Which of the following is a seven-bit code?

2017

Which of the following is a seven-bit code?

  1. A.

    Biquinary code

  2. B.

    BCD code

  3. C.

    2421 code

  4. D.

    Excess-3 code

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Correct answer: A

The Biquinary code is a 7-bit weighted code used to represent decimal digits. It consists of a 2-bit binary group (representing weights 5, 0) and a 5-bit quinary group (representing weights 4, 3, 2, 1, 0), adding up to exactly 7 bits per digit.

Conversely, BCD, 2421, and Excess-3 are all standard 4-bit coding schemes.

Thus, the correct option is A.

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