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Chapter 2 discusses various number systems including binary, octal, decimal, and hexadecimal. It provides multiple-choice questions and true/false statements to test knowledge on the characteristics and conversions between these systems. Key points include the bases of each system, the representation of numbers, and their applications in computing.

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Sheet - Chapter 2

Chapter 2 discusses various number systems including binary, octal, decimal, and hexadecimal. It provides multiple-choice questions and true/false statements to test knowledge on the characteristics and conversions between these systems. Key points include the bases of each system, the representation of numbers, and their applications in computing.

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Chapter 2: Types of Number Systems

1. What is the base of the binary number system?


a) 2 | b) 8 | c) 10 | d) 16
Answer: a) 2
2. Which of the following numbers is in hexadecimal form?
a) 1010 | b) 17 | c) 1A3 | d) 777
Answer: c) 1A3
3. Which number system uses digits from 0 to 7?
a) Binary | b) Octal | c) Decimal | d) Hexadecimal
Answer: b) Octal
4. What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 101?
a) 2 | b) 4 | c) 5 | d) 6
Answer: c) 5
5. Which of the following is true about the hexadecimal system?
a) It is base 8 | b) It uses letters A-G | c) It uses 16 symbols | d) It is the same as octal
Answer: c) It uses 16 symbols
6. Which binary number is equivalent to decimal 10?
a) 1010 | b) 1001 | c) 1100 | d) 1111
Answer: a) 1010
7. What is the binary equivalent of the hexadecimal number F?
a) 1010 | b) 1101 | c) 1111 | d) 1000
Answer: c) 1111
8. How many bits make up a byte?
a) 4 | b) 8 | c) 12 | d) 16
Answer: b) 8
9. Which number system is commonly used in computer memory addressing?
a) Decimal | b) Binary | c) Octal | d) Hexadecimal
Answer: d) Hexadecimal
10. Which of the following best describes the term "bit"?
a) Binary digit | b) Byte digit | c) Base digit | d) Binary transfer
Answer: a) Binary digit

11. The decimal number system is base 10. (T)


12. Binary numbers are more efficient for computers than decimal numbers. (T)
13. The hexadecimal system uses digits and letters A-F. (T)
14. Octal numbers are often used as a shorthand representation of binary numbers. (T)
15. The decimal equivalent of binary 1010 is 10. (T)
16. The octal equivalent of binary 110110 is 66. (T)
17. The hexadecimal equivalent of binary 10101010 is AA. (T)
18. A binary digit is also known as a "bit." (T)
19. The hexadecimal system is base 16. (T)
20. The binary equivalent of decimal 15 is 1111. (T)
21. Decimal numbers can be directly understood by computers. (F)
22. The process of converting binary to decimal is straightforward. (T)
23. Octal and hexadecimal systems are positional number systems. (T)
24. The octal equivalent of decimal 64 is 100. (T)
25. Converting numbers between bases requires dividing or multiplying by the base value. (T)
26. A nibble consists of four binary digits. (T)
27. The binary equivalent of hexadecimal F is 1111. (T)
28. The decimal number system does not use letters. (T)
29. The octal number system includes the digit 9. (F)
30. Hexadecimal numbers are commonly used in computer memory addressing. (T)

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