III/BCA/301 Student's Copy
Professional Course Examination, November 2018
3rd Semester
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Course BCA-301
Management Information System
Revised
Full Marks 75
Time 3 hours
PART A—OBJECTIVE
Marks 25
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
SECTION—A
Marks 15
Tick the correct answer in the brackets provided 1×10=10
1. Strategic planning refers to
long-term objectives
medium-term objectives
short-term objectives
All of the above
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2. The collection of data used in routine operations is called
database
master file
record set
entity
3. Conceptual design is also called
feasibility design
gross design
high-level design
All of the above
4. External constraints include
customers
employees
director
president
5. Methods of making programmed decisions are
judgment and intuition
repetitive and routine
experience and insight
None of the above
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6. Executive information systems are found at the of the pyramid.
low
middle
top
All of the above
7. The controlling process includes
planning
organizing
measuring performance
directing
8. The system elements include inputs, outputs and master files for
processing the data through
software
black box
subsystem
None of the above
9. The purpose of is to support and assist management in the
company's business.
decision making
strategic planning
project planning
management information system
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10. is derived from the network schedule by establishing a calendar data
for the starting event.
Sequence planning
Budgeting
Master program schedule
All of the above
Indicate whether the following statements are True or False by putting
a Tick mark in the brackets provided 1×5=5
11. Programmed decisions and decision rules are the techniques of
management science.
T F
12. Control of the project means control of performance/cost/time.
T F
13. A brief overview of the design is given by lower management.
T F
14. Documentation of the MIS is not only written description.
T F
15. The point at which new system replaces old system is cutover.
T F
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SECTION—B
Marks 10
Answer the following questions 2×5=10
16. Define data and information.
17. How does information system assist in decision making?
18. What is documentation?
19. What is the aim of detailed design?
20. What is meant by dissemination?
PART B—DESCRIPTIVE
Marks 50
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1. What are the different functions of management? 5
Discuss the primary causes that increase complexity of business. 5
OR
What is Management Information System? Explain the different types
of information system at management level with suitable example. 10
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2. What is decision making? Explain MIS as a technique for making
programmed decisions. 5
Discuss the classical subsystems of the personnel information
systems. 5
OR
Explain the different types of decision making. 5
Differentiate between general MIS planning and detail MIS planning. 5
3. What is conceptual system design? List out the key tasks performed
during conceptual design. 5
Determine the needs and sources of information. 5
OR
Explain the different types of system constraint. 5
What is flowchart? Explain the different types of system flowchart. 5
4. What are four principal sources for the design of the MIS? 5
Differentiate between domain and trade off criteria. 5
OR
Sketch out the detailed operating subsystem and information flow. 5
Explain the hardware and tools proposed to an organization to operate
the system. 5
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5. What are the fundamental weaknesses that occur during development
of MIS? 5
What are the procedures of planning the implementation? 5
OR
Explain four basic information systems. 5
Write the concept of computer related acquisitions. 5