DATA CAPTURING Multiple Choice Questions :-
1. Which of the following methods is not automatic data capture?
A. Optical Mark Reading
B. Optical Character Recognition
C. Keying in Questionnaire Responses (Correct Answer)
D. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
Ans: C
2. Which of the following would be the best method of collecting data about a customer’s personal details?
A. Data Capture Form (Correct Answer)
B. Bar Code Reader
C. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
D. Speech Recognition
Ans: A
3. Is an application form an automatic method of data capture?
A. True
B. False (Correct Answer)
Ans: B
4. Keying data into a computerised system while the customer gives you their details verbally is…
A. Manual Data Capture (Correct Answer)
B. Automatic Data Capture
Ans: A
5. When designing a data capture form you should consider the following…(Please indicate two correct answers)
A. A mixture of serif (curly) fonts
B. A Thank-You statement at the bottom of the form (Missed)
C. At least 15 different colours
D. A company logo (Missed)
Ans: B,D
6. A data capture form should contain instructions about how it should be completed?
A. True (Correct Answer)
B. False
Ans: A
7. People should be allowed to enter a date in whatever format they wish e.g. 19th May 1987, 19/05/1987, 19th May 87 etc.
A. True
B. False (Correct Answer)
Ans: B
8. If the form is being designed for a company then their company logo and colours should always be included in the data capture form?
A. True (Correct Answer)
B. False
Ans: A
9. It is a good idea to use as many closed questions as possible rather than open?
A. True (Correct Answer)
B. False
Ans: A
10. Data such as a customer’s address should be collected as one block of text?
A. True
B. False (Correct Answer)
Ans: B
11. It is acceptable to specify which colour of ink the respondant should fill out the data capture form with?
A. True (Correct Answer)
B. False
Ans: A
12. The questions on the data capture form should always be arranged compactly to fit all of them onto one page.
A. True
B. False (Correct Answer)
Ans: B
13. In this process, transparent originals are coated with a small amount of oil or gel to reduce scratches or imperfections.
A. Oil mounting (Your Answer)
B. Greasing
C. Lubricating Process
D. Emulsion Coating
Ans:
14. ______________ lights are a high-intensity flicker-free source of illumination that provides an alternative to the problems presented by tungsten lighting.
A. HMI (Correct Answer)
B. Candle light (Your Answer)
C. Sun light
D. Strobe
Ans: A
15. __________________ are used to apply special effects to bitmap images.
A. Filters (Correct Answer)
B. Layers
C. SCSI (Your Answer)
D. Scanners
Ans: A
16. This technology is used by flatbed scanners to assure uniform sharpness and high resolution of images regardless of they placements on the scanning area.
A. XY technology (Your Answer)
B. CCD array
C. sweet spot
D. newton’s rings
Ans: A
17. Digital cameras use what type of cards?
A. PCMCIA (Correct Answer)
B. CCD (Your Answer)
C. ASCII
D. LCD
Ans: A
18. Drum scanners use ______________ for gathering color information.
A. CMOS APS sensors
B. PMTs (Correct Answer)
C. CCDs
D. All of the above (Your Answer)
Ans: B
19. _______ cameras are characterized by high-or ultra-high resolution and excellent noninterpolated color rendition.
A. point-and-shoot
B. field
C. studio (Your Answer)
D. drum
Ans: C
20. ___________________ are used to isolate an area that you want to protect from change while applying color changes, filters, or other efefcts to the rest of the image.
A. masks (Correct Answer)
B. layers (Your Answer)
C. filters
D. screens
Ans: A
21. _____________ is the increase of tonal contrast where light and dark tones come together at the edges of an image.
A. Unsharp masking (Correct Answer)
B. Filters
C. layers
D. Oil mounting (Your Answer)
Ans: A
22. What is the most commonly used light source for commercial studio photography?
A. tungsten (Correct Answer)
B. daylight (Your Answer)
C. HMI
Ans: A
23. This is a mathematical technique used to increase the apparent resolution of an image. Increases image resolution by adding data in intermediate shades of gray or color to surrounding areas.
A. interpolation (Correct Answer)
B. Digital imaging (Your Answer)
C. Drum scanning
D. XY technology
Ans: A
24. The screen ruling is the number of ruled _______________________________ on a halftone screen.
A. lines per inch (Correct Answer)
B. dots per inch
C. pixels (Your Answer)
D. images
Ans: A
25. In an image-editing program, the _________________ displays the number of pixels affected in each part of the tonal scale and appears as a horizontal display of highlight, midtone, and shadow values
A. histogram (Correct Answer)
B. layers (Your Answer)
C. filters
D. spatial resolution
Ans: A
DATA CAPTURING Objective type Questions with Answers
26. Which type of cable provides faster data transmission?
A. SCSI (Correct Answer)
B. ANSI
C. ASCII (Your Answer)
Ans: A
27. These are light-sensing tubes composed of highly sensitive photocells that transform variations in light into electric currents.
A. Photomultiplier (Correct Answer)
B. hybrid (Your Answer)
C. PCMCIA
D. HMI
Ans: A
28. ___________________ refers to the capability of a digital imaging device to address data in two dimensions, horizontal and vertical.
A. Spatial resolution (Correct Answer)
B. Exposure
C. Histogram (Your Answer)
D. Pixel
Ans: A
29. The photosensitive elements in a CCD are known as _________________
A. well sites (Correct Answer)
B. PMTs
C. resolution (Your Answer)
D. sensors
Ans: A
30. The standard color temperature reference for digital cameras and daylight film emulsions is ____________
A. 3200K
B. 4000K
C. 5500K (Your Answer)
D. 6200K
Ans: C
31. The light-gathering sensors used by flatbed scanners and digital cameras are called ___________________.
A. trilinear CCD arrays (Correct Answer)
B. drums
C. LCD
D. FPO (Your Answer)
Ans: A
32. The number of pixels or dots per inch in an image determines its _____________________
A. resolution (Correct Answer)
B. well site
C. interpolation (Your Answer)
D. CCD array
Ans: A
33. The two methods of data capture are called …….
A. manual and automatic
B. manual and validated
C. paper and paperless
D. validated and verified
Ans: A
34. Which of these uses a manual method of data capture?
A. Bar-code reader
B. Filling in a questionnaire by hand
C. Supermarket laser scanner
D. Temperature sensor
Ans: B
35. Market researchers use questionnaires to get data …….
A. as the data needed might be hard to obtain automatically
B. as they can change the questions to suit the person
C. because it is more accurate
D. because it means they can meet people face to face
Ans: A
36.Questionnaires and data capture forms …….
A. always need someone to key-in the results by hand
B. are always paper based and have to be stored in boxes
C. can sometimes be made machine readable
D. have to be filled in completely or are not useful
Ans: C
37. Which uses an automatic method of data capture?
A. AutoDC
B. DFR
C. DocuR
D. MICR
Ans: D
38. Which is not a feature of automatic data capture?
A. Can be used in locations dangerous for humans
B. It is usually faster than manual data capture
C. It requires constant human supervision
D. It usually requires extra hardware
Ans: C
39. Data capture forms …….
A. need lots of graphics so people do not get bored
B. should ask for as much information as possible
C. should have a simple, easy to follow layout
D. should use the smallest size fonts to save paper
Ans: C
40. Data capture forms need careful design because …….
A. designers need to be kept employed
B. they reduce misunderstandings when being completed
C. they make the information more accurate
D. they make the information more reliable
Ans: B
41. Data capture forms need careful design …….
A. to make sure questions provide the required information
B. to make sure the right answers are given
C. to make the company look professional
D. to make the form look cool
Ans: A
42. Which of the following is not an automatic data capture method?
A. Optical character Recognition
B. Barcode Reader
C. Optical Mark reader
D. Flatbed scanner
Ans: D
43. Which of the following would be the most appropriate data capture method for reading the codes on packages, books and tins?
A. Barcode Reader
B. OMR
C. OCR
D. Flatbed Scanner
Ans: A
44. Which would be the most appropriate data capture method for scanning pencil marks on a specially designed form?
A. OMR
B. Barcode reader
C. OCR
Ans: A
45. Which would be the most appropriate data capture method for capturing and translating spoken words into digital text?
A. Speech recognition
B. Barcode Reader
C. OCR
D. OMR
Ans: A