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Business Information Systems Quiz Group:

Multiple Choice Questions (16 Questions, 8 Marks)
Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question

1.Identify the statement below that is false with regards to effective coding practices.
A) Codes should be B) Codes C) Codes should D) Codes should be
consistent with intended use. should allow be as simple as customized for each
for growth. possible. division of an
organization.
2.All of the following are advantages of an ERP system EXCEPT:
A) ERPs permit B) It takes considerable C) ERPs permit D) In an ERP,
management to gain experience and training manufacturing plants data input is
greater visibility into every to use an ERP system to receive new orders captured or keyed
area of the enterprise. effectively. in real time. once.
3.In manual systems, daily cash receipts transactions are recorded in the general journal.
A) True B) False
4.Before ERP systems exists, capturing and storing the same data by more than one system
has generated:
A) Redundant data B) Out of date data C) Irrelevant data D) Inaccurate data
5.The final step in the data processing cycle is the processing.
A) True B) False
6.On-line batch processing is a combination of real-time and batch processing.
A) True B) False
7.From the disadvantages of ERP is that its implementation is time consuming.
A) True B) False
8.Data about the attributes of a customer are stored in ……….
A) files B) records C) fields D) database
9........... is one of the ERP modules that supports sales and marketing activities as well as
customers’ contacts and call center.
A) Project management B) Purchase C) Customer relationship D) Order to cash
to pay management
10. Which of the following statements about a master file is false?
A) A master file is like a B) A master file's C) A master file D) A master file
ledger in a manual AIS. individual records are exists across fiscal stores cumulative
never changed. periods. information.
11. The coding technique most likely used for sales orders or checks is:
A) block code. B) group code. C) sequence code. D) data code.
12. All data attributes about a single customer represent a/an:
A) entity B) database C) record D) file
13. When displayed on a monitor, data output is referred to as:
A) financials. B) reports. C) soft copy. D) hard copy.
14. A subsidiary ledger simplifies the process of recording non-frequent transactions.
A) True B) False
15. A typical source document could be a computer data entry screen.
A) True B) False
16. Which step below is not considered to be part of the data processing cycle?
A) data input B) data storage C) information output D) feedback from external
sources

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