Practice System Analysis And Design Multiple Choice Questions with Answers Quiz-8

Q.1.

Which of the following is used when a company goes outside its organization to develop a new system?

request for proposal
data flow diagram
systems flowchart
project directory
None of the above

Q.2.

To avoid errors in transcription and transposition, during data entry, the System Analyst should

provide for a check digit
provide for a hash totals
provide batch totals
All of the above

Q.3.

Mistakes made in the requirements analysis stage show up in

System design
System development
System testing
System implementation
None of the above

Q.4.

The structure chart is:

a document of what has to be accomplished
a hierarchical partitioning of the program
a statement of information-processing requirements
All of the above
None of the above

Q.5.

The short statements that represent the steps the computer needs to follow to solve a problem are called

Flowcharts
Flow diagrams
IPO charts
Pseudocharts
Pseudocode

Q.6.

To reconstruct a system, which of the following key element(s) must be considered :

feedback and environment
control and processors.
outputs and inputs
All of the above
None of the above

Q.7.

The conditions immediately outside a system is called

The boundary
The interface
The environment
The protocols
None of the above

Q.8.

The background and experience of analyst include;

a background in systems theory and organization behavior
familiarity with the makeup and inner workings of major application areas such as financial accounting, personnel administration, marketing and sales, operations management, model building, and production control.
competence in system tools and methodologies and a practical knowledge of one or more programming and data base languages.
All of the above
None of the above

Q.9.

Which of the following is used to derive the address, of a record from the record key

comma
hashing
variable
field
None of the above

Q.10.

The records in a file on magnetic tape

can only be accessed serially
are meant for backup
cannot be transformed to a disk file
have to be arranged in a key sequence
None of the above

Q.11.

In functional decomposition, the data flow diagram

is ignored
is partitioned according to the "closeness" of the datagrams and data storage items
is partitioned according to the logical "closeness" of the actigrams
both (a) and (c)
None of the above

Q.12.

Sequential or series testing is

running the system with line data by the actual user
making sure that the new programs do in fact process certain transactions according to Specifications
is checking the logic of one or more programs in the candidate system
testing changes made in an existing or a new program
None of the above

Q.13.

A consideration evaluated by management when planning to convert to a computer system is :

maintenance
available software
CPU sized speed
All of the above
None of the above

Q.14.

Top Management is more interested in

day-to-day operations
strategic decisions
tactical decision
both b and c
None of the above

Q.15.

Which of the following is a function of the process step of data processing?

protect
index
retrieval
update
None of the above

Q.16.

Which of the following is not a factor in the failure of a systems development project ?

inadequate user involvement
failure of systems integration
size of company
continuation of a project that should have been cancelled
None of the above

Q.17.

A feasibility document should contain all of the following except:

project name
problem descriptions
feasible alternative
data-flow diagrams
None of the above

Q.18.

Structured design methodology is an approach to design that adheres to rales based on principles such as

top-down refinement
bottom-up design
data flow analysis
All of the above
None of the above

Q.19.

Reverse video is a technique of

showing data with half brightness
showing data upside down on the screen
hiding confidential data on the screen
emphasizing data by reversing the foreground and background
None of the above

Q.20.

Data structuring is refined through a process called

structuring process
hierarchical structure
normalization
Relation structure
None of the above

Q.21.

The approach used in top-down analysis and and design is

to prepare flowcharts after programming has been completed
to identify a top level function and then create a hierarchy of lower level modules and components
to identify the top level functions by combining many smaller components into a single entity.
All of the above
None of the above

Q.22.

Direct-access organization

means storing records in contiguous blocks according to a key.
Stores records sequentially but uses an index to locate records
uses an index for each key type
has records placed randomly throughout the file
None of the above

Q.23.

Which of the following is used when a company goes outside its organization to develop a new system?

data flow diagram
systems flowchart
project dictionary
request for proposal
Norte of the above

Q.24.

In top down analyis and design

each succeeding phase is more detailed than the phase before it
each succeeding phase is as detailed as the phase before it.
each succeeding phase is less detailed than the phase before it
aLL of the above
None of the above

Q.25.

Which of the following is the most critical requirement of a Passenger Reservation System?

ease of programming
response time
graphical user Interface
printing of tickets
None of the above

Q.26.

Advantages of Relational Database Management systems are

Flexibility, of relating different logical files
Security controls can be more easily implemented.
Data independence since it allows the database to grow by adding new attributes and relations.
All of the above
None of the above

Q.27.

A structure chart is

a document of what has to be accomplished
a hierarchical partitioning of the program
a statement of information processing requirements
All of the above
None of the above

Q.28.

A feasibility study

includes a statement of the problems
considers a single solutions
both (a) and (b)
a list of alternative solution considered
None of the above

Q.29.

Environment in systems parlance refers to

a sub-system
the boundary
a part outside the boundaries
All of the above
None of the above

Q.30.

Most algorithms follow the format of

Entering the input items, then displaying the input items, and then processing the output items
Entering the input items, then processing the output items, and then displaying the output items
Entering the input items, then processing the input items, and then displaying the output items
Entering the output items, then displaying the output items, and then processing the output items
Entering the output items, then processing the output items, and then displaying the output items

Q.31.

In the system concepts, term organization

implies structure and order
refers to the mannar in which each component functions with other components of the system.
means that parts of the computer system depend on one the another.
refers to the holism of systems
None of the above

Q.32.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a system

operates for some purpose
has homogeneous components
has interacting components
operates within a boundary
None of the above

Q.33.

The _____ symbol is used in a flowchart to represent a calculation task.

Input
Output
Process
Start
Stop

Q.34.

Announcement of MIS implementation is made by

operational level managers
tactical level managers
the president
All of the above
None of the above

Q.35.

A turnkey package includes

software
hardware
training
All of the above
None of the above

Q.36.

Which of the following is a function of the process step of data processing?

index
update
protect
retrieval
None of the above

Q.37.

A word processor designed for programmers is called

a formatter
a compiler
an editor
a debugger
None of the above

Q.38.

When desk-checking an algorithm, you should set up a table that contains _____.

One column for each input item
One column for each output item
One column for each processing item
Both a and b
a, b, and c

Q.39.

Which of the following is not a requirement of structured design?

It should be made up of a hierarchy of modules
It should use many GOTO statements
The code should be executed in a top-to-bottom fashion within each module
Each module should be as independent as possible of all other modules, except its parent
None of the above

Q.40.

To which phase of SDLC, is file conversion related?

System Implementation
System analysis
System development
System design
None of the above

Q.41.

In Decision trees

nodes represent the conditions, with the right side of tree listing the actions to be taken
the root is drawn on the left and is the starting point on the decision sequence.
the branch depends on the condition and decisions to made
All of the above
None of the above

Q.42.

Which of the following represents processor activities, methods, and procedures in a data flow diagram?

datagram
actigram
feed back
flow chart
None of the above

Q.43.

An example of a hierarchical data structure is

array
Link list
tree
ring
None of the above

Q.44.

Which of the following is not considered a tool at the system Design phase?

Data-Flow Diagram
Decision Table
Pie chart
System Flowchart
None of the above

Q.45.

Which of the following is a graphic representation of the modules in the System and the interconnection between them

Pie chart
Flow chart
Structural chart
System chart
None of the above

Q.46.

System prototyping helps the designer in

making the programmers understand how the system will function.
communicating to the user, quickly, how the system, when developed, will look like and get a feedback.
giving a demo of the software, to the system manager to whom he reports
both (a) and (b)
None of the above

Q.47.

A problem's _____ will answer the question, "What does the user want to see either printed or displayed on the screen?"

Input
Output
Processing
Purpose
None of the above

Q.48.

A graphic representation of an information system is called

flow chart
pictogram
data flow diagram
histogram
None of the above

Q.49.

A pseudocode is

a machine code
a computer generated random number
a protocol used in data communication
an easy way to communicate the logic of a program, in English like statements
None of the above

Q.50.

During system study, data can be collected through

questionnaires
interviews
on-site observations
All of the above
None of the above

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