Find minimum two’s-complement value with three ones
Company: Bitkernel
Role: Software Engineer
Category: Software Engineering Fundamentals
Difficulty: medium
Interview Round: Online Assessment
An 8-bit signed integer uses two's complement representation and has exactly three `1` bits and five `0` bits.
What is the smallest (most negative) value that can be represented under these constraints?
Options:
- A. `-127`
- B. `-32`
- C. `-125`
- D. `-3`
Quick Answer: This question evaluates understanding of two's-complement representation and bit-level reasoning, specifically how constrained bit counts affect signed 8-bit integer values.