Which of the following logic operations is performed by the given…
2016
Which of the following logic operations is performed by the given combinational circuit?

- A.
EXCLUSIVE-OR
- B.
EXCLUSIVE-NOR
- C.
NAND
- D.
NOR
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Correct answer: A
First, calculate the output of the initial NOR gate as $(x+y)'$. Then, determine that the two middle NOR gates generate $x'y$ and $xy'$ respectively. Finally, observe that the OR gate sums these terms to produce $x'y + xy'$, which is the Exclusive-OR (XOR) function.
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