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ICT & assistive technology MCQ with Answers

20 questionswith explanationsfor RPSC School Lecturer (Special Education)

Questions

Q1

How many dots are there in a standard Braille cell?

  1. (1)4
  2. (2)8
  3. (3)6
  4. (4)12

Answer: (3) 6

Explanation

A standard Braille cell has 6 dots arranged in two columns of three, giving 63 possible dot combinations.

Q2

The Perkins Brailler is a:

  1. (1)Hearing aid
  2. (2)Screen reader software
  3. (3)Walking cane
  4. (4)Mechanical Braille writing machine

Answer: (4) Mechanical Braille writing machine

Explanation

The Perkins Brailler is a mechanical Braille typewriter with six dot keys, one for each dot of the Braille cell, plus space, backspace and line-space keys.

Q3

The Braille script was invented by Louis Braille, who belonged to which country?

  1. (1)England
  2. (2)Germany
  3. (3)France
  4. (4)United States

Answer: (3) France

Explanation

Louis Braille, a Frenchman who lost his sight in childhood, developed the Braille system in the 1820s.

Q4

Software that converts written digital text into spoken output is called:

  1. (1)Text-to-speech software
  2. (2)Speech-to-text software
  3. (3)Spreadsheet software
  4. (4)Antivirus software

Answer: (1) Text-to-speech software

Explanation

Text-to-speech (TTS) software reads digital text aloud, helping learners with visual impairment or reading difficulties.

Q5

JAWS and NVDA are examples of:

  1. (1)Hearing aids
  2. (2)Braille embossers
  3. (3)Video magnifiers
  4. (4)Screen readers

Answer: (4) Screen readers

Explanation

JAWS (Job Access With Speech) and NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) are screen readers that read screen content aloud or to a Braille display.

Q6

In accessible books, what does DAISY stand for?

  1. (1)Digital Audio Instruction System for You
  2. (2)Digital Accessible Information System
  3. (3)Disability Assistance and Inclusion System
  4. (4)Direct Access Interface System

Answer: (2) Digital Accessible Information System

Explanation

DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) is a standard for navigable digital talking books for people with print disabilities.

Q7

Communication boards, picture symbols and speech-generating devices used by children with little or no functional speech come under:

  1. (1)Orientation and Mobility (O&M)
  2. (2)Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
  3. (3)Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
  4. (4)Computer Aided Design (CAD)

Answer: (2) Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Explanation

AAC includes all methods and devices that supplement or replace speech, such as picture boards and speech-generating devices.

Q8

A device that uses a camera and a monitor to enlarge printed material for a low-vision student is called:

  1. (1)Braille slate
  2. (2)Audiometer
  3. (3)Tactile graphics board
  4. (4)CCTV / video magnifier

Answer: (4) CCTV / video magnifier

Explanation

A closed-circuit television (CCTV) or video magnifier enlarges print and can adjust contrast and colour for low-vision users.

Q9

The 'Jaipur Foot', developed in Rajasthan, is a:

  1. (1)Low-cost prosthetic limb
  2. (2)Hearing aid
  3. (3)Braille writing device
  4. (4)Screen reading software

Answer: (1) Low-cost prosthetic limb

Explanation

The Jaipur Foot is a low-cost, flexible prosthetic foot developed in Jaipur that lets users walk, squat and sit cross-legged.

Q10

In a classroom, an FM system benefits a student with hearing impairment mainly by:

  1. (1)Converting speech into Braille
  2. (2)Surgically restoring hearing
  3. (3)Improving the signal-to-noise ratio of the teacher's voice
  4. (4)Translating text into sign language

Answer: (3) Improving the signal-to-noise ratio of the teacher's voice

Explanation

The teacher wears a microphone that transmits speech directly to the student's receiver, reducing the effect of distance and background noise.

Q11

Braille that uses contractions and short forms to save space is known as:

  1. (1)Grade 2 Braille
  2. (2)Grade 1 Braille
  3. (3)Nemeth code
  4. (4)Moon type

Answer: (1) Grade 2 Braille

Explanation

Grade 2 (contracted) Braille uses contractions, while Grade 1 is uncontracted, letter-by-letter Braille.

Q12

The common Braille code adopted for Indian languages is known as:

  1. (1)Nemeth Braille
  2. (2)Bharati Braille
  3. (3)Moon script
  4. (4)Unified English Braille

Answer: (2) Bharati Braille

Explanation

Bharati Braille is the unified Braille code that assigns common dot patterns to similar-sounding letters across Indian scripts.

Q13

An electro-mechanical device that displays text from a computer screen in Braille by raising and lowering small pins is called a:

  1. (1)Braille embosser
  2. (2)Screen magnifier
  3. (3)Optical character reader
  4. (4)Refreshable Braille display

Answer: (4) Refreshable Braille display

Explanation

A refreshable Braille display shows changing Braille cells with movable pins; an embosser prints Braille on paper.

Q14

While writing Braille with a slate and stylus, the learner writes:

  1. (1)From right to left, in mirror image
  2. (2)From left to right, as it is read
  3. (3)From top to bottom, in columns
  4. (4)From bottom to top, in columns

Answer: (1) From right to left, in mirror image

Explanation

Dots are punched from the back of the paper, so writing is done right to left in mirror image and read left to right after turning the sheet.

Q15

In Braille, numbers are written by placing the numeric indicator before the letters a-j. The numeric indicator consists of dots:

  1. (1)1, 2, 3, 4
  2. (2)2, 4, 5, 6
  3. (3)3, 4, 5, 6
  4. (4)1, 3, 4, 6

Answer: (3) 3, 4, 5, 6

Explanation

The numeric indicator is dots 3-4-5-6; followed by a-j it gives the digits 1-0.

Q16

The four principles of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), summed up as POUR, are:

  1. (1)Printable, Organised, Usable, Readable
  2. (2)Perceivable, Open, Universal, Responsive
  3. (3)Portable, Operable, Unified, Robust
  4. (4)Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust

Answer: (4) Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust

Explanation

WCAG, issued by the W3C, rests on four principles: content must be Perceivable, Operable, Understandable and Robust.

Q17

IS 17802, published by the Bureau of Indian Standards, deals with:

  1. (1)Design of hearing aids and cochlear implants
  2. (2)Accessibility of ICT products and services
  3. (3)Standards for Braille paper and slates
  4. (4)Accessibility of school buildings and ramps

Answer: (2) Accessibility of ICT products and services

Explanation

IS 17802 (Part 1: 2021, Part 2: 2022) sets accessibility requirements for ICT products and services; it is technically equivalent to EN 301 549.

Q18

Consider the following statements: 1. A hearing aid amplifies sound, while a cochlear implant directly stimulates the auditory nerve. 2. A cochlear implant has an external speech processor and an internally implanted electrode array. 3. A cochlear implant restores normal hearing immediately after surgery without any auditory training. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. (1)1 and 2 only
  2. (2)2 and 3 only
  3. (3)1 and 3 only
  4. (4)1, 2 and 3

Answer: (1) 1 and 2 only

Explanation

Statements 1 and 2 are correct; after implantation the child needs mapping and long-term auditory-verbal training, so statement 3 is wrong.

Q19

The 'T' (telecoil) setting on a hearing aid allows the user to:

  1. (1)Lower the loudness of the user's own voice heard through the aid
  2. (2)Switch the hearing aid to a silent vibration mode during class
  3. (3)Check how much battery power is left in the hearing aid
  4. (4)Pick up sound directly from an induction loop or telephone

Answer: (4) Pick up sound directly from an induction loop or telephone

Explanation

The telecoil picks up the magnetic signal of an induction loop or telephone, cutting out background noise.

Q20

A hearing aid that sits behind the ear and sends sound into the ear canal through a tube and an earmould is called:

  1. (1)In-the-ear (ITE)
  2. (2)Behind-the-ear (BTE)
  3. (3)Completely-in-canal (CIC)
  4. (4)Body-worn

Answer: (2) Behind-the-ear (BTE)

Explanation

A BTE aid rests behind the pinna and delivers sound through a tube and earmould.