Input and Output Device MCQ: MCQ Test (50 questions)

Question 1 of 50

Which of following groups have only input devices?

AMouse, Keyboard, Monitor
BMouse, Keyboard, Printer
CMouse, Keyboard, Plotter
DMouse, Keyboard, Scanner

Question 2 of 50

To go to the beginning of a text line press____

AHome
BPage up
CEnter
DNone of these

Question 3 of 50

Which key is used in combination with another key to perform a specific task?

AFunction
BSpacebar
CArrow
DControl

Question 4 of 50

One puts information into the computer by pressing this key___

ACaps Lock
BTab
CEnter
DEsc

Question 5 of 50

The mouse … usually appears in the shape of an arrow.

Aindicator
Bmarker
Cmeter
Dpointer

Question 6 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 7 of 50

Which keys enable the input of numbers quickly?

AFunction keys
BThe numeric keypad
CCtrl, shift and alt
DArrow keys

Question 8 of 50

An example of an input device is ……….

AProjector
BHeadphones
CSoundcard
DWebcam

Question 9 of 50

A ……….. Is often used to select or highlight.

Aicon
Bkeyboard
CHard disk
Dmouse

Question 10 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 11 of 50

A piece of hardware that is used to enter information into the computer using keys ……….

AKeyboard
BMonitor
CHard disk
DIcon

Question 12 of 50

The most frequently used piece of hardware for inputting data is the …….

AKeyboard
Bfloppy disk
Ccursor
DSoftware

Question 13 of 50

Information that comes from an external source and is fed into computer software is called ……………

AInput
BOutput
CThroughput
DReports

Question 14 of 50

To make the number pad act as a directional arrow, we press………….

ANum lock
BCaps lock
CArrow lock
DShift

Question 15 of 50

In MICR, C stands for …………

ACode
BColour
CComputer
DCharacter

Question 16 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)

Question 17 of 50

Which of the following could be digital input devices for computers?

ADigital camcorder
BMicrophone
CScanner
DAll of the above

Question 18 of 50

What are the speakers attached to your computer used for?

ADisplaying images
BSending messages
CStoring messages
DHandling sound and music

Question 19 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 20 of 50

The first computer mouse was built by ____

ADouglas Engelbart
BWilliam English
COaniel Coogher
DRobert Zawacki

Question 21 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 22 of 50

In which graphics, digital photos and scanned images are typically stored with extensions such as bmp, png, jpg, tif or gif?

ABitmap
BPixels
CPlane
DBoth Bitmap and pixels

Question 23 of 50

Any letter, number, or symbol found on the keyboard that you can type into the computer ……………

AOutput
BCharacter
CType
DPrint

Question 24 of 50

Optical Character Reader (OCR) is an example of ___

AOutput Device
BInput Devide
CInterface Device
DStorage Device

Question 25 of 50

Devices that enter information and let you communicate with the computer are called ……….

ASoftware
BOutput devices
CHardware
DInput devices

Question 26 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 27 of 50

The primary output device for computers is a ………..

AVideo monitor
BPrinter
CKeyboard
DMouse

Question 28 of 50

OCR stands for ……..

AOptical Character Recognition
BOptical CPU Recognition
COptical Character Rendering
DOther Character Restoration

Question 29 of 50

Which of the following is not and output device?

APlotter
BPrinter
CMonitor
DTouch Screen

Question 30 of 50

Ctrl, Shift and Alt are called ………. Keys.

Amodifier
Bfunction
Calphanumeric
Dadjustment

Question 31 of 50

The most common storage device for the personal computer is the ………..

Afloppy disk
BUSB thumb drive
Czip disk
Dhard disk drive

Question 32 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 33 of 50

Which of these keys is not on the number keypad?

ACtrl
BDel
CEnter
DNum Lock

Question 34 of 50

What term is used to describe using the mouse to move an item on the screen to a new location?

AClick
BDouble-click
CDrag and drop
DPoint

Question 35 of 50

The key that must be pressed each time a new command or information is entered___

AEsc
BReturn/Enter
CDelete
DHome

Question 36 of 50

Printed information called ………. Exists physically and is a more permanent form of output that presented on a display device.

ASoft copy
BCarbon copy
CHard copy
DDesk copy

Question 37 of 50

Devices that let the computer communicate with you ……..

AInput
BOutput
CType
DPrint

Question 38 of 50

Why is the Caps Lock key referred to as to toggle key?

ABecause its function goes back and forth every time it is pressed
BBecause it cannot be used for entering numbers
CBecause it cannot be used to delete
DBecause it cannot be used insert

Question 39 of 50

A joystick is primarliy used to/for ……..

APrint text
BComputer gaming
CEnter text
DDraw pictures

Question 40 of 50

Powerful key that lets you exit a program when pushed ………..

AArrow key
BSpace bar
CEscape key
DReturn key

Question 41 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 42 of 50

Letters, numbers and symbols found on a keyboard are ………

AIcon
BScreen
CKeys
DMenu

Question 43 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 44 of 50

Hard copy of a document is …………….

APrinted on printer
BStored in floppy
CStore in CD
DStore in hard disk

Question 45 of 50

The smallest unit of a digital image is a ……..

APixel
BPallette
CArray
DLoop

Question 46 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 47 of 50

Pick the odd one___

AMouse
BScanner
CPrinter
DKeyboard

Question 48 of 50

The ………. Takes on different shapes depending on the task you are performing.

Aactive tab
Binsertion point
Cmouse pointer
Dribbon

Question 49 of 50

What is a keyboard used for?

AInput text and numbers and send commands to the computer
BTo create new keys to use with your computer
Cto open the computer up
DNone of these

Question 50 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