Management Information System - A13

Question There are________steps in Prototyping process.
Correct Answer four

Question Eight________represents one character.
Correct Answer bits Match The Following

Question Physical System design Conceptual design Installation and operation stage Physical Database design
Correct Answer Data Communication requirements. Follow up control procedures. Conversion. Volume requirements.



Question ATM is an example of________software.
Correct Answer Application

Question Data warehouse is organized according to application.
Correct Answer False

Question SQL is the short form of
Correct Answer Structured Query Language

Question One of the following function of stores and purchase management is
Correct Answer Periodic updating and house keeping.

Question The application development cycle by Kanter suggests Synthesis stage to consist of:
Correct Answer Selecting best system design , Evaluating alternate resources

Question The improved CPU capabilities of third generation computers led to development of
Correct Answer Time shared operating systems. , Integrated data base management systems.

Question Data Mining is also known as ________ database.
Correct Answer Knowledge Discovery

Question The software discipline of the discipline triangle will involve activities like
Correct Answer analysis , design , testing

Question The ________ details are given from Audit to Master Maintain process
Correct Answer Part

Question The most critical part of System Design Life Cycle as the whole edifice of the information system would depend upon
Correct Answer Information requirement analysis



Question OLTP is the short form of
Correct Answer Online Transaction Processing.

Question In OOP classes are system defined data types.
Correct Answer False

Question The integrated circuits / chips were made by printing thousands of tiny transistors on small silicon chips, called________.
Correct Answer semi-conductors.

Question ________promotes standardization based on a single methodology.
Correct Answer CASE tools

Question The ________ gives Transaction details to Account Payable System
Correct Answer Journal

Question The specialized language used by end users and programmers to manipulate data in the database is________.
Correct Answer DML

Question The physical part of the computer is
Correct Answer Hardware.

Question Habit and Operational Research are the techniques used for taking programmed decisions.
Correct Answer True

Question The first generation of computers used vacuum tubes for storing and processing data.
Correct Answer True

Question In OOP inheritance refers to the ability to take more than one form.
Correct Answer False

Question The basic relationships used in Relational Database Management System are
Correct Answer Select , Project , Join

Question The components of DBMS are
Correct Answer DDL , DML , Data dictionary.

Question ESS/EIS is developed to support decision making processes at the________level.
Correct Answer top management

Question The Journal entry is taken as a Transaction detail to one of the following


Correct Answer Voucher Generation Process.

Question Major functions of the telecommunication are
Correct Answer Transmitting data. , Converting data. , Routing.

Question All the data in the database has to be identical and currently updated in all files.
Correct Answer True Match The Following

Question OS DOS Windows Utility programs
Correct Answer Allocates computer resources CLI GUI Pre-written program



Question ENIAC is an automatic electronic computer using transistors.
Correct Answer False

Question Data Warehousing is a support to one of the following:
Correct Answer DSS

Question CASE tools automatically provide a functional relevant system.
Correct Answer False

Question Following points are true in case of a Firewall
Correct Answer It is a hardware and software combination , It guards the border between corporate intranet and the internet , It can hide the organizational networks identity from the rest of the world

Question Expert systems are very easy to maintain.
Correct Answer False

Question Management gives details about ________ to Account Payment Update.
Correct Answer Due Date

Question According to DoD 1985, Quality means the degree to which the________of the software enable it to perform its specified end item use.
Correct Answer Attributes

Question Following are the characteristics of first generation computers
Correct Answer Limited memory. , Large size.

Question Critical Control applications in the hospital industry would consist of
Correct Answer patients waiting time and service cycle , stock outs of critical drugs and time taken to restore supply , no. of patients turned down or sent to the other hospitals



Question The design phase of the Hebert Simon Model consists of problem finding activities.
Correct Answer False

Question Judgment and intuition are techniques used for non-programmed decisions.
Correct Answer True

Question The Part Details are given from Master Maintain Process to one of the following
Correct Answer Voucher Generation Process.

Question The weakness of pay off matrix is that it
Correct Answer Depends on decision makers judgment.

Question Some of the advantages of prototyping are
Correct Answer Trying out ideas without incurring large costs , Reduced application development time , Reduced maintenance

Question The programming approach that treats data as a critical element in program development and does not allow it to flow freely around the system is
Correct Answer Object oriented programming

Question The________is the repository of information about data.
Correct Answer data dictionary

Question Data warehouse as a process evolved gradually within
Correct Answer An enterprise.

Question "What are the competitors doing?". The answer to this question is given by________.
Correct Answer EIS

Question The aims of the purchase management system are
Correct Answer Reduce book keeping efforts. , Provides better interface with other systems. ,Maintains an organizational level database.

Question The different types of memories in the human information processing system are
Correct Answer Short term. , Long term. , External.

Question Some of the internal factors due to which EIS/ESS has become essential are:
Correct Answer Need for ability to identify historical trends , Need for access of operational data , Need for rapid status updates

Question VLDB is the short form of
Correct Answer Very Large Database.



Question The________layer of the OSI provides data translation capability needed in a multi-vendor environment to mask the differences of varying data formats.
Correct Answer presentation

Question One of the following is a core application of Back Office
Correct Answer Hospital billing and recovery

Question The basic components of GDSS are
Correct Answer Hardware , Software , People and procedure

Question The Stock Value details are given to ________ by Kardex
Correct Answer Accounts

Question External information from MIS may come from
Correct Answer all of the above

Question ________ is a Back office Application.
Correct Answer Maintenance of the service facilities

Question The components of DSS programs are
Correct Answer Dialogue management , Model management , Database management

Question The different types of primary storage are
Correct Answer RAM. , Register. , Cache.

Question The different kinds of systems are
Correct Answer Social system. , Political system. , Economic system.

Question The different forms of authorization for access of database are
Correct Answer read authorization , index authorization , update index authorization

Question Following are examples of rapid system development:
Correct Answer Object Oriented Programming , CASE , Prototyping

Question Some of the MIS applications in service industry are
Correct Answer airlines , hospital Match The Following

Question Banking Medical server Database Medical case history Resource planning and control
Correct Answer Financial service Laboratories Knowledge database Scheduling resources



Question Store Item Entry is a output document of inventory management.


Correct Answer False

Question The________is the component of communication to which information is transferred
Correct Answer Receiver

Question Characteristics of GDSS are as follows
Correct Answer Automated record keeping , Parallel communication , Anonymous inputs

Question In MIS transaction processing is a functional sub-system.
Correct Answer False

Question ________ details are given by Marketing Service System to Management
Correct Answer Report

Question In parallel strategy the new system is made applicable level wise.
Correct Answer False

Question Feedback is immediate in business communication
Correct Answer True

Question One of the following databases is used to handle the queries on the existing patients and the patients treated and discharged
Correct Answer patient database

Question Management Accounting
Correct Answer options a and b

Question Information and information technology help create / spawn business within old ones.
Correct Answer True

Question Data communication consists of
Correct Answer Data processing. , Data transmission.

Question Marketing Information System
Correct Answer options a and b

Question The________decides which computer resource will be used, which programs will be run and the sequence in which activities will take place.
Correct Answer operating system

Question MIN is the short form of
Correct Answer Material Issue Note.

Question Utility programmes are used for executing routine, repetitive tasks such as sorting, copying etc.


Correct Answer True

Question Database is pivotal to________.
Correct Answer MIS

Question A persons ethics are formulated through the operation of certain forces in individuals environment such as
Correct Answer family influence , values and morals , experiences

Question The IDE was developed by GE under the leadership of Charles Babbage.
Correct Answer False

Question One of the following is an application area of Data Mining:
Correct Answer E-Commerce

Question One of the following is a required field in the Bank Payment Voucher
Correct Answer Invoice Type.

Question Vendor Payment is decomposed into
Correct Answer Master Maintenance , Payment Generation , Account Maintenance

Question The "Multiple Advocacy" tool for decision-making takes the 'probability' into account.
Correct Answer False

Question Type of system which is rigid and not amendable to change is one of the following
Correct Answer Closed.

Question Some of the popular reasons for breaking into computer system are
Correct Answer money , dishonor , challenge of doing it data dictionary

Question One of the following components maintains DSS data
Correct Answer Model management

Question The single most widely used measure of quick service in banks is ________ time of transaction execution.
Correct Answer Elapsed

Question The fourth generation computers have become instrumental in
Correct Answer Providing impetus to CAD/CAM. , Spreading computers from offices to homes. , Decentralizing computer organization.

Question Interpreter translates each source code one at a time into machine code.
Correct Answer True



Question CASE tools cannot
Correct Answer Easily interface with databases , Give standardization based on single method

Question W.H. Inman is considered to be the father of data warehousing updated in all files.
Correct Answer True

Question The executives who take decisions in an organization are:
Correct Answer Managers. , Groups.

Question The database model that represents data in a pyramidal or tree like structure is________.
Correct Answer Hierarchical

Question Data warehouse structure could vary from one business to another depending upon the business activity.
Correct Answer True

Question The attributes of quality are known as
Correct Answer quality factors

Question Finance and accounting would be responsible for
Correct Answer Financial analysis. , Cost analysis.

Question The following layer of the OSI provides the means to establish maintain and terminate the connections.
Correct Answer Network layer.

Question OCR is the short form for
Correct Answer Optical Character Recognition.

Question Ability to display "Intelligent" behavior is a characteristics of one of the following
Correct Answer Expert System

Question Initially data was stored / maintained depending upon its use for application.
Correct Answer True

Question The different sources from which secondary data are collected are
Correct Answer Magazines. , Trade journals. , Govt. publications.

Question One of the following is an Authorization Level:
Correct Answer Resource

Question DSS is the short form of


Correct Answer Decision Support System.

Question The concept of distributed data processing evolved with the breakthrough of
Correct Answer Micro computers.

Question ________is referred to as code.
Correct Answer software instruction

Question Functions of Data mining are
Correct Answer Building /developing models. , Measuring the results. , Initiating appropriate action.

Question Examples of artificial systems are
Correct Answer Canals. , Dams. , Roads

Question Some of the frequent practical managerial applications of data mining are
Correct Answer Customer segmentation. , Assessing credit risk credit worthiness. , Vendor analysis Match The Following

Question
Correct Answer Activity of GIS Measurement of natural phenomenon Multimedia Prerequisite Big Screen Color Monitor Benefit of Multimedia Motivate organization on issues of communication I.T. Enabled Service BPO

Question IDs that have not been used in a predefined period of time should be disabled.
Correct Answer True

Question ________ helps integrate data from a number of hetrrogeneous sources.
Correct Answer Data Warehousing Match The Following

Question OOP application Feasibility Logical design Case Encyclopedia
Correct Answer Decision Support system Schedule Conceptual design Strategic planning tools



Question Improvements in network connectivity is going to further facilitate data mining.
Correct Answer True

Question CSF is the short form of
Correct Answer Critical Success Factors.

Question IMS is the short form of
Correct Answer Information Management System.



Question One of the following is an internal security threat.
Correct Answer User Information

Question The_______facility of data dictionary enables the users to have detailed reports.
Correct Answer Report

Question EV is the short form of
Correct Answer Expense Voucher.

Question The functions of the accounts dept. in the case of stores and purchase management are to:
Correct Answer Receive bill from vendor. , Make payment after verification. , Receive delivery challan from stores.

Question Some of the tools of Expert Systems are
Correct Answer WAX , Expert Ease

Question There are different categories in computers such as
Correct Answer Super computer. , Mini computer. , Micro computer Match The Following

Question
Correct Answer Your Answer transaction processing shipments and receipts operational control performance reports management control budgets strategic planning formulation of objectives Office automation system focus on communication

Question The ________ gives debit note details to Reports Generation Process.
Correct Answer Dr/Cr Note

Question OAS is the short form of
Correct Answer Office Automation System.

Question One of the following is the "Key" to control
Correct Answer Delegation

Question RDBMS is the short form of
Correct Answer Relational Database Management System

Question The strategy of the conversion process that is considered to be the most cautious, conservative and the safest is
Correct Answer Parallel strategy

Question The product assurance discipline of the discipline triangle will include
Correct Answer quality assurance , test and evaluation , configuration management



Question The ________ details are given by Accounts Payable System to Creditors
Correct Answer Debit Note

Question Data mining encompasses a number of technical approaches such as
Correct Answer Clustering. , Analyzing changes deleting anomalies. , Summarization.

Question Resource, planning and control in the hospital industry is used for judging the usage of the facilities and to put them in proper use.
Correct Answer True

Question Office automation system is used by senior managers.
Correct Answer False

Question OOSD does not require the use of a specific object oriented language.
Correct Answer True

Question Operating system is a
Correct Answer System Software.

Question The focus of one of the following model of DSS is on studying the behavior amongst the variables.
Correct Answer Behavioral Match The Following

Question Data mining Data mining application Data warehouse Data warehouse tool
Correct Answer Your Answer KDD Trend analysis Data analysis technology Data analysis



Question The different types of threats/problems faced by information security system are
Correct Answer external threat , internal threat

Question Some of the following points should be taken care of while designing the MIS for a bank
Correct Answer customer database , service to account holders , index monitoring system

Question One of the following is the non-trivial extraction of implicit, previously unknown and potentially useful information from the data
Correct Answer Data warehousing.

Question The functions of the stores department of the stores and purchase management are to:
Correct Answer Check for quantity in hand. , Forward indent to purchase department. , Check quality and quantity of material.



Question Foreign exchange management, tax planning etc. are applications where expert systems are used.
Correct Answer True

Question MIS started with decision support system.
Correct Answer False

Question Bottom-up approach is used in
Correct Answer Object oriented programming

Question ________ is a type of Enquiry Report.
Correct Answer Summary

Question The increased business complexities could be attributed to Answer technological changes, explosion of information, research and development

Question Source data automation is an output device.
Correct Answer False

Question The software development discipline involves activities like design, ________, testing.
Correct Answer Analysis

Question The technology that facilitate the integration of two or more types of media such as text, graphic, sound, voice etc. is termed as
Correct Answer Multimedia.

Question MIS enables decision-maker to give only a re-active response to a business situation.
Correct Answer False

Question The control systems based on feedback could be categorized into different types such as
Correct Answer Closed loop system. , Open loop system. , Cybernetic system.

Question In the________database model each record appears to be like an organizational chart with one top level segment called root, spreading downward into branches and leaves.
Correct Answer hierarchical Match The Following

Question Object code RAM ROM Source code
Correct Answer Computer readable volatile memory Non-volatile memory Human readable



Question DML is the short form of
Correct Answer Data Manipulation Language

Question System software includes special programs which translate the higher level language programs into________language.
Correct Answer machine

Question For arriving at the CSF the technique usually used is
Correct Answer Personal interview.

Question Feedback can be only positive.
Correct Answer False

Question There are in all________conversion strategies.
Correct Answer four

Question An automated or manual file which stores the definitions of data elements and data characteristics is known as:
Correct Answer Data dictionary

Question The linkage between CPU, Primary storage and the other devices is provided by following bus
Correct Answer Data. , Address. , Control.

Question One of the following is a required field in the Debit note
Correct Answer Inward Freight.

Question One of the following is a database that collects business information from many sources in the enterprise covering all aspects of the company's processes, products and customers
Correct Answer Data warehouse.

Question Conversion is changing from new system to old system.
Correct Answer False

Question The bus which specifies whether to read or write data from input device is:
Correct Answer Control.

Question The planning department inspects the processed batch.
Correct Answer False

Question In MIS, marketing is an activities sub-system.
Correct Answer False

Question Information helps organizations to


Correct Answer Meet benchmark standards. , Improve customer service.

Question The software quality capabilities ensure that software is:
Correct Answer reliable , doing what it is supposed to do , doing efficiently

Question Neutral Network is OOP application.
Correct Answer False

Question Some of the major functions of the data warehouse are
Correct Answer Integrates data from a number of diverse, heterogeneous sources. , Consolidates data. , Creates an enterprise wise integrated database.

Question Human behavior is example of ________ system.
Correct Answer Probabilistic

Question It should not be made mandatory to maintain an audit trial.
Correct Answer False

Question ________ is a Back office Application.
Correct Answer Maintenance of the service facilities

Question FAV is the short form of
Correct Answer Fixed Asset Voucher.

Question The inspection dept. gives the following details about the processed batch of production
Correct Answer Rework quantity. , Rejected quantity.

Question ________research is basically application of mathematical formulae for arriving at optimum problems.
Correct Answer operations

Question Information such as data users, screens, reports, programmes and organizational positions that access and use data are not available in the data dictionary.
Correct Answer False

Question In MIS, Operational control is an activities sub-system.
Correct Answer True

Question Files that have not been accessed for quite some time should be purged, to free up space.
Correct Answer True

Question ES is the short form of
Correct Answer Expert Systems



Question The Business Systems Planning (BSP) is also called Enterprise analysis.
Correct Answer True

Question ________consists of commands, which enable end-users and programmers to extract data from database.
Correct Answer DML

Question The strategic planning which is an activities sub - system would be responsible for
Correct Answer Formulation of objectives. , Formulation of strategic plans.

Question The certification that defines a minimum set of requirements for quality management is
Correct Answer ISO - 9001

Question The functions of the purchase department in case of stores and purchase management are
Correct Answer Select vendors. , Prepare purchase order. , Monitor supply position Match The Following

Question The longer the data warehouse has been in use In today's information era data constitutes As data is routinely collected and stored away in archives Data in the data warehouse
Correct Answer the more it will evolve. one of the potentially most powerful assets of corporate organization. organizations face dilemma of being data rich but information poor and is used for comparisons, trends, provide historical perspective forecasting.



Question One of the following is the front end application in hospital industry
Correct Answer patient database , linked database , medical case history database

Question The functions of utility programs are
Correct Answer Defragmenting the disk. , Debugging the programs. , Performing antivirus check.

Question The NDBMS features data logically as many to many relationships.
Correct Answer True

Question DBMS is the short form of
Correct Answer Database Management System



Question Value chain is a system of dependent activities which are connected by linkages.
Correct Answer False

Question ________is the most common hierarchical model which was released in 1968 by IBM.
Correct Answer IMS

Question Under________processing system once a transaction is found to be valid it is processed immediately and the results are also made available immediately.
Correct Answer Real time

Question "Forward Looking" is a requirement of Good Control System.
Correct Answer True

Question The primary goal of one of the following system is to obtain data from a variety of sources, integrate and aggregate the data and display results
Correct Answer OOSD

Question Conversion is possible only after the following procedures are complete
Correct Answer Testing , File building , User training

Question Computer science, Management science and Operations research disciplines contribute significantly to the
Correct Answer Technical approach.

Question Classes are user defined data types.
Correct Answer True

Question Following are the characteristics of real time processing
Correct Answer Requires greater computer power. , Higher costs.

Question Objects are run time entities.
Correct Answer True

Question A data warehouse is always a physically separate data store.
Correct Answer True

Question Mr. Abhishek Bachchan has got his acting skills from his father Amitabh Bachchan. This is a classic example of
Correct Answer Inheritance

Question Operational level information is mainly for the top management.
Correct Answer False Match The Following



Question AI contemporary approach MIS DSS EIS


Correct Answer self learning / thinking systems socio-technical approach Focus on information focus on decision support decision support for top management



Question The________feasibility mainly examines whether the proposed solution is desirable within the available managerial frame work.
Correct Answer Operational

Question Hard Disk, Magnetic Tape, Optical disk etc. are examples of
Correct Answer Secondary storage.

Question Once the system is through conversion and appears to be operating without difficulty the application is turned over for________.
Correct Answer Operations

Question The Manufacturing unit gives Item details to ________.
Correct Answer Kardex System

Question Data Warehousing is seen as a Data Arrangement technology adopting one of the following:
Correct Answer Up-date approach

Question Objects can communicate with each other through
Correct Answer Functions

Question Some of the RDBMS are
Correct Answer Microsoft access. , MS SQL. , Oracle

Question Unauthorized reading of data comes under one of the following:
Correct Answer Information Breach

Question The information characteristics of the EIS/ ESS will include
Correct Answer Short response time , Quick retrieval , Flexibility and ease of use

Question The________is the component of communication through which information is transferred.
Correct Answer Medium

Question The Debit Note details are given from Audit to one of the following
Correct Answer Accounts Payable System.

Question One of the following is the most recent of database models proposed by Dr. E.F Codd in 1970.


Correct Answer RDBMS

Question The various programming and development styles are
Correct Answer Procedure oriented system development , Modular programming , Object oriented programming

Question Presently data warehouse is used to analyze the summarized and detailed data.
Correct Answer True

Question Decision can be taken by various functional executives.
Correct Answer True

Question The maximum numbers of nodes in a network are in
Correct Answer Millions.

Question ________do not have direct access to organizational data but usually use data that have been extracted from relevant databases.
Correct Answer DSS

Question Executive Support System
Correct Answer Is a non-flexible system

Question The functions of the language translator are
Correct Answer Interpreting. , Compiling.

Question ________ is a type of Project Report.
Correct Answer Summary

Question Encapsulation refers to wrapping of data and functions into Class.
Correct Answer True

Question Competitive intelligence is
Correct Answer Collection of data and information. , Finding out details about competitors activities, policies etc. , The data which not only covers competitors activities but also public policies.

Question Object oriented Programming emphasizes on data rather than on Procedure.
Correct Answer True

Question One the following is a portable computer
Correct Answer Laptop.

Question One of the following sub-systems of the dialogue management component of the DSS programs checks the user commands for correct syntax.
Correct Answer User interface



Question Some of the trends affecting data mining are
Correct Answer Data trends. , Hardware trends , Business trends.

Question Delegation is the guide to control.
Correct Answer False

Question The characteristics of data warehouse are
Correct Answer Subject driven. , Non-volatile. , Time varying Match The Following

Question This layer of the OSI takes care of the electrical, mechanical and functional control of data circuits. ----------------- physical layer This layer of OSI sets up and manages dialogues or sessions between communication users. ----------------- sessions layer In this network, its micro computers can span cities, states or even national boundaries. ------------------WAN It is the extra value added to communications by the telecommunications computing services. -----------------VAN It is known as the Reference Model as it provides common basis for standards for protocols. -----------------OSI

Question Functioning of business organization involves
Correct Answer both

Question Information is a resource because
Correct Answer it is scarce , it has cost , it has alternate uses Match The Following

Question This type of network ties all the units to a central host / hub computer.------------------star In this type of network a special software is available to help identify which components receive each message.------------------------------------------------------------------------- bus The set of rules and procedures governing transmission between two points in a network is called --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------protocol It is a computer in a network that stores various programmes and data files for users of network. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------file server It permits the computers of different design / architectures to communicate with one another. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gateway

Question The business organization is normally designed in a
Correct Answer pyramid structure

Question The computer hardware consists of
Correct Answer Central processing unit. , Primary and secondary storage.



Question Hard disk is a primary storage unit.
Correct Answer False

Question The second generation of computers used integrated circuits/chips.
Correct Answer False

Question Decisions could be divided into following two categories
Correct Answer Programmed. , Non programmed.

Question The techniques used for non programmed decisions are
Correct Answer Judgment. , Intuition. , Business acumen.

Question End - Means analysis is a technique used for determining information requirement of the organization at department or individual mangers level.
Correct Answer True

Question Criticism free idea generation is a factor of________.
Correct Answer GDSS Match The Following

Question MIS gives emphasis on DSS gives emphasis on MIS relies on DSS relies on
Correct Answer Your Answer data storage data manipulation computer expert managerial judgment



Question Mini computers are
Correct Answer Middle range computers, less than the size of an office desk.

Question Prototyping is like a blue print of any product/project.
Correct Answer True

Question According to Herbert Simon model, the decision making process consists of the following inter related phases
Correct Answer The intelligence phase. , Design phase. , Choice phase.

Question One of the following can hide the organizational network's identity from the rest of the word on the internet:
Correct Answer Fireworks

Question The non-functional prototype approach focuses on the following aspects
Correct Answer User interface , Data entry displays , System outputs

Question Mr. Nitin Joshi enters a shopping all. He buys a shaving cream. He tries to bargain for it. This is due to:
Correct Answer Changes in industry structure.



Question The functions of the operating system are
Correct Answer Scheduling computer events. , Monitoring events.

Question In MIS, information processing is a functional sub-system.
Correct Answer True Match The Following

Question
Correct Answer Star network Hub Multimedia Animation WWW Internet LAN Network

Question Data processing means
Correct Answer Processing of raw facts.

Question One of the following is the first component of DBMS
Correct Answer DDL

Question The ability to be creative and imaginative is lower in Artificial Intelligence than that of natural intelligence.
Correct Answer True

Question Polymorphism is the ability to take more from two forms.
Correct Answer False

Question The different types of systems available are
Correct Answer Open and closed systems. , Natural and artificial systems. , Conceptual and empirical systems.

Question Expert systems are not widely used or tested due to difficulty in use.
Correct Answer True

Question Tick IT certification scheme is a
Correct Answer sector scheme

Question One of the service goals of airline industry is ________ % occupancy to conclude that the schedules are convenient.
Correct Answer 95

Question The signals through which data is transferred in telecommunication are
Correct Answer Analog. , Digital. , Electromagnetic wave.

Question One of the following is true with Data warehousing
Correct Answer It is a data manipulation tool.



Question Some of the benefits of EIS /ESS are
Correct Answer Better strategic planning and control , Time effective information , Increases communication capability and quality

Question Digitization of data has caused data explosion over the past two decades.
Correct Answer True

Question Super computers are often termed as or considered synonymous with personal computers.
Correct Answer False

Question Maintenance refers to changes in
Correct Answer Hardware , Software

Question Select, train and ________ the employees to work for the customers is a principle stated by Tom Peters in "The Service Edge".
Correct Answer Empower

Question Sensor Data is an application of ________
Correct Answer Data Mining

Question Transaction processing system is normally used by operations personnel or supervisors.
Correct Answer True

Question A data warehouse typically starts with one of the following type of database:
Correct Answer Very large

Question Both IT and business units must be involved in the data warehouse project for its success.
Correct Answer True

Question The GDSS components are similar to that of the DSS components.
Correct Answer True

Question The competitive forces that collectively determine the industry profitability
Correct Answer Threats of new entrants in the market. , bargaining power of consumers. , Pressure from substitute products.

Question Finding the person who carried out the updates comes under one of the following:
Correct Answer Audit Trials

Question Customers choose bank mainly on the following factors
Correct Answer ease of doing business , quality of personnel and service , the range of financial services



Question The processes involved in the manufacturing of the product involves
Correct Answer Grinding. , Heat treatment. , Gear cutting.

Question The input documents of inventory specifications are
Correct Answer Item master entry. , Store master entry. , Stock adjustment entry.

Question Controller
Correct Answer Supervises communication traffic between the CPU and I/O devices

Question The account holders in a bank give ________ % business to take personal care of their service expectations.
Correct Answer 80

Question ES derives from the discipline of Artificial Intelligence.
Correct Answer True

Question One of the major road blocks in software quality is the belief that problems can be sorted out at the end of the development process.
Correct Answer True

Question One of the following is the decision tool that helps in summarizing the interactions of various alternative actions of events
Correct Answer Pay off matrix.

Question Multi processing is
Correct Answer Linking together two or more CPUs to work in parallel. , A single job being handled by number of CPU's. , CPU handling number of jobs at the same time.

Question Some of the factors that influence the success of GDSS are:
Correct Answer Improved pre-planning , Access to external information , Increased participation

Question One of the following is a Quality Profile:
Correct Answer Merit indices

Question TQM is the short form of
Correct Answer Total Quality Management

Question The managerial/executive characteristics of EIS/ESS would be
Correct Answer High result/performance orientation , Support for strategic management , Futuristic orientation

Question Logistics as a functional sub - system will have the following functions
Correct Answer Inventories. , Distribution. , Purchasing.



Question Data in the data warehouse is updated or changed after the data enters data warehouse.
Correct Answer False

Question The driving components of Tick IT are
Correct Answer management commitment for improvement , motivation for improvement , measurement for improvement

Question Personal computers are said to be a powerhouse of massive memory and extremely rapid processing speed/ability.
Correct Answer False

Question CASE tools can be from following phases
Correct Answer Planning , Analysis , Design

Question To provide security against external threats the following issues need to be addressed
Correct Answer organizations internet connection , remote dial-in capabilities

Question ________is a 'Quality Factor'.
Correct Answer Security

Question The pre - requisites of MIS are that it should be
Correct Answer Speedy and accurate. , Cost effective / beneficial. , Unified system.

Question The major aspects of Feasibility are:
Correct Answer Assessment of management considerations , To examine whether the development process can be completed in time , To examine whether the solution is desirable within the organizational resources

Question The request translator manages the physical user interface.
Correct Answer False

Question The activities sub - system management control would be responsible for the following activities
Correct Answer Formulation of budgets , Resource allocation.

Question DSS provides with :
Correct Answer Representation models , Raw data and status access , General analysis capabilities

Question One of the following reference models has served as one of the most basic yet essential elements of computer networking :
Correct Answer OSI



Question ESS /EIS have emerged due to the need for improved communication and more accurate information.
Correct Answer True

Question Logs giving details about unsuccessful log-in attempts should be reviewed and investigated.
Correct Answer True

Question Transaction processing as an activity's sub-systems would have the following activities :
Correct Answer Processing orders. , Shipment and receipts.

Question The sub-systems of dialogue management are :
Correct Answer Control subsystem , User interface subsystem , Request translator

Question "Instruct the vendor to pick up the material" is a step after one of the following :
Correct Answer Prepare Rejection Order.

Question The ________ phase leads to the selection of a specific alternative from the ones generated.
Correct Answer Choice

Question Account Payment Update gives details about one of the following :
Correct Answer Creditors.

Question ES are not generally adept at managing highly sophisticated sensory units.
Correct Answer True

Question The different types of models used by DSS are
Correct Answer Behavioral model , Management science model , Operations research model

Question The essence of control is known as
Correct Answer An action.

Question The function of stores and purchase management is to provide timely up-to-date and consistent information to the management for decision making.
Correct Answer True

Question The disruption caused by viruses is always harmless or even amusing.
Correct Answer False

Question ________ details are given by Branch Office to Marketing Service System
Correct Answer Follow Up



Question TPS is the short form of
Correct Answer Transaction Processing System.

Question The business as well as management complexities have necessitated
Correct Answer Strategic planning. , Setting of objectives. , Devising operational plans.

Question One of the following is a step in the Flow Chart of Materials Procurement Procedure after storing the material.
Correct Answer Issue the material.

Question Office Automation System focuses on communication.
Correct Answer True

Question Worksheets from excel containing Balance sheet of the current year is embedded in a word document. This is an application of:
Correct Answer Message Passing

Question Scheduling of activities and performance reports are the activities of the one of the following sub - system
Correct Answer Operational control.

Question EDP focuses on decision support for top management.
Correct Answer False

Question The report on a sudden rise and fall in the account movement comes under one of the
Correct Answer Service to the account holders

Question ________database is organized in such a manner that it provides easy access for a range of applications.
Correct Answer DSS

Question In the database system data are stored separately for different applications.
Correct Answer False

Question Following are the types of viruses
Correct Answer Trojan horse , worms , melissa

Question Following are the examples of utility programs
Correct Answer Subroutine. , Antivirus software.

Question Some of the decision making tools are
Correct Answer Pay off matrix. , Decision tree/table. , Queuing models.

Question Under________processing system once a transact ion is found to be valid it is processed immediately and the results are also made available immediately.
Correct Answer Real time



Question The strategy formulation and implementation depends a lot on the information on
Correct Answer socio-economic changes , new demands arising out of these changes , changing technology

Question MIS enables decision maker to give either
Correct Answer pro-active response , re-active response

Question Accounts Payable system takes in details from the following categories
Correct Answer Audit , Management , Accounts

Question The control system should be easily understandable by all concerned. This is done under one of the following:
Correct Answer Intelligible.

Question Register is a type of primary storage.
Correct Answer True

Question Data analysis is a tool of data warehouse.
Correct Answer True

Question The major characteristics of non programmed decisions are
Correct Answer Long term. , Innovative. , New/complex situations.

Question The system should enable the manager to plan for the future. This is done under one of the following:
Correct Answer Forward looking.

Question ________ is a ________ of data organized to service many users at the same time.
Correct Answer Database, collection

Question The rules that govern how a network is setup is called its
Correct Answer Topology

Question Some of the major components that composes DSS are
Correct Answer hardware , user system interface , database and its management

Question This OS can provide mainframe-like computer power for new applications with massive memory and file management requirements
Correct Answer Windows NT

Question Data Mining
Correct Answer all of the above



Question EIS /ESS cannot utilize hypertext and hypermedia
Correct Answer False

Question It is the non-trivial extraction of implicit, previously unknown and potentially useful information from the data
Correct Answer options b and c

Question ________ consists of ________, which enable end-users and programmers to extract data from database.
Correct Answer DML , commands

Question ________ competition has increased ________ and these standards are not static.
Correct Answer Global

Question The Management gives ________ details to Accounts Payable System.
Correct Answer Vendor

Question Remote dial in capabilities is an issue of internal threat.
Correct Answer False

Question If data is collected for the first time by the researcher it is classified as
Correct Answer Primary.

Question The Branch Master Entry Screen consists of ________.
Correct Answer Zone Name

Question The system software consists of
Correct Answer Operating system. , Language translator. , Subroutines.

Question The details of the vendors will include
Correct Answer Vendor code. , Name. , Address.

Question DBMS helps increase access and availability of information.
Correct Answer True

Question Marketing as a functional sub – system of an organization will have the following functions
Correct Answer customer and sales analysis , sales forecast , sales planning

Question System residence device is a device where one of the following is stored
Correct Answer Operating system.

Question The fifth generation computers will be able to blend voice, images and massive data from various sources.
Correct Answer True



Question The inter-connections between sub-systems are known as:
Correct Answer Interfaces.

Question EIS/ESS incorporates graphics and text in the same display to provide better view.
Correct Answer True

Question The Constructive Quality Model involves measuring Quality________.
Correct Answer Indicators Match The Following

Question The technique used for determining information requirements of the organization at the department or individual manager's level The Asking Method used to arrive at best judgmental estimate of variables which are difficult to estimate quantitatively is The Asking Method useful where participants have system knowledge but may be locked into anchoring and adjustment behavior is The Asking Method used to extend boundaries of problem spaces of participants and elicit non-conventional solutions is
Correct Answer ends-means analysis

group consensus

guided brainstorming

brainstorming



Question The functions of the data dictionary are
Correct Answer It defines data elements. , It permits users to know which data is available. , It helps in scheduling and control.

Question Mr. Nitin Joshi enters a shopping mall. He buys a shaving cream. He tries to bargain for it. This is due to :
Correct Answer Changes in industry structure.

Question The ________ phase involves inventing, developing and analyzing probable courses of actions to the opportunity.
Correct Answer Design

Question For ________ decision making one needs information which is wholistic, unstructured and draws heavily from the external environment.
Correct Answer Strategic

Question In OOP, inheritance refers to the ability to take more than one form.
Correct Answer False

Match The Following

Question It is the basis of control Under this system feedback is based on output measurement These systems refer to systems which are very complex, probabilistic, yet self-regulating A way of organizing things in an orderly manner is


Correct Answer Planning Closed loop systems Cybernetic systems System concept



Question In which database model the parent segment can have more than one child but a child segment can have only one parent
Correct Answer HDBM

Question The different types of database models are
Correct Answer HDBM. , RDBM , NDBM

Question The functions that CASE tools can perform are
Correct Answer Automating manual tasks , Promote greater consistency , Promote standardization

Question The fourth generation of computers used VLSICS.
Correct Answer True

Question A well thought out plan is known as one of the following concept
Correct Answer Process.

Question Transaction processing system consists of
Correct Answer Computer based system for capturing data for record keeping. Classifying data for record keeping. , Storing data for record keeping.

Question The ability of Artificial Intelligence to make series of calculations rapidly and accurately are higher than natural intelligence.
Correct Answer True

Question System has a structure i.e. its elements / components are organized in a particular way.
Correct Answer True

Question The ability of Artificial Intelligence to use sensors are higher than natural intelligence.
Correct Answer False

Question In this type of control system control is not internalized
Correct Answer Open loop system.



Question PV is the short form of
Correct Answer Purchase Voucher.

Question Social and machine are types of systems.
Correct Answer True

Question Mark1 was the first general purpose, automatic, digital computer.
Correct Answer True

1. Interconnection of systems is known as a. Interface b. Factoring c. Boundries
2. Full form of ES = Expert Systems
3. Weakness of payoff matrix – depents Decision makes judgement
4. KS/ES full form = Knowledge/Expert Systems
5. An excel worksheet is copied to the Word, this is and example of a. Polymorphism b. Data abstraction c. Dynamic binding d. Message passing
6. Star network is suited best when ? a. When the network can grow in future
7. System residence device is where does it sits. a. Instructions b. Operating System c. I/O instructions d. Software
8. One requirement of Item Master Entry a. Rate b. Discount c. Closing Inventory d. DC Date
9. Data entry display is a type of a. Working prototype b. Partial working prototype c. Non-functional prototype d. Functional prototype
10. What Protects Internet identity of a an organization a. Fireworks b. Software (something..)
11. Must be present in Bank Payment voucher a. Discount b. Invoice type c. Inward Fright d. Insurance #
12. Invoice details are given from " A/c payment update"to a. Report generation process b. Payment Generation process c. Voucher genereation process d. Managemtn
13. Types of application level in a Database are a. Technical b. Physical c. Logical d. Socail or behavioural
14. it is Non trival extraction of implict , preserviously unknown and potentially useful information from the data a. Data mining b. Data warehousing c. Database
15. Advantages of prototyping
16. public interface case toolset provides a. Query reports b. Data storage c. Files transfer d. File Access
17. These the output devices a. Printer b. Plotters
18. Examples of AI apps are : a. Asset Liability Mgmt b. Criminology c. Geology d. Hostpital management
19. While remote dial-in capabilities the following aspects need to be given considerations a. Remote Server Access b. Server id c. Weak points of the system environment d.
20. Benefits of EIS/ESS
21. Charactertics of GDSS
22. DSS as a system provides…..
23. Anti virus should be installed on the mail server to scan attachements for virus (T/F) True
24. MIS started with DSS (T/F) False
25. Information is a resource bcos it does not have alternative uses (T/F) Fasle
26. Science of Communication and control________ – Cybernitics
27. What are compitetor doing is know by ______ a. EIS b. ES c. GDSS
28. ____ processing requires files to be available on direct storage device for immediate access a. REALTIME b. Online
29. something about – information ____ is from where its transferred after starting a. I think the answer is MEDIUM
30. Select, train and _____ the employees to work for customers, with respect to Tom peters "The Service Edge" a. Empower
31. ______ research is basically application of mathematical formulae for arriving at optimum problems a. Operations b. Psycological c. Management Science d. Behavioural
32. Match the following a. Difference between Intenal and external threat are :=> more logical than physical b. User with phone and modem is a threat to the….. c. Information Systems needs to be guarded /protected against :=> Unauthrorized access d. Its is via Employee the : => Greatest threat to information
33. Match the following a. Data mining should not only enable the analysis to be undertaken but =>: Must enable learning from the activity b. Data mining is the process of discovering