Encoding Scheme and Number System Quiz

What does ASCII stand for?

• American Standard Code for Information Interchange

• American Standard Code for Internet Interaction

• American Standard Code for Information Integration

• Advanced Standard Code for Information Interchange

How many characters can ASCII represent?

• 64 characters

• 512 characters

• 128 characters

• 256 characters

What is the base of the Binary Number System?

• 10

• 2

• 8

• 16

Which encoding scheme supports multiple Indian languages?

• ISCII

• UNICODE

• ASCII

• UTF-8

What is the base of the Hexadecimal Number System?

• 2

• 10

• 16

• 8

Which of the following is NOT a step in converting Decimal to Binary?

• Keep dividing until the quotient is zero

• Divide the number by 2

• Note the remainder

• Multiply the number by 2

What is the purpose of encoding data?

• To store data in text format

• To make data unreadable

• To convert data into binary codes

• To increase data size

Which number system uses digits from 0 to 7?

• Binary

• Decimal

• Hexadecimal

• Octal

What is the maximum number of characters UNICODE can represent?

• 1,000,000 characters

• 128 characters

• 256 characters

• 65,536 characters

In which application is the Binary Number System NOT used?

• Machine Language

• Internet Protocols

• Color Representation in Web Pages

• Data Processing and Storage