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Introduction to Computing MCQs with Answers

Practice important Introduction to Computing MCQs with answers and explanations.

Multiple Choice Questions

Q301: What binary notation is used for storing whole numbers?
  • A: Floating point notation
  • B: Two’s complement
  • C: ASCII
  • D: Unicode
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B

Q302: What binary notation is used for fractional numbers?
  • A: Two’s complement
  • B: Floating point notation
  • C: Hexadecimal
  • D: Decimal
View Answer
B

Q303: How many values can be represented with 3 bits?
  • A: 4
  • B: 8
  • C: 16
  • D: 32
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B

Q304: Which notation is used for representing numeric values efficiently?
  • A: Unicode
  • B: Binary notation
  • C: Two’s complement
  • D: ASCII
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B

Q305: What does 2^n represent in binary notation?
  • A: Number of bits
  • B: Number of characters
  • C: Number of numeric values
  • D: Number of bytes
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C

Q306: What is the main advantage of binary notation over Unicode for numeric values?
  • A: Uses more storage space
  • B: Provides more precision
  • C: Requires fewer bits to represent numbers
  • D: Is easier to understand
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C

Q307: What is the maximum number of values that can be represented with 8 bits?
  • A: 128
  • B: 256
  • C: 512
  • D: 1024
View Answer
B

Q308: How many bits are required to represent 65,536 values?
  • A: 8
  • B: 12
  • C: 16
  • D: 24
View Answer
C

Q309: In which situation is floating point notation typically used?
  • A: Storing whole numbers
  • B: Storing text
  • C: Storing fractional numbers
  • D: Storing binary data
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C

Q310: What does "Pixel" stand for in image representation?
  • A: Picture Element
  • B: Pixel Element
  • C: Picture Enhancement
  • D: Pixel Enhancement
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A

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