Number Systems and Codes - Technical MCQs

Q1:

Base 10 refers to which number system?

A binary coded decimal

B decimal

C octal

D hexadecimal

ANS:B - decimal

Decimal Range 0 to 9(0-9).
Totally 10 Digits.

Base depend on the number of total values Base 10 means ten distinct digits and that's possible only in decimal number system (deci means ten).

Base is the no.of total values. For decimal (0 to 9) total base is 10.