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).
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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
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FLAC
Lossless compression preserves all original data. ZIP and PNG are lossless. FLAC is a lossless audio format. JPEG and MP3 are lossy.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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MP3
Why it's wrong here
MP3 is lossy.
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FLAC
Why this is correct
Correct.
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JPEG
Why it's wrong here
JPEG is lossy.
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PNG
Why this is correct
Correct.
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ZIP
Why this is correct
Correct.
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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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