Terminal Test- Sept 2018

Name of subject-in-charge (s): Ms. Gourav Sahni

Paper (subject name): Management Information System

Paper Code: BBA-307

Signature(s) of Subject-in-charge (s):

ANSWER KEY
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (b ) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (b ) 10. (b)
11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (a) 16. (b) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (a)
21. (b) 22. (d) 23. (c) 24. (c) 25. (b) 26. (d) 27. (a) 28. (b) 29. (d) 30. (a)

Terminal Test (September, 2018)

BBA (G) Semester – V
Paper Code: BBA- 307 Time: 2 ½ Hours
Paper Title: Management Information System Max. Marks: 60
(NOTE: Influencing evaluator by giving names, symbols etc in Answer Books would be treated as UFMs)

(parts x weight-age per part)

Q1) Select the most appropriate answer: (10 x 1)
MCQ’s
1. MIS deal with
(a) Marketing (b) Finance (c) only a (d) a and b
2. Top level management uses
(a) Strategic Information (b) Tactical Information (c) Operational Information (d) Action information
3. Which of the following is not a function of MIS
(a) Data Capturing (b) Data refreshing (c) Retrieval of data (d) Storage
4. The back bone of any organization is
(a) Employee (b) information (c) capital (d) Manager
5. The basic component(s) of DSS is (are)
(a) Database (b) Model Base (c) DSS software system (d) All of the above
6. Which of the following is not a characteristics of useful information?
(a) Accuracy (b) Dissemination (c) Relevance (d) Quality
7. An information system that supports the planning and assessment needs of executive
management is
(a) DSS (b) MIS (c) EIS (d) TPS
8. ________ expressly designed for the support of individual and collective decision making.
(a) MIS (b) DSS (c) EIS (d) TPS
9. NOLAN's growth model has ______ stages?
(a) Four (b) Six (c) Five (d) None
10. In ______ year NOLAN proposed growth model?
(a) 1973 (b) 1974 (c) 1979 (d) 1976

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11. Expand TPS ___

(a) Transactional Producing System (b) Translational processing system (c) Transaction processing
system (d) None of the above
12. Which is not a type of information on the basis of management ________
(a) Strategic information (b) Documented information (c) Operational (d)Tactical information
13. NOLAN's stage model is also known as ________
(a). Double S-curve model (b) Double z- curve Model (c) S- curve model (d) None of these
14. Decision making is a process of ______?
(a) choosing an alternative (b) making a plan (c)Taking an action (d) indentifying problem. only.
15. MIS receive input from which system ?
(a) TPS (b) DSS (c) EIS (d) PCS
16. In DIKW, W stands for ______?
(a) Worth (b) Wisdom (c) Willingness (d) Wise
17. Decision Making is a ___________ Process?
(a) Dynamic (b) Rational (c) Easy (d) All of the above
18. An expert system is __________?
(a) A computer that can answer questions like a human expert (b) A group of scientists who design
computer programs (c) A method of producing new words (d) A computer that can feel emotions.
19. _____________planning system deals with projections of the future.
(a) Operational (b) Strategic (c) Processing (d) Statistical
20. Which of the following is not a class of information system applications?
(a) Data base management system (b) Decision support system (c) Expert system (d) Management
information system
21. DSS is used by
(a) Senior level Employees (b) Sr-Mid-Level Employees (c) Lower Level Employee (d) None of these
22. Executive Support System takes data from
(a) TPS (b) External Source (c) DSS (d) All of above
23. Which of the following is not a qualifier for transaction
(a) consistency (b) atomicity (c) Demand (d) isolation
24. Strategic information is used for ______?
(a) short term Planning (b) Identifying risk (c) Long term planning (d) None of these
25. 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) All of the above
26. Which one of the following is not an important characteristic of useful and effective executive
information system?
(a). Accuracy (b) Timeliness (c) Completeness (d) Detailed
27. _______________ is any activity that is happening in an organization
(a)Transaction (b) TPS (c) Transnational (d) None of the above
28. Transaction processing system helps to
(a) Create and share documents to support day to day office functions
(b) Processing business transactions
(c) Captures and reproduces the knowledge of an expert problem solver
(d) Use the transaction data needed by the managers to run the business
29. Decision Support System helps to
(a) Create and share documents to support day to day office functions

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(b) Processing business transactions

(c) Captures and reproduces the knowledge of an expert problem solver
(d) Use the transaction data needed by the managers to run the business
30. Transaction processing system is used by
(a) Junior level (b) Middle level (c) Top level (d) None of the above

Q 2) Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (2 x 5)

1. Explain the Role of MIS in an organization.

2. Briefly Explain Location of MIS.
3. Explain NOLAN'S stages for IS growth.
4. Explain Decision Making Process in detail.
5. Data vs. Information

Q 3) Answer any FOUR out of the following questions: (4 x 10)

1. Explain MIS application in areas of (a) Marketing (b) Manufacturing

2. Define Decision Support System using Simons model? Explain types and the characteristics of
a DSS.
3. Differentiate between TPS and MIS. With the help of suitable example, explain concept of
DSS.
4. NOLAN'S stage model is a diagnostic and monitoring tool. Do you agree with the statement?
justify.
5. What are the various types of decisions? Explain in detail.
6. Explain (a) Expert system (b) TPC (c) MIS components (d) CBA
7. (i) What do you mean by an executive information system? What are the components of an
EIS?
(ii) Explain about Transaction Processing System with example.

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