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Digital Signal Processing

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions and answers related to analog-to-digital converters, digital-to-analog converters, and digital signal processing concepts. Key topics include the functions of various types of converters, characteristics of DACs and ADCs, and the principles of signal representation and accuracy. Each question is followed by the correct answer option.

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Digital Signal Processing

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions and answers related to analog-to-digital converters, digital-to-analog converters, and digital signal processing concepts. Key topics include the functions of various types of converters, characteristics of DACs and ADCs, and the principles of signal representation and accuracy. Each question is followed by the correct answer option.

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Jhune De Guzman
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1.

In a flash analog-to-digital converter, the output of each comparator is connected to an input of a


________.
A. decoder

B. priority encoder

C. multiplexer

D. demultiplexer
Answer: Option B

2. Which term applies to the maintaining of a given signal level until the next sampling?
A. Holding

B. Aliasing

C. Shannon frequency sampling

D. "Stair-stepping"
Answer: Option A

3. An op-amp has very ________.


A. high voltage gain

B. high input impedance

C. low output impedance

D. all of the above


Answer: Option D

4. For a 4-bit DAC, the least significant bit (LSB) is ________.


A. 6.25% of full scale

B. 0.625% of full scale

C. 12% of full scale

D. 1.2% of full scale


Answer: Option A

5. The dual-slope analog-to-digital converter finds extensive use in ________.


A. digital voltmeters

B. function generators

C. frequency counters

D. all of the above


Answer: Option D

6. The ADC0804 is an example of a ________.


A. single-slope analog-to-digital converter

B. dual-slope analog-to-digital converter

C. digital-ramp analog-to-digital converter

D. successive-approximation analog-to-digital converter


Answer: Option D

7. In a digital representation of voltages using an 8-bit binary code, how


many values can be defined?
A. 16 B. 64

C. 128 D. 256
Answer: Option D

8. A 4-bit R/2R ladder digital-to-analog converter uses ________.


A. one resistor value

B. two resistor values

C. three resistor values

D. four resistor values


Answer: Option B

9. A binary-weighted-input digital-to-analog converter has a feedback


resistor, Rf, of 12 k . If 50 A of current is through the resistor, voltage
out of the circuit is ________.
A. 0.6 V

B. –0.6 V
C. 0.1 V

D. –0.1 V
Answer: Option B

10. The resolution of a 6-bit DAC is ________.


A. 63% B. 64%

C. 15.9% D. 1.59%
Answer: Option D

11. Which type of ADC quantizes the analog signal into a stream of bits whose amount corresponds
to the signal level?
A. Successive approximation

B. Sigma-delta

C. Dual-slope

D. None of the above


Answer: Option B

12. A binary-weighted-input digital-to-analog converter has an input resistor of 100 k . If the resistor is
connected to a 5 V source, current through the resistor is ________.
A. 50 mA

B. 50 A

C. 5 mA

D. 500 A
Answer: Option B

13. In troubleshooting a DAC, we check its performance characteristics, such as ________.


A. nonmonotonicity

B. differential nonlinearity

C. low and high gain

D. all of the above


Answer: Option D

14. In a digital reproduction of an analog curve, accuracy can be increased by ________.


A. sampling the curve more often

B. sampling the curve less often

C. decreasing the number of bits used to represent each sampled value

D. all of the above


Answer: Option A

15. In a 4-bit R/2R ladder digital-to-analog converter, because of negative feedback, the operational
amplifier keeps the inverting (minus) input near ________.
A. 5 volts

B. zero volts

C. a voltage determined by the binary weighted input

D. none of the above


Answer: Option B

16. What is the result of taking more samples during the quantization process?
A. More errors in the analog-to-digital conversion

B. More bit requirements

C. More accurate signal representation

D. More bit requirements and more accurate signal representation


Answer: Option D

17. Which A/D conversion method has a fixed conversion time?


A. Single-slope analog-to-digital converter

B. Dual-slope analog-to-digital converter

C. Digital-ramp analog-to-digital converter

D. Successive-approximation analog-to-digital converter


Answer: Option D
18. Which is a typical application of digital signal processing?
A. Noise elimination

B. Music signal processing

C. Image processing

D. All of the above


Answer: Option D

19. If a DAC has a full-scale, or maximum, output of 12 V and accuracy of 0.1%, then the maximum
error for any output voltage is ________.
A. 12 V

B. 120 mV

C. 12 mV

D. 0V
Answer: Option C

20. What do we call the manipulation of an analog signal in a digital domain?


A. Analog-to-digital conversion

B. Digital-to-analog conversion

C. Digital signal processing

D. Signal filtering
Answer: Option B

21. How are unwanted frequencies removed prior to digital conversion?


A. Pre-filters

B. Digital signal processing

C. Sample-and-hold circuits

D. All of the above


Answer: Option A

22. Which type of programming is typically used for digital signal processors?
A. Assembly language

B. Machine language

C. C

D. None of the above


Answer: Option A

23. Which of the following best defines Nyquist frequency?


A. The frequency of resonance for the filtering circuit

B. The second harmonic

C. The lower frequency limit of sampling

D. The highest frequency component of a given analog signal


Answer: Option D

24. Which is not an A/D conversion error?


A. Differential nonlinearity

B. Missing code

C. Incorrect code

D. Offset
Answer: Option A

25. Settling time is normally defined as the time it takes a DAC to settle within ________.
A. 1/8 LSB of its final value when a change occurs in the input code

B. 1/4 LSB of its final value when a change occurs in the input code

C. 1/2 LSB of its final value when a change occurs in the input code

D. 1 LSB of its final value when a change occurs in the input code
Answer: Option C

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