MIS Practice 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which network topology connects every device directly to every other device, offering maximum redundancy?
- Star topology
- Bus topology
- Ring topology
- Mesh topology (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Mesh topology
In a full mesh topology, each node has a direct point-to-point connection to every other node, maximizing fault tolerance.
Question 2: A logistics firm analyzes historical shipping data to predict future delivery delays. Which analytical approach is being used?
- Descriptive analytics
- Diagnostic analytics
- Predictive analytics (Correct answer)
- Prescriptive analytics
Correct answer: Predictive analytics
Predictive analytics uses historical data and statistical models to forecast future outcomes, such as likely delays.
Question 3: What does the term 'information asymmetry' mean in an MIS context?
- Different departments use incompatible software
- One party in a transaction has more or better information than the other (Correct answer)
- Data is stored unevenly across multiple servers
- Reports are formatted differently across business units
Correct answer: One party in a transaction has more or better information than the other
Information asymmetry occurs when one party holds superior knowledge, which can create imbalances in decision-making power.
Question 4: Which cloud deployment model allows an organization to use a mix of private and public cloud resources?
- Community cloud
- Hybrid cloud (Correct answer)
- Multi-tenant cloud
- Virtual private cloud
Correct answer: Hybrid cloud
A hybrid cloud combines private and public cloud environments, allowing workloads to move between them as needed.
Question 5: In systems development, which phase involves creating detailed blueprints for hardware, software, networks, and databases?
- Systems analysis
- Systems design (Correct answer)
- Systems implementation
- Systems planning
Correct answer: Systems design
Systems design translates the requirements gathered in analysis into detailed technical specifications and architectural blueprints.
Question 6: A bank's fraud detection system flags transactions that deviate from a customer's normal spending patterns. This is an example of:
- Batch processing
- Rule-based expert system
- Anomaly detection using machine learning (Correct answer)
- Online transaction processing (OLTP)
Correct answer: Anomaly detection using machine learning
Anomaly detection algorithms learn baseline behavior and flag statistically unusual events, a common machine learning application in fraud detection.
Question 7: Which term describes the process of moving data from operational systems into a data warehouse for analysis?
- Data mining
- ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) (Correct answer)
- Data replication
- Schema mapping
Correct answer: ETL (Extract, Transform, Load)
ETL extracts data from source systems, transforms it into a consistent format, and loads it into the data warehouse.
MIS Practice 3
Which network topology connects every device directly to every other device, offering maximum redundancy?