Fresh Systems Support Manager (MIS) Interview Questions & Answers:

1. The most straightforward resource flow is

A. manpower
B. machines
C. material
D. money
E. None of the above

B. machines

2. The online, softcopy display of a customer's charge account to respond to an inquiry is an example of a(n):

A. regularly scheduled report
B. on-demand report
C. exception report
D. forecasting report
E. None of the above

B. on-demand report

3. A constraint that does not, affect the feasible solution region is known as

A. redundant constraint
B. unbounded solution
C. slack variable
D. surplus variable
E. None of the above

A. redundant constraint

4. Which of the following is not true of the EDP Auditors Foundation?

A. It publishes a journal, The EDP Auditor
B. It sponsors the CIS A examination.
C. It is a professional association of those auditors who specialize in EDP
D. It is a member of the AFIPS.
E. None of the above

D. It is a member of the AFIPS.

5. Error reports are an example of:

A. scheduled reports
B. demand reports
C. exception reports
D. predictive reports
E. management reports

C. exception reports

6. Order-filling activity in the physical system is triggered by the

A. manufacturing information system
B. order entry subsystem
C. billing subsystem
D. accounts receivable subsystem
E. None of the above

C. billing subsystem

7. Econometric models include techniques from

A. economics
B. statistics
C. mathematics
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

D. All of the above

8. _____ 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

C. operational

9. Standards are provided by

A. standards organizations
B. user groups
C. computer vendors
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

D. All of the above

10. One of the three most common types of payment systems is the

A. pinion fund transaction system
B. travel expense reimbursement system
C. accounts payable system
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

D. All of the above

11. The four major corporate resources are money, materials, information, and

A. people
B. icons
C. information system
D. on-line
E. None of the above

A. people

12. Computer support to the manager has been least in

A. alternative identification
B. alternative selection
C. problem identification
D. alternative evaluation
E. None of the above

A. alternative identification

13. The analysis and design of application systems are the responsibility of a _____

A. Computer Operator
B. Programmer
C. System Analyst
D. Data entry operator
E. None of the above

C. System Analyst

14. If you are an information-system manager, which organization is most appropriate for your interest?

A. ACM
B. SIM
C. ASA
D. IEEE
E. None of the above

B. SIM

15. The DBA is

A. a person
B. a computer device
C. a communication technique
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

D. All of the above

16. Data has to be _____ before it can be converted into information.

A. transformed
B. processed
C. changed
D. engineered
E. None of the above

B. processed

17. _____ means that the manager spends his or her time dealing with exceptions or those situations which are out of control

A. relevant
B. management by exception
C. predictive reports
D. control
E. None of the above

B. management by exception

18. A standards manual specifies standards that are to be followed in

A. system design
B. system operation
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
E. None of the above

C. both (a) and (b)

19. Slack is the calculated time span within which the event must occur:

A. true
B. false
C. cannot be said
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

A. true

20. The model curriculum for information-system education suggested by the _____ has a more theoretical and conceptual basis, whereas the model by the _____ is more practical and applied in nature.

A. AI, ES
B. KBS, AI
C. ACM, DPMA
D. SISD, MMD
E. None of the above

C. ACM, DPMA

21. A financial modeling package for a PC is similar to a spreadsheet package, but it can handle larger data files than a spreadsheet, and it has a built-in _____ seeking function.

A. aim
B. target
C. goal
D. plan
E. None of the above

C. goal

22. The use of computers in data processing has had several impacts on business. Which of the following is not one of them?

A. easier business growth
B. fewer clerical workers
C. increased data-processing costs
D. more and better information
E. None of the above

C. increased data-processing costs

23. Operations Research came into being due to:

A. medical reasons
B. military reasons
C. educational reasons
D. to improve transportation
E. None of the above

B. military reasons

24. The _____ is a business-oriented data-processing association which publishes a monthly journal, Data Management.

A. DPMA
B. CDP
C. CISA
D. ACM
E. None of the above

A. DPMA

25. Production machines were first controlled by the computer by means of

A. punched cards
B. punched paper tape
C. magnetic tape
D. magnetic cards
E. None of the above

B. punched paper tape

26. Average inventory level is reduced by

A. decreasing the vendor lead time
B. increasing the usage rate
C. decreasing the order quantity
D. lowering the reorder point
E. None of the above

C. decreasing the order quantity

27. _____ is the use of a model in an attempt to identify and/or reflect the behaviour of a real person, process, or system.

A. master
B. decision
C. plan
D. simulation
E. None of the above

D. simulation

28. From a data systems design viewpoint, the number of different types of general ledger entries is

A. six
B. three
C. four
D. one
E. None of the above

C. four

29. _____ decisions are those decisions for which policy standards or guidelines are already established.

A. programmable
B. control
C. predictive reports
D. relevant
E. None of the above

A. programmable

30. An EOQ formula is an example of a(n)

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

D. All of the above

31. Encryption is being used primarily with

A. file retention
B. transaction entry
C. computer processing
D. data communication
E. None of the above

D. data communication

32. Which of the following is not an important principle for evaluating the raw data for decision-making:

A. selection
B. pattern
C. everage
D. overview
E. None of the above

C. everage

33. Critical path of the PERT chart is:

A. path which takes the longest time to complete the project
B. the shortest path
C. both of the above
D. path which takes the shortest time to complete the project
E. None of the above

A. path which takes the longest time to complete the project

34. Which of the following is(are) true of system analysts?

A. their responsibility is to analyze and design system software
B. they may be looked upon as an intermediary between users and programmers
C. they are heavily involved with the system-development life cycle
D. both (a) and (c)
E. None of the above

D. both (a) and (c)

35. An optional facilitates location program can be used to study

A. factory location alternative
B. warehouse location alternatives
C. plant location alternatives
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

D. All of the above