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Introduction to Information Systems and Digital World MCQs

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which element of an Information System consists of raw facts that have no inherent meaning?

a)

Hardware

b)

Data

c)

Software

d)

Procedures

2.

Which characteristic of valuable information focuses on avoiding unnecessary details?

a)

Organized

b)

Just Sufficient

c)

Verifiable

d)

Accurate

3.

Which component includes instructions that dictate how a computer should operate?

a)

Data

b)

Hardware

c)

Software

d)

Procedures

4.

A student payroll sheet is an example of:

a)

Data

b)

Hardware

c)

Information

d)

Procedure

5.

Which characteristic ensures that information is free of errors?

a)

Relevant

b)

Verifiable

c)

Accurate

d)

Timely

6.

What is the main purpose of an Information System?

a)

To browse the internet

b)

To collect, process, store, and distribute information

c)

To display video output

d)

To maintain software updates

7.

Which of the following is a direct user of an IS?

a)

Customer

b)

System developer

c)

Social media follower

d)

Advertiser

8.

Which IS characteristic relates to delivering information when it is needed?

a)

Organized

b)

Accurate

c)

Timely

d)

Verifiable

9.

The element that defines a set of instructions users follow to complete an activity is:

a)

Hardware

b)

Data

c)

Procedures

d)

Network

10.

Which type of IS supports routine operations such as sales recording?

a)

MIS

b)

DSS

c)

TPS

d)

ERP

11.

Which is an objective of Information Systems?

a)

Entertainment

b)

Improve productivity

c)

Manufacturing automation only

d)

Internet access

12.

“Information can be proven as correct or incorrect.” This refers to:

a)

Relevant

b)

Verifiable

c)

Timely

d)

Just Sufficient

13.

A computer monitor is classified under which IS component?

a)

Data

b)

Hardware

c)

Software

d)

Procedure

14.

Which IS element includes user manuals and step-by-step guides?

a)

People

b)

Software

c)

Hardware

d)

Procedures

15.

Data that is organized and meaningful becomes:

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Information

d)

Program

16.

Generation Z is defined primarily by:

a)

Strong interest in agriculture

b)

Growing up constantly connected to digital technologies

c)

Fear of technology

d)

Limited access to the internet

17.

Digital culture refers to how technology influences:

a)

Hardware speed

b)

Human behaviour and interaction

c)

Mobile application prices

d)

Manufacturing designs

18.

An E-hailing platform connects riders and drivers through:

a)

Traditional paper forms

b)

A digital platform

c)

Manual telephone booking

d)

Walk-in counters

19.

High-tech e-retailing focuses on improving:

a)

Paper receipts

b)

Product packaging

c)

Links between store inventory, websites, and mobile apps

d)

Only physical store inventory

20.

Airbnb is an example of which system?

a)

E-hailing

b)

High-tech e-booking

c)

Intelligent system

d)

Digital currency

21.

SMIS supports:

a)

Data encryption

b)

Sharing content among networks of users

c)

Printing reports

d)

Payroll activities

22.

What makes cryptocurrencies difficult to counterfeit?

a)

Large file sizes

b)

Cryptography

c)

Hardware encryption chips

d)

Slow processing

23.

A blockchain stores data in:

a)

Random folders

b)

Secure emails

c)

Linked, cryptographically secured blocks

d)

Encrypted images

24.

The “double-spend” problem was solved by:

a)

Bitcoin

b)

Router firewalls

c)

Digital banking

d)

Virtual reality

25.

Intelligent systems incorporate:

a)

Animation

b)

Artificial intelligence

c)

Antivirus software

d)

Spreadsheet formulas

26.

A learning system in AI can:

a)

Change its behaviour based on feedback

b)

Operate only in offline mode

c)

Store only graphics

d)

Replace database systems

27.

Robotics focuses on:

a)

Social media

b)

Mechanical devices performing tasks

c)

Translating languages

d)

Online advertisements

28.

Vision systems specialize in:

a)

Cloud storage

b)

Capturing and analyzing images

c)

Business analytics

d)

Managing inventories

29.

Blockchain design prevents:

a)

Data encryption

b)

Modification of stored data

c)

Saving multiple copies

d)

Viewing transactions

30.

Digital society emerges from:

a)

Limiting internet use

b)

Integrating advanced technologies into daily life

c)

Reducing communication channels

d)

Removing cloud services

31.

Data is defined as:

a)

Organized content

b)

Raw facts

c)

Decisions made by managers

d)

Processed reports

32.

A database stores:

a)

Only multimedia

b)

Only encrypted files

c)

End-user data and metadata

d)

PDF documents only

33.

A primary key is used to:

a)

Sort files

b)

Encrypt data

34.

Data redundancy means:

a)

The same data stored multiple times

b)

Data stored only once

c)

Missing records

d)

Misplaced hardware

35.

Data hierarchy follows which correct order?

a)

File → Character → Field → Record

b)

Character → Field → Record → File

c)

Database → Character → File → Field

d)

Field → Record → Character → File

36.

A DBMS is a collection of programs that:

a)

Format PowerPoint slides

b)

Manage data structure and control access

c)

Create video files

d)

Automate hardware repair

37.

Which privilege allows users to only view data?

a)

Full-update

b)

Read-only

c)

Administrator

d)

Superuser

38.

Backup refers to:

a)

Compressed graphics

b)

Copy of entire database

c)

Temporary deletion tool

d)

Data encryption engine

39.

SQL is used for:

a)

Drawing diagrams

b)

Managing, updating, retrieving data

c)

Installing software

d)

Cloud security only

40.

Object-oriented databases store:

a)

Only numbers

b)

Data and behaviours in objects

c)

Hierarchical links only

d)

SQL queries

41.

Big Data refers to datasets that:

a)

Fit on a single spreadsheet

b)

Are too large for traditional DBMS

c)

Must be text-only

d)

Do not require analysis

42.

Data analytics involves:

a)

Random guessing

b)

Analyzing raw data for insights

c)

Compressing files

d)

Designing hardware

43.

A database analyst is responsible for:

a)

Programming VR applications

b)

Determining field placement and relationships

c)

Fixing network cables

d)

Designing PowerPoint slides

44.

Which database model uses tables with rows and columns?

a)

Network model

b)

Relational model

c)

Hierarchical model

d)

Object-oriented model

45.

A recovery utility uses:

a)

Animation data

b)

Logs and backups

c)

Graphics processors

d)

USB drivers

46.

Data communication involves transferring:

a)

Games

b)

Data, instructions, and information

c)

Only emails

d)

Only graphics

47.

A router is used to:

a)

Print documents

b)

Store backup files

c)

Forward data to correct destinations

d)

Format hard drives

48.

Bandwidth refers to:

a)

Type of software

b)

Amount of data a channel can carry

c)

Amount of storage in RAM

d)

Speed of processors

49.

Twisted-pair cable is commonly used for:

a)

Virtual reality

b)

Telephone systems

c)

Blockchain

d)

Robotics

50.

Fiber-optic cable is preferred because it is:

a)

Slower

b)

More susceptible to noise

c)

Capable of carrying more data at high speeds

d)

Heavier than copper

51.

WLAN is a type of:

a)

MAN

b)

LAN

c)

WAN

d)

VPN

52.

A bus topology connects devices through:

a)

Circular cable

b)

Central cable

c)

Wireless nodes

d)

Multiple servers

53.

Ring topology transfers data:

a)

In both directions

b)

Only when requested

c)

In a closed circuit, one direction at a time

d)

Randomly

54.

IoT refers to:

a)

Offline computing

b)

Connecting physical objects to the internet

c)

Securing cloud servers

d)

Web browsers only

55.

Cellular radio is categorized as:

a)

Wired transmission

b)

Broadcast radio for mobile communication

c)

Laser communication

d)

Satellite uplink

56.

Microwave transmission requires:

a)

Undersea cables

b)

Straight-line, unobstructed path

c)

Virtual networks

d)

Routers only

57.

A hub serves as:

a)

Security firewall

b)

Central point for network cables

c)

Backup device

d)

Temporary storage

58.

An intranet is used:

a)

By the general public

b)

Within an organization

c)

Only for mobile phones

d)

Only for cloud services

59.

An extranet allows access to:

a)

Only customers

b)

Only internal staff

c)

Authorized external users

d)

Government only

60.

A client/server network includes:

a)

Random peer interactions

b)

One or more servers providing resources to clients

c)

No centralized services

d)

Only wireless clients

61.

Data are ______ facts that have no inherent meaning.

a)

raw

b)

processed

c)

verified

d)

encrypted

62.

Information must be ______ to be free from errors.

a)

accurate

b)

redundant

c)

volatile

d)

anonymous

63.

The five components of an Information System are: Data, Hardware, Software, People, and ______.

a)

procedures

b)

passwords

c)

networks

d)

backups

64.

Information that is updated and available at the right moment is described as ______.

a)

timely

b)

archived

c)

proprietary

d)

random

65.

Generation Z is known for growing up constantly ______ to digital technologies.

a)

connected

b)

isolated

c)

resistant

d)

offline

66.

A digital culture refers to how technology shapes the way people ______, think, and interact.

a)

behave

b)

sleep

c)

migrate

d)

purchase hardware

67.

E-hailing platforms use a digital ______ to connect drivers and riders.

a)

platform

b)

firewall

c)

browser

d)

antenna

68.

Blockchain stores records in linked units called ______.

a)

blocks

b)

chains

c)

nodes

d)

keys

69.

Cryptocurrency transactions are secured using ______.

a)

cryptography

b)

typography

c)

stenography

d)

cartography

70.

In AI, a ______ system captures and analyzes images.

a)

vision

b)

audio

c)

storage

d)

payment

71.

In a database, a field that uniquely identifies a record is known as a ______ key.

a)

primary

b)

foreign

c)

Composite

d)

secondary

72.

A ______ is a collection of related records in a database.

a)

file

b)

bit

c)

pixel

d)

port

73.

A DBMS uses a ______ dictionary to store details about fields and tables.

a)

data

b)

picture

c)

word

d)

command

74.

The process of checking data against rules before saving is called data ______.

a)

validation

b)

deletion

c)

duplication

d)

compression

75.

A backup is a complete ______ of the database.

a)

copy

b)

index

c)

query

d)

update

76.

A router forwards data to the correct ______ on a network.

a)

destination

b)

username

c)

wallpaper

d)

license

77.

The amount of data that can travel through a communication channel is known as ______.

a)

bandwidth

b)

latency

c)

uptime

d)

checksum

78.

Fiber-optic cable is preferred because it carries significantly more data at much higher ______.

a)

speeds

b)

temperatures

c)

resolutions

d)

voltages

79.

A ______ network is used within a limited geographic area such as a home or office.

a)

LAN

b)

WAN

c)

VPN

d)

SAN

80.

IoT enables devices to communicate automatically through ______-to-machine interactions.

a)

machine

b)

human

c)

paper

d)

voice