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Name:....................................................................................... Date:......................................

1. Which printer uses cartridges? ............................................................

2. Which one can be used to give a visual warning that something might be wrong with the computer?

Digital projector

Led light

Speakers

Headphones

3. Which printer would you recommend to a company who want to print out large quantities of black and

white mail merged letters? ..............................................................

4. A CRT screen usually produces a clearer, sharper picture than a TFT screen. True or false? ..............

5. Which type of monitor produces the most heat? ....................................................

6. A firm has asked you to recommend the quietest type of printer for their office. Which one would you

suggest? ........................

7. Sara wants to occasionally print out essays and photographs. Which printer would you recommend? ......

8. Which type of printer normally produces the highest quality printouts? ...................................

9. Which of the following can be both an input and an output device? Plotter

TFT screen

LCD screen

Touch screen

10. Which type of monitor is now the most popular choice in homes, schools, and offices? .........................

11. The most appropriate input device for collecting and inputting environmental data is

A barcode reader

A sensor

A keyboard

A mouse12. Which of the following input devices would be the most suitable for inputting large amounts of text?

Keyboard

Concept keyboard

Touch screen

Mouse

13. Which input device can be used to read data from packaging and book covers?

Barcode reader

Keyboard

Scanner

Optical Mark Reader

14. The best input device to capture sound is a ..........................

15. Which of the following combinations would be the two most common input devices?

Mouse and touchscreen

Keyboard and mouse

Keyboard and monitor

Touchscreen and touchpad

16. The best input device for inputting large amounts of multiple choice test papers would be

Keyboard

Scanner

Barcode reader OMR

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17. The two types of scanner are 'flatbed' scanners and ............................................. scanners

Radar

Roller

Automatic

Handheld

18. Which input device can be used on a laptop computer in place of a traditional mouse?.............................

19. Which input device is often used for playing computer games such as racing games?...............................20. This is an input device which allows you to select options on a screen by using your finger, e.g. cashpoint

Graphics tablet

OMR

Keyboard

Touchscreen

21. Which of the following would have an integrated keyboard and mouse?

Laptop

Personal computer

Mainframe

Tablet computer22. Which type of computer might be used by a large bank who cannot afford a supercomputer?

Netbook

Embedded computer

Laptop

Mainframe

23. Which of the following computers would probably need to be kept in an air conditioned room?

Tablet computer

Personal computer

Netbook

Mainframe

24. Which of the following is the least mobile device?

Tablet computer

Laptop

Netbook

Personal computer

25. Which of the following types of computer would a pharmaceutical company use to test new medicines?

Tablet computer

Laptop

Mainframe

Supercomputer

26. Laptops can be used for weeks on end before the batteries need to be recharged. T or F?....................

27. Which of the following would a businessman be most likely to use on a train?

Personal computer

Laptop

Embedded computer

Mainframe

28. Which of the following is the most powerful computer?

Supercomputer

Embedded computer

Personal computer Mainframe