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If VA and VB are the input voltages (either 5V or 0V) and V0 is the output voltage then the two gates represented in the following circuit (A) and (B) are :- 

- AAND and OR Gate
- BOR and NOT Gate
- CNAND and NOR Gate
- DAND and NOT Gate
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Correct answer: B
To identify the two logic gates, we use the standard diode-resistor transistor logic behavior.
1. Gate (A)
In circuit (A), the arrangement is the usual diode logic OR gate:
- If either or , the corresponding diode becomes forward biased.
- Then the output node rises to high voltage, so .
- Only when both inputs are do both diodes remain off, and the output stays low.
Thus the truth table is:
This is an OR gate.
2. Gate (B)
In circuit (B), the transistor is used in the common-emitter switching mode:
- If input is high (), transistor turns ON.
- Then collector voltage falls close to , so output is low.
- If input is low (), transistor is OFF.
- Then the collector resistor pulls the output up to .
So the output is opposite to the input:
This is a NOT gate.
3. Final identification
- Circuit (A): OR gate
- Circuit (B): NOT gate
Therefore, the correct option is:
4. Comparison with stored correct answer
Stored correct answer: B
My derived answer: B
They match.
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