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Aptitude Test Paper

(1) Some countries have some very interesting designs on their paper..
(a)cash
(b)coinage
(c) money
(d) pay
(2) Not that it has happened yet but the age of the computer was meant to introduce the idea
of the paper .office.
(a) minus
(b) few
(c) least
(d) less
(3) The main work has just been completed and all we have to do now is finish the
paper.
(a) task
(b)job
(c) work
(d) function
(4)She was given a very decorative paper .to stop all her papers blowing away once
the window was opened.
(a) weight
(b) heavy
(c) block
(d) stone
(5) Her first novel was a huge success and it was only a few weeks after publication that the
paper . came out.
(a)side
(b) edition
(c)back
(d)book
(6) A band passes around all the wheels so that they can be turned by the driving wheel.
When the driving wheel turns in the direction shown. Which way will the wheel B turn?
(a) Clockwise
(b)Cannot move
(c)Anti-clockwise
(d) Either way

(7) Each child in a family has at least 4 brothers and 3sisters. What is the smallest number of
children the family might have?
(a)7
(b) 8
(c)9
(d) 10
(8) Debu walks towards the east then towards North and turning 450 right walks for a while
and lastly turns towards left. In which direction is he walking now?
(a) North
(b) East
(c)South-East
(d)North-East
(9)There are two cups, one containing orange juice and one containing and equal amount of
lemonade. One teaspoon of the orange juice is taken and mixed with the lemonade. Then a
teaspoon of this mixture is mixed back into the orange juice. Is there more lemonade in the
orange juice or more orange juice in the lemonade?
(a)More orange juice in the lemonade
(b) More lemonade in the orange juice
(c)Equal amount of each juice between the two cups
(d)None of the above
(10) Beautiful beaches attract people, no doubt about that. Just look at the citys most
beautiful beaches, which amongst the most overcrowded places in the state.
Which of the following exhibits a pattern of reasoning similar to the one exhibited in the
argument above?

(a)Moose and bear usually appear at the same drinking hole at the same time of the day.
There fore, moose and bear must be feeling thirsty at about the same time.
(b)Children who are scolded severely tend to misbehave more often than other children.
Hence if a child is not scolded severely, that child is less likely to misbehave..
(c) During warm weather my dog suffers more fleas than during cool weather. Therefore,
fleas must thrive in a warm environment.
(d)Tally accounting software helps increase the work efficiency of its users. As a result, these
users have more time for other activities
(11)In a row at a bus stop, A is 7th from the left and B is 9th from the right. They both
interchange their positions. A becomes 11the left. How many people are there in the row?
(a)18
(b)19
(c)20
(d) 21
(12)Directions: Each question contains six statements followed by four sets of
combinations of three. Choose the set in which the statements are most logically related.
A.He was acquitted.
BHe was found guilty.
C.The person accused of a crime is either a person who always tells the truth or always lies.
D.His statement made on difference to the case.
E.He said, The person who actually committed the crime always lies.
F.He said, I am guilty.
Choose the correct answer option:
a)CFA
b)CFB
c)CEB
d)CEA
(13)Does John get paid less than David?
(1) Anny gets paid more than David.
(2) John makes less money than Anny.
Choose the correct answer option:
a) If the question can be answered by using Statement II alone but not by Statement I alone.
b) If the question can be answered by using either statement alone.
c) If the question can be answered using both statements together, but cannot be answered
using either statement alone.
d) If the question cannot be answered using both statements together.
(14Question consists of a number of sentences which, when properly sequenced, form a
coherent paragraph. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four choices

numbered (1) through (4).

I.The causes of success or failure are deep and complex, chance plays a part.
II. Motivation and opportunity can be supplied in good part by incentive compensation and
decentralization respectively.
III. It is not easy to say why one management is successful and another is not.
IV.Experience has convinced me, however, that for those who are responsible for a business,
motivation and
Opportunity are very important factors.
choose the correct answer option:
a)III, IV, I, II
b)IV, III, I, II
c)III, I, IV, II
d)I, III, IV,II
(15)Manufacturing of two automotive gear products, A and B processing in both machine 1
and 2. The time required to manufacture one unit of Product. A, on machine 1 and machine 2,
are 2 hours and 4 hours respectively. Whereas, the time required for manufacturing one unit
of Product B on machine 1 and machine2 on a given working day are 6 hours ad 8 hours
respectively. There is also a constraint that at least 8 units of A and B together should be
produced in a given day. Per unit profit of A and B are Rs.7 respectively. The objective is to
maximize the total amount of profit by manufacturing the two products on any given day.
The values of (X,Y) at which optimality is reached is: Choose the correct answer option:
a)(0,8)
b)(8,0)
c)Infeasible
d)Infinite
(16)In a bag containing only red and blue balls is equal to one-third the number of blue balls.
Twice the number of total balls exceeds thrice the number of blue balls by 4, Find the number
of red balls.
a)9
b)12
c)8
d)10
(17)if f(X)=X2 -25 then the minimum positive value of X at which f(X) is positive is:
a)26
b)25
c)6
d)5
(18)A sparrow flies from city A to city E, passing over cities B, C and D. When it reaches city
B, the distance it has covered is one-third of the distance remaining to city C. When it reaches
city D, the distance remaining is one-third of the distance from city C. If B and D are 15 km
apart, then how far is E from A?
a)25 km

b)18 km
c)24 km
d)20 km
(19)Replace the question mark with the right option.4, 32, 288, ?, 31680
a)25600
b)2880
c)7420
d)1000
(20)Read the following about the grid given below and answer.
The cells in this grid contain the digits 1 to 0 in random order.
Column A contains no odd digits.
Cell C3 minus Cell C2 equals 4.
The sum of three digits in Row 1 is 17.
Number 7 is in Column B; its left hand neighbor is not 4.
The digits of Colu8mn C add upto 14.
2 is not in the same horizontal row as 8; and 9 is not immediately below 3.
.

A BC

1
2
3
Which cell holds the number 9?
a)B1
bB3
c)C2
d)C1
(21)In the Sunday bazzar, Jamuna sells her lemons at Rs. 0.50 for two. Her neighbor Seema
has a little smaller lemons; she sells hers at Rs. 0.50 for three. After a while, when both ladies
have the same number of lemons left, Seema is called away. She asks her neighbor to take
care of her goods. To make things simple, jamuna puts all lemons in one big pile, and starts
selling five lemons per one rupee. When Seema returns, at the end of the day, all lemons have
been sold. But when they start dividing the money, there appears to be a shortage of Rs. 3.50.
Supposing they divide the money equally, how much does Jamuna lose with deal?
a)Rs. 10.50
b)Rs. 11.50
c)Rs. 42.00
d)Rs. 52.50

(22)Four stacks containing equal number of chips are to be made from 11 orange, 9 white, 13
black and 7 yellow chips. If all of these chips are used and each stack contains at least one
chip of each color, what is the maximum number of white chips in any7 one stack?
a)3
b)4
c)5
d)6
(23)Abdul, Mala and Chetan went bird watching. Each of them saw one bird that none of the
others did. Each pair saw one bird that the third did not. And one bird was seen by all three.
Of the birds Abdul saw, two were yellow. Of the birds Mala saw, three were yellow. Of the
birds Chetan saw, four were yellow. How many yellow birds were seen in all? How many
non-yellow birds were seen in all?
a)7 yellow birds and 3 non yellow birds
b)5 yellow birds and 2 non yellow birds
c)4 yellow birds and 2 non yellow birds
d)3 yellow birds and 2 non yellow birds
(24)A 14.4 kg. gas cylinder runs for 104 hours when the smaller burner on the gas stove is
fully opened while it runs for 80 hours when the larger burner on the gas stove is fully
opened. Which of these values are closest to the percentage difference in the usage of gas per
hour, of the smaller burner over the larger burner?
a)26.23%
b)30%
c2.23%
d)23.07%
(25)A person buys 18 local tickets for Rs. 110. Each first class ticket costs Rs.10 and each
second class ticket costs Rs.3. What will another lot of 18 tickets in which the number of first
class and second class tickets are interchanged cost?
a)112
b)118
c)121
d)124

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KPIT Cummins Info systems Ltd.Previously asked Questions

APTITUDE
Choose the correct / most appropriate word/s to fill in the gap in the sentences given below.
1.This looks too heavy,______________ pick it up?
a) Can I
b) may I
c) need I
d) would I
2.I wonder if _____________ will show up at the meeting?
a) someone
b) anyone
c) one
d) everyone

3.Each sentence below has 1 or 2 blanks each blank indicating that something has been
omitted. Beneath the sentence are some words. Choose the word for each blank that best fits the
meaning of the sentence as a whole
The subtle shades of meaning, & still subtler echoes of association, make language an
instrument which scarcely anything short of genius can wield with --------- &--------a) Confidence----------aloofness
b) Definiteness---------certainty
c) Sincerity--------------hope

d) Eloquence------------ruthlessness

4.In question below, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. Rearrange
these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper
sequence
Since the beginning of history
P:

have managed to catch

Q:

the Eskimos and Red Indians

R:

by a very difficulty method

S:

a few specimens of this aquatic animal

5.The Proper sequence should be:

A. QRPS
B. SQPR
C. SQRP
D. QPSR
Ans-D
6.In the question below the sentences are given in Active/Passive voice. From the given
alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.
I cannot accept your offer.
A. Your offer cannot be accepted by me.
C. The offer cannot be accepted by me.
D. Your offer cannot be accepted.
Ans-A
7.Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
MBEZZLE
A. Misappropriate
B. Balance
C. Remunerate

D. Clear
Ans-A
8.Choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the given words
CROWDED
A. Busy
B. Congested
C. Quiet
D. Deserted
Ans-D
9.Find the correctly spelt words.
A. Klaptomania
B. Klepptomania
C. Kleptemania
D. Kleptomania
Ans-D
10.Find the correctly spelt words.
A. Judicious
B. Cancious
C. Dilicous
D. Gracous
Ans-A
11.In the question below a sentence broken into five or six parts. Join these parts to make a
meaningful sentence. The correct order of parts is the answer.
1. of
A. 42351
B. 52341
C. 25341

2. we

3. heard

4. him

5. had

D. 25431
E. 25314
Ans-E
12.Question consist of two words which have a certain relationship to each other followed by four
pairs of related words, Select the pair which has the same relationship.

LIGHT:BLIND
A. speech:dumb
B. language:deaf
C. tongue:sound
D. voice:vibration
Ans-A
13.An incomplete statement (Stem) followed by fillers is given. Pick out the best one which can
complete incomplete stem correctly and meaningfully.
I felt somewhat more relaxed ......
A. but tense as compared to earlier
B. and tense as compared to earlier
C. as there was already no tension at all
D. and tension-free as compared to earlier
E. because the worry had already captured by mind
Ans-D
14.The ratio between the perimeter and the breadth of a rectangle is 5 : 1. If the area of the
rectangle is 216 sq. cm, what is the length of the rectangle?
A. 16 cm
B. 18 cm
C. 24 cm
D. Data inadequate
E. None of these

Ans-B

15.In a race of 200 m, A can beat B by 31 m and C by 18 m. In a race of 350 m, C will beat B by:
A.22.75 m

B.25 m

C.19.5

Ans-B
16Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. There is a
proposal to increase these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What will be the ratio of
increased seats?
A. 2 : 3 : 4
B. 6 : 7 : 8
C. 6 : 8 : 9
D. None of these
Ans-A
17An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the morning. Through how may degrees will the hour
hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o'clock in the afternoon?
A. 144
B. 150
C. 168
D. 180

Ans-D
18From a point P on a level ground, the angle of elevation of the top tower is 30. If the tower is
100 m high, the distance of point P from the foot of the tower is:
A. 149 m

B. 156 m

C. 173 m

D. 200 m
Ans-C

19The percentage increase in the area of a rectangle, if each of its sides is increased by 20% is:
A. 40%

B. 42%

C. 46%

D. 44%

Ans-D
20How many days are there in x weeks x days?
A. 7x2

B. 8x

C. 14x

D. 7
Ans-B

21Which of the following is not a leap year?

A. 700

B. 800

C. 1200

D. 2000

Ans-A
22What is the speed of the train?
I. The train crosses a signal pole in 18 seconds.
II. The train crosses a platform of equal length in 36 seconds.
III. Length of the train is 330 metres.
A. I and II only
B. II and III only
C. I and III only
D. III and either I or II only
E. Any two of the three
Ans-D
23The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%,
then the value of x is:
A. 15

B. 16

C. 18

D. 25

Ans-B
24In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'CORPORATION' be arranged so that
the vowels always come together?
A. 810

B. 1440

C. 2880

D. 50400

E. 5760

Ans-D
25 In a group of 6 boys and 4 girls, four children are to be selected. In how many different ways
can they be selected such that at least one boy should be there?
A. 159

B 194

C. 205

D. 209

E. None of these

Ans-D
26In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'DETAIL' be arranged in such a way
that the vowels occupy only the odd positions?
A. 32

B. 48

C. 36

D. 60

E. 120

Ans-C

Technical
1What is the ratio of the peak ripple voltage level to its rms voltage level?
3
3/2

C. 2
D. 2/2

Ans-A
2In an improved shunt regulator, which of the following components sets the reference voltage?
A. Transistor Q1

B. Zener diode

C. Transistor Q2

D. RS

Ans-B
3As the forward current through a silicon diode increases, the internal resistance
A. increases.
B. decreases.
C. remains the same.
Ans-C

4 What occurs when a conduction-band electron loses energy and falls back into a hole in the
valence band?
A. doping
B. recombination
C. generation
Ans-B

5What is the voltage measured from the negative terminal of C4 to the negative terminal of the
transformer?

A.10 V

C. 10 V

B.20 V

D. 20 V

Ans-B

6Calculate the output of the second stage op-amp if V1 = 25 mV.

A.0.075 V

C. 0.06 V

B. 0.525 V

D. 4.2 V

Ans-A

7The gain of the multiple-feedback band-pass filter above is equal to which of the following?
Assume C = C1 = C2.
A. A0 = R2 / R1

C. A0 = R2 / 2 R1

B. A0 = R1 / R2

D. A0 = R1 / 2 R2

Ans-C
8Identify the frequency response curve for a band-pass filter.

9Which filter has a maximally flat response?

A. Bessel

C. Chebyshev

B. Butterworth

D. all of the above

Ans-B
10Which of the following FETs has the lowest input impedance?
A. JFET
B. MOSFET depletion-type

C. MOSFET enhancement-type
D. None of the above

Ans-A

11Referring to this transfer curve. Calculate (using Shockley's equation) VGS at ID = 4mA.

12How many unique symbols are used in the decimal number system?
A. One

B. Nine

C. Ten

D. Unlimited

Ans_C
13With interrupt-driven I/O, if two or more devices request service at the same time, ________.
A. the device closest to the CPU gets priority
B. the device that is fastest gets priority
C. the device assigned the highest priority is serviced first
D. the system is likely to crash
Ans-C
14The logic gate that will have a LOW output when any one of its inputs is HIGH is the:
A. NAND gate
B. AND gate
C. NOR gate
D. OR gate
Ans-C
15The register in the 8085A that is used to keep track of the memory address of the next opcode to be run in the program is the:
A. stack pointer

B. program counter
C. instruction pointer
D. accumulator
Ans-B

16Derive the Boolean expression for the logic circuit shown below:

17In 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
Ans-B
18Why is the given circuit called an inverter?

A. The output is the opposite (inverse) of the input.

B. The output is in phase with the input.
C. The output is the same as the input.
D. There is no output.
Ans-A

19The hexadecimal number 4B16 is transmitted as an 8-bit word in parallel. What is the time
required for this transmission if the clock frequency is 2.25 MHz?
A.444ns
B.444s
C.3,55s
D.3.55ms
Ans A

20List which pins need to be connected together on a 7493 to make a MOD-12 counter.
A. 12 to 1, 11 to 3, 9 to 2
B. 12 to 1, 11 to 3, 12 to 2

C. 12 to 1, 11 to 3, 8 to 2
D. 12 to 1, 11 to 3, 1 to 2
Ans-C
21In a TTL circuit, if an excessive number of load gate inputs are connected, ________.
A. VOH(min) drops below VOH
B. VOH drops below VOH(min)
C. VOH exceeds VOH(min)
D. VOH and VOH(min) are unaffected

Ans-B
22The internal RAM memory of the 8051 is:
A. 32 bytes
B. 64 bytes
C. 128 bytes
D. 256 bytes
Ans_C
23Which of the following commands will move the number 27H into the accumulator?(8051)
A. MOV A, P27
B. MOV A, #27H
C. MOV A, 27H
D. MOV A, @27
Ans-B
24An alternate function of port pin P3.0 (RXD) in the 8051 is:
A. serial port input
B. serial port output
C. memory write strobe
D. memory read strobe

Ans-A

24In an 8051 program DA A adjusts the value in the accumulator resulting from an addition into
two BCDs.
A. True

B. False

Ans-A

KPIT Cummins Aptitude Questions

Aptitude(25 qs)
1.A square garden has fourteen posts along each side at equal interval. Find how many posts
are there in all four sides:
(a) 56
(b) 52
(c) 44
(d) 60
Ans-(b)

2.When Rs 250 added to 1/4th of a given amount of money makes it smaller than 1/3rd of the
given amount of ,money by Rs 100. What is the given amount of money?
(a) Rs 350
(b) Rs 600
(c) Rs 4200
(d) Rs 3600
Ans-(c)

3.The number of times a bucket of capacity 4 litres to ,be used to fill up a tank is less than the
number of times another bucket of capacity 3 litres used for the same purpose by 4. What is
the capacity of the tank?
(a) 360 litres
(b) 256 litres
(c) 48 litres
(d) 525 litres
Ans-(c)
4.A certain quantity of rice is spent daily for 30 students in a hostel. One day some students
were absent as a result, the quantity of rice has been spent in the ratio of 6 : 5. How many
students were present on that day?
(a) 24
(b) 20
(c) 15
(d) 25
Ans-(d)

5.Find the ratio of purchase price and sell price if there is loss of 12
(a) 7 : 8
(b) 8 : 7
(c) 2 : 25
(d) 25 : 2
Ans-(b)

6.The rate of failure in an examination is 39.25%. Find the least number of total candidates
appeared in the examination.

(a) 500
(b) 400
(c) 125
(d) 260
Ans-(b)

7.0.8 portion of a tank is filled with water. If 25 litres of water is taken out from the tank, 14
litres of excess water over the half filled up tank remains in it. Find the capacity of the tank.
(a) 100 litres
(b) 130 litres
(c) 200 litres
(d) 150 litres
Ans-(b)

8.What sum of money is to be divided among 3 men in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 so that the third man
receives Rs 10 only.
(a) Rs 56
(b) Rs 84
(c) Rs 120
(d) Rs 24
Ans-(d)

9.Find square root of 2.7

(a) .5

(b) 5
(c) 1 (2/3)
(d) .3
Ans-(c)

10.Find the greatest number which on dividing 107 and 120 leaves remainders 5 and 1
respectively.
(a) 25
(b) 6
(c) 9
(d) 17
Ans-(d)

11.If n is any positive odd integer greater than 1, the n(n2 1) is always divisible by:
(a) 7
(b) 5
(c) 24
(d) 15
Ans-(c)

12.A hawker purchased oranges at the rate of 4 oranges in a rupee, but he sells at the rate of 5
oranges in a rupee. His loss is:
(a) 20%
(b) 25%

(c) 50%
(d) 100%
Ans-(a)

13.A train 125 m long passes a man, running at 5 km/hr in the same direction in which the
train is going, in 10 seconds. The speed of the train is:
A.

45 km/hr

B.

50 km/hr

C.

54 km/hr

D.

55 km/hr

Ans-B

14.Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it
A.

The institute

B.

imparts training

C.

in

D.

The French.

E.

No error.

Ans-D

15.Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
ALERT

A.

Energetic

B.

Observant

C.

Intelligent

D.

Watchful

Ans-D

16.Choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the given words.
EXPAND

A.

Convert

B.

Condense

C.

Congest

D.

Conclude

Ans-B
17.Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the
sentence meaningfully complete.

If you smuggle goods into the country, they may be ...... by the customs authority.

A.

possessed

B.

punished

C.

confiscated

D.

fined

Ans-C

18.Find the correctly spelt word

A.

Ommineous

B.

Omineous

C.

Ominous

D.

Omenous

Ans-C

19.In question below a sentence broken into five or six parts. Join these parts to make a
meaningful sentence. The correct order of parts is the answer.
1. medicine

2. a

4. given

5. was

A.

51423

B.

25431

C.

15423

D.

42531

E.

35421

3. Neeta

Ans-E

20.In question below, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up.
Rearrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.
Choose the proper sequence.
I read an advertisement that said
P:

posh, air-conditioned

Q:

gentleman of taste

R:

are available for

S:

fully furnished rooms

The Proper sequence should be:

A.

PQRS

B.

PSRQ

C.

PSQR

D.

SRPQ

Ans-B

21.Which of phrases given below the sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type
to make the grammatically correct?
I need not offer any explanation regarding this incident - my behaviour is speaking itself.

A.

will speak to itself

B.

speaks for itself

C.

has been speaking

D.

speaks about itself

E.

No correction required

Ans-B

22.Question consist of two words which have a certain relationship to each other followed by
four pairs of related words, Select the pair which has the same relationship.
THRUST:SPEAR

A.

mangle:iron

B.

scabbard:sword

C.

bow:arrow

D.

fence:epee

Ans-D

23.The questions below the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the
given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active
voice
They greet me cheerfully every morning.

A.

Every morning I was greeted cheerfully.

B.

I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.

C.

I am being greeted cheerfully by them every morning.

D.

Cheerful greeting is done by them every morning to me.

Ans-B

24.In question given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted
for the given word/sentence.
The study of ancient societies

A.

Anthropology

B.

Archaeology

C.

History

D.

Ethnology

Ans-B

25.In question given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted
for the given word/sentence.
State in which the few govern the many

A.

Monarchy

B.

Oligarchy

C.

Plutocracy

D.

Autocracy

Ans-B

Technical(25 qs)
26.This program code will be executed continuously:
STAT: MOV A, #01H
JNZ STAT
A.

True

B.

False

Ans-A

27.When the 8051 is reset and the (EA) line is HIGH, the program counter points to the first
program instruction in the:

A.

internal code memory

B.

external code memory

C.

internal data memory

D.

external data memory

Ans-A

28.An alternate function of port pin P3.4 in the 8051 is:

A.

Timer 0

B.

Timer 1

C.

interrupt 0

D.

interrupt 1

Ans-A

29.Bit-addressable memory locations are:

A.

10H through 1FH

B.

20H through 2FH

C.

30H through 3FH

D.

40H through 4FH

Ans-B

30.The contents of the accumulator after this operation

MOV A,#0BH
ANL A,#2CH

will be
A.

11010111

B.

11011010

C.

00001000

D.

00101000

Ans-C

31.The software used to drive microprocessor-based systems is called:

A.

assembly language

B.

firmware

C.

machine language code

D.

BASIC interpreter instructions

Ans-A

32.The ________ ensures that only one IC is active at a time to avoid a bus conflict caused
by two ICs writing different data to the same bus.
A.

control bus

B.

control instructions

C.

address decoder

D.

CPU

Ans-C

33.What type of circuit is used at the interface point of an output port?

A.

decoder

B.

latch

C.

tristate buffer

D.

none of the above

Ans-B

34.The register in the 8085A that is used to keep track of the memory address of the next opcode to be run in the program is the:
A.

stack pointer

B.

program counter

C.

instruction pointer

D.

accumulator

Ans-B

35.Which of the following buses is primarily used to carry signals that direct other ICs to find
out what type of operation is being performed?
A.

data bus

B.

control bus

C.

address bus

D.

address decoder bus

Ans-B

36.Which of the following is not an enhancement to the Pentium that was unavailable in the
8086/8088?
A.

"Pipelined" architecture

B.

Expansion of cache memory

C.

Inclusion of an internal math coprocessor

D.

Data/address line multiplexing

Ans-D

37.Which of the following is not a jump instruction?

A.

JB (jump back)

B.

JA (jump above)

C.

JO (jump if overflow)

D.

JMP (unconditional jump)

Ans-A

38.The Pentium microprocessor has a data bus of ________.

A.

16 bits

B.

32 bits

C.

64 bits

D.

128 bits

Ans-C

39.A ________ filter significantly attenuates all frequencies below fc and passes all
frequencies above fc.
A.

low-pass

B.

high-pass

C.

band-pass

D.

band-stop

Ans-B

40.Which filter exhibits a linear phase characteristic?

A.

Bessel

B.

Butterworth

C.

Chebyshev

D.

all of the above

Ans-A

41.A low-pass filter has a cutoff frequency of 1.23 kHz. Determine the bandwidth of the
filter.
A.

2.46 kHz

B.

1.23 kHz

C.

644 Hz

D.

not enough information given

Ans-B

42.A third-order filter will have a roll-off rate of

A.

20 dB/decade.

B.

40 dB/decade.

C.

60 dB/decade.

D.

30 dB/decade.

Ans-C

43.Filters with Bessel characteristics are used for filtering pulse waveforms.
A.

True

B.

False

Ans-A

44.If a 3-input NOR gate has eight input possibilities, how many of those possibilities will
result in a HIGH output?
A.

B.

C.

D.

Ans-A

45.When used with an IC, what does the term "QUAD" indicate?
A.

2 circuits

B.

4 circuits

C.

6 circuits

D.

8 circuits

Ans-B

46.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

Ans-C

47.What is the difference between a 7400 and a 7411 IC?

A.

7400 has two four-input NAND gates; 7411 has three three-input AND gates

B.

7400 has four two-input NAND gates; 7411 has three three-input AND gates

C.

7400 has two four-input AND gates; 7411 has three three-input NAND gates

D.

7400 has four two-input AND gates; 7411 has three three-input NAND gates

Ans-B

48.The term "hex inverter" refers to:

A.

an inverter that has six inputs

B.

six inverters in a single package

C.

a six-input symbolic logic device

D.

an inverter that has a history of failure

Ans-B

49.When reading a Boolean expression, what does the word "NOT" indicate?
A.

the same as

B.

inversion

C.

high

D.

low

Ans-B

50.Which of the following is not a basic Boolean operation?

A.

OR

B.

NOT

C.

AND

D.

FOR

Ans-D