AI-102 Implement computer vision solutions Practice Question
Which TWO Azure AI services can be used to perform optical character recognition (OCR) on images? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse Azure AI Custom Vision (option C) with OCR capabilities, assuming it can read text from images, when it is actually limited to classifying and detecting objects based on custom training data.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Azure AI Document Intelligence Read model
Azure AI Document Intelligence Read model (option A) is correct because it is specifically designed to extract printed and handwritten text from images and documents using OCR. It leverages deep learning models to analyze text layout, including lines and words, and is optimized for document-centric OCR tasks.
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Azure AI Document Intelligence Read model
Why this is correct
Document Intelligence offers a Read model for OCR with layout preservation.
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Azure Video Indexer
Why it's wrong here
Video Indexer analyzes video, not static images for OCR.
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Azure AI Custom Vision
Why it's wrong here
Custom Vision is for custom image classification/object detection, not OCR.
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Azure AI Face API
Why it's wrong here
Face API is for face detection and recognition, not OCR.
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Azure AI Vision OCR (Read API)
Why this is correct
Azure AI Vision provides a Read API for OCR.
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