Input and Output Devices: Test 1

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Input and Output Devices Test 1: questions and answers

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  1. 1. Which of the following is an input device?
    1. Monitor
    2. Speaker
    3. Keyboard
    4. Printer

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    Answer: C. Keyboard

    A keyboard sends data into the computer; the others give output.
  2. 2. Which of the following is an output device?
    1. Microphone
    2. Mouse
    3. Scanner
    4. Printer

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    Answer: D. Printer

    A printer produces output on paper; the others are input devices.
  3. 3. Which device converts a printed page into a digital image?
    1. Speaker
    2. Plotter
    3. Scanner
    4. Projector

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    Answer: C. Scanner

    A scanner reads a page and stores it as a digital image.
  4. 4. A touch screen is
    1. Both an input and an output device
    2. Only an output device
    3. Only an input device
    4. A storage device

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    Answer: A. Both an input and an output device

    It displays information and also accepts input through touch.
  5. 5. Which of the following is an impact printer?
    1. Thermal printer
    2. Dot matrix printer
    3. Inkjet printer
    4. Laser printer

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    Answer: B. Dot matrix printer

    A dot matrix printer prints by striking pins against an inked ribbon.
  6. 6. OMR is commonly used for
    1. Checking answer sheets with marked bubbles
    2. Printing photographs
    3. Reading the numbers on cheques
    4. Recording sound

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    Answer: A. Checking answer sheets with marked bubbles

    Optical Mark Recognition reads marks made in fixed positions, as on answer sheets.
  7. 7. Which technology do banks use to read the numbers printed at the bottom of cheques?
    1. OMR
    2. Barcode
    3. OCR
    4. MICR

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    Answer: D. MICR

    Cheque numbers are printed in magnetic ink and read by MICR.
  8. 8. Which output device is used to print large engineering drawings and maps?
    1. Light pen
    2. Joystick
    3. Scanner
    4. Plotter

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    Answer: D. Plotter

    A plotter draws large, precise line drawings.
  9. 9. The resolution of a monitor is measured in
    1. Bytes
    2. Hertz
    3. Watts
    4. Pixels

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    Answer: D. Pixels

    Resolution is the number of pixels shown across and down the screen.
  10. 10. A webcam is
    1. An input device
    2. An output device
    3. A storage device
    4. A processing device

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    Answer: A. An input device

    A webcam captures video and sends it to the computer.

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