4. Internal information for MIS may come from any one of the following department.
Correct : A. Customers care department
5. Which of the following is NOT an objective of MIS?
Correct : D. Recruit people for system
6. In MIS system design, the sources of information may be categorized as … and….
Correct : A. Internal, external
7. Management information systems (MIS)
Correct : D. Use the transaction data to produce information needed by managers to run
8. To improve the performance of a business process, which of the following is most relevant?
Correct : D. Control and feedback
9. What type of computer is specially designed and/or used for tasks that require extremely rapid and complex calculations?
Correct : B. supercomputer
10. The raw facts and figures are
Correct : A. Data
11. Which one of the following provides the ability to query information from the database and to insert tuples into, delete tuples from, and modify tuples in the database?
Correct : A. DML
12. SELECT * FROM employee What type of statement is this?
Correct : A. DML
13. To remove a relation from an SQL database, we use the command.
Correct : D. Drop table
14. The clause is used to list the attributes desired in the result of a query.
Correct : B. Select
15. In the given query which of the keyword has to be inserted? INSERT INTO employee
Correct : B. Values
16. Entity is a
Correct : C. Thing in real world
17. The attribute name could be structured as an attribute consisting of first name, middle initial, and last name. This type of attribute is called
Correct : B. Composite attribute
18. The attribute AGE is calculated from DATE_OF_BIRTH. The attribute AGE is
Correct : D. Derived
19. An is a set of entities of the same type that share the same properties, or attributes.
Correct : A. Entity set
20. Which of the following gives a logical structure of the database graphically?
Correct : A. Entity-relationship diagram
21. Verification is the responsibility of
Correct : D. QA Team
22. In a college,students are asked to develop a software. Which model would be preferable?
Correct : D. Code and fix model
23. In waterfall model, output of one phase is input to next phase. True or false.
Correct : A. TRUE
24. The elements of control will consist of
Correct : A. Authority, Direction, Management
25. Audit gives details about to Account Payable System
Correct : A. ount balance
26. If desired rate of return is minimum by actual rate of return then it is classified as
Correct : D. negative cash flows
27. When a bank uses business performance management software to monitor its performance in differences regions this
Correct : B. manages risks.
28. Which category of computer-based information systems is concerned with supporting the functional areas of an organisation?
Correct : B. Business information systems.
29. Summary transaction data, high-volume data, and simple models are information inputs characteristic of which of the following
Correct : B. MIS
30. Which of the following represent complex data using interactive three - dimensional graphical forms such as charts, graphs, and maps?
Correct : D. Data visualization systems
31. is the processing of raw data by using a computer to perform the selection and ordering process.
Correct : A. Electronic data processing
32. Example of Office automation tools are
Correct : D. Electronic Mail and Internet System
33. EDP stands for
Correct : B. Electronic data processing
34. The information system used in the daily
running of the business is
Correct : A. TPS
35. Which of the following can help you choose a product?
Correct : D. Decision support system
36. …………… support the decision-making needs of strategic management, tactical management and operating management.
Correct : A. Management support
37. are management support system tailored to the strategic information needs of top and middle management.
Correct : C. Executive Information systems
38. By the 1960’s __________ were used to generate a limited range of pre-defined reports including income statements, balance sheets and sales reports
Correct : A. MIS
39. 1990’s saw the introduction of the _____________ information systems.
Correct : A. Strategic
40. _____________ is often called the father of computers.
Correct : A. Babbage
41. ___________ is the act of informing or the state of being informed.
Correct : D. Information
42. Payroll Data includes wage structures, benefits, deductions and ___________.
Correct : A. Allowances
43. Information systems that monitor the elementary activities and transactions of the
organizations are:
Correct : C. Knowledge-level system
44. Projections and responses to queries are information output characteristics associated with
a(n):
Correct : D. TPS
45. Summary transaction data, high-volume data, and simple models are information inputs
characteristic of a(n):
Correct : A. DSS
46. Which of the following individuals typically have less formal, advanced educational degrees and tend to process rather than create information?
Correct : C. System analysts
47. Management information systems usually:
Correct : B. Help managers make decisions that are unique, rapidly changing, and not easily specified in advance.
48. Decision support systems usually:
Correct : D. Perform and record the daily routine transactions necessary to the conduct of business.
49. Identifying customers and markets using data on demographics, markets, consumer
behavior, and trends is an example of a(n):
Correct : A. Operational-level sales and marketing information system.
50. Deciding where to locate new production facilities is a(n) example of a manufacturing
and production information system operating at the:
Correct : B. Management level
51. Preparing short-term budgets is an example of finance and accounting information system
operating at the:
Correct : B. Management level
52. Tracking employee training, skills, and performance appraisals is an example of a human
resource information system operating at the:
Correct : D. Strategic level
53. When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes
Correct : B. Data inconsistency
54. An application where only one user accesses the database at a given time is an example of
a(n)___
Correct : A. Single-user database application
55. Databases overall structure is maintained in a file called
Correct : C. Redolog file
56. A tuple is a
Correct : A. row of a table
57. The following are components of a database except _____
Correct : B. indexes
58. In an E-R diagram double rectangle represents _______?
Correct : B. Weak entity
59. In an E-R diagram an ellipse represents________?
Correct : C. Attribute
60. In an E-R diagram a relationship is represented by________?
Correct : D. Diamond
61. An attribute which consists of a group of attributes is called ______?
Correct : A. Composite attributes
62. Which is not included in the definition of an entity?
Correct : C. Concept
63. Which is not an example of a strong entity type?
Correct : C. Student_Id
64. A meaningful association between entity types is _______?
Correct : C. Relationship instance
65. An entity type whose existence depends on another entity type is called _________ entity?
Correct : B. Weak
66. A person name, birthday and social security number are all examples of _______?
Correct : B. Attributes
67. An example of a multi-valued attribute might be ______?
Correct : B. College_Degree
68. The linear sequential model of software development is
Correct : A. A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined.
69. The linear sequential model of software development is also known as the
Correct : D. Waterfall model
70. The incremental model of software development is
Correct : B. A good approach when a working core product is required quickly.
71. The rapid application development model is
Correct : C. A high-speed adaptation of the linear sequential model.
72. Evolutionary software process models
Correct : D. All of the above
73. The prototyping model of software development is
Correct : B. A useful approach when a customer cannot define requirements clearly.
74. The spiral model of software development
Correct : C. Includes project risks evaluation during each iteration
75. The concurrent development model is
Correct : B. Often used for the development of client/server applications.
76. The component-based development model is
Correct : C. Works best when object technologies are available for support.
77. The formal methods model of software development makes use of mathematical methods
to
Correct : C. Verify the correctness of computer-based systems
78. The analysis and design of application systems are the responsibility of a _____
Correct : C. System Analyst
79. The DBA is
Correct : D. All of the above
80. A constraint that does not, affect the feasible solution region is known as
Correct : C. slack variable
81. Computer support to the manager has been least in
Correct : A. alternative identification
82. A _____ is a brief message to an operator that describes what data are to be entered.
Correct : A. prompt
83. If a university sets up a web-based information system that faculty could access to record
student grades and to advise students, that would be an example of a/an
Correct : B. Intranet
84. Which of the following is not a technology driver for an information system?
Correct : C. Knowledge asset management
85. Which of the following is a deliverable of the system implementation phase in a formal
system development process?
Correct : A. Technical hardware and software solution for the business problem
86. An information system that supports the planning and assessment needs of executive
management is
Correct : D. None of the above
87. The application of information to scan an organisation’s environment is:
Correct : C. Sensing.
88. When a bank uses information to launch a personalised credit card product this:
Correct : C. Adds value.
89. When a bank uses business performance management software to monitor its performance
in differences regions this:
Correct : B. Manages risks.
90. When a bank offers web self-service for customers to answer their questions, the primary
outcome is:
Correct : C. Reduces costs.
91. The general transformation cycle for information is:
Correct : D. Data to information to knowledge.
92. A person machine-system and a highly integrated grouping of information-processing functions designed to provide management with a comprehensive picture of specific operation is called
Correct : B. MIS
93. Managers who are potential users of the MIS
Correct : A. Describe information needs
94. Top level Managers use
Correct : A. Strategic information
95. Which one of the following is not an approach for development of MIS ?
Correct : B. Integrative approach
96. Which one of the following is not a business driver for an information system?
Correct : C. proliferation of networks and the Internet