Input and Output Devices MCQ Test: Assess Your Computer Basics Online

Questions: 40

Questions
  • 1. Which of the following is an example of an input device?

    • a) Monitor
    • b) Keyboard
    • c) Printer
    • d) Speakers
  • 2. What is the primary function of an input device?

    • a) To display output
    • b) To store data
    • c) To process data
    • d) To send data to the computer for processing
  • 3. Which of the following is an example of an output device?

    • a) Scanner
    • b) Mouse
    • c) Keyboard
    • d) Printer
  • 4. Which input device is used to convert a printed document into a digital format?

    • a) Monitor
    • b) Keyboard
    • c) Scanner
    • d) Printer
  • 5. Which device is used to point and click on graphical elements on a computer screen?

    • a) Mouse
    • b) Printer
    • c) Microphone
    • d) Speaker
  • 6. Which of the following is a type of output device that displays text and images?

    • a) Keyboard
    • b) Monitor
    • c) Scanner
    • d) Webcam
  • 7. Which device is used for capturing sound and inputting it into a computer?

    • a) Keyboard
    • b) Headphones
    • c) Speaker
    • d) Microphone
  • 8. Which of the following is used to produce sound output from a computer?

    • a) Speakers
    • b) Microphone
    • c) Scanner
    • d) Monitor
  • 9. What is the purpose of a webcam?

    • a) To capture video and send it to the computer
    • b) To scan documents
    • c) To produce sound
    • d) To store data
  • 10. Which input device is primarily used for creating drawings and graphics?

    • a) Keyboard
    • b) Mouse
    • c) Graphics tablet
    • d) Microphone
  • 11. Which of the following devices is an example of a touch input device?

    • a) Monitor
    • b) Keyboard
    • c) Printer
    • d) Touchscreen
  • 12. Which of the following is an example of a pointing device?

    • a) Printer
    • b) Scanner
    • c) Mouse
    • d) Headphones
  • 13. Which of the following devices is used to read data from barcodes?

    • a) Barcode scanner
    • b) Keyboard
    • c) Monitor
    • d) Microphone
  • 14. A digital camera is classified as which type of device?

    • a) Output device
    • b) Input device
    • c) Storage device
    • d) Processing device
  • 15. What type of device is a joystick?

    • a) Storage device
    • b) Output device
    • c) Input device
    • d) Processing device
  • 16. Which of the following is a common use of a printer?

    • a) To produce hard copies of documents
    • b) To scan images
    • c) To input text into a computer
    • d) To display visual output
  • 17. Which of the following is NOT an example of an input device?

    • a) Scanner
    • b) Keyboard
    • c) Microphone
    • d) Monitor
  • 18. What is the primary function of a keyboard?

    • a) To display visual information
    • b) To input text and commands into a computer
    • c) To store data
    • d) To output sound
  • 19. Which device is used to display the output from a computer?

    • a) Monitor
    • b) Printer
    • c) Scanner
    • d) Keyboard
  • 20. Which of the following is a common input device for video games?

    • a) Scanner
    • b) Printer
    • c) Keyboard
    • d) Game controller
  • 21. Which of the following devices is used for biometric input?

    • a) Fingerprint scanner
    • b) Monitor
    • c) Speaker
    • d) Mouse
  • 22. A device used to read magnetic cards is called a:

    • a) Printer
    • b) Keyboard
    • c) Card reader
    • d) Monitor
  • 23. What type of input device is commonly used to navigate on a laptop or touchscreen device?

    • a) Monitor
    • b) Printer
    • c) Scanner
    • d) Touchpad
  • 24. What is the function of a barcode scanner?

    • a) To print barcodes
    • b) To read and input barcode data into the computer
    • c) To display barcodes on a screen
    • d) To capture video footage
  • 25. Which of the following is an output device that produces hard copies of images or text?

    • a) Scanner
    • b) Keyboard
    • c) Printer
    • d) Microphone
  • 26. Which input device is used to move a cursor on the screen?

    • a) Microphone
    • b) Keyboard
    • c) Printer
    • d) Mouse
  • 27. A device that inputs data by sensing touch is called a:

    • a) Touchscreen
    • b) Monitor
    • c) Printer
    • d) Keyboard
  • 28. Which of the following is an output device used to create printed copies of documents?

    • a) Scanner
    • b) Keyboard
    • c) Printer
    • d) Speaker
  • 29. What is the primary function of a scanner?

    • a) To capture video
    • b) To output sound
    • c) To display images
    • d) To convert physical documents into digital format
  • 30. Which of the following devices would be classified as an input device for digital drawings?

    • a) Graphics tablet
    • b) Printer
    • c) Monitor
    • d) Speaker
  • 31. What type of device is used to input data into a computer through hand gestures?

    • a) Keyboard
    • b) Microphone
    • c) Printer
    • d) Touchscreen
  • 32. What is the main use of a monitor in a computer system?

    • a) To display output information
    • b) To input data into the system
    • c) To store data
    • d) To print documents
  • 33. Which of the following is a device that allows users to interact with a computer by typing?

    • a) Keyboard
    • b) Mouse
    • c) Printer
    • d) Monitor
  • 34. What is the primary function of a microphone?

    • a) To display information
    • b) To record sound
    • c) To capture images
    • d) To input data by touch
  • 35. Which of the following devices is used to input tactile data?

    • a) Printer
    • b) Mouse
    • c) Keyboard
    • d) Touchscreen
  • 36. Which of the following devices can be used to record video input?

    • a) Webcam
    • b) Printer
    • c) Microphone
    • d) Speaker
  • 37. What type of device is used to input data by drawing or sketching?

    • a) Monitor
    • b) Printer
    • c) Graphics tablet
    • d) Mouse
  • 38. Which of the following is a common type of input device used for entering text data into a computer?

    • a) Speaker
    • b) Printer
    • c) Monitor
    • d) Keyboard
  • 39. What device is used to scan physical documents and convert them into digital images?

    • a) Scanner
    • b) Printer
    • c) Monitor
    • d) Mouse
  • 40. A device that produces visual output on a screen is called

    • a) Mouse
    • b) Keyboard
    • c) Monitor
    • d) Printer

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