plumiBinary addition and shifts: Edexcel GCSE Computer Science questions
Every Edexcel GCSE Computer Science exam question on 2.1.4 Binary addition and shifts, 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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- June 2025, Paper 1, Q1(d)(i) (1 mark): Identify the result of applying an arithmetic shift right by two to the binary pattern 0110 1100 (1) A 0001 1100 B 1101 1000 C 0001 1011 D 1011 0000
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2(d)(i) (2 marks): Complete the table with the result of applying the shift to the binary pattern. (2) Binary pattern Shift 8-bit binary result 1010 0011 Logical shift left by 3 1
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q5(c) (2 marks): Shifts are performed on binary patterns. A logical shift right is performed on a pattern. An arithmetic shift right is performed on the same original pattern. D
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