CS507 Information System MCQ From Past Midterm Papers

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Medium size organizations usually have simple management structure than those of
small organizations.
True
False
Information should be tailored in accordance with the organization's culture and
structure.
True
False
---------- needs data preparation which may involve filtering data and data
transformations, selecting subsets of records.
Model Building
Deployment
Exploration
Decision making is the cognitive process of selecting a course of action from among
--------- alternatives
Multiple
Double
Triple
The study of business problem domain used to recommend improvements and
specify the business Requirements for the solution is called:
System Analysis
System Design
Risk Management
Risk Analysis
In which of the following Models it is Difficult to convince some customers that the
evolutionary approach is controllable
Spiral
WaterFall
Incremental
Iterative
Partial systems are successively built to produce a final total system in the following
model:
WaterFall
RAID
Iterative Model
Incremental Model
Decision making is the cognitive process of selecting a course of action from
among multiple alternatives
True
False
Using a decision support system involves an interactive analytical modeling process
True
False
Source of information is generally categorize in primary, secondary and _______
Proximity
Initially
Tertiary
Commentaries are the example of _________ sources.
Primary
Tertiary
Secondary
Board of Directors are elected from ___________
Employees
Customers
Share holders
_______ is a group of elements that are integrated with common purpose of objective.
Procedure
System
Firm
Word Processing is an example of the following system:
Office automation system
Decision support system
Word processing
__________ is known as father of warehouse.
Stephen hawking
Bill gates
Bill Inmon
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 )
Environment is a collection of different elements. List them.
It is a collective reference made to the following factors
Legal Ethics Economic Social Technological

Enlist the categories of the Support system
Decision Support Systems

Office automation systems
Word processing Desktop publishing Imaging & Web publishing Electronic

calendars – manager’s appt. calendars Email Audio & video conferencing –
establishing communication between geographically dispersed
persons.
Decision Support Systems Advantages
Robustness
Ease of Control
Simplicity
Completeness of relevant detail

Identify any two reasons to use Incremental Models.
The developer estimates cost of developing each module

The client assigns a value of functionality to each module not yet
implemented
Reduces risks of change in user requirements
Provides clients flexibility in decision making.

Define CAD?
“It is a system that enables drawings to be constructed on a computer screen

and subsequently stored
manipulated and updated electronically.”

Discuss the attributes on which Organizational Information Requirements depends
What are the components of the Expert System and how they are different from the
neural network?
1 User Interface: to enable the manager to enter instructions and information

into an expert system to receive information from it.
2 Knowledge Base: it is the database of the expert system. It contains rules
to express the logic of the problem.
3 Inference engine: it is the database management system of the expert
system. It performs reasoning by using the contents of the knowledge base.
4 Development engine – it is used to create an expert system.
Neural Network vs. Expert System
Expert systems seek to model a human expert’s way of solving problems.

They are highly specific to seeking solutions. Neural networks do not model
human intelligence. They seek to put intelligence into the hardware in the
form of generalized capability to learn.

Procedures are organized in a ------------------------manner to form systems
Logical
Physical
Hybrid
Business is a system where management decisions are influenced by or have an
influence on suppliers, customers, society as a whole.
True
False
---------infrastructure consists of the physical facilities services and management that
support all computing resources in an organization
Information
Decision
Management
The term information architecture describes a specialized ---------------- which
relates to the management of information and employment of informational tools.
Skill Set
Data Set
Tool Set
An integrated man-machine system for providing information to support the
operations, management and decision making functions in an organization called----
------.
DDS
MIS
IS
Which type of decision is one for which there may be several "right" answers and
there is no precise way to get a right answer?
Structured
Unstructured
Semi-Structured
In style managers allow employees to take part in decision making.
► Authoritative
► Mixed
► Democratic
Which of the following is a project management technique that divides complex projects into smaller,
more easily managed segments or phases?
SDLC
System Design
System Analysis
Audit Trials
CRM software requires highly integrated environment for high Productivity,
which is rarely available.
True
False
Which of the following helps in getting the right material and physical resources
together at the right place and at the right time to meet the customer’s
requirements?
BRP
MRP
CRP
The procedures to follow when decision is needed can be specified in advance
True
False
Information products made more valuable by their attributes, characteristics, or qualities
True
False
In _____ decisions, problem is recurring and repetitive
Unstructured
Structured
Semi structured
_______ is the raw data entered in the computer system.
Input element
Control Mechanism
Output System
A problem solving technique that decomposes a system into its component pieces for the purpose of
studying, how well those component parts work and interact to accomplish their purpose is one of the
definitions of system analysis.
True
False
System analysis creates the understanding and lays out the necessary relationships that will assist in
defining a solution to the problem or the design of the proposed software that will meet the user
needs.
True
False
What is information System?
What is an Office Automation System?
What do you understand by ERD? Define briefly
Differentiate between the following
Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing
Discuss different phases of decision making process in detail
Following statement is true for which of the following model?
Provides early indication of insurmountable risks, without much cost
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Devaluation of currency is called ________
►Interest rate
►Inflation
►Markup
__________ sources materials in which the information from secondary sources has been digested.
►Primary
►Tertiary
►Secondary
Debtor’s aging report Debtor’s aging report is an example of the following phase?
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Design ►
Intelligence ►
There are TWO phases of the decision making process
►TRUE
►FALSE
There are five phases of the decision making process (P # 73)
Which of the following phase of decision making process involves searching for conditions in the
environment that calls for decisions?
► Intelligence
► Design
► Choice
► Implementation
Structured Problems possess multiple solutions, solution paths, fewer parameters which are less
manipulate able, and contain uncertainty about which concepts, rules, and principles.
► True
► False
Which of the following model combines the elements of the waterfall model with the philosophy of
prototyping?
►Prototyping
►Iterative
►Incremental
►RAID
The study of business problem domain used to recommend improvements and specify the business
Requirements for the solution is called:
► System Analysis
► System Design
► Risk Management
► Risk Analysis
Data mining can allow a firm to develop:
► DSS based on the Web and Specific marketing campaigns for different customer segments
► Specific marketing campaigns for different customer segments
► DSS based on the Web.
Targeting advertising to customers to -------------- the probability, that an offer is accepted.
► Decrease
► Increase
► Stable
Targeting advertising to customers to increase the probability that an offer is accepted (P# 54)
DSS can stimulate innovation in decision making by helping managers to existing decision making
procedures.
► True
► False
The term information architecture describes a specialized ---------------- which relates to the management
of information and employment of informational tools.
► Skill Set
► Data Set
► Tool Set
Infrastructure, generally, is the set of interconnected structural elements that provide the framwork for
supporting the entire structure
► Infrastructure
► Decision Support System
► Management System
High level of foreign trade has resulted in imports and exports which require inter linkage for smooth
coordination.
► True
► False
Which of the following sources are original materials on which other research is based?
► Primary
► Secondary
► Tertiary
► None of these
The organizational structures are formulated in order to efficiently manage which of the following:
► Business Cost
► Business Operations
► Business Size
Elements that exist outside the boundary of the business (Organization) and have the potential to affect all
or part of the organization called-----------------------------
► WTO
► Company Ordinance
► Business Environment
► Company Structure
The comparison of actual system with expected system is done with the help of control mechanism.
► False
► True
The study of business problem domain used to recommend improvements and specify the business
Requirements for the solution is called:
► Risk Analysis
► System Analysis
► System Design
► Risk Management
The First increment in incremental model is usually the core product which addresses the basic
requirements of the system.
► True
► False
Which of the following design involves breaking up the logical design into units?
► Physical
► Logical
► None of above options
► Commercial
Which of the following is a form of automation where computers communicate work instructions directly
to the manufacturing machinery?
► CAD
► CAM
► CIM
Information that is outdated, inaccurate, or hard to understand has much less value.
► True (Doubt)
► False
Which of the following phase of decision making process involves selecting a course of action from those
available?
► Design
► Choice
► Implementation
► Intelligence
There are TWO phases of the decision making process
► TRUE
► FALSE
MIS is the primary source for the managers to be aware of red-alerts.
► TRUE
► FALSE
Information quality checklist is the criteria to evaluate ______ of information.
► Size
► Quality
► Need
Management is concerned with the day to day costs, production targets in ____
► Service sector
► Manufacturing Sector
► Trading sector
Organization is a group of elements that are integrated with the common purpose of achieving an object.
► True
► False
The system used to record the transactions of routine and repetitive nature is called as _________ .
► Support system
► Decision support system
► Transaction control system
Which of the following helps in getting the right material and physical resources together at the right place
and at the right time to meet the customer’s requirements?
► BRP
► MRP
► CRP
Cost benefit analysis is must in choosing an alternative in a decision making model.
► False
► True
A system that is not connected with its environment is called ------------------------
► Closed system
► Open system
► Open loop system
_________ sources are used, which simplify the process of finding the proximity Literature.
► Secondary
► Primary
► Tertiary
An information system that automatically generates report on regular basis and are not used to monitor
input or activities is called
► Closed loop system
► Closed end System
What is the basic benefit of diagrammatic view of system?
What are the information requirements for Strategic level in Accounting & financial Information Systems
List any three normative models of Choice Phase of decision making process.
Differentiate between Incremental and iterative models with the help of one example each.
Discuss any five benefits of Marketing IS?
Discuss System Analysis in the light of the following points:
1. A technique to map the system under study.
2. To drill down into the various aspects of the business process without losing sight of the complete
system.
Organizational culture is the specific collection of values and norms that are shared by people and groups
in an organization and that control the way they interact with each other and with stakeholders outside the
► Sector
► Country
► Organization
The information from the system not used for control purpose called--------------------
► Closed loop system
► Open end System
---------infrastructure consists of the physical facilities services and management that support all computing
resources in an organization
► Information
► Decision
► Management
The turnaround time from the input of the transaction to the production for the output must be a few
--------------------
► Minutes or less
► Hours or less
► Seconds or less
Accounts should have a control over various recording points in the entire process from procurement
to finished good store room.
► False
► True
Which of the following views organization as a combination of process oriented groups whose information
needs are related but Independent?
► OIS
► MIS
► EIS
► CBIS
Organizations are distinguished on the basis of __________
► Attributes
► Policy
► Management
Devaluation of currency is called ________
► Interest rate
► Inflation (in mine point of view)
► Markup
_______ is not connected with environment.
► Close system
► Open system
► Closed Loop System
Incremental model combines the elements of the RAID model with the philosophy of prototyping.
► True
► False
Which of the following models are an approach for developing systems based on producing deliverables
frequently/repetitively?
► Iterative
► Incremental
► RAID
► SDLC
The spiral lifecycle model is a combination of the classic RAID model and aspects of risk analysis.
► True
► False
_______ models are three dimensional representation of an entity (Object/Process).
► Physical
► Narrative
► Graphical
There are five phases of decision making process.
► True
► False
System analysts work as a link between business people and computer programmers.
► True
► False
Decision support systems are designed to be ad hoc and quick-response systems which are initiated and
controlled by decision makers.
► TRUE
► FALSE
_________________ is the set of interconnected structural elements that provide the framework for
supporting the entire
► Infrastructure
There are five phases of the decision making process, first one is intelligence.
► True
► False
List any two tools used to implement TQM.
Identify the basic function and responsibilities of a system analyst.
Define basic goals of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) .
Define different models of SDLC?
Differentiate between Empire Building and Garbage Can Model.
Sources of information are generally categorized as -------------------------
_ Primary
_ Tertiary
_ All of above
_ Secondary
Sources of information are generally categorized in different types depending on their originality and their
proximity to the source or origin.
_ True
_ False
Manufacturing process involves more than one sub-process.
_ True
_ False
The organization refers to a organizational structure with few or no levels of intervening management
between staff and managers is called------------------------
_ Hierarchical organization
_ Flat Organization
_ Pyramid Organization
input or activities called
_ Open loop system
_ Closed loop system
_ Closed end System
Every system comprises of basic components which in a co-ordination formulate a system.
_ True
_ False
---------- simply means a particular technique of directing one's attention in learning,
discovery or problem solving.
_ Robustness
_ Heuristic
_ DSS
_ EIS
------- seek to put intelligence into the hardware in the form of generalized capability to learn.
_ Neural network System
_ Fuzzy logic
_ DSS
_ ESS
Prototyping is the process of quickly putting together a working model in order to test various aspects of
the design to gather early user feedback.
_ True
_ False
Which of the following model combines the elements of the waterfall model with the philosophy of
prototyping?
_ Prototyping
_ Iterative
_ Incremental
_ RAID
Management information system (AIS) is that linked to all the information systems in an organization.
_ True
_ False
Technical Reports are examples of _________ resource.
_ Tertiary
_ Primary
_ Secondary
Organizations are distinguished on the basis of __________
_ Attributes
_ Policy
_ Management
________ are run under direct supervision of family members.
_ Small Organization
_ Medium organization
_ Large Organization
In _____ there are low number of subordinates per person.
_ Pyramid Structure
_ Flat Structure
_ Modern Structure
Which of the following structure contains less number of management levels?
_ Flat Structure
_ Tall Structure
_ Classical structure
What are the conglomerate organizations?
What aspects should be covered by design of information flow?
How the chief executive is elected in any organization and what are his responsibilities?
Identify the basic purpose of DFD and Identify the steps of Designing a DFD for any process?
Discuss the purpose of Feasibility Study? Discuss key areas?
Which of the following is an international, multilateral organization, which was created as a result of the
Uruguay round of discussion in 1994 to harmonic world trade.
► SAFTA
► SAARC
► WTO
CBIS helps in updating every change being triggered in less time and with more effort.
► True
► False
---------- simply means a particular technique of directing one's attention in learning, discovery or problem
solving.
► Robustness
► Heuristic
► DSS
► EIS
Data Warehouse combines databases across an entire enterprise
► True
► False
Knowledge-Discovery in Databases and Data mining are known as thing.
► True
► False
Production subsystem needs to be linked with the marketing system to --------------right amount of product.
► Produce
► Sale
► Purchase
Decisions in which the decision maker must provide judgment, evaluation, and insights into the problem
definition would be characterized as:
► Structured
► Semi Structured
► Unstructured
Which of the following are knowledge workers who facilitate the development of information systems and
computer applications by bridging the communications gap that exists between non-technical system users,
and System designers and developers?
► System Analysts
► Software Engineers
► System Designers
► Chief Executives
Partial systems are successively built to produce a final total system in the following model:
► Incremental Model
► WaterFall
► RAID
► Iterative Model
Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), is a form of automation where computers communicate work
instructions directly to the manufacturing machinery.
► True
► False
Information quality checklist is the criteria to evaluate ______ of information.
► Size
► Quality
► Need
In ______ style managers allow employees to take part in decision making.
► Authoritative
► Mixed
► Democrative
______ is the set of interconnected structural elements that provide the framework.
► Infrastructure
► System
► Organization
Stephen hawking ►
Bill gates ►
►Bill Inmon
Debtor’s aging report is an example of the following phase?
► Intelligence
eciohC ►
Design ►
Devising a discount or training policy is an example of design phase.
► TRUE
FALSE ►
_________________ is the set of interconnected structural
► Infrastructure
A newspaper article is a primary source if it reports events, but a secondary source if it analyses and
comments on those events.
► True
► False
_________ sources are used, which simplify the process of finding the proximity Literature.
► Secondary
► Primary
► Tertiary
Evaluate recovery patterns, relevant costs involved is an example of monitoring
TRUE ►
FALSE ►
What are the information requirements for operational level in Accounting & financial Information
Systems.
Identify the purpose of Feasibility study.
List any three benefits of CRM.
Discuss incremental Model with an example?
Differentiate MIS from DSS .
In which of the following category information is presented in its original form, neither interpreted nor
condensed nor evaluated by other writers ?
► Primary Information
► Tertiay Information
► Secondary Information
► All of above
__________ sources materials in which the information from secondary sources has been digested.
► Primary
► Tertiary
► Secondary
There are five phases of the decision making process, first one is intelligence.
► True
► False
Which of the following model is a series of short waterfall cycles, each producing an early prototype
representing a part of the entire project?
► Spiral
► Iterative
► WaterFall
► Incremental
System analysis creates the understanding and lays out the necessary relationships that will
assist in defining a solution to the problem or the design of the proposed software that will
meet the user needs.
► True
► False
Incremental model combines the elements of the RAID model with the philosophy of prototyping.
► True
► False
______ is the set of interconnected structural elements that provide the framework.
► Infrastructure
► System
► Organization
Information that is outdated, inaccurate, or hard to understand has much less value
► TRUE
► FALSE
In __________ final product is intangible
► Service sector
► Manufacturing Sector
► Trading sector
_____ is a set of defined set of instructions aimed to achieve goals
► Procedure
► System
► Organization
Closed System depends on __________ and data.
► Internal resources
► External resources
► Procedures.
Which of the following level is formulation of new sales products, and identifying new sales opportunities?
► Operational
► Managerial
► Strategic
Every transaction that an organization undertakes has a financial impact, to be recorded and reported by the
accounts & finance department.
► True
► False
The procedures to follow when decision is needed can be specified in advance
► True
► False
Companies are investing in data-driven decision support application frameworks to help them respond to
• Changing market conditions
• Customer needs
► TRUE
► FALSE
A hierarchical organization is structured in a way such that every entity in the organization, except one, is
subordinate to a single other entity.
► True
► False
Systems have collection of predefined ----------------------related to each other in a sequenced logical
manner in order to collectively achieve the desired results.
► Procedures
► Sequences
► Policies
The results given by the system after the process has been performed on the data being input to the system
called as------------------.
► Output
► Input
► Processing
Which type of decision is one for which there may be several "right" answers and there is no precise way to
get a right answer?
► Structured
► Unstructured
► Semi-Structured
Question # 1 of 10 ( Start time: 07:00:01 PM ) Total Marks: 1
_________________ is the set of interconnected structural elements that provide the framework
for supporting the entire structure
Select correct option:
Management System
Infrastructure
Decision Support System
Transaction processing system
Which of the following present information in its original form, neither interpreted nor condensed
nor evaluated by other writers ?
Primary information
Secondary information
Tertiary information
Primary information, Secondary information
Which of the following is a project management technique which divides complex projects into
smaller and more easily managed segments?
SDLC
System programming
Software testing
Software configuration
Which of the following subsystem gives a snapshot of statuses of various orders placed, at any
given time?
Quality assurance subsystem
Order processing subsystem
Controlled processing subsystem
Concurrent processing subsystem
The basic purpose behind setting up systems and procedures is to make available information
True
False
Which of the following allow managers to verify the successful completion of project phases
before allocating resources to subsequent phases?
Defining projects
Segmenting projects
Refining projects
Successful projects
An _____________ representation that illustrates the components or relationships of a
phenomenon is called a model
concrete
actual
abstract
tangible
A structure through which individuals cooperate systematically to conduct business called
organization.
True
False
Participative management style approach is a combination of both authoritative and mixed style
True
False
Trying to fit people and organizations into information systems has been major reason for
____________.
success
efficiency
increased productivity
failure
Employees might be unwilling to accept the high level of responsibility if organization is
dominated by _____________and the culture is ____________.
Workers, autocratic
top management, autocratic
top management, democratic
Middle level management, democratic
Quality maintenance is an issue which requires structured reporting.
True
False
Medium Sized organizations are normally a family ownership run by
Father and Sons
Brothers
Both option a and b
None of these options
Which of the following elements exist outside the boundary of the business (Organization) and
have the potential to affect all or part of the organization ?
WTO
Company Ordinance
Business Environment
Company Structure
Which of the following ethical system differs from secular ethical systems and from the moral
code advocated by other religions
Islamic
Christian
Hindu
Social
True
False
Which of the following provides a structured means of addressing the impact of technologies on
an organization?
Business planning
IT planning
Requirements planning
Configuration planning
Which of the following is the mental process of knowing, including aspects such as awareness,
perception, reasoning and judgment?
CCN
Product development process
Cognitive process
Planning process
Which of the following involves converting the informational, functional and network
requirements idenfiied during the initiation and planning phases into unified design specifications?
SRS
System design
Database design
Prototyping
_________ states that inventory is manufactured or acquired only as the need for it arises.
JET
JIT
JTI
TQM
________ also has the ability to explain the line of reasoning in reaching a particular
solution, which ________ does not have.
 DSS, MIS
 OLAP, KSS
 KSS, DSS
 GDSS, DSS
We can get help in non-routine decision making through _____________
 KSS
 TPS
 MIS
 DSS
Which of the following ethical system differs from secular ethical systems and from the moral code
advocated by other religions
 Islamic
 Christian
 Hindu
 Social
True
 False
_____________ models represent its entities with an abstraction of lines, symbols or
shapes.
 Narrative
 Physical
 Mathematical
 Graphical
The reports generated by the --------are used for analytical decision making by the
management.
 MIS
 DSS
 EIS
 TIP
CBIS helps in updating every change being triggered in less time and with more effort. Select correct
option:
 True
 False
input or activities is called
 Open loop system
 Closed loop system
 Closed end System
 Open system
Distributing common information to every one may result in waste of time and confusion.
 True
 False
The information can also be ranked in accordance with the qualities it has.
 True
 False
_________________ is the set of interconnected structural elements that provide the framwork for
 Management System
 Infrastructure
 Decision Support System
 Transaction processing system
Which of the following present information in its original form, neither interpreted nor condensed nor
evaluated by other writers ?
 Primary information
 Secondary information
 Tertiary information
 Primary information, Secondary information
Which of the following is a project management technique which divides complex projects into smaller and
more easily managed segments?
 SDLC
 System programming
 Software testing
 Software configuration
Which of the following subsystem gives a snapshot of statuses of various orders placed, at any given time?
 Quality assurance subsystem
 Order processing subsystem
 Controlled processing subsystem
 Concurrent processing subsystem
 True
 False
Which of the following allow managers to verify the successful completion of project phases before
allocating resources to subsequent phases?
 Defining projects
 Segmenting projects
 Refining projects
 Successful projects
An _____________ representation that illustrates the components or relationships of a phenomenon is
called a model
 concrete
 actual
 abstract
 tangible
A structure through which individuals cooperate systematically to conduct business called organization.
 True
 False
 True
 False
Trying to fit people and organizations into information systems has been major reason for ____________.
 success
 efficiency
 increased productivity
 failure

Employees might be unwilling to accept the high level of responsibility if organization is dominated by
_____________and the culture is ____________.
 Workers, autocratic
 top management, autocratic
 top management, democratic
 Middle level management, democratic
 True
 False
 Father and Sons
 Brothers
 Both option a and b
 None of these options
Which of the following elements exist outside the boundary of the business (Organization) and have the
potential to affect all or part of the organization ?
 WTO
 Company Ordinance
 Business Environment
 Company Structure
advocated by other religions
 Islamic
 Christian
 Hindu
 Social
 True
 False
Which of the following provides a structured means of addressing the impact of technologies on an
organization?
 Business planning
 IT planning
 Requirements planning
 Configuration planning
Which of the following involves converting the informational, functional and network requirements
idenfiied during the initiation and planning phases into unified design specifications?
 SRS
 System design
 Database design
 Prototyping
Partial systems are successively built to produce a final total system in the following
 model:
 WaterFall
 RAID
 Iterative Model
 Incremental Model
Decision making is the cognitive process of selecting a course of action from
among multiple alternatives
True
False
Using a decision support system involves an interactive analytical modeling process
True
False
Source of information is generally categorize in primary, secondary and _______
 Proximity
 Initially
 Tertiary
Commentaries are the example of _________ sources.
 Primary
 Tertiary
 Secondary
Board of Directors are elected from ___________
 Employees
 Customers
 Share holders
 _______ is a group of elements that are integrated with common purpose of objective.
 Procedure
 System
 Firm
Word Processing is an example of the following system:
 Office automation system
 Decision support system
 Word processing
 Stephen hawking
 Bill gates
 Bill Inmon
The Iterative model emphasizes the need to go back and reiterate earlier steps a
number of times as the project progresses.
 True
 False
It might be unwilling to accept the high level of responsibility if organization is dominated by
Right Answer: Top Management, Autocratic
Factors of -------------are basic elements of reducing manufacturing cost
Right Answer: Production
_____________ models are three dimensional representation of an entity or object.
Right Answer: Physical Models
Prototypes are used in:
Right Answer: Iterative Models
Which of the following is the mental process of knowing, including aspects such as awareness,
perception, reasoning and judgment?
Right Answer: Cognitive process
Right Answer: Segmenting projects
Level of _____________ refers to the perfection in solution the model will achieve
Right Answer: Level of optimization
Which of the following is software based production planning and inventory control system for
material procurement and scheduling.
Right Answer: Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
Which of the following system is linked to all the information systems in an organization?
Right Answer: Accounting information system (AIS)
Newspaper article is a primary source if it reports events, but a secondary source if it analyses and
comments on those events.
Right Answer: True
Which of the following is the cognitive process of selecting a course of action from among multiple
alternatives?
Right Answer: Decision making
The combination of many _____________ databases across an entire enterprise is known as data
warehouse.
Right Answer: Different
In which of the following models the phases are in a cascading manner linking the output of one to
the input of next phase.
Right Answer: Waterfall Model
In the real world, it is _______________ to specify all of the alternatives and its consequences.
Right Answer: Impossible
Which of the following is a form of automation where computers communicate work instructions
directly to the manufacturing machinery?
Right Answer: Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
Temporal CSFs in an organization, results from _______
Right Answer: Internal organizational needs and changes
The mechanism by which the more specific class in a generalization includes the attributes and
operations of general class is called ___
Right Answer: Inheritance
Entity represents sources of data received by the system or destinations of the data produced by the
system.
Right Answer: True
The main focus of Object Oriented analysis is to study the ____________ of objects.
Right Answer:
Which of the following carry characteristics of specialization?
____________.
Right Answer: Failure
(CBIS) stands for --------------------------
Right Answer: Computer Based Information System
_________ provide a direction and framework for action while __________ planning is an accepted
responsibility of management.
Right Answer: Plans, Business
Which of the following model is the earliest one?
Right Answer: Waterfall
Which of the following problems posses multiple solutions with fewer parameters being less
manipulate able
Right Answer: Unstructured
Right Answer: Father-sons and Brothers
Which of the following elements exist outside the boundary of the business (Organization) and have
the potential to affect all or part of the organization ?
Right Answer: Business Environment
Right Answer: Infrastructure
Which of the following present information in its original form, neither interpreted nor condensed
nor evaluated by other writers?
Right Answer: Primary information
Which of the following is a project management technique which divides complex projects into
smaller and more easily managed segments?
Right Answer: SDLC (systems development life cycle)
Which of the following subsystem gives a snapshot of statuses of various orders placed, at any given
time?
Right Answer: Order processing subsystem


Right Answer: True
An _____________ representation that illustrates the components or relationships of a phenomenon
is called a model
Right Answer: Abstract
A structure through which individuals cooperate systematically to conduct business called
organization.
Right Answer: True
Right Answer: False
Right Answer: True

advocated by other religions?
Right Answer: Islamic
organization?
Right Answer: IT planning
identified during the initiation and planning phases into unified design specifications?
Right Answer: System design


Right Answer: JIT
The information can also be ranked in accordance with the qualities it has.
Right Answer: True
Sources of information are generally categorized in different types depending on their originality and
their proximity to the source or origin
Right Answer: True
We find the value of the inputs necessary to achieve a desired level of output in _____________
analysis
Right Answer: Goal Seek Analysis
Which of the following is a system that enables drawings to be constructed on a computer screen and
subsequently stored, manipulated and updated electronically?
Right Answer: Computer Aided Design (CAD)
The practice of checking the impact of a change in the assumptions on the proposed solution is
carried out in _____________ analysis.
Right Answer: What-if analysis
Which of the following is the specific collection of values and norms that are shared by people and
groups in an organization and that control the way they interact with each other and with
stakeholders outside the Organization?
Right Answer: Organizational culture
The information from the system not used for control purpose called--------------------
Right Answer: Open-Loop System
The -------------------------is an international, multilateral organization, which was created as a result
of the Uruguay round of discussion in 1994 to harmonic world trade
Right Answer: World Trade Organization (WTO)
There is a greater emphasis on models in case of _____________
Right Answer: DSS (Decision Support System)
_____________ are created for just one department.
Right Answer: Data Mart
________ also has the ability to explain the line of reasoning in reaching a particular solution, which
________ does not have.
Right Answer: KSS, DSS
The set of ____________being discharged set the tone and structure of that department.
Right Answer: Responsibilities
Which of the following views organization as a combination of process oriented groups whose
information needs are related but independent?
Right Answer: Organizational Information Systems (OIS)
Continue change in work force is harmful for an organization
Right Answer: True
Instead of Information, data is more important in day to day decision making
Right Answer: False
Which of the following have collection of predefined Procedures related to each other in a sequenced
logical manner in order to collectively achieve the desired results.
Right Answer: Systems
Information system must fulfils the needs of the -------------
Right Answer: Business
Every decision we take in daily life requires some sort of information about the alternatives
available.
Right Answer: True
The interface is implemented by _______
Right Answer: Classes
Characteristics of object are called ________
Right Answer: Attributes
Cheaper factor of production is a challenge for the survival of a company in which of the following
market?
Right Answer: Competitive market
Organizations can be distinguished on the basis of following criteria /criterias
Right Answer: Organizational structure, Culture of the Organizations, Management Style & Decision
Making Style
We can get help in non-routine decision making through ___________
Right Answer: Decision Support System (DSS)
Sources of information are generally categorized as ------------
Right Answer: Primary,Secondary & Tertiary
Searching for conditions in the environment that call for decisions, refers to the ____________ phase
of decision making process.
Right Answer: Intelligence
Information regarding monitoring and controlling the business is provided by ___________
Right Answer: MIS
___________ knowledge refers to the informal internal knowledge, which resides in the minds of the
employees but has not been documented in___________ form
Right Answer: Tacit, structured
According to ___________ model, organizations are not rational.
Right Answer: Garbage Can
A particular technique of directing one’s attention in learning, discovery or problem solving is
known as __________
Right Answer: Heuristic
Which of the following refers to the application of computer software in engineering to analyze the
robustness and performance of components, assemblies, products and manufacturing tools?
Right Answer: Computer aided Engineering (CAE)
Closed System depends on ________ and data.
Right Answer: Internal resources
Generation of relevant data is the objective of every information system
Right Answer: False
The reports generated by the ________ are used for analytical decision making by the management.
Right Answer: MIS
Right Answer: True
_____________ models represent its entities with an abstraction of lines, symbols or shapes.
Right Answer: Graphical Models
CBIS helps in updating every change being triggered in less time and with more effort.
Right Answer: False
An information system that automatically generates report on regular basis and are not used to
monitor input or activities is called
Right Answer: Open-Loop System
Distributing common information to every one may result in waste of time and confusion.
Right Answer: False
Small organizations usually have complex management structure
Right Answer: False
In which of the following organizations all critical managerial positions are usually controlled by the
family members
Right Answer: Medium-sized organizations
Data mining is also known as _____________ in databases
Right Answer: Knowledge discovery
True
False
Employees might be unwilling to accept the high level of responsibility if organization is
dominated by ____________and the culture is ___________.
Workers, autocratic
Which of the following allow managers to verify the successful completion of project
phases before allocating resources to subsequent phases?
Defining projects
Segmenting projects
Refining projects
Successful projects
Which of the following addresses the availability of sufficient technology to support the
proposed project?
Operational feasibility
Economic feasibility
Tactical feasibility
Technical feasibility
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Which of the following process is concluded by recommending a monitoring and control
mechanism?
Designing
Analyzing
Planning
Implementation
The practice of checking the impact of a change in the assumptions on the proposed
solution is carried out in ___________ analysis.
What-If
Goal Seek
Lexical
Business
Which of the following are original materials on which other research is based?
Primary Sources
Secondary sources
Teritiary Sources
option a and b both
_______ helps in maintaining customer profiles which need to be maintained focusing on
their habits and spending patterns.
DSS
OLAP
MKIS
KSS
_______________ is the set of interconnected structural elements that provide the
framwork for supporting the entire structure
Management System
Infrastructure
Factors of -------------are basic elements of reducing manufacturing cost
Production
Quality
Brand
Cost
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Which of the following views organization as a combination of process oriented groups?
Whose information needs are related but independent?
CBIS
MIS
DIS
OIS
__________ Information is available in manufacturing information system.
Sales
Purchase
Stock
Product
Data mining is also known as ___________ in databases
knowledge management
knowledge processing
knowledge discovery
knowledge transfer
__________.
success
efficiency
failure
In which of the following organizations all critical managerial positions are usually
controlled by the family members.
Medium Size
LargeSize
Small Size
none of these options
A ____________ decision making model is the most popular type of model and is based
around a cognitive judgment of the pros and cons of various options.
Garbage Can
Irrational Man
Rational Man
Muddling through
True
False
An information system that automatically generates report on regular basis and are not
used to monitor input or activities is called
Open loop system
Closed loop system
Closed end System
Open system
_______ provide a direction and framework for action while ________ planning is an
accepted responsibility of management.
Businesses, plan
Plans, quality
Configuration, system
Plans, business
_______ helps in maintaining customer profiles which need to be maintained focusing on
their habits and spending patterns.
DSS
OLAP
MKIS
KSS
Which of the following ethical system differs from secular ethical systems and from the
moral code advocated by other religions
Islamic
Christian
Hindu
Social
: Which of the following phase commences with developing the vision and desired future
positioning of I.T within the organization?
Strategic planning
Tactical planning
Operational planning
___________ summarizes transactions into multidimensional user defined views
DSS
MIS
OLAP
GDSS
Which of the following is software based production planning and inventory control
system for material procurement and scheduling.
CAD
PRM
MRI
MRP
Which of the following is a set of management and control activities which focus on
quality assurance?
CIM
MRP
QTM
TQM
Generation of relevant data is the objective of every information system
True
False
There is a greater emphasis on models in case of ___________
KSS
DSS
MIS
TPS
Which of the following model is the earliest one?
Waterfall
Rapid prototyping
Extreme programming
Spiral
The set of ____________being discharged set the tone and structure of that department.
responsibilities
rules
laws
processes
_________ includes data preparation which may involve data filtering, data
transformations and selecting subsets of records.
Exploration
Deployment
Model building
Stationing
Management System
Infrastructure
Which of the following present information in its original form, neither interpreted nor condensed nor
evaluated by other writers ?
Primary information
Secondary information
Tertiary information
Primary information, Secondary information
Which of the following is a project management technique which divides complex projects into smaller and
more easily managed segments?
SDLC
System programming
Software testing
Software configuration
Which of the following subsystem gives a snapshot of statuses of various orders placed, at any given time?
Quality assurance subsystem
Order processing subsystem
Controlled processing subsystem
Concurrent processing subsystem
True
False
Defining projects
Segmenting projects
Refining projects
Successful projects
An _____________ representation that illustrates the components or relationships of a phenomenon is
called a model
concrete
actual
abstract
tangible
A structure through which individuals cooperate systematically to conduct business called organization.
True
False
True
False
Trying to fit people and organizations into information systems has been major reason for ____________.
success
efficiency
failure
Employees might be unwilling to accept the high level of responsibility if organization is dominated by
Workers, autocratic
True
False
Father and Sons
Brothers
Both option a and b
None of these options
Which of the following elements exist outside the boundary of the business (Organization) and have the
potential to affect all or part of the organization ?
WTO
Company Ordinance
Business Environment
Company Structure
True
False
organization?
Business planning
IT planning
Configuration planning
Which of the following is the mental process of knowing, including aspects such as awareness, perception,
reasoning and judgment?
CCN
Product development process
Cognitive process
Planning process
idenfiied during the initiation and planning phases into unified design specifications?
SRS
System design
Database design
Prototyping
JET
JIT
JTI
TQM

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Legal Ethics Economic Social Technological

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Decision Support Systems

Word processing Desktop publishing Imaging & Web publishing Electronic

Decision Support Systems Advantages

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The developer estimates cost of developing each module

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“It is a system that enables drawings to be constructed on a computer screen

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1 User Interface: to enable the manager to enter instructions and information

Expert systems seek to model a human expert’s way of solving problems.

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