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Question 16

HydroExplorer-6 is an autonomous deep-sea research vehicle deployed to monitor physical and chemical conditions in ocean trenches. The vehicle uses an onboard controller connected to multiple oceanographic sensors and mechanical systems. The following data is stored in the system:

Data storedVariable identifierExample data
The mission operator's registration codeOperatorRefOP_882_X
The alphanumeric ocean sector locatorSectorLocatorPAC-4B
Whether the pressure vessel seal is currently secureSealSecureTrue
The measured depth of the rover in kilometresDepthKm8.425
The total number of high-resolution photos captured todayPhotoCount147
A single-character priority code for physical samplesSamplePriorityH

Identify the most appropriate data type for each variable by selecting one option in each row.

VariableBooleanCharStringIntegerReal
SectorLocator
SealSecure
DepthKm
PhotoCount
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