Business Studies MCQ Quiz Hub

1. Processed data is called
Field
Information
Record
File

2. _ is the most basic element of data
Character
Fields
Record
Database

3. A group of related records constitutes a
Database
File
Information
Field

4. Information systems are composed of basic components.
4
3
2
many

5. A human order taker can be bypassed when using a(n)
Automation system
Management information system
Transaction processing system
decision support system

6. The—-can help you choose a product.
. office automation system
management information system
transaction processing system
decision support system

7. The expert system uses a (n) to select the most appropriate response.
inference engine
decision support system
knowledge base
data source

8. An intranet that is accessible by outside workers.
Firewall
EXTRANET
MIS
P2P

9. __Is the capability to continue as if nothing has happened, even after a major component failure.
Redundancy
Interoperability
Fault Tolerance
Backup

10. A storage device that is connected directly to a network is an example of _____
A. network attached storage
storage area network
direct attached storage
RAID

11. A tape library will use a robotic component called a(n)____ to change and store multiple tape cartridges
RAID
backup device
redundant system
autoloader

12. More than one of the same component is an example of a___ system.
Scalable
redundant
RAID
back-up

13. . Which of the following information systems are used in the daily running of the business?
TPS
OPS
OAS
All the above

14. . Which of the following information systems are used in the daily running of the business?
TPS
OPS
OAS
All the above

15. . Which of the following information systems are used in the daily running of the business?
TPS
OPS
OAS
All the above

16. Which of the following is not one of the three ‘Cs’ describing groupware?
Coordination.
Communication
Compliance
Collaboration

17. Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) software is an example of an information systems applicationMaterials Requirements Planning (MRP) software is an example of an information systems application in which of the following areas?
Office automation systems.
Operations management.
Marketing
Human resource management.

18. Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) software is an example of an information systems applicationMaterials Requirements Planning (MRP) software is an example of an information systems application in which of the following areas?
Office automation systems.
Operations management.
Marketing
Human resource management.

19. Business Intelligence and data warehousing are used for which of the following?
Data mining.
Analysis of large volumes of product sales data.
What-if scenarios
All the above

20. Which of the following is true about ERP software?
Always adaptable to how the business works.
Extensive skills available for development.
Supplier costs kept low.
Simplified support and maintenance through a supplier.

21. Which of the following is an EIS?
External information system.
Extended information system
Electronic information system
Executive information system.

22. What is the role of document image processing (DIP) systems?
Conversion into digital format
Product management.
Cash flow forecasting
Producing customer invoices.

23. Buy-side e-commerce is:
The use of electronic communications for all business processes.
Any electronically mediated communication between an organisation and its stakeholders.
An organisation using electronic media to sell direct to its customers.
An organisation using electronic media to purchase from its suppliers.

24. To determine demand for Internet services in a market, companies should survey what?
Percentage that have access to the Internet.
Percentage that purchase online.
Percentage that use the Internet to inform their buying decision
All the above

25. To determine demand for Internet services in a market, companies should survey what?
Percentage that have access to the Internet.
Percentage that purchase online.
Percentage that use the Internet to inform their buying decision
All the above

26. Which of these is a cost/efficiency driver of e-commerce?
Improving the range and quality of services offered.
Avoid losing market share to businesses already using e-commerce. C.
Increasing speed with which supplies can be obtained
Customer demand.

27. Which of the following system components is responsible for ensuring that the system is working to fulfil its objective?
Outputs
Processing
Feedback
Control

28. In terms of a system, finished products and information are examples of:
Feedback
Outputs
Control
Processing

29. Which of the following describes exchanges between a system and other systems or a system and any external agencies?
. Interface
Suprasystem
Environment
Subsystem

30. A system that responds to changes in the environment and modifies its operation accordingly known as:
A deterministic system.
A closed system.
A soft system
An adaptive system.

31. In terms of the resources that support information systems, the procedures used by people are a example of:
. Hardware resources.
Software resources
People resources
Data resources.

32. Which of the following is not one of the five competitive forces identified by Michael Porter?
The bargaining power of customers.
The threat of substitute products or services.
The threat of new entrants.
The threat of changes in the global economy.

33. Which category of computer-based information systems is concerned with supporting the functional areas of an organisation?
Strategic information systems.
Business information systems
Expert systems.
End user computing systems.

34. Which category of computer-based information systems is concerned with improving efficiency by applying information technology to common administrative tasks, such as creating business documents?
Expert systems.
Office automation systems
Business information systems.
Strategic information systems.

35. Which of the following defines the scope of a system?
Interface.
Boundary
Process
Feedback mechanism.

36. E-business is:
Any electronically mediated communication between an organisation and its stakeholders.
The use of electronic communications for all business processes.
An organisation using electronic media to purchase from its suppliers.
. An organisation using electronic media to sell direct to its customers.

37. Projections and responses to queries are information output characteristics associated with a(n):
DSS
MIS
ESS
TPS

38. Summary transaction data, high-volume data, and simple models are information inputs characteristic of a(n):
DSS
MIS
ESS
TPS

39. Which of the following individuals typically have less formal, advanced educational degrees and tend to process rather than create information?
knowledge workers
executives
systems analysts
data workers

40. Decision support systems usually:
Serve managers interested in weekly, monthly, and yearly results, not day-to-day activities.
Help managers make decisions that are unique, rapidly changing, and not easily specified in advance.
Provide managers with a generalized computing and telecommunications capacity that can be applied to a changing array of problems.
Perform and record the daily routine transactions necessary to the conduct of business.

41. Identifying customers and markets using data on demographics, markets, consumer behaviour, and trends is an example of a(n):
Operational-level sales and marketing information system.
Knowledge-level sales and marketing information system.
Management-level sales and marketing information system.
Strategic-level sales and marketing information system.

42. Deciding where to locate new production facilities is a(n) example of a manufacturing and production information system operating at the:
Operational level.
Management level.
Knowledge level.
Strategic level.

43. preparing short-term budgets is an example of a finance and accounting information system operating at the:
Operational level.
Management level
Knowledge level
Strategic level.

44. Tracking employee training, skills, and performance appraisals is an example of a human resource information system operating at the:
Operational level.
Management level.
Knowledge level.
Strategic level.

45. 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?
production chain
primary chain
supply chain
distribution chain

46. Information systems can facilitate supply chain management by:
Tracking the status of orders.
Rapidly communicating orders
Providing product specifications
Doing all of the above.

47. Enterprise systems support:
Manufacturing processes.
Financial and accounting processes
Human resource processes.
All the above

48. Which of the following level of managers develop short- and medium-range plans, schedules, and budgets and specify the policies, procedures, and business objectives for their sub-units of the company?
Strategic
Tactical
Operational
Front line

49. Information has three dimensions. They are
Time, consent, and form
Time, content, and form
Cost, content, and form
Time, content, and Value

50. According to your text book, the emerging class of applications focuses on personalized decision support, modelling, information retrieval, data warehousing, what-if scenarios, and reporting is called:
Decision Support Trends
Decision Support History
Decision Support models
Decision Support class