Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) Questions and Answers

This set of Flexible Manufacturing System Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “AIDC Technologies”.

1. What does AIDC mean in identification technique?
a) Automatic Integrated Data Technique
b) Artificial Integrated Data Technique
c) Advanced Integration Data Technique
d) Automatic Identification and Data Capture
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Answer: d
Explanation: In the identification technique, AIDC means Automatic Identification and Data Capture. It refers to the technology that provides direct entry of data into the computer or other micro processor controlled system.

2. Errors usually occur in automated identification and data capture technique.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: b
Explanation: Errors usually occur in manual entry of data into the system. Errors are eliminated while using automated identification and data capture technique.

3. Which of the following industry is often associated with automatic data capture?
a) Forging
b) Material Handling
c) Casting
d) Automobile
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Answer: b
Explanation: The industry which is often associated with automatic data capture is known as material handling industry. Forging, Casting and Automobile industries were not specifically associated with automatic data capture.

4. What is the abbreviated form of AIM in terms of material handling?
a) Angular Identification Manufacturers Association
b) Automatic Identification Manufacturers Association
c) Arithmetic Identification Manufacturers Association
d) Artificial Identification Manufacturers Association
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Answer: b
Explanation: In terms of material handling, AIM stands for Automatic Identification Manufacturers Association. Initially, it was started as an affiliate of material handling institute. It establishes a standardized system for material handling.

5. Magnetic Stripes and Magnetic ink character recognition comes under the category of Supersonic ADIC.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: b
Explanation: Magnetic Stripes and Magnetic ink character recognition comes under the category of magnetic automatic identification and data capture technique. These are widely used in banking industry for check processing.

6. Which is a set of signals or symbols representing alphanumeric characters?
a) Multi code
b) Decode
c) Poly code
d) Code
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Answer: d
Explanation: A set of signals or symbols representing alphanumeric characters is known as code. The characters are translated into a machine readable code when the data are encoded. Multi code, decode and poly code cannot be used to represent alphanumeric characters.

7. Which device reads the encode data?
a) Mouse
b) Printer
c) Keyboard
d) Scanner
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Answer: d
Explanation: The device which reads the encode data is known as scanner. It senses the data and converting into the machine readable form. Mouse, Printer and Keyboard cannot be used to read the encode data.

8. Which form of signal does the encoded data converted into?
a) Electrical Pulse
b) Null Signal
c) Low Voltage Signal
d) Electrical Analog Signal
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Answer: d
Explanation: The data is converted into an alternative form of signal in automatic data capture technique. It is usually converted into an electrical analog signal. Electrical Pulse, Null Signal and Electrical Analog Signal do not convert data into alternative form.

9. Which component transforms the electrical signal to digital data?
a) Keyboard
b) Data Decoder
c) Encoder
d) Reader
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Answer: b
Explanation: Data encoder transforms the electrical signal into digital data. Keyboard, encoder and reader do not have the ability to transform the electrical signal to digital data.

10. Which of the following is the leading AIDC technology?
a) Par codes
b) Bar charts
c) Line Codes
d) Barcodes
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Answer: d
Explanation: The leading automatic identification and data capture technique used is barcodes. Globally, more than 250 bar code schemes have been devised. It is commonly used in real life applications such as shopping.

11. Which of the following technology uses high contrast graphical symbols that can be interrupted by an optical scanner?
a) Hypersonic ADIC
b) Optical ADIC
c) Plastic ADIC
d) Electromagnetic ADIC
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Answer: b
Explanation: The technology which uses high contrast graphical symbols that can be interrupted by an optical scanner is optical automatic identification and Data capture. This technology includes one dimensional and two dimensional bar codes.

12. Which category of ADIC uses a small electronic tag capable of holding more data than a bar code?
a) Sonic
b) Electromagnetic
c) Hypersonic
d) Optical
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Answer: b
Explanation: Automatic Identification technology which uses a small electronic tag capable of holding more data than a bar code is electromagnetic category of ADIC. It is equally used globally with many companies changing to this technology.

13. Which of the following is an important technology in electromagnetic ADIC?
a) KFID
b) PFID
c) SFID
d) RFID
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Answer: d
Explanation: An important technology coming under the category of electromagnetic Automatic Data Identification and Capture technique is RFID. The abbreviated form of RFID is Radio Frequency Identification.

14. Which category of ADIC encodes data magnetically?
a) Supersonic ADIC
b) Optical ADIC
c) Subsonic ADIC
d) Magnetic ADIC
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Answer: d
Explanation: Magnetic Automatic Data Identification and Data Capture encode data magnetically. This is similar to a recording tape. Superconducting materials are used in these techniques to optimize the magnetic capacity.

15. Which consists of small plastic card imbedded with microchips capable of containing large amount of data?
a) Bug Card
b) Magnetic Card
c) Smart Card
d) Buzz Card
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Answer: c
Explanation: The Automatic Identification and Data Capture technique which uses small plastic cards imbedded with microchips capable of containing large amount of data is smart cards. It is otherwise termed as chip card or integrated circuit card.

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