Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about BCD adder?

2022

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about BCD adder?

  1. A.

    It is a used to add two decimal digits in BCD.

  2. B.

    It has 9 input lines.

  3. C.

    It has 5 output lines.

  4. D.

    Its output should be a decimal digit that need not be in BCD.

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Correct answer: D

A BCD adder is a digital circuit designed to add two decimal digits encoded in Binary Coded Decimal format. It typically processes nine input lines representing two 4-bit numbers and a carry-in, generating five output lines for the sum and carry. Crucially, the final result must always be a valid BCD digit to maintain decimal accuracy in subsequent processing. Therefore, any statement suggesting the output need not be in BCD is factually incorrect.

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