Q.1

When extremely critical timing is required, a quartz crystal can be used.

  • True
  • False
Q.2

Does the 74123 one shot have an internal timing resistor?

  • yes
  • no
Q.3

In a typical IC monostable multivibrator circuit, at the falling edge of the trigger input, the output switches HIGH for a period of time determined by the ________.

  • value of the RC timing components
  • amplitude of the input trigger
  • frequency of the input trigger
  • magnitude of the dc supply voltage
Q.4

With most monostable multivibrators, what is the Q output when no input trigger has occurred?

  • LOW
  • +5 V
  • SET
  • HIGH
Q.5

The monostable multivibrator circuit is not an oscillator because ________.

  • its output switches between two states
  • it requires a trigger to obtain an output signal
  • it requires a sine wave input signal
  • the circuit does not require a dc power supply
Q.6

To obtain a 50% duty cycle in an astable 555 timer circuit:

  • tLO = tHI
  • RA = RB and short RB with a diode during the capacitor charging cycle
  • capacitor voltage must rise above 1/3 VCC
  • tLO = tHI, RA = RB, and short RB with a diode during the capacitor charging cycle
Q.7

When a capacitor charges:

  • the voltage across the plates rises exponentially
  • the circuit current falls exponentially
  • the capacitor charges to the source voltage in 5×RC seconds
  • all of the above
Q.8

When the 74123, a retriggerable monostable multivibrator device, ends its timing cycle it must be started all over again.

  • True
  • False
Q.9

In the 74121, which is nonretriggerable, any triggers that come in before the end of the timing cycle are ignored.

  • True
  • False
Q.10

To obtain a 50% duty cycle in an astable 555 timer circuit:

  • tLO = tHI
  • RA = RB and short RB with a diode during the capacitor charging cycle
  • capacitor voltage must rise above 1/3 VCC
  • tLO = tHI, RA = RB, and short RB with a diode during the capacitor charging cycle
Q.11

A monostable 555 timer has the following number of stable states:

  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
Q.12

An astable multivibrator requires:

  • balanced time constants
  • a pair of matched transistors
  • no input signal
  • dual J-K flip-flops
Q.13

A retriggerable one shot has a pulse of 10 ms. 3 ms after being triggered, another trigger pulse is applied. The resulting output pulse will be ________ ms.

  • 3
  • 7
  • 10
  • 13
Q.14

A retriggerable one shot has a pulse of 10 ms. 3 ms after being triggered, another trigger pulse is applied. The resulting output pulse will be ________ ms.

  • 3
  • 7
  • 10
  • 13
Q.15

What is another name for a bistable multivibrator?

  • an on-off switch
  • an oscillator
  • a flip-flop
Q.16

The ________ is defined as the time the output is active divided by the total period of the output signal.

  • on time
  • off time
  • duty cycle
  • active ratio
Q.17

Timing accuracy of more than eight significant digits can be easily achieved by using quartz crystals.

  • True
  • False
Q.18

A comparator simply outputs a HIGH or LOW based on a comparison of the voltage levels at its input.

  • True
  • False
Q.19

A crystal demonstrates the ________ effect when a mechanical force across the crystal causes a small voltage to be generated.

  • photoelectric
  • Co-pitts
  • piezoelectric
  • flywheel
Q.20

An astable 555 timer has the following number of stable states:

  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
0 h : 0 m : 1 s