NF-110 Pretest

Which of the following is a true statement regarding information management:

• It’s necessary for making even small business decisions.

• It’s used exclusively by upper-level management.

• It’s the same thing as an MIS.

• It’s the same thing as data processing.

An MIS (management information system) involves people, processes, and

• payroll.

• practices.

• financial statements.

• decisions.

Information is created from

• data.

• accounting records.

• personnel files.

• technology.

A social media post is a type of __________ information.

• unnecessary

• physical

• virtual

• financial

Appropriate information management can

• save time and money.

• create more jobs.

• create more difficult decisions.

• result in audits.

Information management can keep employees from becoming overwhelmed with too much information, a condition known as information

• overload.

• overkill.

• drain.

• burden.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding information management:

• It’s easy for all employees to understand.

• There is no right way to do it.

• It rarely changes.

• A business will avoid being audited if it manages information.

A business uses information management to protect its

• trade secrets from being stolen.

• competitors from being hacked.

• computer network from crashing.

• employees from injury.

Failing to manage information properly is most likely to cause a business to

• be shut down by the government.

• declare corporate bankruptcy.

• be unprepared for a disaster.

• save money on technology costs.

Which of the following is a trend in information management:

• Fewer electronic documents

• Increased use of outsourcing

• Decreased competition

• Less incoming information