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This set of Business Information Systems Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Business Information Systems Set 2
Q1 | Which of the following describes exchanges between a system and other systems or a system andany external agencies?
- interface.
- suprasystem.
- environment.
- subsystem.
Q2 | A system that responds to changes in the environment and modifies its operation accordingly isknown as:
- a deterministic system.
- a closed system.
- a soft system.
- an adaptive system.
Q3 | In terms of the resources that support information systems, the procedures used by people are anexample of:
- hardware resources.
- software resources.
- people resources.
- data resources.
Q4 | 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.
Q5 | Which category of computer-based information systems is concerned with supporting thefunctional areas of an organisation?
- strategic information systems.
- business information systems.
- expert systems.
- end user computing systems.
Q6 | Which category of computer-based information systems is concerned with improving efficiencyby applying information technology to common administrative tasks, such as creating business documents?
- expert systems.
- office automation systems.
- business information systems.
- strategic information systems.
Q7 | Which of the following defines the scope of a system?
- interface.
- boundary.
- process.
- feedback mechanism.
Q8 | 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.
Q9 | Information systems that monitor the elementary activities and transactions of the organizationsare:
- management-level systems.
- operational-level systems.
- knowledge-level systems.
- strategic-level systems.
Q10 | Projections and responses to queries are information output characteristics associated with a(n):
- dss
- mis
- ess
- tps
Q11 | Summary transaction data, high-volume data, and simple models are information inputscharacteristic of a(n):
- dss
- mis
- ess
- tps
Q12 | Which of the following individuals typically have less formal, advanced educational degrees andtend to process rather than create information?
- knowledge workers
- executives
- systems analysts
- data workers
Q13 | Management information 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.
Q14 | 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.
Q15 | 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.
Q16 | Deciding where to locate new production facilities is a(n) example of a manufacturing andproduction information system operating at the:
- operational level.
- management level.
- knowledge level.
- strategic level.
Q17 | preparing short-term budgets is an example of a finance and accounting information systemoperating at the:
- operational level.
- management level.
- knowledge level.
- strategic level.
Q18 | Tracking employee training, skills, and performance appraisals is an example of a human resourceinformation system operating at the:
- operational level.
- management level.
- knowledge level.
- strategic level.
Q19 | Assembling a product, identifying customers and hiring employees are:
- transactions.
- phases.
- business processes.
- business functions.
Q20 | Which of the following is a network of facilities for procuring materials, transforming rawmaterials into intermediate and finished products, and distributing the finished products to customers?
- production chain
- primary chain
- supply chain
- distribution chain
Q21 | Information systems can facilitate supply chain management by:
- tracking the status of orders.
- rapidly communicating orders.
- providing product specifications.
- doing all of the above.
Q22 | Enterprise systems support:
- manufacturing processes.
- financial and accounting processes.
- human resource processes.
- all of the above.
Q23 | Which of the following level of managers develop short- and medium-range plans, schedules, andbudgets and specify the policies, procedures, and business objectives for their sub-units of the company?
- strategic
- tactical
- operational
- front line
Q24 | Information has three dimensions. They are
- time, consent, and form
- time, content, and form
- cost, content, and form
- time, content, and value
Q25 | According to your text book, the emerging class of applications focuses on personalized decisionsupport, modelling, information retrieval, data warehousing, what-if scenarios, and reporting is called:
- decision support trends
- decision support history
- decision support models
- decision support class