July2016 cs Q71
0. Which of the following is characteristic of an MIS?
- A
Provides guidance in identifying problems, finding and evaluating alternative solutions, and selecting or comparing alternatives.
- B
Draws on diverse yet predictable data resources to aggregate and summarize data.
- C
High volume, data capture focus.
- D
Has as its goal the efficiency of data movement and processing and interfacing different TPS.
- Option : B
- Explanation : Characteristic of an Management Information System(MIS) is draws on diverse yet predictable data resources to aggregate and summarize data. Other characteristic of MIS are as follows:
- Management-oriented
- Management-directed Integrated
- Common data flows
- Heavy planning-element
- Sub System concept
- Common database
- User friendly/Flexibility
- Information as a resource
- Provides guidance in identifying problems, finding and evaluating alternative solutions, and selecting or comparing alternatives. It is a characteristics of decision support system(DSS).
- High volume, data capture focus, efficiency of data movement, processing and interfacing different TPS. These are the characteristics of transaction processing system(TPS)
So, option (B) is correct.
