Information systems and engineering economics | Set 1
1. An in depth study on a single organisation using a variety of data
collection methods is known as
Correct : A. case study
2. The method of research that gathers data about perceptions, feelings, opinions through interviews and questionnaires in their actual work
setting is known as
Correct : B. field survey
3. The consistency of data obtained from a particular research method is
known as
Correct : A. reliability
4. The degree to which a research method actually measures what it is
supposed to measure is known as
Correct : B. validity
5. Managing the human resource is
Correct : C. vital for the success of an organisation
6. A method of helping is to understand management and organisational
behaviour is to look at that has been done before
Correct : B. research
7. Impersonal treatment of people through consistent application of rules and decisions to
prevent favouritism is part of
Correct : D. bureaucracy theory
8. People who work in the Human resource department should have a
knowledge of
Correct : A. organisational behaviour
9. What must entrepreneurs and leaders learn in order to have a successful organisation?
Correct : B. how to think strategically, influence people, develop organisational
systems
10. Organisational success in providing a service or a product depends on
Correct : D. the product or service
being valued by a segment of society
11. An organisation's mission is
Correct : D. all of the above
12. Which must be accomplished first by the entrepreneur or leader?
Correct : C. making viable the concept for which the organisation was
founded
13. Definable groups of people who have an economic and/or social
interest in the organisation are called
Correct : A. stakeholders
14. Governance policies, rules, as well as authority structures apply to
which key resource element of the organisation?
Correct : C. organisation
15. Productivity is a ratio of outputs (products or services) to .
Correct : C. inputs consumed
16. "Doing the right things" is referred to as .
Correct : A. effectiveness
17. Revitalization involves the strategies, resources, technology, and skills of the
organisation.
Correct : D. renewing
18. What is the relationship between satisfaction and productivity, as suggested by research?
Correct : D. productivity often leads to satisfaction
19. Satisfaction is defined as positive feelings people have about an
organisation whether as a/an
Correct : A. supplier, employee,
customer, or regulator
20. Management is the practice of
Correct : C. directing, organizing, and developing people, technology, and financial
resources
21. Productivity ultimately depends on both
Correct : A. efficiency and
effectiveness
22. What is planning?
Correct : A. the process of establishing objectives and specifying how they are to be accomplished in an uncertain future
23. What is the process of managerial control or controlling?
Correct : B. the process of evaluating whether outcomes match objectives and, if not, taking
corrective action
24. What is competitive strategy?
Correct : D. planning actions at the line of business level about where and how to compete
25. The process of strategic thinking most involves what?
Correct : D. determining a workable fit between organisational competencies and limitations on the
one hand and opportunities and threats
on the other
26. At what organisational level is it necessary to balance strategic actions
with environmental and resource conditions?
Correct : D. all of the above
27. When setting key objectives, managers first seek to articulate
Correct : C. mission consistent measurable results to be achieved within a specified future time
frame
28. Managing strategy involves the craft of
Correct : B. balancing stability and consistency over time with changes
when needed
29. An organisation's plans are usually most specific at what level?
Correct : D. they should be essentially equal in specificity at all levels of
the organisation
30. When control systems are used to their fullest, they
Correct : B. lead to continuous
improvement
31. operational decisions are
Correct : C. both a and b
32. Types of Communication are
Correct : D. all of the above
33. FOIS stands for
Correct : A. freight operation
information system
34. CMS stands for
Correct : B. crew management
system
35. ICMS stands for
Correct : C. integrated coaching
management system
36. Management information systems (MIS)
Correct : D. use the transaction data to produce information needed by managers to
run the business
37. The term used to describe those people whose jobs involve sponsoring and funding the project to develop, operate, and maintain the
information system is
Correct : C. systems owner
38. 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
39. Which of the following is not a technology driver for an information
system?
Correct : C. knowledge asset
management
40. 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
41. When a bank offers web self-service for customers to answer their
questions, the primary outcome is:
Correct : C. reduces costs
42. The general transformation cycle for information is:
Correct : B. data to information to
knowledge
43. The most important attribute of information quality that a manager
requires is:
Correct : A. relevance
44. To improve the performance of a business process, which of the
following is most relevant?
Correct : C. control and feedback
45. The majority of publically available Internet information sources are:
Correct : D. unstructured
information
46. Records management:
Correct : D. none of the above
47. Which of the following statements describes a taxonomy?
Correct : A. a browsable hierarchy
48. Information systems that support the business functions that reach
out to suppliers are known as:
Correct : A. back office information
systems
49. Which is not a typical business function?
Correct : B. benefits and
compensation
50. Project Management ensures that
Correct : C. system is developed at
minimum cost
51. IT has impacts as
Correct : D. all of the above
52. A centralised system keeps decision making firmly at the top of the
hierarchy
Correct : A. true
53. Centralised IT management system best suited for
Correct : A. small sized organization
54. Decentralised IT management system best suited for
Correct : B. large sized
organization
55. Centralised IT management system has
Correct : A. inadequate control over
the organization
56. Decentralised IT management system has
Correct : B. considerable control
over the organization
57. Information systems support an organization's business operations, managerial decision making and strategic competitive advantage. Such
system is called
Correct : D. roles of information systems
58. The document listing all procedure and regulations that generally
govern an organization is the
Correct : D. organization manual
59. Centralised IT management system has
Correct : A. vertical communication
flow
60. Decentralised IT management system has
Correct : B. open tree
communication flow
61. Advantage of Centralised IT management system is
Correct : A. proper coordination and
leadership
62. Advantage of Decentralised IT management system is
Correct : B. sharing of burden
and responsibility
63. In Centralised IT management system, power of decision making:
Correct : A. lies with top management
64. In Deentralised IT management system, power of decision making:
Correct : B. multiple person have
the power
65. Standardisation implies that all components, physical and
software ,which are used to create the IT infrastructure across the organization
Correct : A. are of same type and follow the same standard.
66. Virus is a
Correct : B. piece of code that
attaches itself to legitimate program
67. Worm is a
Correct : A. malicious program that spreads automatically
68. Virus:
Correct : C. both a and b
69. Worm:
Correct : A. doesn\t modifies the code
70. □The IT infrastructure consists of broad categories of components:
Correct : D. all of the above
71. RFID stands for
Correct : B. radio frequencyidentification
72. NMEICT stands for:
Correct : A. national mission on education through ict
73. Which of the following enables us to send the same letter to
different persons in MS Word?
Correct : D. (4) mail merge
74. If the binary equivalent of the decimal number 48 is 110000, then the
binary equivalent of the decimal number 51 is given by
Correct : A. (1) 110011
75. The process of copying files to a CD-ROM is known as
Correct : A. (1) burning
76. With regard to a word processing software, the process of combining static information in a publication together with variable information
in a data source to create one merged publication is called
Correct : C. (3) mail merge
77. DVD technology uses an optical media to store the digital data. DVD is
an acronym for
Correct : C. (3) digital versatile
disc
78. Which of the following domains is used for - profit businesses?
Correct : D. (4) .com
79. What is the full form of USB as used in computer related activities?
Correct : C. (3) universal serial
bus
80. A new Laptop has been produced that weighs less, is smaller and uses
less power than previous Laptop models.Which of the following technologies has been used to accomplish this?
Correct : D. (4) solid state hard drive
81. Who among the following had established UIDAI by passing Aadhaar Act, 2016
Correct : B. government of indi
82. When was UIDAI established as Statutory Authority under Ministry of Electronics and I.T ?
Correct : D. 12th july, 2016
83. Which organisation is responsible for issuing UID?
Correct : D. uidai
84. Why was UIDAI created ?
Correct : D. both 1 & 2
85. When was the Aadhaar Enrolment /Update Regulation
2016 published in official gazettee
Correct : D. 12th september 2017
86. What is the process of capturing resident data both Demographic and Biometric for generation of Aadhaar called?
Correct : B. enrolment
87. is any entity authorised or recognised by the Authority for the purpose of enrolling individuals through Enrolment Agency.
Correct : D. registrar
88. is any entity engaged by the Registrar for
the purpose of enrolling individuals.
Correct : B. enrolment agency
89. The Verifier/Certifier is the personnel appointed by for verification of documents at enrolment centres.
Correct : C. registrars
90. is the place where the Aadhaar Enrolment/Update is conducted by Certified Operator/Supervisor
Correct : A. enrolment center
91. is a certified personnel employed by Enrolment Agencies to execute the process of enrolment /update at the enrolment centers
Correct : B. enrolment supervis
92. Who among the following ensures that only trained and certified persons handle the enrolment/update process?
Correct : D. enrolment agency
93. is responsible to conduct the Certification exam for the role of
Operator/Supervisor
Correct : C. testing and certificationagency
94. is a person registered with the Registrar and Authority who confirms the identity of a person who does not have any valid POI and POA.
Correct : B. introducer
95. Enrolment Identification Number (EID) is -a digit number allocated to residents at the time of enrolment.
Correct : D. 28
96. Resident is an individual who has resided in India for a period or periods amounting in all to days or more in the twelve months immediately preceding the date of application for Aadhaar Enrolment/Update.
Correct : D. 182
97. Which of the following contact numbers can a resident call for resolutions to their concerns or grievances related to Aadhaar?
Correct : A. 1947
98. Which of the following is NOT a component of enrollment setup?
Correct : C. bomb detector
99. Aadhaar uses which of the given to uniquely identify the resident?
Correct : D. both 2 & 3
100. is a document to convey the Aadhaar number to a resident.