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Q Which data type is most suitable for storing a number 65000 in a 32-bit system?

Question ID
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Data Types in C Language
Action
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  • A Unsigned short ✔ ✖
  • B Long ✔ ✖
  • C Int ✔ ✖
  • D Signed short ✔ ✖
Correct Answer: D

Explanation

65000 comes in the range of short (16-bit) which occupies the least memory. Signed short ranges from -32768 to 32767 and hence we should use unsigned short.

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