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Ripple Counter Question & Answers

August 10, 2022 By WatElectronics

This article lists 30 Ripple Counter MCQs for Engineering Students. The Ripple Counter Questions & Answers below include solutions and links to the relevant topic. This is helpful for users who are preparing for their exams and interviews, or professionals who would like to brush up on the fundamentals of the Ripple Counter.

The ripple counter is one of the asynchronous counters which do not have a similar clock pulse for each and every flip flop. In an asynchronous/ripple counter flip-flops are not clocked simultaneously and the circuit is simple for more number of states.  

In an asynchronous/ripple counter the changing state bits are used as clocks to subsequent state flipflops, whereas in synchronous counters all state bits change under the control of a single clock. The maximum operating frequency is low in an asynchronous/ripple counter whereas in synchronous counters the maximum operating frequency is high. 

The speed is slow as the clock is propagated through a number of stages in an asynchronous/ripple counter. In synchronous counters, flip-flops are clocked simultaneously and the circuit becomes more complicated when the number of states increases.  

The logic circuit of an asynchronous/ripple counter is simple and the output of the preceding flip-flop in an asynchronous/ripple counter is connected to the clock of the next flip-flop. When compared to synchronous counters the asynchronous/ripple counters are slow because of the propagation delay. 

1). If the number of flipflops is two then the maximum possible MOD is ________________?

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2). Which one of the following IC is a single decade ripple counter?

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3). In which one of the following counters, the flip flops are not clocked simultaneously?

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4). In which one of the following counters, the circuit will be simple even if the number of states increases?

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5). Which one of the following is a basic building block of counters?

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6). In which one of the following one the output will always follow a sequence either in downward or upward direction?

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7). Which one of the following counters is designed using D flip flop?

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8). In which one of the following counters the counter output is in sequence?

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9). The figure shown below is a ______________ bit up-down counter?

4-bit Synchronous Up-Down Counter

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10). If the number of flipflops is three, then the maximum possible MOD is ________________?

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Ripple Counter MCQs for Students

11). Which one of the following IC is a single divide by twelve ripple counters?

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12). Which one of the following is also called a parallel counter?

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13). Which one of the following is an example of sequential logic circuit?

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14). The counters are categorized into _____________ types?

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15). The figure shown below is a block diagram of ______________ bit counter?

3-bit Synchronous Counter

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16). In which one of the following counters, the maximum frequency of operation is low?

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17). The figure shown below is a block diagram of ______________ bit asynchronous counter?

3-bit Asynchronous Up-Down Counter

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18). In which one of the following counters, the clock is same for all flip flops?

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19). The figure shown below is a block diagram of ______________ counter?

Three Bit Binary Ripple Counter

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20). If the number of flipflops is four then the maximum possible MOD is __________________?

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Ripple Counter MCQs for Exams

21). Which one of the following IC is a single four-bit ripple counter?

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22). Which one of the following is an example of combinational circuit?

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23). Which one of the following counters don’t have fixed time?

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24). In which one of the following counters, the clock is different for all flip flops?

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25). In which one of the following counters the maximum frequency of operation is high?

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26). In which one of the following counters, there is no inherent propagation delay?

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27). In which one of the following counters the hardware requirement is more?

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28). In which one of the following counters, the glitches are present in output?

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29). Which one of the following is also called a ripple counter?

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30). Which one of the following IC is a dual decade ripple counter?

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