Question 2Asked in UGC NET Computer Science, August 2016 (Paper II & III, Selected Questions)

Which of the following is the most efficient to perform arithmetic operations on the numbers?

  1. ASign–magnitude
  2. B1's complement
  3. C2's complement
  4. D9's complement
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Correct answer: (C) 2's complement

Explanation

In 1's complement there are two representations of zero: –0 (11111111) and +0 (00000000). In 2's complement there is only one representation of 0 (00000000), so 2's complement is the most efficient for performing arithmetic operations on numbers.

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