2511 Session 1 Practice Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following best describes the nature of a data item? It is
A) business analytics that has been organized to provide meaning
B) an elementary description of things or events that are recorded and classified
C) data that conveys understanding and accumulated experience
D) organized to provide value to the recipient who interprets the meaning
2. ABC Inc. is a manufacturer of men’s clothing. Which of the following is an example of a
possible data item at ABC Inc.?
A) a report of clothing sold in the last 30 days
B) an analysis of which fabrics cost least
C) the clothing item numbers
D) a list of obsolete styles that will be used to return unsold inventory
3. XYZ Inc. is a retailer of children’s clothing. Which of the following is an example of payroll
information that could be used at the store?
A) the store owner’s feelings about which employees are the best salespeople
B) a list of employee hours worked for the whole year
C) taxes deducted from paycheques for the last few months
D) the employee schedule that provides start and end time by employee
4. UEF Co. designs and manufactures ladies’ clothing. Which of the following is an example of
knowledge that could relate to UEF Co.?
A) the decision to use a cashmere-silk blend for a new skirt design by the head designer
B) a report of the return rates by item, showing most frequently returned first
C) a screen shot of the name and address of the local distributor of Italian wool
D) a production plan that shows the number of items by size produced daily
5. A computer-based information system’s information technology components are software,
hardware, database and network. Which of the following would be part of a clothing store’s
database?
A) the electronic storage of customer names and addresses, including amounts purchased
B) the server farm used to store operating systems and application programs
C) the point-of-sale system used by sales clerks to record customer sales
D) the router used to transmit data from the head office to the branch server
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6. Which of the following reports would most likely have been prepared using an ERP
(enterprise resource planning system)?
A) a calendar showing meetings happening in the next month
B) the materials requirements for all factory locations for the next week
C) a list of the employees paid this month and their total pay
D) an analysis showing what would happen to production costs if cost prices went up by 25%
7. Which of the following would have been performed using a transaction processing system?
A) sending an email announcement about next week’s meeting
B) requesting the day off using an online calendar system
C) entering the sale of groceries at a store using a point-of-sale system
D) calculating the potential effect of interest rate changes on production costs
8. Which of the following is a hardware component of a computer-based information system?
A) an Internet browser such as Firefox
B) the app used to retrieve recent photos of friends
C) a smartphone used to pay for a purchase
D) word processing programs used to write memos
9. How does IT affect managers at organizations?
A) it increases the number of managers since more complex decisions have to be made
B) managers need to take longer to make decisions, since a lot more information is available
C) less manager training is required since more software tools are available for decision-making
D) managers have less time to make decisions since near real-time information is provided
10. How does IT affect employees at organizations?
A) employees have experienced a loss of identity, feeling “just like another number”
B) safety at work has improved because people can sit at a desk all day working with computers
C) there is less stress at work because working with computers is easy
D) there is more social contact, since e-mail and chat can be used to connect with coworkers 24/7
Effective date: October 19, 2023
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