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This section includes 374 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
A characteristic of an MIS is: |
| A. | user-oriented information |
| B. | restrictions on the system's size to inhibit future growth |
| C. | priority for data handling over the output of decision-oriented information |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. restrictions on the system's size to inhibit future growth | |
| 52. |
Linear programming models solve problems dealing with |
| A. | relatives and absolutes |
| B. | routes and mixes |
| C. | dispersions and similarities |
| D. | rupees and percentages |
| Answer» C. dispersions and similarities | |
| 53. |
Frederic W. Taylor contributed the idea(s) of |
| A. | the exception principle |
| B. | management functions |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
| Answer» B. management functions | |
| 54. |
Which of the following types of decision-making would depend heavily on real-time information? |
| A. | strategic |
| B. | tactical |
| C. | operational |
| D. | nonprogrammable |
| Answer» D. nonprogrammable | |
| 55. |
Which of the following is(are) true concerning information-system careers? |
| A. | the primary reason for this increase is the declining cost of hardware |
| B. | the number of information-system specialists recruited is expected to be greater than any other profession in the 1990s. |
| C. | an information-system career is one of the few area that is recession-proof |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56. |
There are several careers within data processing operations, including data-entry operator. |
| A. | Computer operator |
| B. | Programmer |
| C. | System Analyst |
| D. | Key-punch operator |
| Answer» B. Programmer | |
| 57. |
Most of the flow of physical resources occurs on the |
| A. | top management level |
| B. | middle management level |
| C. | lower management level |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 58. |
Many organisations have developed MIS _____ plans. |
| A. | master |
| B. | decision |
| C. | plan |
| D. | control |
| Answer» B. decision | |
| 59. |
A pricing strategy model would function most effectively as a |
| A. | transaction processing model |
| B. | batch model |
| C. | time sharing model |
| D. | realtime model |
| Answer» D. realtime model | |
| 60. |
As alternatives are evaluated, the best one is recognized as the one |
| A. | best enabling the system to meet its objectives |
| B. | representing lowest cost |
| C. | with the most advantages |
| D. | with the least disadvantages |
| Answer» B. representing lowest cost | |
| 61. |
Trailer labels contain |
| A. | file identification |
| B. | retention period |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 62. |
The institute for Certification of Computer Professionals (ICCP) currently administers the Certificate in Computer Programming (CCP) and the _____ examinations. |
| A. | CDP |
| B. | CISA |
| C. | DPMA |
| D. | ACM |
| Answer» B. CISA | |
| 63. |
A central purpose of most decision-support systems is |
| A. | to build a model of the decision¬making problem |
| B. | to design a data-base manage¬ment system |
| C. | to build an expert system |
| D. | to determine the key decisions in the problem area |
| Answer» B. to design a data-base manage¬¨ment system | |
| 64. |
In Pillsbury's SOAR system, data was entered by |
| A. | OCR |
| B. | MICR |
| C. | remote terminals |
| D. | audio input |
| Answer» B. MICR | |
| 65. |
A retailing business involves which of the following functions? |
| A. | engineering |
| B. | maintenance |
| C. | plant operations |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. plant operations | |
| 66. |
Which of the following usually receives formal education on their role in the MIS |
| A. | government |
| B. | stockholders |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 67. |
The parts of a system may be analyzed in the sequence |
| A. | outputs, objective, management, information processor, input, transformation |
| B. | objectives, outputs, management, information processor, input, transformation |
| C. | objectives, outputs, information processor, management, input transformation |
| D. | outputs, inputs, objectives, management, information processor, transformation |
| Answer» C. objectives, outputs, information processor, management, input transformation | |
| 68. |
Computing systems can provide strategic information by |
| A. | making decision analysis possible |
| B. | providing corporate models for long-range planning |
| C. | causing managers to think |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 69. |
The advent of personal computers: |
| A. | will make our lives more productive |
| B. | could cause us to lose some of our basic skills |
| C. | will take away some of the boring tasks that we have to perform |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 70. |
The functional area showing the greatest interest in the concept of functional information systems is the |
| A. | financial function |
| B. | manufacturing function |
| C. | both (a) and (6) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 71. |
Which of the following is(are) true of an artificial intelligence system? |
| A. | it is computer application where the computer makes decisions or judgment |
| B. | it is infallible since it is computer-based |
| C. | ultimately, it is expected to replace professionals such as doctors |
| D. | two of the above |
| Answer» B. it is infallible since it is computer-based | |
| 72. |
Ideally, the chairman of the MIS committee should be the |
| A. | vice-president of manufacturing |
| B. | vice-president of marketing |
| C. | vice-president of finance |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 73. |
The way of thinking that might facilitate attainment of a single, integrated information system is the |
| A. | marketing concept |
| B. | marketing mix |
| C. | marketing grid |
| D. | marketing matrix |
| Answer» B. marketing mix | |
| 74. |
An EDP auditor must be an expert in |
| A. | accounting systems |
| B. | systems analysis |
| C. | computerized business systems |
| D. | computer programming |
| Answer» D. computer programming | |
| 75. |
Which of the following is characteristic of a transaction processing system? |
| A. | provides summary information |
| B. | fairly easy to computerize |
| C. | used by upper management |
| D. | difficult to computerize |
| Answer» E. | |
| 76. |
Accounting data |
| A. | is oriented to the future |
| B. | is prone to error |
| C. | deals only with internal activities of the firm |
| D. | must be converted into information to be of value to the manager |
| Answer» E. | |
| 77. |
Computing systems most often facilitate planning because they: |
| A. | make it possible to take into account many possibilities in an uncertain situation |
| B. | make it possible to solve complex problems |
| C. | enable an appropriate data processing system to provide answers quickly |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. make it possible to solve complex problems | |
| 78. |
Systems that supply data for operations execution or supervision all concern |
| A. | exception reports |
| B. | computing systems |
| C. | orders |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 79. |
The pending invoice file should be stored on a DASD (Direct: Access Storage Device) if |
| A. | payment execution is batch |
| B. | invoice data entry is one-line |
| C. | inquiries concerning payable are to be answered on-line |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 80. |
Data collection terminals |
| A. | track the flow of materials from one production area to another |
| B. | record employee attendance |
| C. | record start and stop of production steps |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 81. |
The files required to maintain general ledger records include |
| A. | inventory file |
| B. | detail postings file |
| C. | chart of accounts file |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. chart of accounts file | |
| 82. |
A _____ is a program that serves as an interface between application program and a set of coordinated and integrated files called a database. |
| A. | DDS |
| B. | DBMS |
| C. | MIS |
| D. | Control |
| Answer» C. MIS | |
| 83. |
A _____ is a formalized computer information system that can integrate data from various sources to provide the information necessary for management decision making. |
| A. | prompt |
| B. | passwords |
| C. | MIS |
| D. | Tactical |
| Answer» D. Tactical | |
| 84. |
Information is produced by processing data from which of the following sources? |
| A. | data provided by higher levels of management |
| B. | data provided by lower levels of management |
| C. | internally generated data |
| D. | externally generated data |
| Answer» E. | |
| 85. |
Which of the following best explains the meaning of managerial participation in effective computer utilization is MIS: |
| A. | managers operate the computer |
| B. | need for understanding and support from top management' |
| C. | managers need to be educated about computers |
| D. | managers need to go through the computers reports. |
| Answer» C. managers need to be educated about computers | |
| 86. |
Sensitivity Analysis is the ability to perform: |
| A. | What-if analysis |
| B. | If-so analysis |
| C. | What-then analysis |
| D. | And-or analysis |
| Answer» B. If-so analysis | |
| 87. |
H.P. Luhn and Stephen E. Forth developed an application for the computer named |
| A. | selective dissemination of information |
| B. | management information system |
| C. | information retrieval |
| D. | document retrieval |
| Answer» D. document retrieval | |
| 88. |
Which of the following is generally true about management reports? |
| A. | low-level managers need information in the form of detailed reports |
| B. | reports can be issued on demand, periodically, or on the occurrence of a specific tvont |
| C. | middle managers use exception reports |
| D. | middle managers use a summary reports |
| Answer» E. | |
| 89. |
Middle-level managers are responsible for making the _____ decisions to allocate resources and establish controls. |
| A. | strategic |
| B. | structured |
| C. | simulation |
| D. | tactical |
| Answer» E. | |
| 90. |
CBCT stands for |
| A. | Customer Bank Credit Terminal |
| B. | Commercial Banking Credit Terminal |
| C. | Customer-Bank Communication Terminal |
| D. | Commercial Bank Communication Terminal |
| Answer» D. Commercial Bank Communication Terminal | |
| 91. |
Operational budgeting require how many data files that would not otherwise be needed? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 1 |
| D. | 0 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 92. |
Changes to the data base are made only with |
| A. | proper departmental security codes |
| B. | proper individual passwords |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
| Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b) | |
| 93. |
With respect to personnel matters in the United States, ERISA stands for |
| A. | Earnings and Revenue Information System Administration |
| B. | Early Retirement Income Standards Act |
| C. | Employee Review-in-Service Administration |
| D. | Employee Retirement Income Security Act |
| Answer» E. | |
| 94. |
Information concerning the probability distribution of a profit rate can be generated by using: |
| A. | electronic spreadsheet |
| B. | artificial intelligence |
| C. | time-series analysis |
| D. | management science techniques |
| Answer» E. | |
| 95. |
Problem identification most often comes from information produced from |
| A. | data describing what will happen in the future |
| B. | data describing what has happened in the past |
| C. | data describing what is happening now |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 96. |
The EDP Auditors Foundation sponsors the _____ examination. |
| A. | CDP |
| B. | CISA |
| C. | DPMA |
| D. | ACMI |
| Answer» C. DPMA | |
| 97. |
The front-end processor is dedicated to perform which of the following function(s)? |
| A. | polling |
| B. | synchronization |
| C. | error checking |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 98. |
In the future, users of a computer system may identify themselves by entering a _____ and a fingerprint |
| A. | hard print |
| B. | soft print |
| C. | voice print |
| D. | digital |
| Answer» D. digital | |
| 99. |
Labour standards are provided by |
| A. | IE time and motion study |
| B. | analysis of historical data |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
| Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b) | |
| 100. |
The manager attempts to expedite, or speed up, the flow of |
| A. | machines |
| B. | manpower |
| C. | material |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |