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.
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1. Which of the following is an example of an input device?
Monitor
Keyboard
Printer
Speakers
2. What is the primary function of an input device?
To display output
To store data
To process data
To send data to the computer for processing
3. Which of the following is an example of an output device?
Scanner
Mouse
Keyboard
Printer
4. Which input device is used to convert a printed document into a digital format?
Monitor
Keyboard
Scanner
Printer
5. Which device is used to point and click on graphical elements on a computer screen?
Mouse
Printer
Microphone
Speaker
6. Which of the following is a type of output device that displays text and images?
Keyboard
Monitor
Scanner
Webcam
7. Which device is used for capturing sound and inputting it into a computer?
Keyboard
Headphones
Speaker
Microphone
8. Which of the following is used to produce sound output from a computer?
Speakers
Microphone
Scanner
Monitor
9. What is the purpose of a webcam?
To capture video and send it to the computer
To scan documents
To produce sound
To store data
10. Which input device is primarily used for creating drawings and graphics?
Keyboard
Mouse
Graphics tablet
Microphone
11. Which of the following devices is an example of a touch input device?
Monitor
Keyboard
Printer
Touchscreen
12. Which of the following is an example of a pointing device?
Printer
Scanner
Mouse
Headphones
13. Which of the following devices is used to read data from barcodes?
Barcode scanner
Keyboard
Monitor
Microphone
14. A digital camera is classified as which type of device?
Output device
Input device
Storage device
Processing device
15. What type of device is a joystick?
Storage device
Output device
Input device
Processing device
16. Which of the following is a common use of a printer?
To produce hard copies of documents
To scan images
To input text into a computer
To display visual output
17. Which of the following is NOT an example of an input device?
Scanner
Keyboard
Microphone
Monitor
18. What is the primary function of a keyboard?
To display visual information
To input text and commands into a computer
To store data
To output sound
19. Which device is used to display the output from a computer?
Monitor
Printer
Scanner
Keyboard
20. Which of the following is a common input device for video games?
Scanner
Printer
Keyboard
Game controller
21. Which of the following devices is used for biometric input?
Fingerprint scanner
Monitor
Speaker
Mouse
22. A device used to read magnetic cards is called a:
Printer
Keyboard
Card reader
Monitor
23. What type of input device is commonly used to navigate on a laptop or touchscreen device?
Monitor
Printer
Scanner
Touchpad
24. What is the function of a barcode scanner?
To print barcodes
To read and input barcode data into the computer
To display barcodes on a screen
To capture video footage
25. Which of the following is an output device that produces hard copies of images or text?
Scanner
Keyboard
Printer
Microphone
26. Which input device is used to move a cursor on the screen?
Microphone
Keyboard
Printer
Mouse
27. A device that inputs data by sensing touch is called a:
Touchscreen
Monitor
Printer
Keyboard
28. Which of the following is an output device used to create printed copies of documents?
Scanner
Keyboard
Printer
Speaker
29. What is the primary function of a scanner?
To capture video
To output sound
To display images
To convert physical documents into digital format
30. Which of the following devices would be classified as an input device for digital drawings?
Graphics tablet
Printer
Monitor
Speaker
31. What type of device is used to input data into a computer through hand gestures?
Keyboard
Microphone
Printer
Touchscreen
32. What is the main use of a monitor in a computer system?
To display output information
To input data into the system
To store data
To print documents
33. Which of the following is a device that allows users to interact with a computer by typing?
Keyboard
Mouse
Printer
Monitor
34. What is the primary function of a microphone?
To display information
To record sound
To capture images
To input data by touch
35. Which of the following devices is used to input tactile data?
Printer
Mouse
Keyboard
Touchscreen
36. Which of the following devices can be used to record video input?
Webcam
Printer
Microphone
Speaker
37. What type of device is used to input data by drawing or sketching?
Monitor
Printer
Graphics tablet
Mouse
38. Which of the following is a common type of input device used for entering text data into a computer?
Speaker
Printer
Monitor
Keyboard
39. What device is used to scan physical documents and convert them into digital images?
Scanner
Printer
Monitor
Mouse
40. A device that produces visual output on a screen is called