{"id":16799,"date":"2024-04-15T05:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=16799"},"modified":"2024-04-15T05:05:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:05:00","slug":"how-many-bits-in-a-byte-a-16-b-8-c-255-d-10-e-2-to-the-9th-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/how-many-bits-in-a-byte-a-16-b-8-c-255-d-10-e-2-to-the-9th-power\/","title":{"rendered":"How many bits in a byte? A. 16 B. 8 C. 255 D. 10 E. 2 to the 9th power"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;16&#8243; option2=&#8221;8&#8243; option3=&#8221;255&#8243; option4=&#8221;10 E. 2 to the 9th power&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is B. 8 bits in a byte.<\/p>\n<p>A bit is the basic unit of information in computing and digital communications. It is a binary digit, the smallest increment of data on a computer. 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