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JEE Physics 2025 Question with Solution

The truth table for the circuit given below is:

Logic gate circuit with inputs A and B, each passing through a NOT gate into two AND gates, whose outputs feed an OR gate producing output Y.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • A
    Truth table with columns A, B, Y and rows 0 0 0; 0 1 1; 1 0 1; 1 1 0.
  • B
    Truth table with columns A, B, Y and rows 0 0 0; 1 0 0; 1 1 0; 0 1 1.
  • C
    Truth table with columns A, B, Y and rows 0 0 0; 1 0 1; 0 1 0; 1 1 0.
  • D
    Truth table with columns A, B, Y and rows 0 0 0; 1 0 1; 1 1 1; 0 1 1.

Answer

Correct answer:A

Step-by-step solution

Standard Method

Given: A logic-gate circuit with inputs AA and BB is shown.

Find: Which truth table matches the output YY.

The circuit uses AND and NOT gates. An AND gate gives output 11 only when both its inputs are 11, and a NOT gate inverts the input.

From the circuit, the output values are:

  • For A=0A = 0 and B=0B = 0, Y=0Y = 0.
  • For A=0A = 0 and B=1B = 1, Y=1Y = 1.
  • For A=1A = 1 and B=0B = 0, Y=1Y = 1.
  • For A=1A = 1 and B=1B = 1, Y=0Y = 0.

So the truth table is:

ABY000011101110\begin{array}{c c c} A & B & Y \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & 0 \end{array}

This matches option A.

Therefore, the correct option is A.

Using gate behavior row by row

Given: The inputs AA and BB pass through NOT gates and then through AND gates before a final OR gate.

Find: The corresponding truth table for YY.

Check each input combination row by row using the gate outputs:

  1. If A=0A = 0 and B=0B = 0, the final output becomes 00.
  2. If A=0A = 0 and B=1B = 1, the final output becomes 11.
  3. If A=1A = 1 and B=0B = 0, the final output becomes 11.
  4. If A=1A = 1 and B=1B = 1, the final output becomes 00.

Hence, the output pattern is 0,1,1,00, 1, 1, 0 for the input order 00,01,10,1100, 01, 10, 11.

This exactly matches the truth table shown in option A.

Therefore, the correct option is A.

Common mistakes

  • A common mistake is to forget that the NOT gate inverts the input before it enters the AND gate. This gives the wrong intermediate values. Always evaluate the NOT outputs first and then apply the AND operation.

  • Another mistake is to compare the options using a different row order than the one listed in the table. This can make the correct table look incorrect. Always match the outputs in the same input order, such as 00,01,10,1100, 01, 10, 11.

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