plumiHexadecimal: Edexcel GCSE Computer Science questions
Every Edexcel GCSE Computer Science exam question on 2.1.6 Hexadecimal, 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 7 questions on Hexadecimal, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q1(b)(i) (2 marks): Give two characteristics of hexadecimal notation. (2) 1 2
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q1(b)(ii) (2 marks): Explain one reason why programmers use hexadecimal to specify memory addresses. (2)
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2(e)(i) (1 mark): Identify the number of symbols available in the hexadecimal system. (1) A 2 B 8 C 10 D 16
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q5(d)(ii) (2 marks): Convert the binary pattern 0101 1011 to hexadecimal. (2)
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q3(a)(ii) (2 marks): Convert the binary number 0010 1101 to hexadecimal. (2)
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q1(f)(i) (2 marks): Convert the binary number 0011 1101 to hexadecimal. (2)
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q1(f)(ii) (2 marks): Explain why hexadecimal notation is used. (2)
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