
38. Explain the functioning of R-2R Ladder DAC.
39. Explain the Resistor divider DAC operation with the schematics.
40. What do you mean by graphical user interface (GUI)?
41. What do you mean by the serial and parallel digital data? Explain how the parallel digital data can be
transmitted using a RF Module based wireless transmission scheme.
42. What do you mean by seven segment display?
43. What do you mean by sampling of data? What is Nyquist criterion in data sampling
44. Explain an octal-to-binary encoder operation using its truth table.
45. Explain a decimal to BCD encoder operation using its truth table.
46. With a net schematic diagram explain the operation of a seven-segment display.
47. With a net schematic diagram explain the operation of a seven-segment display.
48. Using the truth table design an 8:3 priority encoder circuit.
49. Explain the operation of 3:8 decoder circuit?
50. Explain the operation of 4:16 decoder circuit?
51. With a net schematic diagram explain the operation of a BCD to Seven Segment Display driver circuit.
52. Write down the 555 IC applications.
53. What do you mean by multivibrator circuit? Classify the multivibrator circuit.
54. What do you mean by digital data? How digital data are generated in digital electronics?
55. Explain the terminology HIGH and LOW in digital circuits.