Question Bank
MIS
(Information Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Which one of the following is not a top management function? (a) Planning (b) Organizing (c) Decision
making (d) Day to day operations
2. Which of the following is not a part of MIS? (a) Exception report for middle management (b)
Summary report for top management (c) Action report for line management (d) Payroll for workers
3. One line data entry is most suitable in the case of : (a) Entering monthly monthly journal entries (b)
payroll master updation (c) Processing payment of cheque in a bank (d) None of the above
4. The basic objective of systems analysis is to: (a) Understand computer hardware by opening the
system unit (b) Train managers in mathematical analysis (c) Run simulation program (d) Undetstand a
complex system and modify it in some way
5. System quality relates to its: (a) Reliability (b) Efficiency (c) Maintainability (d) All of three above
6. The balance sheet of a company reflects: (a) Its status at any given point of time (b) Its performance
during the course of the year (c) Neither a nor b (d) both a and b
7. The starting point for developing of an MIS is: (a) Purchase of a minicomputer (b) Providing PCs to all
manager (c) Identification of the business processes that are the essence of the business (d) None of the
above
8. Ideally, the information system objectives, should be stated in the form of: (a) Increases product sales
(b) Reduced marketing cost (c) Increased product x sales by 5% in the next quarter (d) All of the above
9. Environment in systems parlance refers to: (a) A sub system (b) The boundary (c) A part outside the
boundaries (d) None of the above
10. Which of the following is not a level of information handling: (a) Decision Support System (DSS) (b)
Operations Assistance System (c) Transaction Processing Ssytem (TPS) (d) Office Automation system
11. An information system that responds immediately to the needs of the physical system is called in: (a)
Inline system (b) On line system (c) Real time system (d) None of the above
12. The system conversion technique of totally removing the existing system and immediately
implementing the new system is called in: (a) Cresh Conversion (b) Phased Conversion (c) Pilot
conversion (d) Parallel run
13. Spoken message may be stored and forwarded by: (a) Voice Mail System (b) video conferencing (c)
E-mail (d) Expert system
14. In a supermarket, which of the following, will be found in use in its computerized system? (a)
Scanner (b) bar code reader (c) POS terminal (d) All of the above
15. Decision tables link conditions and: (a) Tables (b) programs (c) Actions (d) None of the above
16. In a passenger reservation system, which of the following is the most critical? (a) Ease of
programming (b) Response time (c) GUI (d) None of the above
17. A data dictionary: (a) Gives the meaning of the data names used in the system (b) Defines the data
types (c) Defines all data elements and structures used in DFD (d) None of the above
18. A software design description document only includes: (a) Data dictionary (b) ER diagram (c) DFD (d)
All of the above
19. Backup and recovery procedure are necessary to: (a) Recognize the disk (b) Control the DBA (c)
Handle contingencies like files getting corrupts or becoming irretrievable (d) None of the above
20. The sequence of steps following in a system study is: (a) Problem definition, Systems Design,
Systems Analysis, Programming and Implementing (b) System analysis, systems design and system
implementation (d) Problem definition, system analysis systems design, programming and
implementation
21. MIS is not: (a) Quantity Oriented (b) Report Oriented (c) Action Oriented (d) End User Oriented
22. Which factor enhanced the importance of MIS: (a) Dynamic and competitive nature of market place
(b) Lack of subject expertise (c) Natural Disasters (d) All of the above
23. The role of MIS begins from: (a) Developing a software (b) Determining information needs (c)
Developing good DBMS (d) Training staff for effective working
24. The evolution of MIS should bemade by designers as well as by.............. (a) Competitors (b)
Customers (c) Industrialists (d) Govt. Offices
25. Good Documentation Means: (a) Proper maintenance and development of data dictionaries,
flowcharts, ERD, system logics and comments (b) Well maintained organizational file structures to
preserve efficiency in operational tasks (c) Using better quality papers and documents that can be stored
long lasting safely (d) None of the above
26. Maintenance of MIS may be applied to which activity/conditions: (a) Change in Reports (b) Change
in Technology (c) Change in Managers (d) a and b both
27. For strategic decision the MIS plays a role of...............to top management: (a) Data provider (b)
Decision supporter (c) Decision maker (d) Decision analyst
28. In contract to accounting systems, financial systems, ensure: (a) Appropriate organizational funding
at a low cost so as to maximize returns to share holders (b) The recording, classifying, summarizing
transaction and events in a significant manner and in terms of money (c) Proper management of
financial statement such as Balance Sheet profit and loss A/c statement etc. (d) There is no difference
between both the system
29. Which one of the following system crucially requires earliest response time: (a) Railway Reservation
System (b) Air traffic Control System (c) customer care system (d) All of the above need same response
time
30. MIS aims to fulfil the organizational needs of: (a) Operational staff (b) Top management (c) Middle
management (d) All of the above
31. MIS uses..............to generate important information: (a) Database (b) Flowcharts (c) OS application
(d) Networks
32. Which one of the following is not directly do-related: (a) Marketing and survey (b) Human resources
and CAM (c) Finance and Infrastructure (d) DSS and information
33. Which one of the following is not an example of application of MIS in personnel functioning: (a)
Customer care system (b) Payroll system (c) Employee information system (d) Training and development
system
34. What kind of hardware may be used for DB-backup: (a) Tap drive (b) ROM (c) RAM (d) EEPROM ( )
35. .................are usually set to fulfill short term but time and quantity specific targets: (a) Tape derive
(b) ROM (c) RAM (d) EEPROM
36. What is the key objective of system analysis: (a) Understanding working pattern of competitor's
work force (b) Understanding computer hardware and networking (c) Understanding a system and its
complexities for new setup development or modification (d) Train manager in mathematical analysis ( )
37. Decision tables link conditions and: (a) Program (b) Actions (c) Data (d) Tables
38. Prototyping aims at: (a) Program logic (b) End user understanding and approval (c) Planning of data
flow organization (d) None of the above
39. Absence of 'Data Integrity' means: (a) Data is copied more than one time (b) Data is not suitable to
run in an integrated environment (c) Data is time expired (d) Data is not consistent
40. Which system encourages employee to give new idea and share his business experience within the
organization (a) Expert system (b) Office automation system (c) Knowledge management system (d)
Decision support system
II) Attempt any four descriptive types of questions out of the six.
All questions carry 7½ marks each.
Q.1 (a) Discuss and illustrate the main strategies for eliciting information about the user's requirement.
Which strategy would you like to select? (b) Elaborate the symbols used in constructing DFDs.
Q.2 Write notes on the following (a) Use of MIS in Finance (b) Threats of Information systems
Q.3 Define the terms Data, Information and Knowledge. Explain different characteristics and quantities
of information.
Q.4 (a) What is system? Discuss different types of systems. (b) Differentiate between structured and
unstructured decisions.
Q.5 Define an MIS and discuss its objective and characteristics
Q.6 (a) What is meant by system analysis? Briefly describe the main objectives of system analysis.
SET2
MIS
(Information Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Explain E-commerce in brief. Also explain advantages and disadvantages of
e-commerce.
2. Explain Management information system in brief.
3. Explain in brief about THFL (Tata Home Finance Limited).
4. Write the applications of MIS in manufacturing sector.
5. Explain MIS-Decision support system in detail.
