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| 201. |
A company purchased an industrial fork-lift for $75,000 in year 0. The company expects to use it for the next 7 years after which it plans to sell it for $10,000. The estimated gross income and expenses excluding depreciation for the first year are given below. The fork-lift will be depreciated according to a 5-year MACRS.:Determine the average tax rate applicable in the first year of operation, using the current corporate tax rate schedule. |
| A. | 0.1875 |
| B. | 0.1731 |
| C. | 0.25 |
| D. | 0.15 |
| Answer» B. 0.1731 | |
| 202. |
What effect would have on the break-even point and expected profit if there is an increase in fixed cost? |
| A. | (decrease, decrease) |
| B. | (increase, decrease) |
| C. | (increase, increase) |
| D. | (decrease, decrease) |
| Answer» B. (increase, decrease) | |
| 203. |
What effect would have on the break-even point and expected profit if there is an increase in labor cost? |
| A. | (decrease, decrease) |
| B. | (decrease, decrease) |
| C. | (increase, decrease) |
| D. | (increase, increase) |
| Answer» C. (increase, decrease) | |
| 204. |
What effect would have on the break-even point and expected profit if there is an increase in unit price? |
| A. | (increase, decrease) |
| B. | (decrease, decrease) |
| C. | (increase, increase) |
| D. | (decrease, increase) |
| Answer» B. (decrease, decrease) | |
| 205. |
What effect would have on the break-even point and expected profit if there is an increase in financing cost? |
| A. | (decrease, decrease) |
| B. | (increase, decrease) |
| C. | (increase, increase) |
| D. | (decrease, increase) |
| Answer» B. (increase, decrease) | |
| 206. |
What effect would have on the break-even point and expected profit if there is an increase in sales expense? |
| A. | (increase, increase) |
| B. | (decrease, decrease) |
| C. | (increase, decrease) |
| D. | (decrease, decrease) |
| Answer» C. (increase, decrease) | |
| 207. |
Mistakes made in the system analysis stage show up in |
| A. | system design |
| B. | system development |
| C. | implementation |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. implementation | |
| 208. |
The everyday tasks of management include: |
| A. | planning and creativity |
| B. | planning and leading |
| C. | publicity and loss adjustment |
| D. | plotting and leading |
| Answer» B. planning and leading | |
| 209. |
Studying the future and arranging the means for dealing with it is part of the process of |
| A. | organising |
| B. | controlling |
| C. | commanding |
| D. | planning |
| Answer» D. planning | |
| 210. |
Bureaucracy theory means |
| A. | the development of management functions and administrative principles |
| B. | a scientific study of work |
| C. | a hierarchy of command based on a rational-legal authority structure |
| D. | a shared responsibility of authority and delegation |
| Answer» C. a hierarchy of command based on a rational-legal authority structure | |
| 211. |
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 experiment |
| D. | laboratory experiment |
| Answer» A. case study | |
| 212. |
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 | |
| 213. |
The consistency of data obtained from a particular research method is known as |
| A. | reliability |
| B. | validity |
| C. | credibility |
| D. | casuality |
| Answer» A. reliability | |
| 214. |
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 | |
| 215. |
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 | |
| 216. |
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 | |
| 217. |
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 | |
| 218. |
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 | |
| 219. |
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 | |
| 220. |
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 | |
| 221. |
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 | |
| 222. |
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 | |
| 223. |
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 | |
| 224. |
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 | |
| 225. |
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 | |
| 226. |
"Doing the right things" is referred to as ____________. |
| A. | effectiveness |
| B. | efficiency |
| C. | productivity |
| D. | profitability |
| Answer» A. effectiveness | |
| 227. |
Revitalization involves ________ the strategies, resources, technology, and skills of the organisation. |
| A. | focusing |
| B. | categorizing |
| C. | formalizing |
| D. | renewing |
| Answer» D. renewing | |
| 228. |
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 | |
| 229. |
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 | |
| 230. |
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 | |
| 231. |
Managers are typically integrators of |
| A. | people |
| B. | task |
| C. | technology |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 232. |
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 | |
| 233. |
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 | |
| 234. |
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 | |
| 235. |
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 | |
| 236. |
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 | |
| 237. |
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 | |
| 238. |
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 | |
| 239. |
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 | |
| 240. |
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 | |
| 241. |
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 | |
| 242. |
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 | |
| 243. |
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 | |
| 244. |
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 | |
| 245. |
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 | |
| 246. |
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 | |
| 247. |
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 | |
| 248. |
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 | |
| 249. |
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 | |
| 250. |
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 | |
| 251. |
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 | |
| 252. |
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 | |
| 253. |
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 | |
| 254. |
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 | |
| 255. |
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 | |
| 256. |
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 | |
| 257. |
Which is not a typical business function? |
| A. | manufacturing |
| B. | benefits and compensation |
| C. | sales |
| D. | services |
| Answer» B. benefits and compensation | |
| 258. |
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 | |
| 259. |
Which of the following is NOT a feasibility analysis criterion? |
| A. | technical feasibility |
| B. | schedule feasibility |
| C. | economic feasibility |
| D. | resource feasibility |
| Answer» D. resource feasibility | |
| 260. |
IT has impacts as |
| A. | first order |
| B. | second order |
| C. | third order |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 261. |
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 | |
| 262. |
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 | |
| 263. |
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 | |
| 264. |
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 | |
| 265. |
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 | |
| 266. |
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 | |
| 267. |
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 | |
| 268. |
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 | |
| 269. |
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 | |
| 270. |
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 | |
| 271. |
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 | |
| 272. |
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 | |
| 273. |
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 | |
| 274. |
In Centralised IT management system decision making is |
| A. | comparatively faster |
| B. | slow |
| C. | very fast |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. slow | |
| 275. |
In Dentralised IT management system decision making is |
| A. | comparatively faster |
| B. | slow |
| C. | very fast |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. comparatively faster | |
| 276. |
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. | |
| 277. |
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 | |
| 278. |
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 | |
| 279. |
Virus: |
| A. | modifies the code |
| B. | destructive in a nature |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | replicate itself |
| Answer» C. both a and b | |
| 280. |
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 | |
| 281. |
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 | |
| 282. |
To enable a secure IS infrastructure in an organisation, the following features are important: |
| A. | confidentiality,authentication |
| B. | message integrity |
| C. | access and availability |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 283. |
RFID stands for |
| A. | random frequency identification |
| B. | radio frequency identification |
| C. | rare frequency identification |
| D. | radio firewall identification |
| Answer» B. radio frequency identification | |
| 284. |
NMEICT stands for: |
| A. | national mission on education through ict |
| B. | national mission on e-governance through ict |
| C. | national mission on e-commerce through ict |
| D. | national mission on e-learning through ict |
| Answer» A. national mission on education through ict | |
| 285. |
In a Computer a byte generally consists of: |
| A. | (1) 4 bits |
| B. | (2) 8 bits |
| C. | (3) 16 bits |
| D. | (4) 10 bits |
| Answer» B. (2) 8 bits | |
| 286. |
Which of the following is not an input device? |
| A. | (1) microphone |
| B. | (2) keyboard |
| C. | (3) joystick |
| D. | (4) monitor |
| Answer» D. (4) monitor | |
| 287. |
Which of the following is an open source software? |
| A. | (1) ms word |
| B. | (2) windows |
| C. | (3) mozilla firefox |
| D. | (4) acrobat reader |
| Answer» C. (3) mozilla firefox | |
| 288. |
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 | |
| 289. |
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 | |
| 290. |
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 | |
| 291. |
An unsolicited e-mail message sent to many recipients at once is a |
| A. | (1) worm |
| B. | (2) virus |
| C. | (3) threat |
| D. | (4) spam |
| Answer» D. (4) spam | |
| 292. |
_________ is a type of memory circuitry that holds the computer’s start-up routine. |
| A. | (1) rim (read initial memory) |
| B. | (2) ram (random access memory) |
| C. | (3) rom (read only memory) |
| D. | (4) cache memory |
| Answer» C. (3) rom (read only memory) | |
| 293. |
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. | electronic mail |
| B. | data sourcing |
| C. | mail merge |
| D. | spam mail |
| Answer» C. mail merge | |
| 294. |
DVD technology uses an optical media to store the digital data. DVD is an acronym for |
| A. | digital vector disc |
| B. | digital volume disc |
| C. | digital versatile disc |
| D. | digital visualization disc |
| Answer» C. digital versatile disc | |
| 295. |
What is the name for a webpage address? |
| A. | domain |
| B. | directory |
| C. | protocol |
| D. | url |
| Answer» D. url | |
| 296. |
Which of the following domains is used for - profit businesses? |
| A. | .org |
| B. | .net |
| C. | .edu |
| D. | .com |
| Answer» D. .com | |
| 297. |
What is the full form of USB as used in computer related activities? |
| A. | ultra security block |
| B. | universal security block |
| C. | universal serial bus |
| D. | united serial bus |
| Answer» C. universal serial bus | |
| 298. |
Which of the following represents billion characters? |
| A. | terabytes |
| B. | megabytes |
| C. | kilobytes |
| D. | gigabytes |
| Answer» D. gigabytes | |
| 299. |
Who among the following had established UIDAI by passing Aadhaar Act, 2016 |
| A. | state government |
| B. | government of india |
| C. | registrars |
| D. | enrolment agency |
| Answer» B. government of india | |
| 300. |
When was UIDAI established as Statutory Authority under Ministry of Electronics and I.T ? |
| A. | 28th january, 2009 |
| B. | 29th september, 2010 |
| C. | 12th september, 2015 |
| D. | 12th july, 2016 |
| Answer» D. 12th july, 2016 | |
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