Question 1

Strategic planning refers to which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Where decisions related to the effective and efficient procurement and deployment of the organizations assets are made. 
B)  Where decisions related to the objectives of the organization are made. 
C)  Where decisions relating to the day-to-day tasks and activities of the organization are made. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 2

The components of a DSS can be classified into which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data management system, data repository, knowledge engine, model repository, user(s) 
B)  Data query facility, model management system, model execution processor, user interface, user(s) 
C)  Data management system, model management system, knowledge engine, user interface, user(s) 
D)  Data management system, model management system, knowledge engine, internal data, external data

Question 3

A DSS is used only for unstructured decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Model acquisition is the process by which new information is derived from a combination of existing or previously derived information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The model base contains the various statistical, financial, mathematical, and other quantitative models used in performing the variety of analytical capabilities in a DSS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is considered a subsystem within the data management system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Database(s) 
B)  Database management system 
C)  The data query facility 
D)  All of the above.

Question 7

The role of a DSS is to provide support to the decision-maker during the process of making a decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Gorry and Scott Morton's framework for decision support classifies types of decisions as:

Accepted Answer

A)  simplified and complex. 
B)  structured, semi-structured, and unstructured. 
C)  supported, semi-supported, and unsupported. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 9

What are the benefits of DSS use?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

The purpose of a DSS is to replace the decision maker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Knowledge engineers are specially trained to interact with domain experts for the purposes of acquiring all of the knowledge the expert has in a particular domain and all of the relationships among that knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is the DSS classification proposed by Donovan and Madnick?

Accepted Answer

A)  Structured and unstructured 
B)  Mechanical and decisional 
C)  Formal and ad-hoc 
D)  None of the above.

Question 13

The most powerful classification of DSSs is the Universal DSS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The realization of the benefits to be derived from using a DSS is dependent upon which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The decision maker 
B)  The context of the decision 
C)  The design of the DSS 
D)  All of the above.

Question 15

What are the two main responsibilities of the DBMS?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

The data management component of a DSS is responsible for maintaining the logical independence of the data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Management control refers to which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Where decisions related to the objectives of the organization are made. 
B)  Where decisions related to the effective and efficient procurement and deployment of the organization's assets are made. 
C)  Where decisions relating to the day-to-day task and activities of the organization are made. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 18

Which of the following is a function of the presentation language of a DSS?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows for detailed report definition. 
B)  It allows for the creation of forms. 
C)  It provides for the presentation of data in multiple formats. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 19

One of the most important characteristics of a model is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is easy to construct. 
B)  it is commonly found in decision-making environments. 
C)  it is a simplified form of reality. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 20

A DSS is normally designed to be wide in its scope of application.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to Decision Support Systems

Strategic planning refers to which of the following activities?

The components of a DSS can be classified into which of the following?

A DSS is used only for unstructured decisions.

Model acquisition is the process by which new information is derived from a combination of existing or previously derived information.

The model base contains the various statistical, financial, mathematical, and other quantitative models used in performing the variety of analytical capabilities in a DSS.

Which of the following is considered a subsystem within the data management system?

The role of a DSS is to provide support to the decision-maker during the process of making a decision.

Gorry and Scott Morton's framework for decision support classifies types of decisions as:

What are the benefits of DSS use?

The purpose of a DSS is to replace the decision maker.

Knowledge engineers are specially trained to interact with domain experts for the purposes of acquiring all of the knowledge the expert has in a particular domain and all of the relationships among that knowledge.

Which of the following is the DSS classification proposed by Donovan and Madnick?

The most powerful classification of DSSs is the Universal DSS.

The realization of the benefits to be derived from using a DSS is dependent upon which of the following?

What are the two main responsibilities of the DBMS?

The data management component of a DSS is responsible for maintaining the logical independence of the data.

Management control refers to which of the following activities?

Which of the following is a function of the presentation language of a DSS?

One of the most important characteristics of a model is that:

A DSS is normally designed to be wide in its scope of application.