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Computer Science - Pearson Edexcel International GCSE

The document is an admission test paper for Grade 9 in Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Computer Science, consisting of multiple choice questions, short answer questions, and application problems. The student scored 20 out of 25 marks, covering topics such as binary conversion, addition, and the differences between binary number representations. It includes specific questions on converting numbers between binary and decimal, as well as performing binary arithmetic operations.

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Computer Science - Pearson Edexcel International GCSE

The document is an admission test paper for Grade 9 in Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Computer Science, consisting of multiple choice questions, short answer questions, and application problems. The student scored 20 out of 25 marks, covering topics such as binary conversion, addition, and the differences between binary number representations. It includes specific questions on converting numbers between binary and decimal, as well as performing binary arithmetic operations.

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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE

Computer Science
Admission Test Paper for Grade 9

Name of the Student: _othniel zech __________________ Date: _2-


12-2024_____________

Total 25 Marks. (Obtained-20 Marks)

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) 7M

(Each question is worth 1 mark)

1. What is the binary equivalent of the decimal number 13?

Ans. A) 1101

○ B) 1011
○ C) 1110
○ D) 1010
2. Which of the following is the largest binary number?
○ A) 1010
○ B) 1110

Ans. C) 1111

○ D) 1101
3. How many bits are needed to represent the decimal number 255 in binary?
○ A) 7

Ans. B) 8

○ C) 9
○ D) 16
4. What is the binary equivalent of the hexadecimal number A3?
○ A) 1010011

Ans. B) 10100011

○ C) 11010011
○ D) 11001011
5. Which of the following binary numbers represents the decimal number 19?

Ans. A) 10011

○ B) 11001
○ C) 11101
○ D) 10111
6. In the binary system, how many possible values can one bit have?

Ans. A) 2

○ B) 4
○ C) 8
○ D) 16
7. Which binary number is equivalent to the decimal number 8?
○ A) 100
○ B) 1010

Ans. C) 1000

○ D) 10000

Section B: Short Answer Questions 8M

(Each question is worth 2 marks)

8. Convert the binary number 110110 to decimal.

36+16+0+4+2+0=54

The number is 54.

9. Convert the decimal number 72 to binary.

72 in binary is 1001000

10. What is the result of adding the binary numbers 1011 and 1101? Show the
addition step by step.

1011
+ 1101
11000
11. Explain the difference between a 7-bit binary number and an 8-bit binary
number.

In an 8-bit binary number you can represent (0-256) values while in a 7- bit binary there
Same are 0-128 values.

Section C: Application and Problem Solving 10M

(Each question is worth 5 marks)

16. Given the binary numbers 11110011 and 10101010, perform the following
operations:
○ a) Add the two binary numbers.
○ b) Subtract the second binary number from the first.

11110011
+ 10101010
1 10011101

10101010
- 11110011
1001001

17. A digital circuit uses 4 bits to represent numbers. What is the decimal range of
numbers that can be represented using this 4-bit system, assuming unsigned
binary representation?

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