Computer Science - Management Information Systems MCQs Part 3

1. An MIS provides

A.
past information

B.
present information

C.
future information

D.
All of the above

E.
None of the above

 Answer Option D

2. Pillsbury's SOAR system was designed specifically for

A.
sales persons

B.
operational level managers

C.
strategic level managers

D.
tactical level managers

E.
None of the above

 Answer Option B

3. _____ write computer programs that perform jobs specified by the user.

A.
Programmer

B.
Data entry operator

C.
System Analyst

D.
Computer operator

E.
None of the above

 Answer Option A

4. A system must be composed of more than one

A.
subsystem

B.
element

C.
super system

D.
All of the above

E.
None of the above

 Answer Option B

5. When purchase cost is $20, maintenance cost is $0.50, and annual sale are 20 units, EOQ is

A.
20

B.
40

C.
80

D.
160

E.
None of the above

 Answer Option B

6. The Nolan _____ model identifies several phases that describe the development of information systems in organizations.

A. stage

B. plan

C. decision

D. master

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A

7. _____ assist management is answering what-if-questions.

A. relevant

B. management by exception

C. predictive reports

D. control

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

8. Most of the flow of physical resources occurs on the

A. top management level

B. middle management level

C. lower management level

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

9. Anthony suggested that the area of management planning and control be segmented into:

A. operational control

B. strategic planning

C. management control

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

10. The receiving data system involves which of the following files?

A. vendor

B. inventory

C. purchasing

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

11. Once net requirements have been calculated, the next step is to

A. determine the production schedule

B. determine machine and manpower requirements

C. calculate gross requirements

D. start the production process

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

12. A certain city uses a computer system as part of its taxation of real estate. Which one of the following tasks would the computer be least able to do?

A. Decide how much money should be raised through real estate taxes

B. Keep records of tax rates that apply to different kinds of real estate

C. Compute tax due for each property owner each quarter

D. Keep records of all assessment

E. Record and credit tax payments received from property owners

 Answer Option A

13. Management is linked to the information processor by

A. decisions

B. data

C. both (a) and (b)

D. neither (a) nor (b)

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

14. How much should an organisation spend for information can be determined by some type of a:

A. cost analysis

B. benefit analysis

C. cost-benefit analysis

D. any of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

15. As a general rule.

A. MIS performance criteria determine management information needs, and these needs determine the objectives of the firm.

B. the firm's objective determine management information needs, and these needs determine MIS performance criteria

C. management information needs determine MIS performance criteria, and these criteria determine the firm's objectives

D. the firm's objectives determine MIS performance criteria, and these criteria determine manage¬ment information needs.

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

16. In data transmission, the bit coding scheme used to represent a byte is typically:

A. EBCDIC

B. ASCII

C. SNA

D. Hexadecimal

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

17. The physical system of the firm may be regarded as a flow of

A. manpower, machines, material, and money

B. information only

C. manpower, machines, material, money, and information

D. manpower, machines, material, money, and data

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A

18. Which of the following is not a basic configuration used in a data communication network?

A. computer/peripheral-device configuration

B. computer-to-computer commu¬nication

C. computer to front-end processor communication

D. communication through a data switch

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

19. In the future, users of a computer system may identify themselves by entering a _____ and a fingerprint

A. hard print

B. soft print

C. voice print

D. digital

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

20. Computing systems can provide strategic information by

A. making decision analysis possible

B. providing corporate models for long-range planning

C. causing managers to think

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

21. An econometric model requires

A. a computer with large auxiliary storage capacity

B. a data base of economic data

C. a model base of quantitative analysis programs

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

22. Linear programming identifies

A. the optimum quantities of the variables

B. the maximum profit or minimum cost that can be expected

C. both (a) and (b)

D. neither (a) nor (b)

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

23. Frederic W. Taylor contributed the idea(s) of

A. the exception principle

B. management functions

C. both (a) and (b)

D. neither (a) nor (b)

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A

24. Benefits from a computerised MIS include:

A. higher returns on short-term investments

B. less frequent and smaller short-term loans

C. lower rates of interest

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

25. PCM stands for _____

A. plug-compatible manufacturer

B. personal computer media

C. PC-manufacturer

D. PC-modem

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A

26. Which of the following is true of parallel transmission?

A. It involves the simultaneous transmission of eight bits.

B. The speed is quoted in bits per second.

C. It is slower than serial trans¬mission.

D. Most microcomputers commu¬nicate with other computers in this mode.

E. All of the above are true.

 Answer Option A

27. Marketing planning is concerned with

A. planning the amount and placement of newspaper ads

B. planning consignment sales contracts to be offered

C. planning sales force size and deployment

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

28. The following method/s are used in Transportation Models of Operations Research:

A. VogeFs Approximation Method

B. North West Corner Method

C. Least Cost Method

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

29. An inventory management system should answer the questions

A. what and why

B. when and how much

C. who and why

D. where and when

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

30. CBCT stands for

A. Customer Bank Credit Terminal

B. Commercial Banking Credit Terminal

C. Customer-Bank Communication Terminal

D. Commercial Bank Communication Terminal

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

31. A Monte Carlo simulation is an example of a(n)

A. static model

B. optimizing model

C. both (a) and (b)

D. neither (a) nor (b)

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

32. Which of the following is a component of an expert system?

A. explanation module

B. knowledge base

C. natural language interface for the user

D. inference machine

E. All of the above

 Answer Option E

33. Credit checking is done in the

A. order processing system

B. quotation system

C. order entry system

D. any of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

34. The number of management layers in a firm is determined by

A. the scalar principle

B. the span of control

C. the degree of unity in the command

D. the number of managers in the firm

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

35. The manager, in using the systems approach, should subdivide the firm into subsystems based on

A. functional areas-marketing, finance, and manufacturing

B. management levels-strategic, tactical, and operational

C. resource flows-manpower, money, machines, and material

D. any of the above represent acceptable subsystem divisions.

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

36. Functional information subsystems can be classified into

A. input and output subsystems

B. processing and output subsystems

C. input and processing subsystems

D. input, processing, and output subsystems

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A

37. Which is the correct for MIS:

A. communication process wherein information is recorded, stored, processed and retrieved for managerial decision-making

B. communication process wherein data is recorded, stored, processed and retrieved for managerial decision-making

C. communication process wherein data is converted into information

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

38. Probabilities range from

A. .00 to .1

B. .00 to 1.00

C. 00 to 100

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

39. Management uses information for two purposes : planning and _____

A. programmable

B. control

C. predictive reports

D. relevant

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

40. _____ is an application of the computer where the computer makes decisions or judgments that appear to require human intuition, reasoning and intelligence.

A. AI

B. ES

C. KBS

D. Base-rule

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A

41. Data collection terminals are used to report the activity of

A. material flow

B. machine use

C. manpower use

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

42. A quotation system obtains potential delivery time data from the

A. production schedule file

B. inventory file

C. product catalog file

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

43. An excellent linear programming software package for solving large-scale problems is

A. MIDAS-2

B. OPHELIE II

C. PDQ/LP

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

44. There are several careers within data processing operations, including data-entry operator.

A. Computer operator

B. Programmer

C. System Analyst

D. Key-punch operator

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A

45. The model base contains programs

A. written by the firm's programmers

B. provided by the computer vendor

C. purchased from outside firms, such as software houses

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

46. Hungarian Method is a way of solving Operations Research problems in:

A. Linear Programming by Graphical Method

B. Simplex Method

C. Assignment Method

D. Transportation Method

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

47. Which of the following statements in correct?

A. most analysts agree on the structure and organization of MIS.

B. operational planning reports are a primary informational tool for middle management.

C. an MIS focuses on managing information generated with a computer system

D. the cross reference of data items is an integral feature of the simple structure used in database organization.

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

48. It is most important that the data produced by a payment system be

A. accurate

B. authoritative

C. relevant

D. newsworthy

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A

49. _____ is and always has been wealth, and computers assist us in obtaining this wealth.

A. Data

B. Information

C. Calculation

D. Network

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

50. The selection of the solution technique to the implemented by a computing system should be made by

A. an operations research expert

B. a computer programmer

C. system analysts

D. a computing system user

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D