Computer Science - Management Information Systems MCQs Part 5
1. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?
A.
The degree to which information needs to be summarized increases as one moves up through the management levels
The degree to which information needs to be summarized increases as one moves up through the management levels
B.
Low-level managers made unstructured decisions
Low-level managers made unstructured decisions
C.
Upper managers make unstructured decisions
Upper managers make unstructured decisions
D.
Low-level managers need general information about operating activities.
Low-level managers need general information about operating activities.
E.
Middle managers make unstructured decisions
Middle managers make unstructured decisions
Answer Option A
2. As opposed to detailed transaction information, the management information system (MIS) responds to the need for
A.
electronic data processing
electronic data processing
B.
managerial information
managerial information
C.
accounting application
accounting application
D.
utility billing information
utility billing information
E.
None of the above
None of the above
Answer Option B
3. The type of model that helps the manager forecast future events is the
A.
physical model
physical model
B.
graphical model
graphical model
C.
narrative model
narrative model
D.
All of the above
All of the above
E.
None of the above
None of the above
Answer Option E
4. Which of the following is not tree of operational decisions?
A.
concern the execution of specific tasks
concern the execution of specific tasks
B.
primarily made by middle management
primarily made by middle management
C.
usually have present standards
usually have present standards
D.
include acceptance or rejection of credit
include acceptance or rejection of credit
E.
None of the above
None of the above
Answer Option B
5. Which of the following is not one of the qualitative characteristics that information must have?
A.
relevance
relevance
B.
retrievability
retrievability
C.
timeliness
timeliness
D.
accuracy
accuracy
E.
all of the above
all of the above
Answer Option E
6. In the Financial Decision-Making System which of the following is not a transaction processing system input:
A. cash receipts
B. cash returns
C. cash issues
D. warehouse requisition slip
E. None of the above
Answer Option D
7. The storage of computer programs and data files are the responsibility of a
A. librarian
B. computer operator
C. Data entry operator
D. programmer
E. None of the above
Answer Option A
8. Zani's framework of effective MIS argues that MIS can only be designed in a:
A. top down fashion
B. co-ordinative fashion
C. by managerial participation
D. bottom up
E. None of the above
Answer Option A
9. We combine hardware, software, people, procedures, and data to create an _____
A. people
B. icons
C. information system
D. on-line
E. None of the above
Answer Option C
10. Difficult of MIS implementation is affected by
A. employee attitude
B. the firm's objectives
C. the firm's existing MIS
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer Option D
11. Quantitative evaluation of new products assures that
A. the important factors receive management attention
B. the factors are weighted according to their relative importance
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
E. None of the above
Answer Option C
12. Pillsbury's REACH system is concerned mainly with the accomplishment of
A. monthly objectives
B. weekly objectives
C. quarterly objectives
D. annual objectives
E. None of the above
Answer Option C
13. Top-level managers are responsible for _____ plans and decisions.
A. strategic
B. structured
C. simulation
D. tactical
E. None of the above
Answer Option A
14. The type of information most restricted by a poor interface between generalized data base management systems and special computing system languages is
A. supervisory
B. planning
C. priority setting
D. limitation
E. None of the above
Answer Option B
15. EDP auditors can be used in the
A. implementation phase of MIS development
B. planning phase of MIS development
C. analysis and design phase of MIS development
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer Option D
16. EDP auditing has become popular since
A. 1980
B. 1950
C. 1970
D. 1975
E. None of the above
Answer Option C
17. Which of the following is not a desired characteristic of objectives?
A. understandable
B. relistic
C. valid
D. ambitious
E. None of the above
Answer Option D
18. Marketing research does not normally
A. gather environmental information
B. provide a continuous source of information
C. relate to all aspects of marketing operations
D. describe the current situation
E. None of the above
Answer Option B
19. Quantitative techniques used to solve business problems are called
A. operations management
B. operations science
C. operations research
D. management operations
E. None of the above
Answer Option C
20. A pricing strategy model would function most effectively as a
A. transaction processing model
B. batch model
C. time sharing model
D. realtime model
E. None of the above
Answer Option C
21. Which of the following does not fail in the Personnel Decision-Making Area:
A. pay-rolls
B. cash flow analysis
C. income-tax assessment and recovery
D. person's experience
E. None of the above
Answer Option B
22. Functional subsystems are connected by
A. resource flows
B. decision flows
C. information flows
D. data flows
E. None of the above
Answer Option A
23. The common practice is to maintain
A. one generation of data files
B. two generations of data files
C. three generations of data files
D. batch processing
E. None of the above
Answer Option B
24. Trailer labels contain
A. file identification
B. retention period
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
E. None of the above
Answer Option D
25. A retailing business involves which of the following functions?
A. engineering
B. maintenance
C. plant operations
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer Option B
26. The most structured marketing problems are likely to be those dealing with
A. product
B. promotion
C. place
D. price
E. None of the above
Answer Option C
27. Summarized information is used more than detailed information 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
28. Invoices are deleted from the invoice detail file by the
A. cash receipts subsystem
B. execution procedures of accounts
C. sales analysis system
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer Option A
29. Information should be accurate, timely, complete, and _____
A. accuracy
B. concise
C. simulation
D. decision
E. None of the above
Answer Option B
30. During the planning phase, the main activity of the vice-president of information systems is one of
A. planning
B. control
C. staffing
D. support
E. None of the above
Answer Option D
31. The study project proposal
A. recommends implementation of an MIS
B. recommends further study of MIS feasibility
C. recommends a particular MIS design
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer Option E
32. PERT and CPM are:
A. network techniques
B. assignment techniques
C. project evaluation techniques
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer Option C
33. Firms have been engaged in marketing research for
A. only the past ten years
B. twenty-five years
C. fifty years
D. over fifty years
E. None of the above
Answer Option D
34. In Pillsbury's SOAR system, data was entered by
A. OCR
B. MICR
C. remote terminals
D. audio input
E. None of the above
Answer Option A
35. The EDP Auditors Foundation sponsors the _____ examination.
A. CDP
B. CISA
C. DPMA
D. ACMI
E. None of the above
Answer Option B
36. Which of the following is not one of the factors affecting the difficulty of the MIS project?
A. objectives of the firm
B. the existing MIS
C. management abilities
D. employee attitude
E. None of the above
Answer Option C
37. Management by exception is based on a
A. positive attitude towards problem recognition
B. negative attitude toward problem recognition
C. indifferent attitude toward problem recognition
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer Option A
38. Information is _____ when it is useful in making a decision.
A. relevant
B. management by exception
C. predictive reports
D. control
E. None of the above
Answer Option A
39. Customer credit-granting decisions should be incorporated into the
A. inventory control system
B. accounts receivable systems
C. sales order entry system
D. sales analysis system
E. None of the above
Answer Option C
40. Personnel activity reports are produced from the
A. personnel transactions file
B. employee file
C. applicant file
D. jobs files
E. None of the above
Answer Option A
41. With respect to personnel matters in the United States, OSHA stands for
A. Overseas Housing Authority
B. Occupational Safety and Health Act
C. Office Standard Help Agreement
D. Office Staff Help Administration
E. None of the above
Answer Option B
42. Data collection terminals gather data for use by the
A. inventory subsystem
B. cost subsystem
C. production subsystem
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer Option D
43. Within a database, the sequential organization of data by a common key is called:
A. logical structure
B. inverted structure
C. simple structure
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer Option C
44. What data most likely would not be keyed into the order entry subsystem?
A. item quantity
B. customer number
C. item number
D. item cost
E. None of the above
Answer Option D
45. Which of the following is not a quotation system procedure set?
A. delivery planning
B. product data retrieval
C. quotation preparation
D. all of the above
E. None of the above
Answer Option A
46. EDP auditors can be acquired from
A. computer consulting firms
B. accounting firms
C. general management consulting firms
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer Option D
47. Which of the following is most responsible for the inability of auditors to uncover computer crimes?
A. the auditor's lack of knowledge in computer technology
B. the prohibitively expensive audit procedures needed to detect computer frauds
C. the client's concern that the public will learn of the crime
D. the relatively small average take of computer frauds
E. None of the above
Answer Option B
48. A language for simulating models of business activity is:
A. SPSS
B. DL/1
C. GPSS
D. COBOL
E. None of the above
Answer Option C
49. A _____ is a formalized computer information system that can integrate data from various sources to provide the information necessary for management decision making.
A. prompt
B. passwords
C. MIS
D. Tactical
E. None of the above
Answer Option C
50. Problem identification most often comes from information produced from
A. data describing what will happen in the future
B. data describing what has happened in the past
C. data describing what is happening now
D. both (a) and (b)
E. None of the above
Answer Option D
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