MANAGEMENT) – WGU
1.
Which system facilitates and supports senior managerial decisions?
A) Decision Support System
B) Executive Information System ✅
C) Management Information System
D) Transaction Processing System
2.
What best defines data?
A) Organized facts that have meaning
B) Unorganized facts lacking meaning ✅
C) Knowledge applied in context
D) Processed information
3.
Information can be described as:
A) Data that has been organized in a meaningful way ✅
B) Raw facts and figures
C) Applied understanding
D) Knowledge without context
4.
Which of the following best describes an information system?
A) A single computer program used for data entry
B) A network of components converting data into useful information ✅
C) A database management process
D) A software used for accounting
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Knowledge refers to:
A) The practical application of information ✅
B) Unprocessed data
C) Meaningful data
D) Facts and figures stored in a database
6.
Which statement illustrates the difference between data, information, and knowledge?
A) Data → Information → Knowledge (50,000 poor; increase from 2010–2018; due to wage
stagnation) ✅
B) Data → Knowledge → Information
C) Knowledge → Data → Information
D) All three are interchangeable
7.
Which system uses models and statistical analysis to support decision-making?
A) Transaction Processing System
B) Executive Support System
C) Decision Support System ✅
D) Management Information System
8.
The system that provides timely and accurate information to managers for efficient
departmental control is:
A) Executive Support System
B) Management Information System ✅
C) Decision Support System
D) Knowledge Management System
9.
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, A system primarily used for processing patient admissions and employee time cards is
called:
A) Management Information System
B) Transaction Processing System ✅
C) Decision Support System
D) Executive Information System
10.
Information management primarily involves:
A) Managing technology hardware only
B) Managing organizational processes and systems for decision-making ✅
C) Securing only digital assets
D) Controlling the HR department
11.
Information technology refers to:
A) The use of computers and telecommunications to store and process data ✅
B) The study of business models
C) The analysis of managerial performance
D) Organizational culture and communication
12.
What does information technology management focus on?
A) Hiring IT staff
B) Managing hardware, software, networks, and people to meet objectives ✅
C) Creating marketing plans
D) Financial reporting
13.
Which type of system helps organizations gain competitive advantage?
A) Strategic Information System ✅
B) Decision Support System
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