Q#1: is also known as information systems development or application development.
(A) PDLC
(B) SDLC
(C) DBLC
(D) LCD
Answer: (B) SDLC
Q#2: Partial systems are successively built to produce a final total system in the following model:
(A) WaterFall
(B) RAID
(C) Iterative Model
(D) Incremental Model
Answer: (D) Incremental Model
Q#3: Which of the following is not one of the phases of “Decision Making”?
(A) Intelligence
(B) Design
(C) Choice
(D) None of the given options
Answer: (D) None of the given options
Q#4: In ______ managers make all decisions.
(A) Autocratic style
(B) Participative
(C) Mixed Style
Answer: (A) Autocratic style
Q#5: is a set of defined set of instructions aimed to achieve goals.
(A) Procedure
(B) System
(C) Organization
Answer: (A) Procedure
Q#6: Closed System depends on and data.
(A) Internal resources
(B) External resources
(C) Procedures
Answer: (A) Internal resources
Q#7: What-if analysis technique is used by:
(A) Model Driven DSS
(B) Data Driven DSS
(C) Data Mining
Answer: (A) Model Driven DSS
Q#8: Distributing common information to everyone may result in waste of time and confusion. Is it true?
(A) True
(B) False
Answer: (A) True
Q#9: Organizational culture is the specific collection of values and norms that are shared by people and groups in an organization and that control the way they interact with each other and with stakeholders outside the ______.
(A) Sector
(B) Country
(C) Organization
Answer: (C) Organization
Q#10: Information system must fulfill the needs of which of the following:
(A) Customers
(B) Employee
(C) Business
Answer: (C) Business
Q#11: Which type of decision is one for which there may be several “right” answers and there is no precise way to get a right answer?
(A) Structured
(B) Unstructured
(C) Semi-Structured
Answer: (B) Unstructured
Q#12: Which phase of decision making process involves selecting a course of action from those available?
(A) Design
(B) Choice
(C) Implementation
(D) Intelligence
Answer: (B) Choice
Q#13: Operational level is formulation of new sales products, and identifying new sales opportunities.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer: (B) False
Q#14: Using a decision support system involves an interactive analytical modeling process.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer: (A) True
Q#15: Systems have collection of predefined ______ related to each other in a sequenced logical manner in order to collectively achieve the desired results.
(A) Procedures
(B) Sequences
(C) Policies
Answer: (A) Procedures
Q#16: Which of the following are knowledge workers who facilitate the development of information systems and computer applications by bridging the communications gap that exists between non-technical system users, and System designers and developers?
(A) System Analysts
(B) Software Engineers
(C) System Designers
(D) Chief Executives
Answer: (A) System Analysts
Q#17: With a ______ decision environment, there is the possibility of having very quick and very accurate feedback on the decision process.
(A) Closed System
(B) Closed-loop
(C) Open-loop
Answer: (B) Closed-loop
Q#18: Production subsystem needs to be linked with the marketing system to ______ right amount of product.
(A) Produce
(B) Sale
(C) Purchase
Answer: (A) Produce
Q#19: The quality of decisions can be judged only once after they have been implemented.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer: (A) True
Q#20: ______ are run under direct supervision of family members.
(A) Small Organizations
(B) Medium organizations
(C) Large Organizations
Answer: (A) Small Organizations
Q#21: Which of the following models is good for large and complex systems?
(A) Spiral
(B) Incremental
(C) WaterFall
(D) Iterative
Answer: (A) Spiral
Q#22: Which phase of decision making process involves implementing the selected course of action?
(A) Intelligence
(B) Design
(C) Choice
(D) Implementation
Answer: (D) Implementation
Q#23: Which of the following is not one of the phases of “Decision Making”?
(A) Intelligence
(B) Design
(C) Choice
(D) None of the given options
Answer: (D) None of the given options
Q#24: is a group of people organized to accomplish an overall goal.
(A) System
(B) Procedure
(C) Organization
Answer: (C) Organization
Q#25: ______ is the raw data entered in the computer system.
(A) Input element
(B) Control Mechanism
(C) Output System
Answer: (A) Input element
Q#26: ______ is not connected with environment.
(A) Closed system
(B) Open system
(C) Closed Loop System
Answer: (A) Closed system
Q#27: Which increment in incremental model usually is the core product which addresses the basic requirements of the system?
(A) First
(B) Second
(C) Third
Answer: (A) First
Q#28: sources are materials in which the information from secondary sources has been digested.
(A) Primary
(B) Tertiary
(C) Secondary
Answer: (B) Tertiary
Q#29: A hierarchical organization is structured in a way such that every entity in the organization, except one, is subordinate to a single other entity.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer: (A) True
Q#30: Decisions in which the decision maker must provide judgment, evaluation, and insights into the problem definition would be characterized as:
(A) Structured
(B) Semi Structured
(C) Unstructured
Answer: (C) Unstructured
Q#31: Which phase of decision making process involves checking the consequences of the decision made after implementation?
(A) Design
(B) Choice
(C) Implementation
(D) Monitoring
Answer: (D) Monitoring
Q#32: Evaluate recovery patterns, relevant costs involved is an example of monitoring.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer: (A) True
Q#33: In which of the following models it is difficult to convince some customers that the evolutionary approach is controllable?
(A) Spiral
(B) WaterFall
(C) Incremental
(D) Iterative
Answer: (A) Spiral
Q#34: A system that is not connected with its environment is called:
(A) Closed system
(B) Open system
(C) Open loop system
Answer: (A) Closed system
Q#35: The reports generated by the ______ are used for analytical decision making by the management.
(A) MIS
(B) DSL
(C) EIS
(D) DSS
Answer: (A) MIS
Q#36: An integrated man-machine system for providing information to support the operations, management and decision making functions in an organization is called:
(A) DDS
(B) MIS
(C) IS
Answer: (B) MIS
Q#37: Accounting information system (AIS) is linked to all the information systems in an organization.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer: (A) True
Q#38: Decision making is the cognitive process of selecting a course of action from among multiple alternatives.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer: (A) True
Q#40: are run under direct supervision of family members.
(A) Small Organizations
(B) Medium organizations
(C) Large Organizations
Answer: (A) Small Organizations