Discussion
The parity bit is added for the purpose of?
Answer: B
Correct answer: Error detection
A parity bit is appended so that the number of 1s in the group is always even (or always odd). If a single bit is corrupted in transit or in storage, the count no longer matches and the error is detected - though parity locates nothing and so cannot correct it.
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