Input / Output Devices

Question 1

Input device
a) Transfers data into a computer so that it can
be processed
b) Collect data automatically by measuring some
property of their environment.
c) Optical mark recognition. Enables data
marked by a human to be captured during a
scan.
d) Optical character recognition. Scans a typed
document and translates the image into
electronic format.

Answer 1

a) Transfers data into a computer so that it can

be processed

Question 2

Sensors
a) Optical mark recognition. Enables data
marked by a human to be captured during a
scan.
b) Optical character recognition. Scans a typed
document and translates the image into
electronic format.
c) Collect data automatically by measuring some
property of their environment.
d) Radio frequency identification. Takes data
from a tag when it is within range.

Answer 2

c) Collect data automatically by measuring some

property of their environment.

Question 3

OMR
a) Magnetic ink character recognition.
Technology used by banks to scan cheques.
b) Optical character recognition. Scans a typed
document and translates the image into
electronic format.
c) Optical mark recognition. Enables data
marked by a human to be captured during a
scan.
d) Collect data automatically by measuring some
property of their environment.

Answer 3

c) Optical mark recognition. Enables data
marked by a human to be captured during a
scan.

Question 4

OCR
a) Optical mark recognition. Enables data
marked by a human to be captured during a
scan.
b) Radio frequency identification. Takes data
from a tag when it is within range.
c) Requires a person to enter the data manually.
d) Optical character recognition. Scans a typed
document and translates the image into
electronic format.

Answer 4

d) Optical character recognition. Scans a typed
document and translates the image into
electronic format.

Question 5

RFID
a) Optical mark recognition. Enables data
marked by a human to be captured during a
scan.
b) Optical character recognition. Scans a typed
document and translates the image into
electronic format.
c) Radio frequency identification. Takes data
from a tag when it is within range.
d) Requires a person to enter the data manually.

Answer 5

c) Radio frequency identification. Takes data

from a tag when it is within range.

Question 6

Manual input devices
a) Requires a person to enter the data manually.
b) Collect data automatically by measuring some
property of their environment.
c) Transfers data into a computer so that it can
be processed
d) Enable data to be inputed directly

Answer 6

a) Requires a person to enter the data manually.

Question 7

MICR
a) Optical character recognition. Scans a typed
document and translates the image into
electronic format.
b) Radio frequency identification. Takes data
from a tag when it is within range.
c) Requires a person to enter the data manually.
d) Magnetic ink character recognition.
Technology used by banks to scan cheques.

Answer 7

d) Magnetic ink character recognition.

Technology used by banks to scan cheques.

Question 8

Laser printer
a) A printer that uses a laser to draw an image
onto a roller to help print the image.
b) Squirts ink at the paper in different colors.
c) Uses a set of metal pins to hit the paper to
print onto it.
d) An output device for printing large formats of
images.

Answer 8

a) A printer that uses a laser to draw an image

onto a roller to help print the image.

Question 9

Inkjet printer
a) A printer that uses a laser to draw an image
onto a roller to help print the image.
b) Squirts ink at the paper in different colors.
c) Uses a set of metal pins to hit the paper to
print onto it.
d) An output device for printing large formats of
images.

Answer 9

b) Squirts ink at the paper in different colors.

Question 10

Dot matrix printer
a) A printer that uses a laser to draw an image
onto a roller to help print the image.
b) Squirts ink at the paper in different colors.
c) Uses a set of metal pins to hit the paper to
print onto it.
d) An output device for printing large formats of
images.

Answer 10

c) Uses a set of metal pins to hit the paper to

print onto it.

Question 11

Plotter
a) A printer that uses a laser to draw an image
onto a roller to help print the image.
b) Squirts ink at the paper in different colors.
c) Uses a set of metal pins to hit the paper to
print onto it.
d) An output device for printing large formats of
images.

Answer 11

d) An output device for printing large formats of

images.