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

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1.Easy
BAF

NAND and NOR are universal gates: any logic function can be built from one of them alone. What is the minimum number N of 2-input NOR gates needed to build the XOR function shown?

F = A ⊕ B
N =
2.Easy
ABCD0001111000011110

Click the cell of the 4-variable Karnaugh map that belongs to minterm m15 (variables A, B, C, D with A the most significant bit).

m15
  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
3.Medium
MUXCI0​C′I1​0I2​1I3​ABS1​S0​F

A 4-to-1 multiplexer has its select inputs S₁ = A and S₀ = B, and its data inputs tied to I₀ = C, I₁ = C′, I₂ = 0, I₃ = 1. For how many of the 8 combinations of A, B and C is the output F = 1? Find N.

I₀ = CI₁ = C′I₂ = 0I₃ = 1
N =
4.Medium
MUX0I0​0I1​1I2​0I3​ABS1​S0​F

A 4-to-1 multiplexer has its select inputs S₁ = A and S₀ = B, and its data inputs tied to I₀ = 0, I₁ = 0, I₂ = 1, I₃ = 0. For how many of the 8 combinations of A, B and C is the output F = 1? Find N.

I₀ = 0I₁ = 0I₂ = 1I₃ = 0
N =
5.Hard
CLKJK1234567

A positive-edge-triggered JK flip-flop starts with Q = 0 and receives the inputs shown at 7 rising clock edges. How many times N does Q change state?

Q₀ = 0JK
N =
6.Hard
TQ0​Q0​TQ1​Q1​TQ2​Q2​CLKUP

A 3-bit binary up counter starts at 1 (decimal, Q = 001). Which count Q (in decimal) does it show after 26 clock pulses?

Q0 = 126n = 3
Q =

Answer key

  1. 1. N = 5
  2. 2. AB = 11, CD = 11
  3. 3. N = 4
  4. 4. N = 2
  5. 5. N = 4
  6. 6. Q = 3

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