cA Ambition CA Nikhil Jain

Information System Concepts - MCQs

Q1. Which is the important characteristic of information system ?

a) Pre-determined objective

b) Interrelated subsystems

c) Interdependent subsystem

d) All the above

Q2. Which is not the feature of CBS ?

a) Opening new accounts

b) Customer Relationship

c) Interest Calculation

d) Manual Recording

Q3.Management information systems (MIS)

a). create and share documents that support day-today office activities

b). process business transactions (e.g., time cards, payments, orders, etc.)

c) capture and reproduce the knowledge of an expert problem solver

d) use the transaction data to produce information needed by managers to run the business

Q4 An information system that supports the planning and assessment needs of executive management is

a). DSS

b) ERP

c) MIS

d) none of the above

Q5 A spreadsheet is one type of___________ support tool.

a) operational

b) decision

c) success

d) simulation

Q6 Which category of computer-based information systems are concerned with improving efficiency by
applying information technology to common administrative tasks, such as creating business documents?

a) Expert systems

cA Ambition ------- youtube channel

cA Ambition CA Nikhil Jain
b) Business information systems

c) Strategic information system

d) Office automation systems

Q7 The decision-making environment of an executive level manager can be characterized as:

a) structured.

b) semistructured.

c) unstructured.

d) None of the above.

Q8 The decision-making environment of an operational level manager can be characterized as:

a) structured.

b) semistructured.

c) unstructured.

d) None of the above.

Q9 A drill-down capability is often included in a(n):

a) transaction processing system.

b) decision support system.

c) executive information system.

D) All of the above.

Q10 Which of the following is true of management information systems?

a) They use TPS data.

b) They produce standard reports on a regular basis.

c) They assist managers in routine decision making.

d) All of the above

Q11 Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an ERP system? They:

a) are large in scope.

b) integrate many applications into one system.

c) can span an entire company.

d) are easy to implement.

Q12 Part of software which process data and generate report :

cA Ambition ------- youtube channel

cA Ambition CA Nikhil Jain
a) Front End

b) Back End

c) Internal system

d) None of these

Q13 Which 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

Q14 Data mining is used for

a. Text mining

b. Web analysis

c. Customer profiling

d. All of the above

Q15 Data has to be _____ before it can be converted into information.

a) transformed

b) processed

c) changed

d) engineered

Q16 _____ attempt to provide the same judgmental advice that human experts such as doctors provide.

a.ES

b.AI

c.KMS

d.DSS

Q17 ACID test in a Transaction processing system (TPS) stands for

a. Atomicity , confidentiality , isolation , Durability

b. Authenticity , confidentiality ,integrity , Durability

c. Authenticity , consistency , integrity , Durability

d. Atomicity , consistency , , isolation , Durability

cA Ambition ------- youtube channel

cA Ambition CA Nikhil Jain
Q18 The basic component(s) of DSS is (are)

a. Database

b. Model base

c. DSS software system

d. All of the above

Q19 Information system model does not comprises

a. input

b. process

c. output

d. storage

Q20 Component of TPS does not include :

a. Input

b. Process

c. Output

d. Feedback

Q21 Susan woke up and went to the bank to take money out of the ATM. She then went coffee cafe to buy a
coffee and paid with her debit card. She finished off her day by going to school and registered online for her
computer class. Susan has had multiple contacts with what kind of information systems throughout her day?

a) TPS

b) MIS

c) EIS

d) None of the above.

Q22 In an expert system, the process of matching a question to the information in the knowledge base is
called:

a) deduction.

b) inferencing.

c) inclusion.

d) None of the above.

Q23 Decision makers who are concerned with tactical information and decision making are

a) middle managers

b) . executive managers

cA Ambition ------- youtube channel

cA Ambition CA Nikhil Jain
c) . supervisors

d) mobile managers

Q24 Decision makers who are concerned with Strategic information and decision making are

a) middle managers

b) executive managers

c) supervisors

d) mobile managers

Q25 The back bone of any organization is

a) information

b) employee

c) management

d) capital

Q26 System providing information to help management to launch a new product shall be best classified as..

(a) Management Level System

(b) Operational Level System

(c) Knowledge Level System

(d) Strategic Level System

Q27 Documented and easily formalized knowledge is termed as

a. Data

b. Information

c. Tacit knowledge

d. Explicit knowledge

Q28 Correctness of information , is best classifiable into

a. Validity

b. Adequacy

c. Quality

d. Reliability

cA Ambition ------- youtube channel

cA Ambition CA Nikhil Jain
Q29 OAS can be classifiable into

a. Operational level System

b. Knowledge level System

c. Strategic level system

d. Management level system

Q30 IT has a impact on information system of following sectors, other than

a. Wholesale & retailing

b. Financial sector

c. Construction

d. E-Business

Q31 Unarticulated Knowledge is termed as

a. Information

b. Explicit Knowledge

c. Tacit knowledge

d. None of the above

Q32 Which one is not a component of ERP

a. Software component

b. Process flow

c. Change customer

d. Change management

Q33 Identify the odd one

a. Any computer based system id MIS

b. Any reporting g system is MIS

c. Expert faces the problem of selecting subsystem

d. More data means more information

Q34 MIS can be manual

a. True

b. False

c. Irrelevant

d. None

cA Ambition ------- youtube channel

cA Ambition CA Nikhil Jain

Q35. What must a system do to qualify as a true ERP solution?

A) Be flexible

B) Be modular and closed

C) Extend within the company

D) All of the above

Q36 Which one is not Prerequisite of an effective MIS

a. Database

b. Support from Staff

c. Control and maintenance of MIS

d. Qualified staff and managent

Q37 The traditional business system is called as _________.

A. modern method.

B. advanced method.

C. effective method.

D. legacy method

Q38 Orderly arrangement of interdependent ideas can be termed as

a. Open system

b. Automated system

c. Deterministic system

d. Abstract system

Q39 The main drawback of legacy system is ________.

A. less effectiveness.

B. high cost.

C. no integration.

D. more modules

Q40 A computer-based information system

a. may require some tasks to be done manually

b. should not have any manual tasks

cA Ambition ------- youtube channel

cA Ambition CA Nikhil Jain
c. is always fully automated

d. may use only computers

Solutions.

1 D 9 C 17 D 25 A 33 C
2 D 10 D 18 D 26 D 34 A
3 D 11 D 19 D 27 D 35 A
4 D 12 B 20 D 28 C 36 B
5 B 13 C 21 A 29 B 37 D
6 D 14 D 22 B 30 C 38 D
7 C 15 B 23 A 31 C 39 C
8 A 16 A 24 B 32 C 40 A

cA Ambition ------- youtube channel