Using MIS, 3e (Kroenke)
Chapter 1 The Importance of MIS
1.1 True/False Questions
1) Moore's Law states that the speed of a computer doubles every 18 months.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
AACSB: Use of IT
Study Question: Study Question 1
2) The fact that the cost of data communications and data storage has essentially come
down to zero is an example of Moore's Law in action.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
AACSB: Use of IT
Study Question: Study Question 1
3) The emergence of YouTube could be considered a consequence of Moore's Law.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Study Question: Study Question 1
4) One consequence of Moore's Law is that routine skills will be internalized by high-
value organizations.
,Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Study Question: Study Question 1
5) According to the RAND study cited in the text, strong nonroutine cognitive skills are
the most important marketable skills in the new millennium.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
AACSB: Analytic skills
Study Question: Study Question 1
6) While those students majoring in finance and information systems are expected to
have only routine cognitive skills, those in marketing or information systems need to
develop strong non-routine cognitive skills.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
AACSB: Analytic skills
Study Question: Study Question 1
,7) Abstract reasoning is the ability to make and manipulate models.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 6
AACSB: Analytic skills
Study Question: Study Question 1
8) During a feedback session, Symonds tells his manager that he is finding it difficult to
trace the mean value of the data from the consumer survey. Symonds seems to be lacking
systems thinking skills.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 6, 7
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Study Question: Study Question 1
9) Sheila, the operations manager at a software development firm, finds from Reuben's
teammates that he rarely asks for feedback and when provided, does not seem to respond
positively to it. Reuben seems to be lacking collaboration skills.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 6, 7
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Study Question: Study Question 1
10) Fear of failure is one of the main reasons for the lack of systems thinking among
employees.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Study Question: Study Question 1
, 11) Being able to connect the rise in sugar prices to the supply cap of petrol products by
OPEC countries is an example of abstract reasoning.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Study Question: Study Question 1
12) Abstract reasoning is an example of routine cognitive skills.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Study Question: Study Question 1
13) Effective communication is an example of routine non-cognitive skills.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Study Question: Study Question 1
Chapter 1 The Importance of MIS
1.1 True/False Questions
1) Moore's Law states that the speed of a computer doubles every 18 months.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
AACSB: Use of IT
Study Question: Study Question 1
2) The fact that the cost of data communications and data storage has essentially come
down to zero is an example of Moore's Law in action.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
AACSB: Use of IT
Study Question: Study Question 1
3) The emergence of YouTube could be considered a consequence of Moore's Law.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Study Question: Study Question 1
4) One consequence of Moore's Law is that routine skills will be internalized by high-
value organizations.
,Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Study Question: Study Question 1
5) According to the RAND study cited in the text, strong nonroutine cognitive skills are
the most important marketable skills in the new millennium.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
AACSB: Analytic skills
Study Question: Study Question 1
6) While those students majoring in finance and information systems are expected to
have only routine cognitive skills, those in marketing or information systems need to
develop strong non-routine cognitive skills.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
AACSB: Analytic skills
Study Question: Study Question 1
,7) Abstract reasoning is the ability to make and manipulate models.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 6
AACSB: Analytic skills
Study Question: Study Question 1
8) During a feedback session, Symonds tells his manager that he is finding it difficult to
trace the mean value of the data from the consumer survey. Symonds seems to be lacking
systems thinking skills.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 6, 7
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Study Question: Study Question 1
9) Sheila, the operations manager at a software development firm, finds from Reuben's
teammates that he rarely asks for feedback and when provided, does not seem to respond
positively to it. Reuben seems to be lacking collaboration skills.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 6, 7
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Study Question: Study Question 1
10) Fear of failure is one of the main reasons for the lack of systems thinking among
employees.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Study Question: Study Question 1
, 11) Being able to connect the rise in sugar prices to the supply cap of petrol products by
OPEC countries is an example of abstract reasoning.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Study Question: Study Question 1
12) Abstract reasoning is an example of routine cognitive skills.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Study Question: Study Question 1
13) Effective communication is an example of routine non-cognitive skills.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Study Question: Study Question 1
