FCC Exam Question: 3-36E4

How many bits of information can be stored in a single flip-flop circuit?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Correct Answer: A

Explanation: A single flip-flop circuit is a fundamental building block in digital electronics, often described as a bistable multivibrator. This means it has two stable states: it can be either "set" (representing a logic 1) or "reset" (representing a logic 0). A "bit" is the smallest unit of digital information, representing one of two possible values (0 or 1). Since a single flip-flop inherently holds one of these two states at any given time, it can store exactly one bit of information. To store more than one bit, you would need multiple flip-flops. For example, two flip-flops could store two bits, three flip-flops could store three bits, and so on, often combined into larger circuits called registers. Therefore, options B, C, and D are incorrect as they refer to storage capacities requiring multiple flip-flops.

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Includes Elements 1, 3, 6, 7R, 8, and 9.