Binary Shift Quiz

What is binary shift?

• A type of error that occurs when a computer program crashes.

• A mathematical operation that converts a decimal number to binary.

• A process of converting binary numbers to decimal numbers.

• An operation in computer programming that moves the bits of a binary number to the left or right.

Match the following

• Divides the number by 2

• Binary shift to the left by 1 place

• Divides the number by 4

• Binary shift to the right by 1 place

• Multiplies the number by 4

• Binary shift to the right by 1 place

• Multiplies the number by 2

• Binary shift to the left by 1 place

When carrying out a binary shift you fill any gaps in with a

If you were to perform a binary shift to the left by 1 place on the 4 bit number 0011 what would the binary number be?

• 1100

• 0110

• 3

• 6

If you were to perform a binary shift to the left by 1 place on the 4 bit number 0011 what would the denary number be?

• 1100

• 0110

• 3

• 6