MIS Practice 2

Question 1

A retail company wants to integrate its inventory, sales, and HR data into a single system. Which type of system best fits this need?

Accepted Answer

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Answer

ERP systems integrate core business processes—including inventory, sales, and HR—into one unified platform.

Question 2

Which data characteristic ensures that information is accessible to authorized users whenever they need it?

Accepted Answer

Availability

Answer

Availability means authorized users can access information and systems when required, a core pillar of the CIA triad.

Question 3

A hospital uses software that monitors patient vitals in real time and alerts nurses to anomalies. This is an example of which system type?

Accepted Answer

Process Control System

Answer

Process control systems monitor and manage physical or operational processes in real time using sensor data.

Question 4

In the context of database design, what does 'normalization' primarily achieve?

Accepted Answer

Eliminates data redundancy and improves data integrity

Answer

Normalization organizes database tables to reduce redundancy and prevent update anomalies, improving overall integrity.

Question 5

Which business intelligence concept refers to drilling down from a summary-level view to progressively more detailed data?

Accepted Answer

OLAP drill-down

Answer

OLAP drill-down allows analysts to navigate from higher-level summaries (e.g., annual totals) into granular transaction-level data.

MIS - Management Information Systems Practice Test