Quiz 1 MIS
1. ______is the useful information usually in the form of documents and reports.
a) Input
b) Output
c) Processing
d) None
2. Information system_______ information in an organization.
a. Transform
b. Retrieve
c. stores
d. All of above
3. Information system automate activities that ultimately results in_____
a. Lack of resources
b. Elimination of Job
c. Job opportunity
d. All of above
4. _____ are the specialists who design information system according to requirement of
end user.
a. Network Administrator
b. System operator
c. System analyst
d. Software developer
5. The system software runs in the………………
a. Background
b. Front end
c. In middle layer
d. No where
6. Every computer must have at least one ______ to run other programs
a. Application software
b. Operating system
c. Utility software
d. Device driver
7. _______is designed to aid in analyzing, optimizing, configuring and maintaining a
computer system.
a. OS
b. Device driver
c. Application software
d. Utility software
8. Application software (also called end-user programs) include
a. Web browser
b. Antivirus
c. Graphics software
d. All of above
9. Collection of related records is called……..
a. Table
b. Field
c. Record
d. All of above
10. ________ Structure of database is tree like structure.
a. Relational structure
b. Network structure
c. Hierarchal structure
d. Object oriented structure
11. The ________ is the most common of all and serves as the foundation for most
modern databases in organizations.
a. Relational structure
b. Network structure
c. Hierarchal structure
d. Object oriented structure
12. Each_____ represents a single record in the file
a. File
b. Table
c. column
d. Row
13. Formats of shared data might include
a. Text
b. Audio
c. Video
d. All of above
14. Wikipedia is an example of…………… data sharing model
a. Open
b. Shared
c. Closed
d. All of above
15. Data which is available to use referred to as…………..
a. Open
b. Shared
c. Closed
d. All of above
16. ____sharing is the feature that allows resources to be shared over a network.
a. Resource
b. computer
c. Network
d. All of above
17. Different level of users who share data are…..
a. Operation level
b. Middle level
c. Executive level
d. All of above
18. Speed at which data are communicated is called
a. Bandwidth
b. Baseband
c. Broadband
d. Bit per second
19. Management information systems are often integrated with ….. system
a. IS
b. TPS
c. Expert system
d. DSS
20. ………. is an integrated system that combines all types of a company’s activities
such as planning, manufacturing, sales, marketing, distribution etc.
a. CRM
b. ERP
c. SCM
d. KMS
21. Languages included Assembler, FORTRAN, COBO and Database include in…era
of MIS.
a. Ist era
b. 2nd era
c. 3rd era
d. 4th era
22. A……. is an organized integration of hardware and software technologies and
human elements designed to produce timely information.
a. CBIS
b. DSS
c. MIS
d. TPS
23. ………. are the commands for combining the components above to process
information and produce the preferred output.
a. Hardware
b. Software
c. Procedure
d. Network
24. A ……………. is a part of a management control system that provides business
information.
a) Management Reporting System.
b) Transaction Processing System
c) Process control system.
d) Executive Information System.
25. Management reporting systems help in capturing …… that is needed by managers
to run an effective business.
a) Methods
b) Data
c) Procedures
d) Layouts
26. ………..is the duplication of data leading to data management and quality issues
leading to error prone Reports.
a) Data dependence
b) Data Integrity
c) Data Independence
d) Data Redundancy
27. An Information system that processes data arising from the occurrence of business
Transactions.
a) Management Reporting System.
b) Transaction Processing System
c) Process control system.
d) Executive Information System.
28. The input activity in transaction processing systems involves …………. .
a) Transaction Processing
b) File and database processing
c) Inquiry processing activities.
d) Data entry activities
29. In a………..system, transaction data is accumulated over a period of time and
processed periodically.
a) Batch Processing
b) Real Time Processing
c) Sequential Processing
d) Adhoc Processing.
30. ……………….Systems process transaction data immediately after they are
generated and can provide immediate output to end users.
a) Batch Processing
b) Real Time Processing
c) Sequential Processing
d) Adhoc Processing.
31. The final stage in the transaction processing cycle is ………………….
a) Transaction Processing
b) File and database processing
c) Document and report generation.
d) Data entry activities
32. ……………. are computer-based information systems that provide interactive
information support to managers and business professionals during the decision
making process.
a) Decision Support Systems.
b) Transaction Processing Systems
c) Process control systems.
d) Executive Information Systems.
a) Model based System
