| 131. | With respect to data input, the most accurate description of batch control is |
| a. | dividing documents to be entered into batches |
| b. | controlling the input of each input clerk |
| c. | comparing to a pre-calculated figure the total of a data item summed across a batch records put into the system |
| d. | All of the above |
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Answer: (c).comparing to a pre-calculated figure the total of a data item summed across a batch records put into the system
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| 132. | Long-range planning report produced in an MIS are primarily designed for |
| a. | top management |
| b. | middle management |
| c. | lower management |
| d. | All of the above |
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Answer: (a).top management
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| 133. | Characteristic(s) of a distributed MIS structure is |
| a. | interactive sharing of the workload |
| b. | a multiprocessing environment |
| c. | computers supporting local DP operations |
| d. | All of the above |
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Answer: (d).All of the above
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| 134. | The data-base environment has all of the following components except: |
| a. | users |
| b. | separate files |
| c. | data base |
| d. | data-base administrator |
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Answer: (b).separate files
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| 135. | A report form |
| a. | appears on the computer monitor during data entry |
| b. | is used during report generation to format data |
| c. | both (a) and (b) |
| d. | All of the above |
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Answer: (b).is used during report generation to format data
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| 136. | What software packages are commonly used for businesses that have to track extensive lists of clients and inventory? |
| a. | Special purpose packages |
| b. | Custom made programs |
| c. | Single function application packages |
| d. | Data management packages |
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Answer: (d).Data management packages
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| 137. | A condition that led to the development of databases was |
| a. | a demand for more data to support information needs |
| b. | an increase in the amount of data handled by organizations |
| c. | the proliferation of data files |
| d. | All of the above |
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Answer: (d).All of the above
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| 138. | Which of the following is a type of DBMS software? |
| a. | database manipulation language |
| b. | query language |
| c. | utilities |
| d. | report writer |
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Answer: (a).database manipulation language
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| 139. | Which of the following is not true of the traditional approach to information processing? |
| a. | There is common sharing of data among the various applications |
| b. | It is file-oriented |
| c. | Programs are dependent on the files |
| d. | It is inflexible |
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Answer: (a).There is common sharing of data among the various applications
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| 140. | Batch processing is appropriate if |
| a. | a large computer system is available |
| b. | only a small computer system is available |
| c. | only a few transactions are involved |
| d. | None of the above |
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Answer: (d).None of the above
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