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This section includes 374 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
201. |
Within a database, the sequential organization of data by a common key is called: |
A. | logical structure |
B. | inverted structure |
C. | simple structure |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above | |
202. |
Data collection terminals gather data for use by the |
A. | inventory subsystem |
B. | cost subsystem |
C. | production subsystem |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
203. |
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 |
Answer» B. conceptual information system of the firm | |
204. |
Customer data (name and address, shipping instructions, credit terms, etc.) is provided by the: |
A. | manufacturing information system |
B. | order entry subsystem |
C. | billing subsystem |
D. | marketing information system |
Answer» D. marketing information system | |
205. |
Which of the following is considered to be an interface between the functional applications and the data base? |
A. | management information systems |
B. | data-base management systems |
C. | decision-support systems |
D. | data-processing systems |
Answer» C. decision-support systems | |
206. |
The continuing education program that all managers should get into is |
A. | a seminar series on technical developments in chemistry |
B. | new developments in accounting |
C. | information on threats and opportunities faced by the business |
D. | Ail of the above |
Answer» D. Ail of the above | |
207. |
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 |
Answer» B. payroll system | |
208. |
Which of the following is not tree about expert systems? |
A. | Expert systems are collections of human knowledge |
B. | Export systems are expensive to design. |
C. | export systems are usually designed to run on small general-purpose computers |
D. | Maintenance support may be difficult to obtain for an expert system. |
Answer» E. | |
209. |
The relationship between the computer and quantitative techniques can be said to be a |
A. | symbiotic one |
B. | synergistic one |
C. | syntactical one |
D. | synthetic one |
Answer» E. | |
210. |
Anthony suggested that the area of management planning and control be segmented into: |
A. | operational control |
B. | strategic planning |
C. | management control |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
211. |
To be successful in implementing DSS, organizations should have the following characteristics except: |
A. | a well-controlled data-processing system |
B. | willingness to commit dollars and personnel to the project. |
C. | education and training by the organization |
D. | powerful central computer groups to initiate and manage system projects |
Answer» E. | |
212. |
What data most likely would not be keyed into the order entry subsystem? |
A. | item quantity |
B. | customer number |
C. | item number |
D. | item cost |
Answer» E. | |
213. |
A variable that has no physical meaning and is used to obtain an initial basic feasible solution to a linear programming problem is known as: |
A. | basis |
B. | algorithm |
C. | artificial variable |
D. | basic variable |
Answer» E. | |
214. |
A greater proportion of time spent in directing on the |
A. | top management level |
B. | middle management level |
C. | lower management level |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above | |
215. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |
216. |
The online hotel reservation systems having database capabilities are a good example of |
A. | database management system (DBMS) |
B. | marketing information system |
C. | manual information system |
D. | managerial information system. |
Answer» E. | |
217. |
An example of a management by exception report is a(n) |
A. | aged accounts receivable report |
B. | overtime earnings report |
C. | both (a) and (b) |
D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b) | |
218. |
Probabilities range from |
A. | .00 to .1 |
B. | .00 to 1.00 |
C. | 00 to 100 |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» C. 00 to 100 | |
219. |
Detailed project control answers the questions |
A. | when and how much? |
B. | who and why? |
C. | when and where? |
D. | who and when? |
Answer» E. | |
220. |
Computer information systems are most successful in providing information for: |
A. | control decisions |
B. | planning decisions |
C. | strategic decisions |
D. | nonprogrammable decisions |
Answer» B. planning decisions | |
221. |
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 |
Answer» B. co-ordinative fashion | |
222. |
In the graphical model of linear programming the region defined by the constraints and the non-negative restrictions is the: |
A. | non-negativity restrictions |
B. | objective function |
C. | feasible solution region |
D. | constraints |
Answer» D. constraints | |
223. |
Decisions can be classified on three levels : strategic, _____ and operational. |
A. | prompt |
B. | passwords |
C. | MIS |
D. | Tactical |
Answer» E. | |
224. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |
225. |
Sales invoking is a: |
A. | pre-sales activity |
B. | job of finance department |
C. | post-sales activity |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» B. job of finance department | |
226. |
Management by exception is based on a |
A. | positive attitude towards problem recognition |
B. | negative attitude toward problem recognition |
C. | indifferent attitude toward problem recognition |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» B. negative attitude toward problem recognition | |
227. |
Monte Carlo is an example of a(n) |
A. | static model |
B. | deterministic model |
C. | optimizing model |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
228. |
The funds management subsystem attempts to |
A. | increase cash input |
B. | decrease cash output |
C. | balance cash inflow with outflow |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above | |
229. |
A class 2 materials transaction (movement from one production department to another) does not require updating of the |
A. | cost center file |
B. | inventory file |
C. | work order file |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» C. work order file | |
230. |
Personnel activity reports are produced from the |
A. | personnel transactions file |
B. | employee file |
C. | applicant file |
D. | jobs files |
Answer» B. employee file | |
231. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |
232. |
Individuals who intend to pursue a career as an information-system manager should have: |
A. | technical expertise in information systems |
B. | human-relations skills |
C. | ability to communicate in written form |
D. | two of the above |
Answer» E. | |
233. |
The vice-president of information has primary responsibility for |
A. | recognizing information needs |
B. | preparing an MIS study proposal |
C. | setting MIS objectives |
D. | establishing MIS constraints |
Answer» C. setting MIS objectives | |
234. |
Which of the following is not a primary reason for the popularity of decision support systems? |
A. | declining cost of computer hardware |
B. | advent of data-base management systems |
C. | increased number of programmers |
D. | management trained in analytic techniques |
Answer» D. management trained in analytic techniques | |
235. |
The journal voucher file includes |
A. | general ledger accounts involved |
B. | date of entry |
C. | rupees posted to each account |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» C. rupees posted to each account | |
236. |
Corporate modeling software can be used for |
A. | cash planning |
B. | operational budgeting |
C. | capital budgeting |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
237. |
Purchased items are distinguished from manufactured items by |
A. | stock location code |
B. | product type code |
C. | item number |
D. | drawing number |
Answer» D. drawing number | |
238. |
When purchase cost is $20, maintenance cost is $0.50, and annual sale are 20 units, EOQ is |
A. | 20 |
B. | 40 |
C. | 80 |
D. | 160 |
Answer» C. 80 | |
239. |
The MIS consists of |
A. | the central processing unit of the computer only. |
B. | the central processing unit of the computer and input/output units only |
C. | the central processing unit of the computer, input/output units, and data storage units only |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
240. |
Inventory lead time can be broken into: |
A. | review, order, manufacturing or purchasing and receiving |
B. | order, manufacturing or purchasing, and receiving |
C. | order, receiving |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» B. order, manufacturing or purchasing, and receiving | |
241. |
Which of the following is not true of the EDP Auditors Foundation? |
A. | It publishes a journal, The EDP Auditor |
B. | It sponsors the CIS A examination. |
C. | It is a professional association of those auditors who specialize in EDP |
D. | It is a member of the AFIPS. |
Answer» E. | |
242. |
Which of the following is not one of the factors affecting the difficulty of the MIS project? |
A. | objectives of the firm |
B. | the existing MIS |
C. | management abilities |
D. | employee attitude |
Answer» D. employee attitude | |
243. |
Data has to be _____ before it can be converted into information. |
A. | transformed |
B. | processed |
C. | changed |
D. | engineered |
Answer» C. changed | |
244. |
Once net requirements have been calculated, the next step is to |
A. | determine the production schedule |
B. | determine machine and manpower requirements |
C. | calculate gross requirements |
D. | start the production process |
Answer» C. calculate gross requirements | |
245. |
The integration of the computer with manufacturing is called CIM or _____ |
A. | CAM |
B. | CAD |
C. | Computer Integrated manu¬facturing |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above | |
246. |
A _____ purpose computer is designed for a specific application. |
A. | special |
B. | analog |
C. | hybrid |
D. | digital |
Answer» B. analog | |
247. |
A _____ decision is routine one that's made following the completion of a preplanned series of steps. |
A. | strategic |
B. | structured |
C. | simulation |
D. | tactical |
Answer» C. simulation | |
248. |
_____ decisions concern the execution of specific tasks to assure that they are. carried out efficiently and effectively. |
A. | tactical |
B. | strategic |
C. | operational |
D. | management |
Answer» D. management | |
249. |
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) |
Answer» E. | |
250. |
Ultimately, internal constraints can be traced to limits on |
A. | manpower |
B. | money |
C. | machines |
D. | material |
Answer» C. machines | |