COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER HARDWARE

INPUT DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Input devices that reads simple multiple-choice style answers by looking for marks on the paper.
A
Magnetic stripe readers
B
Optical Character Reader
C
Optical Mark Reader
D
Magnetic Ink Character Reader
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is OMR. It is the input device used to scan a marked answer book of a multiple choice question paper. An optical answer sheet or bubble sheet is a special type of form used in multiple-choice question examinations. Optical mark recognition is used to detect answers.

Detailed explanation-2: -The OMR is an input device of computer system that is used for collecting data and information from other sources and presenting it to a computer system for further processing and handling. This OMR device uses laser light for detection, they are extensively used in examinations to check correct answers.

Detailed explanation-3: -OMR: OMR or Optical Mark Recognition, is a device capable of capturing human marked documents such as surveys and tests to a digital format. For a document to be read by the device it needs to be in a specified background. Since it takes data from the user, it is an input device.

Detailed explanation-4: -Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) is a technique for collecting information on a form where people can mark stylized “bubbles” to indicate their answers to questions rather than having to write them out. Forms are scanned through an OMR Scanner.

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