
Floating Point Binary Numbers Quiz
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Computers
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11th Grade
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Alice Clements
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main advantage of floating point binary over fixed-point binary?
Faster computation
Increased storage space
Increased precision
Simpler arithmetic operations
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are negative numbers represented in floating point binary?
Using one's complement
Using two's complement
Using sign-magnitude
Using excess notation
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in converting a denary number to floating point binary?
Represent the number in fixed point binary
Move the decimal point
Normalize the number
Calculate the exponent
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the mantissa represent in a floating point number?
The whole number part
The fractional part
The exponent value
The significant digits of the number
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of normalizing a floating point number?
To simplify binary addition
To decrease the mantissa value
To ensure a consistent format
To increase the exponent value
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In floating point representation, what does the MSB (Most Significant Bit) indicate?
The end of the fractional part
The start of the mantissa
The exponent value
The sign of the number
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the result of moving the decimal point to the left in a floating point number?
The number becomes zero
The exponent decreases
The exponent increases
The mantissa becomes negative
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