Computer Science - Management Information Systems MCQs Part 4

1. The most prominent system in the retail sales industry is the _____ system.

A.
POS (point-of-scale)

B.
COBOL

C.
ACM

D.
PC/XT

E.
None of the above

 Answer Option A

2. Data items in the fixed asset record of a newly purchased asset that a well-designed application program could obtain automatically include

A.
estimated disposal data

B.
source

C.
first cost

D.
All of the above

E.
None of the above

 Answer Option D

3. Which of the following is requirement to develop a successful management information system?

A.
a staff of technical specialists with the skills necessary to develop the computer based parts of the system

B.
the development of a short-range goal for the system

C.
the development of a long-range goal for the system

D.
a commitment from management to allocate the personnel and resources necessary to get the job done

E.
All of the above

 Answer Option E

4. _____ attempt to provide the same judgmental advice that human experts such as doctors provide.

A.
ES

B.
AI

C.
KBS

D.
RAND

E.
None of the above

 Answer Option A

5. A _____ provides a set of integrated computer tools that allow a decision maker to interact directly with computers in order to retrieve information useful for semistructured and unstructured decisions,

A.
DDS

B.
DBMS

C.
MIS

D.
Control

E.
None of the above

 Answer Option A

6. The employee profile report is used by

A. the manager

B. the individual department

C. the personnel department

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

7. Fixed asset file management procedures are not required for

A. carrying out fixed asset physical inventory taking

B. processing fixed asset purchase

C. estimating fire insurance requirements

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option E

8. To be successful in implementing DSS, organizations should have the following characteristics except:

A. a well-controlled data-processing system

B. willingness to commit dollars and personnel to the project.

C. education and training by the organization

D. powerful central computer groups to initiate and manage system projects

E. all of the above are important

 Answer Option D

9. The bars in a bar chart are represented by the

A. rectangles in a network diagram

B. arrows in a network diagram

C. triangles in a network diagram

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

10. Data collection terminals

A. track the flow of materials from one production area to another

B. record employee attendance

C. record start and stop of production steps

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

11. The general systems model of the firm can be used

A. to solve problems in college classes

B. to ease the transition into a new company, upon graduation

C. to solve problems as a manager

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

12. Computing systems most often facilitate planning because they:

A. make it possible to take into account many possibilities in an uncertain situation

B. make it possible to solve complex problems

C. enable an appropriate data processing system to provide answers quickly

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A

13. Which of the following is(are) true of an artificial intelligence system?

A. it is computer application where the computer makes decisions or judgment

B. it is infallible since it is computer-based

C. ultimately, it is expected to replace professionals such as doctors

D. two of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A

14. During the MIS development process, progress reporting meeting are held

A. daily

B. weekly

C. monthly

D. all of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

15. Information is produced by processing data from which of the following sources?

A. data provided by higher levels of management

B. data provided by lower levels of management

C. internally generated data

D. externally generated data

E. All of the above

 Answer Option E

16. The study project proposal

A. estimates the effect the MIS will have on company profits

B. estimate the costs of studying the feasibility of an MIS in detail

C. both (a) and (b)

D. neither (a) nor (b)

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

17. Linear programming models solve problems dealing with

A. relatives and absolutes

B. routes and mixes

C. dispersions and similarities

D. rupees and percentages

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

18. The order entry subsystem creates a file of order records that are input to the

A. production subsystem

B. inventory subsystem

C. control subsystem

D. quality subsystem

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

19. The manager attempts to expedite, or speed up, the flow of

A. machines

B. manpower

C. material

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

20. Environmental information has greater value 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 A

21. A condition that led to the development of databases was:

A. the proliferation of data files

B. an increase in the amount of data handled by organizations

C. a demand for more data to support informational needs

D. all the above.

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

22. The continuing education program that all managers should get into is

A. a seminar series on technical developments in chemistry

B. new developments in accounting

C. information on threats and opportunities faced by the business

D. Ail of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

23. A periodic report can facilitate management by exception by

A. including complete alphabetic descriptions for each numeric entry

B. including only those transactions that fall within predetermined limits of acceptable performance

C. consolidation of multiple transactions into a summary form

D. comparing actual performance with acceptable standards

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

24. A manager would use a file manipulation language such as APL to cause the computer to

A. produce pre-computed information, such as ratios

B. perform screening and selection of data from the data base

C. both (a) and (b)

D. neither (a) nor (b)

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

25. The prime concern of financial control is

A. accounting for the liabilities incurred

B. meeting payroll commitments

C. providing financial status information

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

26. A question that MIS designers must consider is whether to use "top_____ " or "bottom-up" development approach.

A. down

B. level

C. bottom

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A

27. Which of the following is not a primary reason for the popularity of decision support systems?

A. declining cost of computer hardware

B. advent of data-base management systems

C. increased number of programmers

D. management trained in analytic techniques

E. increased number of software packages

 Answer Option C

28. Management has become more complex because

A. there is less time to react to competitive actions

B. the equipment used in many of the firm's activities has become more complex

C. firms have become larger

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

29. Sales invoking is a:

A. pre-sales activity

B. job of finance department

C. post-sales activity

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A

30. Accounting data

A. is oriented to the future

B. is prone to error

C. deals only with internal activities of the firm

D. must be converted into information to be of value to the manager

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

31. Administrative supervision of the activities relating to a database is the responsibility of the:

A. DP manager

B. Database administrator

C. VP-DP Administration

D. DB manager

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

32. The latest time that the event can be delayed without delaying the completion of the entire project in PERT chart is:

A. earliest allowable time

B. latest allowable time

C. earliest pass

D. latest pass

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

33. Union officials receive the same type of education as

A. top level managers

B. the rank and file employees

C. low level managers

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

34. The relationship between the computer and quantitative techniques can be said to be a

A. symbiotic one

B. synergistic one

C. syntactical one

D. synthetic one

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

35. Sales order data is entered by means of

A. terminal entry

B. keypunch

C. OCR

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

36. Marketing research data is gathered by

A. observation

B. In-depth interviews

C. controlled experiment

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

37. Customer data (name and address, shipping instructions, credit terms, etc.) is provided by the:

A. manufacturing information system

B. order entry subsystem

C. billing subsystem

D. marketing information system

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

38. Detected money errors are corrected with

A. debit entries

B. credit entries

C. both (a) and (b)

D. neither (a) nor (b)

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

39. Data are allowed to be transmitted in only one direction in a:

A. simplex channel

B. dumb channel

C. half-duplex channel

D. full-duplex channel

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A

40. Many large organizations have information _____ where managers can use fourth-generation languages to retrieve the facts they need from online data bases, and where staff experts are available to provide PC hardware/ software guidance.

A. expert

B. centers

C. control

D. MIS

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

41. Which of the following is not a major subsystem part providing an opportunity for system design controls

A. data base

B. model base

C. both (a) and (b)

D. neither (a) nor (b)

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

42. Which of the following is not a level of information handling:

A. Decision Support System (DSS)

B. Operations Assistance System

C. Transaction Processing System (IPS)

D. Office Automation System.

E. None of the above

 Answer Option B

43. A management information system is composed of

A. data

B. software

C. hardware

D. information and people

E. All of the above.

 Answer Option E

44. _____ assist traditional auditors both in the review of computer controls and in the production of audit information through the use of computers.

A. CDP

B. CISA

C. DPMA

D. EDP auditor

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

45. QUBE is an example of _____ systems.

A. problem-solving

B. inventory

C. electronic shopping

D. algebra

E. None of the above

 Answer Option C

46. The amount of a certain product sold to a certain customer in a past period can be obtained from the

A. customer file

B. sales history file

C. inventory file

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

47. A greater proportion of time is spent in planning 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 A

48. As alternatives are evaluated, the best one is recognized as the one

A. best enabling the system to meet its objectives

B. representing lowest cost

C. with the most advantages

D. with the least disadvantages

E. None of the above

 Answer Option A

49. Decisions can be classified on three levels : strategic, _____ and operational.

A. prompt

B. passwords

C. MIS

D. Tactical

E. None of the above

 Answer Option D

50. Which of the following is not a device used in data communication?

A. modem

B. multiplexer

C. statistical multiplexer

D. front-end processor

E. All of the above

 Answer Option E