Management Information Systems Online MCQ Set 19

QN01. Which of the following should be represented on an information flow diagram?

  1. Entity
  2. Source
  3. Process
  4. Attribute
  5. Database
Answer

(B)Source

QN02. Which of the following relates to enterprise interoperability?

  1. DFD
  2. Information flow diagram
  3. XML
  4. Entity relationship diagram
Answer

(C)XML

QN03. Contemporary Information Systems are interfacing with customers and suppliers using :

  1. BPR
  2. CRM
  3. SCM
  4. Both A and B
  5. Both B and C
Answer

(E)Both B and C

QN04. A specification of how the user moves from window to window, interacting with the application programs to perform useful work is called:

  1. interface specifications
  2. software specifications
  3. user dialog
  4. prototyping specifications
  5. navigation specification
Answer

(C)user dialog

QN05. Which one is NOT a category of problems represented by the PIECES framework?

  1. control
  2. efficiency
  3. service
  4. economics
  5. technology
Answer

(E)technology

QN06. A model-driven analysis approach that focuses on the structure of stored data in a system rather than on processes is

  1. structured analysis
  2. information engineering
  3. rapid architected analysis
  4. object-oriented analysis
  5. none of the above
Answer

(B)information engineering

QN07. The tasks of defining acceptance tests, structuring functional requirements, and validating functional requirements are performed in which one of the phases?

  1. problem analysis phase
  2. decision analysis phase
  3. systems analysis phase
  4. logical design phase
  5. none of the above
Answer

(D)logical design phase

QN08. Which one of the following fact-finding techniques is an inexpensive means of gathering data from a large number of individuals?

  1. observations
  2. work sampling
  3. interviews
  4. proxemics
  5. none of the above
Answer

(E)none of the above

QN09. Which of the following is(are) the task(s) of the Systems Conversion phase?

  1. prepare conversion plan
  2. train users
  3. convert to new system
  4. build and test networks
  5. none of the above
Answer

(D)build and test networks

QN10. A form used to record data about a transaction is a(n)

  1. batch document
  2. source document
  3. on-line document
  4. data entry document
  5. none of the above
Answer

(B)source document

QN11. In cases where the data item has a large number of predefine values and screen space is tight, the following GUI control should be used for an input:

  1. combination box
  2. drop-down list
  3. list box
  4. ellipsis control
  5. none of the above
Answer

(B)drop-down list

QN12. Which of the following reports categorizes information for managers who are not interested to wade through the details?

  1. external
  2. detailed
  3. exception
  4. supplemental
  5. none of the above
Answer

(E)none of the above

QN13. A task of developing a technical blueprint and specifications for a solution that fulfills the business requirements is undertaken in the following phase of the system development process

  1. system initiation
  2. system implementation
  3. system analysis
  4. system design
  5. feasibility analysis
Answer

(D)system design

QN14. The most important attribute of information quality that a manager requires is:

  1. relevance.
  2. media.
  3. presentation.
  4. timeliness.
  5. none of the above.
Answer

(A)relevance.

QN15. UML depicts information systems as a collection of:

  1. Entities
  2. Processes
  3. Data
  4. Information
  5. Objects
Answer

(E)Objects

QN16. Information systems that support the business functions that reach out to suppliers are known as:

  1. back office information systems
  2. decision support systems
  3. expert information systems
  4. front office information systems
  5. none of the above
Answer

(A)back office information systems

QN17. Project Management ensures that

  1. project's risk is assessed
  2. project's feasibility is assessed
  3. system is developed at minimum cost
  4. both A and B
  5. none of the above
Answer

(C)system is developed at minimum cost

QN18. All of the following are phases of systems analysis, except

  1. decision analysis phase
  2. requirements analysis phase
  3. design analysis phase
  4. problem analysis phase
  5. scope definition phase
Answer

(C)design analysis phase

QN19. The process of requirements discovery consists of the following activities, except

  1. requirements management
  2. sampling of existing documentation, forms and files
  3. requirements discovery
  4. problem discovery and analysis
  5. documenting and analyzing requirements
Answer

(B)sampling of existing documentation, forms and files

QN20. All of the following are examples of requirements problems, except

  1. missing requirements
  2. overlapping requirements
  3. costly requirements
  4. conflicting requirements
  5. ambiguous requirements
Answer

(C)costly requirements

QN21. Which of the following is NOT a guideline for successfully conducting a Joint Requirements Planning (JRP) session?

  1. stay on schedule
  2. allow for ample breaks
  3. encourage user and management participation
  4. brainstorm technical alternatives to problems identified in a JRP session
  5. ensure that the scribe is able to take notes
Answer

(D)brainstorm technical alternatives to problems identified in a JRP session

QN22. Which of the following is the first phase of the Systems Implementation phase?

  1. conduct system test
  2. build and test networks
  3. prepare conversion plan
  4. build and test databases
  5. write and test new programs
Answer

(A)conduct system test

QN23. Remote batch processing has the following characteristic(s):

  1. Data is entered online.
  2. Data is collected in batches.
  3. Data is processed at a later time.
  4. both (a) and (b) and (c)
  5. none of the above
Answer

(D)both (a) and (b) and (c)

QN24. The most common medium for computer outputs is:

  1. screen
  2. paper
  3. e-mail
  4. microfilm
  5. none of the above
Answer

(B)paper

QN25. Which of the following is not a technology driver for an information system?

  1. enterprise applications
  2. object technologies
  3. knowledge asset management
  4. collaborative technologies
  5. networks and the Internet
Answer

(C)knowledge asset management

QN26. To improve the performance of a business process, which of the following is most relevant?

  1. Input.
  2. Processing.
  3. All of the above.
  4. Control and feedback
  5. Output.
Answer

(D)Control and feedback

QN27. What should not be part of an acceptable use policy?

  1. Allowable use of systems
  2. Legal obligations
  3. Encryption policies
  4. User responsibilities
  5. Account and password responsibilities
Answer

(C)Encryption policies

QN28. Who are the people that actually use the system to perform or support the work to be completed?

  1. system analysts
  2. system designers
  3. system owners
  4. system builders
  5. none of the above
Answer

(E)none of the above

QN29. Open database connectivity (OBDC) tools are an example of:

  1. layerware
  2. tool kit
  3. interfaceware
  4. middleware
  5. none of the above
Answer

(D)middleware

QN30. An ongoing activity of systems support is

  1. assisting users
  2. adapting the system to new requirements
  3. recovering the system
  4. fixing software defects
  5. all of the above
Answer

(E)all of the above

QN31. Which of the following analysis techniques derive system models from existing system or discovery prototypes?

  1. rapid architected analysis
  2. object-oriented analysis
  3. data modeling
  4. discovery prototyping
  5. structure analysis
Answer

(A)rapid architected analysis

QN32. A fact-finding technique that involves a large number of observations taken at random intervals is called:

  1. randomization
  2. stratification
  3. people sampling
  4. work sampling
  5. none of the above
Answer

(D)work sampling

QN33. Which of the following is the last phase of the Systems Construction phase?

  1. build and test databases
  2. write and test new programs
  3. prepare conversion plan
  4. build and test networks
  5. none of the above
Answer

(B)write and test new programs

QN34. Which of the following is(are) an input process method(s)?

  1. smart card
  2. biometric
  3. optical mark
  4. point-of-sale
  5. all of the above
Answer

(E)all of the above

QN35. Optical character recognition:

  1. is less prevalent than optical mark recognition
  2. is used on forms for subjective-based questions on exams
  3. requires the user to carefully handwrite input data on a business form
  4. both (a) and (c)
  5. both (a) and (b) and (c)
Answer

(D)both (a) and (c)

QN36. A turnaround output is an example of

  1. internal output
  2. external output
  3. summary output
  4. exception output
  5. none of the above
Answer

(B)external output

QN37. An information system that supports the planning and assessment needs of executive management is

  1. DSS
  2. TPS
  3. ERP
  4. MIS
  5. none of the above
Answer

(E)none of the above

QN38. When a bank offers web self-service for customers to answer their questions, the primary outcome is:

  1. adds value.
  2. manages risks.
  3. reduces costs.
  4. creates a new opportunity.
  5. none of the above.
Answer

(C)reduces costs.

QN39. The majority of publically available Internet information sources are:

  1. created in XML.
  2. structured information.
  3. normal information.
  4. unstructured information.
  5. none of the above.
Answer

(D)unstructured information.

QN40. Which of the following statements describes a taxonomy?

  1. A browsable hierarchy
  2. A list of equivalent terms
  3. A complex controlled vocabulary showing relationships
Answer

(A)A browsable hierarchy

QN41. Which of the following is part of a static view of information?

  1. Logical data model
  2. Meta data
  3. Data flow model
  4. Information process model
Answer

(C)Data flow model

QN42. The flow of transactions through business processes to ensure appropriate checks and approvals are implemented is called:

  1. procedures
  2. work flow
  3. process flow
  4. process requirements
  5. procedures
Answer

(B)work flow

QN43. Which of the following phases is unique to the commercial application package implementation strategy as opposed to the rapid application development strategy

  1. problem analysis
  2. construction and testing
  3. scope definition
  4. requirements analysis
  5. business process design
Answer

(E)business process design

QN44. Which of the following is NOT a feasibility analysis criterion?

  1. technical feasibility
  2. schedule feasibility
  3. operational feasibility
  4. economic feasibility
  5. resource feasibility
Answer

(E)resource feasibility

QN45. The task of identifying and expressing system requirements is performed in which phase of systems analysis?

  1. problem analysis phase
  2. logical design phase
  3. scope definition phase
  4. requirements analysis phase
  5. none of the above
Answer

(D)requirements analysis phase

QN46. Which of the following is an advantage of discovery prototyping?

  1. serves as a training mechanism for users
  2. allows users and developers to experiment with the software and develop an understanding of how the system might work
  3. aids in building system test plans and scenarios
  4. aids in determining the feasibility and usefulness of the system before high development costs are incurred
  5. all of the above
Answer

(E)all of the above

QN47. Which of the tests is a final system test performed by end users using real data over an extended period of time?

  1. final test
  2. complete test
  3. systems acceptance test
  4. parallel test
  5. none of the above
Answer

(C)systems acceptance test

QN48. Which of the following is NOT an advanced input control?

  1. radio button
  2. slider edit calendar
  3. spin box
  4. both (a) and (c)
  5. Internet hyperlink
Answer

(D)both (a) and (c)

QN49. A list of the names of all customers who purchased only one product within a six-month period would be an example of a(n):

  1. detailed report
  2. summary report
  3. exception report
  4. external report
  5. none of the above
Answer

(C)exception report

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