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

Test your knowledge of computer input and output devices with this interactive online MCQ quiz. Perfect for beginners and IT students to learn about keyboards, mice, monitors, printers and more.

Questions (40)


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

    • a) Monitor
    • b) Keyboard
    • c) Printer
    • d) Speakers
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    Correct Keyboard
  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
    View Answer
    Correct To display output
  3. Which of the following is an example of an output device?

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

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

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

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

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

    • a) Speakers
    • b) Microphone
    • c) Scanner
    • d) Monitor
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    Correct Speakers
  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
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    Correct To capture video and send it to the computer
  10. Which input device is primarily used for creating drawings and graphics?

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

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

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

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

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

    • a) Storage device
    • b) Output device
    • c) Input device
    • d) Processing device
    View Answer
    Correct Input 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
    View Answer
    Correct To produce hard copies of documents
  17. Which of the following is NOT an example of an input device?

    • a) Scanner
    • b) Keyboard
    • c) Microphone
    • d) Monitor
    View Answer
    Correct 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
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    Correct To input text and commands into a computer
  19. Which device is used to display the output from a computer?

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

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

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

    • a) Printer
    • b) Keyboard
    • c) Card reader
    • d) Monitor
    View Answer
    Correct Card reader
  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
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    Correct 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
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    Correct To read and input barcode data into the computer
  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
    View Answer
    Correct Printer
  26. Which input device is used to move a cursor on the screen?

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

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

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

    • a) Keyboard
    • b) Microphone
    • c) Printer
    • d) Touchscreen
    View Answer
    Correct 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
    View Answer
    Correct To display output information
  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
    View Answer
    Correct Keyboard
  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
    View Answer
    Correct To record sound
  35. Which of the following devices is used to input tactile data?

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

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

    • a) Monitor
    • b) Printer
    • c) Graphics tablet
    • d) Mouse
    View Answer
    Correct Graphics tablet
  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
    View Answer
    Correct Keyboard
  39. What device is used to scan physical documents and convert them into digital images?

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

    • a) Mouse
    • b) Keyboard
    • c) Monitor
    • d) Printer
    View Answer
    Correct Monitor

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