Unit 2: Digital Information - Multiple Choice Assessment

What is digital information?

• Data stored on paper

• Data represented using binary digits (bits)

• Data stored using physical properties

• Data represented using analog signals

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of digital information?

• Can be stored and transmitted easily

• Is resistant to degradation over time

• Requires continuous signals for representation

• Can be manipulated and processed by computers

Which numbering system is used by computers to represent digital data?

• Decimal

• Hexadecimal

• Octal

• Binary

What is the smallest unit of digital data?

• Byte

• Bit

• Kilobyte

• Pixel

How many bits are in a byte?

• 4

• 8

• 16

• 32

What is the base of the binary number system?

• 2

• 10

• 8

• 16

What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 1010?

• 5

• 10

What is the binary equivalent of the decimal number 13?

• 1011

• 1110

• 1101

• 1001

What is a nibble?

• 2 bits

• 4 bits

• 8 bits

• 16 bits

What is the largest number that can be stored in one byte?

• 127

• 255

• 256

• 1024