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POB Unit 2

Quiz by Jeanette Clark

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  • Q1
    Businesses assess their information needs to determine the type of information that will help them deal with:
    specific problems.
    job applicants.
    personal relationships.
    ethical issues.
    30s
  • Q2
    The reason businesses obtain information usually is to apply it in order to:
    develop a database.
    accomplish a task.
    determine a need.
    evaluate a source.
    30s
  • Q3
    One way for businesses to obtain needed information efficiently is to:
    schedule an interview.
    contact a competitor.
    read a book.
    access a database.
    30s
  • Q4
    Why is it important for businesses to store information for future use?
    to make it accessible
    to protect it from overuse
    to interpret data
    to establish quality control
    30s
  • Q5
    Which is the most efficient tool for gathering the external information that businesses need?
    Internet
    textbooks
    software
    library
    30s
  • Q6
    Businesses evaluate the quality and source of the information they obtain to make sure the information is:
    random
    technical
    scientific
    useful
    30s
  • Q7
    What do most businesses use to store information for future use?
    scanners
    CD-ROMs
    computer systems
    display screens
    30s
  • Q8
    Emma used her textbook to complete a study guide for her midterm exam in Spanish class. What type of source is the textbook?
    formal
    historical
    secondary
    primary
    30s
  • Q9
    Which is a true statement about a management information system (MIS)?
    It is the same thing as an information management program.
    It does not assist with a business's information management program.
    It may be one part of a business's overall information management program.
    It includes people, processes, and practices.
    30s
  • Q10
    One of the purposes of information management is to provide businesses with the strategic information they need to:
    write an annual report.
    create sales presentations.
    make long-term decisions.
    develop a short-term advertising campaign.
    30s
  • Q11
    Information management can be a challenge because:
    many people do not understand what it is.
    there is often not enough information to manage.
    no one wants to participate in it.
    there is only one “right” way to do it.
    30s
  • Q12
    Which demonstrates the correct method to ensure that all words in a phrase are included in a web search?
    (Discipline is the most important part of success)
    'To be or not to be'
    "Confidence in itself is the secret of success"
    [There is no tree that the wind has not shaken]
    30s
  • Q13
    An electronic planning device that many employees use to keep track of their activities is an example of a:
    communication system.
    time-management tool.
    web-based program.
    presentation application.
    30s
  • Q14
    Which is a standard capability of spreadsheet software?
    to prepare text
    to graph data
    to manage files
    to create slides
    30s
  • Q15
    Why do many businesses store information in a computerized database?
    to monitor economic trends
    to communicate with vendors
    to maintain client lists
    to transmit documents
    30s

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