{"id":93212,"date":"2025-06-01T11:45:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93212"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:45:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:45:07","slug":"1-kb-is-equivalent-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/1-kb-is-equivalent-to\/","title":{"rendered":"1 KB is equivalent to :"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1 KB is equivalent to :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1042 bytes.&#8221; option2=&#8221;1023 bytes.&#8221; option3=&#8221;1021 bytes.&#8221; option4=&#8221;1024 bytes.&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CISF-AC-EXE &#8211; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nIn the context of computer memory and storage, 1 KB (Kilobyte) is conventionally understood as 2<sup>10<\/sup> bytes.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe standard definition of a Kilobyte in computing is 1024 bytes, based on powers of 2 (2<sup>10<\/sup>).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nWhile the SI definition of kilo (k) is 10<sup>3<\/sup> (1000), computer science traditionally uses powers of 2. This led to ambiguity, and standards bodies like IEC introduced prefixes like kibi (Ki) for 2<sup>10<\/sup> (1024) and kilo (k) for 10<sup>3<\/sup> (1000). However, in common usage for memory sizes, KB still widely refers to 1024 bytes. For storage devices like hard drives and network speeds, kilo often means 1000. Given the options, 1024 is the expected answer for a computer science context.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 KB is equivalent to : [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1042 bytes.&#8221; option2=&#8221;1023 bytes.&#8221; option3=&#8221;1021 bytes.&#8221; option4=&#8221;1024 bytes.&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC CISF-AC-EXE &#8211; 2022 Download PDFAttempt Online In the context of computer memory and storage, 1 KB (Kilobyte) is conventionally understood as 210 bytes. 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