Floating Point Binary Numbers Quiz

What is the primary advantage of floating point binary over fixed-point binary?

• Simpler arithmetic operations

• Increased precision

• Faster computation

• Increased storage requirements

How is a negative floating point number represented?

• Using one's complement

• Using two's complement

• Using excess notation

• Using sign-magnitude

What is the first step in converting a denary number to floating point binary?

• Move the decimal point

• Represent the number in fixed point binary

• Normalize the number

• Calculate the exponent

What does the mantissa represent in a floating point number?

• The whole number part

• The fractional part

• The exponent

• The significant digits

What is the purpose of normalizing a floating point number?

• To simplify binary addition

• To decrease the mantissa

• To ensure a consistent format

• To increase the exponent

In floating point representation, what does the MSB (Most Significant Bit) indicate for negative numbers?

• The position of the decimal point

• The sign of the number

• The value of the exponent

• The magnitude of the number

What is the result of moving the decimal point to the left in a floating point number?

• The mantissa becomes negative

• The exponent decreases

• The exponent increases

• The number becomes zero

Which of the following is a step in converting floating point binary to denary?

• Normalize the mantissa

• Calculate the exponent value

• Use one's complement

• Convert to hexadecimal

What is the exponent value in the example where the decimal point moves three places to the left?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 3

What is the first step in normalizing a floating point number?

• Calculate the exponent

• Shift the decimal point

• Convert to fixed point

• Adjust the mantissa