Objective Multiple Choice Questions with answers 

1. The basis in information in any organization is:
(a) Data
(b) Information
(c) Hardware
(d) None of the above ( )
2. Which one of the following activities is required in information system:
(a) Collection of data
(b) Management
(c) Use of Hardware
(d) All of the above ( )
3. .......................is the part of much larger organization information system:
(a) Data
(b) Information
(c) Database system
(d) None of the above ( )
4. EDP means:
(a) Electronic Data Procuring
(b) Electronic Distributed Processing
(c) Electronic Data Processing
(d) None of the above ( )
5. Management describes what manager do in the operation of their organization:
(a) Plan (b) Initiate
(c) Control (d) All of the above ( )
6. A/An ..................can be described simply as a set of element jointed together for a common objective:
(a) Information
(b) System
(c) Data
(d) None of the above ( )

7. DSS means:
(a) Direct Support System
(b) Decision Support System
(c) Data Support System
(d) None of the above ( )
8. Which one not a part of MIS?
(a) DBMS
(b) Networking
(c) Top management
(d) None of the above ( )
9. MIS aims to fullfill the organization needs of:
(a) Operational staff
(b) Top management
(c) Middle management
(d) All of the above ( )
10. MIS can be linked tot he disciplines:
(a) Management Accounting
(b) Management and organization theory
(c) Management Science
(d) All of the above ( )
11. The element of MIS are:
(a) Management
(b) System
(c) Information ( )
12. A/An.....................is a set of components that operate together to achieve a common objective or multiple objective:
(a) Information
(b) Management
(c) Physical System
(d) None of the above ( )
13. Which of the following is characteristic of information is MIS:
(a) Repetitiveness
(b) Great Accuracy
(c) Predictability
(d) All of the above ( )
14. Basic requirement of MIS are:
(a) Hardware

(b) Software

(c) Database
(d) All of the above ( )
15. .......................is concerned with determining maintaining and supplying information required by top level management.
(a) Strategic information level
(b) Tactical information level
(c) Operational information level
(d) None of the above ( )
16. ........................is consolidation of many files, which contain to data of the organization:
(a) System
(b) Database
(c) Management
(d) None of the above ( )
17. A computer system that combines data, analytical, tools, user-friendly software to support decision making at the management level is called:
(a) MIS
(b) DSS
(c) Data Processing
(d) None of the above ( )
18. Which one is not a system development tool?
(a) DFD
(b) System Component Matrix
(c) System Flow charts
(d) OOP ( )
19. ................meets the information requirement of the middle level of management:
(a) Strategic information level
(b) Tactical information level
(c) Operational information level
(d) None of the above ( )
20. The role of MIS begins from:
(a) Developing a software
(b) Developing a good DBMS
(c) Determining information needs
(d) Training staff for effective working ( )
21. Which factor enhanced the importance of MIS?
(a) Dynamic and competitive nature of market place
(b) Lack of subject expertise

(c) Nature disasters
(d) All of the above ( )
22. Good documentation means:
(a) proper maintenance and development of data dictionaries, flowcharts, ERD, system logics and comment
(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 ( )
23. ..............is one of the oldest and most traditional methods for developing information systems:
(a) System development life cycle
(b) System maintenance
(c) System analysis
(d) None of the above ( )
24. MIS support decision making in:
(a) Structure Environment (b) unstructured environment
(c) Both a and b (d) None of the above ( )
25. MIS are made of:
(a) People
( b) Computers
(c) Databases
(d) All of the above ( )
26. .....................in charge or all activities of the section:
(a) System analyst (b) System Analyst
(c) System manager (d) None of the above ( )
27. ...........................competent to work at the highest level of all technical phases of the activity while working on his own most of the time:
(a) Programmer
(b) System analyst
(c) Data entry operator
(d) None of the above ( )
28. Which one is not a part of system development process?
(a) Embedded
(b) Timeliness
(c) Relevant
(d) Action oriented ( )

29. Which one is not a part of system development process?
(a) Testing
(b) Requirement analysis
(c) Total Quality Management
(d) Implementation ( )
30. Which are techniques of management?
(a) Behavioural Science Techniques
(b) Decision Techniques
(c) Quantitative Techniques
(d) All of the above ( )
31. Functions of management are:
(a) Planning
(b) Directing
(c) Staffing
(d) All of the above ( )
32. CAD is mainly used in:
(a) Database design
(b) Manufacturing design
(c) System analysis and design
(d) None of the above ( )
33. A....................provider a picture of a sequence of activities:
(a) Flowcharts
(b) Decision Table
(c) Simulation
(d) None of the above ( )
34. A well-defined MIS provides information to all level of management for:
(a) To define the objective of the organization
(b) To develop training tools
(c) To prepare future plans
(d) All of the above ( )
35. Decision tables links conditions and:
(a) Programs (b) Actions
(c) Data (d) Tables ( )
36. MIS uses................to generate important information:
(a) Database
(b) Flowcharts
(c) Os application

(d) Netoworks ( )
37. Which one of the following is not a sources of information:
(a) Internet
(b) Interviews
(c) Factories
(d) Survey ( )
38. Structure of a MIS can be described in the:
(a) Functional from
(b) MIS at different levels
(c) Comprehensive structure of MIS
(d) All of the above ( )
39. The word 'MIS' includes:
(a) Management of information
(b) Information of system
(c) System Management
(d) All of the above ( )
40. For strategic decision the MIS plays a role of ............to top management:
(a) Data provider
(b) Decision supporter
(c) Decision maker
(d) Decision analyst ( )
Answer Key
1. (a)
2. (d)
3. (c)
4. (c)
5. (d)
6. (b)
7. (b)
8. (d)
9. (d)
10. (d)
11. (d)
12. (d)
13. (d)
14. (d)
15. (b)
16. (b)
17. (b)
18. (d)
19. (b)
20. (c)
21. (d)
22. (a)
23. (a)
24. (c)
25. (d)
26. (c)
27. (b)
28. (a)
29. (c)
30. (d)
31. (d)
32. (b)
33. (a)
34. (d)
35. (b)
36. (a)
37. (c)
38. (d)
39. (a)
40. (b)