Week 3 Summative Test
Week 3 Summative Test
SUMMATIVE TEST
(Multiple Choice)
Choose the correct answer from
the choices for each question.
1. Which of the following best
describes the binary number
system?
a) A number system that uses 0-9
b) A number system that uses 0-7
c) A number system that uses 0-1
d) A number system that uses o-F
2. What is the first step in
converting a decimal number to
octal?
a) Divide the decimal number by 8
b) Write the decimal number in
reverse order
c) Multiply the decimal number by
8
d) Add 8 to the decimal number
3. What do you do with the
remainder of each division
step?
a) Discard it
b) Add it to the next division
c) Use it to form the octal
number
d) Multiply it by 8
4. How do you determine the
digits of the octal number?
a) 1B b) 1F
c) 1A d) 1C
10. What is the octal
equivalent of the binary
number 101011?
a) 43 b) 53
c) 63 d) 73
ANSWER KEY
1. C
2. a
3. c
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. b
8. c
9. a
10.d