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51.

Determine the octal equivalent of (432267)10?

A. (432267)8
B. (346731)8
C. (2164432)8
D. (1514213)8
E. (2168432)8
Answer» E. (2168432)8
52.

If 52/4 = 12, the base of the number system is

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
53.

In a binary number system, how much does nibble mean?

A. 8 bits
B. 4 bits
C. 16 bits
D. 1 bit
Answer» C. 16 bits
54.

Find the decimal equivalent of the 6-bit binary number (111.001)2

A. 5.251
B. 7.1251
C. 5.6251
D. 7.6251
Answer» C. 5.6251
55.

In Binary-coded Decimal (BCD) systems, the decimal number 81 is represented as

A. 10000001
B. 10100010
C. 01010001
D. 00011000
Answer» B. 10100010
56.

Conversion of +1000 decimal number into signed binary word results

A. 0000 0011 1110 1000
B. 1000 0011 1110 1000
C. 1111 1100 0001 1000
D. 0111 1100 0001 1000
Answer» B. 1000 0011 1110 1000
57.

Binary data is being represented in size of byte and in 2’s complement form. The number of 0’s present in representation of (-127)decimal is

A. 8
B. 7
C. 6
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
58.

Binary code of decimal number 27 would be

A. 010110
B. 011011
C. 110110
D. 101010
Answer» C. 110110
59.

Choose invalid statement:

A. (32.2)4 = (14.5)10
B. (356)8 = (EE)16
C. (58.6)10 = (3B.C)16
D. (101011)2 = (53)8
Answer» D. (101011)2 = (53)8
60.

FG in Hexadecimal Systems can be written in Binary System as

A. 11111100
B. 11110011
C. 11111111
D. Not a valid Hexadecimal Number
Answer» E.
61.

On dividing (101011)2 by (11)2 the quotient and remainder respectively are:

A. (1110)2 and (1)2
B. (1101)2 and (0)2
C. (1110)2 and (0)2
D. (1011)2 and (1)2
Answer» B. (1101)2 and (0)2
62.

Match List-I with List-II:List-IList-IIa)Baudot codei)Permits the correction of errors by receiver without retransmissionb)Hamming codeii)Provides no error detection at allc)Error detecting codeiii)Permits the detection of two errors or correction of only one errord)Forward error-correcting codeiv)Uses an extra parity bit at the end of each word to detect errors in received dataChoose the correct option from those given below:

A. a-ii; b-iii; c-iv; d-i
B. a-iii; b-ii; c-i; d-iv
C. a-iv; b-ii; c-i; d-iii
D. a-ii; b-iii; c-i; d-iv
Answer» B. a-iii; b-ii; c-i; d-iv
63.

A Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum system has its frequency synthesizers controlled by five stage shift-registers with feedback connections taken from the second and fifth stages. The number of slots available for frequency hopping is:

A. 32
B. 31
C. 24
D. 28
Answer» B. 31
64.

Decimal number 73 may be written in a binary system as

A. 1001010
B. 1001001
C. 1001011
D. 100011
Answer» C. 1001011
65.

0110 in binary form can be written as _________ in decimal form.

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Answer» D. 7
66.

An 8085 microprocessor executes the following instructions:Two numbers are represented in signed 2’s complement form asP = 11101101 and Q = 11100110If Q is subtracted from P, the value obtained in signed 2’s complement form is

A. 100000111
B. 00000111
C. 11111001
D. 011111001
Answer» C. 11111001
67.

In context of error detection and correction in computer networks, CRC stands for:

A. Cyclic Reduction Code
B. Cyclic Redundancy Check
C. Cyber Request Check
D. Cyber Repetition Code
Answer» C. Cyber Request Check
68.

A device which converts BCD to seven segment is called ______

A. Encoder
B. Decoder
C. Multiplexer
D. Demultiplexer
Answer» C. Multiplexer
69.

Binary number (1101)2 when added to another binary number (101)2 yields

A. 10011
B. 10010
C. 11010
D. 11001
Answer» C. 11010
70.

Let 312 as a number in the base-B number system, where B is unknown. If (312)B = (54)10, then what is the value of the base B?

A. 6
B. 5
C. 4
D. 12
Answer» D. 12
71.

Find the sum of binary number 1010 and 0011

A. 1021
B. 1101
C. 1011
D. 1111
Answer» C. 1011
72.

If (211)x = (152)8, then the value of base x is

A. 6
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
Answer» D. 9
73.

Addition of the hexadecimal numbers (DEF. 12)16 and (12 EF.C)16 gives:

A. (20DE.B2)16
B. (20DE.E2)16
C. (20DE.D2)16
D. (20DE.C2)16
Answer» C. (20DE.D2)16
74.

Of the following, which is the binary equivalent of the decimal number 368?

A. 101110000
B. 110110000
C. 111010000
D. 111100000
Answer» B. 110110000
75.

Conversion of decimal number 6110 to its binary number equivalent is

A. 1100112
B. 110011102
C. 1111012
D. 111112
Answer» D. 111112
76.

Find the decimal equivalent of the 6-bit binary number (101.101)2

A. 5.2510
B. 5.12510
C. 5.62510
D. 6.62510
Answer» D. 6.62510
77.

(B2F8)16 = (?)10What should come in the place of question mark?

A. 51246
B. 45816
C. 32678
D. 10240
Answer» C. 32678
78.

In an 8 bit two’s complement number system, inversion of all 8 bits occur during code transition

A. from -127 to -128
B. from 0 to +127
C. from +126 to +127
D. from -1 to 0
Answer» E.
79.

In context of computer networks, which of the following is not an error correcting code?

A. Binary convolution codes
B. Low density parity check codes
C. Reed-Soloman codes
D. None of these
Answer» E.
80.

In CRC if the data unit is 100111001 and the divisor is 1011 then what is dividend at the receiver?

A. 100111001101
B. 100111001011
C. 100111001
D. 100111001110
Answer» C. 100111001
81.

Multiplication of 2 binary numbers A and B yields 11001; if A is 101, then B is

A. 101
B. 111
C. 110
D. None of these
Answer» B. 111
82.

Excess-3 code for decimal number 7 is:

A. 1110
B. 1010
C. 1011
D. 1100
Answer» C. 1011
83.

Match the following list:List – I (Octal)List – II (Decimal)a) 35i) 53b) 65ii) 62c) 54iii) 29d) 76iv) 44 Correct code are:

A. (a) – (iii), (b) – (ii), (c) – (iv), (d) – (i)
B. (a) – (iv), (b) – (iii), (c) – (ii), (d) – (i)
C. (a) – (ii), (b) – (iii), (c) – (i), (d) – (iv)
D. (a) – (iii), (b) – (i), (c) – (iv), (d) – (ii)
Answer» E.
84.

If N is a 16-bit signed integer, The 2’s complement representation of N is (F87B)16.The 2’s complement representation of 8*N is ________

A. (𝐶3𝐷8)16
B. (187B)16
C. (F878)16
D. (987B)16
Answer» B. (187B)16
85.

A hexadecimal number system is

A. an obsolete system no longer in use
B. widely used in analysing and programming microprocessors
C. used in calculators only
D. none of these
Answer» C. used in calculators only
86.

If (146)x + (313)x-2 = (246)8, then the value of base x is:

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 9
Answer» D. 9
87.

Match the following list: List – I(Codes) List – II(No. of Bits used)(a)Baudot code(i)7 bits(b)ASCII code(ii)5 bits(c)EBCDIC code(iii)10 digits(d)Code 39(iv)8 bits

A. (a) – (ii), (b) – (i), (c) – (iv), (d) – (iii)
B. (a) – (i), (b) – (ii), (c) – (iii), (d) – (iv)
C. (a) – (ii), (b) – (i), (c) – (iii), (d) – (iv)
D. (a) – (iv), (b) – (iii), (c) – (ii), (d) – (i)
Answer» B. (a) – (i), (b) – (ii), (c) – (iii), (d) – (iv)
88.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_IS_NOT_A_BINARY_NUMBER??$

A. 1111
B. 101
C. 11E
D. 000
Answer» D. 000
89.

Which_of_the_following_is_the_correct_representation_of_a_binary_number?$

A. (124)<sub>2</sub>
B. 1110
C. (110)<sup>2</sup>
D. (000)<sub>2</sub>
Answer» E.
90.

Convert the binary equivalent 10101 to its decimal equivalent?

A. 21
B. 12
C. 22
D. 31
Answer» B. 12
91.

A bit in a computer terminology means either 0 or 1.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
92.

The input hexadecimal representation of 1110 is _______________

A. 0111
B. E
C. 15
D. 14
Answer» C. 15
93.

The octal equivalent of 1100101.001010 is ______

A. 624.12
B. 145.12
C. 154.12
D. 145.21
Answer» C. 154.12
94.

A computer language that is written in binary codes only is _____

A. machine language
B. C
C. C
D. pascal
Answer» B. C
95.

The binary equivalent of the decimal number 10 is __________

A. 0010
B. 10
C. 1010
D. 010
Answer» D. 010
96.

The value of radix in binary number system is _____________

A. 2
B. 8
C. 10
D. 1
Answer» B. 8
97.

Which of the following is not a positional number system?

A. Roman Number System
B. Octal Number System
C. Binary Number System
D. Hexadecimal Number System
Answer» B. Octal Number System