Question 1

What encompasses all organizational information where its primary purpose is to support the performing of managerial analysis tasks?
A)Transactional information
B)Analytical information
C)Timeliness
D)Quality

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of analytical information.

Question 2

Which of the following represents the different information granularities?
A)Detail, summary, aggregate
B)Document, presentation, spreadsheet, database
C)Individual, department, enterprise
D)None of these

Accepted Answer

The different information granularities include detail, summary, and aggregate.

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the five characteristics common to high-quality information?
A)Accuracy
B)Completeness
C)Quantity
D)Consistency

Accepted Answer

Accuracy, completeness, consistency, uniqueness, and timeliness are the characteristics of high-quality information.

Question 4

Which of the following represent the four primary traits that help determine the value of information?
A)Information type, information timeliness, information quality, and information governance
B)Information statistics, information tracking, information quality, and information governance
C)Information type, information chance, information analytics, and information policy
D)Information timeliness, information quality, information quantity, and information governance policy

Accepted Answer

The four primary traits that help determine the value of information are information type, information timeliness, information quality, and information governance.

Question 5

Which of the following implies that information is current with respect to the business requirement?
A)Uniqueness
B)Accuracy
C)Consistency
D)Timeliness

Accepted Answer

Timeliness implies that information is current and up-to-date.

Question 6

Which of the following represents the different information formats?
A)Detail, summary, aggregate
B)Document, presentation, spreadsheet, database
C)Individual, department, enterprise
D)None of these

Accepted Answer

The different information formats include document, presentation, spreadsheet, and database.

Question 7

Which of the following encompasses all organizational information, where its primary purpose is to support the performing of managerial analysis tasks?
A)Analytical information
B)Transactional information
C)Statistical information
D)Targeted information

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of analytical information.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a primary trait of information?
A)Transactional
B)Analytical
C)Timeliness
D)Quantity

Accepted Answer

Quality is the characteristic of information, not quantity.

Question 9

Which of the following implies that aggregate or summary information is in agreement with detailed information?
A)Uniqueness
B)Completeness
C)Consistency
D)Accuracy

Accepted Answer

Consistency implies that information is in agreement and free of contradictions, whether it is in summary or detailed format.

Question 10

What is immediate, up-to-date information?
A)Real-time information
B)Real-time systems
C)Information granularity
D)All of these

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of real-time information.

Question 11

Which of the following represents the different information levels?
A)Detail, summary, aggregate
B)Document, presentation, spreadsheet, database
C)Individual, department, enterprise
D)None of these

Accepted Answer

The different information levels include individual, department, and enterprise.

Question 12

What are the two different categories for information type?
A)Analytical and productive
B)Analytical and analysis
C)Transactional and analytical
D)Transactional and analysis

Accepted Answer

Within the information type there are two different categories transactional and analytical.

Question 13

Which of the following encompasses all of the information contained within a single business process or unit of work, where its primary purpose is to support daily operational tasks?
A)Targeted information
B)Analytical information
C)Productive information
D)Transactional information

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of transactional information.

Question 14

Which of the following refers to the extent of detail within the information?
A)Knowledge information
B)Information granularity
C)Chance information
D)Information analytics

Accepted Answer

Information granularity refers to the extent of detail within the information.

Question 15

What is it called when each transaction, entity, and event is represented only once in the information?
A)Uniqueness
B)Accuracy
C)Consistency
D)Timeliness

Accepted Answer

The concept of representing each transaction, entity, and event only once is known as Uniqueness. This helps in ensuring that the data is not duplicated, and each piece of information is accurate and consistent.

Question 16

What is a real-time system?
A)It provides immediate, up-to-date information.
B)It provides real-time information in response to query requests.
C)It encompasses all organization information, and its primary purpose is to support the performing of managerial analysis tasks.
D)It encompasses all of the information contained within a single business process or unit of work, and its primary purpose is to support the performing of daily operational tasks.

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of real-time system.

Question 17

What provides real-time information in response to query requests?
A)Real-time information
B)Real-time systems
C)Information level
D)All of these

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of real-time systems.

Question 18

Employees need to compare different types of information for what they commonly reveal to make strategic decisions.Which of the following represents the three common types of information found throughout an organization?
A)Levels, forms, granularities
B)Levels, forms, data
C)Levels, formats, granularities
D)Data, formats, granularities

Accepted Answer

Levels, formats, and granularities are the different types of information.

Question 19

What is one of the biggest pitfalls associated with real-time information?
A)It is only available to high-level executives due to the expense.
B)It is only available in aggregate levels of granularity.
C)It continually changes.
D)It rarely changes.

Accepted Answer

Information continually changes, and this can cause issues with real-time information.

Question 20

What encompasses all of the information contained within a single business process or unit of work where its primary purpose is to support the performing of daily operational tasks?
A)Transactional information
B)Analytical information
C)Timeliness
D)Quality

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of transactional information.

Quiz 6: Data: Business Intelligence

What encompasses all organizational information where its primary purpose is to support the performing of managerial analysis tasks?

Which of the following represents the different information granularities?

Which of the following is not one of the five characteristics common to high-quality information?

Which of the following represent the four primary traits that help determine the value of information?

Which of the following implies that information is current with respect to the business requirement?

Which of the following represents the different information formats?

Which of the following encompasses all organizational information, where its primary purpose is to support the performing of managerial analysis tasks?

Which of the following is not a primary trait of information?

Which of the following implies that aggregate or summary information is in agreement with detailed information?

What is immediate, up-to-date information?

Which of the following represents the different information levels?

What are the two different categories for information type?

Which of the following encompasses all of the information contained within a single business process or unit of work, where its primary purpose is to support daily operational tasks?

Which of the following refers to the extent of detail within the information?

What is it called when each transaction, entity, and event is represented only once in the information?

What is a real-time system?

What provides real-time information in response to query requests?

Employees need to compare different types of information for what they commonly reveal to make strategic decisions.Which of the following represents the three common types of information found throughout an organization?

What is one of the biggest pitfalls associated with real-time information?

What encompasses all of the information contained within a single business process or unit of work where its primary purpose is to support the performing of daily operational tasks?