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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 |
Answer» C. Both internal and external source |
2. |
The back bone of any organization is |
A. | information |
B. | employee |
C. | management |
D. | capital |
Answer» A. information |
3. |
The flow of information through MIS is |
A. | Need dependent |
B. | Organization dependent |
C. | Information dependent |
D. | Management dependent |
Answer» A. Need dependent |
4. |
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 |
Answer» A. Customers care department |
5. |
Which of the following is NOT an objective of MIS? |
A. | Facilitate the decisions-making process |
B. | Provide requisite information at each level of management |
C. | Support decision- making |
D. | Recruit people for system |
Answer» D. Recruit people for system |
6. |
In MIS system design, the sources of information may be categorized as … and…. |
A. | Internal, external |
B. | Personal, organizational |
C. | Useful, unuseful |
D. | Constructive, destructive |
Answer» A. Internal, external |
7. |
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 |
Answer» D. Use the transaction data to produce information needed by managers to run |
8. |
To improve the performance of a business process, which of the following is most relevant? |
A. | Input |
B. | Processing |
C. | All of the above |
D. | Control and feedback |
Answer» D. Control and feedback |
9. |
What type of computer is specially designed and/or used for tasks that require extremely rapid and complex calculations? |
A. | PC |
B. | supercomputer |
C. | midrange computer |
D. | mainframe |
Answer» B. supercomputer |
10. |
The raw facts and figures are |
A. | Data |
B. | Information |
C. | Snapshot |
D. | Reports |
Answer» A. Data |
11. |
Which one of the following provides the ability to query information from the database and to insert tuples into, delete tuples from, and modify tuples in the database? |
A. | DML |
B. | DDL |
C. | Query |
D. | Relational Schema |
Answer» A. DML |
12. |
SELECT * FROM employee What type of statement is this? |
A. | DML |
B. | DDL |
C. | View |
D. | Integrity Constraint |
Answer» A. DML |
13. |
To remove a relation from an SQL database, we use the command. |
A. | Delete |
B. | Purge |
C. | Remove |
D. | Drop table |
Answer» D. Drop table |
14. |
The clause is used to list the attributes desired in the result of a query. |
A. | Where |
B. | Select |
C. | From |
D. | Distinct |
Answer» B. Select |
15. |
In the given query which of the keyword has to be inserted? INSERT INTO employee |
A. | Table |
B. | Values |
C. | Relation |
D. | Field |
Answer» B. Values |
16. |
Entity is a |
A. | Object of relation |
B. | Present working model |
C. | Thing in real world |
D. | Model of relation |
Answer» C. Thing in real world |
17. |
The attribute name could be structured as an attribute consisting of first name, middle initial, and last name. This type of attribute is called |
A. | Simple attribute |
B. | Composite attribute |
C. | Multivalued attribute |
D. | Derived attribute |
Answer» B. Composite attribute |
18. |
The attribute AGE is calculated from DATE_OF_BIRTH. The attribute AGE is |
A. | Single valued |
B. | Multi valued |
C. | Composite |
D. | Derived |
Answer» D. Derived |
19. |
An is a set of entities of the same type that share the same properties, or attributes. |
A. | Entity set |
B. | Attribute set |
C. | Relation set |
D. | Entity model |
Answer» A. Entity set |
20. |
Which of the following gives a logical structure of the database graphically? |
A. | Entity-relationship diagram |
B. | Entity diagram |
C. | Database diagram |
D. | Architectural representation |
Answer» A. Entity-relationship diagram |
21. |
Verification is the responsibility of |
A. | Developer |
B. | Designer |
C. | Tester |
D. | QA Team |
Answer» D. QA Team |
22. |
In a college,students are asked to develop a software. Which model would be preferable? |
A. | Waterfall model |
B. | Spiral model |
C. | Agile model |
D. | Code and fix model |
Answer» D. Code and fix model |
23. |
In waterfall model, output of one phase is input to next phase. True or false. |
A. | TRUE |
B. | FALSE |
Answer» A. TRUE |
24. |
The elements of control will consist of |
A. | Authority, Direction, Management |
B. | Authority, Direction, Information |
C. | Authority, Application, Management |
D. | Authority, Application, Information |
Answer» A. Authority, Direction, Management |
25. |
Audit gives details about to Account Payable System |
A. | ount balance |
B. | Transaction |
C. | Expenditure |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» A. ount balance |
26. |
If desired rate of return is minimum by actual rate of return then it is classified as |
A. | future cash flows |
B. | present cash flow |
C. | positive cash flows |
D. | negative cash flows |
Answer» D. negative cash flows |
27. |
When a bank uses business performance management software to monitor its performance in differences regions this |
A. | reduces costs. |
B. | manages risks. |
C. | adds value. |
D. | creates a new opportunity. |
Answer» B. manages risks. |
28. |
Which category of computer-based information systems is concerned with supporting the functional areas of an organisation? |
A. | tegic information systems. |
B. | Business information systems. |
C. | Knowledge based systems. |
D. | End user computing systems. |
Answer» B. Business information systems. |
29. |
Summary transaction data, high-volume data, and simple models are information inputs characteristic of which of the following |
A. | DSS |
B. | MIS |
C. | ESS |
D. | TPS |
Answer» B. MIS |
30. |
Which of the following represent complex data using interactive three - dimensional graphical forms such as charts, graphs, and maps? |
A. | Data Entry Systems |
B. | Data Analysis systems |
C. | Database Management |
D. | Data visualization systems |
Answer» D. Data visualization systems |
31. |
is the processing of raw data by using a computer to perform the selection and ordering process. |
A. | Electronic data processing |
B. | Manual data processing. |
C. | Low data processing. |
D. | High data processing. |
Answer» A. Electronic data processing |
32. |
Example of Office automation tools are |
A. | Pencil and Pen |
B. | File and Rack |
C. | Table and Desk |
D. | Electronic Mail and Internet System |
Answer» D. Electronic Mail and Internet System |
33. |
EDP stands for |
A. | Electrical disk processing |
B. | Electronic data processing |
C. | Exact data processing. |
D. | Extra ordinary disk processing. |
Answer» B. Electronic data processing |
34. |
The information system used in the daily running of the business is |
A. | TPS |
B. | OPS |
C. | OAS |
D. | All the above |
Answer» A. TPS |
35. |
Which of the following can help you choose a product? |
A. | Office automation system |
B. | Management information system |
C. | Transaction processing system |
D. | Decision support system |
Answer» D. Decision support system |
36. |
…………… support the decision-making needs of strategic management, tactical management and operating management. |
A. | Management support |
B. | Operation support systems |
C. | Knowledge management |
D. | All the above |
Answer» A. Management support |
37. |
are management support system tailored to the strategic information needs of top and middle management. |
A. | E-Commerce systems |
B. | Strategic Information Systems |
C. | Executive Information systems |
D. | Management Information systems |
Answer» C. Executive Information systems |
38. |
By the 1960’s __________ were used to generate a limited range of pre-defined reports including income statements, balance sheets and sales reports |
A. | MIS |
B. | ERP |
C. | KIS |
D. | VB |
Answer» A. MIS |
39. |
1990’s saw the introduction of the _____________ information systems. |
A. | Strategic |
B. | GUI |
C. | Decision |
D. | Executive |
Answer» A. Strategic |
40. |
_____________ is often called the father of computers. |
A. | Babbage |
B. | Blaise |
C. | Hobbyists |
D. | Dovis |
Answer» A. Babbage |
41. |
___________ is the act of informing or the state of being informed. |
A. | Data |
B. | System |
C. | Management |
D. | Information |
Answer» D. Information |
42. |
Payroll Data includes wage structures, benefits, deductions and ___________. |
A. | Allowances |
B. | Bribe |
C. | Lose |
D. | Cheque |
Answer» A. Allowances |
43. |
Information systems that monitor the elementary activities and transactions of the organizations are: |
A. | Management-level system |
B. | Operational-level system |
C. | Knowledge-level system |
D. | Strategic level system |
Answer» C. Knowledge-level system |
44. |
Projections and responses to queries are information output characteristics associated with a(n): |
A. | DSS |
B. | MIS |
C. | ESS |
D. | TPS |
Answer» D. TPS |
45. |
Summary transaction data, high-volume data, and simple models are information inputs characteristic of a(n): |
A. | DSS |
B. | MIS |
C. | ESS |
D. | TPS |
Answer» A. DSS |
46. |
Which of the following individuals typically have less formal, advanced educational degrees and tend to process rather than create information? |
A. | Knowledge workers |
B. | Executives |
C. | System analysts |
D. | Data workers |
Answer» C. System analysts |
47. |
Management information systems usually: |
A. | Serve managers interested in weekly, monthly, and yearly results, not day-to-day activities. |
B. | Help managers make decisions that are unique, rapidly changing, and not easily specified in advance. |
C. | Provide managers with a generalized computing and telecommunications capacity that can be applied to a changing array of problems. |
D. | Perform and record the daily routine transactions necessary to the conduct of business. |
Answer» B. Help managers make decisions that are unique, rapidly changing, and not easily specified in advance. |
48. |
Decision support systems usually: |
A. | Serve managers interested in weekly, monthly, and yearly results, not day-to-day activities. |
B. | Help managers make decisions that are unique, rapidly changing, and not easily specified in advance. |
C. | Provide managers with a generalized computing and telecommunications capacity that can be applied to a changing array of problems. |
D. | Perform and record the daily routine transactions necessary to the conduct of business. |
Answer» D. Perform and record the daily routine transactions necessary to the conduct of business. |
49. |
Identifying customers and markets using data on demographics, markets, consumer behavior, and trends is an example of a(n): |
A. | Operational-level sales and marketing information system. |
B. | Knowledge-level sales and marketing information system. |
C. | Management-level sales and marketing information system. |
D. | Strategic-level sales and marketing information system. |
Answer» A. Operational-level sales and marketing information system. |
50. |
Deciding where to locate new production facilities is a(n) example of a manufacturing and production information system operating at the: |
A. | Operational level |
B. | Management level |
C. | Knowledge level |
D. | Strategic level |
Answer» B. Management level |
51. |
Preparing short-term budgets is an example of finance and accounting information system operating at the: |
A. | Operational level |
B. | Management level |
C. | Knowledge level |
D. | Strategic level |
Answer» B. Management level |
52. |
Tracking employee training, skills, and performance appraisals is an example of a human resource information system operating at the: |
A. | Operational level |
B. | Management level |
C. | Knowledge level |
D. | Strategic level |
Answer» D. Strategic level |
53. |
When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes |
A. | Data redundancy |
B. | Data inconsistency |
C. | Duplicate data |
D. | Information overload |
Answer» B. Data inconsistency |
54. |
An application where only one user accesses the database at a given time is an example of a(n)___ |
A. | Single-user database application |
B. | Multiuser database application |
C. | E-commerce database application |
D. | Data mining database application |
Answer» A. Single-user database application |
55. |
Databases overall structure is maintained in a file called |
A. | Control file |
B. | Data file |
C. | Redolog file |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Redolog file |
56. |
A tuple is a |
A. | row of a table |
B. | key of a table |
C. | column of a table |
D. | two-dimensional table |
Answer» A. row of a table |
57. |
The following are components of a database except _____ |
A. | reports |
B. | indexes |
C. | metadata |
D. | user data |
Answer» B. indexes |
58. |
In an E-R diagram double rectangle represents _______? |
A. | Entity class |
B. | Weak entity |
C. | Relationship |
D. | Attribute |
Answer» B. Weak entity |
59. |
In an E-R diagram an ellipse represents________? |
A. | Weak entity |
B. | Relationship |
C. | Attribute |
D. | Entity class |
Answer» C. Attribute |
60. |
In an E-R diagram a relationship is represented by________? |
A. | Ellipse |
B. | Rectangle |
C. | Rectangle with rounded corners |
D. | Diamond |
Answer» D. Diamond |
61. |
An attribute which consists of a group of attributes is called ______? |
A. | Composite attributes |
B. | Multi-valued attributes |
C. | Composite identifiers |
D. | Identifiers |
Answer» A. Composite attributes |
62. |
Which is not included in the definition of an entity? |
A. | Person |
B. | Object |
C. | Concept |
D. | Action |
Answer» C. Concept |
63. |
Which is not an example of a strong entity type? |
A. | Course |
B. | Department |
C. | Student_Id |
D. | Student |
Answer» C. Student_Id |
64. |
A meaningful association between entity types is _______? |
A. | Relationship type |
B. | Entity identifier |
C. | Relationship instance |
D. | Associative entity |
Answer» C. Relationship instance |
65. |
An entity type whose existence depends on another entity type is called _________ entity? |
A. | Strong |
B. | Weak |
C. | Dependent |
D. | Variant |
Answer» B. Weak |
66. |
A person name, birthday and social security number are all examples of _______? |
A. | Entities |
B. | Attributes |
C. | Relationships |
D. | Descriptors |
Answer» B. Attributes |
67. |
An example of a multi-valued attribute might be ______? |
A. | Student_Address |
B. | College_Degree |
C. | Student_GPA |
D. | ID_Number |
Answer» B. College_Degree |
68. |
The linear sequential model of software development is |
A. | A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined. |
B. | A good approach when a working program is required quickly. |
C. | The best approach to use for projects with large development teams. |
D. | An old-fashioned model that cannot be used in a modern context. |
Answer» A. A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined. |
69. |
The linear sequential model of software development is also known as the |
A. | Classical life cycle model |
B. | Fountain model |
C. | Spiral model |
D. | Waterfall model |
Answer» D. Waterfall model |
70. |
The incremental model of software development is |
A. | A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined. |
B. | A good approach when a working core product is required quickly. |
C. | The best approach to use for projects with large development teams. |
D. | A revolutionary model that is not used for commercial products. |
Answer» B. A good approach when a working core product is required quickly. |
71. |
The rapid application development model is |
A. | Another name for component-based development. |
B. | A useful approach when a customer cannot define requirements clearly. |
C. | A high-speed adaptation of the linear sequential model. |
D. | All of the above. |
Answer» C. A high-speed adaptation of the linear sequential model. |
72. |
Evolutionary software process models |
A. | Are iterative in nature |
B. | Can easily accommodate product requirements changes |
C. | Do not generally produce throwaway systems |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above |
73. |
The prototyping model of software development is |
A. | A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined. |
B. | A useful approach when a customer cannot define requirements clearly. |
C. | The best approach to use for projects with large development teams. |
D. | A risky model that rarely produces a meaningful product. |
Answer» B. A useful approach when a customer cannot define requirements clearly. |
74. |
The spiral model of software development |
A. | Ends with the delivery of the software product |
B. | Is more chaotic than the incremental model |
C. | Includes project risks evaluation during each iteration |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» C. Includes project risks evaluation during each iteration |
75. |
The concurrent development model is |
A. | Another name for the rapid application development model. |
B. | Often used for the development of client/server applications. |
C. | Only used for development of parallel or distributed systems. |
D. | Used whenever a large number of change requests are anticipated. |
Answer» B. Often used for the development of client/server applications. |
76. |
The component-based development model is |
A. | Only appropriate for computer hardware design. |
B. | Not able to support the development of reusable components. |
C. | Works best when object technologies are available for support. |
D. | Not cost effective by known quantifiable software metrics. |
Answer» C. Works best when object technologies are available for support. |
77. |
The formal methods model of software development makes use of mathematical methods to |
A. | Develop defect free computer-based systems |
B. | Define the specification for computer-based systems |
C. | Verify the correctness of computer-based systems |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» C. Verify the correctness of computer-based systems |
78. |
The analysis and design of application systems are the responsibility of a _____ |
A. | Computer Operator |
B. | Programmer |
C. | System Analyst |
D. | Data entry operator |
Answer» C. System Analyst |
79. |
The DBA is |
A. | a person |
B. | a computer device |
C. | a communication technique |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above |
80. |
A constraint that does not, affect the feasible solution region is known as |
A. | redundant constraint |
B. | unbounded solution |
C. | slack variable |
D. | surplus variable |
Answer» C. slack variable |
81. |
Computer support to the manager has been least in |
A. | alternative identification |
B. | alternative selection |
C. | problem identification |
D. | alternative evaluation |
Answer» A. alternative identification |
82. |
A _____ is a brief message to an operator that describes what data are to be entered. |
A. | prompt |
B. | passwords |
C. | MIS |
D. | Tactical |
Answer» A. prompt |
83. |
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. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Intranet |
84. |
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 |
85. |
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. | Technical blueprint and specifications for a solution that fulfills the business |
Answer» A. Technical hardware and software solution for the business problem |
86. |
An information system that supports the planning and assessment needs of executive management is |
A. | DSS |
B. | TPS |
C. | MIS |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above |
87. |
The application of information to scan an organisation’s environment is: |
A. | External communication. |
B. | Information overload. |
C. | Sensing. |
D. | Internal communication. |
Answer» C. Sensing. |
88. |
When a bank uses information to launch a personalised credit card product this: |
A. | Manages risks. |
B. | Creates a new opportunity. |
C. | Adds value. |
D. | Reduces costs. |
Answer» C. Adds value. |
89. |
When a bank uses business performance management software to monitor its performance in differences regions this: |
A. | Reduces costs. |
B. | Manages risks. |
C. | Adds value. |
D. | Creates a new opportunity. |
Answer» B. Manages risks. |
90. |
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. | Creates a new opportunity. |
Answer» C. Reduces costs. |
91. |
The general transformation cycle for information is: |
A. | Information to data to knowledge. |
B. | Knowledge to data to information. |
C. | Data to knowledge to information. |
D. | Data to information to knowledge. |
Answer» D. Data to information to knowledge. |
92. |
A person machine-system and a highly integrated grouping of information-processing functions designed to provide management with a comprehensive picture of specific operation is called |
A. | DSS |
B. | MIS |
C. | IIS |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» B. MIS |
93. |
Managers who are potential users of the MIS |
A. | Describe information needs |
B. | Identify alternate equipment configurations |
C. | Evaluate alternate equipment configurations |
D. | Select the optimum equipment configurations |
Answer» A. Describe information needs |
94. |
Top level Managers use |
A. | Strategic information |
B. | Tactical information |
C. | Operational information |
D. | None of these |
Answer» A. Strategic information |
95. |
Which one of the following is not an approach for development of MIS ? |
A. | Hierarchical approach |
B. | Integrative approach |
C. | Modular approach |
D. | Elective approach |
Answer» B. Integrative approach |
96. |
Which one of the following is not a business driver for an information system? |
A. | business process redesign |
B. | knowledge asset management |
C. | proliferation of networks and the Internet |
D. | security and privacy |
Answer» C. proliferation of networks and the Internet |
97. |
HRIS stands for _________________ |
A. | Human Resource Information System. |
B. | HUDA Reserve Information System |
C. | Human Refraction Information System |
D. | Human Resource Institution System |
Answer» C. Human Refraction Information System |
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