plumiNumber bases: AQA GCSE Computer Science questions
Every AQA GCSE Computer Science exam question on 3.3.1 Number bases, 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 5 questions on Number bases, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q01.3 (1 mark): Which number base is called binary? Shade one lozenge. [1 mark] A Base 2 B Base 8 C Base 10 D Base 16
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q01 (1 mark): Which statement best describes what computers represent using binary? Shade one lozenge. [1 mark] A All data are represented using binary. B All data and instru
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q01.1 (1 mark): The number base 2 is called binary. Shade one lozenge to show which number base is called hexadecimal. [1 mark] A 6 B 8 C 10 D 16
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q01.2 (2 marks): Shade two lozenges to show the statements that are true about hexadecimal. [2 marks] A Hexadecimal can represent a greater range of numbers than binary. B Hexad
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q01.3 (2 marks): A student’s answer to the question “Why is hexadecimal often used instead of binary?” is shown in Figure 2. Figure 2 Because it uses fewer digits it will take u
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