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  1. The major function of the language system is:

  2. A.
    to perform various processing tasks
    B.
    to provide artificial-intelligence capabilities to the DSS
    C.
    to provide data to the DSS
    D.
    to enable the users to interact with the DSS
    E.
    None of the above

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  3. Which of the following is not a common configuration used in a DDP system?

  4. A.
    star
    B.
    ring
    C.
    tree
    D.
    realtime
    E.
    bus

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  5. A systems theory of management includes

  6. A.
    the manager as the control mechanism
    B.
    the use of both environmental and internal information describing what should be achieved
    C.
    the use of objectives or standards of performance describing what is being achieved
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

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  7. The files required to maintain general ledger records include

  8. A.
    inventory file
    B.
    detail postings file
    C.
    chart of accounts file
    D.
    all of the above
    E.
    None of the above

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  9. A central purpose of most decision-support systems is

  10. A.
    to build a model of the decision¬making problem
    B.
    to design a data-base manage¬ment system
    C.
    to build an expert system
    D.
    to determine the key decisions in the problem area
    E.
    None of the above

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  11. One of the purchases order system's procedure sets is

  12. A.
    automatic purchase order writing
    B.
    receiving
    C.
    accounts payable
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

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  13. Which of the following is considered to be an interface between the functional applications and the data base?

  14. A.
    management information systems
    B.
    data-base management systems
    C.
    decision-support systems
    D.
    data-processing systems
    E.
    None of the above

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  15. The journal voucher file includes

  16. A.
    general ledger accounts involved
    B.
    date of entry
    C.
    rupees posted to each account
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

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  17. The functional area showing the greatest interest in the concept of functional information systems is the

  18. A.
    financial function
    B.
    manufacturing function
    C.
    both (a) and (6)
    D.
    neither (a) nor (b)
    E.
    None of the above

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  19. The funds management subsystem attempts to

  20. A.
    increase cash input
    B.
    decrease cash output
    C.
    balance cash inflow with outflow
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

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