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| 1501. |
A pricing strategy model would function most effectively as a |
| A. | transaction processing model |
| B. | batch model |
| C. | time sharing model |
| D. | realtime model |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. realtime model | |
| 1502. |
Pillsbury's REACH system is concerned mainly with the accomplishment of |
| A. | monthly objectives |
| B. | weekly objectives |
| C. | quarterly objectives |
| D. | annual objectives |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. annual objectives | |
| 1503. |
If a microcomputer has a 64K memory, what are the hexadecimal notations for the first and last memory location? |
| A. | 0000, EEEE |
| B. | 0, 64 |
| C. | 0000, FFFF |
| D. | 0000, 9999 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. 0000, 9999 | |
| 1504. |
A microprocessor has memory locations from 0000 to 3FFF. Each memory location stores 1 byte. How bytes can the memory store? Express this in kilobytes? |
| A. | 4,095, 4K |
| B. | 16,384, 16K |
| C. | 32,740, 32K |
| D. | 46,040, 46K |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 32,740, 32K | |
| 1505. |
The m-bit parallel adder consists of: |
| A. | (m+1) full adders |
| B. | m/2 full adders |
| C. | m-1 full adders |
| D. | m full adders |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1506. |
What does 4k represent? |
| A. | 4000 |
| B. | 4096 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 400 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 40 | |
| 1507. |
Which TTL sub-family has maximum speed? |
| A. | standard TTL |
| B. | schottky-clamped TTL |
| C. | high speed TTL |
| D. | low power TTL |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. high speed TTL | |
| 1508. |
An OR gate has 6 inputs. How many input words are in its truth table? |
| A. | 64 |
| B. | 32 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 128 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 32 | |
| 1509. |
A binary adder is a logic circuit that can add _____ binary numbers at a time. |
| A. | Hundreds |
| B. | Thousands |
| C. | One |
| D. | Two |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1510. |
A half-adder adds _____ bits |
| A. | 16 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 2 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1511. |
The 2764 is 65,536-bit EPROM organized as 8,192 words of 8 bits each. How many address lines does it have? |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 14 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | 8 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. 8 | |
| 1512. |
Top-level managers are responsible for _____ plans and decisions. |
| A. | strategic |
| B. | structured |
| C. | simulation |
| D. | tactical |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. structured | |
| 1513. |
The type of information most restricted by a poor interface between generalized data base management systems and special computing system languages is |
| A. | supervisory |
| B. | planning |
| C. | priority setting |
| D. | limitation |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. priority setting | |
| 1514. |
EDP auditors can be used in the |
| A. | implementation phase of MIS development |
| B. | planning phase of MIS development |
| C. | analysis and design phase of MIS development |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1515. |
The storage of computer programs and data files are the responsibility of a |
| A. | librarian |
| B. | computer operator |
| C. | Data entry operator |
| D. | programmer |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. computer operator | |
| 1516. |
In the Financial Decision-Making System which of the following is not a transaction processing system input: |
| A. | cash receipts |
| B. | cash returns |
| C. | cash issues |
| D. | warehouse requisition slip |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1517. |
Zani's framework of effective MIS argues that MIS can only be designed in a: |
| A. | top down fashion |
| B. | co-ordinative fashion |
| C. | by managerial participation |
| D. | bottom up |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. co-ordinative fashion | |
| 1518. |
We combine hardware, software, people, procedures, and data to create an _____ |
| A. | people |
| B. | icons |
| C. | information system |
| D. | on-line |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. on-line | |
| 1519. |
Difficult of MIS implementation is affected by |
| A. | employee attitude |
| B. | the firm's objectives |
| C. | the firm's existing MIS |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1520. |
Backing storage is so named because it |
| A. | is always kept at the back of the CP.U. |
| B. | is slow and backward |
| C. | backs up the computer's main memory |
| D. | lags behind the main memory |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. lags behind the main memory | |
| 1521. |
An output device that uses words or messages recorded on a magnetic medium to produce audio response is |
| A. | Magnetic tape |
| B. | Voice response unit |
| C. | Voice recognition unit. |
| D. | Voice band |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Voice recognition unit. | |
| 1522. |
When was the X Window System born? |
| A. | 1984 |
| B. | 1989 |
| C. | 1988 |
| D. | 1990 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 1989 | |
| 1523. |
Which of the following does not fail in the Personnel Decision-Making Area: |
| A. | pay-rolls |
| B. | cash flow analysis |
| C. | income-tax assessment and recovery |
| D. | person's experience |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. income-tax assessment and recovery | |
| 1524. |
Functional subsystems are connected by |
| A. | resource flows |
| B. | decision flows |
| C. | information flows |
| D. | data flows |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. decision flows | |
| 1525. |
The common practice is to maintain |
| A. | one generation of data files |
| B. | two generations of data files |
| C. | three generations of data files |
| D. | batch processing |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. three generations of data files | |
| 1526. |
Trailer labels contain |
| A. | file identification |
| B. | retention period |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1527. |
A retailing business involves which of the following functions? |
| A. | engineering |
| B. | maintenance |
| C. | plant operations |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. plant operations | |
| 1528. |
A printed document reader which scans the characters and then encodes them in a computer-compatible code for direct transmission to the computer is called |
| A. | Optical character reader |
| B. | Kurzweil Data Entry Machine (KDEM) |
| C. | MICR |
| D. | Laser scanner |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. MICR | |
| 1529. |
Punched-card equipment was first introduced in Britain in 1904 by a small company. What was the name of that company? |
| A. | The Tabulator Ltd. |
| B. | Tabulator Machine Company |
| C. | International Business Machines (IBM) |
| D. | Accounting & Tabulating Corpn. of Great Britain |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Tabulator Machine Company | |
| 1530. |
How many symbols exist in Baudot code? |
| A. | 42 |
| B. | 116 |
| C. | 58 |
| D. | 76 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. 76 | |
| 1531. |
The working principles of today's computers were provided by an English mathematician |
| A. | Charles Babbage |
| B. | Dr. Hollerith |
| C. | Donald Reach |
| D. | Ken Reider |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Dr. Hollerith | |
| 1532. |
Where was the India's first computer installed and when? |
| A. | Institute of Social Science, Agra, 1955 |
| B. | Indian Institute of Statistics, Delhi, 1957 |
| C. | Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, 1955 |
| D. | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1971 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1971 | |
| 1533. |
An identifying label on the first record of magnetic tape is |
| A. | Punched paper tape |
| B. | Optical mark reader |
| C. | Tape label |
| D. | Joystick |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Joystick | |
| 1534. |
Which most popular input device used today for interactive processing & for the on line entry of data for batch processing. |
| A. | Mouse |
| B. | Magnetic disk |
| C. | Visual display terminal |
| D. | Card punch |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Card punch | |
| 1535. |
The third generation of computers covers the period: |
| A. | 1971-1982 |
| B. | 1982-1994 |
| C. | 1959-1964 |
| D. | 1965-1971 |
| E. | 1995-now |
| Answer» E. 1995-now | |
| 1536. |
A digital device that processes data is known as |
| A. | Data processor |
| B. | Data entry |
| C. | DBMS |
| D. | Database |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Data entry | |
| 1537. |
Assume that a variable will need to store only integers in the range of 1 through 20000. The most efficient data type for the variable is _____ |
| A. | character |
| B. | float |
| C. | integer |
| D. | long integer |
| E. | short integer |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1538. |
The function that takes arguments to set the bits of cout is _____ |
| A. | setf() |
| B. | bitset() |
| C. | ios() |
| D. | flat() |
| Answer» B. bitset() | |
| 1539. |
When you declare a pointer, you must give it a _____ |
| A. | type |
| B. | type and name |
| C. | type, name, and value |
| D. | name and value |
| Answer» C. type, name, and value | |
| 1540. |
You typically initialize Short Integer, Integer, and Long Integer variables to |
| A. | a space enclosed in double quotes |
| B. | a space enclosed in single quotes |
| C. | the letter O |
| D. | the number 0 |
| E. | the value false |
| Answer» E. the value false | |
| 1541. |
Which of the following declares and initializes an Integer variable named numltems? |
| A. | int numltems = 0; |
| B. | int numltems = '0'; |
| C. | integer numltems = 0; |
| D. | numltems int = 0; |
| E. | numltems integer = 0; |
| Answer» B. int numltems = '0'; | |
| 1542. |
Which of the following tells C++ to display numbers in fixed notation? |
| A. | setiosflags(fixed) |
| B. | setiosflags(fixed: :is) |
| C. | setiosflags(ios, fixed) |
| D. | setiosflags(ios::fixed) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1543. |
Which of the following statements is the most accurate? |
| A. | The degree to which information needs to be summarized increases as one moves up through the management levels |
| B. | Low-level managers made unstructured decisions |
| C. | Upper managers make unstructured decisions |
| D. | Low-level managers need general information about operating activities. |
| E. | Middle managers make unstructured decisions |
| Answer» B. Low-level managers made unstructured decisions | |
| 1544. |
As opposed to detailed transaction information, the management information system (MIS) responds to the need for |
| A. | electronic data processing |
| B. | managerial information |
| C. | accounting application |
| D. | utility billing information |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. accounting application | |
| 1545. |
The type of model that helps the manager forecast future events is the |
| A. | physical model |
| B. | graphical model |
| C. | narrative model |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1546. |
Which of the following is not tree of operational decisions? |
| A. | concern the execution of specific tasks |
| B. | primarily made by middle management |
| C. | usually have present standards |
| D. | include acceptance or rejection of credit |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. usually have present standards | |
| 1547. |
Which of the following is not one of the qualitative characteristics that information must have? |
| A. | relevance |
| B. | retrievability |
| C. | timeliness |
| D. | accuracy |
| E. | all of the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1548. |
A Monte Carlo simulation is an example of a(n) |
| A. | static model |
| B. | optimizing model |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1549. |
Which of the following is a component of an expert system? |
| A. | explanation module |
| B. | knowledge base |
| C. | natural language interface for the user |
| D. | inference machine |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1550. |
Which of the following is true of parallel transmission? |
| A. | It involves the simultaneous transmission of eight bits. |
| B. | The speed is quoted in bits per second. |
| C. | It is slower than serial trans mission. |
| D. | Most microcomputers commu nicate with other computers in this mode. |
| E. | All of the above are true. |
| Answer» B. The speed is quoted in bits per second. | |