laboursonline – MCQs, Mock Tests | Business Studies Business Information Systems MCQ set 3

Deciding where to locate new production facilities is a(n) example of a manufacturing and production information system operating at the

1. Operational level
2. Management level
3. Knowledge level
4. Strategic level

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Tracking employee training, skills, and performance appraisals is an example of a human resource information system operating at the

1. Operational level
2. Management level
3. Knowledge level
4. Strategic level

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Which of the following is a network of facilities for procuring materials, transforming raw materials into intermediate and finished products, and distributing the finished products to customers?

1. Production chain
2. Primary chain
3. Supply chain
4. Distribution chain

✅ Correct Answer: 3

A computer security protocol for logging in would be an example of the ______________ component of an information system

1. software
2. hardware
3. data
4. procedure

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Customer numbers and their names would be an example of the component of an order management information system

1. software
2. hardware
3. data
4. procedure

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Non-routine cognitive skills include

1. Communication.
2. Problem-solving
3. Abstract reasoning.
4. All the above

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which of the following is not a characteristic of good information?

1. interchangeability
2. relevance
3. cost effectiveness
4. Accuracy

✅ Correct Answer: 1

If you are a _________________________recipient of sensitive information, such as might be overheard or contained in a misdirected email, this would not be illegal, but might be unethical to use it.

1. active
2. passive
3. proper
4. business

✅ Correct Answer: 2

A human order taking can be bypassed when using a(n)____________________

1. Office automation system
2. Management information system
3. Transaction processing system
4. Decision support system

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Batch processing is preferred over on-line transaction processing when i) Processing efficiency is important ii) The volume of data to be processed is large iii) Only periodic processing is needed iv) A large number of queries are to be processed

1. i ,ii
2. i ,iii
3. ii ,iii
4. i ,ii, iii

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Batch processing is preferred over on-line transaction processing when i) Processing efficiency is important ii) The volume of data to be processed is large iii) Only periodic processing is needed iv) A large number of queries are to be processed

1. i ,ii
2. i ,iii
3. ii ,iii
4. i ,ii, iii

✅ Correct Answer: 4

On-line transaction processing is used when

1. . it is required to ensure correct processing
2. it is required to answer random queries & all files are available on-line C.
3. all files are available on-line
4. all files are stored using hard disk

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Which is not a domain of Artificial Intelligence?

1. Virtual Reality
2. Intelligent Agents
3. Expert System
4. None of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which one of the following is used for evaluating credit risks?

1. Virtual Reality
2. Neural Network
3. Fuzzy Logic
4. None of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Which computer-based model is developed after human brain?

1. Fuzzy Logic
2. Neural Network
3. Virtual Reality
4. None of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Knowledge based system supports__________________________

1. Knowledge of creation
2. Knowledge of support
3. Knowledge of Dissemination
4. All the above

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Cybernetic system is the one which is

1. Self Monitoring
2. Self controlling
3. Self regulating
4. All the above

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Globalization and the increasing internet users around the world, give IT budgets

1. . high priority
2. less important
3. more component
4. more productivity

✅ Correct Answer: 1

MRP II is accurately described as

1. MRP software designed for services
2. MRP with a new set of computer programs that execute on micro
3. MRP augmented by other resource variables
4. usually employed to isolate manufacturing operations from other aspects of an organization

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is

1. severely limited by current MRP computer systems
2. not related to MRP
3. an advanced MRP II system that ties-in customers and suppliers
4. not currently practical

✅ Correct Answer: 3

The extension of MRP which extends to resources such as labour hours and machine hours, as well as to order entry, purchasing, and direct interface with customers and suppliers is

1. MRP II .
2. Enterprise Resource Planning
3. the master production schedule
4. closed-loop MRP

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Distribution Resource Planning (DRP) is

1. a transportation plan to ship materials to warehouses
2. a time-phased stock replenishment plan for all levels of a distribution
3. a shipping plan from a central warehouse to retail warehouses
4. material requirements planning with feedback loop from distribution

✅ Correct Answer: 2

In what way are Distribution Resource Planning (DRP) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) similar?

1. Both employ similar logic and procedures.
2. Both are employed in a manufacturing organization
3. Both work most efficiently with the largest lot sizes.
4. Both are employed by retail organizations.

✅ Correct Answer: 1

In what way are Distribution Resource Planning (DRP) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) similar?

1. Both employ similar logic and procedures.
2. Both are employed in a manufacturing organization
3. Both work most efficiently with the largest lot sizes.
4. Both are employed by retail organizations.

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Which is true in Enterprise resource planning (ERP)

1. has existed for over a decade
2. does not integrate well with functional areas other than operations
3. is inexpensive to implement
4. automates and integrates the majority of business processes

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Enterprise resource planning (ERP)

1. has been made possible because of advances in hardware and software B. D.
2. uses client/server networks
3. creates commonality of databases
4. All of the above are true of ERP.

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which of the following is false concerning enterprise resource planning (ERP)?

1. It attempts to automate and integrate the majority of business processes.
2. It shares common data and practices across the enterprise.
3. It is inexpensive to implement
4. It provides and accesses information in a real-time environment.

✅ Correct Answer: 3

_______is a collection of logically related records and file

1. Folder
2. Application
3. Database
4. Field

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Which of the following is/are file organisation type?

1. Pile
2. Sequential
3. Indexed
4. All the above

✅ Correct Answer: 4

______is an interface between users and the various databases

1. Application programmers
2. DB Administers
3. DBMS
4. All of these

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Overall design of database is called_________

1. Structure
2. Architect
3. Schema
4. Layer

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Information currently stored in the database is called____

1. Instance
2. Record
3. Data
4. Files

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Lowest level of schema in a database is

1. Physical schema se
2. Logical schema
3. Subschema
4. None of the these

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Highest level of schema in a database is

1. Physical schema
2. Logical schema
3. Subschema
4. None of these

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Analysing data from different sources and perspectives and summarizing it into useful information is

1. Data warehousing .
2. Data Mining
3. Data Digging
4. Data Banking

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which of the following is not included in three levels of data abstraction

1. Physical
2. Logical
3. View
4. data link

✅ Correct Answer: 4

A system which records and report business transactions, flow of funds and generate financial statements is

1. Management Information system
2. Financial Information system
3. Accounting Information system
4. Executive information system

✅ Correct Answer: 3

The automatic transfer and positioning of work by machine without significant human intervention or operation is_____

1. Updating
2. Automation
3. Computerisation
4. Mechanisation

✅ Correct Answer: 2

An information system within a business organisations that support the traditional functions such as marketing, finance or production is

1. MIS
2. BIS
3. FIS
4. EIS

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Restructuring and transforming a business process by a fundamental rethink and redesign to achieve dramatic improvement in cost, quality etc

1. Automation
2. Business process Reengineering
3. ERP
4. Modernisation

✅ Correct Answer: 2

A system of creating, delivering and receiving electronic message is

1. Information system
2. Communication system
3. Electronic system
4. Any of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 2

A set of tools to help application developers to complete software development quickly and accurately is

1. CAD
2. CAM
3. CASE
4. CIM

✅ Correct Answer: 3

A set of tools to help application developers to complete software development quickly and accurately is

1. CAD
2. CAM
3. CASE
4. CIM

✅ Correct Answer: 3

CIM stands for

1. Computerised information system
2. Computer integrated manufacturing
3. Common information system
4. Commercial information system

✅ Correct Answer: 2

A Business Information System planning technique that identify key business goal and strategies is

1. . AIS
2. CSF
3. CAD
4. CPM

✅ Correct Answer: 2