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FC0-U71 Tech Concepts and Terminology Practice Question

A support technician is explaining file compression to a user. Which THREE of the following are examples of lossless compression formats? (Select THREE).

Answer choices

Why each option matters

Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.

Correct answer & explanation

FLAC

Lossless compression preserves all original data. ZIP and PNG are lossless. FLAC is a lossless audio format. JPEG and MP3 are lossy.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • MP3

    Why it's wrong here

    MP3 is lossy.

  • FLAC

    Why this is correct

    Correct.

  • JPEG

    Why it's wrong here

    JPEG is lossy.

  • PNG

    Why this is correct

    Correct.

  • ZIP

    Why this is correct

    Correct.

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Same concept, more angles

1 more way this is tested on FC0-U71

These questions test the same concept from different angles. Work through them to make sure you can recognise it however the exam phrases it.

Variation 1. A user wants to store a file with lossless compression. Which TWO of the following file formats support lossless compression? (Select TWO.)

medium
  • A.MP3
  • B.PNG
  • C.BMP
  • D.JPEG
  • E.ZIP

Why B: PNG and ZIP are lossless; JPEG is lossy; MP3 is lossy; BMP is uncompressed.

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