Information Systems MCQs with Answers
Practice important Information Systems MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q171: Which component of DSS is used to analyze data through tools like OLAP and data mining?
- A: DSS Database
- B: OLAP only
- C: Decision Support Software System
- D: Data Model only
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C
Q172: Which of the following systems is primarily designed to support non-routine decision making?
- A: Transaction Processing System (TPS)
- B: Office Automation System
- C: Decision Support System (DSS)
- D: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
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C
Q173: A data warehouse is designed to support which of the following tasks?
- A: Routine transaction processing
- B: Daily data entry
- C: Efficient data analysis and reporting
- D: Direct customer interaction
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C
Q174: What is an example of a Model-Driven DSS technique?
- A: Online Transaction Processing (OLTP)
- B: Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)
- C: Goal Seek Analysis
- D: Data mining
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C
Q175: Fill in the blank: DSS data bases are a collection of current and historical data from ______ sources.
- A: only internal
- B: internal and external
- C: only external
- D: operational
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B
Q176: The process of analyzing customer reactions to re-pricing in a retail DSS system is an example of ______.
- A: Routine decision making
- B: Predictive modeling
- C: Heuristic decision making
- D: Analytical processing
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C
Q177: A Planning and Forecasting software used to measure customer reaction to price changes is part of ______.
- A: Model-Driven DSS
- B: Transactional DSS
- C: Office Automation Systems
- D: Data-Driven DSS
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D
Q178: Which of the following is NOT typically a component of Decision Support Software?
- A: Models
- B: Transaction Processing Software
- C: OLAP tools
- D: Data Mining tools
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B
Q179: A system used for making non-routine decisions by analyzing data heuristically is known as ______.
- A: Management Information System (MIS)
- B: Decision Support System (DSS)
- C: Office Automation System
- D: Enterprise Resource System (ERP)
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B
Q180: Which characteristic refers to the ease of managing and controlling a Decision Support System?
- A: Robustness
- B: Completeness
- C: Simplicity
- D: Ease of Control
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D