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Question 1

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Bob's manager complains that Bob suffers from "Analysis Paralysis," that is, he spends too much time reviewing endless reports and is reluctant to make decisions. Bob most likely suffers from ________.
Answer
  • Data gridlock.
  • Data redundancy.
  • Information overload.
  • Discretionary information.

Question 2

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An example of an AIS that primarily addresses internal business processes includes:
Answer
  • Enterprise systems.
  • Customer relationship management software.
  • Supply chain software.
  • B2B transaction software.

Question 3

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The IT strategic roles of AIS investments are classified as:
Answer
  • Digitize, Report, Transform
  • Value creation, Value Destruction, Value Neutral
  • Automate, Informate, Transform
  • Automate, Digitize, Transport

Question 4

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The role of accounting information systems include all except:
Answer
  • User
  • Operator
  • Evaluator
  • Manager

Question 5

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The correct order of effects in the value chain are:
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  • Inbound Logistics → Operations → Service.
  • Inbound Logistics → Operations → Shipping.
  • Inbound Logistics → Operations → Outbound Logistics.
  • Inbound Logistics → Outbound Logistics → Marketing & Sales.

Question 6

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EBay uses information technology to sell goods on the internet. This would be an example of the ________ strategic role.
Answer
  • Informate - up.
  • Informate - down.
  • Transform.
  • Automate.

Question 7

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According to a recent study, the informate-up IT strategic role is defined as systems that:
Answer
  • Fundamentally redefine business processes and relationships.
  • Provide information about business activities to senior management.
  • Provide information about business activities to all employees.
  • Replace human labor in automating business processes.

Question 8

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Which of the following are considered to be mandatory information required by a regulatory body?
Answer
  • The total dollar value of fireworks that are sold on July 4.
  • Financial reports for the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • The amount of taxes saved by a merger.
  • The cost to build an all-new Starbucks restaurant in Abu Dhabi.

Question 9

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Which of the following is usually the primary objective for companies when creating mandatory information?
Answer
  • Ensure proper controls over business processes.
  • The value of the information exceeds the cost to produce it.
  • Improve business decisions
  • Minimize cost.

Question 10

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One common way of measuring the effectiveness of the Supply Chain is through the fill rate. Which of the following best describes the fill rate?
Answer
  • The rate at which the stock in warehouse storage bins increases.
  • The average amount of time it takes for the organization to fulfill customers' orders.
  • The number of items per hour that receiving employees can move from the receiving dock to the warehouse.
  • The percentage, in monetary value, of a supplier's order which is actually delivered to the organization.

Question 11

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The Information Value Chain is defined as:
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  • A centralized database that collects data from throughout the firm.
  • The flow of materials, information, payments, and services.
  • The use of computer technology to provide information about business activities to employees across the firm.
  • The overall transformation of data from a business need to the ultimate decision.

Question 12

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Effective use of Supply Chain Management software is generally expected to provide all of the following benefits except:
Answer
  • Reduced gross margins.
  • Reduced inventory carrying costs.
  • Better communications with suppliers.
  • Lower production costs.

Question 13

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The income statement account most likely affected by an AIS investment in customer relationship management (CRM) would be:
Answer
  • Unearned Revenue.
  • Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.
  • Revenues.
  • Cost of Goods Sold.

Question 14

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Accounting information systems:
Answer
  • Include records, processes and reports.
  • Report only accounting information.
  • Are for computer games.
  • Are always computerized.

Question 15

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Consider the non-profit organization Doctors without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières), a Nobel Peace Prize winning organization that provides medical services in war zones and developing countries. For this type of organization, which of the following would likely be the best measure of business value.
Answer
  • Donations raised.
  • Lives saved.
  • Fund balance (i.e., the net of revenues less expenditures).
  • Volunteers deployed.

Question 16

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The income statement line item most likely affected by an AIS investment in supply chain that would interface with suppliers would be:
Answer
  • Research and Development Expenses.
  • Revenues.
  • Cost of Goods Sold.
  • Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.

Question 17

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Customer Relationship Management is defined as:
Answer
  • A system used to connect a firm's suppliers with a firm's customers.
  • A system used to manage and nurture a firm's interactions with its current and potential customers.
  • A system used to track a customer's past purchases.
  • A system used to advertise current items on sale to customers.

Question 18

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Activity-based costing is an example of:
Answer
  • discretionary information
  • mandatory information
  • information overload
  • enterprise system

Question 19

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A simple information system includes all but the following elements except:
Answer
  • Reporting.
  • Processing.
  • Input.
  • Storage.

Question 20

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A supply chain:
Answer
  • Refers to the supplies needed to build products.
  • Does not apply to a service firm like an accounting firm.
  • Refers to the flow of materials, information, payments and services.
  • Is similar in function and purpose to the value chain.

Question 21

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Which of the following systems would a company be most likely to employ for the primary purpose of generating additional sales revenue?
Answer
  • CRM
  • SCM
  • OCR

Question 22

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Support activities in the value chain do not include:
Answer
  • Accounting and Finance.
  • Procurement.
  • Human Resource Management.
  • Firm Infrastructure.

Question 23

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Discretionary information is most likely to be used in which of the following activities?
Answer
  • Filing a 10-K with the SEC.
  • Management decision-making.
  • Preparing required Environmental Protection Agency emissions reports.
  • Payroll tax reporting.

Question 24

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The primary transformation of data into information takes place in which of the following activities?
Answer
  • Processing
  • Input
  • Output
  • Data

Question 25

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Which of the following most accurately describes IFAC's description of accounting and IT?
Answer
  • Accounting is an important peripheral discipline to IT.
  • It is difficult to conceive of accounting independent from IT.
  • IT is an important peripheral discipline to accounting.
  • Accounting and IT are indistinguishable from one another.

Question 26

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Which designation is for CPAs with a broad range of technology knowledge and experience?
Answer
  • Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP).
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
  • Certified Information Systems Auditors (CISA).

Question 27

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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires that a company's attest auditors be able to perform which of the following activities?
Answer
  • Design and implement the controls used in the AIS.
  • Evaluate the internal controls in an AIS.
  • Take over the company's AIS if necessary.
  • Assess the value of a company's IT assets.

Question 28

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of useful information?
Answer
  • Feedback value.
  • Representational Faithfulness.
  • Timeliness.
  • Easy to understand.

Question 29

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Business Value is defined as:
Answer
  • The monetary value of a business.
  • Items, events and interactions that determine the financial health and well-being of the firm.
  • The cost to acquire a business by an outsider.
  • The overall value of taking data and transforming it in to information needed for decision making.

Question 30

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Which designation would be most appropriate for those professionals possessing IT audit, control and security skills?
Answer
  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
  • Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP).
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
  • Certified Information Systems Auditors (CISA).

Question 31

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A dental practice implemented an upgrade to its AIS that provides the dentists with daily and weekly patient and financial summaries. The practice's upgrade is an example of which IT strategic role?
Answer
  • Informate - down
  • Transform
  • Automate
  • Informate - up

Question 32

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The income statement line item most likely affected by an AIS investment in enterprise systems would be:
Answer
  • Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.
  • Cost of Goods Sold.
  • Revenues.
  • Unearned Revenue.

Question 33

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Many hospitals and doctor's offices are beginning to digitize the medical records of their patients. This is an example of the ________ strategic role.
Answer
  • Transform.
  • Informate - down.
  • Automate
  • Informate - i[

Question 34

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According to a recent study, the transform IT strategic role is defined as systems that:
Answer
  • Fundamentally redefine business processes and relationships.
  • Provide information about business activities to all employees.
  • Provide information about business activities to senior management.
  • Replace human labor in automating business processes.

Question 35

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Which of the following is NOT a primary activity in the Value Chain?
Answer
  • Outbound Logistics.
  • Marketing.
  • Information Technology.
  • Inbound Logistics.

Question 36

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A supply chain system does not include information about:
Answer
  • Current suppliers.
  • Availability of inventory.
  • Prospective customers.
  • Current customers.

Question 37

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Investors reward companies most that announce IT initiatives with which type of strategic role?
Answer
  • Informate – up.
  • Transform.
  • Automate.
  • Informate – down.

Question 38

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One of the most important ways that ERPs benefit organizations and their business processes is:
Answer
  • Reducing the amount of time to complete business processes by eliminating all controls associated with the processes.
  • Preventing external business partners from accessing the organization's data.
  • Information is stored in many specialized, distributed databases that each serve separate business processes.
  • Current information is made available to all users involved in the activities and decisions associated with a company's business processes.

Question 39

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Which of the following best describes the purpose of an event in a Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity diagram?
Answer
  • Describes the sequence of workflow.
  • Affects the flow of the business process.
  • Shows where the work takes place.
  • Controls branching and merging.

Question 40

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Which of the following is a difference between Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity diagrams and flowcharts?
Answer
  • Flowcharts have symbols to represent the start and end of a process.
  • Flowcharts can be annotated with text.
  • BPMN symbols can show a variety of intermediate events that affect the sequence flow.
  • BPMN diagrams show the sequence flow of activities.

Question 41

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Which of the following is not a common element of activity models regardless of the specific modeling notation?
Answer
  • Events to start and stop the workflow.
  • Sequence of flow between tasks.
  • Multiplicities.
  • Decision points that affect the process flow.

Question 42

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Which of the following is not a Business Management Support role of the Accounting/Finance Function in Business?
Answer
  • Investment appraisal.
  • Planning, budgeting and forecasting
  • management information
  • financial consolidation, reporting and analysis

Question 43

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Which of the following is not a Stewardship and Reporting role of the Accounting/Finance Function in Business?
Answer
  • Statutory reporting.
  • Human Resource management.
  • Tax returns.
  • Regulatory compliance.

Question 44

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Which of the following best describes a business model?
Answer
  • A sequence of business activities.
  • A simple, abstract representation of a business process or processes.
  • An evaluation of potential business process improvements.
  • None of the options are correct.

Question 45

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Which of the following best describes the purpose of an activity model?
Answer
  • An activity model describes the sequence of workflow in a business process.
  • An activity model depicts data structures.
  • An activity model constrains and guides process operations.
  • None of the options are correct.

Question 46

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Which of the following best describes a Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) message flow?
Answer
  • Affects the flow of a business process.
  • Shows the sequence of activities in a process.
  • Shows branching and merging in a business process.
  • Shows interactions between participants in a process.

Question 47

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Which of the following best describes the purpose of a gateway in a Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity diagram?
Answer
  • Affects the flow of the business process.
  • Shows where the work takes place.
  • Describes the sequence of workflow.
  • Controls branching and merging.

Question 48

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Which of the following is not part of the business analysis process?
Answer
  • Ascertaining information about current and future business processes.
  • Documenting current and future business processes.
  • Using IT to make finance and accounting processes more efficient and effective.
  • Using business process modeling tools.

Question 49

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Which of the following symbols depicts an intermediate event?
Answer
  • A circle with a double line perimeter
  • An arrow.
  • A circle with a wide single line perimeter.
  • A rectangle.

Question 50

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Which of the following best describes why the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) made documentation of business processes essential for businesses?
Answer
  • SOX requires managers to assess and attest to the company's internal controls structures and procedures.
  • SOX mandates that accountants create the business rules and documentation associated with a company's business processes.
  • SOX allows thorough documentation of business processes to act as a substitute for a full review of internal control structures and procedures.
  • SOX explicitly states that business processes must be documented.

Question 51

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Which of the following best describes how business models help companies manage complexity?
Answer
  • Although business models are a simplification of the actual processes they represent, they incorporate the processes' essential elements.
  • Because business models can't exceed one page, managers can understand how the business works at a glance.
  • Business models must display every detailed task and activity, which allows managers to visualize the complexity inherent in its business processes.
  • Business models' limitations force managers to simplify the company's actual processes.

Question 52

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Activity models are analogous to which of the following?
Answer
  • A car's steering system.
  • The prototype for a new car model.
  • A blueprint.
  • The instructions in a recipe.

Question 53

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In order to perform their required roles and be valuable business partners, accountants must understand all of the following except:
Answer
  • What risks the business faces, and how internal controls can mitigate those risks.
  • How the business delivers value, interacts with other businesses, and is a good corporate citizen.
  • How the business identifies and designs its products and services.
  • How the business collects data, summarizes it, and communicates business information.

Question 54

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A boundary event in a BPMN activity model:
Answer
  • Occurs as a message leaves a pool.
  • Takes place at the edge of a swimlane.
  • Occurs at the border of a pool.
  • Is attached to the edge of an activity pool.

Question 55

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Which of the following is not a purpose of documentation?
Answer
  • Determining staffing.
  • Establishing accountability.
  • Describing current processes.
  • Training.

Question 56

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Message flows in BPMN activity diagrams indicate an exchange between:
Answer
  • Activities in the same swimlane.
  • Gateways in different swimlanes.
  • Participants in different pools.
  • Events in the same pool.

Question 57

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Which of the following symbols is used to depict different organizations in one Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) diagram?
Answer
  • Message flow
  • Pool
  • Gateway
  • Intermediate event

Question 58

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A pool in a BPMN activity model represents.
Answer
  • A logical activity
  • A department or functional area
  • An entire organization/entity
  • A specific individual

Question 59

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Which of the following symbols depicts an activity
Answer
  • arrow
  • rectangle
  • circle with a wide single line perimeter
  • circle with a double line perimeter

Question 60

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A pool in a BPMN activity model represents.
Answer
  • A logical activity.
  • A department or functional area.
  • An entire organization/entity.
  • A specific individual.

Question 61

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Which of the following is not an Accounting/Finance Operations role of the Accounting/Finance Function in Business?
Answer
  • Financial close – completing period end accounts.
  • Financial consolidation, reporting and analysis.
  • People management.
  • Stakeholder assurance.

Question 62

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Which of the following is not a valid BPMN gateway type?
Answer
  • Exclusive gateway.
  • Serial gateway.
  • Parallel gateway.
  • Inclusive gateway.

Question 63

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Business models provide value in all of the following areas except which one?
Answer
  • Eliciting requirements for new systems.
  • Specifying systems requirements.
  • Employee performance appraisal.
  • Managing complexity

Question 64

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Which of the following best describes the purpose of swimlanes (or lanes)?
Answer
  • Depict the sequence of tasks in a process.
  • Depict different departments of the same organization in a process.
  • Depict different organizations involved in a process.
  • Depict interactions between organizations in a process.

Question 65

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Process documentation does not include which of the following?
Answer
  • User manuals
  • process models
  • business rules
  • External audit workpapers.

Question 66

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When connecting to an opaque external pool in a BPMN activity diagram, message flows connect to:
Answer
  • The appropriate data store.
  • The nearest sequence flow.
  • The edge of the swimlane.
  • The edge of the opaque pool.

Question 67

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When creating a BPMN activity model, which of the following is most accurate?
Answer
  • The resulting BPMN activity model should closely match the structure of the subsequent database.
  • Different modelers given the same set of facts about a business process should develop similar models of the process.
  • All activity models should include gateways.
  • Modeling is an artistic endeavor; therefore different modelers given the same set of facts about a business process will likely develop very different models of the process.

Question 68

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Which of the following is not a building block for Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) diagrams?
Answer
  • Associations
  • Sequence flows
  • Events
  • Gateways

Question 69

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Which of the following best describes the difference between a Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) gateway and a flowcharting decision diamond?
Answer
  • Only the gateway shows branching of the sequence flow.
  • Only the decision diamond shows branching of the sequence flow.
  • The gateway only represents branching and not the decision that results in branching.
  • The decision diamond can depict more branching options.

Question 70

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Associations in UML Class DIagrams should include a description in which of the following situations:
Answer
  • The business purpose of the association is not clear.
  • the decision criterion affecting the process flow direction is not clear.
  • The attributes of the related class are not clear.
  • Associations should always include descriptions.

Question 71

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Consider an association between a Cash Disbursements class and a Cash Accounts class in a Unified Modeling Language (UML) Class diagram. The multiplicities next to the Cash Disbursements class are 0..* and the multiplicities next to the Cash Accounts class are 1..1. Which of the following is the best way to implement that association in your database?
Answer
  • Post the primary key of Cash Disbursements as a foreign key in Cash Accounts.
  • Create a linking table.
  • Post the primary key of Cash Accounts as a foreign key in Cash Disbursements.
  • None of the options are correct.

Question 72

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Consider an association between a Cash Disbursements class and a Vendors class in a Unified Modeling Language (UML) Class diagram. The multiplicities next to the Cash Disbursements class are 0..* and the multiplicities next to the Vendors class are 1..1. Which of the following is the best way to implement that association in your database?
Answer
  • Post the primary key of Vendors as a foreign key in Cash Disbursements.
  • Create a linking table.
  • Post the primary key of Cash Disbursements as a foreign key in Vendors.
  • None of the options are correct.

Question 73

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Consider an association between a Cities class and a Neighborhoods class in a Unified Modeling Language (UML) Class diagram. The multiplicities next to the Cities class are 1..1 and the multiplicities next to the Neighborhoods class are 1..*. Which of the following is the best way to implement that association in your database?
Answer
  • Post the primary key of Neighborhoods as a foreign key in Cities.
  • Post the primary key of Cities as a foreign key in Neighborhoods.
  • None of the options are correct.
  • Create a linking table.

Question 74

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Consider an association between a Customers class and a Sale class in a Unified Modeling Language (UML) Class diagram. The multiplicities next to the Customers class are 1..1 and the multiplicities next to the Sale class are 0..*. Which of the following is the best way to implement that association in your database?
Answer
  • Post the primary key of Customers as a foreign key in Sales.
  • Create a linking table.
  • Post the primary key of Sales as a foreign key in Customers.
  • None of the options are correct.

Question 75

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Consider an association between a Deliveries class and a Shipping Companies class in a Unified Modeling Language (UML) Class diagram. The multiplicities next to the Deliveries class are 0..* and the multiplicities next to the Shipping Companies class are 1..1. Which of the following is the best way to implement that association in your database?
Answer
  • Create a linking table
  • Post the primary key of Shipping Companies as a foreign key in Deliveries.
  • Post the primary key of Deliveries as a foreign key in Shipping Companies.
  • None of the options are correct.

Question 76

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Consider an association between a Pet Owners class and a Pets class in a Unified Modeling Language (UML) Class diagram. The multiplicities next to the Pet Owners class are 1..1 and the multiplicities next to the Pets class are 1..*. Which of the following is the best way to implement that association in your database?
Answer
  • Post the primary key of Pet Owners as a foreign key in Pets.
  • Post the primary key of Pets as a foreign key in Pet Owners.
  • Create a linking table.
  • None of the options are correct.

Question 77

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Consider an association between a Sales class and an Inventory class in a Unified Modeling Language (UML) Class diagram. The multiplicities next to the Sales class are 0..* and the multiplicities next to the Inventory class are 1..*. Which of the following is the best way to implement that association in your database?
Answer
  • Create a linking table.
  • Post the primary key of Inventory as a foreign key in Sales.
  • Post the primary key of Sales as a foreign key in Inventory.
  • None of the options are correct.

Question 78

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Consider an association indicating professional licensing status between an Accountant class and a States class in a Unified Modeling Language (UML) Class diagram. The multiplicities next to the Accountants class are 0..* and the multiplicities next to the States class are 0..*. Which of the following is the best way to implement that association in your database?
Answer
  • Post the primary key of States as a foreign key in Accountants.
  • Post the primary key of Accountants as a foreign key in States.
  • Create a linking table.
  • None of the options are correct.

Question 79

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Entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs) are similar in content and purpose to Unified Modeling Language (UML) Class diagrams. Which of the following is not a basic building block of ERDs?
Answer
  • Entities
  • Relationships
  • Associations
  • Attributes

Question 80

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Logical database structure models, including UML Class Diagrams, must be able to describe which of the following?
Answer
  • The operations performed on the database.
  • The entities in the domain of interest.
  • The activities performed in the business process.
  • The Bachman diagram.

Question 81

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The following UML class diagram should result in how many tables in the relational database? (Items, Purchase Orders, Vendors, Employees)
Image:
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Answer
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 7

Question 82

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The following UML class diagram should result in how many tables in the relational database? (plants, landscaping jobs, employees, customers)
Image:
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Answer
  • 7
  • 5
  • 4
  • 6

Question 83

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What is the best description of the relationship between employee and vehicle in the following UML class diagram?
Image:
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Answer
  • zero-to-one
  • one-to-many
  • one-to-one
  • zero-to-zero

Question 84

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What is the best description of the relationship between employee and vehicle in the following UML class diagram?
Image:
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Answer
  • one-to-many
  • one-to-zero
  • one-to-one
  • zero-to-many

Question 85

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What is the best description of the relationship between instructor and course in the following UML class diagram?
Image:
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Answer
  • one-to-many
  • zero-to-many
  • many-to-many
  • one-to-zero

Question 86

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When implementing the database from a UML class diagram, associations should be mapped to which of the following?
Answer
  • fields
  • tables
  • foreign keys
  • relationships

Question 87

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When implementing the database from a UML class diagram, attributes should be mapped to which of the following?
Answer
  • Tables.
  • Indexes.
  • Relationships.
  • Fields.

Question 88

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Which attribute in the following class would make the best primary key?
Answer
  • customer ID
  • customer name
  • customer
  • email

Question 89

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Which of the following are possible options for minimum multiplicities?
Answer
  • * and 1
  • 0 and *
  • 0 and 1
  • 0, 1, and *

Question 90

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Which of the following UML class diagrams depicts an aggregation relationship?
Answer

Question 91

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Which of the following best describes the purpose of a primary key?
Answer
  • Uniquely identifies each instance of class.
  • Matches values of foreign keys in other classes.
  • Indicates the minimum multiplicities for an association
  • Allows linking two or more tables

Question 92

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Which of the following is a well-formed business rule?
Answer
  • Customers may not be under 18.
  • Customers must pay in US dollars
  • Customers must be over 18.
  • All of these are well-formed business rules.

Question 93

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Which of the following is most similar to the relationship between the UML class diagram and the database?
Answer
  • The relationship between cooking instructions and ingredients.
  • The relationship between a blueprint and building.
  • The relationship between driving directions and a map.
  • The relationship between raw materials and finished goods.

Question 94

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Which of the following best describes an association
Answer
  • the relationship between two classes.
  • the lines in a UML class diagram.
  • A group of classes.
  • the number of times one class is related to another.

Question 95

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Which of the following is not a best practice in preparing Unified Modeling Language (UML) Class diagrams?
Answer
  • Model each process separately.
  • Opt for simplicity.
  • Avoid confusing abbreviations.
  • Avoid crossing lines whenever possible.

Question 96

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Which of the following is not a category of operational decision used in creating business rules?
Answer
  • Event
  • Opportunity
  • Risk
  • Calculation

Question 97

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Which of the following is not a criterion for selection of a primary key?
Answer
  • Longer key values are better than shorter key values.
  • The primary key should be controlled by the organization assigning it.
  • The primary key cannot be NULL
  • Primary keys with sequential values make it easier to spot gaps in the data.

Question 98

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Which of the following is not a form of business rules?
Answer
  • Compulsory
  • Allowed
  • Obligatory
  • Prohibited

Question 99

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Which of the following is not a step in a using a Unified Modeling Language (UML) Class model to prepare a database?
Answer
  • Map associations to foreign keys
  • Map classes to tables
  • Map attributes to table fields
  • Map associations to primary keys.

Question 100

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Which of the following is not a valid enforcement level for business rules?
Answer
  • Authorization
  • Post-override
  • Pre-override
  • Strict Enforcement

Question 101

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Which of the following is not one of the building blocks used for creating UML Class Diagrams?
Answer
  • Events
  • Classes
  • Associations
  • None of the other options are used in UML Class DIagrams

Question 102

Question
Which of the following is not something a model of database structures must be able to describe?
Answer
  • The sequence that entities are accessed.
  • The cardinalities that describe how many instances of one entity can be related to another.
  • The attributes or characteristics of the entities and relationships.
  • The entities or things in the domain of interest.

Question 103

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Which of the following statements about foreign keys is not true?
Answer
  • A foreign key cannot be NULL
  • Foreign keys support a defined association
  • Foreign key must match values of the linked primary key
  • A foreign key can be a combination of attributes

Question 104

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Which of the following would be least likely to be represented with a Unified Modeling Language (UML) Class?
Answer
  • The number of trucks used in the delivery
  • The customer receiving the delivery
  • The employee driving the truck
  • Trucks

Question 105

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A query in a program language can be used to
Answer
  • update data
  • retrieve data
  • report data
  • all of these choices are correct

Question 106

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Access offers modules, which are defined by users to automate processes like opening a specific form.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 107

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An enterprise resource planning system has which of the following advantages over multiple independent functional systems?
Answer
  • Increased amount of data redundancy since more than one module contains the same information.
  • Increased responsiveness and flexibility while aiding in the decision-making process.
  • Reduction in costs for implementation and training.
  • Modifications can be made to each module without affecting other modules.

Question 108

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Classes could be grouped into Resources (R), Entities (E), and Assets (A) in data modeling.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 109

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Classes in a relational database model for AISs are typically grouped into all of the following categories except:
Answer
  • Events
  • Activities
  • Resources
  • Agents

Question 110

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Consider the following SQL query. Which item best describes the results of the query? SELECT VendorID, Sum(POTotal) FROM [Purchase Orders] GROUP BY VendorID
Answer
  • Displays the vendor ID and all purchase order totals in the purchase orders table.
  • Adds new purchase order information to the purchase orders table.
  • Displays the vendor ID and the sum of all purchase order totals for that vendor.
  • Displays all purchase order lines for all vendors.

Question 111

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ERPs are useful to auditors for which of the following reasons?
Answer
  • ERPs use cloud computing technology, which allows auditors to review transactions from anywhere.
  • ERPs track details regarding creation, modification, and use of transactions throughout the organization in a single system.
  • ERPs are required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  • ERPs are spread across multiple logical databases, allowing auditors to minimize disruption to processing when reviewing ERP activity.

Question 112

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Each attribute in a table can have several names
Answer
  • true
  • false

Question 113

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In Access, users can edit database information in reports.
Answer
  • False
  • True

Question 114

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In Microsoft Access, we use "Forms" for:
Answer
  • Data entry
  • Data storage
  • Data retrieve.
  • Two of these choices are correct.

Question 115

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In Microsoft Access, we use "Tables" for:
Answer
  • Data storage
  • Data entry
  • Data retrieve
  • Two of these choices are correct.

Question 116

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In Microsoft Access, we use tables in a database for:
Answer
  • Data storage
  • Data retrieval
  • Data entry

Question 117

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In a database, while queries allow the user to access, read and report on desired data, the responsibility of actually making physical changes to the relational database belongs to the Database Management System (DBMS).
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 118

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In a hierarchical data model, data elements are related in many-to-many relationships.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 119

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Queries in Access are utilized by users to enter data into tables and view existing records.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 120

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SQL is based on relational algebra and allows a user to query and update the database.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 121

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The "Where" SQL clause can be used to link two tables.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 122

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The property of the primary key in a table in Microsoft Access should be set to:
Answer
  • The Required field = "Yes", and the Indexed field = "Yes (No Duplicates)".
  • The Required field = "NO" and the Indexed field = "Yes (No Duplicates)".
  • The Required field = "NO" and the Indexed field = "Yes (Duplicated)".
  • The Required field = "Yes" and the Indexed field = "Yes (Duplicated)".

Question 123

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What kind of data model is most commonly used as a basis for today's enterprise systems?
Answer
  • the relational model
  • the hierarchical model
  • The network model

Question 124

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Which of the following Microsoft Access objects is used to integrate data from one or more queries and/or tables in order to present information useful to decision makers?
Answer
  • Reports
  • Forms
  • Tables
  • Macros

Question 125

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Which of the following correctly describes the Referential Integrity Rule?
Answer
  • The primary key of a table must have data values (Cannot be null).
  • The data value for a foreign key could be null
  • Each attribute in a table must have a unique name
  • Values of a specific attribute must be of the same type

Question 126

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Which of the following is considered a class in the relational database model?
Answer
  • Cash
  • Customer
  • Sale
  • All of these choices are correct

Question 127

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Which of the following is not one of the objects used in Microsoft Access?
Answer
  • Sites
  • Tables
  • Macros
  • Forms

Question 128

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Which of the following items does not represent a UML class diagram object and its resulting database object?
Answer
  • Multiplicities - Records
  • Attributes - Fields
  • Associations - Relationships
  • Classes - Tables

Question 129

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Which of the following operators would be used in a SQL query designed to simply display database records?
Answer
  • DISPLAY
  • SELECT
  • VIEW
  • INSERT

Question 130

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Which of the following resources is usually not modeled as an entity (table) in an REA data model?
Answer
  • Cash
  • Inventory
  • Accounts receivable
  • PPE

Question 131

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Which of the following statements best describes the entity integrity rule?
Answer
  • All values of an attribute must be of the same data type.
  • A record's foreign key value must be null.
  • A record's primary key must have a data value.
  • A database entity must fit within the REA model.

Question 132

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Which of the following tasks cannot be performed through queries in access?
Answer
  • Create and update relationships
  • Calculations of data
  • Data sorting
  • Retrieve and display data

Question 133

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Which set of multiplicities correctly shows the relationship between the Cash Collection table and the Sales table in modeling cash sales?
Answer
  • Cash Collection (1..1) – Sale (1..N).
  • Cash Collection (1..N) – Sale (1..N).
  • Cash Collection (1..N) – Sale (1..1).
  • Cash Collection (1..1) – Sale (1..1).

Question 134

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Which set of multiplicities correctly shows the relationship between the Cash Receipts table and the Sale table for an organization that allows customers to buy on credit and pay in multiple installments?
Answer
  • Cash Receipts (1..1) – Sale (N..M).
  • Cash Receipts (1..N) – Sale (0..N).
  • Cash Receipts (1..1) – Sale (1..1).
  • Cash Receipts (0..N) – Sale (1..1).

Question 135

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Which type of data models alllows each record to have multiple parent and child records.
Answer
  • the hierarchical model
  • the network model
  • the relational model
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