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FORM 3 Output Devices Test

This document contains an ICT test for students at Pierre Charles Secondary School. The test has multiple choice questions about computer output devices as well as matching, short answer, and essay questions. It covers topics like monitors, printers, sound output, hard copy vs soft copy output, and impact vs non-impact printing. The test aims to assess students' knowledge of the key characteristics and uses of different hardware devices used to output and display information from computers.

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FORM 3 Output Devices Test

This document contains an ICT test for students at Pierre Charles Secondary School. The test has multiple choice questions about computer output devices as well as matching, short answer, and essay questions. It covers topics like monitors, printers, sound output, hard copy vs soft copy output, and impact vs non-impact printing. The test aims to assess students' knowledge of the key characteristics and uses of different hardware devices used to output and display information from computers.

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Pierre Charles Secondary School Date: _________

Form 3 - ICT

Test #1 – Output Devices Name: __________________________________

Multiple Choice – select the best answer. (7 MARKS)

1. A monitor’s capabilities depend on all except


a. Resolution c. Size
b. Refresh rate d. Print quality
2. Which of the following is not a form of sound output?
a. Speaker c. microphone
b. Speech synthesis d. voice response system
3. If output from the computer cannot be read by humans, it is said to be
a. Unreadable c. machine readable
b. Human readable d. none of the above
4. Hard copy output can be found on all these materials except
a. Clothes c. papers
b. Monitors d. banners
5. This device is both an input and output device
a. Plotter c. monitor
b. Modem d. keyboard

6. Which of the following is not true about plotters?


a. They are precision out devices c. they use large sheets of paper
b. They are fast d. they produce a variety of colours
7. An output device is
a. hardware which is used to enter data into the computer
b. programs on the computer
c. hardware which is used to receive information/ response from the computer
d. hardware which stores information in the computer

8. Matching (8 MARKS)
a. Characteristics of the monitors. (5 MARKS)

Write the correct number in the space provided.

resolution 1. The smallest unit on the screen


pixel 2. Converts written text into computer generated
speech
refresh rate 3. Selects and plays pre-recorded sounds
speech synthesis 4. Measured in hertz
voice response systems 5. The clarity or sharpness of an image
b. State which is an impact or non-impact printer. (3 MARKS)

Name of printer (impact or non-impact)


Character printer
Page printer
Line printer

Short Answer (10 MARKS)

9. Output devices are placed into 2 categories hard copy and soft copy (2 MARKS)
a. What is the difference between hard copy output and soft copy output?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
b. Give an example of a device for following types of output devices. (3 MARKS)
i. Audio/ sound output device  _________________________
ii. Display device  ___________________________
iii. Hard copy device  ___________________________
10. State how impact and non-impact printers print information. (3 MARKS)
a. Impact ______________________________________________________________
b. Non –impact _________________________________________________________

11. Mr. Laudat has designed a plan for the schools’ new technology wing. This plan needs to be
printed. (2 MARKS)

a. Name the device that is best suited for printing Mr. Laudat’s’ blue print?
________________________________________________________________________
b. State one reason why you have named is more suitable than the printer
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

TOTAL – 25 MARKS

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