Pearson Edexcel IGCSE · Computer Science

Binary: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 1 written questions with worked solutions. All on Binary.

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Question 1
1 mark

What is the correct hexadecimal representation of the 8-bit binary number \(10101100\)?

Question 2
1 mark

An 8-bit computer system uses two's complement to represent signed integers. A programmer attempts to add the following two 8-bit binary numbers:

\( 01100100 \)
\( 00111100 \)

Which statement correctly describes the result of this operation?

Question 3
1 mark

Which of the following describes the result of a logical binary shift left by two places on the binary value \(00011011\)?

Question 4
1 mark

When using two's complement to represent signed integers with 8 bits, what is the binary representation of the denary number -5?

Question 5
1 mark

A computer scientist is converting the denary number 45 into an 8-bit unsigned binary integer. Which of the following is the correct representation?

Question 6
8 marks

Binary representation is fundamental to how computers store and process data. Answer the following questions regarding binary arithmetic and representation:

(a) Convert the denary number \(154\) into an 8-bit unsigned binary number. Show your working. (2 points)
(b) Perform the following 8-bit binary addition: \(01101101 + 10100010\). State the result in binary and explain if an overflow error has occurred. (3 points)
(c) Explain how Two's Complement is used to represent the negative denary integer \(-15\) in an 8-bit register. Show each step of the conversion. (3 points)

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