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Computer System Design · End Term · 31 Aug 2025 · May 2025 term · Set QDB3

Question 15: Consider a 10-bit Johnson counter. What is the total num…

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Consider a 10-bit Johnson counter. What is the total number of unique states it can cycle through?

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Correct answer: 20

Question 15 of 20 in the IIT Madras BS Computer System Design (Computer System Design) End Term paper sat on 31 Aug 2025, in the May 2025 term (IIT M DEGREE AN EXAM QDB3 31 Aug 2025). It carries 3 marks.

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