Analog-to-Digital (ADC) and Digital-to-Analog (DAC) converters MCQs January 8, 2026November 19, 2024 by u930973931_answers 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. The primary function of an ADC is: (A) Convert a digital signal to an analog signal (B) Amplify an analog signal (C) Convert an analog signal to a digital signal (D) Store digital data 2. In an ADC, converting a continuous analog signal into a digital signal involves: (A) Filtering (B) Amplification (C) Modulation (D) Quantization 3. Which ADC type is the fastest? (A) Successive approximation ADC (B) Dual-slope ADC (C) Delta-sigma ADC (D) Flash ADC 4. A 4-bit ADC can represent how many distinct output levels? (A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 12 (D) 32 5. In an ADC, βresolutionβ refers to: (A) Number of input signals (B) Number of bits in the digital output (C) Conversion speed (D) Range of analog signals 6. A disadvantage of a flash ADC is: (A) Low resolution (B) Requires many comparators (C) Slow operation (D) Prone to noise 7. The primary advantage of a delta-sigma ADC is: (A) High speed (B) Low power consumption (C) High resolution (D) Simple architecture 8. In a Successive Approximation ADC, the analog signal is compared to a: (A) Voltage ramp (B) Digital reference signal (C) Continuous sine wave (D) Successively increasing input 9. The sampling rate of an ADC should be at least twice the highest frequency according to: (A) Shannon-Kotelnikov theorem (B) Nyquist theorem (C) Fourier sampling theorem (D) Nyquist-Shannon sampling theorem 10. In a 10-bit ADC, the digital output range is: (A) 0 to 10 (B) 0 to 1000 (C) 0 to 1023 (D) 0 to 256 11. The primary function of a DAC is: (A) Convert an analog signal to digital (B) Store analog data (C) Amplify an analog signal (D) Convert a digital signal to analog 12. Which DAC type is known for simplicity and low cost? (A) Binary-weighted DAC (B) Delta-sigma DAC (C) R-2R ladder DAC (D) Inverted DAC 13. In a binary-weighted DAC, each resistor value is based on: (A) The binary value of the input (B) Frequency of the input signal (C) Voltage range of the DAC (D) Number of bits in the output 14. In a 4-bit DAC, the output voltage is proportional to: (A) 2β΄ β 1 (B) 4 (C) 2β΄ (D) Number of bits 15. A 3-bit DAC has how many discrete output levels? (A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 7 16. A major disadvantage of a binary-weighted DAC is: (A) High complexity (B) Low resolution (C) Requires precision resistors (D) Slow conversion speed 17. The resolution of a DAC is defined by: (A) Speed of conversion (B) Number of output levels (C) Analog signal range (D) Input signal amplitude 18. In an R-2R ladder DAC, the resistors used are: (A) All different values (B) Equal in value (C) Based on the binary input (D) Only two distinct values 19. The major advantage of a delta-sigma DAC is: (A) Simplicity of design (B) Low cost (C) High speed (D) High accuracy and low distortion 20. The output of a DAC is a continuous analog signal proportional to: (A) Number of bits in the input (B) Frequency of digital input (C) Clock speed of the DAC (D) Binary value of the input signal