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  • Question
  • A characteristic of an MIS is:


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  • A. user-oriented information
  • B. restrictions on the system's size to inhibit future growth
  • C. priority for data handling over the output of decision-oriented information
  • D. All of the above
  • E. None of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • user-oriented information 


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    • 1. A popular technique for forecasting is

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    • A. correlation analysis
    • B. regression analysis
    • C. linear programming
    • D. Monte Carlo
    • E. None of the above
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    • 2. If the values Earliest time and Latest time of an event are not equal then such events are referred to as:

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    • A. critical
    • B. optimum
    • C. non-critical
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 3. Logical models form the basis for computing systems that generate information useful in dealing with

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    • A. dynamic situations
    • B. uncertain situations
    • C. complex situations
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. The idea of "generations" of data files is closely related to

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    • A. transaction processing
    • B. timesharing
    • C. realtime processing
    • D. batch processing
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which of the following types of decision-making would depend heavily on real-time information?

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    • A. strategic
    • B. tactical
    • C. operational
    • D. nonprogrammable
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 6. The word 'linear' in linear programming is used to describe:

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    • A. relationship among two or more variables in a straight line
    • B. relationship among two or more variable which are directly proportional
    • C. relationship among two or more variables is linear
    • D. all of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. A class 2 materials transaction (movement from one production department to another) does not require updating of the

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    • A. cost center file
    • B. inventory file
    • C. work order file
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. Personnel Administration Data systems, personnel planning data systems and the payroll system all

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    • A. calculate payroll deductions
    • B. update the accounts payable file
    • C. access the inventory file
    • D. Ail of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. Pictographs, called _____ help systems to be more user friendly.

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    • A. people
    • B. icons
    • C. information system
    • D. on-line
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. Changing oil in an automobile is an example of

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    • A. preventative maintenance
    • B. scheduled maintenance
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. neither (a) nor (b)
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss


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