Fixed-Point vs Floating-Point Representation MCQs

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1. Which of the following is a characteristic of fixed-point representation?



2. Floating-point representation is commonly used for __________.



3. In fixed-point representation, the decimal point is __________.



4. Floating-point representation allows for a __________ range of values than fixed-point.



5. Which of the following applications is most likely to use fixed-point representation?



6. What is the main disadvantage of using floating-point over fixed-point?



7. Fixed-point numbers are more suitable than floating-point numbers for __________.



8. Floating-point numbers are represented using a __________.



9. Which of the following is a key advantage of floating-point representation?



10. In a 32-bit floating-point representation, how many bits are used for the exponent?



11. In a fixed-point representation, the precision is __________.



12. Which format provides higher precision for small decimal numbers?



13. What is the main component that differentiates floating-point from fixed-point?



14. Which of the following would most likely benefit from floating-point representation?



15. In floating-point arithmetic, underflow occurs when __________.



16. Which of the following uses more bits for higher precision?



17. Fixed-point representation is preferred in __________ because of its predictable precision.



18. In a 32-bit floating-point format, how many bits are allocated for the mantissa (significand)?



19. Which representation would be more suitable for an application requiring fast execution with minimal memory usage?



20. Floating-point precision issues arise from __________.



21. Which of the following types of operations is more efficient in fixed-point systems?



22. What is the IEEE standard for floating-point arithmetic?



23. In which representation are rounding errors more likely to occur?



24. Which part of a floating-point number determines its magnitude?



25. Fixed-point arithmetic typically avoids __________ that may occur in floating-point.



26. Which of the following is true regarding floating-point representation?



27. In which scenario would fixed-point representation be more efficient than floating-point?



28. Which part of a floating-point number is used to determine its precision?



29. Which of the following can represent both very large and very small numbers?



30. Floating-point numbers are typically normalized to __________.



31. Which of the following best describes the performance trade-off between fixed-point and floating-point?



32. In fixed-point arithmetic, overflow occurs when __________.



33. In a floating-point system, the smallest representable number is determined by __________.



34. Which type of representation is more prone to errors when performing repeated arithmetic operations?



35. What is a major advantage of fixed-point over floating-point in financial applications?



36. Which of the following is a potential issue in floating-point arithmetic that is less common in fixed-point?



37. In fixed-point systems, precision is __________ compared to floating-point systems.



38. The primary advantage of floating-point over fixed-point is __________.



39. Which of the following is true about fixed-point representation in embedded systems?



40. In floating-point representation, what happens when the exponent exceeds its maximum value?



41. Which of the following would not benefit from using floating-point representation?



42. Fixed-point arithmetic is preferred in __________ because of its deterministic behavior.



43. Floating-point representation is necessary when __________.



44. In a floating-point number, increasing the number of bits in the mantissa leads to __________.



45. Which of the following is true about fixed-point and floating-point precision?



46. What is the key challenge of using floating-point in real-time systems?



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