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Management Information Systems problems


  • 1. In which way is a managerial information system (MIS) superior to electronic data processing (EDP)?

  • Options
  • A. It is batch oriented
  • B. It is most cost effective
  • C. It provides summary reports without details
  • D. All of the above
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 2. A turnaround document can be a (n)

  • Options
  • A. punched card
  • B. OCR document
  • C. both (a) and (b)
  • D. neither (a) nor (b)
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 3. The vice-president of information has primary responsibility for

  • Options
  • A. recognizing information needs
  • B. preparing an MIS study proposal
  • C. setting MIS objectives
  • D. establishing MIS constraints
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 4. The manager attempts to slow down the flow of

  • Options
  • A. machines
  • B. material
  • C. money
  • D. All of the above
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 5. A central purpose of most decision-support systems is

  • Options
  • A. to build a model of the decisionŽmaking problem
  • B. to design a data-base manageŽment system
  • C. to build an expert system
  • D. to determine the key decisions in the problem area
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 6. MRP stands for

  • Options
  • A. management resource planning
  • B. marketing research planning
  • C. manufacturing resource planning
  • D. material requirements planning
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 7. The manager of inventory would most likely be found in the

  • Options
  • A. finance function
  • B. marketing function
  • C. manufacturing function
  • D. information systems function
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 8. The journal voucher file includes

  • Options
  • A. general ledger accounts involved
  • B. date of entry
  • C. rupees posted to each account
  • D. All of the above
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 9. Working at home might seem like an interesting option. However, _____ contact with other co-workers does have advantages.

  • Options
  • A. tele conferencing
  • B. communication
  • C. face-to face
  • D. top-to-bottom
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 10. Monte Carlo is an example of a(n)

  • Options
  • A. static model
  • B. deterministic model
  • C. optimizing model
  • D. All of the above
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss

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