#1
What is the binary representation of the decimal number 10?
#2
In hexadecimal, what does the letter 'A' represent?
#3
Which of the following is a valid hexadecimal number?
#4
What is the purpose of EBCDIC in computing?
To represent binary numbers
To encode characters in mainframe systems
To perform bitwise operations
To store multimedia data
#5
What is the purpose of a parity bit in binary data transmission?
To indicate the end of a data frame
To ensure even or odd number of 1s for error detection
To represent negative numbers
To increase the data transfer speed
#6
In a 32-bit floating-point representation, how many bits are typically used for the exponent?
#7
What is the purpose of ASCII in digital systems?
To represent decimal numbers
To encode characters as binary numbers
To perform arithmetic operations
To store images
#8
What is the two's complement representation of -5 in a 4-bit system?
#9
In a 16-bit binary number, how many bits are used to represent the fractional part in IEEE 754 floating-point representation?
#10
What is the purpose of Gray code in digital systems?
To represent colors in images
To reduce errors in data transmission
To simplify the design of electronic circuits
To encrypt data
#11
What is the purpose of the Hamming code in error detection and correction?
To compress data
To encrypt data
To represent negative numbers
To detect and correct errors in binary data
#12
Which of the following is true about Little-endian and Big-endian architectures?
Little-endian stores the most significant byte first
Big-endian stores the least significant byte first
Both store bytes in the same order
Neither Little-endian nor Big-endian exists in computing
#13
What is the significance of the most significant bit (MSB) in a binary number?
It represents the sign (positive or negative)
It determines the magnitude of the number
It is always 1
It is always 0
#14
In digital systems, what does the term 'endian' refer to?
The order of bytes in a multi-byte data representation
The speed of data transmission
The number of bits in a binary number
The resolution of a digital image
#15
What is the purpose of the BCD (Binary Coded Decimal) representation?
To represent real numbers in binary form
To encode characters in computing
To simplify arithmetic operations
To store images in binary format
#16
What is the significance of the term 'Nibble' in computing?
It represents half a byte
It denotes a specific data structure
It is a unit of measurement for memory capacity
It is a type of error-checking code
#17
What is the significance of the term 'Hexadecimal' in digital systems?
It represents 8 binary digits
It is a base-16 number system
It denotes a specific data format
It is used for error correction