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 Number System Set-1
1. To convert a whole decimal number into a hexadecimal equivalent, one should
divide the

Decimal value by _______

A. 2
B. 8
C. 10
D. 16

Answer: Option A

2. The digital systems usually operate on ........system.

A. Binary
B. Decimal
C. Octal
D. Hexadecimal

Answer: Option A

3. Which numbering system uses numbers and letters as symbols ?

A. Decimal
B. Binary
C. Octal
D. Hexadecimal

Answer: Option D

5. The binary system uses powers of ........for positional values.

A. 2
B. 10
C. 8
D. 16

Answer: Option A

6. In Excess-3 code each coded number is .......than in BCD code.

A. In Excess-3 code each coded number is .......than in BCD code.

B. Four larger
C. Three smaller
D. Three larger
E. Much larger

Answer: Option C

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7. After counting 0, 1, 10, 11, the next binary number is

A. 12
B. 100
C. 101
D. 110

Answer: Option B

8. Octal coding involves grouping the bits in

A. 5's
B. 7's
C. 4's
D. 3's

Answer: Option D

9. The number 10002 is equivalent to decimal number

A. One thousand
B. Eight
C. Four
D. Sixteen.

Answer: Option B

10. BCD code is

A. Non-weighted
B. The same thing as binary numbers
C. A binary code
D. An alphanumeric code

Answer: Option C

11. In binary numbers, shifting the binary point one place to the right.

A. Multiplies by 2
B. Divides by 2
C. Decreases by 10
D. Increases by 10

Answer: Option A

12. Which of the following 4-bit combinations is/are invalid in the BCD code ?

A. 1010
B. 0010
C. 0101
D. 1000

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 Number System Set-1
Answer: Option A

13. The binary addition 1 + 1 + 1 gives

A. 111
B. 10
C. 110
D. 11

Answer: Option D

14. The binary equivalent of A16 is

A. 1010
B. 1011
C. 1000
D. 1110

Answer: Option A

15. The cumulative addition of the four binary bits (1 + 1 + 1 + 1) gives

A. 1111
B. 111
C. 100
D. 1001

Answer: Option B

16. Hexadecimal number system is used as a shorthand language for representing

_____numbers.

A. Decimal
B. Binary
C. Octal
D. Large

Answer: Option A

17. The result of binary subtraction (100 − 011) is

A. −111
B. 111
C. 011
D. 001

Answer: Option D

18. Which of the following is NOT an octal number?

A. 19

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B. 77
C. 15
D. 101

Answer: Option A

19. The 2's complement of 10002 is

A. 0111
B. 0101
C. 1000
D. 0001

Answer: Option C

20. The number 178 is equivalent to binary

A. 111
B. 1110
C. 10000
D. 1111.

Answer: Option D

21. The chief reason why digital computers use complementally subtraction is that it

A. Simplifies their circuitry

B. Is a very simple process
C. Can handle negative numbers easily
D. Avoids direct subtraction.

Answer: Option A

22. The number 1001012 is equivalent to octal

A. 54
B. 45
C. 37
D. 25

Answer: Option B

23. The binary division 110002 ÷ 1002 gives

A. 110
B. 1100
C. 11
D. 101

Answer: Option A

24. The number 128 is equivalent to decimal

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A. 12
B. 20
C. 10
D. 4

Answer: Option C

25. The result of binary multiplication 1111 × 102 is

A. 1101
B. 0110
C. 1001
D. 1110

Answer: Option D

26. Power of binary system for positional values is

A. 2
B. 10
C. 8
D. 16

Answer: Option A

27. Number system which contain 5 symbols 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4, is

A. Binary system
B. Decimal system
C. Octal system
D. Quinary system

Answer: Option D

28. Number system which contain 8 different symbols 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, is

A. Hexadecimal system
B. Binary system
C. Octal system
D. Quinary system

Answer: Option C

29. Cumulative addition of four bits ( 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 ) gives

A. 1111
B. 111
C. 100
D. 1001

Answer: Option B

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30. Difference between binary coding and binary coded decimal is

A. Binary coding has a decimal format

B. BCD has no decimal format
C. Binary coding is pure binary
D. BCD is pure binary

Answer: Option C

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 Number System Set-2
1. The voltages in digital electronics are continuously variable.

A. True
B. False

Answer: Option B

2. Convert hexadecimal value 16 to decimal.

A. 2210
B. 1610
C. 1010
D. 2010

Answer: Option A

3. Convert the binary number 1001.00102 to decimal.

A. 90.125
B. 9.125
C. 125
D. 12.5

Answer: Option B

4. Convert binary 111111110010 to hexadecimal.

A. EE216
B. FF216
C. 2FE16
D. FD216

Answer: Option B

5. Decode the following ASCII message.10100111010100101010110001001011001

01000001001000100000110100101000100

A. STUDYHARD
B. STUDY HARD
C. Stydyhard
D. Study hard

Answer: Option B

6. Convert the following binary number to decimal. 010112

A. 11
B. 35
C. 15
D. 10

Answer: Option A

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 Number System Set-2
7. Convert the following decimal number to 8-bit binary.187

A. 101110112
B. 110111012
C. 101111012
D. 101111002

Answer: Option A

8. Assign the proper odd parity bit to the code 111001.

A. 1111011
B. 1111001
C. 0111111
D. 0011111

Answer: Option B

9. One hex digit is sometimes referred to as a(n):

A. Byte
B. Nibble
C. Grouping
D. Instruction

Answer: Option B

10. Which is typically the longest: bit, byte, nibble, word?

A. Bit
B. Byte
C. Nibble
D. Word

Answer: Option D

11. Which of the following is the most widely used alphanumeric code for computer
input and output?

A. Gary
B. ASCII
C. Parity
D. EBCDIC

Answer: Option B

12. Convert 8B3F16 to binary.

A. 35647
B. 011010
C. 1011001111100011
D. 1000101100111111

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Answer: Option D

13. If a typical PC uses a 20-bit address code, how much memory can the CPU
address?

A. 20 MB
B. 10 MB
C. 1 MB
D. 580 MB

Answer: Option C

14. Convert 59.7210 to BCD.

A. 111011
B. 01011001.01110010
C. 1110.11
D. 0101100101110010

Answer: Option B

15. Convert the following octal number to decimal.178

A. 51
B. 82
C. 57
D. 15

Answer: Option D

16. The binary number for octal 458 is ________.

A. 100010
B. 100101
C. 110101
D. 100100

Answer: Option B

17. Convert decimal 64 to binary.

A. 01010010
B. 01000000
C. 00110110
D. 01001000

Answer: Option B

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18. The BCD number for decimal 347 is ________.

A. 1100 1011 1000

B. 0011 0100 0111
C. 0011 0100 0001
D. 1100 1011 0110

Answer: Option B

19. Convert hexadecimal value C1 to binary.

A. 11000001
B. 1000111
C. 111000100
D. 111000001

Answer: Option A

20. How many binary digits are required to count to 10010?

A. 7
B. 2
C. 3
D. 100

Answer: Option A

21. Convert the following binary number to octal. 0101111002

A. 1728
B. 2728
C. 1748
D. 2748

Answer: Option D

22. Convert the following binary number to decimal. 100110102

A. 154
B. 155
C. 153
D. 157

Answer: Option A

23. Convert decimal 213 to binary.

A. 11001101
B. 11010101
C. 01111001
D. 11100011

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Answer: Option B

24. The sum of 11101 + 10111 equals ________.

A. 110011
B. 100001
C. 110100
D. 100100

Answer: Option C

25. A binary number's value changes most drastically when the ________ is changed.

A. MSB
B. Frequency
C. LSB
D. Duty cycle

Answer: Option A

26. Convert the following binary number to octal. 0011010112

A. 1538
B. 3518
C. 2538
D. 3528

Answer: Option A

27. The decimal number 188 is equal to the binary number ________.

A. 10111100
B. 0111000
C. 1100011
D. 1111000

Answer: Option A

28. How many bits are in an ASCII character?

A. 16
B. 8
C. 7
D. 4

Answer: Option C

29. Convert the following octal number to binary. 768

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A. 1101112
B. 1111102
C. 1111002
D. 1001112

Answer: Option B

30. The decimal number for octal 748 is ________.

A. 74
B. 60
C. 22
D. 62

Answer: Option B

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 Number System Set 3
1.The binary number 1110 is equal to the decimal number ________.

A. 3
B. 1
C. 7
D. 14

Answer: Option D

2. The sum of the two BCD numbers, 0011 + 0011, is ________.

A. 0110
B. 0111
C. 0011
D. 1100

Answer: Option A

3. Which is not a word size?

A. 64
B. 28
C. 16
D. 8

Answer: Option B

4. The octal numbering system:

A. Simplifies tasks
B. Groups binary numbers in groups of 4
C. Saves time
D. Simplifies tasks and saves time

Answer: Option D

5. An analog signal has a range from 0 V to 5 V. What is the total number of analog
possibilities within this range?

A. 5
B. 50
C. 250
D. infinite

Answer: Option D

6. Convert 11001010001101012 to hexadecimal.

A. 121035
B. CA35
C. 53AC1

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D. 530121

Answer: Option B

7. Convert 17318 to decimal.

A. 216.4
B. 985
C. 3D9
D. 1123

Answer: Option B

8. Convert the following decimal number to octal. 281

A. 1348
B. 4318
C. 3318
D. 1338

Answer: Option B

9. Convert the following octal number to decimal.358

A. 71
B. 17
C. 92
D. 29

Answer: Option D

10. Convert binary 11001111 to hexadecimal.

A. 8F16
B. CE16
C. DF16
D. CF16

Answer: Option D

11. When using even parity, where is the parity bit placed?

A. Before the MSB

B. After the LSB
C. In the parity word
D. After the odd parity bit

Answer: Option A

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 Number System Set 3
12. The difference of 111 – 001 equals ________.

A. 100
B. 111
C. 001
D. 110

Answer: Option D

13. Hexadecimal letters A through F are used for decimal equivalent values from:

A. 1 through 6
B. 9 through 14
C. 10 through 15
D. 11 through 17

Answer: Option C

14. What is the resultant binary of the decimal problem 49 + 01 =?

A. 01010101
B. 00110101
C. 00110010
D. 00110001

Answer: Option C

15. Convert the following decimal number to 8-bit binary.35

A. 000100102
B. 000100112
C. 001000112
D. 001000102

Answer: Option C

16. A decimal 11 in BCD is ________.

A. 00001011
B. 00001100
C. 00010001
D. 00010010

Answer: Option C

17. Hexadecimal letters A through F are used for decimal equivalent values from:

A. 1 through 6
B. 9 through 14
C. 10 through 15
D. 11 through 17

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Answer: Option C

18. Convert the following decimal number to 8-bit binary.35

A. 000100102
B. 000100112
C. 001000112
D. 001000102

Answer: Option C

19. Convert the following decimal number to hexadecimal. 125

A. 7D16
B. D716
C. 7C16
D. C716

Answer: Option A

20.Convert the following hexadecimal number to binary. C916

A. 101110012
B. 101110112
C. 100111002
D. 110010012

Answer: Option D

21. Convert the binary number 1100 to Gray code.

A. 0011
B. 1010
C. 1100
D. 1001

Answer: Option B

22. Which of the following is an invalid BCD code?

A. 0011
B. 1101
C. 0101
D. 1001

Answer: Option B

23. What is the difference between binary coding and binary-coded decimal?

A. BCD is pure binary.

B. Binary coding has a decimal format.
C. BCD has no decimal format.

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 Number System Set 3
D. Binary coding is pure binary.

Answer: Option D

24. The binary number 11101011000111010 can be written in hexadecimal as

________.

A. DD63A16
B. 1D63A16
C. 1D33A16
D. 1D63116

Answer: Option B

25. Determine the decimal equivalent of the signed binary number 11110100 in 1's
complement.

A. 116
B. –12
C. 11
D. 128

Answer: Option C

26. Convert the Gray code 1011 to binary.

A. 1011
B. 1010
C. 0100
D. 1101

Answer: Option D

27. Convert the decimal number 151.75 to binary.

A. 10000111.11
B. 11010011.01
C. 00111100.00
D. 10010111.11

Answer: Option D

28. Convert the following decimal number to BCD. 127

A. 011100100001
B. 111010001
C. 001010111
D. 000100100111

Answer: Option D

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 Number System Set 3
29. Digital electronics is based on the ________ numbering system.

A. Decimal
B. Octal
C. Binary
D. Hexadecimal

Answer: Option C

30. Convert 45710 to hexadecimal.

A. 711
B. 2C7
C. 811
D. 1C9

Answer: Option D

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