When we perform subtraction on -7 and 1, the answer in 2’s complement form is

When we perform subtraction on -7 and 1, the answer in 2’s complement form is _ a) 1010 b) 1110 c) 0110 d) 1000 In radix binary, 1101 multiplied by 1011 is a) 10001111 b) 10101010 c) 11110000 d) 11001100

The correct Answer and Explanation is:

Answer:

1. Subtraction of -7 and 1 in 2’s complement form
Correct option: b) 1110

2. Binary multiplication of 1101 and 1011
Correct option: a) 10001111


Explanation:

1. Subtraction in 2’s Complement: -7 – 1

We are performing the operation -7 – 1, which is equivalent to -7 + (-1).

To compute this in 2’s complement form, let’s assume a 4-bit system for simplicity.

Step 1: Represent -7 in 2’s complement (4-bit)

  • 7 in binary = 0111
  • Invert the bits: 1000
  • Add 1: 1001 → So, -7 = 1001

Step 2: Represent -1 in 2’s complement (4-bit)

  • 1 in binary = 0001
  • Invert the bits: 1110
  • Add 1: 1111 → So, -1 = 1111

Step 3: Add -7 and -1

  1001  (-7)
+ 1111  (-1)
-------
 11000

The result is 11000. In 4-bit representation, we drop the leftmost carry bit, resulting in 1000.

However, the question asks for -7 – 1, which is -8. Let’s check the 2’s complement of -8:

  • 8 in binary = 1000
  • Invert: 0111
  • Add 1: 1000 (already in 2’s complement form)

Thus, the correct result in 4-bit 2’s complement is: 1000

So option d) 1000 is correct (not b).
🛑 Correction: The correct answer is d) 1000, not b) 1110.


2. Binary Multiplication: 1101 × 1011

1101 (13 in decimal)
× 1011 (11 in decimal)
= 13 × 11 = 143

Now convert 143 to binary:

143 ÷ 2 = 71 R1
71 ÷ 2 = 35 R1
35 ÷ 2 = 17 R1
17 ÷ 2 = 8 R1
8 ÷ 2 = 4 R0
4 ÷ 2 = 2 R0
2 ÷ 2 = 1 R0
1 ÷ 2 = 0 R1
Reading in reverse: 10001111

✅ Hence, the correct answer is a) 10001111.


Summary

  • -7 – 1 in 2’s complement (4-bit) = 1000Correct option: d)
  • 1101 × 1011 = 10001111 (143 in binary)Correct option: a)
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