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This section includes 3246 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1651. |
To determine demand for Internet services in a market, companies should survey what? |
| A. | percentage that have access to the internet. |
| B. | percentage that purchase online. |
| C. | percentage that use the internet to inform their buying decision. |
| D. | all of the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1652. |
Buy-side e-commerce is: |
| A. | the use of electronic communications for all business processes. |
| B. | any electronically mediated communication between an organisation and its stakeholders. |
| C. | an organisation using electronic media to sell direct to its customers. |
| D. | an organisation using electronic media to purchase from its suppliers. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1653. |
In terms of a system, finished products and information are examples of: |
| A. | feedback. |
| B. | outputs. |
| C. | control. |
| D. | processing. |
| Answer» C. control. | |
| 1654. |
Which of the following describes exchanges between a system and other systems or a system andany external agencies? |
| A. | interface. |
| B. | suprasystem. |
| C. | environment. |
| D. | subsystem. |
| Answer» B. suprasystem. | |
| 1655. |
Which category of computer-based information systems is concerned with improving efficiencyby applying information technology to common administrative tasks, such as creating business documents? |
| A. | expert systems. |
| B. | office automation systems. |
| C. | business information systems. |
| D. | strategic information systems. |
| Answer» C. business information systems. | |
| 1656. |
Which of the following defines the scope of a system? |
| A. | interface. |
| B. | boundary. |
| C. | process. |
| D. | feedback mechanism. |
| Answer» C. process. | |
| 1657. |
A system that responds to changes in the environment and modifies its operation accordingly isknown as: |
| A. | a deterministic system. |
| B. | a closed system. |
| C. | a soft system. |
| D. | an adaptive system. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1658. |
In terms of the resources that support information systems, the procedures used by people are anexample of: |
| A. | hardware resources. |
| B. | software resources. |
| C. | people resources. |
| D. | data resources. |
| Answer» C. people resources. | |
| 1659. |
Which of the following is not one of the five competitive forces identified by Michael Porter? |
| A. | the bargaining power of customers. |
| B. | the threat of substitute products or services. |
| C. | the threat of new entrants. |
| D. | the threat of changes in the global economy. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1660. |
Which category of computer-based information systems is concerned with supporting thefunctional areas of an organisation? |
| A. | strategic information systems. |
| B. | business information systems. |
| C. | expert systems. |
| D. | end user computing systems. |
| Answer» C. expert systems. | |
| 1661. |
Projections and responses to queries are information output characteristics associated with a(n): |
| A. | dss |
| B. | mis |
| C. | ess |
| D. | tps |
| Answer» D. tps | |
| 1662. |
Summary transaction data, high-volume data, and simple models are information inputscharacteristic of a(n): |
| A. | dss |
| B. | mis |
| C. | ess |
| D. | tps |
| Answer» C. ess | |
| 1663. |
Management information systems usually: |
| 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 easily specified in advance. |
| C. | provide managers with a generalized computing and telecommunications capacity that can be applied to a changing array of problems. |
| D. | perform and record the daily routine transactions necessary to the conduct of business. |
| Answer» B. help managers make decisions that are unique, rapidly changing, and not easily specified in advance. | |
| 1664. |
Identifying customers and markets using data on demographics, markets, consumer behaviour,and trends is an example of a(n): |
| A. | operational-level sales and marketing information system. |
| B. | knowledge-level sales and marketing information system. |
| C. | management-level sales and marketing information system. |
| D. | strategic-level sales and marketing information system. |
| Answer» C. management-level sales and marketing information system. | |
| 1665. |
Tracking employee training, skills, and performance appraisals is an example of a human resourceinformation system operating at the: |
| A. | operational level. |
| B. | management level. |
| C. | knowledge level. |
| D. | strategic level. |
| Answer» B. management level. | |
| 1666. |
Which of the following is a network of facilities for procuring materials, transforming rawmaterials into intermediate and finished products, and distributing the finished products to customers? |
| A. | production chain |
| B. | primary chain |
| C. | supply chain |
| D. | distribution chain |
| Answer» D. distribution chain | |
| 1667. |
Information systems can facilitate supply chain management by: |
| A. | tracking the status of orders. |
| B. | rapidly communicating orders. |
| C. | providing product specifications. |
| D. | doing all of the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1668. |
Which of the following level of managers develop short- and medium-range plans, schedules, andbudgets and specify the policies, procedures, and business objectives for their sub-units of the company? |
| A. | strategic |
| B. | tactical |
| C. | operational |
| D. | front line |
| Answer» C. operational | |
| 1669. |
Enterprise systems support: |
| A. | manufacturing processes. |
| B. | financial and accounting processes. |
| C. | human resource processes. |
| D. | all of the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1670. |
The growth of corporate intranets, extranets, as well as the web, has accelerated the developmentand use of “executive class” information delivery and decision support software tools by lower levels of management and by individuals and teams of business professionals. This dramatic expansion has opened the door to the use of which of the following tool? |
| A. | business intelligence (bi) |
| B. | business knowledge (bk) |
| C. | business ideas (bi) |
| D. | business intelligent (bi) |
| Answer» C. business ideas (bi) | |
| 1671. |
According to your text book, the emerging class of applications focuses on personalized decisionsupport, modelling, information retrieval, data warehousing, what-if scenarios, and reporting is called: |
| A. | decision support trends |
| B. | decision support history |
| C. | decision support models |
| D. | decision support class |
| Answer» B. decision support history | |
| 1672. |
___________________________ were the original type of information system developed tosupport managerial decision making. |
| A. | management information systems |
| B. | decision support systems |
| C. | management tracking system |
| D. | strategic information system |
| Answer» B. decision support systems | |
| 1673. |
_________________ represent complex data using interactive three- dimensional graphical formssuch as charts, graphs, and maps. |
| A. | data entry systems |
| B. | data analysis systems |
| C. | database management |
| D. | data visualization systems |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1674. |
In which of the following types of analysis, the value of only one variable is changed repeatedly,and the resulting changes on other variables are observed. |
| A. | what-if analysis |
| B. | sensitivity analysis |
| C. | goal-seeking analysis |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. goal-seeking analysis | |
| 1675. |
Another name of goal seeking analysis is: |
| A. | how to |
| B. | how can |
| C. | why not |
| D. | what’s up |
| Answer» C. why not | |
| 1676. |
Decision support system involves all of the following types of analytical modelling activitiesexcept? |
| A. | what-if analysis |
| B. | sensitivity analysis |
| C. | goal-seeking analysis |
| D. | heuristics |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1677. |
_____________________ is one of the most common and useful types of data mining formarketing. The purpose of market basket analysis is to determine what products customers purchase together with other products. |
| A. | market box analysis (mba) |
| B. | market of business administration (mba) |
| C. | market bazaar analysis (mba ) |
| D. | marketing information system |
| Answer» B. market of business administration (mba) | |
| 1678. |
In which of the following types of analysis, the goal is to find the optimum value for one or moretarget variables, given certain constraints? |
| A. | what-if analysis |
| B. | optimization |
| C. | goal-seeking analysis |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. goal-seeking analysis | |
| 1679. |
The first goal of executive information systems is to provide top executives with immediate andeasy access to information about a firm’s _______________, that is, key factors that are critical to accomplishing an organization’s strategic objectives. |
| A. | critical success factors (csfs) |
| B. | critical accomplishing factors (cafs) |
| C. | critical executive system (cecs) |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. critical accomplishing factors (cafs) | |
| 1680. |
_____________ is a field of science and technology based on disciplines such as computerscience, biology, psychology, linguistics, mathematics, and engineering. |
| A. | natural intelligence |
| B. | artificial intelligence |
| C. | articulate intelligence |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. articulate intelligence | |
| 1681. |
The components of an expert system include a _____________________________ that performinferences on the knowledge in the knowledge base and communicate answers to a user’s questions. |
| A. | database and software modules |
| B. | knowledge base and software modules |
| C. | communication base and software modules |
| D. | knowledge base and interactive device |
| Answer» C. communication base and software modules | |
| 1682. |
Information is_____________. |
| A. | a collection of data |
| B. | a processed data |
| C. | a text data. |
| D. | a audio/video data |
| Answer» C. a text data. | |
| 1683. |
There are two levels of information in every organization and are__________. |
| A. | an internet client and internet server. |
| B. | telephone information and voice information. |
| C. | formal and informal information. |
| D. | internal information and external information. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1684. |
. ____ is a term that encompasses all forms of technology used to create, store, exchange, and useinformation in its various forms. |
| A. | computer technology |
| B. | network technology |
| C. | information technology. |
| D. | client server technology. |
| Answer» D. client server technology. | |
| 1685. |
. ____ is an electronic device which converts raw data into meaningful information. |
| A. | computer. |
| B. | hardware. |
| C. | software. |
| D. | compiler |
| Answer» B. hardware. | |
| 1686. |
_____ is the processing of raw data by using a computer to perform the selection and orderingprocess. |
| A. | electronic data processing |
| B. | manual data processing. |
| C. | low data processing. |
| D. | high data processing. |
| Answer» B. manual data processing. | |
| 1687. |
Which of the following can work both as an input and output medium? |
| A. | keyboard. |
| B. | trackball. |
| C. | light pen. |
| D. | touch screen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1688. |
Technically, _____ is a defined structure for efficient communication. |
| A. | networking. |
| B. | communication technology. |
| C. | information technology. |
| D. | computing |
| Answer» B. communication technology. | |
| 1689. |
Which of the following is a requirement for e-commerce? |
| A. | paper. |
| B. | internet connectivity. |
| C. | usb. |
| D. | digital signature. |
| Answer» C. usb. | |
| 1690. |
The segment in which business directly sells to the end consumer is called____________. |
| A. | c2c. |
| B. | p2p. |
| C. | b2c. |
| D. | g2g. |
| Answer» D. g2g. | |
| 1691. |
The payment on Internet is generally made through_________________. |
| A. | cash card. |
| B. | debit card. |
| C. | credit ca |
| D. | d. digital signature. |
| Answer» D. d. digital signature. | |
| 1692. |
Hardware of computer means________. |
| A. | paper used. |
| B. | plastic box. |
| C. | electronic circuit and devices. |
| D. | magnetic particle. |
| Answer» D. magnetic particle. | |
| 1693. |
To process the data EDP utilize needs_________. |
| A. | calculator. |
| B. | computer. |
| C. | drawing instrument |
| D. | telephone |
| Answer» C. drawing instrument | |
| 1694. |
The actual machinery in a computer is called____________. |
| A. | machinery. |
| B. | hardware. |
| C. | software. |
| D. | instruments. |
| Answer» C. software. | |
| 1695. |
EDP mean_____________. |
| A. | electrical disk processing |
| B. | electronic data processing |
| C. | exact data processing. |
| D. | extra ordinary disk processing. |
| Answer» C. exact data processing. | |
| 1696. |
Operating System is___________. |
| A. | software used for operation of the system. |
| B. | closing of system. |
| C. | to perform the function. |
| D. | multi user system |
| Answer» B. closing of system. | |
| 1697. |
E-commerce means________________. |
| A. | business through electronic media. |
| B. | commercial activity. |
| C. | electronic media. |
| D. | transaction. |
| Answer» B. commercial activity. | |
| 1698. |
A System_________________. |
| A. | is a place for the operation |
| B. | is a set of the processes to perform the operation. |
| C. | does not accept the input/output. |
| D. | is when the result are not obtained. |
| Answer» B. is a set of the processes to perform the operation. | |
| 1699. |
A process is normally carried out_____________. |
| A. | on the system |
| B. | done out of the system. |
| C. | outside the system. |
| D. | send to the system. |
| Answer» B. done out of the system. | |
| 1700. |
An interface computer based system which supports manages in making instructed decisionsis__________. |
| A. | mis. |
| B. | es. |
| C. | dss. |
| D. | eps. |
| Answer» B. es. | |