Which of the following is an example of an input device?

• A. Speakers
• B. Touch pad or a mouse
• C. Desk Cleanup Utility
• D. Virtual Machine

Answer: (B)

An input device is hardware that sends data or commands into a computer, letting you control it or provide information. A mouse or touch pad fits this role because moving it or clicking transmits position and action data to the system, enabling user input.

Speakers, by contrast, are output devices; they take information from the computer and convert it into sound for you to hear. A desk cleanup utility is software, not hardware, so it doesn’t input data to the computer. A virtual machine is also software, running another operating system inside your system rather than providing direct input to the computer.

So, the touch pad or a mouse best matches the idea of an input device among the options.