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1 The diagram shows the symbol for a logic gate.

The truth table for this logic gate is shown in the table.

input X input Y output Z

0 0 0

0 1 0

1 0 0

1 1 1

State the name of this logic gate. .. [1]

[Total: 1]

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(a) A student designs the circuit shown in the diagram.

Complete the truth table for this circuit in the table.

A B C D E

0 0 1 Text
0
0 1 0 0

1 0 0

1 1 0

[3]

(b) A single logic gate can be used to produce output E in the circuit shown in (a) with the inputs
A and B shown in the table in (a).

State the name of this logic gate. .

[1]

[Total: 4]

3 An arrangement of logic gates A, B and C is shown in the diagram. The arrangement has two inputs,
X and Y and two outputs P and Q.
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Output P of logic gate B has logic state 1 (high).

(a) Determine the logic states of the two inputs of logic gate B.

upper input = ..............................................

lower input = .............................................. [1]

(b) Determine and explain the logic state of output Q.

logic state of Q = ...............................................................................................................

explanation........................................................................................................................

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[Total: 4]

4 State how the behaviour of an AND gate differs from that of an OR gate.

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[Total: 1]

5 Describe how a digital signal differs from an analogue signal. You may draw a diagram.

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[Total: 2]
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6 Complete the truth table for a NAND gate.

input 1 input 2 output

0 0

0 1

1 0

1 1

[Total: 1]

7 In the appropriate box, draw the symbol for an AND gate and the symbol for an OR gate.

AND gate OR gate

[1]

[Total: 1]

8 The circuit shown in the diagram contains two different types of gate, labelled X and Y.

The table shows a partially completed truth table for this circuit.

input intermediate point output

A B C D E

0 0 0 0

0 1 1 0
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1 0 1 0

1 1 1 1

(a) From the truth table, deduce the name of logic gate Y.

Ring your answer from the list.

AND NAND NOR NOT OR

[1]

(b) Complete the truth table.

[2]

[Total: 3]

9 State the name of the logic gate with the symbol shown in the diagram.

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[Total: 1]
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10 The diagram shows a digital circuit.

Complete the truth table for this circuit for all possible combinations of input.

A B C D E

1 1

1 0

1 0

0 0

[4]

[Total: 4]

11 State the name of the logic gate with this truth table.

input output

0 1

1 0

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[Total: 1]

12 A student is designing a digital electronic circuit. The diagram shows her partly completed design.
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(a) The table is a truth table.

Input A Input B Point C Point D Output O

1 0 0 1

0 0 0 1

1 0 1 0

0 1 0 0

[2]

(b) The column O in the truth table shows the desired output values for the circuit.

On the diagram, complete the circuit to achieve these output values. Label any gate used.

[2]

[Total: 4]