Boolean Logical
SPECIMEN A 2023

Question Answer Marks

1(a) One mark for each correct gate, with the correct input(s) as shown. 4

B X

1(b) 4
A B C X
0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0
0 1 0 1
0 1 1 0
1 0 0 0
1 0 1 0
1 1 0 1
1 1 1 1

Four marks for eight correct outputs.

Three marks for six or seven correct outputs.
Two marks for four or five correct outputs.
One mark for two or three correct outputs.
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SPECIMEN B 2023

Question Answer Marks

2(a) One mark for each correct NOT gate and OR gate with correct direction of input(s), 6
three marks for four correct AND gates
or
two marks for three correct AND gates
or
one mark for two correct AND gates with correct direction of inputs:

Question Answer Marks

2(b) X = ((A AND NOT B AND NOT C) OR (A AND B AND C)) 3
One mark for each correct part of the logic expression:

(A AND NOT B AND NOT C)

OR
(A AND B AND C)
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Question Answer Marks

3(a) One mark for each correct gate, with the correct input(s) as shown. 4
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3(b) Four marks for eight correct outputs. 4

Three marks for six or seven correct outputs.
Two marks for four or five correct outputs.
One mark for two or three correct outputs

A B C Z

0 0 0 0

0 0 1 1

0 1 0 1

0 1 1 0

1 0 0 0

1 0 1 0

1 1 0 1

1 1 1 0
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Question Answer Marks

4 4 marks for 8 correct outputs 4

3 marks for 6/7 correct outputs
2 marks for 4/5 correct outputs
1 mark for 2/3 correct outputs

A B C X

0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0

0 1 0 0

0 1 1 0

1 0 0 0

1 0 1 1

1 1 0 0

1 1 1 0
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Question Answer Marks

5(a) One mark for each correct gate, with the correct input(s) as shown. 4
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Question Answer Marks

5(b) Four marks for eight correct outputs. 4

Three marks for six or seven correct outputs.
Two marks for four or five correct outputs.
One mark for two or three correct outputs

A B C Z

0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0

0 1 0 0

0 1 1 0

1 0 0 1

1 0 1 0

1 1 0 0

1 1 1 0

Question Answer Marks

5(a) DECLARE Saying : STRING 1

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MARCH 2023

Question Answer Marks Guidance

6(a) One mark for each correct gate, with the correct input(s) as shown. 5

6(b) 4
A B C X
0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0
0 1 0 0
0 1 1 0
1 0 0 0
1 0 1 0
1 1 0 1
1 1 1 0
4 marks for 8 correct outputs
3 marks for 6/7 correct outputs
2 marks for 4/5 correct outputs
1 mark for 2/3 correct outputs
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WORKBOOK EXERCISES

1 a OR gate
b NAND gate
c XOR gate
2 A B C Working area X
0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0
0 1 0 0
0 1 1 1
1 0 0 1
1 0 1 1
1 1 0 0
1 1 1 1

3 a (A AND B) OR (NOT B AND C)

or
(A.B) + ( .C)
b

4 a A B Working area X
0 0 0
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 1

b OR gate
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5 a A B C Working area X
0 0 0 0
0 0 1 1
0 1 0 0
0 1 1 1
1 0 0 0
1 0 1 1
1 1 0 0
1 1 1 1

b As the output X exactly matches input C, the entire logic circuit could be removed and
the output connected directly to the input C.
6 a A B C Working area X
0 0 0 1
0 0 1 1
0 1 0 0
0 1 1 0
1 0 0 1
1 0 1 1
1 1 0 0
1 1 1 1

b AND gate
7 a (A AND NOT B) AND (B OR C)
or
(A. ).(B + C)
b
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8 a ((NOT T AND A) OR (T AND P)) OR (NOT A AND P)

or
( .A + T.P) + ( .P)
b

c T A P Working area X
0 0 0 0
0 0 1 1
0 1 0 1
0 1 1 1
1 0 0 0
1 0 1 1
1 1 0 0
1 1 1 1

9 a
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b A B C Working area X
0 0 0 0
0 0 1 1
0 1 0 0
0 1 1 1
1 0 0 0
1 0 1 1
1 1 0 1
1 1 1 1

c X Y Z Working area Q
0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0
0 1 0 0
0 1 1 1
1 0 0 0
1 0 1 0
1 1 0 1
1 1 1 1

10 a ((A AND B) AND NOT A) OR (B OR NOT C)

or
(A.B). + (B + )

A B C Working area X
0 0 0 1
0 0 1 0
0 1 0 1
0 1 1 1
1 0 0 1
1 0 1 0
1 1 0 1
1 1 1 1

11 a (A AND B) OR (NOT A AND NOT B)

or
(A.B) + ( . )
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12 a

b A B C Working area X
0 0 0 1
0 0 1 1
0 1 0 1
0 1 1 1
1 0 0 1
1 0 1 0
1 1 0 0
1 1 1 1