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  1. Which of the following is not true of office automation?

    2. A.
    It enhances office productivity.
    B.
    Human factors should be considered in implementing office automation.
    C.
    It will increase informal communications between employees.
    D.
    Software should be designed to be user-friendly
    E.
    All of the above are true.

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  2. Individuals who intend to pursue a career as an information-system manager should have:

    3. A.
    technical expertise in information systems
    B.
    human-relations skills
    C.
    ability to communicate in written form
    D.
    two of the above
    E.
    None of the above

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  3. The limits imposed by the firm itself or its environmental on the decision maker are called

    4. A.
    parameters
    B.
    constraints
    C.
    constructs
    D.
    perimeters
    E.
    None of the above

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  4. Information concerning the probability distribution of a profit rate can be generated by using:

    5. A.
    electronic spreadsheet
    B.
    artificial intelligence
    C.
    time-series analysis
    D.
    management science techniques
    E.
    sensitivity analysis

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  5. Which of the following is characteristic of a transaction processing system?

    6. A.
    provides summary information
    B.
    fairly easy to computerize
    C.
    used by upper management
    D.
    difficult to computerize
    E.
    None of the above

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  6. The MIS structure with one main computer system is called a:

    7. A.
    distributed MIS structure
    B.
    hierarchical MIS structures
    C.
    centralized MIS structure
    D.
    decentralized MIS structure
    E.
    None of the above

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  7. A decision-support system is intended to produce information to suport which type of decisions?

    8. A.
    well-structured
    B.
    unstructured
    C.
    anticipated
    D.
    routine
    E.
    None of the above

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  8. The post installation audit seeks to assure that

    9. A.
    managers information needs are being met
    B.
    the system is accurate and secure
    C.
    both (a) and (b)
    D.
    neither (a) nor (b)
    E.
    None of the above

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  9. In transportation model of O R once an initial solution has been found, the next step is to test that solution for optimality. The methods widely used for testing the solution are:

    10. A.
    Stepping Stone Method
    B.
    Modified Distribution Method
    C.
    Both of the above
    D.
    Slack variable method
    E.
    None of the above

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  10. Expert systems are part of the general area of research known as _____

    11. A.
    AI
    B.
    ES
    C.
    STUDENT
    D.
    RAND
    E.
    None of the above

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