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Ch-3

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. In decimal number 875.123, the weight of 3 is ____.

A. 10
B. 10–2
C. 10–3
D. None of the above.
____ 2. In decimal number 923.167, the weight of 2 is ____.
A. 10
B. 10–1
C. 102
D. 10–2
____ 3. In binary addition, 1+1+1 is equal to ____.
A. 1 with a carry of 0
B. 1 with no carry
C. 0 with a carry of 1
D. 1 with a carry of 1
____ 4. In a number system, the word “radix” means ____.
A. hexadecimal
B. byte
C. BCD
D. base
____ 5. Real numbers have ____.
A. only an integer part
B. only a fractional part
C. both integer and fractional parts
D. None of the above.
____ 6. In the Gray code system, ____.
A. only one bit can turn on when the number changes
B. only one bit can turn off when the number changes
C. only one bit can change status when the number changes
D. All of the above.
____ 7. One’s complement of binary number 11011100 is ____.
A. 01011100
B. 00100011
C. 10100011
D. 11011101
____ 8. In an 8-bit negative binary number, ____.
A. the least significant bit (LSB) is one
B. the least significant bit (LSB) is zero
C. the most significant bit (MSB) is one
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D. the most significant bit (MSB) is zero

____ 9. Which one of the following statements is false?
A. Each BCD digit is represented by a nibble.
B. Each hexadecimal digit is represented by a nibble.
C. The BCD number system is more efficient than hexadecimal for representing numbers in
computer memory.
D. The hexadecimal number system is more efficient than BCD for representing numbers in
computer memory.
____ 10. Which one of the following statements is false?
A. ASCII code can represent 128 characters.
B. EBCDIC code (sometimes called extended ASCII code) can represent 256 characters.
C. Gray code is used to present the angular position of a motor shaft.
D. None of the above.
____ 11. The greatest single digit for the hexadecimal number system is ____.
A. 9
B. 7
C. 15
D. 16
____ 12. In the hexadecimal number A8D, the weight of 8 is ____.
A. 16
B. 162
C. 163
D. 102
____ 13. Convert the binary number 11011100 1000 1010 to hexadecimal.
A. DB8A
B. DC8A
C. EB8A
D. EC8A
____ 14. Which one of the following numbers is an incorrect binary coded decimal number?
A. 0101
B. 1001
C. 1010
D. 0111
____ 15. Select the 621 odd-parity BCD number transmitted in the serial communication system:
A. 00110 0010 0001
B. 10110 0010 0001
C. 10111 0010 0001
D. 10110 0011 0001
____ 16. A number with an exponent of zero is ____.
A. zero
B. ten
C. itself
D. one
____ 17. How many different number symbols are used in a hexadecimal number system?
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A. Ten
B. Fifteen
C. Sixteen
D. None of the above
____ 18. Numeric symbols for a binary number system are ____.
A. 0 and 1
B. 0, 1, and 2
C. 0 and 2
D. None of the above
____ 19. 0000 1010 as a decimal number would be ____.
A. 0.50
B. 0.25
C. 0.125
D. 0.625
____ 20. Binary number 1100.1100 as a decimal number would be ____.
A. 11.65
B. 11.75
C. 12.75
D. 12.65
____ 21. 15.65 as a binary number would be ____.
A. 1101 1001
B. 1101 1010
C. 1111 1001
D. 1111 1010
____ 22. How many different digits are used in an octal number system?
A. Seven
B. Eight
C. Nine
D. Ten

Completion
Complete each statement.

23. A(n) ______________________________ number has weights that are negative powers of 10.

24. A(n) ______________________________ number has weights that are both positive and negative powers of
10.

25. A(n) ______________________________ number has weights that are positive powers of 10.

26. The binary digit to the far right-hand side of the number is called the ______________________________.

27. The binary digit to the far left-hand side of the number is called the ______________________________.

28. The number of times the divisor can be subtracted from the dividend is called the
______________________________.
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29. The ______________________________ number system has a base of 8.

30. In the ______________________________system, each 4 bits of binary numbers are grouped to form a
decimal number.

31. In the ______________________________ system, only one digit changes state (turns on or off) as a number
increments or decrements.

32. The ______________________________number system is used to display the PLC memory map and to
carry out math instructions.

Short Answer

33. Convert binary 10011011 to decimal.

34. Convert binary 01100101 to decimal.

35. Convert binary 11011011 to decimal

36. Convert binary 01010101 to decimal.

37. Convert decimal 65 to hexadecimal.

38. Convert hexadecimal FD to decimal.

39. Convert hexadecimal EA to decimal.

40. Convert binary 11010101 to decimal.

41. Convert BCD 1000 0111 to decimal.

42. Convert BCD 1001 0110 to decimal.

43. Convert binary 0010111101111110 to hexadecimal.

44. Convert decimal 22 to octal.

45. Add binary number 11001100 to binary number 11100001.

46. Subtract binary number 1100 from binary number 10000001.

Matching

Match the number system with its base.

A. Binary
B. Decimal
C. Hexadecimal
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D. Octal
____ 47. Base 10
____ 48. Base 8
____ 49. Base 16
____ 50. Base 2
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