Practice Test: Question Set - 14
1. Computer information systems are most successful in providing information for:
- (A) Control
decisions
- (B) Planning
decisions
- (C) Strategic
decisions
- (D) Nonprogrammable
decisions
2. Which of the following is not a major subsystem part providing an opportunity for system design controls
- (A) Data base
- (B) Model base
- (C) Both (a) and
(b)
- (D) Neither (a)
nor (b)
3. Lower-level managers make day-to-day ________ decisions to schedule and control specific tasks.
- (A) Operational
- (B) Decision
- (C) Success
- (D) Simulation
4. Which of the following abilities is/are required for both the system programmer and the EDP auditor?
- (A) Knowledge in
computer science
- (B) Knowledge in
accounting applications
- (C) Both (a) and
(b)
- (D) Knowledge in
information systems
5. QUBE is an example of _______ systems.
- (A) Problem-solving
- (B) Inventory
- (C) Electronic
shopping
- (D) Algebra
6. MRP stands for
- (A) Management
resource planning
- (B) Marketing
research planning
- (C) Manufacturing
resource planning
- (D) Material
requirements planning
7. The teleprocessing system appropriate for a probability encoding system is
- (A) An on-line
batch system
- (B) An
interactive time-sharing system
- (C) A
large-scale batch system
- (D) All of the
above
8. Decisions can be classified on three levels: strategic, ________ and operational.
- (A) Prompt
- (B) Passwords
- (C) MIS
- (D) Tactical
9. Corporate modeling languages often do provide for
- (A) Model
definition
- (B) DML
commands
- (C) Editing
- (D) Report
specification
10. An EDP auditor must be an expert in
- (A) Accounting
systems
- (B) Systems
analysis
- (C) Computerized
business systems
- (D) Computer
programming
11. Data items in the fixed asset record of a newly purchased asset that a well-designed application program could obtain automatically include
- (A) Estimated
disposal data
- (B) Source
- (C) First cost
- (D) All of the
above
12. In Decision Tables three are:
- (A) Tabulated
decisions
- (B) Decisions
- (C) Condition
stubs and action stubs
- (D) Decision
hierarchy
13. Which of the following is not likely to occur in the near future?
- (A) The
presidential election will be done by pushing buttons at home
- (B) The
political issue of establishing an information-assistance program will be
raised
- (C) Most
workers will choose working at home, so the traditional workplace will
disappear
- (D) Automation
will reduce job opportunities, thus resulting in a lower standard of living
14. Fixed asset file management procedures are not required for
- (A) Carrying
out fixed asset physical inventory taking
- (B) Processing
fixed asset purchase
- (C) Estimating
fire insurance requirements
- (D) None
of the above
15. External data is stored in the
- (A) Market
forecast file
- (B) Forecast
allocation file
- (C) Customer
file
- (D) All of the
above
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