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2201.	A chart comprised of bars, each representing a period of time, is called a
A.	cent chart
B.	gault chart
C.	gantt chart
D.	grand chart
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. grand chart

Discussion

2202.	A person who has the responsibility for development of a new product (such a instant coffee) in a firm is called a
A.	brand manager
B.	project manager
C.	development manager
D.	market manager
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. development manager

Discussion

2203.	Sensitivity Analysis is the ability to perform:
A.	What-if analysis
B.	If-so analysis
C.	What-then analysis
D.	And-or analysis
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. If-so analysis

Discussion

2204.	Assembly languages are most commonly used to write computing systems that provide
A.	supervisory information
B.	priority setting information
C.	planning information
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. priority setting information

Discussion

2205.	Which of the following usually receives formal education on their role in the MIS
A.	government
B.	stockholders
C.	both (a) and (b)
D.	neither (a) nor (b)
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

2206.	MRP stands for
A.	management resource planning
B.	marketing research planning
C.	manufacturing resource planning
D.	material requirements planning
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

2207.	Lower-level managers make day-to day ______ decisions to schedule and control specific tasks.
A.	operational
B.	decision
C.	success
D.	simulation
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. decision

Discussion

2208.	Data base preparation would be most difficult in a(n)
A.	college or university
B.	supermarket
C.	hospital
D.	bank
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

2209.	The manager attempts to slow down the flow of
A.	machines
B.	material
C.	money
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. material

Discussion

2210.	The accident file is commonly updated in the
A.	accident and claims data system
B.	payroll system
C.	employment control reporting system
D.	personnel activity reporting system
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. payroll system

Discussion

2211.	A device is said to be _____ when it is accessible to, or under the control of, the processor
A.	people
B.	icons
C.	information system
D.	on-line
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

2212.	A primary use of decision support system (DSS) is to simulate an experiment over by using different parameters and assumptions. What is it called?
A.	Artificial intelligence
B.	What if analysis
C.	Exception report
D.	Computer assisted experimenting
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

2213.	The computer is a part of the firm's
A.	physical system
B.	conceptual system
C.	both (a) and (b)
D.	neither (a) nor (b)
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)

Discussion

2214.	Corporate modeling languages often do provide for
A.	model definition
B.	DML commands
C.	editing
D.	report specification
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. DML commands

Discussion

2215.	The file created yesterday is called the
A.	"son" file
B.	"father" file
C.	"mother" file
D.	"grandfather file"
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. "mother" file

Discussion

2216.	The subsystem appearing in each of the functional information systems is the
A.	internal accounting subsystem
B.	environmental intelligence subsystem
C.	information processor subsystem
D.	system analysis subsystem
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. environmental intelligence subsystem

Discussion

2217.	The executive vice-president usually has responsibility for the
A.	physical system of the firm
B.	conceptual information system of the firm
C.	vice-president of finance
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. conceptual information system of the firm

Discussion

2218.	The main purpose of time sharing techniques used in computers is to make the best use of the
A.	CPU
B.	peripherals
C.	seconday storage
D.	floppy disks
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. peripherals

Discussion

2219.	Which of the following is not true of immediate processing?
A.	It is often used in real-time applications
B.	It can occur with either sequential of direct-access files
C.	It can be used in an airline-reservation system
D.	Transactions are processed shortly after a real-world event occurs
E.	All of the above are true
Answer» C. It can be used in an airline-reservation system

Discussion

2220.	A temporary storage area, attached to the CPU, for I/O operations is a:
A.	chip
B.	buffer
C.	register
D.	core
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. register

Discussion

2221.	Which part of the computer were is used for calculating and comparing?
A.	Disk unit
B.	Control unit
C.	ALU
D.	Modem
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. Modem

Discussion

2222.	The person contributing the idea of the stored program was
A.	John von Neumann
B.	Charles Babbage
C.	Howard Aiken
D.	Basic Pascal
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. Charles Babbage

Discussion

2223.	An AND gate
A.	implements logic addition
B.	is equivalent to a series switching circuit
C.	is an any or all gate
D.	is equivalent to a parallel switching circuit
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. is an any or all gate

Discussion

2224.	The daily processing of corrections to customer accounts best exemplifies the processing mode of:
A.	Batch processing
B.	Real-time processing
C.	Time-sharing
D.	Offline processing
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. Real-time processing

Discussion

2225.	One of the major benefits of using CAD in tool design is that:
A.	product design represents approximately one-half the engineering costs
B.	tool motions can be checked to see if there is interference between the tool and the object
C.	there is better coordination in the materials-handling area
D.	it simplifies the trial-and-error method
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. there is better coordination in the materials-handling area

Discussion

2226.	The speed at which the monitor accepts data is called:
A.	bandwidth
B.	response time
C.	interlacing
D.	scanning
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. response time

Discussion

2227.	The chosen language for the Japanese Fifth-Generation Compu ter Project is:
A.	LISP
B.	FORTRAN
C.	COBOL
D.	PROLOG
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

2228.	The reliability life cycle of a product:
A.	has three distinct rates of failure
B.	cannot be predicted
C.	All of the above
D.	stays constant with environmental conditions
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. cannot be predicted

Discussion

2229.	Robots consist of three basic components; power supply, control (memory) console, and:
A.	coaxial cable
B.	microcomputer
C.	mechanical unit (arm)
D.	software
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. software

Discussion

2230.	Today's engineers feel that the ultimate solution to the CAD/CAM problem will be
A.	Animation
B.	the microprocessor
C.	turnkey systems
D.	development of a more efficient display controller
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. turnkey systems

Discussion

2231.	The method of solid modeling that defines the topology of faces, edges, and vertics, as well as data that defines the surface in which each face lies is called:
A.	constructive solid geometry
B.	layering
C.	boundary representation
D.	isometric
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. isometric

Discussion

2232.	A common data base is one requisite for converting CAD and CAM to CIM. Another is that:
A.	the system must make provision for new techniques.
B.	there should be a common 3-D part description system.
C.	the user must have access to both hardware and software
D.	technical assistance must be provided to the user.
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. the user must have access to both hardware and software

Discussion

2233.	Sensors:
A.	are easily developed
B.	probably will not improve over the next decade
C.	are not important in automation
D.	will be much smarter and more sophisticated in the future
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

2234.	Which of the following devices could be part of a sensor?
A.	thermometer
B.	brake
C.	relay
D.	clutch.
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. brake

Discussion

2235.	The physical arrangement of equipment in a network is called:
A.	topology
B.	pairing
C.	queuing
D.	logic
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. pairing

Discussion

2236.	The computer graphics system called SKETCHPAD was demonstrated at
A.	Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1963
B.	Imperial college of Science and Technology, London, 1973
C.	University of Aston, Birmingham, 1960
D.	Cranfield Institute of Technology, London, 1962
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. Imperial college of Science and Technology, London, 1973

Discussion

2237.	The new industrial revolution has been caused by:
A.	social unrest
B.	advances in electronics
C.	the Vietnam War
D.	demand for higher wages
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. the Vietnam War

Discussion

2238.	Straight-line operations:
A.	must be limited to two per workpiece
B.	must be parallel to one of the axes of the coordinate system
C.	can include diagonal cuts if they aren't curved
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. can include diagonal cuts if they aren't curved

Discussion

2239.	The output of a thermocouple is:
A.	a capacitance
B.	a resistance
C.	a current
D.	a voltage
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

2240.	Compared to humans, machines:
A.	can make more complex decisions based on unexpected circumstances
B.	can work in harsher environments
C.	make fewer errors
D.	(a) and (c)
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

2241.	A solenoid:
A.	can be used only in de circuits
B.	is spring operated
C.	is widely used in industrial automation
D.	is related to an aneroid
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. is related to an aneroid

Discussion

2242.	Most industrial control applications:
A.	can be solved using more than one method of control
B.	can be done more reliably using solid-state methods
C.	must have the process specified correctly to be successful
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

2243.	Vision sensors:
A.	will remain very costly
B.	can not improve much in the next decade
C.	will more closely match the capabilities of the human eye
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

Discussion

2244.	A disadvantage of Numerical Control (NC) is:
A.	the computer is not reliable
B.	the tape and tape reader are not reliable
C.	one operator is needed for each machine.
D.	the machine tool can easily overheat
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. one operator is needed for each machine.

Discussion

2245.	Digitizers can be converted from "dumb" to "smart" through the addition of:
A.	a microprocessor
B.	an electromagnetic coupling
C.	keyboard
D.	a scanner
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. an electromagnetic coupling

Discussion

2246.	Over the last ten years, productivity has risen most rapidly in:
A.	Italy
B.	Japan
C.	France
D.	United States
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. France

Discussion

2247.	The difference between a high-technology and a medium-technology robot is the:
A.	speed of movement
B.	range of motion of the robot
C.	accuracy of the robot
D.	complexity of the task it can perform.
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

2248.	If the period of a sine wave is 0.001 second, the frequency of the sine wave is:
A.	0.001 Hz
B.	1,000 Hz
C.	10,000 Hz
D.	10 Hz
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. 10,000 Hz

Discussion

2249.	Software is:
A.	printer output
B.	a set of instructions
C.	tape input.
D.	a programming language
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. tape input.

Discussion

2250.	Which item best describes a CAM technology?
A.	Numerical control
B.	Drafting
C.	Documentation
D.	Geometric modeling
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. Drafting

Discussion

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Today's engineers feel that the ultimate solution to the CAD/CAM problem will be

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A common data base is one requisite for converting CAD and CAM to CIM. Another is that:

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Which of the following devices could be part of a sensor?

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The computer graphics system called SKETCHPAD was demonstrated at

The new industrial revolution has been caused by:

Straight-line operations:

The output of a thermocouple is:

Compared to humans, machines:

A solenoid:

Most industrial control applications:

Vision sensors:

A disadvantage of Numerical Control (NC) is:

Digitizers can be converted from "dumb" to "smart" through the addition of:

Over the last ten years, productivity has risen most rapidly in:

The difference between a high-technology and a medium-technology robot is the:

If the period of a sine wave is 0.001 second, the frequency of the sine wave is:

Software is:

Which item best describes a CAM technology?