Management Information Systems(Computer Science ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. The characteristics of strategic decisions include all of the following except:
  1.    they are structured
  2.    they are future oriented
  3.    they have a high level of uncertainty
  4.    they are concerned with long-range plans
  5.    Ail of the above are characteristics
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> they are structured

Question 2. The teleprocessing system appropriate for a probability encoding system is
  1.    an on-line batch system
  2.    an interactive time-sharing system
  3.    a large-scale batch system
  4.    All of the above
  5.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> an interactive time-sharing system

Question 3. An MIS may include operational/ tactical support, decision support, and automated _____ subsystems.
  1.    office
  2.    center
  3.    body
  4.    area
  5.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> office

Question 4. Which of the following is generally true about management reports?
  1.    low-level managers need information in the form of detailed reports
  2.    reports can be issued on demand, periodically, or on the occurrence of a specific tvont
  3.    middle managers use exception reports
  4.    middle managers use a summary reports
  5.    All of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option E. -> All of the above

Question 5. The idea of "generations" of data files is closely related to
  1.    transaction processing
  2.    timesharing
  3.    realtime processing
  4.    batch processing
  5.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> batch processing

Question 6. A _____ is responsible for the design and control of a company's data base
  1.    DBA
  2.    DBM
  3.    DPMA
  4.    EDP auditor
  5.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> DBA

Question 7. The front-end processor is dedicated to perform which of the following function(s)?
  1.    polling
  2.    synchronization
  3.    error checking
  4.    All of the above
  5.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option E. -> None of the above

Question 8. An EDP auditor must be an expert in
  1.    accounting systems
  2.    systems analysis
  3.    computerized business systems
  4.    computer programming
  5.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> computerized business systems

Question 9. The feedback loop in the general systems model is represented fey
  1.    data flow
  2.    decision flow
  3.    information flow
  4.    All of the above
  5.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All of the above

Question 10. The educational program can be conducted by
  1.    personnel department instructors
  2.    members of the information systems staff
  3.    supervisors
  4.    All of the above
  5.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All of the above