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100 MCQ QUESTIONS LOGIC GATES

1) Which of the following gate will give a 0 when both of its inputs are 1?
a) AND
b) OR
c) NAND
d) EXOR

2) The gate which is used to reverse the output obtained is _____

a) NOR
b) NAND
c) EXOR
d) NOT

3) The universal gate that can be used to implement any Boolean expression is __________
a) NAND
b) EXOR
c) OR
d) AND

4) The boolean expression of an OR gate is _______

a) A.B
b) A’B+AB’
c) A+B
d) A’B’

5) The expression of an EXOR gate is ____________

a) A’B+AB’
b) AB+A’B’
c) A+A.B
d) A’+B’

6) Two inputs A and B of NAND gate have 0 output, if

a) A is 0
b) B is 0
c) both are zero
d) both are 1

7) The gate which is called an inverter is called _________

a) NOR
b) NAND
c) EXOR

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d) NOT

8) A __________ gate gives the output as 1 only if all the input signals are 1.
a) AND
b) OR
c) EXOR
d) NOR9.

9) The NOR gate output will be high if the two inputs are __________
a) 00
b) 01
c) 10
d) 11

10) A universal logic gate is one which can be used to generate any logic function. Which Of the
following is a universal logic gate?
a) OR
b) AND
c) XOR
d) NAND

11) Gate having output 1 if any of its input is 1 is called

a) OR
b) NOT
c) AND
d) NOR

12) The format used to present the logic output for the various combinations of logic inputs to a
gate is called a(n):
a) Boolean constant.
b) Boolean variable.
c) Input logic function.
d) Truth Table.

13) The inputs of a NAND gate are connected together. The resulting circuit is
………….
a) OR gate
b) AND gate
c) NOT gate
d) None of the above

14) The NOR gate is OR gate followed by

………………

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a) AND gate
b) NAND gate
c) NOT gate
d) None of the above

15) Digital circuit can be made by the repeated use of

………………
a) OR gates
b) NOT gates
c) NAND gates
d) None of the above

16) The only function of NOT gate is to

……………..
a) Stop signal
b) Invert input signal
c) Act as a universal gate
d) None of the above

17) When an input signal 1 is applied to a NOT gate, the output is

………………
a) 0
b) 1
c) Either 0 & 1
d) None of the above

18) In Boolean algebra, the bar sign (-) indicates

………………..
a) OR operation
b) AND operation
c) NOT operation
d) None of the above19.

19) An OR gate has 4 inputs. One input is high and the other three are low. The output is
…….
a) Low
b) High
c) alternately high and low
d) may be high or low depending on relative magnitude of inputs

20) The output will be a LOW for any case when one or more inputs are zero in a/an
…………
a) OR Gate

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b) NOT Gate
c) AND Gate
d) NAND Gate

21) Exclusive-OR (XOR) logic gates can be constructed from……….. logic gates.
a) OR gates only
b) AND gates and NOT gates
c) AND gates, OR gates, and NOT gates
d) OR gates and NOT gates

22) A NAND gate has…….. input and

……. output.
a) LOW inputs and LOW outputs
b) HIGH inputs and HIGH outputs
c) LOW inputs and HIGH outputs
d) None of these

23) The basic logic gate whose output is the complement of the input is………….
a) OR gate
b) AND gate
c) INVERTER gate
d) Comparator

24) ……….. input values will cause an AND logic gate to produce a HIGH output.
a) At least one input is HIGH
b) At least one input is LOW
c) All inputs are HIGH
d) All inputs are LOW

25) Exclusive- OR is a(n)

a) prime function
b) undefined function
c) even function
d) odd function

26) If a signal passing through a gate is inhibited by sending a low into one of the inputs,and the
output is HIGH, the gate is a(n):
a) NAND
b) NOR
c) AND
d) OR

27) Truth table is way of expressing

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a) Boolean function
b) Boolean operators
c) Boolean addition
d) Boolean subtraction

28) In the boolean algebra, a variable has ________ different state(s)/value(s).

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

29) In Boolean algebra A.A is equal to

a) A
b) A²
c) 2A
d) 1

30) AND operation is equivalent to

a) Division
b) Union
c) Intersection
d) Both B and C

31) OR operation is equivalent to

a) Division
b) Union
c) Intersection
d) Both B and C

32) In Boolean algebra AND is represented by

a) +
b) -
c) /
d) ×

33) In Boolean algebra, OR is represented by

a) +
b) -
c) /
d) ×

34) Set of inputs and outputs in binary form is called

a) frequency table

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b) binary table
c) truth table
d) 10 table

35) Circuit which implements AND operation is known as

a) AND gate
b) OR gate
c) NAND gate
d) NOT gate

36) When all of AND gate inputs are at logic 1, output will be
a) 2
b) 0
c) 3
d) 1

37) Which table shows the logical state of a digital circuit output for every possible combination of
logical states in the inputs?
a) Function table
b) Truth table
c) Routing table
d) ASCII table

38) Which of the following gates would output 1 when one input is 1 and other input is 0 ?
a) OR gate
b) AND gate
c) NAND gate
d) both (a) and (c)

39) Which of the following gates is known as a coincidence detector ?

a) AND gate
b) OR gate
c) NOT gate
d) NAND gate

40) A positive AND gate is also a negative

a) NAND gate
b) NOR gate
c) AND gate
d) OR gate

41) How many lines the truth table for a four-input NOR gate would contain to cover all possible
input combinations?

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a) 4
b) 8
c) 12
d) 16

42) An OR gate can be imagined as

a) Switches connected in series
b) Switches connected in parallel
c) MOS transistors connected in series
d) None of these

43) The output of NOR gate is

a) High if all of its inputs are high
b) Low if all of its inputs are low
c) High if all of its inputs are low
d) High if only its input is low

44) Which one of the following truth tables represents the behavior a NAND gate?
A) C)
A B (AB)bar A B (AB)bar
0 0 1 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 1 0
1 0 0 1 0 0
1 1 0 1 1 1

B) D)
A B (AB)bar A B (AB)bar
0 0 0 0 0 1
0 1 1 0 1 1
1 0 1 1 0 1
1 1 0 1 1 0

45) What is the minimum number of two-input NAND gates used to perform the function of two
input OR gate?
a) One
b) Two
c)Three
d) four

46) The output of an AND gate with three inputs, A, B, and C, is HIGH when ________
A) A = 1, B = 1, C = 0
B) A = 0, B = 0, C = 0

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C) A = 1, B = 1, C = 1
D) A = 1, B = 0, C = 1

47) If a 3-input NOR gate has eight input possibilities, how many of those possibilities will result in
a HIGH output?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 7
D. 8

48) The output of an OR gate with three inputs, A, B, and C, is LOW when ________
A) A = 0, B = 0, C = 0
B) A = 0, B = 0, C = 1
C) A = 0, B = 1, C = 1
D) all of the above

49) Which of the following logical operations is represented by the + sign in Boolean algebra?
A) inversion
B) AND
C) OR
D) complementation

50) Output will be a LOW for any case when one or more inputs are zero for a(n):
A) OR gate
B) NOT gate
C) AND gate
D) NOR gate

51) The output of a NOR gate is HIGH if ________

A) all inputs are HIGH
B) any input is HIGH
C) any input is LOW
D) all inputs are LOW

52) If a 3-input AND gate has eight input possibilities, how many of those possibilities will result in
a HIGH output?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 7
D. 8

53) The output of a NOT gate is HIGH when ________.

A. the input is LOW

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B. the input is HIGH

C. power is applied to the gate's IC
D. power is removed from the gate's IC

54) If the input to a NOT gate is A and the output is X, then ________
A. X = A
B. X=Ă
C. X = 0
D. none of the above

55) How many inputs of a four-input AND gate must be HIGH in order for the output of the logic
gate to go HIGH?
A. Any one of the inputs
B. any two of the inputs
C. any three of the inputs
D. all four inputs

56) If the output of a three-input AND gate must be a logic LOW, what must the condition of the
inputs be?
A. All inputs must be LOW.
B. All inputs must be HIGH.
C. At least one input must be LOW.
D. At least one input must be HIGH

57) Logically, the output of a NOR gate would have the same Boolean expression as a(n):
A. NAND gate immediately followed by an inverter
B. OR gate immediately followed by an inverter
C. AND gate immediately followed by an inverter
D. NOR gate immediately followed by an inverter

58) The AND function can be used to ________ and the OR function can be used to ________ .
A. enable, disable
B. disable, enable
C. enable or disable, enable or disable
D. detect, invert

59) A 2-input NOR gate is equivalent to a ________.

A. negative-OR gate
B. negative-AND gate
C. negative-NAND gate
D. none of the above

60) When reading a Boolean expression, what does the word "NOT" indicate

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A. the same as
B. inversion
C. high
D. low

61) The output of an exclusive-NOR gate is HIGH if ________.

A. the inputs are equal
B. one input is HIGH, and the other input is LOW
C. the inputs are unequal
D. none of the above

62) Which of the following equations would accurately describe a four-input OR gate when A = 1, B
= 1, C = 0, and D = 0?
A. 1 + 1 + 0 + 0 = 01
B. 1 + 1 + 0 + 0 = 1
C. 1 + 1 + 0 + 0 = 0
D. 1 + 1 + 0 + 0 = 00

63) The basic types of programmable arrays are made up of ________.

A. AND gates
B. OR gates
C. NAND and NOR gates
D. AND gates and OR gates

64. The logic gate that will have HIGH or "1" at its output when any one (or more) of its inputs is
HIGH is a(n):
A. OR gate
B. AND gate
C. NOR gate
D. NOT operation

65) Which of the following is not a basic Boolean operation?

A. OR
B. NOT
C. AND
D. FOR

66) Which of the following gates is described by the expression ?

A. OR
B. AND
C. NOR
D. NAND

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67. How many entries would a truth table for a four-input NAND gate have?
A. 2
B. 8
C. 16
D. 32

68) The Boolean expression for a 3-input OR gate is ________.

A. X = A + B
B. X = A + B + C
C. X = ABC
D. X = A + BC

69) From the truth table for a three-input NOR gate, what is the only condition of inputs A,B, and
C that will make the output X high?
A. A = 1, B = 1, C = 1
B. A = 1, B = 0, C = 0
C. A = 0, B = 0, C = 1
D. A = 0, B = 0, C = 0

70) According to Boolean Algebra Involution law (x')'=? Is equal to

A. x'
B. x
C. 1
D. 0

71) Boolean algebra is also called

A. switching algebra
B. arithmetic algebra
C. linear algebra
D. algebra

72) According to Boolean algebra absorption law, which of the following is correct?
A. x+xy=x
B. (x+y)=xy
C. xy+y=x
D. x+y=y

73) A Boolean function may be transformed into

A. logical diagram
B. logical graph
C. map
D. matrix

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74) Boolean algebra is defined as a set of

A. three values
B. two values
C. four values
D. five values

75) Inverter circuit inverts logic sense of

A. division
B. addition
C. Boolean variable
D. Subtraction

76) X+x' is equal to

A. 1
B. 0
C. x
D. x'

77) The inputs of a NAND gate are connected together. The resulting circuit is
………….
A. OR gate
B. AND gate
C. NOT gate
D. None of the above

78) The NOR gate is OR gate followed by ………………

A. AND gate
B. NAND gate
C. NOT gate
D. None of the above

79). When an input signal 1 is applied to a NOT gate, the output is ………………
A. 0
B. 1
C. Either 0 & 1
D. None of the above

80) An OR gate has 4 inputs. One input is HIGH and the other 3 are LOW. The output is……….
A. Low
B. High
C. Alternately high and low
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81) A NAND gate has…….. inputs and ……. output

A. LOW input and LOW output
B. HIGH input and HIGH output
C. LOW input high OUTPUT
D. None of these

82) Which of the below state applications employ Ex-OR gate from the arithmetic functioning point
of view?

A. Matching Circuit
B. Equality Detector
C. Inequality Comparator
D. All of the Above

83) Which gate generates no output when two of its inputs are at the opposite logic level?
A. X-NOR
B. X-OR
C. XOR
D. NOR

84) Which gate behaves as an inversion or complementation reminder before the AND operation of
inputs?
A. OR gate
B. NOR gate
C. Bubble and gate
D. None of the above

85) Being a universal gate, it is possible for NOR gate to get converted into AND gate by inverting
the inputs ______.
a. before getting applied to NOR gate
b. after getting applied to NOR gate
c. before getting applied to AND gate
d. before getting applied to AND gate

86) NAND & NOR are considered to be Universal gates because they are capable of performing the
logical functionalities concerned to _______.
a. AND gate
b. OR gate
c. NOT gate
d. All of the above

87) In positive logic,1 represent

a. ON

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b. OFF
c. A low voltage
d. All of the above

88) In positive logic, 0 represent

a. ON
b. OFF
c. A low voltage
d. All of the above

89) The output of an AND gate with three inputs, A, B, and C, is HIGH when ________.
A) A = 1, B = 1, C = 0
B) A = 0, B = 0, C = 0
C) A = 1, B = 1, C = 1
D) A = 1, B = 0, C = 1

90) The format used to present the logic output for the various combinations of logic inputs to a
gate is called a(n):
A. Boolean constant
B. Boolean variable
C. truth table
D) Input logic function

91) The power dissipation, PD, of a logic gate is the product of the ________.
A. dc supply voltage and the peak current
B. dc supply voltage and the average supply current
C. ac supply voltage and the peak current
D. ac supply voltage and the average supply current

92) What is the Boolean expression for a three-input AND gate?

A. X = A+B+C
B. X = A.B.C
C. A–B–C
D. A$B$C

93. If a 3-input OR gate has eight input possibilities, how many of those possibilities will result in a
HIGH output?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 7
D.8

94. The terms "low speed" and "high speed," applied to logic circuits, refer to the ________.

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A. rise time
B. fall time
C. propagation delay time
D. clock speed

95. What is the name of a digital circuit that produces several repetitive digital waveforms?
A. an inverter
B. an OR gate
C. a Johnson shift counter
D. an AND gate

96. If 3.5 V is applied to a gate, it will accept it as

a. High
b. low
c. 1
d. 0

97) According to Boolean law: A + 1 =?

a. 1
b. A
c. 0
d. A

98) A single transistor can be used to build which of the following digital logic gates?
a. NOT gates
b. OR gates
c. NAND gates
d. AND gates

99) Gates that only use one input are

a. OR Gate
b. NOT Gate
c. AND Gate
d. NAND Gate

100) Both OR and AND gates can have only two inputs.
a. True
b. False