Business Information System - Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | GkSeries

13. Which category of computer-based information systems is concerned with supporting the functional areas of an organisation?

• [A] Strategic information systems.
• [B] Business information systems.
• [C] Knowledge based systems.
• [D] End user computing systems.

Answer: Option [B]

14. Which of the following defines the scope of a system?

• [A] Interface.
• [B] Boundary
• [C] Process
• [D] Feedback mechanism.

Answer: Option [B]

15. Which information systems monitor the elementary activities and transactions of the organizations?

• [A] Management-level systems.
• [B] Operational-level systems.
• [C] Knowledge-level systems.
• [D] Strategic-level systems.

Answer: Option [B]

16. Summary transaction data, high-volume data, and simple models are information inputs characteristic of which of the following:

• [A] DSS
• [B] MIS
• [C] ESS
• [D] TPS

Answer: Option [B]

17. Identifying customers and markets using data on demographics, markets, consumer behaviour, and trends is an example of which of the following :

• [A] Operational-level sales and marketing information system.
• [B] Knowledge-level sales and marketing information system.
• [C] Management-level sales and marketing information system.
• [D] Strategic-level sales and marketing information system.

Answer: Option [B]

18. Preparing short-term budgets is an example of a finance and accounting information system operating at which level :

• [A] Operational level.
• [B] Management level.
• [C] Knowledge level.
• [D] Strategic level.

Answer: Option [B]

19. Assembling a product, identifying customers and hiring employees are:

• [A] Transactions
• [B] Phases
• [C] Business processes.
• [D] Business functions.

Answer: Option [C]

20. Information systems can facilitate supply chain management by:

• [A] Tracking the status of orders.
• [B] Rapidly communicating orders.
• [C] Providing product specifications.
• [D] Doing all of the above.

Answer: Option [D]

21. The three dimensions of Information are

• [A] Time, consent, and form
• [B] Time, content, and form
• [C] Cost, content, and form
• [D] Time, content, and Value

Answer: Option [B]

22. Which of the following represent complex data using interactive three - dimensional graphical forms such as charts, graphs, and maps?

• [A] Data Entry Systems
• [B] Data Analysis systems
• [C] Database Management
• [D] Data visualization systems

Answer: Option [D]

23. Goal seeking analysis has another name. What is it?

• [A] How to
• [B] How can
• [C] Why not
• [D] Whats up

Answer: Option [B]

24. In which of the following types of analysis, the goal is to find the optimum value for one or more target variables, given certain constraints?

• [A] what-if analysis
• [B] Sensitivity analysis
• [C] Goal-seeking analysis
• [D] None of the above

Answer: Option [B]