Q.1

Inventory is also referred to as:

  • stock
  • warehouse capacity
  • materials
  • materials in hand
  • None of the above
Q.2

The computer is a part of the firm's

  • physical system
  • conceptual system
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
  • None of the above
Q.3

An organization containing manufacturing, marketing, and finance areas is called a

  • matrix organization
  • flow network organization
  • modular organization
  • functional organization
  • None of the above
Q.4

Credit checking is done in the

  • order processing system
  • quotation system
  • order entry system
  • any of the above
  • None of the above
Q.5

Assembly languages are most commonly used to write computing systems that provide

  • supervisory information
  • priority setting information
  • planning information
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.6

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

  • computer/peripheral-device configuration
  • computer-to-computer commu¬nication
  • computer to front-end processor communication
  • communication through a data switch
  • None of the above
Q.7

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

  • hard print
  • soft print
  • voice print
  • digital
  • None of the above
Q.8

The MIS consists of

  • the central processing unit of the computer only.
  • the central processing unit of the computer and input/output units only
  • the central processing unit of the computer, input/output units, and data storage units only
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.9

The funds management subsystem attempts to

  • increase cash input
  • decrease cash output
  • balance cash inflow with outflow
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.10

An inventory management system should answer the questions

  • what and why
  • when and how much
  • who and why
  • where and when
  • None of the above
Q.11

Management uses information for two purposes : planning and _____

  • programmable
  • control
  • predictive reports
  • relevant
  • None of the above
Q.12

A primary use of decision support system (DSS) is to simulate an experiment over by using different parameters and assumptions. What is it called?

  • Artificial intelligence
  • What if analysis
  • Exception report
  • Computer assisted experimenting
  • None of the above
Q.13

Benefits from a computerised MIS include:

  • higher returns on short-term investments
  • less frequent and smaller short-term loans
  • lower rates of interest
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.14

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

  • accurate
  • authoritative
  • relevant
  • newsworthy
  • None of the above
Q.15

Management is linked to the information processor by

  • decisions
  • data
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
  • None of the above
Q.16

A periodic report can facilitate management by exception by

  • including complete alphabetic descriptions for each numeric entry
  • including only those transactions that fall within predetermined limits of acceptable performance
  • consolidation of multiple transactions into a summary form
  • comparing actual performance with acceptable standards
  • None of the above
Q.17

The receiving data system involves which of the following files?

  • vendor
  • inventory
  • purchasing
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.18

The model base contains programs

  • written by the firm's programmers
  • provided by the computer vendor
  • purchased from outside firms, such as software houses
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.19

The number of management layers in a firm is determined by

  • the scalar principle
  • the span of control
  • the degree of unity in the command
  • the number of managers in the firm
  • None of the above
Q.20

Which of the following usually receives formal education on their role in the MIS

  • government
  • stockholders
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
  • None of the above
Q.21

Computing systems can provide strategic information by

  • making decision analysis possible
  • providing corporate models for long-range planning
  • causing managers to think
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.22

A _____ is a program that serves as an interface between application program and a set of coordinated and integrated files called a database.

  • DDS
  • DBMS
  • MIS
  • Control
  • None of the above
Q.23

CBCT stands for

  • Customer Bank Credit Terminal
  • Commercial Banking Credit Terminal
  • Customer-Bank Communication Terminal
  • Commercial Bank Communication Terminal
  • None of the above
Q.24

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

  • AI
  • ES
  • KBS
  • Base-rule
  • None of the above
Q.25

PCM stands for _____

  • plug-compatible manufacturer
  • personal computer media
  • PC-manufacturer
  • PC-modem
  • None of the above
Q.26

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

  • Data
  • Information
  • Calculation
  • Network
  • None of the above
Q.27

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

  • an operations research expert
  • a computer programmer
  • system analysts
  • a computing system user
  • None of the above
Q.28

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

  • cost analysis
  • benefit analysis
  • cost-benefit analysis
  • any of the above
  • None of the above
Q.29

As a general rule.

  • MIS performance criteria determine management information needs, and these needs determine the objectives of the firm.
  • the firm's objective determine management information needs, and these needs determine MIS performance criteria
  • management information needs determine MIS performance criteria, and these criteria determine the firm's objectives
  • the firm's objectives determine MIS performance criteria, and these criteria determine manage¬ment information needs.
  • None of the above
Q.30

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

  • produce pre-computed information, such as ratios
  • perform screening and selection of data from the data base
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
  • None of the above
Q.31

The prime concern of financial control is

  • accounting for the liabilities incurred
  • meeting payroll commitments
  • providing financial status information
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.32

A financial modeling package for a PC is similar to a spreadsheet package, but it can handle larger data files than a spreadsheet, and it has a built-in _____ seeking function.

  • aim
  • target
  • goal
  • plan
  • None of the above
Q.33

An EOQ formula is an example of a(n)

  • optimizing model
  • static model
  • deterministic model
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.34

Which of the following is not an important principle for evaluating the raw data for decision-making:

  • selection
  • pattern
  • everage
  • overview
  • None of the above
Q.35

Error reports are an example of:

  • scheduled reports
  • demand reports
  • exception reports
  • predictive reports
  • management reports
Q.36

The use of computers in data processing has had several impacts on business. Which of the following is not one of them?

  • easier business growth
  • fewer clerical workers
  • increased data-processing costs
  • more and better information
  • None of the above
Q.37

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

  • functional areas-marketing, finance, and manufacturing
  • management levels-strategic, tactical, and operational
  • resource flows-manpower, money, machines, and material
  • any of the above represent acceptable subsystem divisions.
  • None of the above
Q.38

Lower-level managers make day-to¬day ______ decisions to schedule and control specific tasks.

  • operational
  • decision
  • success
  • simulation
  • None of the above
Q.39

Which of the following is not tree about expert systems?

  • Expert systems are collections of human knowledge
  • Export systems are expensive to design.
  • export systems are usually designed to run on small general-purpose computers
  • Maintenance support may be difficult to obtain for an expert system.
  • None of the above
Q.40

_____ means that the manager spends his or her time dealing with exceptions or those situations which are out of control

  • relevant
  • management by exception
  • predictive reports
  • control
  • None of the above
Q.41

_____ are knowledge based system to which present rules are applied to solve a particular problem.

  • ES
  • AI
  • KBS
  • Base rule 0
  • None of the above
Q.42

The analysis and design of application systems are the responsibility of a _____

  • Computer Operator
  • Programmer
  • System Analyst
  • Data entry operator
  • None of the above
Q.43

A constraint that does not, affect the feasible solution region is known as

  • redundant constraint
  • unbounded solution
  • slack variable
  • surplus variable
  • None of the above
Q.44

Production machines were first controlled by the computer by means of

  • punched cards
  • punched paper tape
  • magnetic tape
  • magnetic cards
  • None of the above
Q.45

The executive vice-president usually has responsibility for the

  • physical system of the firm
  • conceptual information system of the firm
  • vice-president of finance
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.46

A spreadsheet package is one type of _____ support tool.

  • operational
  • decision
  • success
  • simulation
  • None of the above
Q.47

Educational programs for the labour union officials are conducted by

  • the firm's industrial relations department
  • the vice-president of information systems
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
  • None of the above
Q.48

Computer support to the manager has been least in

  • alternative identification
  • alternative selection
  • problem identification
  • alternative evaluation
  • None of the above
Q.49

Which of the following is not a key component of the evaluation process in building a DSS?

  • criteria for evaluation
  • means of measuring system-development time spent on the project
  • means of monitoring the progress of the DSS
  • formal review process
  • All of the above are key components
Q.50

The operations file is updated by the

  • production control system
  • MRP system
  • shipping system
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
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