1. System Fundamentals

Negative Numbers And Binary — Quiz

Test your understanding of negative numbers and binary with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

What is the main purpose of using a sign bit in a binary number system?

Question 2

In signed binary, what does the leftmost bit usually represent?

Question 3

Which decimal number is represented by the 4-bit binary number $0101$?

Question 4

What is the decimal value of the 4-bit two's complement binary number $1111$?

Question 5

Why is two's complement commonly used to represent negative numbers in computers?
Negative Numbers And Binary Quiz — IB Computer Science HL | A-Warded