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This section includes 139 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Artificial Intelligence knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Google are using information technology to pursue this generic strategy |
| A. | Low-cost leadership. |
| B. | Product differentiation. |
| C. | Focus on market niche. |
| D. | Strengthening customer and supplier intimacy. |
| Answer» C. Focus on market niche. | |
| 2. |
In the preliminary investigation phase of the SDLC, which of the following tasks would notbe included? |
| A. | briefly defining the problem |
| B. | suggesting alternative solutions |
| C. | gathering the data |
| D. | preparing a short report |
| Answer» D. preparing a short report | |
| 3. |
A human order taker can be bypassed when using a(n) _____________ . |
| A. | Office automation system |
| B. | Management information system |
| C. | Transaction processing system |
| D. | Decision support system |
| Answer» D. Decision support system | |
| 4. |
Suppose a project has many hazards that could easily injure one or more persons and there is no method of avoiding the potential for damages. The project manager should consider __________ as a means of deflecting the risk. |
| A. | abandoning the project |
| B. | buying insurance for personal bodily injury |
| C. | establishing a contingency fund |
| D. | establishing a management reserve |
| Answer» C. establishing a contingency fund | |
| 5. |
What terms is used to identify technology that is used to support many people working together on one project? |
| A. | E-collaboration |
| B. | I-technology |
| C. | Social networking |
| D. | Knowledge management |
| Answer» B. I-technology | |
| 6. |
Which of the following best explains the meaning of managerial participation in Effectivecomputer 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. | |
| 7. |
Projections and responses to queries are information output characteristicsassociatedwith a(n): |
| A. | DSS |
| B. | MIS |
| C. | ESS |
| D. | TPS |
| Answer» D. TPS | |
| 8. |
A computer security protocol for logging in would be an example of the _ ___________ component of an information system. |
| A. | software |
| B. | hardware |
| C. | data |
| D. | procedure |
| Answer» D. procedure | |
| 9. |
If knowledge discovery is one aspect of data mining, ____________ is the other. |
| A. | Prediction |
| B. | association |
| C. | relation |
| D. | linking |
| Answer» B. association | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is not a main reason for a system request? |
| A. | Improved service |
| B. | Support for new products and services |
| C. | Better performance |
| D. | Technology |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
What type of Web site allows visitors to create and maintain information posted on its site? |
| A. | Open source site |
| B. | Wiki |
| C. | Knowledge construction sites |
| D. | FTP site |
| Answer» C. Knowledge construction sites | |
| 12. |
What among the following are the primary characteristics that information must process? i) Relevance ii) Availability iii) Timeliness iv) Accuracy |
| A. | Only i, ii, and iii |
| B. | Only ii, iii and iv |
| C. | Only i, iii and iv |
| D. | All i, ii, iii, and iv |
| Answer» B. Only ii, iii and iv | |
| 13. |
In a CRM system, this module provides information and tools to increase the Efficiency of call centers, help desks, and customer support staff. |
| A. | Customer service |
| B. | Sales force automation. |
| C. | Demand planning. |
| D. | Employee relationship. |
| Answer» B. Sales force automation. | |
| 14. |
Which of the following features usually applies to data in a data warehouse? |
| A. | Data are often deleted |
| B. | Most applications consist of transactions |
| C. | Data are rarely deleted |
| D. | Relatively few records are processed by applications |
| Answer» D. Relatively few records are processed by applications | |
| 15. |
To do business process modeling the analyst needs business profile and. |
| A. | business constraints |
| B. | business rules |
| C. | business models |
| D. | business drivers |
| Answer» D. business drivers | |
| 16. |
Which person oversees an organization's entire information system? |
| A. | CTO |
| B. | CSO |
| C. | CIO |
| D. | CPO |
| Answer» D. CPO | |
| 17. |
What is Data Mining? |
| A. | The capability to drill down into an organization's data once a question has been raised. |
| B. | The setting up of queries to alert management when certain criteria are met. |
| C. | The process of performing trend analysis on the financial data of an organization. |
| D. | The automated process of discovering patterns and relationships in an organization's data. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Systems that span all functional areas and focus on executing business processes Across the firm are called. |
| A. | Business functional systems. |
| B. | Enterprise applications |
| C. | Transaction processing systems. |
| D. | Data management systems. |
| Answer» C. Transaction processing systems. | |
| 19. |
A context diagram |
| A. | Describes the context of a system |
| B. | is a DFD which gives an overview of the system |
| C. | is a detailed description of a system |
| D. | is not used in drawing a detailed DFD |
| Answer» C. is a detailed description of a system | |
| 20. |
Which one of the following is not an approach for development of MIS? |
| A. | Hierarchical approach |
| B. | Integrative approach |
| C. | Modular approach |
| D. | Elective approach |
| Answer» C. Modular approach | |
| 21. |
What term is used to identify people coming together from various geographical Locations to complete some task? |
| A. | I-team |
| B. | Virtual team |
| C. | Online work group |
| D. | Distributed team |
| Answer» C. Online work group | |
| 22. |
A comprehensive customer relationship management package includes a module for. |
| A. | Supply chain execution system. |
| B. | Supply chain planning system. |
| C. | Partner relationship management (PRM) system |
| D. | Business forecast planning system. |
| Answer» D. Business forecast planning system. | |
| 23. |
Which of the following models are developed on the principles of business management,accounting and econometrics? |
| A. | Behavioral model |
| B. | Management science models |
| C. | Operations research models |
| D. | Policy making models |
| Answer» C. Operations research models | |
| 24. |
Operations Documentation Include |
| A. | Special forms required, including online forms |
| B. | Error and informational messages to operators and restart procedures |
| C. | Special instructions, such as security requirements |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
In the preliminary investigation phase of the SDLC, which of the following tasks would not be included? |
| A. | briefly defining the problem |
| B. | suggesting alternative solutions |
| C. | gathering the data |
| D. | preparing a short report |
| Answer» C. gathering the data | |
| 26. |
These systems address non-routine decisions requiring judgment, evaluation, and insight because there is no agreed-on procedure for arriving at a solution. |
| A. | Enterprise system. |
| B. | Supply chain management (SCM) system. |
| C. | Executive support systems. |
| D. | Knowledge management system (KMS). |
| Answer» D. Knowledge management system (KMS). | |
| 27. |
Data mining is used to aid in |
| A. | Operational management |
| B. | Analyzing past decision made by managers |
| C. | Detecting patterns in operational data |
| D. | Retrieving archival data |
| Answer» D. Retrieving archival data | |
| 28. |
Which of the following would not describe how a firm can benefit from Supply Chain Management systems? |
| A. | Rapidly communicate changes in product design |
| B. | Check inventory availability and monitor inventory levels. |
| C. | Control the actions of machines and equipment. |
| D. | Plan production based on actual customer demand. |
| Answer» D. Plan production based on actual customer demand. | |
| 29. |
Risk mitigation involves all but which of the following: |
| A. | Developing system standards (policies, procedures, responsibility standards) |
| B. | Obtaining insurance against loss |
| C. | Identification of project risks |
| D. | Performing contingent planning |
| Answer» D. Performing contingent planning | |
| 30. |
The following technology is not well-suited for data mining: |
| A. | Expert system technology |
| B. | Data visualization |
| C. | Technology limited to specific data types such as numeric data types |
| D. | Parallel architecture |
| Answer» D. Parallel architecture | |
| 31. |
Which of the following ERP providers specialize in providing financial management, distribution, manufacturing, project accounting, human resource management, and business analytics to small-to-medium businesses? |
| A. | SAP |
| B. | Oracle/PeopleSoft |
| C. | SSA Global |
| D. | Microsoft |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
A DFD is normally leveled as |
| A. | It is a good idea in design |
| B. | It is recommended by many experts |
| C. | it is easy to do it |
| D. | It is easier to read and understand a number of smaller DFDs than one large DFD |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Which type of enterprise application stores directories of employees with special areas of expertise? |
| A. | Enterprise system |
| B. | Supply chain management system |
| C. | Customer relationship management system. |
| D. | Knowledge Management System. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
This term refers to the use of digital technology and the Internet to execute the majorbusiness processes in an enterprise |
| A. | Electronic Business. |
| B. | Electronic markets. |
| C. | Electronic data interchange |
| D. | Electronic management. |
| Answer» B. Electronic markets. | |
| 35. |
General ledger is also referred to as: main ledger |
| A. | extra ledger |
| B. | nominal ledger |
| C. | All of the above |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 36. |
Which person is responsible for the overall use of information technology in a largeconglomerate?. |
| A. | System Analyst |
| B. | Chief Executive Officer (CEO). |
| C. | Chief Information Officer (CIO). |
| D. | Chief Management Officer (CMO). |
| Answer» D. Chief Management Officer (CMO). | |
| 37. |
Data mining tools enable you to |
| A. | Discover any existing natural classifications |
| B. | Compare data mining with OLAP |
| C. | Give a practical boost to the data mining process. |
| D. | Uncover hidden information. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Data mining requires |
| A. | large quantities of operational data stored over a period of time |
| B. | lots of tactical data |
| C. | several tape drives to store archival data |
| D. | large mainframe computers |
| Answer» B. lots of tactical data | |
| 39. |
Which system stores all organizational data in a single central data repository? |
| A. | Management information system. |
| B. | Customer relationship system. |
| C. | Enterprise system. |
| D. | Transaction processing system. |
| Answer» D. Transaction processing system. | |
| 40. |
Nonroutine cognitive skills include: |
| A. | communication. |
| B. | problem-solving. |
| C. | abstract reasoning. |
| D. | collaboration. |
| Answer» C. abstract reasoning. | |
| 41. |
What is the term used to depict aged information systems that are technologically out-of-date? |
| A. | Outdated information systems |
| B. | Obsolete systems |
| C. | Archaic systems |
| D. | Legacy information systems |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Deciding where to locate new production facilities is a(n) example of a manufacturing and production information system operating at the: |
| A. | Operational level |
| B. | Management level |
| C. | Knowledge level |
| D. | Strategic level |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Which of the following is not an external factor that will affect a project? |
| A. | Customers |
| B. | Existing Systems |
| C. | Economy |
| D. | Technology |
| Answer» C. Economy | |
| 44. |
____________ are numbers or letters assigned in a specific order. |
| A. | Category codes |
| B. | Alphabetic codes |
| C. | Block sequence codes |
| D. | Sequence codes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Which one of the following is not an important characteristic of useful and effectiveinformation? |
| A. | Accuracy |
| B. | Timeliness |
| C. | Completeness |
| D. | Economy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
The most important reason for failure of MIS is |
| A. | Use of improper tools for design |
| B. | Non involvement of end-user |
| C. | Improper specification |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Improper specification | |
| 47. |
In a typical ................ network, application processing is shared between clients and one moreservers. |
| A. | client server computing |
| B. | cloud computing |
| C. | mobile computing |
| D. | data computing |
| Answer» B. cloud computing | |
| 48. |
This individual is credited with the development of the five forces competitive model: |
| A. | Henry Fayol. |
| B. | Max Weber. |
| C. | Michael Porter. |
| D. | Michael Dell. |
| Answer» D. Michael Dell. | |
| 49. |
Willingness of the Management, Customers, Suppliers, Employees, the acceptance of End-Users...in related to SDLC belongs to |
| A. | Operational Feasibility |
| B. | Technical Feasibility |
| C. | Economic Feasibility |
| D. | Organisational Feasibility |
| Answer» B. Technical Feasibility | |
| 50. |
The focus on defining the activities associated with the system is a __________ methodology. |
| A. | data centered |
| B. | life cycle |
| C. | object-oriented |
| D. | process centered |
| Answer» E. | |