Digital logic: gates, K-maps & flip-flops worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
ABCD0001111000011110

Click the cell of the 4-variable Karnaugh map that belongs to minterm m10 (variables A, B, C, D with A the most significant bit).

m10
  1. 1AB = 00, CD = 00
  2. 2AB = 00, CD = 01
  3. 3AB = 00, CD = 11
  4. 4AB = 00, CD = 10
  5. 5AB = 01, CD = 00
  6. 6AB = 01, CD = 01
  7. 7AB = 01, CD = 11
  8. 8AB = 01, CD = 10
  9. 9AB = 11, CD = 00
  10. 10AB = 11, CD = 01
  11. 11AB = 11, CD = 11
  12. 12AB = 11, CD = 10
  13. 13AB = 10, CD = 00
  14. 14AB = 10, CD = 01
  15. 15AB = 10, CD = 11
  16. 16AB = 10, CD = 10
2.Easy
A = 1B = 0C = 1G1N1N2G2G3F

The inputs of the logic circuit are A = 1, B = 0 and C = 1. Exactly one of its gates has the output 1. Click that gate.

A = 1B = 0C = 1
  1. 1N1
  2. 2N2
  3. 3G1
  4. 4G2
  5. 5G3
3.Medium
ABC00011110011001130214050706

Use the Karnaugh map to find the minimal sum-of-products (SOP) form of F(A, B, C) = Σm(0, 3, 4). How many literals L does it contain in total (a primed variable counts as one literal)?

F(A, B, C) = Σm(0, 3, 4)
L =
4.Medium
ABCD00011110000111101111

In this Karnaugh map exactly one 1 has no neighbouring 1, so it stays a group of one cell (a full minterm of four literals) in the minimal SOP form. Neighbours across the map edges count. Click that cell.

F = Σm(9, 10, 11, 12)
  1. 1AB = 00, CD = 00
  2. 2AB = 00, CD = 01
  3. 3AB = 00, CD = 11
  4. 4AB = 00, CD = 10
  5. 5AB = 01, CD = 00
  6. 6AB = 01, CD = 01
  7. 7AB = 01, CD = 11
  8. 8AB = 01, CD = 10
  9. 9AB = 11, CD = 00
  10. 10AB = 11, CD = 01
  11. 11AB = 11, CD = 11
  12. 12AB = 11, CD = 10
  13. 13AB = 10, CD = 00
  14. 14AB = 10, CD = 01
  15. 15AB = 10, CD = 11
  16. 16AB = 10, CD = 10
5.Hard
TQ0​Q0​TQ1​Q1​TQ2​Q2​TQ3​Q3​CLKMOD-10

A synchronous decade (mod-10) counter counts 0, 1, …, 9 and then returns to 0. It starts at 8. Which count Q (in decimal) does it show after 19 clock pulses?

Q0 = 819N = 10
Q =
6.Hard
DQ3​Q3​DQ2​Q2​DQ1​Q1​DQ0​Q0​CLKRING

A 4-bit ring counter Q₃Q₂Q₁Q₀ starts at 1100. At every clock edge the bits shift one place to the right (Q₃ → Q₂ → Q₁ → Q₀) and Q₃ receives Q₀. Give the state Q = Q₃Q₂Q₁Q₀ as a decimal number after 3 clock edges.

Q₃Q₂Q₁Q₀ = 11003
Q =

Answer key

  1. 1. AB = 10, CD = 10
  2. 2. G2
  3. 3. L = 5
  4. 4. AB = 11, CD = 00
  5. 5. Q = 7
  6. 6. Q = 9

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