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Q.1
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.2
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.3
The relationship between the computer and quantitative techniques can be said to be a
symbiotic one
synergistic one
syntactical one
synthetic one
None of the above
Q.4
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.5
Management has become more complex because
there is less time to react to competitive actions
the equipment used in many of the firm's activities has become more complex
firms have become larger
All of the above
None of the above
Q.6
Sales invoking is a:
pre-sales activity
job of finance department
post-sales activity
All of the above
None of the above
Q.7
Sales order data is entered by means of
terminal entry
keypunch
OCR
All of the above
None of the above
Q.8
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.9
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.10
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.11
Accounting data
is oriented to the future
is prone to error
deals only with internal activities of the firm
must be converted into information to be of value to the manager
None of the above
Q.12
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.13
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.14
Linear programming models solve problems dealing with
relatives and absolutes
routes and mixes
dispersions and similarities
rupees and percentages
None of the above
Q.15
The general systems model of the firm can be used
to solve problems in college classes
to ease the transition into a new company, upon graduation
to solve problems as a manager
All of the above
None of the above
Q.16
The order entry subsystem creates a file of order records that are input to the
production subsystem
inventory subsystem
control subsystem
quality subsystem
None of the above
Q.17
The manager attempts to expedite, or speed up, the flow of
machines
manpower
material
All of the above
None of the above
Q.18
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.19
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.20
Environmental information has greater value on the
top management level
middle management level
lower management level
All of the above
None of the above
Q.21
The employee profile report is used by
the manager
the individual department
the personnel department
All of the above
None of the above
Q.22
During the MIS development process, progress reporting meeting are held
daily
weekly
monthly
all of the above
None of the above
Q.23
Information is produced by processing data from which of the following sources?
data provided by higher levels of management
data provided by lower levels of management
internally generated data
externally generated data
All of the above
Q.24
The most prominent system in the retail sales industry is the _____ system.
POS (point-of-scale)
COBOL
ACM
PC/XT
None of the above
Q.25
Data items in the fixed asset record of a newly purchased asset that a well-designed application program could obtain automatically include
estimated disposal data
source
first cost
All of the above
None of the above
Q.26
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.27
To be successful in implementing DSS, organizations should have the following characteristics except:
a well-controlled data-processing system
willingness to commit dollars and personnel to the project.
education and training by the organization
powerful central computer groups to initiate and manage system projects
all of the above are important
Q.28
The bars in a bar chart are represented by the
rectangles in a network diagram
arrows in a network diagram
triangles in a network diagram
All of the above
None of the above
Q.29
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.30
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.31
Which of the following is requirement to develop a successful management information system?
a staff of technical specialists with the skills necessary to develop the computer based parts of the system
the development of a short-range goal for the system
the development of a long-range goal for the system
a commitment from management to allocate the personnel and resources necessary to get the job done
All of the above
Q.32
_____ attempt to provide the same judgmental advice that human experts such as doctors provide.
ES
AI
KBS
RAND
None of the above
Q.33
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.34
Data collection terminals are used to report the activity of
material flow
machine use
manpower use
All of the above
None of the above
Q.35
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.36
Data collection terminals
track the flow of materials from one production area to another
record employee attendance
record start and stop of production steps
All of the above
None of the above
Q.37
It is most important that the data produced by a payment system be
accurate
authoritative
relevant
newsworthy
None of the above
Q.38
_____ is and always has been wealth, and computers assist us in obtaining this wealth.
Data
Information
Calculation
Network
None of the above
Q.39
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.40
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.41
There are several careers within data processing operations, including data-entry operator.
Computer operator
Programmer
System Analyst
Key-punch operator
None of the above
Q.42
The MIS structure with one main computer system is called a:
distributed MIS structure
hierarchical MIS structures
centralized MIS structure
decentralized MIS structure
None of the above
Q.43
A decision-support system is intended to produce information to suport which type of decisions?
well-structured
unstructured
anticipated
routine
None of the above
Q.44
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.45
The post installation audit seeks to assure that
managers information needs are being met
the system is accurate and secure
both (a) and (b)
neither (a) nor (b)
None of the above
Q.46
In transportation model of O R once an initial solution has been found, the next step is to test that solution for optimality. The methods widely used for testing the solution are:
Stepping Stone Method
Modified Distribution Method
Both of the above
Slack variable method
None of the above
Q.47
Expert systems are part of the general area of research known as _____
AI
ES
STUDENT
RAND
None of the above
Q.48
A person who has a high-school diploma would be least likely to obtain which of the following jobs?
data-entry operator
librarian
computer operator
programmer
None of the above
Q.49
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.50
Which of the following is not true of office automation?
It enhances office productivity.
Human factors should be considered in implementing office automation.
It will increase informal communications between employees.
Software should be designed to be user-friendly
All of the above are true.
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