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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Reads magnetic information at the bottom of cheques
A
MICR
B
OMR
C
OCR
D
Magnetic Strip Reader
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The MICR on a check is the string of characters that appears at the bottom left of the check. It consists of three groups of numbers, including the bank routing number, the customer’s account number, and the check number.

Detailed explanation-2: -Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) is a technology that allows details from bank cheques to be read into a computer quickly and accurately. The cheque number and bank account number are printed at the bottom of each bank cheque in special magnetic ink using a special font.

Detailed explanation-3: -MICR technique works by passing a physical document such as a cheque containing magnetic ink that one must read with a machine that can magnetize the ink on that document and then translate its magnetic information into characters. A laser printer is used to print magnetic ink, which is not a regular printer.

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