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Encoding Schemes and Number System

Odisha Board · Class 11 · Computer Science

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1multiple choice

How many bits are required to represent one hexadecimal digit?

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4

Hexadecimal has base 16, and 16 = 2⁴. Therefore, 4 bits are required to represent one hexadecimal digit. Each group of 4 binary digits represents one hex digit.

2multiple correct

Which of the following are characteristics of UNICODE? (Select all correct answers)

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It can represent characters from all written languages, It is a superset of ASCII, Common encodings include UTF-8, UTF-16

UNICODE can represent characters from all written languages, is a superset of ASCII (values 0-128 same as ASCII), and has common encodings like UTF-8 and UTF-16. It doesn't use only 7 bits and supports much more than English.

3multiple choice

What is the octal equivalent of binary number (101110)₂?

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(56)₈

Group binary digits in groups of 3 from right: 101 110. Convert each group: 101₂ = 5₈, 110₂ = 6₈. Therefore, (101110)₂ = (56)₈.

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The decimal number 255 is represented as FF in hexadecimal. True or False?

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True

255 ÷ 16 = 15 remainder 15. 15 ÷ 16 = 0 remainder 15. In hexadecimal, 15 is represented as F. Reading remainders from bottom to top: FF. So (255)₁₀ = (FF)₁₆.

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