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Data Entry Devices

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is a piece of hardware that is used to enter data into a computer system.

a)

Input device

b)

Automatic input device

c)

Manual input device

2.

The most common of Manual input device is:

a)

Scanner

b)

Sensor

c)

Keyboard or mouse.

3.

The types of Input device:

a)

Automatic only

b)

Manual only

c)

Automatic and Manual

4.

Features of Automatic input device:

a)

quicker than manual input devices.

b)

Quicker and make fewer mistakes than manual.

c)

Make fewer mistakes than manual.

5.

Which one of these options is an example of Automatic input device:

a)

Digital camera

b)

Microphone

c)

Barcode reader

6.

Which one of these options is an example of Manual input device:

a)

Scanner

b)

Webcam

c)

Sensor

7.

To process data that has been input computers primarily use...

a)

a CPU

b)

a GPU

c)

Microcontroller

8.

Input devices which do not require typing to input data in to the computer are called :

a)

Output devices

b)

Pointing devices

c)

Software devices

9.

Devices that enter data and instructions into the computer are called output devices.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Input device that is used to record voice, music and sound into the computer is :

a)

Keyboard

b)

Mouse

c)

Microphone

11.

Pen like pointing device that is used to select objects on screen or draw directly.

a)

Touch screen

b)

Light pen

c)

Mouse

12.

Select the different types of scanners.

a)

Flat bed scanner

b)

Sheet fed scanner

c)

Global scanner

d)

Hand held scanner

13.

Digital camera is an example of an output device.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

This device converts text, drawings and photos to digital format:

a)

digitizing tablet

b)

softcopy

c)

optical mark reader

d)

scanner

15.

This device is mainly used for assessing the answers given to questions in Multiple Choice examinations:

a)

MICR

b)

OMR

c)

OCR

d)

Magnetic Stripe Reader

16.

State whether a digitizing tablet is an INPUT or OUTPUT device.

(a)  

17.

An input device which the user can use to type in numbers into a computer.

a)

QWERTY keyboard

b)

Concept keyboard

c)

Ergonomic keyboard

d)

Numeric keypad

18.

A mouse,touch-pad, and a trackball are all examples of:

a)

Scanning Device

b)

Voice-Input Devices

c)

Pointing Device

d)

Output Device

19.

Used by artists and designers to create and store digital graphics into a computer

a)

Touch screen

b)

Monitor

c)

Laptop

d)

Graphics tablet

20.
What does OCR stand for?
a)
Optical Character Reader
b)
Online Cloud Read
c)
Operating Command Recognition
d)
Online Cloud Recognition
21.
What does MICR stand for?
a)
Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
b)
Magnetic Ink Computer Recognition
c)
Multimedia Internet Computer Recognition
d)
Memory Internet Character Reader
22.

This mouse function allows you to select an item on the screen

a)

Clicking

b)

Double clicking

c)

Dragging and Dropping

d)

Right clicking

23.
Give an example of a device which is used for both input and output
a)
Touchscreen
b)
Keyboard
c)
Barcode reader
d)
Webcam
e)
Monitor
24.

OMR and OCR are comes under _________ category of Input devices.

a)

Hand held Input Device

b)

Audio Input Device

c)

Pointing Input Device

d)

Optical Input Device

25.

Pick the odd one from the following

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.
Which of these is OMR sometimes used for?
a)
Marking Exam Papers
b)
Controlling Characters in Computer Games
c)
Projecting a Presentation onto a big screen.
d)
Playing  an Audio File
27.

The device used to input the data from a contactless credit card

a)

Bar code reader

b)

Magnetic stripe reader

c)

RFID reader

d)

Pin Pad

28.

Input device commonly found on laptops instead of a mouse in the form of a small panel containing different touch-sensitive areas.

a)

Touch pad

b)

Scanner

c)

Sensors

d)

Stylus

29.

Input device that reads text written in special magnetic ink. Often used at the bottom of checks.

a)

Magnetic stripe readers

b)

Optical Character Recognition

c)

Optical Mark Recognition

d)

Magnetic Ink Character Recognition

30.
If you are shopping at Walmart and you need to know the price of an item, you could use a _____________.
a)
Barcode Scanner
b)
Scanner
c)
Web Cam
31.

Input device that reads printed text, scans it, and converts it to text that can be edited in a word processor.

a)

Magnetic stripe readers

b)

Optical Character Recognition

c)

Optical Mark Recognition

d)

Magnetic Ink Character Recognition

32.

This can be used to record videos and photos. Also the data is stored in digital memory.

a)

Webcams

b)

Video camera

c)

Digital camera

d)

Film camera

33.
A Camera attached to a computer that put short videos on your computer
a)
Digital Camera
b)
Security Camera
c)
Webcam
34.

Devices which enables data to be entered directly

a)

Manual Input Devices

b)

Direct Data Entry Devices

c)

Storage Devices

d)

Processing Devices

35.

Keyboard usually arranged in the same manner as of typewriter

a)

QWERTY keyboard

b)

Concept keyboard

c)

Numeric keypad

d)

All of the above

36.

Device that use infra-red signals. Used in home entertainment & industrial applications

a)

Web cam

b)

Scanner

c)

Joystick

d)

remote-control

37.

This device can be used to control the motorized wheelchair

a)

Light pen

b)

Joystick

c)

Mouse

d)

Trackerball

38.

This device is mostly used with portable computers where space is not sufficient

a)

Light pen

b)

Joystick

c)

Mouse

d)

Trackerball

39.

Each switch can be programmed to do whatever you want in this type of keyboard

a)

QWERTY keyboard

b)

Concept keyboard

c)

Numeric keypad

d)

None of the above

40.

Example(s) of pointing device

a)

Tracker ball

b)

Light pen

c)

Scanner

d)

Microphone