To obtain the truth-table shown, from the following logic circuit, the gate $\mathrm{G}$ should be…

To obtain the truth-table shown, from the following logic circuit, the gate $\mathrm{G}$ should be $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|} \hline \mathrm{A} & \mathrm{B} & \mathrm{Y} \\ \hline 0 & 0 & 1 \\ \hline 0 & 1 & 0 \\ \hline 1 & 0 & 1 \\ \hline 1 & 1 & 1 \\ \hline \end{array}$
  1. AND
  2. NAND
  3. OR
  4. NOR

Solution

The truth table for given configuration is as shown below. $\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline \text{Case} & \mathbf{A} & \mathbf{B} & \mathbf{C} & \mathbf{A}+\mathbf{C}=\mathrm{Y} \\ \hline \text{I} & 0 & 0 & \mathrm{C}_1 & 0+\mathrm{C}_1=1 \\ \hline \text{II} & 0 & 1 & \mathrm{C}_2 & 0+\mathrm{C}_2=0 \\ \hline \text{III} & 1 & 0 & \mathrm{C}_3 & 1+\mathrm{C}_3=1 \\ \hline \text{IV} & 1 & 1 & \mathrm{C}_4 & 1+\mathrm{C}_4=1 \\ \hline \end{array}$ Considering case (I), in order to have output $\mathrm{Y}$ as $1$, $\mathrm{C}_1$ has to be $1$. For input values, $\mathrm{A}=0$ and $\mathrm{B}=0$, if $\mathrm{C}_1$ is to be high, the gate $\mathrm{G}$ could be either NAND or NOR. Considering case (II), in order to have output $\mathrm{Y}$ as $0$, $\mathrm{C}_2$ has to be $0$. For input values, $\mathrm{A}=0$ and $\mathrm{B}=1$, if $\mathrm{C}_2$ is to be $0$, the gate must be NOR.

Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (10 May Shift 1)

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