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This set of Business Information Systems Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Business Information Systems Set 6
Q1 | All of the following are advantages of enterprise resource planning (ERP) except it
- creates commonality of databases
- increases communications and collaboration worldwide
- helps integrate multiple sites and business units
- requires major changes in the company and its processes to implement
Q2 | ---------- is a collection of logically related records and file
- folder
- application
- database
- field
Q3 | Which of the following is / are file organisation type?
- pile
- sequential
- indexed
- all the above
Q4 | …………… is an interface between users and the various databases
- application programmers
- db administers
- dbms
- all of these
Q5 | Overall design of database is called………..
- structure
- architect
- schema
- layer
Q6 | Information currently stored in the database is called……….
- instance
- record
- data
- files
Q7 | Lowest level of schema in a database is
- physical schema
- logical schema
- subschema
- none of these
Q8 | Highest level of schema in a database is
- physical schema
- logical schema
- subschema
- none of these
Q9 | Analysing data from different sources and perspectives and summarising it into usefulinformation is
- data warehousing
- data mining
- data digging
- data banking
Q10 | Which of the following is not included in three level of data abstraction
- physical
- logical
- view
- data link
Q11 | A system which record and report business transactions, flow of funds and generate financialstatements is.....
- management information system
- financial information system
- accounting information system
- executive information system
Q12 | The automatic transfer and positioning of work by machine without significant humanintervention or operation is..........
- updating
- automation
- computerisation
- mechanisation
Q13 | An information system within a business organisations that support the traditional functionssuch as marketing, finance or production is.............
- mis
- bis
- fis
- eis
Q14 | Restructuring and transforming a business process by a fundamental rethink and redesign toachieve dramatic improvement in cost, quality etc...........
- automation
- business process reengineering
- erp
- modernisation
Q15 | A system of creating, delivering and receiving electronic message is...........
- information system
- communication system
- electronic system
- any of the above
Q16 | A set of tools to help application developers to complete software development quickly andaccurately is
- cad
- cam
- case
- cim
Q17 | CIM stands for
- computerised information system
- computer integrated manufacturing
- common information system
- commercial information system
Q18 | A Business Information System planning technique that identify key business goal andstrategies is
- ais
- csf
- cad
- cpm
Q19 | ............ means “data about data”
- processed data
- mined data
- meta data
- mega data
Q20 | ......... gives information about information
- schema
- data dictionary
- dml
- ddl
Q21 | Controls that are used to prevent incorrect data from being entered into database
- data administration
- data validation
- data updating
- data warehousing
Q22 | A system that stores, retrieves, manages or otherwise manipulates a massive amounts of datafrom organisation’s database and external sources.
- data mining
- data banking
- dbms
- data warehousing
Q23 | An MIS professional responsible for planning ,designing and maintaining database is
- application programmers
- db manager
- database administrator
- all the above
Q24 | The activity of keeping a database up to date by adding, changing, or deleting data
- data updating
- data control
- data banking
- data maintenance
Q25 | DBMS is a collection of.....,.............
- hardware and software
- hardware only
- software only
- hardware, software, human ware