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Ruankao Information System Operations Administrator — Junior (软考初级信息系统运行管理员, China)

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Key Facts: Ruankao Information System Management Engineer (Intermediate) Exam

45/75

Passing score on each of two subjects in the same sitting

National 软考 60% standard cited in 深人考发〔2026〕7号

240 minutes

Combined CBT time

软考 intermediate two-subject sitting rules

24–27 Oct 2026

Lower-half-year 2026 sitting window

计考办〔2026〕1号 / 深人考发〔2026〕7号

RMB 73/subject

Guangdong/Shenzhen fee example

粤发改价格函〔2024〕1073 via 深人考发〔2026〕7号

软考 Information System Management Engineer is a Chinese CBT qualification: knowledge MCQs plus an IS-management paper in one 240-minute sitting, 45/75 on each subject. The 2026 sitting is 24–27 October 2026. This 100-question English MCQ bank adapts IT ops, service, change/incident, and OS/DB/network oversight; it is not an official paper.

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1Per the official 信息系统管理工程师考试说明, a person who passes this intermediate qualification is expected to do which of the following for junior operations staff?

A.Guide 信息系统运行管理员 to manage information-system run operations safely and efficiently

B.Replace 信息系统运行管理员 entirely so junior staff never touch production

C.Assign all schema and architecture changes to 信息系统运行管理员 without review

D.Limit 信息系统运行管理员 to hardware unboxing and forbid them from logging incidents

Explanation: The official 考试说明 states that qualified personnel have engineer-level ability and can guide 信息系统运行管理员 to manage information-system operations safely and efficiently. The junior 运行管理员 remains the daily operator; the intermediate engineer provides methods, standards, and oversight rather than abolishing the junior role.

2In 软考 information-system teaching, which lifecycle phase typically consumes the largest share of total cost of ownership after go-live?

A.Only the requirements workshop before any code exists

B.Operation and maintenance (运行维护) of the live system

C.The one-day go-live cutover window

D.Printing the original feasibility-study booklet

Explanation: After an information system is in production, operation and maintenance (运行维护) usually dominate cost of ownership: staff, energy, licenses, incidents, changes, and upgrades accumulate for years. A short cutover or an early workshop is not the long-run cost driver the 考试说明 asks managers to monitor.

3In PRC informatization teaching used by 软考, 两化融合 primarily refers to integrating which pair?

A.Informatization and ISO 9001 quality manuals only, with no industry component

B.Industrialization and agricultural collectivization only, with no IT component

C.Industrialization and informatization

D.E-commerce and e-government as if they were the same national slogan

Explanation: 两化融合 is the integration of industrialization (工业化) and informatization (信息化). 软考 informatization chapters treat it as a national direction for manufacturing and enterprise systems, not as a substitute slogan for quality manuals, e-commerce, or e-government alone.

4An enterprise wants one integrated system for finance, inventory, and production planning. In 软考 informatization teaching, which class of application is that primarily?

A.A departmental spreadsheet that never shares data with finance or inventory

B.Supply chain management (SCM) focused on suppliers and logistics only

C.Customer relationship management (CRM) focused on post-sale tickets only

D.Enterprise resource planning (ERP)

Explanation: ERP (企业资源计划) integrates core enterprise resources such as finance, inventory, and production planning. 软考 informatization material groups ERP with CRM and SCM as typical enterprise applications; do not pick CRM or SCM when the stem is internal resource integration.

5Which statement best matches 软考 teaching on 电子政务 (e-government)?

A.E-government uses information systems to support government services, internal administration, and public access to government information

B.E-government is identical to 电子商务 (e-commerce) for private online retail

C.E-government forbids any use of computers in public agencies

D.E-government is only the internal OA mailbox of one bureau, with no public services

Explanation: 电子政务 is government informatization: using information systems for public services, internal administration, and information disclosure. It is not the same as 电子商务 (private commercial trade) and is not limited to one internal mailbox.

6A manufacturer wants a system focused on supplier orders, logistics, and inbound materials rather than post-sale tickets. Which application class is the best fit in 软考 teaching?

A.Customer relationship management (CRM) for post-sale tickets

B.Supply chain management (SCM)

C.Office automation (OA) for internal document workflow only

D.A standalone shop-floor MES with no supplier or logistics model

Explanation: SCM (供应链管理) addresses suppliers, logistics, and material flow. CRM emphasizes customer relationships and post-sale interaction; OA is internal office workflow; MES is manufacturing execution without the supplier network the stem asked for.

7Users cannot state stable requirements and want a visible early version to react to. At the 了解 level of IS development methods in the 考试说明, which approach is more appropriate than a rigid single-pass waterfall?

A.Delete the data dictionary so nobody can describe data

B.Refuse any user contact until after final acceptance

C.Prototype (or iterative throwaway/prototype) development to clarify requirements

D.Ship untested production binaries on day one with no feedback loop

Explanation: The 考试说明 only requires 了解 of development process and methods. When requirements are unclear, prototype or iterative approaches expose a working sketch so users can refine needs. Waterfall assumes relatively stable requirements up front; refusing contact or shipping blind contradicts that learning goal.

8In 软考 information-system architecture teaching, separating a customer-facing web app, a shared customer database, and the underlying servers/network is primarily a split of which layers?

A.Only a branding/style guide with no data or infrastructure view

B.Only the OSI seven layers treated as enterprise architecture

C.Only software-development lifecycle phases with no run-time platform view

D.Application, data, and technology (infrastructure) views

Explanation: A common architecture split used in informatization teaching is application architecture, data architecture, and technology/infrastructure architecture. The web app, the database, and the servers/network map to those views. OSI layers and SDLC phases are related IT models but not this three-view split.

9Which distinction best matches 软考 teaching on 信息系统治理 versus day-to-day 信息系统管理?

A.Governance sets direction, accountability, and decision rights; management executes plans, operations, and controls inside that framework

B.Governance is only writing SQL; management is only swapping disks

C.They are identical words with no difference in any 软考 tutorial

D.Management forbids monitoring, while governance forbids any policy

Explanation: The 2024 信息系统管理工程师 tutorial includes 信息系统治理 as a chapter distinct from operational management. Governance (治理) concerns decision rights, accountability, and alignment with enterprise goals; management (管理) implements monitoring, service, and resource control inside that frame. SQL/disk tasks are operations work, not the governance/management distinction.

10An information-system manager is asked to report 运营成本 for a payroll system. Which cost set matches the 考试说明 duty to monitor operating cost rather than only the original hardware invoice?

A.Only the purchase price of the first server, ignoring licenses, power, and operators

B.Recurring licenses, facilities/energy, operations staff, vendor support, and consumables used to keep the system running

C.Only the original data-center construction cost from a decade ago

D.Only marketing-campaign spend with no IS licenses or operators

Explanation: The 考试说明 requires monitoring 运营成本 (operating cost), not only capital purchase. Operating cost includes recurring licenses, energy/facilities, operations staff, support contracts, and consumables. Decade-old construction and marketing campaigns are not this system's opex.

About the Ruankao Information System Management Engineer (Intermediate) Exam

The Ruankao Intermediate Information System Management Engineer exam (软考中级信息系统管理工程师) is a national computer-technology qualification under MIIT and MOHRSS. Official 考试说明 (https://www.ruankao.org.cn/article/content/bkzn/02_46.html) requires computer-system familiarity, OS/database/network install-config-maintain, informatization, 了解-level development methods, IS management and maintenance, information security, and related standards/law. Qualified personnel monitor and evaluate functions, performance, resources, operating cost, and security; handle run problems; set service-quality standards; participate in development as the user/system-manager voice; plan run testing and old-to-new conversion; and guide 信息系统运行管理员. The 2026 sitting is in the lower-half window 24–27 October 2026 per 计考办〔2026〕1号 / 深人考发〔2026〕7号. Delivery is computer-based in Chinese: two subjects in one sitting, combined 240 minutes. Both papers must reach 45/75; scores do not roll. There is no education or experience restriction. Fees are set provincially. This OpenExamPrep bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or a substitute for the written 应用技术 paper.

Assessment

Computer-based combined sitting of 240 minutes. 基础知识: maximum 120 minutes and minimum 90 minutes. Remaining time is 信息系统管理（应用技术）. Both subjects must reach 45/75 in the same sitting; scores do not roll.

Time Limit

240 minutes combined

Passing Score

45/75 each subject

Exam Fee

Provincially set (e.g. Guangdong/Shenzhen RMB 73/subject per 粤发改价格函〔2024〕1073 and 深人考发〔2026〕7号) (MIIT & MOHRSS / ruankao.org.cn)

Ruankao Information System Management Engineer (Intermediate) Exam Content Outline

12%

is-and-informatization-fundamentals

Informatization, IS architecture/governance, enterprise applications, and 了解-level development process from the official 考试说明

28%

operations-service-and-run-management

IT service and run management: service desk, SLA, monitoring, capacity/availability/continuity, ITSS people-process-technology-resource, and operating-cost/service-quality evaluation

18%

config-change-incident-problem

Configuration items and CMDB, authorized change and release, incident restore-first handling, and problem root-cause follow-through

18%

os-db-network-resource-management

Oversight of OS, DBMS, and network install/config/maintain plus storage, backup, and resource capacity

12%

security-management

Information-security management for operations: CIA, least privilege, patching, 等保 awareness, and computer-room physical controls

12%

standards-law-and-case

IT standards (including ITSS and GB/T 24405 / GB/T 28827 teaching), PRC IT/security/IP law, and 应用技术-style case judgment

How to Pass the Ruankao Information System Management Engineer (Intermediate) Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 45/75 each subject
Assessment: Computer-based combined sitting of 240 minutes. 基础知识: maximum 120 minutes and minimum 90 minutes. Remaining time is 信息系统管理（应用技术）. Both subjects must reach 45/75 in the same sitting; scores do not roll.
Time limit: 240 minutes combined
Exam fee: Provincially set (e.g. Guangdong/Shenzhen RMB 73/subject per 粤发改价格函〔2024〕1073 and 深人考发〔2026〕7号)

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Ruankao Information System Management Engineer (Intermediate) Study Tips from Top Performers

1Keep 事件 vs 问题 distinct: restore service first, then open a 问题 for recurring or unknown root cause.

2Do not invent ITIL process numbers on 软考 papers; use 服务台, 事件/问题/变更/配置/发布, SLA, and ITSS people-process-technology-resource.

3On change items, unauthorized production edits fail even when the edit is 'small'; emergency paths still require recording and post-review.

4Backup restore order: last full plus all incrementals, or last full plus the latest differential.

5The 考试说明 expects you to guide 信息系统运行管理员 — escalate schema, architecture, and unauthorized-change decisions rather than improvising them on the floor.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Ruankao Information System Management Engineer qualification?

It is the Intermediate Information System Management Engineer subject (中级信息系统管理工程师) in the 软考 scheme. Official 考试说明: https://www.ruankao.org.cn/article/content/bkzn/02_46.html. Qualified personnel can guide 信息系统运行管理员.

How is the official exam structured and scored?

Two subjects in one 240-minute CBT sitting. 信息系统基础知识 is a choice paper (max 120 / min 90 minutes). Remaining time is 信息系统管理（应用技术） short-answer. Each subject is 75 points; both must reach 45 in the same sitting. Scores do not roll.

Who may sit, and what does it cost?

No education or experience restriction under 国人部发〔2003〕39号. Fees are provincial; Shenzhen/Guangdong charge RMB 73 per subject (深人考发〔2026〕7号).

When is the 2026 sitting?

This qualification is in the lower-half window 24–27 October 2026 (计考办〔2026〕1号 / 深人考发〔2026〕7号). Register at https://www.ruankao.org.cn/.

Why are these practice questions in English?

The official exam is in Chinese. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation of syllabus knowledge and operations-management judgment, not an official translation or a substitute for the written 应用技术 paper.