Which data type is used to store binary data?

• A. Date
• B. Character (CHAR)
• C. Binary
• D. Character Varying (VARCHAR)

Answer: (C)

Binary data is raw bytes that should be stored without any interpretation as text. The Binary type is designed exactly for that purpose, holding data as a sequence of bytes without applying character encoding or formatting. Dates and character types are meant for textual values or date information and rely on encodings or specific formats, which can corrupt or misinterpret arbitrary binary content. VARCHAR stores text with length and encoding rules, not opaque binary. So, when you need to store non-text data like images, audio, or other binary blobs, the Binary type is the appropriate choice among the given options.