90+ Information System Management Solved MCQs

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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