Information systems and engineering economics Solved MCQs
| 1. |
An in depth study on a single organisation using a variety of data collection methods is known as |
| A. | case study |
| B. | field survey |
| C. | field survey |
| D. | laboratory experiment |
| Answer» A. case study | |
| 2. |
The method of research that gathers data about perceptions, feelings, opinions through interviews and questionnaires in their actual work setting is known as |
| A. | case study |
| B. | field survey |
| C. | field experiment |
| D. | laboratory experiment |
| Answer» B. field survey | |
| 3. |
The consistency of data obtained from a particular research method is known as |
| A. | reliability |
| B. | validity |
| C. | credibility |
| D. | casuality |
| Answer» A. reliability | |
| 4. |
The degree to which a research method actually measures what it is supposed to measure is known as |
| A. | reliability |
| B. | validity |
| C. | credibility |
| D. | casuality |
| Answer» B. validity | |
| 5. |
Managing the human resource is |
| A. | the smallest department in an organisation |
| B. | better managed outside the organisation |
| C. | vital for the success of an organisation |
| D. | an unnecessary expense |
| Answer» C. vital for the success of an organisation | |
| 6. |
A method of helping is to understand management and organisational behaviour is to look at that has been done before |
| A. | experiments |
| B. | research |
| C. | management |
| D. | behaviour |
| Answer» B. research | |
| 7. |
Impersonal treatment of people through consistent application of rules and decisions to prevent favouritism is part of |
| A. | equity theory |
| B. | motivation theory |
| C. | leadership theory |
| D. | bureaucracy theory |
| Answer» D. bureaucracy theory | |
| 8. |
People who work in the Human resource department should have a knowledge of |
| A. | organisational behaviour |
| B. | finance |
| C. | it |
| D. | marketing |
| Answer» A. organisational behaviour | |
| 9. |
What must entrepreneurs and leaders learn in order to have a successful organisation? |
| A. | how to control people and manipulate organisational systems |
| B. | how to think strategically, influence people, develop organisational systems |
| C. | how to manage technical details and use current business jargon |
| D. | how to read balance sheets and income statements. |
| Answer» B. how to think strategically, influence people, develop organisational systems | |
| 10. |
Organisational success in providing a service or a product depends on |
| A. | doing product development faster than anyone else |
| B. | being the cheapest in the market |
| C. | having the first product or service in the market place |
| D. | the product or service being valued by a segment of society |
| Answer» D. the product or service being valued by a segment of society | |
| 11. |
An organisation's mission is |
| A. | the fundamental purpose of an organisation |
| B. | articulated in such a way that it defines the business of the enterprise |
| C. | a concept for unifying the efforts of organisational members |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 12. |
Which must be accomplished first by the entrepreneur or leader? |
| A. | the design of a rational organisation structure |
| B. | generating profits |
| C. | making viable the concept for which the organisation was founded |
| D. | establishing policies that assure consistency of activities |
| Answer» C. making viable the concept for which the organisation was founded | |
| 13. |
Definable groups of people who have an economic and/or social interest in the organisation are called |
| A. | stakeholders |
| B. | employees |
| C. | managers |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. stakeholders | |
| 14. |
Governance policies, rules, as well as authority structures apply to which key resource element of the organisation? |
| A. | technology |
| B. | organisational culture |
| C. | organisation |
| D. | people |
| Answer» C. organisation | |
| 15. |
Productivity is a ratio of outputs (products or services) to . |
| A. | profits generated |
| B. | sales price |
| C. | inputs consumed |
| D. | behaviour effectiveness |
| Answer» C. inputs consumed | |
| 16. |
"Doing the right things" is referred to as . |
| A. | effectiveness |
| B. | efficiency |
| C. | productivity |
| D. | profitability |
| Answer» A. effectiveness | |
| 17. |
Revitalization involves the strategies, resources, technology, and skills of the organisation. |
| A. | focusing |
| B. | categorizing |
| C. | formalizing |
| D. | renewing |
| Answer» D. renewing | |
| 18. |
What is the relationship between satisfaction and productivity, as suggested by research? |
| A. | high satisfaction leads to high productivity |
| B. | productivity does not influence satisfaction |
| C. | moderate satisfaction results in low productivity |
| D. | productivity often leads to satisfaction |
| Answer» D. productivity often leads to satisfaction | |
| 19. |
Satisfaction is defined as positive feelings people have about an organisation whether as a/an |
| A. | supplier, employee, customer, or regulator |
| B. | employer, customer, regulator, or supplier |
| C. | investor or stockbroker |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. supplier, employee, customer, or regulator | |
| 20. |
Management is the practice of |
| A. | recruiting and motivating talented people to work for your organisation |
| B. | increasing a firm\s revenues and cutting costs to maximize profits |
| C. | directing, organizing, and developing people, technology, and financial resources |
| D. | mastering political behaviours so that the fittest survive and rise to the top |
| Answer» C. directing, organizing, and developing people, technology, and financial resources | |
| 21. |
Productivity ultimately depends on both |
| A. | efficiency and effectiveness |
| B. | infrastructure and culture |
| C. | people and money |
| D. | satisfaction and revitalization |
| Answer» A. efficiency and effectiveness | |
| 22. |
What is planning? |
| A. | the process of establishing objectives and specifying how they are to be accomplished in an uncertain future |
| B. | the process of evaluating whether outcomes match objectives and, if not, taking corrective action |
| C. | the pattern of managing actions that focus resources and core competence on achieving a sustained competitive advantage |
| D. | determining a workable fit between organisational competencies and limitations on the one hand and opportunities and threats on the other |
| Answer» A. the process of establishing objectives and specifying how they are to be accomplished in an uncertain future | |
| 23. |
What is the process of managerial control or controlling? |
| A. | the process of establishing objectives and specifying how they are to be accomplished in an uncertain future |
| B. | the process of evaluating whether outcomes match objectives and, if not, taking corrective action |
| C. | the pattern of managing actions that focus resources and core competence on achieving a sustained competitive advantage |
| D. | determining a workable fit between organisational competencies and limitations on the one hand and opportunities and threats on the other |
| Answer» B. the process of evaluating whether outcomes match objectives and, if not, taking corrective action | |
| 24. |
What is competitive strategy? |
| A. | the process of establishing objectives and specifying how they are to be accomplished in an uncertain future |
| B. | the process of evaluating whether outcomes match objectives and, if not, taking corrective action |
| C. | the pattern of managing actions that focus resources and core competence on achieving a sustained competitive advantage |
| D. | planning actions at the line of business level about where and how to compete |
| Answer» D. planning actions at the line of business level about where and how to compete | |
| 25. |
The process of strategic thinking most involves what? |
| A. | the process of establishing objectives and specifying how they are to be accomplished in an uncertain future |
| B. | the process of evaluating whether outcomes match objectives and, if not, taking corrective action |
| C. | the pattern of managing actions that focus resources and core competence on achieving a sustained competitive advantage |
| D. | determining a workable fit between organisational competencies and limitations on the one hand and opportunities and threats on the other |
| Answer» D. determining a workable fit between organisational competencies and limitations on the one hand and opportunities and threats on the other | |
| 26. |
At what organisational level is it necessary to balance strategic actions with environmental and resource conditions? |
| A. | departmental |
| B. | middle management |
| C. | corporate |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 27. |
When setting key objectives, managers first seek to articulate |
| A. | results that will achieve the earnings per share target of the external market analysts |
| B. | results that can be achieved with modest commitment of incremental resources |
| C. | mission consistent measurable results to be achieved within a specified future time frame |
| D. | sales forecasts that will generate sufficient revenue to increase global market share |
| Answer» C. mission consistent measurable results to be achieved within a specified future time frame | |
| 28. |
Managing strategy involves the craft of |
| A. | deciding on bold courses of action that pulls the enterprise in new directions |
| B. | balancing stability and consistency over time with changes when needed |
| C. | defending established products to make it difficult for rivals to imitate |
| D. | stimulating the creativity of managers and engineers to improve |
| Answer» B. balancing stability and consistency over time with changes when needed | |
| 29. |
An organisation's plans are usually most specific at what level? |
| A. | the top |
| B. | the middle |
| C. | the bottom |
| D. | they should be essentially equal in specificity at all levels of the organisation |
| Answer» D. they should be essentially equal in specificity at all levels of the organisation | |
| 30. |
When control systems are used to their fullest, they |
| A. | catch individuals who are inefficient |
| B. | lead to continuous improvement |
| C. | produce conformity to standards |
| D. | provide merit rewards for high performers |
| Answer» B. lead to continuous improvement | |
| 31. |
operational decisions are |
| A. | decision made by managers that have a medium term scope |
| B. | based on aggregate data and impact the activities for the medium term that could range from the next few days/weeks/ months |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. both a and b | |
| 32. |
Types of Communication are |
| A. | synchronous and asynchronous communication |
| B. | simplex communication |
| C. | full duplex and half duplex communication |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 33. |
FOIS stands for |
| A. | freight operation information system |
| B. | fixed operation information system |
| C. | first operation information system |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. freight operation information system | |
| 34. |
CMS stands for |
| A. | client management system |
| B. | crew management system |
| C. | customer management system |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. crew management system | |
| 35. |
ICMS stands for |
| A. | international coaching management system |
| B. | internal coaching management system |
| C. | integrated coaching management system |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. integrated coaching management system | |
| 36. |
Management information systems (MIS) |
| A. | create and share documents that support day-today office activities |
| B. | process business transactions (e.g., time cards, payments, orders, etc.) |
| C. | capture and reproduce the knowledge of an expert problem solver |
| D. | use the transaction data to produce information needed by managers to run the business |
| Answer» D. use the transaction data to produce information needed by managers to run the business | |
| 37. |
The term used to describe those people whose jobs involve sponsoring and funding the project to develop, operate, and maintain the information system is |
| A. | information worker |
| B. | internal system user |
| C. | systems owner |
| D. | external system user |
| Answer» C. systems owner | |
| 38. |
If a university sets up a web-based information system that faculty could access to record student grades and to advise students, that would be an example of a/an |
| A. | crm |
| B. | intranet |
| C. | erp |
| D. | extranet |
| Answer» B. intranet | |
| 39. |
Which of the following is not a technology driver for an information system? |
| A. | enterprise applications |
| B. | object technologies |
| C. | knowledge asset management |
| D. | collaborative technologies |
| Answer» C. knowledge asset management | |
| 40. |
Which of the following is a deliverable of the system implementation phase in a formal system development process? |
| A. | technical hardware and software solution for the business problem |
| B. | business problem statement |
| C. | statement of the system users’ business requirements |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. technical hardware and software solution for the business problem | |
| 41. |
When a bank offers web self-service for customers to answer their questions, the primary outcome is: |
| A. | adds value |
| B. | manages risks |
| C. | reduces costs |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. reduces costs | |
| 42. |
The general transformation cycle for information is: |
| A. | information to data to knowledge |
| B. | data to information to knowledge |
| C. | knowledge to data to information |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. data to information to knowledge | |
| 43. |
The most important attribute of information quality that a manager requires is: |
| A. | relevance |
| B. | media |
| C. | presentation |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. relevance | |
| 44. |
To improve the performance of a business process, which of the following is most relevant? |
| A. | input |
| B. | processing |
| C. | control and feedback |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. control and feedback | |
| 45. |
The majority of publically available Internet information sources are: |
| A. | created in xml |
| B. | structured information |
| C. | normal information |
| D. | unstructured information |
| Answer» D. unstructured information | |
| 46. |
Records management: |
| A. | is a discipline limited to digitised paper documents |
| B. | is a discipline limited to library books |
| C. | 3. is a discipline limited to paper documents |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 47. |
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 |
| Answer» A. a browsable hierarchy | |
| 48. |
Information systems that support the business functions that reach out to suppliers are known as: |
| A. | back office information systems |
| B. | expert information systems |
| C. | front office information systems |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. back office information systems | |
| 49. |
Which is not a typical business function? |
| A. | manufacturing |
| B. | benefits and compensation |
| C. | sales |
| D. | services |
| Answer» B. benefits and compensation | |
| 50. |
Project Management ensures that |
| A. | project’s risk is assessed |
| B. | project’s feasibility is assessed |
| C. | system is developed at minimum cost |
| D. | both a and b |
| Answer» C. system is developed at minimum cost | |
| 51. |
IT has impacts as |
| A. | first order |
| B. | second order |
| C. | third order |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 52. |
A centralised system keeps decision making firmly at the top of the hierarchy |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| C. | not applicable |
| D. | don’t know |
| Answer» A. true | |
| 53. |
Centralised IT management system best suited for |
| A. | small sized organization |
| B. | large sized organization |
| C. | all of the above |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. small sized organization | |
| 54. |
Decentralised IT management system best suited for |
| A. | small sized organization |
| B. | large sized organization |
| C. | all of the above |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. large sized organization | |
| 55. |
Centralised IT management system has |
| A. | inadequate control over the organization |
| B. | considerable control over the organization |
| C. | all of the above |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. inadequate control over the organization | |
| 56. |
Decentralised IT management system has |
| A. | inadequate control over the organization |
| B. | considerable control over the organization |
| C. | all of the above |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. considerable control over the organization | |
| 57. |
Information systems support an organization's business operations, managerial decision making and strategic competitive advantage. Such system is called |
| A. | business process reengineering |
| B. | competitive advantage |
| C. | competitive advantage |
| D. | roles of information systems |
| Answer» D. roles of information systems | |
| 58. |
The document listing all procedure and regulations that generally govern an organization is the |
| A. | administrative policy manual |
| B. | personal policy book |
| C. | procedures log |
| D. | organization manual |
| Answer» D. organization manual | |
| 59. |
Centralised IT management system has |
| A. | vertical communication flow |
| B. | open tree communication flow |
| C. | normal communication flow |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. vertical communication flow | |
| 60. |
Decentralised IT management system has |
| A. | vertical communication flow |
| B. | open tree communication flow |
| C. | normal communication flow |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. open tree communication flow | |
| 61. |
Advantage of Centralised IT management system is |
| A. | proper coordination and leadership |
| B. | sharing of burden and responsibility |
| C. | no advantage |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. proper coordination and leadership | |
| 62. |
Advantage of Decentralised IT management system is |
| A. | proper coordination and leadership |
| B. | sharing of burden and responsibility |
| C. | no advantage |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. sharing of burden and responsibility | |
| 63. |
In Centralised IT management system, power of decision making: |
| A. | lies with top management |
| B. | multiple person have the power |
| C. | employee has the power |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. lies with top management | |
| 64. |
In Deentralised IT management system, power of decision making: |
| A. | lies with top management |
| B. | multiple person have the power |
| C. | employee has the power |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. multiple person have the power | |
| 65. |
Standardisation implies that all components, physical and software ,which are used to create the IT infrastructure across the organization |
| A. | are of same type and follow the same standard. |
| B. | are of different type and follow the different standard. |
| C. | are of same type but follow the different standard. |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. are of same type and follow the same standard. | |
| 66. |
Virus is a |
| A. | malicious program that spreads automatically |
| B. | piece of code that attaches itself to legitimate program |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. piece of code that attaches itself to legitimate program | |
| 67. |
Worm is a |
| A. | malicious program that spreads automatically |
| B. | piece of code that attaches itself to legitimate program |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. malicious program that spreads automatically | |
| 68. |
Virus: |
| A. | modifies the code |
| B. | destructive in a nature |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | replicate itself |
| Answer» C. both a and b | |
| 69. |
Worm: |
| A. | doesn\t modifies the code |
| B. | doesn\t replicate itself |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | destructive in a nature |
| Answer» A. doesn\t modifies the code | |
| 70. |
□The IT infrastructure consists of broad categories of components: |
| A. | hardware |
| B. | software |
| C. | networks |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 71. |
RFID stands for |
| A. | random frequencyidentification |
| B. | radio frequencyidentification |
| C. | rare frequencyidentification |
| D. | radio firewallidentification |
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B. radio frequencyidentification
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| 72. |
NMEICT stands for: |
| A. | national mission on education through ict |
| B. | national mission one-governance throughict |
| C. | national mission one-commerce throughict |
| D. | national mission on e-learning through ict |
| Answer» A. national mission on education through ict | |
| 73. |
Which of the following enables us to send the same letter to different persons in MS Word? |
| A. | (1) mail join |
| B. | (2) mail copy |
| C. | (3) mail insert |
| D. | (4) mail merge |
| Answer» D. (4) mail merge | |
| 74. |
If the binary equivalent of the decimal number 48 is 110000, then the binary equivalent of the decimal number 51 is given by |
| A. | (1) 110011 |
| B. | (2) 110010 |
| C. | (3) 110001 |
| D. | (4) 110100 |
| Answer» A. (1) 110011 | |
| 75. |
The process of copying files to a CD-ROM is known as |
| A. | (1) burning |
| B. | (2) zipping |
| C. | (3) digitizing |
| D. | (4) ripping |
| Answer» A. (1) burning | |
| 76. |
With regard to a word processing software, the process of combining static information in a publication together with variable information in a data source to create one merged publication is called |
| A. | (1) electronic mail |
| B. | (2) data sourcing |
| C. | (3) mail merge |
| D. | (4) spam mail |
| Answer» C. (3) mail merge | |
| 77. |
DVD technology uses an optical media to store the digital data. DVD is an acronym for |
| A. | (1) digital vector disc |
| B. | (2) digital volume disc |
| C. | (3) digital versatile disc |
| D. | (4) digital visualization disc |
| Answer» C. (3) digital versatile disc | |
| 78. |
Which of the following domains is used for - profit businesses? |
| A. | (1) .org |
| B. | (2) .net |
| C. | (3) .edu |
| D. | (4) .com |
| Answer» D. (4) .com | |
| 79. |
What is the full form of USB as used in computer related activities? |
| A. | (1) ultra security block |
| B. | (2) universal security block |
| C. | (3) universal serial bus |
| D. | (4) united serial bus |
| Answer» C. (3) universal serial bus | |
| 80. |
A new Laptop has been produced that weighs less, is smaller and uses less power than previous Laptop models.Which of the following technologies has been used to accomplish this? |
| A. | (1) universal serial bus mouse |
| B. | (2) faster random access memory |
| C. | (3) blu ray drive |
| D. | (4) solid state hard drive |
| Answer» D. (4) solid state hard drive | |
| 81. |
Who among the following had established UIDAI by passing Aadhaar Act, 2016 |
| A. | state government |
| B. | government of indi |
| C. | registrars |
| D. | enrolment agency |
| Answer» B. government of indi | |
| 82. |
When was UIDAI established as Statutory Authority under Ministry of Electronics and I.T ? |
| A. | 28th january, 2009 |
| B. | 29th september, 201 |
| C. | 12th september, 2015 |
| D. | 12th july, 2016 |
| Answer» D. 12th july, 2016 | |
| 83. |
Which organisation is responsible for issuing UID? |
| A. | election commission |
| B. | planning commissio |
| C. | meity |
| D. | uidai |
| Answer» D. uidai | |
| 84. |
Why was UIDAI created ? |
| A. | to provide robust technology to eliminate duplicate andfake identities, and |
| B. | to provide identity that can be verified and authenticatedin an easy, costeffective way |
| C. | to make another identification document |
| D. | both 1 & 2 |
| Answer» D. both 1 & 2 | |
| 85. |
When was the Aadhaar Enrolment /Update Regulation 2016 published in official gazettee |
| A. | 28th january, 2009 |
| B. | 29th september, 201 |
| C. | 12th july, 2016 |
| D. | 12th september 2017 |
| Answer» D. 12th september 2017 | |
| 86. |
What is the process of capturing resident data both Demographic and Biometric for generation of Aadhaar called? |
| A. | authentication |
| B. | enrolment |
| C. | identification |
| D. | presentatio n |
| Answer» B. enrolment | |
| 87. |
is any entity authorised or recognised by the Authority for the purpose of enrolling individuals through Enrolment Agency. |
| A. | introducer |
| B. | enrolling agency |
| C. | agency |
| D. | registrar |
| Answer» D. registrar | |
| 88. |
is any entity engaged by the Registrar for the purpose of enrolling individuals. |
| A. | introducer |
| B. | enrolment agency |
| C. | supervisor/oper ator |
| D. | registrar |
| Answer» B. enrolment agency | |
| 89. |
The Verifier/Certifier is the personnel appointed by for verification of documents at enrolment centres. |
| A. | operator |
| B. | introducer |
| C. | registrars |
| D. | enrolling agency |
| Answer» C. registrars | |
| 90. |
is the place where the Aadhaar Enrolment/Update is conducted by Certified Operator/Supervisor |
| A. | enrolment center |
| B. | exam center |
| C. | hospital |
| D. | school |
| Answer» A. enrolment center | |
| 91. |
is a certified personnel employed by Enrolment Agencies to execute the process of enrolment /update at the enrolment centers |
| A. | enrolment operator |
| B. | enrolment supervis |
| C. | introducer |
| D. | both 1 & 2 |
| Answer» B. enrolment supervis | |
| 92. |
Who among the following ensures that only trained and certified persons handle the enrolment/update process? |
| A. | uidai |
| B. | operator |
| C. | supervisor |
| D. | enrolment agency |
| Answer» D. enrolment agency | |
| 93. |
is responsible to conduct the Certification exam for the role of Operator/Supervisor |
| A. | introducer |
| B. | enrolment agency |
| C. | testing and certificationagency |
| D. | registrar |
| Answer» C. testing and certificationagency | |
| 94. |
is a person registered with the Registrar and Authority who confirms the identity of a person who does not have any valid POI and POA. |
| A. | operator |
| B. | introducer |
| C. | enrolling agency |
| D. | agency |
| Answer» B. introducer | |
| 95. |
Enrolment Identification Number (EID) is -a digit number allocated to residents at the time of enrolment. |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 28 |
| Answer» D. 28 | |
| 96. |
Resident is an individual who has resided in India for a period or periods amounting in all to days or more in the twelve months immediately preceding the date of application for Aadhaar Enrolment/Update. |
| A. | 32 |
| B. | 61 |
| C. | 123 |
| D. | 182 |
| Answer» D. 182 | |
| 97. |
Which of the following contact numbers can a resident call for resolutions to their concerns or grievances related to Aadhaar? |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 2009 |
| C. | 140 |
| D. | 108 |
| Answer» A. 1947 | |
| 98. |
Which of the following is NOT a component of enrollment setup? |
| A. | computer |
| B. | biometric device |
| C. | bomb detector |
| D. | iris scanner |
| Answer» C. bomb detector | |
| 99. |
Aadhaar uses which of the given to uniquely identify the resident? |
| A. | name and address of th |
| B. | fingerprints |
| C. | iris |
| D. | both 2 & 3 |
| Answer» D. both 2 & 3 | |
| 100. |
is a document to convey the Aadhaar number to a resident. |
| A. | aadhaar letter |
| B. | cidr |
| C. | uid |
| D. | aadhaar number |
| Answer» A. aadhaar letter | |
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