SKANS School of Accountancy, Multan

PRC-5 Introduction to Business Batch: 14

Test Information System Total Time: 60
Teacher: Omer Farooq Total Marks: 60
Date: 01/04/2023 Time: 02:00----03:00

1. The _________ system exists to support the human resources management

function in performing its duties of maintaining an appropriate workforce.
a. Personnel
b. Integrated
c. Management
d. All of the above

2. A computer system comprises four key components. Which of the following is

not a key component of a computer system?
a. Central Processing Unit
b. Input device
c. Output device
d. Data Analysis Unit

3. Printers, disc drives, monitor screens are part of _________?

a. Computer hardware
b. Computer software
c. Integrated hardware
d. None of the above

4. Which of the following statements is True about the Central Processing Unit?
a. The central processing unit is the ‘brain’ of the computer
b. The central processing unit takes the inputs, processes them and then outputs the
results
c. Both correct
d. Both incorrect

5. A _____________ is a hand-operated device with internal sensors that pick up

the motion and converts it into electronic signals which instruct the cursor (pointer) on
screen to move.
a. Mouse
b. Keyboard
c. Both are correct
d. Both are incorrect
6. What does MICR stand for?
a. Magnetic instrument for character recognition
b. Magnetic ink character recognition
c. Master instrument for character recognition
d. Magnetic illustrator for complex results

7. What is the function of an Output device?

a. It receives processed data from the computer and presents it in some way
b. It facilitates the introduction of data and information into the system
c. It is a device that processes data and provides results
d. None of the above

8. QR codes and Barcodes are examples of

a. Input devices
b. Output devices
c. Both correct
d. Both incorrect

9. _____ device is the part of a computer system that receives the processed data
from the computer and presents it in some way.
a. Processing
b. Input
c. CPU
d. Output

10. _____ consists of the computers themselves plus all the peripheral equipment
connected to a computer for input, output and storage of data (such as printers and
stand-alone disc drives).
a. Computer software
b. Computer hardware
c. Storage devices
d. CPU

11. ___ requires the input media to be formed of specially formatted characters
printed in magnetic ink.
a. Optical mark recognition
b. Quick response code
c. Magnetic ink character recognition (MICR)
d. Scanners
12. ____ are the groups of black and white marks with variable spacing and
thickness found on product labels such as those at the supermarket. Each code is unique
and can be read automatically.
a. Optical mark
b. Barcodes
c. Both correct
d. Both incorrect

13. Internal temporary storage directly accessible by the CPU that allows it to
process data.
a. Secondary
b. Mountable
c. Primary
d. Offline

14. OMR refers to:

a. Optical Mark Reader
b. Optical Measurable Recognition
c. Both correct
d. Both incorrect

15. Which of the followings is not an element of system?

a. Goal
b. Output
c. Motivation
d. Environment

16. Which of the following Information system is used for strategic decisions?
a. Transaction processing system
b. Executive information system
c. Management information system
d. Decision support system

17. What are the kinds of system?

a. Simple and complex
b. Open and closed
c. Internal and external
d. None of these
18. Which kind of system adapts the most to environment and is least likely to be
computerized?
a. Deterministic
b. Probabilistic
c. Mechanistic
d. Cybernetic

19. _____ are a set of values of qualitative or quantitative variables about one or
more persons or objects. It can exist in various forms: as numbers or text recorded on
paper, as bits or bytes stored in electronic memory, or as facts living in a person's mind.
a. Idea
b. Data
c. Concept
d. DBMS

20. Select the main types of data base management system.

a. Hierarchical
b. Network
c. Relational
d. All of these

21. Which one of the followings is a disadvantage of Integration?

a. Should ultimately lead to a more efficient operation
b. Would lead to greater customer satisfaction and hence profitability
c. Greater risk that if one module fails the whole system could fail
d. None of these

22. Which of the followings is not a type of Information system?

a. Executive information system
b. Transaction processing system
c. Management support system
d. None of these
23. ____ automate routine and tedious back-office processes such as accounting,
order processing, and financial reporting.
a. Enterprise resource planning
b. Transaction processing system
c. Management information system
d. Decision support system

24. Which one of the following is an advantage of batch processing?

a. Often delays between when a transaction is made and when the master file is
updated and the output generated.
b. Management information is often incomplete due to out-of-date data
c. Less processing power is required as deals with similar updates
d. Often master files kept off line therefore access may not always be available.

25. _____ helps businesses by providing quantitative data and predictive models
that aid problem- solving and decision-making. It helps managers make decisions using
interactive computer models that describe real-world processes.
a. Management support system
b. Decision support system
c. Both correct
d. Both incorrect

26. _____ is a computer program that simulates the judgement and behavior of a
human or an organization that has expert knowledge and experience in a particular
field.
a. Transaction processing system
b. Expert system
c. Executive information system
d. ERP
27. Personnel system involves the following:
a. Selection
b. Recruitment
c. Staff development and appraisal
d. All of these
28. In Expert System, Knowledge Acquisition means,
a. How to get required domain knowledge by the expert system
b. System maintenance
c. System implementation
d. None of these
29. Which of the following is a system used to present information to drill down to
details for executives of the company?
a. Decision Support System
b. Executive Support System
c. Expert System
d. Transaction-Processing System
30. Strategic information is needed for _________ in the organizations.
a. Long term planning
b. Short term planning
c. Regular / daily operations
d. All of these