Electronics - Arithmetic Operations and Circuits

Exercise : Arithmetic Operations and Circuits - Filling the Blanks
6.
A full adder adds ____.
two 2-bit binary numbers
two 4-bit binary numbers
two single bits and one carry bit
two 2-bit numbers and one carry bit
Answer: Option
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7.
The bits of a number that tell how large the number is are called ____________________.
carry bits
magnitude bits
sign bits
most significant bits
Answer: Option
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8.
Two 4-bit adders could be cascaded to form a(n) ___________.
16-bit parallel-adder circuit
8-bit parallel-adder circuit
full-adder circuit
arithmetic-logic unit
Answer: Option
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9.
An input to the mode pin of an arithmetic-logic unit (ALU) determines if the function will be _________.
one's complemented
positive or negative
with or without carry
arithmetic or logic
Answer: Option
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10.
In binary number systems the sign of a number is indicated by _________.
using a 0 (zero) bit in front of negative numbers
inverting the bits if the number is negative
including a sign bit along with the magnitude bits
placing a negative sign in front of the number
Answer: Option
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