MCQ Unit-1

MBA MIS MCQ
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
UNIT-1
[Q1]. An …..is a set of processes and procedures that transform data into
information and knowledge.
A) information system
B) Knowledge system
C) Database system
D) Computer system
Answer: A
[Q2]. Which of the following is NOT an objective of MIS?
A) Facilitate the decisions-making process
B) Provide requisite information at each level of management
C) Support decision-making
D) recruit people for system
Answer: D
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[Q3]. In MIS system design, the sources of information may be categorized as …
and ..
A) internal, external
B) personal, organizational
C) useful, unuseful
D) constructive, destructive
Answer: A
[Q4]-The information of MIS comes from the

a. Internal source
b. External source
c. Both internal and external source
d. None of the above
Answer:C
[Q5]-The back bone of any organization is

a. information
b. employee
c. management
d. capital
Answer: A
[Q6]-The flow of information through MIS is

a. need dependent
b. organization dependent
c. information dependent
d. management dependent
Answer: A
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.[Q7]. The word 'MIS' includes:
(a) Management of Information
(b) Information of System
(c) System Management
(d) All of the above
Answer: D
[Q8].A/An.....................is a set of components that operate together to achieve a
common objective or multiple objective:
(a) Information
(b) Management
(c) System
(d) None of the above
Answer:C
[Q9] The most important reason for failure of MIS is
a) use of improper tools for design b) non-involvement of end-users
c) improper specification d) none of these

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Answer: B
[Q10] Which one of the following is not a physical component of MIS?
a) Hardware b) Database
c) Information d) Personnel
Answer: C
[Q11] Information systems that include management information, decision
support and executive information system are collectively known as
A.Management support systems
B.Operations support systems
C.Cross-functional systems
D.None of these
Answer: A
[Q12] Information is nothing but the facts
organized in a meaningful manner b) processed data
c) both (a) and (b) d) none of these
Answer: D
[Q13] Data
a) Consists of raw facts b) represents the real world things

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c) May be numeric, alpha numeric or images d) all of these
Answer: D
[Q14] DBMS stands for
a) Data Base Management System b) Data Base Management Software
c) Design Based Management System d) Development Based Management System
Answer: A
[Q15]. who have concerned with tactical (short-term) operational problems and
decision making ?
A. supervisors
B. mobile managers
C. middle managers
D. executive managers
E. none of the above
F. both A & b
Answer: C
[Q16].Management information systems (MIS)
A. Development and share documents that support day-today office activities.
B. process business transactions (e.g., time cards, payments, orders, ecapture and
reproduce the knowledge of an expert problem solver

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C. use the transaction data to produce information needed by managers to run the
business
D. none of the above
Answer: C
[Q17]. Which one is the organizations Back Bone?

A. capital
B. employee
C. management
D. information
E. both A and B
Answer: D
[Q18]. Which of the following is responsible for the systems development,
budget, on-time development and with acceptable quality?
A. systems owner
B. systems designer
C. project manager
D. user systems builder
E. external system user
F. both B & c
G. none
Answer: A
[Q19].short form of AI
A. Artificial information
B. Artificial intelligence
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C. Artificial integration
D. None of the above
Answer: B
[Q20]. Which attribute manager require for quality information.
A. media.
B. timeliness.
C. presentation.
D. relevance.
E. none of the above.
F. both A & b
Answer: D
[Q21]. Information systems that support the business functions that reach out to
suppliers are known as:
A. decision support systems
B. expert information systems
C. back-office information systems
D. front office information systems
E. none of the above
F. both A & b
Answer: C
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[Q22].________ not a typical business function?
A. Manufacturing
B. Sales
C. Service
D. Accounting
E. Benefits and Compensation
F. both A & b
G. None of these
Answer: E
[Q23]. Management information systems (MIS)
(A) Create and share documents that support day-today office activities

(B) Process business transactions (e.g., time cards, payments, orders, etc.)
(C) Capture and reproduce the knowledge of an expert problem solver
(D) Use the transaction data to produce information needed by managers to run the
business
Answer:D
[Q24]. To improve the performance of a business process, which of the following

is most relevant?
(A) Input.
(B) Processing.
(C) Control and feedback
(D) Output
Answer: C
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[Q25]. Which of the following steps is/are the implementation plans involved in MIS?
i) Preparing organizational plans

ii) Planning of workflow
iii) Training of personnel
iv) Development of software
v) Acquiring computer hardware
A) i, ii and iii only
B) i, ii, iii and iv only
C) i, ii, iv and v only
D) All i, ii, iii, iv and v
Answer: D
[Q26]. Which of the following is included in the Office automation systems?
i) Word processing
ii) Electronic mail
iii) Voice mail
iv) Electronic calendaring
v) Audio conferencing
A) i, ii, iii and v only
B) i, ii, iii and iv only
C) i, ii, iv and v only
D) All i, ii, iii, iv and v
Answer: D
[Q27]. The ……………….. is defined as a set of activities performed across the

organization creating as the output of value to the customer.
A) development process
B) business process
C) quality process
D) customer focus
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Answer: B
[Q28]. A system is called ………………… when the inputs, process and the outputs are
known with certainty.
A) Probabilistic
B) Deterministic
C) Open
D) Close
Answer: B
[Q29]. _____ decisions concern the execution of specific tasks to assure that they
are. carried out efficiently and effectively.
A
Tactical
.
B
strategic
.
C
Operational
.
D
management
.
E. None of the above
Answer: C
[Q30]. A _____ decision is routine one that's made following the completion of a
preplanned series of steps.
A
Strategic
.
B
Structured
.
C
Simulation
.
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D
Tactical
.
Answer: B
[Q31]. A _____ is a brief message to an operator that describes what data are to
be entered.
A
Prompt
.
B
Passwords
.
C
MIS
.
D
Tactical
.
Answer: A
[Q32]. Data has to be _____ before it can be converted into information.

A
transformed
.
B
processed
.
C
changed
.
D
engineered
.

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Answer: B
[Q33]. The most straightforward resource flow is

A
Manpower
.
B
Machines
.
C
Material
.
D
Money
.
Answer: B
[Q34]. To _____ is to decide in advance on a course of action.

A
Master
.
B
Decision
.
C
Plan
.
D
Control
.
Answer : C
[Q35]. _____ is the ratio of correct information to the total amount of information

produced over a period.
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A
accuracy
.
B
concise
.
C
simulation
.
D
decision
.
Answer: A
[Q36]. Which of the following is not a key component of the evaluation process in

building a DSS?
A
criteria for evaluation
.
B
means of measuring system-development time spent on the project
.
C
means of monitoring the progress of the DSS
.
D
formal review process
.
E. All of the above are key components

Answer: B
[Q37]. The four major corporate resources are money, materials, information, and
A
People
.
B
Icons
.
C information system
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D
on-line
.

Answer: A
[Q38] Critical _____ factors are those that are vital if a manager is to make
a full contribution to the achievement of an organization's goals.
A
Tactical
.
B
success
.
C
decision
.
D
concise
.
Answer: B
[Q39].The vice-president of information has primary responsibility for

A
recognizing information needs
.
B
preparing an MIS study proposal
.
C
setting MIS objectives
.
D
establishing MIS constraints
.
Answer: B
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[Q40]. An organization containing manufacturing, marketing, and finance

areas is called a
A
matrix organization
.
B
flow network organization
.
C
modular organization
.
D
functional organization
.

Answer: D
[Q40]. Which of the following is considered to be an interface between the

functional applications and the data base?
A. management information systems
B. data-base management systems
C. decision-support systems
D. data-processing systems
Answer: B
[Q41]. The MIS consists of

A. the central processing unit of the computer only.
B. the central processing unit of the computer and input/output units only
the central processing unit of the computer, input/output units, and data storage
C.
units only
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D. All of the above
Answer: E
[Q42]. A _____ is a program that serves as an interface between application

program and a set of coordinated and integrated files called a database.
A. DDS
B. DBMS
C. MIS
D. Control
Answer: B
[Q43]. Which of the following is not true about expert systems?
A. Expert systems are collections of human knowledge
B. Export systems are expensive to design.
C. export systems are usually designed to run on small general-purpose computers
D. Maintenance support may be difficult to obtain for an expert system.
Answer: D
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[Q44]. Data base preparation would be most difficult in a(n)

A. college or university
B. Supermarket
C. Hospital
D. Bank
Answer: D
[Q45]. The manager attempts to slow down the flow of

A. Machines
B. Material
C. Money
D. All of the above
Answer: A
[Q46].MIS constraints are imposed by

A. the firm's managers
B. the firm's finance
C. the environment
D. All of the above

Answer: D
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[Q47].Which of the following usually receives formal education on their role in the
MIS
A. government
B. stockholders
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer: D
[Q48].Lower-level managers make day-to¬day ______ decisions to schedule and

control specific tasks.
A. operational
B. decision
C. success
D. simulation
Answer: A
[Q49].A person who has the responsibility for development of a new product
(such a instant coffee) in a firm is called a
A. brand manager
B. project manager
C. development manager
D. market manager

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Answer: B
[Q50].The computer is a part of the firm's

A. physical system
B. conceptual system
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer: C
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MBA MIS MCQ

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

information and knowledge.

[Q2]. Which of the following is NOT an objective of MIS?

A) Facilitate the decisions-making process

B) Provide requisite information at each level of management

D) recruit people for system

[Q3]. In MIS system design, the sources of information may be categorized as …

[Q4]-The information of MIS comes from the

[Q5]-The back bone of any organization is

[Q6]-The flow of information through MIS is

.[Q7]. The word 'MIS' includes:

(a) Management of Information

(b) Information of System

(c) System Management

(d) All of the above

[Q8].A/An.....................is a set of components that operate together to achieve a

common objective or multiple objective:

(d) None of the above

[Q9] The most important reason for failure of MIS is

a) use of improper tools for design b) non-involvement of end-users

c) improper specification d) none of these

[Q10] Which one of the following is not a physical component of MIS?

[Q11] Information systems that include management information, decision

support and executive information system are collectively known as

A.Management support systems

B.Operations support systems

[Q12] Information is nothing but the facts

organized in a meaningful manner b) processed data

c) both (a) and (b) d) none of these

a) Consists of raw facts b) represents the real world things

c) May be numeric, alpha numeric or images d) all of these

[Q14] DBMS stands for

a) Data Base Management System b) Data Base Management Software

c) Design Based Management System d) Development Based Management System

[Q16].Management information systems (MIS)

A. Development and share documents that support day-today office activities.

reproduce the knowledge of an expert problem solver

D. none of the above

[Q17]. Which one is the organizations Back Bone?

[Q18]. Which of the following is responsible for the systems development,

budget, on-time development and with acceptable quality?

D. user systems builder

E. external system user

[Q20]. Which attribute manager require for quality information.

E. none of the above.

suppliers are known as:

A. decision support systems

B. expert information systems

C. back-office information systems

D. front office information systems

E. none of the above

[Q22].________ not a typical business function?

E. Benefits and Compensation

[Q23]. Management information systems (MIS)

(A) Create and share documents that support day-today office activities

[Q24]. To improve the performance of a business process, which of the following

i) Preparing organizational plans

[Q26]. Which of the following is included in the Office automation systems?

[Q27]. The ……………….. is defined as a set of activities performed across the

E. None of the above

E. None of the above

E. None of the above