Consider the following statements Statement I: The decimal number 11 is larger than the hexadecimal number 11.
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Question
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The decimal number 11 is larger than the hexadecimal number 11.
Statement II: In the binary number 1110.101, the fractional part has the decimal value as 0.625.
Which statement(s) is/are TRUE?
- A. S I Only
- B. S II Only (Correct answer)
- C. Both S I and S II
- D. Neither S I nor S II
Correct Answer
Option B — S II Only
Detailed Solution & Explanation
The correct answer is S II Only.
Key Points
- Decimal 11 = 11. Hexadecimal 11 = 1x16+1 = 17. So decimal 11 < hex 11, making Statement I FALSE.
- Binary 0.101 = 0.5+0+0.125 = 0.625. Statement II is TRUE.
Topics covered: Number Systems Binary Hexadecimal