CS312 Midterm MCQs Modules 1-11 2024

CS312 MID TERM Exam Objective Part Module 01 to 11

These MCQs and explanations cover the key concepts of the module and should be useful for your exam preparation. . .

MCQs for Module-01: Introduction to Data & Information

Q1. What is the primary difference between data and information?

1. Data is structured, while information is unstructured.
2. Data is raw and unprocessed, while information is processed and organized.
3. Data is always numerical, while information is always textual.
4. Data is useful for decision making, while information is not.

Answer: Answer: B

Q2. Which of the following statements is true about data?

1. Data is always ready for decision making.
2. Data has an internal structure.
3. Data is the same as information.
4. Data does not require further analysis.

Answer: Answer: B

Q3. When does data become information?

1. When it is collected.
2. When it is stored in a computer.
3. When it is processed and interpreted in a given context.
4. When it is used to make decisions without any processing.

Answer: Answer: C

Q4. Which of the following is an example of data?

1. A list of students with CGPA more than three.
2. A file containing names and phone numbers in a telephone directory.
3. A report summarizing student performance.
4. A chart showing monthly sales trends.

Answer: Answer: B

Q5. What is the role of data in decision making?

1. Data is directly used to make decisions without any further processing.
2. Data provides a foundation that is analyzed to generate information suitable for decision making.
3. Data and decision making are unrelated.
4. Data complicates the decision-making process.

Answer: Answer: B

Q6. How is a telephone directory classified in terms of data and information?

1. It is considered information because it is organized.
2. It is considered data because it is a large collection of facts with structure.
3. It is neither data nor information.
4. It is considered information because it includes names and addresses.

Answer: Answer: B

Q7. In the context of student records on a computer, what transforms the data into information?

1. Adding more students to the file.
2. Sorting the students by name.
3. Processing the data to get a list of students with a CGPA more than three.
4. Deleting records of graduated students.

Answer: Answer: C

Q8. Which of the following best describes 'information'?

1. Raw facts and figures.
2. Processed data that is meaningful and useful for decision making.
3. Unstructured data sets.
4. A collection of random numbers.

Answer: Answer: B

Q9. What is meant by saying "information is a subset of data"?

1. Information includes all the data available.
2. Information is a smaller, specific portion of data that is processed.
3. Information and data are identical in every way.
4. Information does not depend on data.

Answer: Answer: B

Q10. Which example demonstrates the transformation of data into information?

1. Recording student names in a file.
2. Creating a database of telephone numbers.
3. Generating a list of top-performing students based on CGPA.
4. Collecting survey responses.

Answer: Answer: C

Q11. What qualifies a file storing flight routes from one city to another as data?

1. It contains information about specific flights.
2. It is structured with details like Flight ID, Origin, Destination, Date of Departure, and Time of Departure.
3. It is processed to retrieve flight information for specific destinations.
4. It is used directly for decision making.

Answer: Answer: B

Q12. How does data become information in the context of flight routes?

1. When the file is organized into a database.
2. When the file is filtered to get details of flights for a specific route and date.
3. When the flight details are printed out.
4. When the data is stored in a file.

Answer: Answer: B

Q13. What is a key benefit of using databases?

1. Increased data redundancy.
2. Manual handling of large data sets.