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Who is called as the father of EDI?(a) Charles Babbage(b) Ed Guilbert(c) Pascal(d) None of the above |
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Answer» (b) Ed Guilbert |
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Which of the following is a type of EDI?(a) Direct EDI(b) Indirect EDI(c) Collective EDI(d) Unique EDI |
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Answer» (a) Direct EDI |
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……. is the exchange of business documents between one trade partner and another electronically. (a) EDI(b) UDI(c) FDI(d) DDI |
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Answer» EDI is the exchange of business documents between one trade partner and another electronically. |
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UNSM stands for:(a) Universal Natural Standard message(b) Universal Notations for Simple message(c) United Nations Standard message(d) United Nations Service message |
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Answer» (c) United Nations Standard message |
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Which of the following is an internationally recognized standard format for trade, transportation, insurance, banking and customs?(a) TSLFACT (b) SETFACT(c) FTPFACT(d) EDIFACT |
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Answer» Answer is (d) EDIFACT |
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EDI stands for …… (a) Electronic Details Information(b) Electronic Data Information(c) Electronic Data Interchange(d) Electronic Details Interchange |
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Answer» (c) Electronic Data Interchange |
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Write a note on EDIFACT subsets? |
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Answer» Due to the complexity, branch-specific subsets of EDIFACT have developed. These subsets of EDIFACT include only the functions relevant to specific user groups. Example:
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Write a short note on EDI? |
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Answer» 1. The Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the exchange of business documents between one trade partner and another electronically. 2. It is transferred through a dedicated channel or through the Internet in a predefined format without much human intervention. 3. It is used to transfer documents such as delivery notes, invoices, purchase orders, advance ship notice, functional acknowledgements etc. 4. These documents are transferred directly from the computer of the issuing company to that of the receiving company, with great time saving and avoiding many errors of traditional “on paper” communications. |
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Which one of the following is a hierarchical structure with multiple messages?(a) CEFIC(b) EDIFACT(c) EDIFURN(d) EDIGAS |
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Answer» EDIFACT is a hierarchical structure with multiple messages |
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Find the wrongly matched pair.(a) EDICHEM – Chemical Industry(b) EDIFURN – Furniture Industry(c) EDIGAS – Gas Business |
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Answer» (a) EDICHEM – Chemical Industry |
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EDIFACT is created by ……..(a) UN(b) WHO(c) UNESCO(d) UNICEF |
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Answer» EDIFACT is created by UN |
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………. is the exchange of business documents between one trade partner and another electronically.(a) EDI(b) UDI(c) FDI(d) DDI |
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Answer» EDI is the exchange of business documents between one trade partner and another electronically. |
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………. is a paperless trade.(a) EDI(b) XML(c) EDIF(d) EFT |
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Answer» EDI is a paperless trade. |
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GTDI means ……… |
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Answer» Guideline for Trade Data Interchange |
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The TDCC is renamed as EDIA in the year ……(a) 1972(b) 1975(c) 1976(d) 1978 |
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Answer» The TDCC is renamed as EDIA in 1978 |
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……… is a paperless payment.(a) EDI(b) EFT(c) XML(d) EDIFAC |
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Answer» EFT is a paperless payment. |
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TDCC was formed in the year …….(a) 1964(b) 1966(c) 1968(d) 1970 |
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Answer» TDCC was formed in 1968 |
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EDIA has become …….. committee.(a) ANSIXI2(b) ANSIXI3(c) ANSIXI4(d) ANSIX15 |
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Answer» EDIA has become ANSIXI2 committee. |
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EDIFACT was created in ……..(a) 1982(b) 1978(c) 1981 (d) 1985 |
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Answer» EDIFACT was created in 1985 |
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Identify which one of the following is not a EDI standard?(a) EDIFACT(b) XML(c) ANSI ASC X12(d) HTML |
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Answer» Answer is (d) HTML |
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The first EDI standard was released by TDCC in the year(a) 1972(b) 1975(c) 1976(d) 1978 |
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Answer» The first EDI standard was released by TDCC in 1975 |
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ANSI stands for ……… |
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Answer» American National Standards Institute |
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TDCC stands for ……… |
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Answer» Transportation Data Coordinating Committee |
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Identify the statement which is not true?(a) The first EDI message was sent from the Holland – American Streamship line to Trans-Atlantic Shipping Company(b) It is send usign telex(c) It took 2 minutes to send a full page(d) These messages were written on the CD to load into another compute |
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Answer» (d) These messages were written on the CD to load into another computer. |
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…… is convenient for small and medium organizations. |
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Answer» web based EDI |
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Expand EDIA(a) Electronic Data Interchange Authorigy(b) Electronic Data Information Association(c) Electronic Data Interchange Association(d) Electronic Device Interface Amplifier |
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Answer» (c) Electronic Data Interchange Association |
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A …….. acts as an intermediary between trading partners.(a) VAN(b) Web(c) Mobile(d) FTPs |
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Answer» A VAN acts as an intermediary between trading partners. |
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Identify the wrongly matched pair.(a) Semantic layer – application level services(b) Standard layer – ANSI XI2(c) Transport layer – FTP, TELNET (d) Physical layer – Electronic mail |
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Answer» (d) Physical layer – Electronic mail |
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MIME, HTTP, FTP comes under ….. layer.(a) Semantic(b) Standard(c) Transport(d) Physical |
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Answer» MIME, HTTP, FTP comes under Transport layer. |
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The first EDI message was sent in ….…(a) 1955(b) 1965(c) 1975(d) 1985 |
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Answer» The first EDI message was sent in 1965 |
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ECE stands for(a) Economic Commission for Europe(b) Electronic and Communication Engineering(c) Electrical and Communication Engineering(d) Easy control Edges |
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Answer» (a) Economic Commission for Europe |
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Pick the odd one out.(a) Direct EDI(b) Web EDI(c) Android EDI(d) Mobile EDI |
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Answer» (c) Android EDI |
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Match the following(i) point to point EDI – 1. easy for small and medium organizations.(ii) EDI via VAN – 2. Speed Transactions.(iii) EDI via FTP/VPN, SFTP, FTPS – 3. Large day to day business transactions(iv) Web EDI – 4. Third party Network service providers. (v) Mobile EDI – 5. Uses protocols(a) (i)-3 (ii)-4 (iii)-5 (iv)-1 (v) 2(b) (i)-1 (ii)-2 (iii)-3 (iv)-4 (v)-5(c) (i)-5 (ii)-4 (iii)-3 (iv)-2 (v)-1(d) (i)-4 (ii)-3 (iii)-2 (iv)-1 (v)-5 |
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Answer» (a) (i)-3 (ii)-4 (iii)-5 (iv)-1 (v) 2 |
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Pick the odd one out.(a) Semantic layer(b) Transport layer(c) Session layer(d) Physical layer |
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Answer» (c) Session layer |
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Expand VAN?(a) Value Added Network(b) Voice Added Network(c) Vast Area Network(d) Value Area Network |
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Answer» (a) Value Added Network |
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……… is also called as point-to-point EDI. |
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Answer» Direct EDI is also called as point-to-point EDI. |
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……. is the EDI standard for warehousing Industry. |
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Answer» WINS is the EDI standard for warehousing Industry. |
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UN/EDIFACT is officially proposed in the year …… (a) 1986(b) 1987(c) 1988(d) 1989 |
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Answer» UN/EDIFACT is officially proposed in 1986 |
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How many major components of EDI are there?(a) 2(b) 3(c) 4 (d) 5 |
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Answer» There are 4 major components of EDI |
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Which one of the following is not a major component of EDI?(a) Standard document(b) Standard translation(c) Translator and Mapper(d) Communication Software |
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Answer» (b) Standard translation |
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How many major classifications of EDI are there?(a) 2(b) 3(c) 4(d) 5 |
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Answer» There are 5 major classifications of ED |
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In EDIFACT directories A/B indicates the ……… of release |
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Answer» In EDIFACT directories A/B indicates the month of release. |
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The EDIFACT directories will be revised ……….(a) twice a year(b) once in a year(c) thrice a year(d) cannot be revised |
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Answer» (a) twice a year |
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Which EDI is better for day to day business transactions?(a) Direct EDI(b) EDI via VAN(c) Web EDI(d) Mobile EDI |
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Answer» (a) Direct EDI |
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How many layers are there in EDI?(a) 2(b) 3(c) 4(d) 5 |
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Answer» There are 4 layers in EDI |
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What are the 4 major components of EDI? |
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Answer» There are four major components of EDI. They are: 1. Standard document format 2. Translator and Mapper 3. Communication software 4. Communication network |
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What is meant by directories in EDIFACT? |
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Answer» The versions of EDIFACT are also called as directories. These EDIFACT directories will be revised twice a year; on 1 st April and 1 st October to include new or update, existing EDIFACT messages. EDIFACT directories have names like D. 18B (D stands for Directory, 18 is the year and A/B indicates the month of release) |
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List few types of business documents that are transmitted through EDI? |
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Answer» 1. Direct EDI EDIviaVAN 2. EDI via FTP/VPN, SFTP, FTPS 3. Web EDI 4. Mobile EDI |
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Write about EDIFACT separators? |
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Answer» EDI Separators: EDIFACT has the following punctuation marks that are used as standard separators. Character: 1. Apostrophe 2. Plus sign+ 3. Colon 4. Question mark 5. Period Uses: 1. Segment terminator 2. Segment tag and data element separator 3. Component data element separator 4. Release character 5. Decimal point |
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Write a note on EDIFACT message? |
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Answer» The basic standardization concept of EDIFACT is that there are uniform message types called United Nations Standard Message (UNSM). In so-called subsets, the message types can be specified deeper in their, characteristics depending on the sector. The message types, all of which always have exactly one nickname consisting of six uppercase English alphabets. The message begins with UNH and ends with UNT. Service messages To confirm / reject a message, CONTRL and APERAK messages are sent. 1. CONTRL – Syntax Check and Confirmation of Arrival of Message 2. APERAK – Technical error messages and acknowledgment 3. Data exchange 4. CREMUL – multiple credit advice 5. DELFOR-Delivery forecast 6. IFTMBC – Booking confirmation |
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