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This section includes 474 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 351. |
The back bone of any organization is |
| A. | information |
| B. | employee |
| C. | management |
| D. | capital |
| Answer» B. employee | |
| 352. |
The information of MIS comes from the |
| A. | internal source |
| B. | external source |
| C. | both internal and external source |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 353. |
______________ converts ciphertext back into plaintext. |
| A. | encryption |
| B. | a firewall |
| C. | decryption |
| D. | an encoder |
| Answer» D. an encoder | |
| 354. |
A computer security protocol for logging in would be an example of the component of an information system: |
| A. | software |
| B. | hardware |
| C. | data |
| D. | procedure |
| Answer» E. | |
| 355. |
Which of these items is a major component of today's IT infrastructure? |
| A. | data management technology |
| B. | networking |
| C. | technology services |
| D. | all of me above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 356. |
The most important feature of spiral model is |
| A. | requirement analysis |
| B. | risk management |
| C. | quality management |
| D. | configuration management. |
| Answer» C. quality management | |
| 357. |
The most creative and challenging phase of system life cycle is |
| A. | feasibility study |
| B. | maintenance |
| C. | design |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 358. |
A combination of a MIS and DSS called ______________ which helps top managers make decisions. |
| A. | gis |
| B. | eis |
| C. | epi |
| D. | cam |
| Answer» C. epi | |
| 359. |
Accounting, finance, marketing, and human resources are known as |
| A. | executive information systems |
| B. | functional business areas |
| C. | geographic information system |
| D. | local information system |
| Answer» C. geographic information system | |
| 360. |
Relational calculus is a |
| A. | procedural language. |
| B. | non- procedural language. |
| C. | data definition language. |
| D. | high level language. |
| Answer» C. data definition language. | |
| 361. |
EDI stands for: |
| A. | electronic data interchanqe |
| B. | electrical data interchange |
| C. | work flow automation software |
| D. | enhanced data interchange |
| Answer» B. electrical data interchange | |
| 362. |
The ______________ is monitors the activities of the computer system |
| A. | processor. |
| B. | ram. |
| C. | rom |
| D. | operating system. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 363. |
SDLC stands for? |
| A. | software design life cycle |
| B. | software development life cycle |
| C. | system design life cycle |
| D. | system development life cycle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 364. |
Data encryption concept is used for ______________ purposes. |
| A. | data hidden |
| B. | data display |
| C. | data processing |
| D. | data transfer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 365. |
______________ is single user workstation that provide presenttion services,database services and connectivity |
| A. | server |
| B. | client |
| C. | system |
| D. | cpu |
| Answer» C. system | |
| 366. |
A ______________ is a binary event representing a signal change from positive to negative |
| A. | bit |
| B. | band. |
| C. | bandwidth. |
| D. | frequency. |
| Answer» C. bandwidth. | |
| 367. |
FIFO stands for ______________ |
| A. | first interactive first out |
| B. | first in first out |
| C. | first invented first out |
| D. | first interface first out. |
| Answer» C. first invented first out | |
| 368. |
GUI stands for ______________ |
| A. | graphical user interface |
| B. | graphical user interactive |
| C. | graphical user integration |
| D. | graphical user inference |
| Answer» B. graphical user interactive | |
| 369. |
In network the different communication are interconnected by using a communication processors called a ______________. |
| A. | protocols. |
| B. | gateway. |
| C. | multiplexers. |
| D. | router |
| Answer» C. multiplexers. | |
| 370. |
Primary storage device such as semiconductor memory chips are called ______________. |
| A. | parallel |
| B. | sequential |
| C. | direct access |
| D. | binary access |
| Answer» D. binary access | |
| 371. |
Acquiring, training and retaining good network ______________ should be a top priority. |
| A. | data entry. |
| B. | lab in charge. |
| C. | administrator. |
| D. | system tester. |
| Answer» D. system tester. | |
| 372. |
The four key questions related to fairness in information use are ______________ |
| A. | cost, timing, content, and frequency |
| B. | notice, consent, accuracy, and authorization |
| C. | knowledge, control, notice, and consent |
| D. | knowledge, accuracy, timing, and permission |
| Answer» E. | |
| 373. |
Problems that are routine and have well-defined relationships are called ______________. |
| A. | structured problems |
| B. | programmed decisions |
| C. | simple problems |
| D. | heuristics |
| Answer» B. programmed decisions | |
| 374. |
______________ is the process of converting a message into a secret code and changing the encoded message back to regular text. |
| A. | encryption |
| B. | fraud |
| C. | encoding |
| D. | cryptography |
| Answer» E. | |
| 375. |
The current major stage in the business use of IS is oriented towards ______________. |
| A. | cost reduction and productivity |
| B. | gaining competitive advantage |
| C. | strategic advantage and costs |
| D. | improved customer relationship management |
| Answer» C. strategic advantage and costs | |
| 376. |
Information systems that support the firm in its interaction with its environment are said to be performing within the ______________. |
| A. | workgroup sphere of influence |
| B. | global sphere of influence |
| C. | enterprise sphere of influence |
| D. | individual sphere of influence |
| Answer» D. individual sphere of influence | |
| 377. |
______________ is a collection of single-application software packages in a bundle designed to work similarly so that once you learn the basics for one application, the other applications are easy to learn and use. |
| A. | bundled software |
| B. | software suite |
| C. | productivity applications |
| D. | general purpose software |
| Answer» C. productivity applications | |
| 378. |
______________ is the people who develop and operate the information systems. |
| A. | is specialists. |
| B. | is analyst. |
| C. | is experts. |
| D. | is data entry. |
| Answer» B. is analyst. | |
| 379. |
In general the information system can also describe in terms of ______________. |
| A. | operations. |
| B. | functions. |
| C. | events . |
| D. | tasks. |
| Answer» C. events . | |
| 380. |
______________ information system that express a fundamental concept and activities of information systems. |
| A. | model. |
| B. | style. |
| C. | standard. |
| D. | logic. |
| Answer» B. style. | |
| 381. |
With the ______________ form of data processing, each transaction is processed immediately. |
| A. | oltp |
| B. | batch processing |
| C. | active processing |
| D. | automated transaction processing |
| Answer» B. batch processing | |
| 382. |
______________ is software programs that were developed for a general market and that can be purchased in a store. |
| A. | proprietary software |
| B. | off-the-shelf software |
| C. | contract software |
| D. | application software |
| Answer» C. contract software | |
| 383. |
In any of the system ______________ resource is consider as people resources. |
| A. | end user. |
| B. | hardware. |
| C. | data. |
| D. | software. |
| Answer» B. hardware. | |
| 384. |
______________ is any business-related exchange such as payments to employees, sales to customers, or payments to suppliers. |
| A. | data |
| B. | e-commerce |
| C. | a transaction |
| D. | input |
| Answer» D. input | |
| 385. |
The extent to which technology permeates an area or department is called ______________. |
| A. | technology diffusion |
| B. | technology infusion |
| C. | technology collusion |
| D. | technology fusion |
| Answer» B. technology infusion | |
| 386. |
______________. focuses on planning, policies, and procedures regarding the use of corporate data and information. |
| A. | cio |
| B. | systems analyst |
| C. | database administrator |
| D. | system operator |
| Answer» B. systems analyst | |
| 387. |
Identifying customers and markets using data on demographics, markets, consumer behaviour, and trends is an example of: |
| 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. | |
| 388. |
Upper CASE tools are used |
| A. | for developing dfd\s |
| B. | for screen design |
| C. | during all phases of system analysis and design life cycle |
| D. | for converting structured english procedures to source code into a language such as c |
| Answer» B. for screen design | |
| 389. |
During software development which factor is most crucial? |
| A. | people |
| B. | process |
| C. | product |
| D. | project |
| Answer» B. process | |
| 390. |
Projections and responses to queries are Information output characteristics associated with: |
| A. | dss |
| B. | mis |
| C. | ess |
| D. | tps |
| Answer» D. tps | |
| 391. |
The accounting system is ______________ whereas the demand forecasting system is ______________. |
| A. | deterministic, probabilistic |
| B. | probabilistic, deterministic |
| C. | open, close |
| D. | close, open |
| Answer» B. probabilistic, deterministic | |
| 392. |
Knowledge based system supports, ______________ |
| A. | knowledge of creation. |
| B. | knowledge of support. |
| C. | knowledge of dissemination. |
| D. | all of the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 393. |
Data mining cannot be done if ______________ |
| A. | operational data has not been archived |
| B. | earlier management decisions are not available |
| C. | the organisation is large |
| D. | all processing had been only batch processing |
| Answer» B. earlier management decisions are not available | |
| 394. |
The Management information System receives input from the: |
| A. | eis. |
| B. | es. |
| C. | dss. |
| D. | tps |
| Answer» E. | |
| 395. |
Materials 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 | |
| 396. |
BPR stands for ______________ |
| A. | business process reengineering |
| B. | business process reconstruction |
| C. | business program reengineering |
| D. | business problen report |
| Answer» B. business process reconstruction | |
| 397. |
Decision varies as to the ______________ structure within each level of management. |
| A. | degree. |
| B. | data. |
| C. | situation. |
| D. | order. |
| Answer» B. data. | |
| 398. |
The project team is composed of the system professional are directly responsible for ______________ the system |
| A. | testing |
| B. | building |
| C. | deleting |
| D. | innovating |
| Answer» C. deleting | |
| 399. |
______________ gives the computer the ability to make suggestions and act like an expert in a particular field. |
| A. | decision support systems |
| B. | virtual reality systems |
| C. | management information systems |
| D. | expert systems |
| Answer» E. | |
| 400. |
______________ is a form of transaction processing in which all transactions are collected into a group and processed together. |
| A. | accumulation processing |
| B. | batch processing |
| C. | data collection |
| D. | data collection |
| Answer» C. data collection | |