To un-set (force to 0) all the bits of a bit pattern, make a mask of all 0s and then _______ the bit pattern and the mask.
A) AND
B) OR
C) XOR
D) NOT

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To un-set all the bits of a bit pattern, we need to perform a bitwise operation that forces all the bits to 0. The AND operator with a mask of all 0s will always give us 0, thus un-setting all the bits in the original pattern.

To Un-Set (Force to 0) All the Bits of a Bit