Information Systems MCQs with Answers
Practice important Information Systems MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 14
Q241:
What function does a Human Resource Information System (HRIS) not perform?
A. Payroll
B. Training
C. Tax Management
D. Performance evaluation
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 14
Q242:
What does a data collection terminal at a factory record in the AIS example?
A. Financial transactions
B. Marketing data
C. Production steps
D. HR entries
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 14
Q243:
What kind of goals are included at the strategic level of financial information systems?
A. Training evaluations
B. Investment goals
C. Performance management
D. Tax calculations
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 14
Q244:
Which system is linked to marketing to get sales information for financial reporting?
A. Production
B. HR
C. IT
D. AIS
Correct Answer:
D
Chapter: 14
Q245:
Building an employee database is a function of which information system?
A. HR Information System
B. AIS
C. Marketing Information System
D. IT Department
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 15
Q246:
What is the primary focus of decision making in management?
A. Negotiating skillfully
B. Selecting the best choice
C. Managing team conflicts
D. Providing financial resources
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 15
Q247:
Which cognitive process is involved in selecting a course of action from among alternatives?
A. Decision making
B. Judging
C. Planning
D. Problem-solving
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 15
Q248:
The cognitive process involved in knowing, awareness, perception, and judgment is referred to as ______.
A. Reasoning
B. Decision making
C. Cognitive process
D. Management
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 15
Q249:
What type of problem involves predefined rules and principles with clearly defined parameters?
A. Structured
B. Semi-structured
C. Unstructured
D. Adaptive
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 15
Q250:
In which decision-making type do predefined policies typically not exist?
A. Structured
B. Routine
C. Unstructured
D. Simple
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 15
Q251:
A soldier has to wake up at 6 a.m. as per army regulations. This is an example of what type of decision?
A. Semi-structured
B. Unstructured
C. Structured
D. Flexible
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 15
Q252:
Which decision-making type falls between structured and unstructured decisions, often using both judgment and defined procedures?
A. Structured
B. Unstructured
C. Semi-structured
D. Fully-structured
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 15
Q253:
In the decision-making process, which phase involves generating and analyzing possible actions?
A. Intelligence
B. Choice
C. Monitoring
D. Design
Correct Answer:
D
Chapter: 15
Q254:
The intelligence phase in decision making involves:
A. Implementing the decision
B. Identifying problems
C. Choosing the best alternative
D. Evaluating the outcome
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 15
Q255:
In decision making, what is the purpose of the "Monitoring" phase?
A. Identifying problems
B. Evaluating the consequences
C. Developing action options
D. Implementing the decision
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 15
Q256:
_______ problems require individual judgment and have no standard approach to solve them.
A. Structured
B. Semi-structured
C. Non-structured
D. Structured
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 15
Q257:
Which tool is primarily used to inform managers of red-alerts and problem areas within an organization?
A. Decision-making system
B. Management Information System (MIS)
C. Debtors Aging Analysis
D. Cognitive process
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 15
Q258:
The step in which managers decide the final strategy to follow in a decision-making process is called ______.
A. Monitoring
B. Design
C. Choice
D. Intelligence
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 15
Q259:
Which phase in decision-making involves implementing the chosen course of action?
A. Intelligence
B. Choice
C. Design
D. Implementation
Correct Answer:
D
Chapter: 15
Q260:
For which decision-making process are the phases "intelligence, design, choice, implementation, and monitoring" applicable?
A. Administrative
B. Cognitive
C. Decision-making
D. Problem-solving
Correct Answer:
C