Q.1

From a data systems design viewpoint, the number of different types of general ledger entries is

  • six
  • three
  • four
  • one
  • None of the above
Q.2

The front-end processor is dedicated to perform which of the following function(s)?

  • polling
  • synchronization
  • error checking
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.3

Individuals who intend to pursue a career as an information-system manager should have:

  • technical expertise in information systems
  • human-relations skills
  • ability to communicate in written form
  • two of the above
  • None of the above
Q.4

The limits imposed by the firm itself or its environmental on the decision maker are called

  • parameters
  • constraints
  • constructs
  • perimeters
  • None of the above
Q.5

A _____ decision making involves the establishment objectives for an organization and long-range plans for attaining these objectives.

  • prompt
  • relevant
  • tactical
  • strategic
  • None of the above
Q.6

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

  • Decision Support System (DSS)
  • Operations Assistance System
  • Transaction Processing System (IPS)
  • Office Automation System.
  • None of the above
Q.7

A greater proportion of time is spent in planning on the

  • top management level
  • middle management level
  • lower management level
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.8

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

  • best enabling the system to meet its objectives
  • representing lowest cost
  • with the most advantages
  • with the least disadvantages
  • None of the above
Q.9

Computing systems most often facilitate planning because they:

  • make it possible to take into account many possibilities in an uncertain situation
  • make it possible to solve complex problems
  • enable an appropriate data processing system to provide answers quickly
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.10

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

  • manufacturing information system
  • order entry subsystem
  • billing subsystem
  • marketing information system
  • None of the above
Q.11

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

  • earliest allowable time
  • latest allowable time
  • earliest pass
  • latest pass
  • None of the above
Q.12

The most straightforward resource flow is

  • manpower
  • machines
  • material
  • money
  • None of the above
Q.13

A _____ is a brief message to an operator that describes what data are to be entered.

  • prompt
  • passwords
  • MIS
  • Tactical
  • None of the above
Q.14

A _____ decision is routine one that's made following the completion of a preplanned series of steps.

  • strategic
  • structured
  • simulation
  • tactical
  • None of the above
Q.15

An optional facilitates location program can be used to study

  • factory location alternative
  • warehouse location alternatives
  • plant location alternatives
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.16

Standards are provided by

  • standards organizations
  • user groups
  • computer vendors
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.17

Monte Carlo is an example of a(n)

  • static model
  • deterministic model
  • optimizing model
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.18

Which of the following is generally true about management reports?

  • low-level managers need information in the form of detailed reports
  • reports can be issued on demand, periodically, or on the occurrence of a specific tvont
  • middle managers use exception reports
  • middle managers use a summary reports
  • All of the above
Q.19

The idea of "generations" of data files is closely related to

  • transaction processing
  • timesharing
  • realtime processing
  • batch processing
  • None of the above
Q.20

An EDP auditor must be an expert in

  • accounting systems
  • systems analysis
  • computerized business systems
  • computer programming
  • None of the above
Q.21

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

  • down
  • level
  • bottom
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.22

Information concerning the probability distribution of a profit rate can be generated by using:

  • electronic spreadsheet
  • artificial intelligence
  • time-series analysis
  • management science techniques
  • sensitivity analysis
Q.23

The employee profile report is used by

  • the manager
  • the individual department
  • the personnel department
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.24

The study project proposal

  • estimates the effect the MIS will have on company profits
  • estimate the costs of studying the feasibility of an MIS in detail
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
  • None of the above
Q.25

Which of the following is not one of the factors affecting the difficulty of the MIS project?

  • objectives of the firm
  • the existing MIS
  • management abilities
  • employee attitude
  • None of the above
Q.26

Which of the following is not likely to occur in the near future?

  • the presidential election will be done by pushing buttons at home.
  • the political issue of establishing an information-assistance program will be raised.
  • most workers will choose working at hoe, so the traditional workplace will disappear
  • automation will reduce job opportunities, thus resulting in a lower standard of living.
  • None of the above
Q.27

EDP auditing has become popular since

  • 1980
  • 1950
  • 1970
  • 1975
  • None of the above
Q.28

A management information system is composed of

  • data
  • software
  • hardware
  • information and people
  • All of the above.
Q.29

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

  • Overseas Housing Authority
  • Occupational Safety and Health Act
  • Office Standard Help Agreement
  • Office Staff Help Administration
  • None of the above
Q.30

In the Financial Decision-Making System which of the following is not a transaction processing system input:

  • cash receipts
  • cash returns
  • cash issues
  • warehouse requisition slip
  • None of the above
Q.31

EDP auditors can be acquired from

  • computer consulting firms
  • accounting firms
  • general management consulting firms
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.32

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

  • prompt
  • passwords
  • MIS
  • Tactical
  • None of the above
Q.33

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

  • it is computer application where the computer makes decisions or judgment
  • it is infallible since it is computer-based
  • ultimately, it is expected to replace professionals such as doctors
  • two of the above
  • None of the above
Q.34

Detected money errors are corrected with

  • debit entries
  • credit entries
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
  • None of the above
Q.35

Union officials receive the same type of education as

  • top level managers
  • the rank and file employees
  • low level managers
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.36

To _____ is to decide in advance on a course of action.

  • master
  • decision
  • plan
  • control
  • None of the above
Q.37

A standards manual specifies standards that are to be followed in

  • system design
  • system operation
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
  • None of the above
Q.38

The feedback loop in the general systems model is represented fey

  • data flow
  • decision flow
  • information flow
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.39

The educational program can be conducted by

  • personnel department instructors
  • members of the information systems staff
  • supervisors
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.40

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

  • declining cost of computer hardware
  • advent of data-base management systems
  • increased number of programmers
  • management trained in analytic techniques
  • increased number of software packages
Q.41

Which of the following is characteristic of a transaction processing system?

  • provides summary information
  • fairly easy to computerize
  • used by upper management
  • difficult to computerize
  • None of the above
Q.42

Fixed asset file management procedures are not required for

  • carrying out fixed asset physical inventory taking
  • processing fixed asset purchase
  • estimating fire insurance requirements
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.43

Linear programming models solve problems dealing with

  • relatives and absolutes
  • routes and mixes
  • dispersions and similarities
  • rupees and percentages
  • None of the above
Q.44

Management by exception is based on a

  • positive attitude towards problem recognition
  • negative attitude toward problem recognition
  • indifferent attitude toward problem recognition
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.45

A Transportation Problem in which the total supply available at the origins exactly satisfies the total demand required at the destinations is known as:

  • Degenerate Solution
  • Balanced Transportation Problem
  • Unbalanced Transportation Problem
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.46

Which of the following is not a desired characteristic of objectives?

  • understandable
  • relistic
  • valid
  • ambitious
  • None of the above
Q.47

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

  • CDP
  • CISA
  • DPMA
  • EDP auditor
  • None of the above
Q.48

Data collection terminals gather data for use by the

  • inventory subsystem
  • cost subsystem
  • production subsystem
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.49

The storage of computer programs and data files are the responsibility of a

  • librarian
  • computer operator
  • Data entry operator
  • programmer
  • None of the above
Q.50

Which of the following is most responsible for the inability of auditors to uncover computer crimes?

  • the auditor's lack of knowledge in computer technology
  • the prohibitively expensive audit procedures needed to detect computer frauds
  • the client's concern that the public will learn of the crime
  • the relatively small average take of computer frauds
  • None of the above
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