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

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1.Easy
A = 1B = 1C = 0N1G1G2F

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

A = 1B = 1C = 0
  1. 1N1
  2. 2G1
  3. 3G2
2.Easy
ABCF000?001?010?011?100?101?110?111?

The function F = ((B′ + C)′·A′)′ is 0 for exactly one combination of the inputs. Click that row of the truth table.

F = ((B′ + C)′·A′)′
  1. 1ABC = 000
  2. 2ABC = 001
  3. 3ABC = 010
  4. 4ABC = 011
  5. 5ABC = 100
  6. 6ABC = 101
  7. 7ABC = 110
  8. 8ABC = 111
3.Medium
ABC00011110010011030214151706

Use the Karnaugh map to find the minimal product-of-sums (POS) form of F(A, B, C) = Σm(1, 4, 5, 7). How many sum terms (factors) N does it have?

F(A, B, C) = Σm(1, 4, 5, 7)
N =
4.Medium
ABCD000111100001111011111

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(5, 6, 7, 12, 15)
  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
DQ3​Q3​DQ2​Q2​DQ1​Q1​DQ0​Q0​CLKJOHNSON

A 4-bit Johnson counter Q₃Q₂Q₁Q₀ starts at 0000. At every clock edge the bits shift one place to the right (Q₃ → Q₂ → Q₁ → Q₀) and Q₃ receives the inverse of Q₀. Give the state Q = Q₃Q₂Q₁Q₀ as a decimal number after 10 clock edges.

Q₃Q₂Q₁Q₀ = 000010
Q =
6.Hard
CLKD1234567

A positive-edge-triggered D flip-flop starts with Q = 0 and receives the inputs shown. Click the first clock edge at which Q goes from 1 back to 0.

Q₀ = 0D
  1. 1clock edge 1
  2. 2clock edge 2
  3. 3clock edge 3
  4. 4clock edge 4
  5. 5clock edge 5
  6. 6clock edge 6
  7. 7clock edge 7

Answer key

  1. 1. G1
  2. 2. ABC = 010
  3. 3. N = 3
  4. 4. AB = 11, CD = 00
  5. 5. Q = 12
  6. 6. clock edge 5

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