Digital System Design 2025 — MAKAUT · EC-302 · Mid Sem PYQ with solutions

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Group AVery Short Answer Type Question · answer any 10 · 1 mark each

  1. I

    Which language can describe the hardware?

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    Answer: Hardware Description Language (HDL)

    Explanation

    Languages such as VHDL and Verilog are used to describe and model digital hardware systems.

  2. II

    Write the Gray code of (1011)2(1011)_2.

  3. III

    What are the values of J and K of JK FF in the toggle state ?

  4. IV

    Which logic gate family needs least power consumption?

  5. V

    A D/AD/A converter has a ___ input and ___ output.

  6. VI

    2's complement of which 5-bit binary number is the same number?

  7. VII

    The S-R, J-K and D inputs are called ___ inputs.

  8. VIII

    S-R type flip-flop can be converted into D type flip-flop if S is connected to R through ___ gate.

  9. IX

    What do VHDL stand for?

  10. X

    1000 is a 2's complement number. Write the sign and magnitude of this number.

  11. XI

    Which gates having output logic '1'when all its inputs are at logic '0'?

  12. XII

    The resolution of 8 bit A/DA/D converter is ___ %.

Group BShort Answer Type Question · answer any 3 · 5 marks each

  1. 2

    Define the following terms:

    • i) Noise margin
    • ii) Fan-in
    • iii) Fan-out
    • iv) Power dissipation
    • v) Figure of Merit
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  2. 3

    Compare VHDL and verilog.

  3. 4

    Design a combinational circuit using all discrete logic gates to convert BCD-to-excess-3 Code.

  4. 5

    Draw diagram and explain the working principle of 3 bit synchronous Up-Down counter.

  5. 6

    Minimize the following expression using K-map. Y(A,B,C,D)= m (1,2,5,6,9) + d(10,11,12,13,14,15)

Group CLong Answer Type Question · answer any 3 · 15 marks each

  1. 7(a)

    Briefly explain the operation of any one fast adder.

    5 marks
  2. 7(b)

    Design 4 bit composite adder in such a way that when external control signal =′1′=^{\prime}1^{\prime} it will behave as adder otherwise subtractor.

    6 marks
  3. 7(c)

    Implement a full adder using half adder and additional logic gates if required.

    4 marks
  4. 8(a)

    Draw the diagram for a MOD -10 Johnson counter using J-K flip-flops and determine its counting sequence. Draw the decoding circuit needed to decode each of the 10 states.

    10 marks
  5. 8(b)

    Draw and explain the operation of J-K Master Slave flip flop.

    5 marks
  6. 11(a)

    Design synchronous counter with a repeated sequence of states as follows: (ABC)-(000001011010111101 100-110-000 ........) Use D flip flop. Assume an input x, which control the forward and reverse transitions between the states.

    10 marks
  7. 11(b)

    Draw the circuit diagram for a MOD-64 parallel counter.

    5 marks

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The MAKAUT Digital System Design (EC-302) 2025 Mid Sem previous year question paper, set in semester 3. Download the verified PDF or read it online, then check your answers against the worked solutions above.

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EC-302 is the MAKAUT subject code for Digital System Design.

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