Bitwise Operators Quiz

What do bitwise operators operate on?

• a) Words

• b) Bytes

• c) Individual bits

• d) Decimals

Which bitwise operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands and results in 1 only if both bits are 1?

• a) Bitwise OR

• b) Bitwise XOR

• c) Bitwise AND

• d) Bitwise NOT

What is the result of the bitwise AND operation for the binary digits 1011 and 1100?

• a) 1000

• b) 1111

• c) 0100

• d) 0000

Which bitwise operator is used to flip or invert bits?

• a) Bitwise OR

• b) Bitwise AND

• c) Bitwise XOR

• d) Bitwise NOT

What happens when you use left shift on a binary number, shifting it by one bit to the left?

• a) All bits are set to 1

• b) All bits are set to 0

• c) Bits are shifted to the right

• d) Bits are shifted to the left, and 0s are filled in on the right

Bitwise operators are commonly used in:

• a) Graphic design

• b) Data compression

• c) Text processing

• d) Audio editing

What is the result of the bitwise XOR operation for the binary digits 1101 and 1010?

• a) 1111

• b) 0000

• c) 0101

• d) 1011

The bitwise NOT operator reverses the bits. What is the result of ~28?

• a) 00100011

• b) 11100011

• c) 00111100

• d) 11011000

Bitwise operators should not be used for:

• a) Negative numbers

• b) Positive numbers

• c) Decimal numbers

• d) Whole numbers

What is the result of the bitwise OR operation for the binary digits 1100 and 0011?

• a) 1001

• b) 1111

• c) 0000

• d) 1100