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