Binary Code MCQ
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Objective Type Questions
Q.1. The code used in digital systems to represent decimal digits, letters, and other special characters such as +, -, ., *, etc. is
- hexadecimal
- octal
- natural BCD
- ASCII
Answer: ASCII
Q.2. The codes in which each successive code word differs from the preceding one in only one bit position are called
- BCD codes
- sequential codes
- self-complementing codes
- cyclic codes
Answer: cyclic codes
Q.3. Unit distance code is the other name of
- sequential code
- self-complementing code
- cyclic code
- XS-3 code
Answer: cyclic codes
Q.4. For mathematical operations the code must be a
- sequential code
- cyclic code
- self -complementing code
- unit distance code
Answer: sequential code
Q.5. (11011)2 in BCD 8421 code is
- 00011011
- 00100111
- 11011001
- 01101100
Answer: 00100111
Q.6. (1D)16 in BCD 8421 code is
- 00011101
- 00101001
- 00011101
- 00100100
Answer: 00101001
Q.7. (44)8 in BCD 8421 code is
- 01000100
- 00100100
- 00110110
- 01100011
Answer: 00110110
Q.8. For a code to be self-complementing, the sum of all its weights must be
- 6
- 9
- 10
- 12
Answer: 9
Q.9. The following code is not a BCD code.
- Gray code
- XS-3 code
- 8421 code
- All of these
Answer: Gray code
Q.10. The parity of the binary number 11011001 is
- even
- not known
- odd
- same as the number of zeros
Answer: odd
Q.11. 2-out-of-5 code is
- weighted code
- self-complementing code
- non-weighted code
- alphanumeric code
Answer: non-weighted code
Q.12. 8421 code is
- self-complementing code
- weighted code
- non-weighted code
- alphanumeric code
Answer: weighted code
Q.13. 2421 code is
- weighted self-complementing code
- non-weighted self-complementing code
- weighted non-self-complementing code
- non-weighted and non-self-complementing code
Answer: weighted self-complementing code
Q.14. The minimum distance of ASCII code is
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Answer: 1
Q.15. A code with a minimum distance of 3 can
- detect double error and correct single error
- detect and correct double error
- detect single and correct double error
- not detect and correct any error
Answer: detect double error and correct single error
Q.16. The minimum distance required for a code to detect and correct single bit error is
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Answer: 3
Q.17. The minimum distance of a straight binary 4-bit code is
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
Answer: 1
Q.18. The minimum distance of a straight binary 5-bit code is
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
Answer: 1
Q.19. The distance between the two binary words 01101101 and 00110100 is
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Answer: 4
Q.20. For a code to be a single-bit error correcting code, the minimum distance of that code must be
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Answer: 3
Q.21. For 2-bit error detection, the minimum distance of that code must be
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 6
Answer: 3
Q.22. The 7-bit Hamming code is used to transmit
- 3 data bits
- 4 data bits
- 7 data bits
- no data bits
Answer: 4 data bits
Q.23. ASCII and EBCDIC codes are
- BCD codes
- numeric codes
- alphanumeric codes
- error correcting codes
Answer: alphanumeric codes
Q.24. ASCII code is a
- 5-bit code
- 7-bit code
- 8-bit code
- 10-bit code
Answer: 7-bit code
Q.25. EBCDIC code is a
- 5-bit code
- 7-bit code
- 8-bit code
- 10-bit code
Answer: 8-bit code
Q.26. A 15-bit Hamming code requires
- 4 parity bits
- 5 parity bits
- 15 parity bits
- none of these
Answer: 4 parity bits
Q.27. How many bits are needed to encode all the letters (26), 10 symbols and all numerals (10)?
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
Answer: 7
Q.28. Which of the following codes is known as the 8421 code?
- Gray code
- XS-3 code
- ASCII code
- BCD code
Answer: BCD code
Q.29. ASCII
- is a subset of 8-bit EBCDIC
- is used only in western countries
- is version II of the ASC standard
- has 128 characters including control characters
Answer: has 128 characters including control characters
Q.30. The XS-3 code is a
- cyclic code
- weighted code
- self-complementing code
- error-correcting code
Answer: self-complementing code
Q.31. In which code do the successive code characters differ in only one position?
- Gray code
- XS-3 code
- 8421 code
- Hamming code
Answer: Gray code
Q.32. In which of the following codes do the successive characters differ in only 1-bit position?
- 8421 code
- 2421 code
- cyclic code
- binary code
Answer: cyclic code
Q.33. Which of the following is a self-complementing code?
- XS-3 code
- Gray code
- Hamming code
- cyclic code
Answer: XS-3 code
Q.34. The word length of the Hamming code to represent decimal digits is
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
Answer: 7
Q.35. The number of parity bits in a 12-bit Hamming code is
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 8
Answer: 4