Logic gates and circuit 50 +Mcqs Questions 

This unit provides a comprehensive understanding of basic logic gates, Boolean algebra, and their applications in digital circuits. It covers fundamental concepts and operations that are crucial for designing and analyzing digital systems.

1.       What is a logic gate?

·         B) A basic building block of digital circuits

2.       How many inputs does an AND gate typically have?

·         B) 2 or more

3.       What is the output of an AND gate when all inputs are 1?

·         B) 1

4.       Which gate performs the operation where the output is true if at least one input is true?

·         B) OR

5.       How many inputs and outputs does a NOT gate have?

·         A) One input and one output

6.       Which gate can be used to invert a signal?

·         C) NOT

7.       What is the output of a NAND gate when all inputs are 1?

·         A) 0

8.       The NOR gate is equivalent to which combination of gates?

·         B) OR followed by NOT

9.       Which gate is used in the construction of a half adder and full adder?

·         A) XOR

10.   The expression for a NAND gate can be represented as:

·         B) 𝐴⋅𝐵AB

11.   Which law of Boolean Algebra states 𝐴+0=𝐴A+0=A?

·         B) Identity Law

12.   According to De Morgan's theorem, what is the equivalent of 𝐴⋅𝐵AB?

·         A) 𝐴‾+𝐵A+B

13.   In Boolean Algebra, the expression 𝐴⋅𝐴AA simplifies to:

·         B) 0

14.   A Karnaugh Map (K-map) is used for:

·         B) Simplifying Boolean expressions

15.   How many cells are there in a 3-variable K-map?

·         C) 8

16.   For a function defined as 𝐹=𝐴+𝐵F=A+B, which K-map cell should be filled with 1?

·         A) When A=1 and B=0

17.   In a 4-variable K-map, which minterm does the cell with subscript 12 represent?

·         D) 𝑊𝑋𝑌𝑍WXYZ

18.   The SOP form in Boolean algebra is represented by:

·         A) Sum of Products

19.   If a Boolean function is given as 𝐹=𝑚1+𝑚2F=m1+m2, how many cells in the K-map will be filled with 1?

·         B) 2

20.   Which Boolean law states 𝐴+𝐴‾=1A+A=1?

·         C) Complement Law

21.   Which of the following is not a basic logic gate?

·         A) AND

·         B) OR

·         C) NOT

·         D) XNOR

Answer: D) XNOR

22.   What is the output of an OR gate when all inputs are 0?

·         A) 0

·         B) 1

·         C) Undefined

·         D) Same as input

Answer: A) 0

23.   Which gate is known as an inverter?

·         A) AND

·         B) OR

·         C) NOT

·         D) XOR

Answer: C) NOT

24.   How many inputs does a standard XOR gate have?

·         A) 1

·         B) 2

·         C) 3

·         D) 4

Answer: B) 2

25.   Which Boolean algebra law is represented by 𝐴⋅(𝐵+𝐶)=𝐴⋅𝐵+𝐴⋅𝐶A(B+C)=AB+AC?

·         A) Commutative Law

·         B) Associative Law

·         C) Distributive Law

·         D) Identity Law

Answer: C) Distributive Law

26.   What is the function of a NOR gate?

·         A) Outputs 1 if any input is 1

·         B) Outputs 0 if any input is 1

·         C) Inverts the input

·         D) Outputs 1 if all inputs are 1

Answer: B) Outputs 0 if any input is 1

27.   The expression 𝐴+𝐴⋅𝐵A+AB simplifies to:

·         A) A

·         B) B

·         C) 1

·         D) A + B

Answer: D) A + B

28.   Which gate is called the universal gate?

·         A) AND

·         B) OR

·         C) NOT

·         D) NAND

Answer: D) NAND

29.   In Boolean algebra, the expression 𝐴+𝐴A+A simplifies to:

·         A) A

·         B) 0

·         C) 1

·         D) A + A

Answer: A) A

30.   What is the main advantage of using a Karnaugh map?

·         A) It simplifies the design of complex circuits

·         B) It increases the speed of digital circuits

·         C) It reduces power consumption

·         D) It increases the number of gates used

Answer: A) It simplifies the design of complex circuits

31.   A NOT gate's output is the:

·         A) Same as the input

·         B) Inverse of the input

·         C) Logical AND of the input

·         D) Logical OR of the input

Answer: B) Inverse of the input

32.   The output of an XOR gate is true when:

·         A) Both inputs are true

·         B) Both inputs are false

·         C) One input is true and the other is false

·         D) None of the above

Answer: C) One input is true and the other is false

33.   Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 𝐴⋅𝐵+𝐴⋅𝐵AB+AB?

·         A) A

·         B) B

·         C) 1

·         D) A + B

Answer: A) A

34.   In a 2-variable K-map, how many possible minterms are there?

·         A) 2

·         B) 4

·         C) 6

·         D) 8

Answer: B) 4

35.   What is the output of a NOR gate when both inputs are 1?

·         A) 0

·         B) 1

·         C) Undefined

·         D) Same as input

Answer: A) 0

36.   The expression 𝐴⋅(𝐴+𝐵)A(A+B) simplifies to:

·         A) A + B

·         B) A

·         C) B

·         D) A \cdot B

Answer: B) A

37.   What does the output of a XNOR gate represent?

·         A) Logical OR

·         B) Logical AND

·         C) Equality of inputs

·         D) Inverse of XOR

Answer: C) Equality of inputs

38.   Which law of Boolean Algebra is used in the simplification of 𝐴+𝐴𝐵=𝐴A+AB=A?

·         A) Commutative Law

·         B) Associative Law

·         C) Absorption Law

·         D) Distributive Law

Answer: C) Absorption Law

39.   How many cells are there in a 4-variable K-map?

·         A) 4

·         B) 8

·         C) 12

·         D) 16

Answer: D) 16

40.   Which gate produces a 1 output only when all inputs are different?

·         A) AND

·         B) OR

·         C) XOR

·         D) XNOR

Answer: C) XOR

41.   The Boolean expression 𝐴+𝐴𝐵A+AB simplifies to:

·         A) B

·         B) A

·         C) A + B

·         D) 1

Answer: C) A + B

42.   In Boolean algebra, the expression 𝐴⋅𝐵AB represents:

·         A) NOR

·         B) NAND

·         C) XOR

·         D) XNOR

Answer: B) NAND

43.   A gate with two inputs A and B gives a high output only when both inputs are different. Which gate is it?

·         A) AND

·         B) OR

·         C) XOR

·         D) NOR

Answer: C) XOR

44.   Which theorem states that 𝐴+𝐵‾=𝐴⋅𝐵A+B=AB?

·         A) Commutative

·         B) Associative

·         C) De Morgan's Theorem

·         D) Distributive

Answer: C) De Morgan's Theorem

45.   Which gate's output is 1 only when all inputs are 0?

·         A) AND

·         B) OR

·         C) NOR

·         D) NAND

Answer: C) NOR

46.   In a 3-variable K-map, how many cells are filled for the expression 𝐹=𝑚1+𝑚3F=m1+m3?

·         A) 2

·         B) 4

·         C) 6

·         D) 8

Answer: A) 2

47.   The expression 𝐴⋅𝐵+𝐴⋅𝐵AB+AB simplifies to:

·         A) A

·         B) B

·         C) A + B

·         D) A \cdot B

Answer: B) B

48.   What is the function of a buffer gate?

·         A) To invert the input

·         B) To combine multiple inputs

·         C) To isolate the input and output

·         D) To amplify the input signal

Answer: C) To isolate the input and output

49.   Which gate is equivalent to an AND gate followed by a NOT gate?

·         A) NOR

·         B) NAND

·         C) XOR

·         D) XNOR

Answer: B) NAND

50.   In Boolean algebra, the expression 𝐴⋅0A0 simplifies to:

·         A) A

·         B) 0

·         C) 1

·         D) A \cdot 0

Answer: B) 0

51.   The output of a NOR gate is 1 when:

·         A) Both inputs are 1

·         B) Both inputs are 0

·         C) Any one input is 1

·         D) Any one input is 0

Answer: B) Both inputs are 0

52.   What is the simplified form of the Boolean expression 𝐴⋅𝐵+𝐴⋅𝐵‾+𝐴⋅𝐵AB+AB+AB?

·         A) A + B

·         B) B

·         C) 1

·         D) A

Answer: A) A + B

53.   Which gate is used to combine multiple input signals into a single output signal?

·         A) AND

·         B) OR

·         C) NOT

·         D) XOR

Answer: B) OR

54.   A logic gate whose output is 1 when both inputs are 0 is:

·         A) NAND

·         B) NOR

·         C) XOR

·         D) XNOR

Answer: B) NOR

55.   The expression 𝐴⋅𝐴AA simplifies to:

·         A) A

·         B) 0

·         C) 1

·         D) A \cdot \overline{A}

Answer: B) 0

56.   The function of a logic circuit can be described using a:

·         A) Truth table

·         B) Boolean equation

·         C) Karnaugh map

·         D) All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

57.   Which Boolean expression represents a 4-variable K-map cell numbered 12?

·         A) 𝑊⋅𝑋⋅𝑌⋅𝑍WXYZ

·         B) 𝑊⋅𝑋⋅𝑌⋅𝑍WXYZ

·         C) 𝑊⋅𝑋⋅𝑌⋅𝑍WXYZ

·         D) 𝑊⋅𝑋⋅𝑌⋅𝑍WXYZ

Answer: B) 𝑊⋅𝑋⋅𝑌⋅𝑍WXYZ

58.   Which of the following is a canonical form of Boolean expression?

·         A) Sum of Products (SOP)

·         B) Product of Sums (POS)

·         C) Both A and B

·         D) Neither A nor B

Answer: C) Both A and B

59.   The output of an AND gate is 0 when:

·         A) Any one input is 0

·         B) Both inputs are 1

·         C) Both inputs are 0

·         D) None of the above

Answer: A) Any one input is 0

60.   How many inputs can a NAND gate have?

·         A) Only 2

·         B) Only 1

·         C) 2 or more

·         D) 3 or more

Answer: C) 2 or more

61.   Which Boolean law states 𝐴⋅𝐴=𝐴AA=A?

·         A) Identity Law

·         B) Complement Law

·         C) Idempotent Law

·         D) Associative Law

Answer: C) Idempotent Law

62.   What is the output of a NOT gate when the input is 1?

·         A) 0

·         B) 1

·         C) Undefined

·         D) Same as input

Answer: A) 0

63.   What is the result of 𝐴‾‾A in Boolean algebra?

·         A) A

·         B) 0

·         C) 1

·         D) 𝐴A

Answer: A) A

64.   Which logic gate is known for performing the function of equality checking?

·         A) AND

·         B) OR

·         C) XNOR

·         D) XOR

Answer: C) XNOR

65.   Which Boolean algebra rule is illustrated by 𝐴⋅𝐵=𝐵⋅𝐴AB=BA?

·         A) Associative Law

·         B) Commutative Law

·         C) Distributive Law

·         D) Idempotent Law

Answer: B) Commutative Law

66.   In a 4-variable K-map, the cell corresponding to 𝑊𝑋𝑌𝑍WXYZ is:

·         A) 0

·         B) 1

·         C) 8

·         D) 9

Answer: D) 9

67.   What is the simplified form of the Boolean expression 𝐴+𝐴𝐵A+AB?

·         A) A

·         B) B

·         C) A + B

·         D) 1

Answer: C) A + B

68.   Which gate is called a universal gate due to its ability to implement any Boolean function?

·         A) AND

·         B) OR

·         C) NAND

·         D) XOR

Answer: C) NAND

69.   A Boolean expression where each term contains all the variables exactly once is called:

·         A) Minterm

·         B) Maxterm

·         C) Canonical form

·         D) Normal form

Answer: A) Minterm

70.   The Karnaugh map cell corresponding to the minterm 𝑚5m5 in a 3-variable K-map is:

·         A) 𝐴𝐵𝐶ABC

·         B) 𝐴𝐵𝐶ABC

·         C) 𝐴𝐵𝐶ABC

·         D) 𝐴𝐵𝐶ABC

Answer: C) 𝐴𝐵𝐶ABC