Practice Test: Question Set - 19
1. A characteristic of a distributed MIS structure is:
- (A) Computers
supporting local DP operations
- (B) A
multiprocessing environment
- (C) Integrative
sharing of the workload
- (D) None of the
above
2. Which of the following is(are) true of the EDP auditors?
- (A) They should
have computer expertise
- (B) They
will be replaced by traditional auditors in the near future
- (C) Two of the
above
- (D) Currently,
there is a very high demand for them, particularly from firms that use personal
computers
3. A manager would use a file manipulation language such as APL to cause the computer to
- (A) Produce
pre-computed information, such as ratios
- (B) Perform
screening and selection of data from the data base
- (C) Both (a) and
(b)
- (D) Neither (a)
nor (b)
4. Environmental information is especially important to
- (A) Top-level
managers
- (B) Middle-level
managers
- (C) Low-level
managers
- (D) All of the
above
5. An EOQ formula is an example of a(n)
- (A) Optimizing model
- (B) Static
model
- (C) Deterministic
model
- (D) All
of the above
6. Data are allowed to be transmitted in only one direction in a:
- (A) Simplex
channel
- (B) Dumb
channel
- (C) Half-duplex
channel
- (D) Full-duplex
channel
7. An Information system that responds immediately to the needs of the physical system is called a(n)
- (A) Inline
system
- (B) On
line system
- (C) Offline
system
- (D) Realtime
system
8. A systems theory of organization sees the firm as a
- (A) Network
of resource flows
- (B) System
transforming inputs into outputs
- (C) Physical
system managed by a manager using a conceptual system
- (D) All
of the above
9. The study project proposal
- (A) Estimates
the effect the MIS will have on company profits
- (B) Estimate
the costs of studying the feasibility of an MIS in detail
- (C) Both (a) and
(b)
- (D) Neither (a)
nor (b)
10. The post installation audit seeks to assure that
- (A) Managers
information needs are being met
- (B) The system
is accurate and secure
- (C) Both (a) and
(b)
- (D) Neither (a)
nor (b)
11. Which of the following is not an important principle for evaluating the raw data for decision-making:
- (A) Selection
- (B) Pattern
- (C) Everage
- (D) Overview
12. A greater proportion of time is spent in planning on the
- (A) Top
management level
- (B) Middle
management level
- (C) Lower
management level
- (D) None of the
above
13. The MIS should be developed by
- (A) The manager
- (B) The information
specialist
- (C) Both (a) and
(b)
- (D) Neither (a)
or (b)
14. A constraint that does not, affect the feasible solution region is known as
- (A) Redundant
constraint
- (B) Unbounded
solution
- (C) Slack
variable
- (D) Surplus
variable
15. Data collection terminals
- (A) Track
the flow of materials from one production area to another
- (B) Record
employee attendance
- (C) Record
start and stop of production steps
- (D) All of the
above
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