Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with Answers on Management Information System

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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with Answers on Management Information System

1-The information of MIS comes from the

a. Internal source

b. External source

c. Both internal and external source

d. None of the above

(Ans: c)

2-The back bone of any organization is

a. information

b. employee

c. management

d. capital

(Ans: a)

3-AI is the short form of

a. Artificial information

b. Artificial intelligence

c. Artificial integration

d. None of the above

(Ans: b)

4-The advantage(s) of transistors are they

a. Are portable

b. Are more reliable

 c. Consume less power

d. All of the above

(Ans: d)

5-The flow of information through MIS is

a. need dependent

b. organization dependent

c. information dependent

d. management dependent

(Ans: a)

6-The elements of control will consist of

a. Authority, Direction, Management

b. Authority, Direction, Information

c. Authority, Application, Management

d. Authority, Application, Information

(Ans: a)

7-Internal information for MIS may come from any one of the following department.

a. Customers care department

b. HR department

c. Marketing department

d. Production department

(Ans: a)

8-Audit gives details about ________ to Account Payable System

a. Account balance

b. Transaction

c. Expenditure
 d. All of the above

(Ans: a)

9-One byte is made of

a. Four bits

b. Eight bits

c. Twelve bits

d. Sixteen bits

(Ans: b)

10-MIS normally found in a manufacturing organization will not be suitable in the ______.

a. Service sector

b. Banking sector

c. Agriculture sector

d. All of the above

(Ans: a)

11-_______ details are given by Management to Marketing Service System.

a. Customer

b. Employee

c. Supplier

d. None of the above

(Ans: c)

12-The basic component(s) of DSS is (are)

a. Database

b. Model base

c. DSS software system

d. All of the above

(Ans: d)

13-GDSS is the short form of

a. Group Decision Support System

b. Group Discussion Support System

c. Group Decision Service System

d. Group Discussion Support Source

(Ans: a)

14-Decision trees could be represented in different ways such as

a. Bottom to top

b. Left to right

c. Top to bottom

d. All of the above

(Ans: d)

15-The types of data transmission modes are

a. Half duplex. , Duplex. , Singlex

b. Half duplex. , Duplex. , Simplex

c. Half duplex. , Duplex. , Half Singlex

d. Singlex, duplex, half triplex

(Ans: b)
SECOND QUESTIONS

1) The basic nature of the system refers to ………

A. flow of information
B. data
C. information
D. events occurrence

2) Information system specialists also called as …..

A. user consultant
B. user friendly
C. user expert
D. user manager

3) Based on the behavioral definition of an organization, each of the following is a true statement
except.
A. People who work in organizations develop customary ways of working.
B. People gain attachments to existing relationships
C. People make arrangements with subordinates and superiors about how work will be done.
D. The primary production factors are capital and labor.

4) In ………. organization, authority is delegated down the hierarchy.

A. traditional
B. classical
C. operational
D. absolute

5) A number of tasks related to achieve one time objective such creation of an MIS called a …….
A. project
B. work
C. task
D. process

6) Which of the following is the type of electronic commerce that has consumers selling directly to
consumers?
A. business to business
B. consumer to consumer
C. business to consumer
D. electronic bartering

7) The effectiveness of marketing information system depends to a larger extent of ………. from market
place to the market.
A. marketing
B. advertising
C. feedback
D. promoting
8) ……….. takes responsibility and keeps track of progress in MIS design, development and
implementation.
A. Time remainder
B. Periods
C. Allocation
D. Scheduling

9) Which of the following is a type of teleconference whereby two or more users are able to edit and
modify data files simultaneously?
A. data conferencing
B. video conferencing
C. Synchronous communication
D. Asynchronous communication

10) Reporting the status of an activity through a feedback mechanism is called ……… information.
A. process
B. control
C. executed
D. validated

11) ………. is allowed a transaction to be traced through all stages of its information processing.
A. Audit trail
B. Audit data
C. Audit process
D. Audit test

12) The person in-charge of an organization’s web site is called a

A. Web site manager
B. Page master
C. Webmaster
D. Chief information officer

13) …….. means that information must reach the recipients within the prescribe timer frame.
A. Duration
B. Period
C. Timeliness
D. Time

14) ……. is the period in days between the ordering and delivering of goods.
A. Demand
B. Duration
C. Lead time
D. Process

15) Which of the following best describes the process of tracking data about customer activities at
web sites and storing them in a log?
A. customer profiling
B. micro marketing
C. collaborative filtering
D. click stream tracking

16) ………… information system that express a fundamental concept and activities of information
systems.
A. Model
B. Style
C. Standard
D. Logic

17) Which of the following best characterizes a marketplace created by computer and
communications technologies for linking buyers and sellers?
A. electronic commerce
B. electronic market
C. internet
D. world wide web

18) A private intranet that is extended to authorized users outside the company is called a(n)
A. outer-net
B. intranet
C. consumer net
D. extra-net

19) ………. system provide information in easy to use displays to top and middle management.
A. Decision
B. Management
C. Executive
D. Expert

20) Deciding where to locate new production facilities is an example of a manufacturing and
production information system operating at the
A. operational level
B. management level
C. knowledge level
D. strategic level

Answers:

1) A. flow of information
2) A. user consultant
3) D. The primary production factors are capital and labor.
4) B. classical
5) A. project
6) B. consumer to consumer
7) C. feedback
8) D. Scheduling
9) A. data conferencing
10) B. control
11) A. Audit trail
12) C. Webmaster
13) C. Timeliness
14) C. Lead time
15) D. click stream tracking
16) A. Model
17) B. electronic market
18) D. extra-net
19) C. Executive
20) D. strategic level

The DBA is

a. a person

b. a computer device

c. a communication technique

d. All of the above

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Answer: (d).All of the above

2. Error reports are an example of:

a. scheduled reports

b. demand reports

c. exception reports
d. predictive reports

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Answer: (c).exception reports

3. Which of the following is considered to be an interface between the functional applications and the data base?

a. management information systems

b. data-base management systems

c. decision-support systems

d. data-processing systems

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Answer: (b).data-base management systems

4. A _____ is a program that serves as an interface between application program and a set of coordinated and inte
database.

a. DDS

b. DBMS

c. MIS

d. Control

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Answer: (b).DBMS

5. Data base preparation would be most difficult in a(n)

a. college or university

b. Supermarket

c. Hospital

d. Bank

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Answer: (d).bank

6. A condition that led to the development of databases was:

a. the proliferation of data files

b. an increase in the amount of data handled by organizations

c. a demand for more data to support informational needs

d. all the above.

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Answer: (d).all the above.

7. Administrative supervision of the activities relating to a database is the responsibility of the:

a. DP manager

b. Database administrator

c. VP-DP Administration

d. DB manager

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Answer: (b).Database administrator

8. Which of the following is not a major subsystem part providing an opportunity for system design controls

a. data base

b. model base

c. both (a) and (b)

d. neither (a) nor (b)

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Answer: (d).neither (a) nor (b)

9. Within a database, the sequential organization of data by a common key is called:

a. logical structure

b. inverted structure

c. simple structure
d. All of the above

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Answer: (c).simple structure

10. What data most likely would not be keyed into the order entry subsystem?

a. item quantity

b. customer number

c. item number

d. item cost

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Answer: (d).item cost

11. The online hotel reservation systems having database capabilities are a good example of

a. database management system (DBMS)

b. marketing information system

c. manual information system

d. managerial information system.

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Answer: (d).managerial information system.

12. A _____ is responsible for the design and control of a company's data base

a. DBA

b. DBM

c. DPMA

d. EDP auditor

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Answer: (a).DBA

13. Duplicate copies of the data base are stored at all locations under:

a. partitioning

b. polling

c. replication

d. data sharing

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Answer: (c).replication

14. The pending invoice file should be stored on a DASD (Direct: Access Storage Device) if

a. payment execution is batch

b. invoice data entry is one-line

c. inquiries concerning payable are to be answered on-line

d. All of the above

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Answer: (c).inquiries concerning payable are to be answered on-line

15. Operational budgeting require how many data files that would not otherwise be needed?

a. 3

b. 2

c. 1

d. 0

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Answer: (d).0

16. The word 'linear' in linear programming is used to describe:

a. relationship among two or more variables in a straight line

b. relationship among two or more variable which are directly proportional

c. relationship among two or more variables is linear

d. all of the above

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Answer: (b).relationship among two or more variable which are directly proportional

17. An information system that supplies information specifically to aid managers with decision-making responsibili

a. DBMS

b. MIS

c. DSS

d. DBA

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Answer: (b).MIS

18. Changes to the data base are made only with

a. proper departmental security codes

b. proper individual passwords

c. both (a) and (b)

d. neither (a) nor (b)

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Answer: (c).both (a) and (b)

21. A characteristic of a distributed MIS structure is:

a. computers supporting local DP operations

b. a multiprocessing environment

c. integrative sharing of the workload

d. All of the above

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Answer: (c).integrative sharing of the workload

22. If a university sets up a web-based information system that faculty could access to record student grades and
would be an example of a/an

a. intranet

b. CRM

c. ERP

d. extranet

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Answer: (a).intranet

23. Records management:

a. is a discipline limited to digitised paper documents.

b. is a discipline limited to library books.

c. is a discipline limited to paper documents.

d. none of the above.

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Answer: (d).none of the above.

24. Which of the following statements describes a taxonomy?

a. A browsable hierarchy

b. A list of equivalent terms

c. A complex controlled vocabulary showing relationships

d. None of these

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Answer: (a).A browsable hierarchy

25. Which of the following statements about XML schemas is incorrect?

a. Schemas can specify integer values

b. Schemas are defined by XSD tag

c. All XML documents must have a schema

d. Schemas provide data oriented data types

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Answer: (c).All XML documents must have a schema

26. Which of the following relates to enterprise interoperability?

a. DFD

b. Information flow diagram

c. XML

d. Entity relationship diagram

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Answer: (c).XML

27. Which of the following is not a type of navigation system for a web site?

a. National

b. Global

c. Contextual

d. Regional

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Answer: (d).Regional

28. Which of the following is not a class of information system applications?

a. database management system

b. decision support system

c. expert system

d. management information system

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Answer: (a).database management system

29. Open database connectivity (OBDC) tools are an example of:

a. layerware

b. tool kit

c. interfaceware

d. middleware

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Answer: (d).middleware

30. Which of the following is NOT an advanced input control?

a. radio button

b. spin box

c. both (a) and (b)

 d. slider edit calendar

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Answer: (c).both (a) and (b)

19. The major responsibilities of the data-base administrator are all of the following except:

a. analyzing application systems

b. advising programmers

c. designing data base

d. developing data dictionaries

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Answer: (a).analyzing application systems

20. Data integrity refers to

a. the simplicity of data

b. the privacy of data

c. the validity of data

d. the security of data

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Answer: (c).the validity of data

31. If you need a student to select from a list of eighty courses of the univers
your best choice for a GUI control would be:

a. check box

b. radio buttons

c. drop-down list

d. combination box

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Answer: (c).drop-down list

32. If you need to collect employee status information (e.g., full-time vs. part-time) on a computer screen, your bes
would be:

a. drop-down list

b. masked edit control

c. radio buttons

d. spin box

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Answer: (c).radio buttons

33. In cases where the data item has a large number of predefine values and screen space is tight, the following GU
for an input:

a. combination box
b. drop-down list

c. list box

d. ellipsis control

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Answer: (b).drop-down list

34. Which of the following reports presents information with little or no filtering or restrictions?

a. non-filtered

b. summary

c. external

d. none of the above

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Answer: (d).none of the above

35. A list of the names of all customers who purchased only one product within a six-month period would be an exa

a. detailed report

b. summary report

c. exception report

d. external report
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Answer: (c).exception report

36. A listing of the names and addresses of all the employees for an organization would be an example of a(n):

a. detailed report

b. summary report

c. external report

d. exception report

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Answer: (a).detailed report

37. A count of the number of students who earned A, B, C, D, and F grades in a given course would be an example o

a. external report

b. summary report

c. detailed report

d. exception report

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Answer: (b).summary report

38. Which kind of chart is useful for comparing series or categories of data, each in its own bar?

a. line chart

b. pie chart

c. scatter char

d. bar chart

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Answer: (d).bar chart

39. Data encryption concept is used for ......... purposes.

a. data hidden

b. data display

c. data processing

d. data transfer

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Answer: (d).data transfer

40. Telecommunications means multiple computer interconnected into networks is called ______.

a. Distributed database

b. Distributed processing
 c. Central processing

d. None of these

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Answer: (b).Distributed processing

FIFTH

Management information systems, MCQ and answer for examinations

December 6, 2015 Mike

1. _________ is an organized portfolio of formal systems for obtaining processing and delivering
information in support of the business operations and management of an organization.

1. MIS

2. DSS

3. MRS

4. None of the above

Ans. A

2. ________ expressly designed for the support of individual and collective decision making.

1. MIS

2. DSS

3. TPS

4. OIS
Ans. B

3. ________ are formal social units devoted to the attainment of specific goals.

1. Management

2. Organization

3. Decision support system

4. None of these

Ans. B

4. Economic signals that measure and predict the direction of the economy provide information
about the economic climate.

1. True

2. False

Ans. A

5. The cost of information can be _______.

1. Costly

2. Valuable

3. Processing

4. None of the above

Ans. B
 6. ________ technology include computers hardware, software, database management systems
and data communication system.

1. Information

2. Computer

3. Marketing

4. All of the above

Ans. A

7. Diagnosis of information needs can occur at the individual managerial or organizational levels.

1. True

2. False

Ans. A

8. Socialogical approaches help us understand the organizational behavior of people.

1. True

2. False

Ans. A

9. Management, science, also known as _________, is a field of applied mathematics.

1. Operations research

2. Management accounting

3. Exchange commission
 4. System theory

Ans. A

10. Mass production of computers started in ________, when UNIVAC 1 was delivered.

1. 1951

2. 1953

3. 1946

4. 1954

Ans. A

11. Executive managers establish the overall direction of an organization by setting its strategy and
policies.

1. True

2. False

Ans. A

12. ________ can occur at the individual, group, organizational or extra-organizational level.

1. Planning

2. Controlling

3. Organizing

4. Scheduling

Ans. A
 13. Tactical plans may focus on decisions staffing, advertising and pricing.

1. True

2. False

Ans. A

14. ________ ensuring that performance meets established standards that worker’s activities
occurs as planned and that the organization process.

1. Controlling

2. Planning

3. Leading

4. Organizing

Ans. A

15. ________ is the process of recording, classifying and summarizing the financial activities of an
organization.

1. Planning

2. Managerial

3. Accounting

4. Diagnosis

Ans. C

16. Human and computers are _______ in their ability to filter and save information.
 1. Similar

2. Different

3. Complementary

Ans. C

17. EDI is an example of _________.

1. Decision making

2. Boundary system

3. Coordination

4. Modeling

Ans. B

18. Telecommunications means multiple computer interconnected into networks is called ______.

1. Distributed database

2. Distributed processing

3. Central processing

Ans. B

19. Newspaper, magazine, radio, television are example of _________.

1. Storing information

2. Retrieving information

3. Communication information
 4. Acquiring information

Ans. d

20. MRS stands for _______.

1. Management reporting system

2. Management resource system

3. Management retrieve system

Ans. A

21. EIS should offer the capability to _____________into the data.

1. Drill down

2. Drill up

3. Drill diagonal

4. All of the above

Ans. A

22. A _______ strategy seeks to achieve competitive advantages by allowing the business unit to
make more profit than its competitors.

1. Focus

2. Cost leadership

3. Linkage

4. Information leadership
Ans. B

23. Security means protection against theft, manipulation and loss of data.

1. True

2. False

Ans. A

24. EMS stands for enterprise management system.

1. True

2. False

Ans. A

25. _______ is a feature provided for ensuring that the transaction is completed with regards to the
business rules set by the management.

1. Advocacy

2. Authorization

3. Signature

4. Policy formulation

Ans. B

26. The architecture of the MIS plan provides:

 1. A way to handle the system or subsystem by way of simplificatio0n, coupling and decoupling of
subsystems.

2. For preparing the schedule of the system in the overall information requirement

3. An online information on the stocks markets and the accounts balance

4. None of these

Ans. A

27. Michael hammer defines re-engineer as _______ and radical redesign of business process to
achieve the performance such as cost, quality, service and speed.

1. Business process

2. The fundamental rethinking

3. Organization restructuring

4. None of the above

Ans. b

28. The ________ calls for trimming and chopping of these designs so that the cost is reduced,
service is improved and the customer gets higher value at a higher speed.

1. Business process

2. Radical redesign

3. The fundamental rethinking

4. None of these

Ans. B

29. Re-reengineering calls for a change in the performance measures :- the cost, quality, efficiency,
overheads and many others.
 1. True

2. False

Ans. A

30. A ________ process in any area of the business organization performs basic steps such as,
receive input, measure, analyze, document, perform, process, record / store, access, produce
and communicate.

1. Value

2. Decision making

3. Business

4. Re-engineering

Ans. C

31. A ______ is a measure, an intangible measure, which is difficult to count in clear terms.

1. Model

2. Business

3. Value

4. Organization

Ans. C

32. The business re-engineering requires a major change in the _________.

1. Machine
 2. Mindset

3. Material

4. Infrastructure

Ans. B

33. The number of steps in any business process related to the data search, its matching, collecting,
validating, confirming and conforming are carried out in the redesigned process.

1. True

2. False

Ans. A

34. ______ is the process of identifying a problem, developing alternative solutions and choosing
and implementing.

1. Decision making

2. Business

3. Value

4. Re-engineering

Ans. A

35. Decision making is a _______ activity.

1. Intuitive

2. Cognitive

3. Systematic
 4. Analytic

Ans. b

36. A ________ decision maker approaches a problem by structuring it and applying a well-defined
method to lead to a solution.

1. Intuitive

2. Systematic

3. Cognitive

4. All the above

Ans. B

37. _______ systems are interactive information systems that assist a decision maker in
approaching ill-structured problems by offering analytical models and access to database.

1. Decision making

2. Systematic

3. Cognitive

4. Decision support systems

Ans. d

38. The components of DSS –

1. Data management sub systems

2. Model management sub system

3. Dialog management sub system

 4. All of the above

Ans. D

39. ________ systems help to a analyze historical and current data either on demand or
periodically.

1. Data access system

2. Data analysis system

3. Fore cast-oriented data analysis system

4. System based on accounting models

Ans. B

40. A ______ is the actual system that a manager works with during the decision process.

1. Specific DSS

2. DSS generators

3. DSS tools

Ans. A

2-Marks

41. True or False –

 1. Formal sources provide information is a less structured way.

2. Informal sources provide information in a relatively organized and predictable fashion.

1. a & b true

2. a & b False

3. a – true, b – false

4. b – true, a – false

Ans. B

42. ________ processing, involves duplicating, sorting and filling data.

______ processing with electronic scanners involves transforming and entering the data into an
electronic form.

1. Manual, electronic

2. Electronic, manual

3. Transforming

4. None of the above

Ans. a

43. ______, _______ and society need to use a variety of systems to organize the collection,
storage, processing, retrieval and communication of information.

1. Management, society

2. Communicating, organizations

3. Individuals, organizations

4. None of these
Ans. C

44. MIS is both an area of _______ and a _______ of scholarly inquiry.

1. Design, diagnosis

2. Practice, discipline

3. Evaluation, implementation

4. None of these

Ans. A

45. The first electronic computer, ________ was completed in 1946 at the university of _______.

1. ENIAC, Pennsylvania

2. UNIVAC, Pennsylvania

3. ENIAC, Charles Babbage

4. None of the above

Ans. A

46. True or False –

1. At the highest level, managers are concerned with supervising the conduct of day-to-day
activities.

2. At the lowest level, managers are concerned with setting long term goals and directions for the
organization.

1. Both are true B. Both are false ‘

 1. A – true, b-false

2. A – false, b – true

Ans. B

47. ______ managers who acts as project managers might be responsible for one or more unique
protects and _______ managers supervise teams of workers who must accomplish a specific
goal.

1. Middle, project

2. Project, middle

3. Top, middle

4. Top, project

Ans. A

48. ______ refers to taking actions that direct and motivate employees to accomplish personal and
organizational goals.

_______ establishing a formal reporting structure and a system of accountability among workers.

1. Organizing, leading

2. Planning, controlling

3. Leading, organizing

4. None of the above

Ans. C

49. Operations can encompass ________.

1. Only manufacturing
 2. Manufacturing and the provision of services

3. Services only

4. Non profit organizations

Ans. B

50. _______ refers to the deployment, development, assessment, rewarding and management of
individual organizational members and worker groups.

____________is the management of raw materials, partially completed goods service.

1. Inventory control, HRM

2. Human resource management, Inventory control

3. Capacity planning, Human resource planning

4. None of the above

Ans. B

51. a). ______ systems are knowledge-based program that imitate a reasoning process to solve a

problem within a domain.

b.) _____ of the expert system acts as a reasoning mechanism and attempts to draw a conclusion to the
knowledge base of rules.

1. Expert system, Inference engine

2. Expert system shells, Knowledge base system

Ans. A
 52. An ______ corporation exports the expertise and knowledge of the company to subsidiaries.

A ______ corporation incorporates and integrates multinational, global and international

Strategies.

1. Multinational, international

2. Global, multinational

3. International, transnational

4. None of the these

Ans. C

53. The ______ system deals with the planning and use of resources used in the business

manufacturing capacity and _______.

1. EMS, SMS

2. CMS, CMS

3. None of the above

Ans. A

54. The enterprise resource planning solution structure is built in three layers ______, ________ &

________.

1. Function, network, database

2. Presentation, database, application logic

3. Technology, business and implementation

4. None of these

Ans. C
 55. Traditional measures like cost, quality, productivity and efficiency which are all task-based

should be measured for the process. Further, the change is from

Cost to satisfaction

Quality to value

Efficiency to performance

Productivity to effectiveness

1. True

2. False

Ans. B

56. The basic elements of business processes are –

1. Motivation to perform & decision making

2. Data gathering, processing and storing

3. Human resource

4. A & B

1. Only a

2. Only b

3. c & a

4. d

Ans. D

57. Decision making process has been proposed by _______ in _______.

 1. Henry Mintzberg, 1973

2. Herbert Simon, 1960

3. Blake Lves, 1955

4. Michael Hammer, 1975

Ans. B

58. Simon has classified all decisions into two classes structural decision and unstructured decision.
________ decisions are repetitive and can be represented as algorithms.

_______ decisions require human judgment.

1. Unstructured, structured

2. Static, fixed

3. Structured, unstructured

4. None of these

Ans. C

59. ______ development of DSS relies on the creation of a prototype and its progressive refinement.

1. Iterative

2. Traditional

3. Quick hit

4. None of these

Ans. a

60. a) A decision support system has a more customized orientation than a _________.
b)_______ is a collection of capabilities that support the decision making process of a individual or a
small group of a individual or a small group of people.

1. TPS, TPS

2. DSS, TPS,

3. CSF, DSS

Ans. A

4-Marks

61. Match making –

1. DSS a. Which support and coordinate knowledge work in an office

2. TPS b. For operational data processing

3. MRS c. Capable of producing reports for specific periods

4. OIS d. Expressly designed for the support of individual and collective decision-making

1. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d

2. 1-d, 2-b, 3-c, 4-a

3. 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c

4. 1-a, 2-d, 3-c, 4-b

Ans. B
 62. ________ is a complex concept that has a variety of meanings depending on its context and the
perspective in which it is studied. It could be described in three ways _________, _________ &
__________.

1. Information, as processed data as the opposite of uncertainty, as a meaningful signal to

illustrate the richness of the concept of information

2. Processed data, information, uncertainty, richness of information

3. None of these

Ans”

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api
n can be –

1. Acquiring

2. Storing

3. Retrieving and communicating

4. All of the above

1. a & b

2. a & c

3. b & c

4. d

Ans. D

64. Match the following –

1. Software a. Provide the instructions, in the form of computer code for processing data
electronically
 2. Hardware b. Offers a vehicle for storing and supporting the processing of large quantities of no
scientific information

3. Database c. Refers to the equipment used to in electronic information processing

4. Data communication d. The communication of information across short and long distances

1. 1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c

2. 1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d

3. 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a

4. 1-a, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c

Ans. B

65. Information management model involves four steps ________, _________, _________ &
________.

1. Diagnosis evaluation, design, implementation

2. Diagnosis, design, software, hardware

3. Hardware, software, DBMS, Data communication

4. None of these

Ans. A

66. Management is the process of achieving organizational goal by ______, ________, ________
and _______ organizational resources.

1. Organizing, dealing, planning, controlling

2. Planning, scheduling, controlling, organizing

3. Planning, organizing, leading, controlling

4. None of these
Ans. C

67. Match the following –

1. Strategic 1. Focus on organization’s tactical objectives middle management involvement

2. Medium-term 2. Focus on implementation middle-management involvement

3. Short-term 3. Focus on organization is mission top executive involvement

1. a-3, b-1, c-2

2. a-1, b-2, c-3

3. a-2, b-3, c-1

4. a-1, b-3, c-2

Ans. A

68. Match making –

1. Financial accounting a. Deals with preparing information for users outside the organization

2. Managerial accounting b. Refers to the provision of financial information that managers within
the organization need for their decision-making

1. 1-b, 2-a

2. 1-a, 2-b

Ans. A

69. Which are the components of an organizational information system.

1. Dramatic increase of available knowledge

 2. Increased turbulence

3. Growth of complexity

4. Informational responses to the new environment

5. All the above

1. a & b

2. c & d

3. a, b, d

4. e

Ans. D

70. MIS support two types decisions structures and unstructured ______ decisions occur under of
all possible circumstances may be programmed and automated and _________ decisions
require human judgment as a critical component.

1. Unstructured, structured

2. Structured, unstructured

Ans. B

71. Different type of unformatted needed for a changing environment.

1. Acquiring information

2. Storing information

3. Retrieving information

4. All of the above

1. a & b
 2. a & d

3. d

Ans. C

72. Match making –

1. System software 1. Manages the resources of the system and simplifies programming

2. Tele communication monitor 2. To organize vast collection of data so that they are accessible for
fast

3. Database management system 3. Manages computer communication

4. Operating system 4. Control all the resources of a computer system and enable multiple users to
run their program on a computer system

1. a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4

2. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4

3. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3

4. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2

Ans. A

73. In a global market, a variety of strategies may be adopted in an organization including –

1. Multinational

2. Global

3. International or transnational corporation

4. All of the above

1. a & b
 2. a & c

3. a, b & c

4. d

Ans. D

74. Match making –

1. ERP 1. Enterprise resource planning systems

2. DMS 2. Communication management system

3. CMS 3. Document management system

4. AMS 4. Attendance management system

1. a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4

2. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4

Ans. A

75. Ascertaining the information is classification could be –

1. Organizational

2. Functional

3. Knowledge and operational

4. All of the above

1. a & b

2. a & c

3. c & b

4. d
Ans. D

76. The ______ information as the information required by a number of personal, departments and

divisions or the functions in the organization.

The ________ information required by the functional head in conducting the administration and
management of the function.

________ information required by the middle and top management.

________ information shows the trend of the activity or a result against the time scale.

1. Operational, functional, decision support, knowledge

2. Functional, decision support, knowledge, operational

3. Decision support, functional, knowledge, operational

4. None of these

Ans. A

1. Which of the following is(are) true of the EDP auditors?

A. they should have computer expertise

B. they will be replaced by traditional auditors in the near future

C. two of the above

currently, there is a very high demand for them, particularly from firms that use personal
D.
computers

E. None of the above

Answer: Option A

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2. Controls of data communication deal with

A. the communication channel

B. the computer

C. terminals

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

Answer: Option D

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3. A lockbox service is used for

A. depositing cash when bank is closed

B. paying bank customer bills automatically

C. storing papers in a bank vault

D. depositing payments to bank customers

E. None of the above

Answer: Option D

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4. Critical path of the PERT chart is:

A. path which takes the longest time to complete the project

B. the shortest path

C. both of the above

D. path which takes the shortest time to complete the project

E. None of the above

Answer: Option A

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5. Inventory is also referred to as:

A. stock

B. warehouse capacity

C. materials

D. materials in hand

E. None of the above

Answer: Option A

6. An EOQ formula is an example of a(n)

A. optimizing model

B. static model

C. deterministic model
 D. All of the above

E. None of the above

Answer: Option D

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7. _____ are knowledge based system to which present rules are applied to solve a particular problem.

A. ES

B. AI

C. KBS

D. Base rule 0

E. None of the above

Answer: Option A

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8. The _____ is a business-oriented data-processing association which publishes a monthly journal,

Data Management.

A. DPMA

B. CDP

C. CISA

D. ACM
 E. None of the above

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9. The computer can potentially be used to monitor most of our actions, thus robbing us of _____

A. tapping

B. privacy

C. back log

D. security

E. None of the above

Answer: Option B

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10. A systems theory of organization sees the firm as a

A. network of resource flows

B. system transforming inputs into outputs

C. physical system managed by a manager using a conceptual system

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer: Option D

11. A financial modeling package for a PC is similar to a spreadsheet package, but it can handle larger
data files than a spreadsheet, and it has a built-in _____ seeking function.

A. aim

B. target

C. goal

D. plan

E. None of the above

Answer: Option C

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12. _____ means that the manager spends his or her time dealing with exceptions or those situations
which are out of control

A. relevant

B. management by exception

C. predictive reports

D. control

E. None of the above

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13. _____ decisions are those decisions for which policy standards or guidelines are already established.

A. programmable

B. control

C. predictive reports

D. relevant

E. None of the above

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14. _____ is the use of a model in an attempt to identify and/or reflect the behaviour of a real person,
process, or system.

A. master

B. decision

C. plan

D. simulation

E. None of the above

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15. One of the three most common types of payment systems is the
 A. pinion fund transaction system

B. travel expense reimbursement system

C. accounts payable system

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

Answer: Option D

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1.Management information systems (MIS)1.

create and share documents that support day-today office activities2.

process business transactions (e.g., time cards, payments, orders, etc.)3.

capture and reproduce the knowledge of an expert problem solver4.

use the transaction data to produce information needed by managers to run thebusiness

5.

none of the above2 The term used to describe those people whose jobs involve sponsoring and
funding the projectto develop, operate, and maintain the information system is1.

information worker2.

internal system user3.

systems owner

4.

external system user5.

systems builder3 The person who ensures that systems are developed on time, within budget,
and withacceptable quality is a1.

systems designer2.

project manager

3.

systems owner4.

external system user5.

systems builder4 Which one of the following is not a business driver for an information system?1.

business process redesign2.

knowledge asset management3.

proliferation of networks and the Internet

4.

security and privacy5.

collaboration and partnership5 A task of developing a technical blueprint and specifications for a
solution that fulfills the business requirements is undertaken in the following phase of the system
development process1.

system initiation2.

system implementation3.

system analysis
4.

system design

5.

feasibility analysis6 If a university sets up a web-based information system that faculty could access to
recordstudent grades and to advise students, that would be an example of a/an1.

CRM2.

intranet

3.

ERP4.

extranet5.

none of the above7 Which of the following is not a technology driver for an information system?1.

enterprise applications2.

object technologies3.

knowledge asset management

4.

collaborative technologies5.
networks and the Internet8 Which of the following is a deliverable of the system implementation phase
in a formal systemdevelopment process?1.

technical hardware and software solution for the business problem

2.

business problem statement3.

statement of the system users’ business requirements

4.

technical blueprint and specifications for a solution that fulfills the business requirements5.

none of the above9 An information system that supports the planning and assessment needs of
executivemanagement is1.

DSS2.

TPS3.

ERP4.

MIS5.

none of the above

10 Decision makers who are concerned with tactical (short-term) operational problems anddecision
making are1.

middle managers

2.
executive managers3.

supervisors