Question

Which logic gate combines different logic gates to act as a logical either/or operator?

a) AND gate
b) OR gate
c) XOR gate
d) NOR gate

Answer 1

The XOR gate acts as a logical either/or operator, providing a true output only when the inputs differ.

Step-by-step explanation:

The logic gate that combines different logic gates to act as a logical either/or operator is the XOR gate (c). An XOR gate (Exclusive OR gate) outputs true only when the inputs differ from one another. When both inputs are the same, either both true or both false, the output is false. This functionality allows the XOR gate to act as an either/or operator since it only provides a true output when one of the inputs is true, but not both, distinguishing it from a standard OR gate which outputs true if at least one input is true.