Multiple Choice

Click on the correct response for each question below.

1		In general, most organizations or businesses can be divided into the following departments, except one:
			A)	accounting.
			B)	production.
			C)	supervisors.
			D)	marketing.
2		Middle managerial-level information flow is considered to be:
			A)	vertical only.
			B)	horizontal, vertical, and external.
			C)	horizontal only.
			D)	vertical and horizontal.
3		A computer information system that records the day-to-day activity is known as the:
			A)	transaction processing system.
			B)	management information system.
			C)	decision support system.
			D)	executive support system.
4		Records of the number of parts or finished goods on hand in a warehouse would be maintained in a(n):
			A)	inventory control system.
			B)	sales orders system.
			C)	data storehouse.
			D)	none of the above.
5		A management information system produces summarized, structured reports that are typically used by:
			A)	top-level management.
			B)	middle level management.
			C)	supervisors.
			D)	employees.
6		If the Environmental Protection Agency asked for a report on the amount of carbon monoxide produced in a manufacturing process, a _________ report would be generated to fulfill their request.
			A)	periodic
			B)	management
			C)	exception
			D)	demand
7		One of the following is not a decision model used by a decision support system for its analytical capabilities.
			A)	Operational
			B)	Strategic
			C)	Managerial
			D)	Tactical
8		Information workers who are involved with the distribution and communication of information like secretaries and clerks are:
			A)	knowledge workers.
			B)	data workers.
			C)	supervisors.
			D)	none of the above.
9		Programs designed to support data workers that manage documents, communication and scheduling are called:
			A)	data processors.
			B)	office automation systems.
			C)	standardized report systems.
			D)	data sharing systems.
10		Computer-aided design (CAD) programs are an example of a specialized:
			A)	transaction processing system.
			B)	management information system.
			C)	office automation system.
			D)	knowledge work system.