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Question

The digital circuit shown has 3 inputs ($x$, $y$, and $z$). 

The simplified logical expression for the output (OUT) is:

The correct answer is
$0$

The problem involves finding a simplified logical expression for the given digital circuit. Let's analyze the circuit step-by-step:

  1. The circuit has three inputs: \(x\)\(y\), and \(z\).
  2. The first gate is a NOR gate with inputs \(x\)\(y\), and \(z\). The output of a NOR gate is the negation of the OR operation: 
    \(\overline{x + y + z}\).
  3. The output of the NOR gate feeds into an AND gate along with the output of a NOT gate.
  4. The NOT gate receives \(x\) and outputs its negation: 
    \(\overline{x}\).
  5. The first AND gate thus checks: 
    \(\overline{x + y + z} \cdot \overline{x}\).
  6. There is a second AND gate that directly takes inputs \(y\) and \(z\). Its output is \(y \cdot z\).
  7. The outputs from both AND gates are fed into an OR gate: 
    \((\overline{x + y + z} \cdot \overline{x}) + (y \cdot z)\).
  8. The output of the OR gate and the NOT gate output are fed into a final AND gate. The expression simplifies to: \(\overline{x} \cdot \left( (\overline{x + y + z} \cdot \overline{x}) + (y \cdot z) \right)\).
  9. Simplifying this logic further results in the simplified logical expression: \(0\).

The operation shows that under all possible input combinations, the output of the final AND gate will always be zero, hence the simplified logical expression for the output is \(0\).

Therefore, the correct option is: \(0\).

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Important Questions from Logic Gates and Boolean Algebra

  1. The number of distinct Boolean expressions of four variables is-

  2. Which of the following types is best suited to represent the logical values?

  3. In the given circuit, if the input voltage lies between +E1 and -E2, then output is zero.

    Input and output characteristics are shown below.

    The region between +E1 and -E2 is known as _____.

  4. The minimum number of 2-input NAND gates required to realize the logic function $Y = AB + \bar A \bar B$ is

  5. A*B*A, where * represents XOR, is equal to:

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