MIS MCQs on Information System, Data-Information-Knowledge and Knowledge Management System

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This is another article based on MCQs, related to Management Information System. These are the general MCQs which are commonly asked in exams and include topics like the basic introduction to Information System and its types, Data-Information-Knowledge and Knowledge Management System.

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Q 1) Which of the following is true for management information system?

a. They assist managers in routine decision making
b. They produce standard reports on a regular basis
c. They use TPS data
d. All of the above

Solution: d) All of the above

Q 2) Which of these might be considered a substitute for digital cameras?

a. Social media app
b. Smart phones
c. Digital television
d. Online news channel

Solution: b) Smart phones

Q 3) Which one is not a component of ERP?

a. Change management
b. Change customer
c. Process flow
d. Software component

Solution: b) Change customer

Q 4) Which one is not a prerequisite of an effective MIS?

a. Qualified staff and management
b. Support from staff
c. Database
d. Control and maintenance of MIS

Solution: b) Support from staff

Q 5) Which of the following statement is false?

a. Top management support is a pre-requisite of an effective MIS
b. MIS is all about computer is a misconception
c. MIS is very useful in making non programmed decisions
d. Non availability of cooperation from staff is a constraint in operating MIS

Solution: c) MIS is very useful in making non programmed decisions

Q 6) Which of these is one of Poter's five forces?

a. Threat of substitute
b. Pace of technological change
c. Industry operating profit margin
d. Bargaining power of employees

Solution: a) Threat of substitute

Q 7) Part of software which process data and generate report is ______.

a. Internal system
b. Back-end
c. Front-end
d. None of these

Solution: b) Back-end

Q 8) Projections and responses to queries are information output characteristics associated with _____.

a. Management Information System
b. Executive Support System
c. Decision Support System
d. Transaction Processing System

Solution: b) Executive Support System

Q 9) Set of instructions and rules to design and use information system are called ______.

a. Software
b. Procedures
c. Data
d. Hardware

Solution: b) Procedures

Q 10) Technology which include computers hardware, software, database management system and data communication system is ______.

a. Information
b. Computer
c. Marketing
d. All of the above

Solution: a) Information

Q 11) ________ information shows the trend of the activity or a result against the time scale.

a. Operational
b. Functional
c. Decision support
d. Knowledge

Solution: d) Knowledge

Q 12) The ________ information required by the functional head in conducting the administration and management of the function.

a. Operational
b. Functional
c. Decision support
d. Knowledge

Solution: b) Functional

Q 13) Deciding where to locate new production facilities is an example of a manufacturing and production information system operating at the

a. Operational level
b. Management level
c. Strategic level

Solution: c) Strategic level

Q 14) ______ system monitors the processing of jobs, development and schedule in the overall systems.

a. Testing
b. Processing
c. Performance
d. Scheduling

Solution: c) Performance

Q 15) A knowledge-intensive computer program that captures the expertise of a human in limited domains of knowledge describes:

a. Virtual reality
b. A neural network
c. A decision support system
d. An expert system

Solution: d) An expert system

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