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Digital Logic & Number Systems Previous Year Questions

16 Digital Logic & Number Systems (Computer Science) questions asked in BEL PE previous year papers, each with the correct answer and explanation. Read them free on UTpaper, or attempt the full papers as timed online tests.

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Q1BEL PE Computer Science, 17 Dec 2023 (8:30 AM)
Convert (1111)₂ into decimal equivalents.
  1. A20
  2. B11
  3. C16
  4. D15
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Correct answer: (D) 15

Q2BEL PE Computer Science, 17 Dec 2023 (8:30 AM)
Which of the following statement is CORRECT? I. An input device is an electromechanical device that accepts data from the outside world and translates it into a form a computer can interpret. II. An output device is an electromechanical device that accepts data from a computer and translates them into a form suitable for use by outside world.
  1. AOnly II
  2. BBoth I and II
  3. COnly I
  4. DNeither I nor II
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Correct answer: (B) Both I and II

Q3BEL PE Computer Science, 17 Dec 2023 (8:30 AM)
What is the decimal conversion of (630.4)₈?
  1. A670
  2. B640.4
  3. C650
  4. D408.5
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Correct answer: (D) 408.5

Q4BEL PE Computer Science, 17 Dec 2023 (8:30 AM)
Which of the following statement is CORRECT about software testing? I. White box testing is performed early in the testing phase. II. Black box testing tends to be applied during later stages of testing.
  1. AOnly II
  2. BBoth I and II
  3. COnly I
  4. DNeither I nor II
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Correct answer: (B) Both I and II

Q5BEL PE Computer Science, 17 Dec 2023 (8:30 AM)
How many distinct binary trees are constructed using 5 nodes?
  1. A42
  2. B30
  3. C5
  4. D16
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Correct answer: (A) 42

Q6BEL PE Computer Science, 17 Dec 2023 (8:30 AM)
Which of the following is the type of parallel processor system as per Flynn's taxonomy? I. Single instruction, single data (SISD) stream II. Single instruction, multiple data (SIMD) stream
  1. AOnly II
  2. BOnly I
  3. CNeither I nor II
  4. DBoth I and II
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Correct answer: (D) Both I and II

Q7BEL PE Computer Science, 17 Dec 2023 (8:30 AM)
Which of the following statement is CORRECT regarding Entropy, which is a measurement of the uncertainty in data? I. Low entropy indicates that the data labels are quite uniform. II. High entropy means the labels are in chaos.
  1. AOnly I
  2. BNeither I nor II
  3. COnly II
  4. DBoth I and II
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Correct answer: (D) Both I and II

Q8BEL PE Computer Science, 17 Dec 2023 (8:30 AM)
Any address generated by the CPU is commonly referred to as a ______ where an address seen by the memory unit i.e. the one loaded into the memory address register is known as ______.
  1. Alogical address; absolute address
  2. Blogical address; physical address
  3. Cabsolute address; physical address
  4. Dphysical address; relocatable address
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Correct answer: (B) logical address; physical address

Q9BEL PE Computer Science, 17 Dec 2023 (8:30 AM)
What is the decimal conversion of (1010.011)₂?
  1. A14
  2. B10.375
  3. C11.375
  4. D12
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Correct answer: (B) 10.375

Q10BEL PE Computer Science, 17 Dec 2023 (8:30 AM)
Which of the following pair is CORRECT? I. Associative law : (x*y)*z = x*(y*z) II. Distributive law : x*(y+z) = (x*y)+(x*z)
  1. AOnly I
  2. BBoth I and II
  3. CNeither I nor II
  4. DOnly II
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Correct answer: (B) Both I and II

Q11BEL PE Computer Science, 17 Dec 2023 (8:30 AM)
Which of the following is part of the hierarchical storage system? I. Cache memory II. Near-line mass storage devices
  1. AOnly II
  2. BBoth I and II
  3. COnly I
  4. DNeither I nor II
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Correct answer: (B) Both I and II

Q12BEL PE Computer Science, 17 Dec 2023 (8:30 AM)
Which of the following statement is CORRECT with reference to syntax-directed Translation Schemes? I. Synthesized translation defines the value of the translation of the nonterminal on the left side of the production as a function of the translations of the nonterminal on the right side. II. Translation of a non-terminal on the right side of the production is defined in terms of a translation of the non-terminal on left. Such translation is called inherited translation.
  1. ANeither I nor II
  2. BOnly I
  3. COnly II
  4. DBoth I and II
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Correct answer: (D) Both I and II

Q13BEL PE Computer Science, 17 Dec 2023 (8:30 AM)
Which of the following pair is CORRECT? I. Half adder - A combinational circuit that performs the addition of two bits II. Full adder - A combinational circuit that performs the addition of three bits
  1. AOnly II
  2. BBoth I and II
  3. CNeither I nor II
  4. DOnly I
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Correct answer: (B) Both I and II

Q14BEL PE Computer Science, 17 Dec 2023 (8:30 AM)
A ______ is a combinational circuit that selects binary information from one of many input lines and directs it to a single output line.
  1. Afull adder
  2. Bhalf adder
  3. Chalf subtractor
  4. Ddigital multiplexer
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Correct answer: (D) digital multiplexer

Q15BEL PE Computer Science, 17 Dec 2023 (8:30 AM)
Which of the following statement is correct regarding complements? I. Complements are used in digital computers for simplifying the subtraction operation and for logical manipulations. II. There are two types of complements for each base-r system: the r's complement and (r-1)'s complement.
  1. ABoth I and II
  2. BNeither I nor II
  3. COnly I
  4. DOnly II
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Correct answer: (A) Both I and II

Q16BEL PE Computer Science, 17 Dec 2023 (8:30 AM)
What is the output function Z of an XOR gate with inputs X and Y?
  1. AZ = (X + Y)'
  2. BZ = X + Y
  3. CZ = XY' + X'Y
  4. DZ = X.Y
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Correct answer: (C) Z = XY' + X'Y

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