MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

Time: THREE HOURS Maximum: 75 MARKS

UNIT I
SECTION A- (10x1=10 Marks)
(Choose the Correct Answer)
1. Managers who are potential users of the MIS is
a) Describe information needs b) Identify alternate equipment
configurations
c)Evaluate alternate equipment d) Select the optimum equipment
configurations configurations
2. A person machine-system and a highly integrated grouping of information-
processing functions designed to provide management with a specific operation is

a) DSS b) MIS
c) IIS d) ERP

3. Which one of the following is not an important characteristic of useful and effective
information?
a) Accuracy b) Timeliness
c) Completeness d) Economy
4. The most important reason for failure of MIS is
a) Use of improper tools for design b)Non involvement of end-user
c) Improper specification d) Both [A] and [B]
5. Select the most appropriate statement among the following
a)Operational managers make b)Middle level managers undertake long
unstructured decisions range planning
c)As the management level goes d) Select the optimum equipment in
up the hierarchy of information analyze
becomes more and more
summarized
6. Top level Managers use -----------------------------
a)Strategic information b) Tactical information
c)Operational information d) Vertical dimension

7. System is an important factor of MIS. There are various types of systems. Which
one of the following is not a system?
a)Physical system b) Integrated system
c)Open system d) Probabilistic system
8. Which one of the following is not an approach for development of MIS?
a)Hierarchical approach b) Integrative approach
 c) Modular approach d) Elective approach

9. In management information system which is the correct order of the reference of

activities that the manager processes?
a)Planning, organizing, staffing, b)Planning, staffing, coordinating,
coordinating, directing, controlling organizing, directing, controlling
c)Planning, organizing, staffing, d)Planning, directing, organizing,
coordinating, controlling, directing staffing, coordinating, controlling
10. Management is linked to information by---------------------------

a)Decisions b)Data
c)Both [A] and [B] d)Methods

UNIT II

SECTION A- (10x1=10 Marks)

(Choose the Correct Answer)

1. Which can read data and convert them to form that computer can use?

a) Logic b) Storage

c) Control d) Input device

2. Data entry can be performed with all of the following except

a) OCR b) OMR

c) COM d) Voice- recognition systems

3. Dot -matrix is a type of

a) Tape b) Printer

c) Disk d) Bus
4. Which printer is very commonly used for desktop publishing?

a) Laser printer b) Ink-jet printer

c) Daisy-wheel printer d) Dot matrix printer

5. The OCR stands for_______________

a) Outsized character reader b) Optical character Recognition

c) Operational character recognition d) Only character reader

6. Two basic types of Operating systems are

a) Sequential b) direct

c) batch and interactive d) timesharing

7. Which of the following is type of systems software used on microcomputers?

a) Apple DOS b) PC-DOS

c) MS-DOS d) UNIX

8. What is the name given to all the programs inside the computer which makes it usable?

a) Application software b) System software

c) Firmware d) Shareware

9. Which is a secondary memory device?

a) CPU b) ALU

c) Floppy Disk d) Mouse

10. Which of the following is not an output device of a computer?

a) Printer b) VDU

c) keyboard d) CRT screen