Input and Output Device MCQ: MCQ Test
50 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 50
In MICR, C stands for …………
- ACode
- BColour
- CComputer
- DCharacter
Question 2 of 50
……….. Provides the means to move the pointer on the screen and give information to the computer by clicking its buttons.
- AScanner
- BMouse
- CKeyboard
- DProgram
Question 3 of 50
A (n) … camera is a peripheral device used to capture still images in a digital format that can be easily transferred into a computer and manippulated using graphics software.
- Adigital
- Banalog
- Cclassic
- Dfilm
Question 4 of 50
What is the full form of JPEG?
- AJoint Photographic Experts Group
- BJoint Protocol Experts Graphics
- CJoint Programming Experts Graphics
- DJoint Project Experts Group
Question 5 of 50
Hard copy of a document is …………….
- APrinted on printer
- BStored in floppy
- CStore in CD
- DStore in hard disk
Question 6 of 50
The most frequently used piece of hardware for inputting data is the …….
- AKeyboard
- Bfloppy disk
- Ccursor
- DSoftware
Question 7 of 50
Which key is used to move to next line in a Ms-Word document?
- AEnter Key
- BEscape Key
- CShift Key
- DReturn key
Question 8 of 50
To make the number pad act as a directional arrow, we press………….
- ANum lock
- BCaps lock
- CArrow lock
- DShift
Question 9 of 50
Digital photos and scanned images are typically stored as … graphics with extensions such as bmp, png, jpg, tif, or gif.
- Avector
- Bbitmap
- Ceither vector or bitmap
- Dneither vector nor bitmap
Question 10 of 50
Which of these is a point-and-draw device?
- AMouse
- BScanner
- CPrinter
- DCD-ROM
Question 11 of 50
Ctrl, Shift and Alt are called ………. Keys.
- Amodifier
- Bfunction
- Calphanumeric
- Dadjustment
Question 12 of 50
Which of the following could be digital input devices for computers?
- ADigital camcorder
- BMicrophone
- CScanner
- DAll of the above
Question 13 of 50
The key that must be pressed each time a new command or information is entered___
- AEsc
- BReturn/Enter
- CDelete
- DHome
Question 14 of 50
The arrow keys can be used to …………
- Adelete text
- Bmove the cursor in the text that has already been entered
- Csave the document
- Dmove the cursor while deleting text
Question 15 of 50
Mr. X has no printer to print his report. He wants to take it to Mr. Y's computer because Mr. Y has a printer. Mr. X could save his report on a …………..
- AHard drive
- Bpiece of paper
- Cscanner
- Dfloppy disk
Question 16 of 50
The ……………. Key and the ……….. Key can be used in combination with other keys to perform shortcuts and special tasks.
- AControl, Alt
- BFunction, toggle
- CDelete, insert
- DCaps lock, num lock
Question 17 of 50
To go to the beginning of a text line press____
- AHome
- BPage up
- CEnter
- DNone of these
Question 18 of 50
Moves the cursor one space to the right or puts spaces in between words……..
- AControl key
- BSpace bar
- CPrinter
- DMouse
Question 19 of 50
A button that makes characters either upper or lower case and numbers to symbols__
- AMonitor
- BShift key
- CIcon
- DMouse
Question 20 of 50
Pick the odd one___
- AMouse
- BScanner
- CPrinter
- DKeyboard
Question 21 of 50
Which of these keys is not on the number keypad?
- ACtrl
- BDel
- CEnter
- DNum Lock
Question 22 of 50
A ……….. Is used to read handwritten or printed text to make a digital image that is stored in memory.
- APrinter
- BLaser beam
- CScanner
- DTouch pad
Question 23 of 50
To select text by shading as you drag the mouse arrow over the text is referred to as ……………
- AClip art
- BHighlight
- CFetch
- DDecode
Question 24 of 50
An example of an input device is ……….
- AProjector
- BHeadphones
- CSoundcard
- DWebcam
Question 25 of 50
Capital letters on a keyboard are referred to as ………..
- ACaps lock key
- BGrownups
- CBig guys
- DUpper case letters
Question 26 of 50
Which of the following does not relate to input unit?
- AIt accepts data from the outside world
- BIt converts data into binary code that is understandable by the computer
- CIt converts binary data into the human readable form that is understandable to the users
- DIt sends data in binary form to the computer for further processing
Question 27 of 50
Soft copy refers to ………
- APrinted output
- BMusic sounds
- CScreen output
- DDigitizing
Question 28 of 50
You use a(n) …., such as a keyboard or mouse, to input information.
- Astorage device
- Bprocessing device
- Cinput device
- Doutput device
Question 29 of 50
Powerful key that lets you exit a program when pushed ………..
- AArrow key
- BSpace bar
- CEscape key
- DReturn key
Question 30 of 50
The mouse … usually appears in the shape of an arrow.
- Aindicator
- Bmarker
- Cmeter
- Dpointer
Question 31 of 50
OCR stands for ……..
- AOptical Character Recognition
- BOptical CPU Recognition
- COptical Character Rendering
- DOther Character Restoration
Question 32 of 50
Devices that allow you to put information into the computer …………..
- AInput
- BOutput
- CType
- DPrint
Question 33 of 50
In a computer, which device is functionally opposite to a keyboard?
- AJoystick
- BTrackball
- CMouse
- DPrinter
Question 34 of 50
What are the speakers attached to your computer used for?
- ADisplaying images
- BSending messages
- CStoring messages
- DHandling sound and music
Question 35 of 50
Use this when you want to make all letters capital without having to use the shift key for each character ………..
- AShifter
- BUpper case
- CCaps lock key
- DIcon
Question 36 of 50
Letters, numbers and symbols found on a keyboard are ………
- AIcon
- BScreen
- CKeys
- DMenu
Question 37 of 50
The first computer mouse was built by ____
- ADouglas Engelbart
- BWilliam English
- COaniel Coogher
- DRobert Zawacki
Question 38 of 50
A key that will erase information from the computer's memory and characters on the screen ……………
- AEdit
- BDelete key
- CDummy out
- DTrust key
Question 39 of 50
Which of the following software could assist someone who cannot use their hands for computer input?
- AVideo conferencing
- BSpeech recognition
- CAudio digitizer
- DSynthesizer
Question 40 of 50
Information that comes from an external source and is fed into computer software is called ……………
- AInput
- BOutput
- CThroughput
- DReports
Question 41 of 50
Devices that enter information and let you communicate with the computer are called ……….
- ASoftware
- BOutput devices
- CHardware
- DInput devices
Question 42 of 50
The primary output device for computers is a ………..
- AVideo monitor
- BPrinter
- CKeyboard
- DMouse
Question 43 of 50
A ……….. Is often used to select or highlight.
- Aicon
- Bkeyboard
- CHard disk
- Dmouse
Question 44 of 50
Which keys enable the input of numbers quickly?
- AFunction keys
- BThe numeric keypad
- CCtrl, shift and alt
- DArrow keys
Question 45 of 50
Codes consisting of bars or lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer readable are known as ____
- AAn ASCII code
- BA magnetic tape
- CAn OCR scanner
- DA Bar code
Question 46 of 50
The ………. Takes on different shapes depending on the task you are performing.
- Aactive tab
- Binsertion point
- Cmouse pointer
- Dribbon
Question 47 of 50
The most common storage device for the personal computer is the ………..
- Afloppy disk
- BUSB thumb drive
- Czip disk
- Dhard disk drive
Question 48 of 50
One puts information into the computer by pressing this key___
- ACaps Lock
- BTab
- CEnter
- DEsc
Question 49 of 50
A sales clerk at a checkout counter scanning a tag on an item rather than keying it into the system is using ……….
- Ainput automation
- Bitem data automation
- Cscanning automation
- Dsource data automation
Question 50 of 50
You can use the tab key to …………
- Amove a cursor across the screen
- Bindent a paragraph
- Cmove the cursor down the screen
- Donly (a) and (b)