Counters - Technical MCQs

Q1:

A 4-bit up/down binary counter is in the DOWN mode and in the 1100 state. To what state does the counter go on the next clock pulse?

A 1101

B 1011

C 1111

D 0000

ANS:B - 1011

It states down count here so 1100 is equal to 12.

So down count is 11 ie 1011.