New Year Sale 2026! Hurry Up, Grab the Special Discount - Save 25% - Ends In 00:00:00 Coupon code: SAVE25
Welcome to Pass4Success

- Free Preparation Discussions
Mail Us support@pass4success.com
Location US
Mob_nav_barsMENU

GIAC GSEC Exam - Topic 6 Question 71 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GSEC exam
Question #: 71
Topic #: 6
[All GSEC Questions]

How many bytes does it take to represent the hexadecimal value OxFEDCBA?

Show Suggested Answer Hide Answer
Suggested Answer: C

by Lili at Jul 04, 2025, 12:25 AM

Limited Time Offer

25%

Off

Get Premium GSEC Questions as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF

Contribute your Thoughts:

0/2000 characters
Submit Cancel
Tamesha
2 months ago
Definitely 3 bytes, no doubt about it!
upvoted 0 times
...
Jesusa
2 months ago
Wait, how can it be 3 bytes? That seems off.
upvoted 0 times
...
Kate
3 months ago
Totally agree, 3 bytes is correct!
upvoted 0 times
...
Leota
3 months ago
I thought it would be more, but yeah, 3 makes sense.
upvoted 0 times
...
Delsie
3 months ago
It's 3 bytes, since each hex digit represents 4 bits.
upvoted 0 times
...
Carlee
3 months ago
I feel like it could be 6 bytes, but that seems too high. I need to double-check how many bits are in a byte again.
upvoted 0 times
...
Natalya
4 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I think the answer is 3 bytes. Each byte is 2 hex digits, so that would make sense.
upvoted 0 times
...
Ronna
4 months ago
I'm not sure, but I remember something about 2 bytes for 4 hex digits. This seems like it might be different though.
upvoted 0 times
...
Leah
4 months ago
I think it takes 4 bytes since each hex digit represents 4 bits, and there are 8 digits in total.
upvoted 0 times
...
Sean
4 months ago
I've got this! The hexadecimal value OxFEDCBA has 6 digits, and each digit represents 4 bits. So the total number of bits is 6 * 4 = 24 bits, which is 3 bytes. The answer is C.
upvoted 0 times
...
Dierdre
4 months ago
Wait, I'm a bit confused. Isn't a byte 8 bits? So wouldn't this 6-digit hexadecimal value take up 6 * 8 = 48 bits, which is 6 bytes? I'm not sure about this.
upvoted 0 times
...
King
5 months ago
Okay, let me see... a hexadecimal value is represented using 4 bits per digit, so this 6-digit value should take up 6 * 4 = 24 bits, which is 3 bytes. I think the answer is C.
upvoted 0 times
...
Leonard
5 months ago
Hmm, this looks like a straightforward question about hexadecimal representation. I'll need to think through the number of bytes required to store this value.
upvoted 0 times
...
Joanna
7 months ago
Wait, wait, wait. If I had a hexadecimal value that was 12 digits long, that would be 48 bits, which is 6 bytes. So, option D must be the correct answer here. Clearly, the others are just guessing.
upvoted 0 times
...
Regenia
7 months ago
Alright, let's do this! The 'Ox' prefix indicates a hexadecimal number, and each hex digit is 4 bits. With 6 digits, that's 24 bits, or 3 bytes. Easy peasy, option C is the winner!
upvoted 0 times
...
Gerald
7 months ago
Haha, this one's a no-brainer! Each hex digit is 4 bits, and there are 6 digits in OxFEDCBA. That's 24 bits, which is 3 bytes. Option C all the way!
upvoted 0 times
Willodean
5 months ago
I think it's 3 bytes too, each hex digit is 4 bits.
upvoted 0 times
...
...
Minna
7 months ago
I agree with Johnathon, D) 6 makes sense based on the conversion from hexadecimal to binary.
upvoted 0 times
...
Johnathon
7 months ago
I think it's D) 6 because each hexadecimal digit represents 4 bits, so 6 digits would be 24 bits which is equal to 3 bytes.
upvoted 0 times
...
Tonette
8 months ago
Hmm, let me think. If OxFEDCBA is a hexadecimal value, and each hexadecimal digit represents 4 bits, then the total number of bits would be 24. Dividing by 8 to get the number of bytes, that's 3. Gotta be option C!
upvoted 0 times
Flo
7 months ago
So, 24 bits divided by 8 bits per byte is 3 bytes. Option C it is!
upvoted 0 times
...
Tasia
7 months ago
Yeah, each hexadecimal digit is 4 bits, so 6 digits would be 24 bits.
upvoted 0 times
...
Keena
7 months ago
I think it's 3 bytes too.
upvoted 0 times
...
...
Glen
8 months ago
D) 6
upvoted 0 times
...

Save Cancel