What detects the presence or absence of a mark in a predetermined place (popular for multiple-choice exams)?
A)Magnetic ink character reader
B)Optical-character recognition
C)Optical-mark recognition
D)Point-of-sale

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Optical-mark recognition, also known as OMR, is specifically designed to detect marks in predetermined places, such as the bubbles on a multiple-choice exam. Magnetic ink character reader (A) is used to read characters printed in magnetic ink, while optical-character recognition (B) is used to convert printed or written text into machine-encoded text. Point-of-sale (D) refers to the software and hardware used to process sales transactions at retail stores.

What Detects the Presence or Absence of a Mark in a Predetermined