Q.1

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

  • ES
  • AI
  • KBS
  • RAND
  • None of the above
Q.2

The type of model that helps the manager forecast future events is the

  • physical model
  • graphical model
  • narrative model
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.3

Controls of data communication deal with

  • the communication channel
  • the computer
  • terminals
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.4

Which of the following is(are) true concerning information-system careers?

  • the primary reason for this increase is the declining cost of hardware
  • the number of information-system specialists recruited is expected to be greater than any other profession in the 1990s.
  • an information-system career is one of the few area that is recession-proof
  • both (a) and (b)
  • None of the above
Q.5

An example of a management by exception report is a(n)

  • aged accounts receivable report
  • overtime earnings report
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
  • None of the above
Q.6

Which of the following is considered to be an interface between the functional applications and the data base?

  • management information systems
  • data-base management systems
  • decision-support systems
  • data-processing systems
  • None of the above
Q.7

With respect to personnel matters in the United States, ERISA stands for

  • Earnings and Revenue Information System Administration
  • Early Retirement Income Standards Act
  • Employee Review-in-Service Administration
  • Employee Retirement Income Security Act
  • None of the above
Q.8

Purchased items are distinguished from manufactured items by

  • stock location code
  • product type code
  • item number
  • drawing number
  • None of the above
Q.9

_____ assist management is answering what-if-questions.

  • relevant
  • management by exception
  • predictive reports
  • control
  • None of the above
Q.10

A quotation system obtains potential delivery time data from the

  • production schedule file
  • inventory file
  • product catalog file
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.11

In which way is a managerial information system (MIS) superior to electronic data processing (EDP)?

  • It is batch oriented
  • It is most cost effective
  • It provides summary reports without details
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.12

A system must be composed of more than one

  • subsystem
  • element
  • super system
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.13

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,

  • DDS
  • DBMS
  • MIS
  • Control
  • None of the above
Q.14

Which of the following is not tree of operational decisions?

  • concern the execution of specific tasks
  • primarily made by middle management
  • usually have present standards
  • include acceptance or rejection of credit
  • None of the above
Q.15

A lockbox service is used for

  • depositing cash when bank is closed
  • paying bank customer bills automatically
  • storing papers in a bank vault
  • depositing payments to bank customers
  • None of the above
Q.16

In Decision Tables three are:

  • tabulated decisions
  • decisions
  • condition stubs and action stubs
  • decision hierarchy
  • None of the above
Q.17

A key verifier machine is used In controlling

  • transaction entry
  • data communication
  • computer processing
  • transaction origination
  • None of the above
Q.18

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

  • EBCDIC
  • ASCII
  • SNA
  • Hexadecimal
  • None of the above
Q.19

The journal voucher file includes

  • general ledger accounts involved
  • date of entry
  • rupees posted to each account
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.20

Which of the following is true of parallel transmission?

  • It involves the simultaneous transmission of eight bits.
  • The speed is quoted in bits per second.
  • It is slower than serial trans¬mission.
  • Most microcomputers commu¬nicate with other computers in this mode.
  • All of the above are true.
Q.21

Functional information subsystems can be classified into

  • input and output subsystems
  • processing and output subsystems
  • input and processing subsystems
  • input, processing, and output subsystems
  • None of the above
Q.22

A chart comprised of bars, each representing a period of time, is called a

  • cent chart
  • gault chart
  • gantt chart
  • grand chart
  • None of the above
Q.23

An econometric model requires

  • a computer with large auxiliary storage capacity
  • a data base of economic data
  • a model base of quantitative analysis programs
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.24

Environmental information is especially important to

  • top-level managers
  • middle-level managers
  • low-level managers
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.25

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

  • Linear Programming by Graphical Method
  • Simplex Method
  • Assignment Method
  • Transportation Method
  • None of the above
Q.26

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

  • determine the production schedule
  • determine machine and manpower requirements
  • calculate gross requirements
  • start the production process
  • None of the above
Q.27

A condition that led to the development of databases was:

  • the proliferation of data files
  • an increase in the amount of data handled by organizations
  • a demand for more data to support informational needs
  • all the above.
  • None of the above
Q.28

Most of the flow of physical resources occurs on the

  • top management level
  • middle management level
  • lower management level
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.29

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

  • MIDAS-2
  • OPHELIE II
  • PDQ/LP
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.30

Working at home might seem like an interesting option. However, _____ contact with other co-workers does have advantages.

  • tele conferencing
  • communication
  • face-to face
  • top-to-bottom
  • None of the above
Q.31

When purchase cost is $maintenance cost is $0.and annual sale areunits, EOQ is

  • 20
  • 40
  • 80
  • 160
  • None of the above
Q.32

Which of the following is not one of the qualitative characteristics that information must have?

  • relevance
  • retrievability
  • timeliness
  • accuracy
  • all of the above
Q.33

Critical path of the PERT chart is:

  • path which takes the longest time to complete the project
  • the shortest path
  • both of the above
  • path which takes the shortest time to complete the project
  • None of the above
Q.34

A device is said to be _____ when it is accessible to, or under the control of, the processor

  • people
  • icons
  • information system
  • on-line
  • None of the above
Q.35

The vice-president of information has primary responsibility for

  • recognizing information needs
  • preparing an MIS study proposal
  • setting MIS objectives
  • establishing MIS constraints
  • None of the above
Q.36

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

  • explanation module
  • knowledge base
  • natural language interface for the user
  • inference machine
  • All of the above
Q.37

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

  • manpower, machines, material, and money
  • information only
  • manpower, machines, material, money, and information
  • manpower, machines, material, money, and data
  • None of the above
Q.38

The functional area showing the greatest interest in the concept of functional information systems is the

  • financial function
  • manufacturing function
  • both (a) and (6)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
  • None of the above
Q.39

Marketing planning is concerned with

  • planning the amount and placement of newspaper ads
  • planning consignment sales contracts to be offered
  • planning sales force size and deployment
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.40

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

  • VogeFs Approximation Method
  • North West Corner Method
  • Least Cost Method
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.41

Which is the correct for MIS:

  • communication process wherein information is recorded, stored, processed and retrieved for managerial decision-making
  • communication process wherein data is recorded, stored, processed and retrieved for managerial decision-making
  • communication process wherein data is converted into information
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.42

Probabilities range from

  • .00 to .1
  • .00 to 1.00
  • 00 to 100
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.43

Corporate modeling languages often do provide for

  • model definition
  • DML commands
  • editing
  • report specification
  • None of the above
Q.44

Linear programming identifies

  • both (a) and (b)
  • the optimum quantities of the variables
  • the maximum profit or minimum cost that can be expected
  • neither (a) nor (b)
  • None of the above
Q.45

Frederic W. Taylor contributed the idea(s) of

  • the exception principle
  • management functions
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
  • None of the above
Q.46

Which of the following statements in correct?

  • most analysts agree on the structure and organization of MIS.
  • operational planning reports are a primary informational tool for middle management.
  • an MIS focuses on managing information generated with a computer system
  • the cross reference of data items is an integral feature of the simple structure used in database organization.
  • None of the above
Q.47

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?

  • Decide how much money should be raised through real estate taxes
  • Keep records of tax rates that apply to different kinds of real estate
  • Compute tax due for each property owner each quarter
  • Keep records of all assessment
  • Record and credit tax payments received from property owners
Q.48

The continuing education program that all managers should get into is

  • a seminar series on technical developments in chemistry
  • new developments in accounting
  • information on threats and opportunities faced by the business
  • Ail of the above
  • None of the above
Q.49

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

  • operational control
  • strategic planning
  • management control
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.50

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

  • Computer operator
  • Programmer
  • System Analyst
  • Key-punch operator
  • None of the above
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