Question 1

Which of the following is not a technology driver for an information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enterprise applications
B)  Object technologies
C)  Knowledge asset management
D)  Collaborative technologiesE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

The general transformation cycle for information is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Information to data to knowledge.
B)  Knowledge to data to information.
C)  Data to knowledge to information.
D)  Data to information to knowledge.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Preparing short-term budgets is an example of a finance and accounting information system operating at the:

Accepted Answer

A)  operational level
B)  management level
C)  knowledge level
D)  strategic levelE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

___________ is the act of informing or the state of being informed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Data
B)  System
C)  Management
D)  InformationE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Data mining cannot be done if

Accepted Answer

A)  operational data has not been archived
B)  earlier management decisions are not available
C)  the organization is large
D)  all processing had been only batch processingE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Advantages of HR Database are______________

Accepted Answer

A)  Sharing of Data
B)  Improved Security
C)  Data Consistency
D)  All of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

When a bank offers web self-service for customers to answer their questions, the primary outcome is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Adds value.
B)  Manages risks.
C)  Reduces costs.
D)  Creates a new opportunity.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Information systems that monitor the elementary activities and transactions of the organizations are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Management-level system
B)  Operational-level system
C)  Knowledge-level system
D)  Strategic level systemE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Payroll Data includes wage structures, benefits, deductions and ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Allowances
B)  Bribe
C)  Lose
D)  ChequeE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  CRM
B)  Intranet
C)  ERP
D)  ExtranetE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

Management is linked to information by

Accepted Answer

A)  decisions
B)  data
C)  both (a)  and(b) 
D)  None of the above.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Summary transaction data, high-volume data, and simple models are information inputs characteristic of a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)  DSS
B)  MIS
C)  ESS
D)  TPSE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Select the most appropriate statement among the following

Accepted Answer

A)  Operational managers make unstructured decisions
B)  Middle level managers undertake long range planning
C)  As the management level goes up the hierarchy of information becomes more and more summarized
D)  None of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following individuals typically have less formal, advanced educational degrees and tend to process rather than create information?

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge workers
B)  executives
C)  systems analysts
D)  data workersE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) D

Question 15

System is an important factor of MIS. There are various types of systems. Which one of the following is not a system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical system
B)  Integrated system
C)  Open system
D)  Probabilistic systemE) B) and C)
F) C) and D) B

Question 16

Management information systems usually:

Accepted Answer

A)  Serve managers interested in weekly, monthly, and yearly results, not day-to-day activities.
B)  Help managers make decisions that are unique, rapidly changing, and not easilyspecified in advance.
C)  Provide managers with a generalized computing and telecommunications capacitythat can be applied to a changing array of problems.
D)  Perform and record the daily routine transactions necessary to the conduct of business.E) None of the above
F) C) and D) A

Question 17

Deciding where to locate new production facilities is a(n)  example of a manufacturing and production information system operating at the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Operational level
B)  Management level
C)  Knowledge level
D)  Strategic levelE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

1990's saw the introduction of the _____________ information systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategic
B)  GUI
C)  Decision
D)  ExecutiveE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Summary transaction data, high-volume data, and simple models are information inputs characteristic of a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)  DSS
B)  MIS
C)  ESS
D)  TPSE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following individuals typically have less formal, advanced educational degrees and tend to process rather than create information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge workers
B)  Executives
C)  System analysts
D)  Data workersE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 1: Management Information Systems: Concepts and Applications

Which of the following is not a technology driver for an information system?

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The general transformation cycle for information is:

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Preparing short-term budgets is an example of a finance and accounting information system operating at the:

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___________ is the act of informing or the state of being informed.

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Data mining cannot be done if

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Advantages of HR Database are______________

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When a bank offers web self-service for customers to answer their questions, the primary outcome is:

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Information systems that monitor the elementary activities and transactions of the organizations are:

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Payroll Data includes wage structures, benefits, deductions and ___________.

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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

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Management is linked to information by

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Summary transaction data, high-volume data, and simple models are information inputs characteristic of a(n) :

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Select the most appropriate statement among the following

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Which of the following individuals typically have less formal, advanced educational degrees and tend to process rather than create information?

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System is an important factor of MIS. There are various types of systems. Which one of the following is not a system?

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Management information systems usually:

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Deciding where to locate new production facilities is a(n) example of a manufacturing and production information system operating at the:

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1990's saw the introduction of the _____________ information systems.

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Summary transaction data, high-volume data, and simple models are information inputs characteristic of a(n) :

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Which of the following individuals typically have less formal, advanced educational degrees and tend to process rather than create information?

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