1.

 _______ is the process of encoding information using fewer bits

than the original representation
A. Data loss
B. Data compression
C. Data transmit
D. Data gain
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Ans : B

Explanation: Data compression is the process of encoding information using fewer bits
than the original representation

2. How many types of compression there?

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 5
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Ans : C

Explanation: There are two kinds of compression: Lossless and Lossy

3. Which compression loses data?

A. Lossy compression
B. Lossless compression
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
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Ans : A

Explanation: Lossy compression loses data, while lossless compression keeps all the

data. With lossless compression we don't get rid of any data.

4. Which of the following is Lossless Data Compression Algorithms?

 A. LZ77
B. LZR
C. DEFLATE
D. All of the above
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Ans : D

Explanation: All of the above are Lossless Data Compression Algorithms.

5. Lossy compression reduces bits by removing unnecessary or less

important information
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Can be true or false
D. Can not say
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Ans : A

Explanation: True, Lossy compression reduces bits by removing unnecessary or less

important information

6. Which of the following is true about Lempel–Ziv–Welch (LZW)

algorithm?
A. Optimized for compressing plain text
B. Used by GIF images and Unix's compress utility
C. Used by WinRAR in tandem with Huffman coding
D. used by ZIP, gzip, and PNG images
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Ans : B

Explanation: Lempel–Ziv–Welch (LZW) : Used by GIF images and Unix's compress

utility

7. Which of the following algorithms has very high compression

ratio, used by 7zip and xz?
 A. LZSS
B. LZO
C. LZMA
D. LZW
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Ans : C

Explanation: Lempel–Ziv–Markov chain algorithm (LZMA) : Very high compression ratio,

used by 7zip and xz

8. Uncompressed video requires a ________ data rate.

A. high
B. low
C. medium
D. very high
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Ans : D

Explanation: Uncompressed video requires a very high data rate.

9. Which of the following is not a audio compression algorithms?

A. ALAC
B. DST
C. JSAC
D. OSQ
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Ans : C

Explanation: JSAC is not a audio compression algorithms.

10. Lossy image compression is used in digital cameras, to increase

storage capacities
A. Yes
B. No
 C. Can be yes or no
D. Can not say
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Ans : A

Explanation: Yes, Lossy image compression is used in digital cameras, to increase

storage capacities