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SSCP · Question #25

Which of the following is NOT a system-sensing wireless proximity card?

The correct answer is A. magnetically striped card. A magnetically striped card is a contact-based technology that stores data on a magnetic strip, distinguishing it from wireless proximity cards that rely on radio frequency.

Submitted by ahmad_uae· Apr 18, 2026Access Controls

Question

Which of the following is NOT a system-sensing wireless proximity card?

Options

  • Amagnetically striped card
  • Bpassive device
  • Cfield-powered device
  • Dtransponder

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    93% (27)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

A magnetically striped card is a contact-based technology that stores data on a magnetic strip, distinguishing it from wireless proximity cards that rely on radio frequency.

Amagnetically striped cardCorrect

A magnetically striped card (magstripe card) requires physical contact with a reader to swipe and read the data from its magnetic strip, making it a contact-based technology. It does not use wireless radio frequency communication or proximity sensing like the other options, which are characteristic of wireless proximity cards.

Bpassive device

A passive device, in the context of proximity cards, is a wireless device that draws power from the reader's electromagnetic field.

Cfield-powered device

A field-powered device is synonymous with a passive device, as it gets its operating power from the reader's electromagnetic field.

Dtransponder

A transponder is a general term for a device that transmits a response when it receives a query, often used in wireless proximity technologies.

Concept tested: Wireless proximity card technology vs. contact cards

Topics

#Proximity cards#Magnetic stripe cards#Physical access control#Access control technologies

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