Enterprise Resource Planning & Supply Chain Management (ERP & SCM) MCQ's




Question 1 :
EAI implementation pitfalls are _______ - __________

  1. lack of training, continous update
  2. constant change, lack of EAI experts
  3. cost of software, lack of technical support
  4. changing market, development cost
  

Question 2 :
As an organization , in what scenario does the need to re-engineer arise?

  1. when tools to support restructuring are
  2. when system crashes frequently
  3. when hardware or software support becomes
  4. subsystems of a larger system require few maintenance
  

Question 3 :
Baan company is famous for ________

  1. manufacturing
  2. HR
  3. plant and maintenance
  4. finance
  

Question 4 :
_______uses sophisticated mathematical and statistical techniques such as neutral networking and cluster analysis.

  1. Data mining
  2. Data survey
  3. CRM
  4. SCM
  

Question 5 :
EAI implementation pitfalls are _______ - __________

  1. lack of training, continuous update
  2. constant change, lack of EAI experts
  3. cost of software, lack of technical support
  4. changing market, development cost
  

Question 6 :
E-procurement aims to improve performance of what is known as the 'five rights of purchasing'. One aim of e-procurement is increasing savings by sourcing items:

  1. From the right source
  2. At the right price
  3. Of the right quality
  4. Of the right quantity
  

Question 7 :
The total no of phases in the ERP implementation process are?

  1. 1
  2. Module 2
  3. Module 5
  4. 11
  

Question 8 :
___________ maintains reports of warehouse supplies.

  1. ERP financial module
  2. ERP Inventory software module
  3. ERP Resource module
  4. ERP verification module
  

Question 9 :
Which of these statements about the stepping-stone method is correct?

  1. Only squares containing assigned shipments can be used to trace a path back to an empty square.
  2. A dummy source and destination must be added if the number of rows plus columns minus 1 is not equal to the number of filled squares.
  3. Only empty squares can be used to trace a path back to a square containing an assigned shipment.
  4. An improvement index that is a net positive means that the initial solution can be improved.
  

Question 10 :
The most important step of ERP implementation is _________ phase.

  1. installing
  2. training
  3. gap analysis
  4. testing
  

Question 11 :
Of the following, which is an e-procurement benefit related to budgetary control?

  1. Rules to limit spending and improved reporting facilities
  2. Reduced purchase cycle
  3. Enabling them to concentrate on strategic purchasing issues
  4. Correcting errors is traditionally a major part of a buyer's workload
  

Question 12 :
Extended ERP components are

  1. E-Logistics
  2. E-CRM
  3. E-SCM
  4. Finance
  

Question 13 :
Which tier in data warehouse architecture holds the query, reporting, analytical and mining tools?

  1. Top tier
  2. Middle tier
  3. Bottom tier
  4. All tiers will have these tools
  

Question 14 :
Material requirements plan specify

  1. the quantities of the product families that need to be produced
  2. the quantity and timing of planned order releases
  3. the capacity needed to provide the projected output rate
  4. the costs associated with alternative plans
  

Question 15 :
While selecting an ERP , what is a common error that organization 's make ?

  1. Non biased selection
  2. Over-emphasis on system cost
  3. Complete set of requirements
  4. Not relying on vendor demos
  

Question 16 :
Decision support systems (DSS) is

  1. A family of relational database management systems marketed by IBM
  2. Interactive systems that enable decision makers to use databases and models on a computer in order to solve ill-structured problems
  3. It consists of nodes and branches starting from a single root node. Each node represents a test, or decision
  4. None of the mentioned
  

Question 17 :
Big Bang implementation strategy is

  1. Functional all modules install at once only
  2. ERP all modules install at once
  3. Technical all modules install at once only
  4. Application all modules install at once only
  

Question 18 :
Which are the sub modules in the sales and distrbuition module 1. Order Management 2. Warehouse Management 3. Foreign Trade 4. Sales Support

  1. 3
  2. 01-Feb
  3. 02-Apr
  4. 1, 2, 3 - 4
  

Question 19 :
Human Capital Management component provides following benefits

  1. streamlines recruiting and reduces administrative cost
  2. automate change order approval
  3. streamlines repetitive building processes for sales
  4. extend supply chain business process to customer
  

Question 20 :
Which of the following is not contributed by ERP systems

  1. Today’s ERP systems can cover a wide range of functions and integrate them into one unified database.
  2. Ability to customize an organization’s requirements
  3. Ability to integrate business operations with accounting and financial modules
  4. Ability to generate more sales
  

Question 21 :
What is the practice of rethinking and redesigning the way work is done to better support an organization's mission and reduce costs known as?

  1. ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
  2. CRM (Customer Relationship Management)
  3. BPR (Business Process Re-engineering)
  4. DSS (Decision Support System)
  

Question 22 :
The total no of phases in the ERP implementation process are?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 5
  4. 11
  

Question 23 :
Code Consisting light and dark marks which may be optically read known as:

  1. Mnemonics
  2. Bar code
  3. Decoder
  4. Encoder
  

Question 24 :
Conceptually which statement is most accurate for an ERP

  1. ERP means more work and procedure
  2. ERP makes many employee redundant
  3. ERP integrate and automate organization processes
  4. ERP is sole responsibility of management
  

Question 25 :
Hire to Retire is a business process of which module

  1. Human Resource Module
  2. Sales and Distribution Module
  3. Material Management Module
  4. Accounts Module
  

Question 26 :
The total cost of ERP depends ________,_________ and ____________

  1. scope of implementation, complexity of software and ERP vendors
  2. budget, risk assessment and schedule
  3. consultancy cost, warranty renewal and training
  4. off site training, internal resources and maintenance of the project
  

Question 27 :
What are the major benefits of an ERP system in business

  1. Sales forecasts, sales strategies, and marketing campaigns
  2. Market demand, resource and capacity constraints, and real-time scheduling
  3. Forecasting, planning, purchasing, material management, warehousing, inventory, and distribution
  4. All of the mentioned
  

Question 28 :
Choose the most accurate statements with respect to management information systems.

  1. 02-Mar
  2. 01-Apr
  3. 4
  4. 1, 2 - 3
  

Question 29 :
An isolated system has which of the following disadvantges: 1.Data collection and analyis of data is difficult to accquire for the functioning of any department. 2. It results in the loss of profits to the organisation that could have been better spent in decision making. 3. Isolating data from the system , results in bad decisions

  1. 01-Mar
  2. 01-Feb
  3. 02-Mar
  4. 1
  

Question 30 :
____________predicts future trends - behaviors, allowing business managers to make proactive,knowledge-driven decisions.

  1. Data warehouse
  2. Data mining
  3. Datamarts
  4. Metadata
  
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