What notation standard is used to readably display 48-bit physical MAC hardware addresses? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What notation standard is used to readably display 48-bit physical MAC hardware addresses?
A. Dotted decimal integers
B. Binary character arrays
C. Hexadecimal alphanumeric pairs separated by colons or hyphens
D. Base-64 string values
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
MAC addresses are written as six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by colons or dashes (e.g., 00:1A:2B:3C:4D:5E).

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