ITPEC FE Morning October 2023 Question 20

Source exam: ITPEC FE Morning October 2023Topic: Computer Systems & Hardware

ITPEC FE Morning October 2023 — Question 20 of 80

Flip-flop — a sequential circuit with two stable states used as a 1-bit memory element.

Why it's the answer:
- A flip-flop is a sequential circuit (has memory/feedback)

- It maintains exactly two stable states (0 and 1)

- Used as the basic building block of registers, counters, and memory

Why not others:
- (a) Adder circuit — combinational circuit; computes sums, stores nothing

- (b) Capacitor — an electronic component, not a logic circuit

- (d) NAND gate — combinational gate; no memory or feedback

Key rule: "Sequential circuit + two stable states" = flip-flop.

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