Management Information Systems Questions and Answers Set 11

Management Information System

Questions 111 to 120

111.	The most common models in a DSS software system are (a) Libraries of statistical models (b) Statistical graphs from multiple information sources (c) Optimization models (d) OLAP tools (e) OLTP tools.
112.	A drawback of  prototyping is (a) That the end user is involved in the project (b) That the end user notices the missing functions, which can be an embarrassment  to a computer professional (c) That the software is more susceptible to viruses (d) That the project management can be sloppy (e) That the software is not reliable.
113.	Operational-level systems (a) Monitor the elementary activities and transactions of the organization (b) Support knowledge and data workers in an organization (c) Support the monitoring, controlling, decision-making and administrative activities of middle management (d) Support long-range planning activities (e) Support financial and resource planning activities.
114.	Integrated enterprise-wide information systems that coordinate key internal processes of the firm best describes (a) knowledge systems (b) Integrated systems (c) Enterprise systems (d) Extranets (e) Intranets.
115.	The close linkage and coordination of cross-functional and inter-enterprise business processes involved in buying, making, and moving a product best describes (a) Market chain management (b) Production chain management (c) Business chain management (d) Supply chain management (e) Business process management.
116	Which of the following is not the DSS development Process? (a) SDLC (b) ROMC (c) Functional analysis (d) JAD (e) RAD.
117	Management-level systems (a) Monitor the elementary activities and transactions of the organization (b) Support knowledge and data workers in an organization (c) Support the monitoring, controlling, decision-making and administrative activities of middle management (d) Support long-range planning activities (e) Support financial and resource planning activities.
118.	Systems that help the firm identify customers for the firm’s products or services, develop products and services to meet customers’ needs, promote these products and services, sell the products and services and provide ongoing customer support best describe (a) Sales and marketing information systems (b) Manufacturing and production information systems (c) Finance and accounting information systems (d) Human resources information systems (e) Economic systems.
119.	At the management level, sales and marketing information systems support (a) Market research (b) Advertising campaigns (c) Pricing decisions (d) Promotional campaigns (e) All of the above.
120.	The representation of Software System is (a) KS (b) PPS (c) LS (d) DDS (e) DSS.

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111.	Answer : (a) Reason  :       Libraries of statistical models are the most common models in a DSS software system.
112.	Answer : (d) Reason  :       The drawback of prototyping is that the project management can be sloppy and may lead to project management difficulties.
113.	Answer : (a) Reason  :       Operational-level systems monitor the elementary activities and transactions of the organization.
114.	Answer : (e) Reason  :       Integrated enterprise-wide information systems that coordinate key internal processes of the firm best describes intranets.
115.	Answer : (d) Reason  :       The close linkage and coordination of cross-functional and inter enterprise business processes involved in buying, making, and moving a product best describes the supply chain management.
116.	Answer : (d) Reason  :       JAD is not the DSS Development Process.
117.	Answer : (c) Reason  :       Management-level systems support the monitoring, controlling, decision-making and administrative activities of middle management.
118.	Answer : (a) Reason  :       Systems that help the firm identify customers for the firm’s products or services, develop products and services to meet customers’ needs, promote these products and services, sell the products and services, and provide ongoing customer support best describe sales and marketing information systems.
119.	Answer : (a) Reason  :       At the management level, sales and marketing information systems support market research.
120.	Answer : (b) Reason  :       PPS is the representation of Software System.

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Management Information Systems Questions and Answers Set 10

Management Information System

Questions 101 to 110

101.	The mode through which the decision maker receives automatically generated reports on a regular basis is (a) Subscription mode (b) Terminal mode (c) Intermediary mode (d) Clerck mode (e) Both (a) and (b) above.
102.	A Marketing decision support system contains data related to price, promotion and access to external databases. Which system is related to the above example? (a) Data analysis systems (b) File drawer systems (c) Analysis information systems (d) Accounting models (e) Optimization models.
103.	The element for bridging the gap between the actual situation and the standard required that helps in synchronizing the organizations activities is (a) The detector (b) The effector (c) The assessor (d) The processor (e) The accessor.
104.	Which of the following Information systems at the management level of an organization serve the functions of planning, controlling, and decision making by providing routine summary and exception reports? (a) Management information systems (b) Artificial intelligence systems (c) Transaction processing systems (d) Executive support systems (e) Decision support systems.
105.	Which of the following is a production variable? (a) Asset turnover (b) Raw material quality (c) Market share (d) Market analysis (e) Quality control.
106.	The first question to ask in any evaluation of a Decision Support System (DSS) is (a) What data do you need to arrive at the solution? (b) How much does it cost? (c) How much training for users would be required? (d) What kind of problem do you expect this system to solve? (e) What is the situation of the problem?
107.	How many activities the general Decision Support System (DSS) Development process contains? (a) 4 (b) 7 (c) 3 (d) 9 (e) 8.
108.	The tool that does not participate in the problem processing is (a) Intrinsic (b) Extrinsic (c) Partially Intrinsic (d) Partially Extrinsic (e) Both (a) and (c) above.
109.	The function of the Menus is (a) Comprised of sequences of keystrokes that could make up answers (b) To provide guidance to user about filling in slots (c) To give guidance to users about requests (d) Not to provide guidance to user about filling in slots (e) To provide guidance to users about responses.
110.	Which of the following enables data manipulation through general analysis operations which the non-managerial people use to analyze files containing current or historical data? (a) File drawer systems (b) Data analysis systems (c) Analysis Information systems (d) Optimization models (e) Accounting models.

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101.	Answer : (b) Reason  :       Terminal mode is the mode through which the decision maker receives automatically generated reports on a regular basis.
102.	Answer : (c) Reason  :       Analysis information systems is related to the given  example.
103.	Answer : (b) Reason  :       The effector is the element for bridging the gap between the actual situation and the standard required that helps in synchronizing the organizations activities.
104.	Answer : (d) Reason  :       Information systems at the management level of an organization that serve the functions of planning, controlling, and decision making by providing routine summary and exception reports best describes a executive support system.
105.	Answer : (d) Reason  :       Market analysis is a production variable
106.	Answer : (d) Reason  :       What kind of problem do you expect this system to solve is the first question to ask in any evaluation of a DSS.
107.	Answer : (b) Reason  :       The general DSS Development process contains 7activities.
108.	Answer : (b) Reason  :       Extrinsic is the tool which will not participate in the problem processing.
109.	Answer : (c) Reason  :       The function of the Menus is that it gives guidance to users about requests.
110.	Answer : (b) Reason  :       Data analysis systems enable data manipulation through general analysis operations which the non-managerial people use to analyze files containing current or historical data.

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Management Information Systems Questions and Answers Set 9

Management Information System

Questions 91 to 100

91.	Controlling is (a) A process of determining the goals and objectives and evolving strategies (b) Evolving the people structure in the organization and their roles (c) Manning the positions in the organization structure (d) Implementing the process of management (e) A process of measurement of an output and compare it with the goals.
92.	Which of the following refers to the operations of the organization (a) User-machine dialog results (b) Pre-planned reports (c) Transaction documents or screens (d) Pre-planned inquiry responses (e) Adhoc reports and inquiry responses.
93.	Comparisons between enterprise data and internal standards industry averages or data on competitors is related to (a) Decision support (b) Monitoring information (c) Problem finding information (d) Action information (e) Analysis information.
94.	The way in which a user interacts with a model to arrive at a solution is (a) Reports (b) Inquiries (c) User-machine dialog (d) Screens (e) Adhoc reports and inquiry responses.
95.	Delphi method and group norming are examples of (a) Group Consensus (b) Guided Brainstorming (c) Brainstorming (d) Closed Question (e) Open Questions.
96.	The analysis that deals with information requirements derived from the critical factors for operating and managing an enterprise is (a) Normative analysis (b) Strategy set transformation (c) Critical factor analysis (d) Process analysis (e) End-means analysis.
97.	Making repeated changes to selected variables until a chosen variable reaches a target value is called (a) What- if analysis (b) Sensitivity analysis (c) Goal-Seeking analysis (d) Optimization analysis (e) Process analysis.
98.	Electronic data interchange, E-mail, Extensible Markup language(XML) Fax and market size are the examples related to (a) Collaboration Hubs (b) Aggregator Hubs (c) Translator Hubs (d) Broker Hubs (e) Both (a) and (b) above.
99.	Which of the following models uses the Insurance renewal rate calculation system which has a standard set of decision rules? (a) Representation models (b) Accounting models (c) Suggestion models (d) Optimization models (e) Data analysis systems.
100.	Banks are very much dependent on technology to provide better customer service. In order to automate operations and reduce the transaction time banks has to use Information technology. Which type of quadrant in the information planning grid will best suit the above given example? (a) Turnaround (b) Factory (c) Strategic (d) Support (e) All of the above.

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91.	Answer : (e) Reason  :       Controlling is the process of measurement of an output and compare it with the goals.
92.	Answer : (c) Reason  :       Transaction documents or screens refers to the operations of the organization.
93.	Answer : (c) Reason  :       Comparisons between enterprise data and internal standards industry averages or data on competitors this example is related to Problem finding information .
94.	Answer : (c) Reason  : User – machine dialog is a way in which a user interacts with a model to arrive at a solution.
95.	Answer : (a) Reason  :       Delphi method and group norming are examples of Group Consensus.
96.	Answer : (c) Reason  :       The analysis that deals with information requirements derived from the critical factors for operating and managing an enterprise is called Critical factor analysis.
97.	Answer : (c) Reason  :       Making repeated changes to selected variables until a chosen variable reaches a target value is called as Goal-Seeking analysis.
98.	Answer : (c) Reason  :       Electronic data interchange, E-mail, Extensible Markup language(XML) and Fax and market size are the examples related to the Translator Hubs.
99.	Answer : (c) Reason  :       The Insurance renewal rate calculation system which has a standard set of decision rules uses Suggestion models.
100.	Answer : (c) Reason  :       Strategic type of quadrant in the information planning grid will best suit the above given example.

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