A unix-style I-node has 10 direct pointers and one single,

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A unix-style I-node has 10 direct pointers and one single, one double and one triple indirect pointers. Disk block size is 1 kbyte, disk block address is 32 bit, and 48-bit integers are used. What is the maximum possible file size?

1. 224 byte
2. 232 byte
3. 234 byte
4. 248 byte

Correct Option: C

Size of 1 block = 1 kB
Block addresses size 1 pointer size = 32 bit = 4 bytes.

So , no. of pointers in =	2¹⁰	B
	2²

1 block = 256
So direct pointer will have = 10 × 1kB = 10kB
Double will have = 256 × 256 × 1 kB
Triple will have = 256 × 256 × 256 × 1 kB = 2⁸ × 2⁸ × 2⁸ × 2¹⁰ B = 2³⁴ B
Hence (c) is correct option.