Which data type stores fixed-length character values?

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

Answer: (A)

Fixed-length character storage uses a type that reserves the same amount of space for every value, defined by a length like CHAR(10). If you store a shorter string, the remaining space is filled with spaces to match the defined length. This makes storage predictable and can speed up certain operations, though it may waste space for shorter values. VARCHAR stores variable-length text, using only the space needed plus a small length indicator. Binary is for binary data, not characters, and Date is for dates. So the data type that stores fixed-length character values is CHAR.