Which data type is used to store binary data?

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

Answer: (A)

Storing binary data uses a type that keeps raw bytes exactly as they are, without interpreting them as text. The Binary type is designed for this purpose, holding bytes that represent non-text data such as images, files, or binary hashes. Textual data types like CHAR and VARCHAR store human-readable characters and apply character encoding, while DATE stores calendar dates, not arbitrary bytes. So Binary is the best fit for binary data. If you need variable-length binary data, many databases offer VARBINARY as well.