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For a 4-bit right shifter with a shift control input, the output of the shifter is 1011 for the input 0110. Identify the condition to obtain the given output. Group of answer choices:

a) Shift right by 1.
b) Shift right by 2.
c) Shift right by 3.
d) No shift

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Final answer:

No option (Shift right by 1, by 2, by 3, or No shift) correctly transforms the input 0110 into the output 1011 using a standard 4-bit right shifter. Therefore, it seems there is either an error in the question or additional operations beyond standard right shifting are involved.

Step-by-step explanation:

To identify the condition needed to obtain the given output of 1011 from the input 0110 in a 4-bit right shifter with a shift control input, let's consider the options provided:

  • Shift right by 1: This would result in 0011, not the output we are looking for.
  • Shift right by 2: This would result in 0001, which is also incorrect.
  • Shift right by 3: A right shift by 3 places results in 0000, which is incorrect.
  • No shift: No shifting would leave the input unchanged, which is not the desired output.

None of the given options would result in the output 1011 for the input 0110. Therefore, it seems there might be an error with the question or the options provided, as they do not align with standard right shifting behavior.

If the output is indeed 1011, this could suggest that the shifter is behaving abnormally, or the shift operation might involve other operations such as logical, arithmetic shifts, or perhaps bit rotation which may change the sequence of bits in a non-standard way when shifting.

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