System Analysis and Design Online MCQ Set 8

QN01. Information is

1. Data
2. Processed Data
3. Manipulated input
4. Computer output

Answer

(B)Processed Data

QN02. Statutory information is needed for

1. Day to day operations
2. Meet government requirements
3. Long range planning
4. Short range planning

Answer

(B)Meet government requirements

QN03. In a hospital information system the following type of information is operational

1. Opening a new children' ward
2. Data on births and deaths
3. Preparing patients' bill
4. Buying an expensive diagnostic system such as CAT scan

Answer

(C)Preparing patients' bill

QN04. Strategic information is

1. Haphazard
2. Well organized
3. Unstructured
4. Partly structured

Answer

(C)Unstructured

QN05. Match and find best pairing for a Materials Management System

1. Developing vendor performance
2. Developing vendors for critical
3. List of items rejected from a vendor
4. Strategic information measures
5. Tactical information items
6. Operational information

1. (i) and (v)
2. (ii) and (v)
3. (iii) and (iv)
4. (ii) and (vi)

Answer

(A)(i) and (v)

QN06. Match and find best pairing for a Marketing Management System

1. Customer preferences surveys
2. Search for new markets
3. Performance of sales outlets
4. Strategic information
5. Tactical information
6. Operational information

1. (iii) and (iv)
2. (i) and (vi)
3. (i) and (v)
4. (iii) and (v)

Answer

(C)(i) and (v)

QN07. Organizations have hierarchical structures because

1. it is convenient to do so
2. it is done by every organization
3. specific responsibilities can be assigned for each level
4. it provides opportunities for promotions

Answer

(C)specific responsibilities can be assigned for each level

QN08. Match quality of information and how it is ensured using the following list QUALITY HOW ENSURED

1. Accurate
2. Complete
3. Timely
4. Include all data
5. Use correct input and processing rules
6. Include all data up to present time

1. (i) and (v)
2. (ii) and (vi)
3. (iii) and (vi)
4. (i) and (iv)

Answer

(A)(i) and (v)

QN09. The quality of information which does not hide any unpleasant information is known as

1. Complete
2. Trustworthy
3. Relevant
4. None of the above

Answer

(B)Trustworthy

QN10. Data rejected by edit program are

1. corrected and re – entered
2. removed from processing
3. collected for later use
4. ignored during processing

Answer

(A)corrected and re – entered

QN11. Data mining is used to aid in

1. operational management
2. analyzing past decision made by managers
3. detecting patterns in operational data
4. retrieving archival data

Answer

(C)detecting patterns in operational data

QN12. Decision support systems are essential for

1. day-to-day operation of an organization.
2. providing statutory information.
3. top level strategic decision making.
4. ensuring that organizations are profitable.

Answer

(C)top level strategic decision making.

QN13. Data by itself is not useful unless

1. It is massive
2. It is processed to obtain information
3. It is collected from diverse sources
4. It is properly stated

Answer

(B)It is processed to obtain information

QN14. Operational information is required by

1. Middle managers
2. Line managers
3. Top managers
4. All workers

Answer

(B)Line managers

QN15. In a hospital information system the following type of information is statutory

1. Opening a new children' ward
2. Data on births and deaths
3. Preparing patients' bill
4. Buying an expensive diagnostic system such as CAT scan

Answer

(B)Data on births and deaths

QN16. LMatch and find best pairing for a Production Management System

1. Performance appraisal of machines
2. Introducing new production
3. Preventive maintenance schedules
4. Strategic information to decide on replacement
5. Tactical information technology
6. Operational information for machines

1. (i) and (vi)
2. (ii) and (v)
3. (i) and (v)
4. (iii) and (iv)

Answer

(C)(i) and (v)

QN17. Match and find best pairing for a Research and Development Management System

1. Technical collaboration decision
2. Budgeted expenses Vs actuals
3. Proportion of budget to be
4. Strategic information
5. Tactical information
6. Operational information allocated tovarious projects

1. (i) and (iv)
2. (ii) and (v)
3. (iii) and (vi)
4. (iii) and (iv)

Answer

(A)(i) and (iv)

QN18. Match quality of information and how it is ensured using the following list QUALITY HOW ENSURED

1. Accurate
2. Complete
3. Timely
4. Include all data
5. Use correct input and processing rules
6. Include all data up to present time

1. (ii) and (v)
2. (ii) and (vi)
3. (ii) and (iv)
4. (iii) and (iv)

Answer

(C)(ii) and (iv)

QN19. The primary storage medium for storing archival data is

1. floppy disk
2. magnetic disk
3. magnetic tape
4. CD- ROM

Answer

(C)magnetic tape

QN20. A management information system is one which

1. is required by all managers of an organization
2. processes data to yield information of value in tactical management
3. provides operational information
4. allows better management of organizations

Answer

(B)processes data to yield information of value in tactical management

QN21. For taking decisions data must be

1. Very accurate
2. Massive
3. Processed correctly
4. Collected from diverse sources

Answer

(C)Processed correctly

QN22. In motor car manufacturing the following type of information is strategic

1. Decision on introducing a new model
2. Scheduling production
3. Assessing competitor car
4. Computing sales tax collected

Answer

(A)Decision on introducing a new model

QN23. A computer based information system is needed because

1. The size of organization have become large and data is massive
2. Timely decisions are to be taken based on available data
3. Computers are available
4. Difficult to get clerks to process data

1. (ii) and (iii)
2. (i) and (ii)
3. (i) and (iv)
4. (iii) and (iv)

Answer

(B)(i) and (ii)

QN24. Match and find best pairing for a Human Resource Management System

1. Policies on giving bonus
2. Absentee reduction
3. Skills inventory
4. Strategic information
5. Tactical information
6. Operational Information

1. (i) and (v)
2. (i) and (iv)
3. (ii) and (iv)
4. (iii) and (v)

Answer

(B)(i) and (iv)

QN25. Match and find best pairing for a Research and Development Management System

1. Technical collaboration decision
2. Budgeted expenses Vs actuals
3. Proportion of budget to be
4. Strategic information
5. Tactical information
6. Operational information allocated to various projects

1. (i) and (v)
2. (iii) and (v)
3. (ii) and (v)
4. (i) and (vi)

Answer

(B)(iii) and (v)

QN26. Match quality of information and how it is ensured using the following list QUALITY HOW ENSURED

1. Up-to-date
2. Brief
3. Significance
4. Include all data to present time
5. Give at right time
6. Use attractive format and understandable graphical charts

1. (i) and (v)
2. (ii) and (vi)
3. (iii) and (vi)
4. (i) and (vi)

Answer

(C)(iii) and (vi)

QN27. Master files are normally stored in

1. a hard disk
2. a tape
3. CD – ROM
4. computer's main memory

Answer

(A)a hard disk

QN28. Data mining requires

1. large quantities of operational data stored over a period of time
2. lots of tactical data
3. several tape drives to store archival data
4. large mainframe computers

Answer

(A)large quantities of operational data stored over a period of time

QN29. Strategic information is needed for

1. Day to day operations
2. Meet government requirements
3. Long range planning
4. Short range planning

Answer

(C)Long range planning

QN30. In motor car manufacturing the following type of information is tactical

1. Decision on introducing a new model
2. Scheduling production
3. Assessing competitor car
4. Computing sales tax collected

Answer

(C)Assessing competitor car

QN31. Match and find best pairing for a Production Management System

1. Performance appraisal of machines replacement
2. Introducing new production
3. Preventive maintenance schedules
4. Strategic information to decide on
5. Tactical information technology
6. Operational information for

1. (iii) and (vi)
2. (i) and (iv)
3. (ii) and (v)
4. None of the above

Answer

(A)(iii) and (vi)

QN32. Organizations are divided into departments because

1. it is convenient to do so
2. each department can be assigned a specific functional responsibility
3. it provides opportunities for promotion
4. it is done by every organization

Answer

(B)each department can be assigned a specific functional responsibility

QN33. The quality of information which is based on understanding user needs

1. Complete
2. Trustworthy
3. Relevant
4. None of the above

Answer

(C)Relevant

QN34. Data mining can not be done if

1. operational data has not been archived
2. earlier management decisions are not available
3. the organization is large
4. all processing had been only batch processing

Answer

(A)operational data has not been archived

QN35. Strategic information is required by

1. Middle managers
2. Line managers
3. Top managers
4. All workers

Answer

(C)Top managers

QN36. In motor car manufacturing the following type of information is operational

1. Decision on introducing a new model
2. Scheduling production
3. Assessing competitor car
4. Computing sales tax collected

Answer

(B)Scheduling production

QN37. Volume of tactical information is

1. Condensed
2. Detailed
3. Summarized
4. relevant

Answer

(C)Summarized

QN38. Match and find best pairing for a Materials Management System

1. Developing vendor performance
2. Developing vendors for critical
3. List of items rejected from a vendor
4. Strategic information measures
5. Tactical information items
6. Operational information

1. (i) and (vi)
2. (iii) and (vi)
3. (ii) and (vi)
4. (iii) and (iv)

Answer

(B)(iii) and (vi)

QN39. Match quality of information and how it is ensured using the following list QUALITY HOW ENSURED

1. Brief
2. Relevant
3. Trustworthy
4. Unpleasant information not hidden
5. Summarize relevant information
6. Understands user needs

1. (i) and (iv)
2. (ii) and (v)
3. (iii) and (vi)
4. (i) and (v)

Answer

(D)(i) and (v)

QN40. Decision support systems are used for

1. management decision making
2. providing tactical information to management
3. providing strategic information to management
4. better operation of an organization

Answer

(C)providing strategic information to management