Q.1

The strategy for eliciting information regarding the user's requirements is (are)

  • asking questions
  • obtaining information from the present system
  • prototyping
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.2

An indexed file offers the facility of a Random file and the access method of a

  • Sequential file
  • indexed file
  • direct access file
  • random access file
  • None of the above
Q.3

The systems have been classified in different ways

  • physical or abstract
  • open or closed
  • man-made information system
  • All of the above
Q.4

Which of the following file types has the least life

  • Master file
  • Program file
  • Transaction file
  • Work file
  • None of the above
Q.5

During the system study, analysts determine manager's information needs by

  • conducting tours of a nearby computer center
  • asking questions
  • showing samples of computer reports
  • teaching short courses in programming languages
  • None of the above
Q.6

The combination of the top-down and the bottom-up approach may be referred to as an:

  • interactive approach
  • interpretive approach
  • integrative approach
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.7

A data element in a record, that uniquely distinguishes the record, from all other records, is called

  • response time
  • Key
  • System review
  • test data
  • None of the above
Q.8

The recipe instruction "Beat until smooth' is an example of the _____ structure.

  • Control
  • Repetition
  • Selection
  • Sequence
  • Switching
Q.9

Which of the following way(s) the information system and capability are related to each other:

  • improved processing speed
  • increased volume of activities
  • faster retrieval of information
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.10

Coding and testing are done in which manner.

  • ad hoc
  • cross-sectional
  • bottom-up
  • top-down
  • None of the above
Q.11

Which of the following activities, does not belong to the Implementation phase of the SDLC?

  • File conversion
  • Program testing
  • User training
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.12

All of the following tools are used for process descriptions except:

  • structured english
  • decision tables
  • pseudocode
  • data dictionaries
  • None of the above
Q.13

The combination of the top-down and the bottom-up approach may be referred to as an

  • integrative approach
  • interpretive approach
  • interactive approach
  • both b and c
  • None of the above
Q.14

A menu-driven system

  • can be used only by computer professionals
  • is required only for on-line systems
  • increases the operator's work
  • presents options and allows the user to make selections
  • None of the above
Q.15

Most algorithms begin by _____.

  • Displaying the input items
  • Displaying the output items
  • Entering the input items into the computer
  • Entering the output items into the computer
  • Processing the input items by doing some calculations on them
Q.16

Which of the following' is NOT a characteristic of good test data?

  • should be comprehensive
  • users do not participate at this preliminary stage
  • every statement should be executed
  • expected output from the module's execution should be determined manually
  • None of the above
Q.17

Which of the following decides which systems development projects to work on first ?

  • data diagram
  • project dictionary
  • systems flowcharts
  • steering committee
  • None of the above
Q.18

A Turnaround document

  • is circulated among all the staff of an organization.
  • is circulated among all the heads of departments of an organization.
  • is output at one point which later comes back as an input
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.19

Which of the following symbols is (are) not the Data Flow Diagram (DFD):

  • a square
  • an open rectangle
  • a circle
  • a triangle
  • a bubble
Q.20

The packaged design includes all of the following except;

  • program flowcharts
  • system configuration
  • module descriptions
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.21

Inverted list 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.22

The calculation instructions in an algorithm should state _____.

  • Only what is to be calculated
  • Only how to calculate something
  • Both what is to be calculated and how to calculate it
  • Both what is to be calculated and why is it calculated
  • None of the above
Q.23

Which of the following tools is not used for process descriptions?

  • pseudocodes
  • decision tables
  • structured english
  • data dictionaries
  • None of the above
Q.24

Which of the following would not be a major deliverable of the structured systems analysis phase.

  • data dictionaries
  • data flow diagrams
  • entity relationship diagrams
  • prototype model
  • None of the above
Q.25

Which of the following statements is not true

  • Entity Relationship Diagrams are used to design files
  • Systems Overview can be prescribed by Data Flow Diagrams
  • Phases, in a Systems life cycle, are fixed and invariant.
  • Indexed files are faster than sequential files in all situations
  • None of the above
Q.26

During what phase, the requirement analysis is performed?

  • system design phase
  • system development phase
  • system analysis phase
  • system investigation phase
  • None of the above
Q.27

The current trend, of computer usage is mainly interactive; the trend, earlier, was

  • batch processing
  • parallel processing
  • random processing
  • multi-task processing
  • None of the above
Q.28

The imitation of a systems investigation may result from:

  • a manager's formal request
  • a scheduled system's review
  • an analyst's investigation
  • All of the above
Q.29

The first step in the problem-solving process is to _____.

  • Plan the algorithm
  • Analyze the problem
  • Desk-check the algorithm
  • Evaluate and modify (if necessary) the program
  • Code the algorithm.
Q.30

Checking the quality of software in both simulated and line environments, is known as

  • checking
  • usability
  • validity
  • validation
  • None of the above
Q.31

The analyst learns of the manager's information needs through use of

  • mail survey
  • in depth interview
  • controlled experiment
  • observation
  • None of the above
Q.32

In processing controls must be established in a system, in order to

  • prohibit tampering with information by unauthorized person
  • Verify that all data have been processed
  • block or trap faulty data from entry into processing
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.33

Some firms have created a combination position called

  • manager / analyst
  • programmer / operator
  • analyst / programmer
  • manager / operator
  • None of the above
Q.34

The approach used in top-down analysis and design is

  • to identify the top level functions by combining many smaller components into a single entity
  • to prepare flow charts after programming has been completed
  • to identify a top level function an d then create a hierarchy of lower-level modules and components.
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.35

Elapsed time, between initiating a query and receiving a response is called

  • response time
  • waiting time
  • processing time
  • Turnaround time
  • None of the above
Q.36

Indexed-Sequential 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.37

A decision table facilitates conditions to be related to

  • actions
  • programs
  • tables
  • operation
  • None of the above
Q.38

Which of the following is not a factor in the failure of the systems developments projects?

  • size of the company
  • inadequate user involvement
  • failure of systems integration
  • continuation of a project that should have been cancelled
  • None of the above
Q.39

During the system study, the executive vice-president and the other managers exercise their responsibility of

  • planning
  • controlling
  • directing
  • organizing
  • None of the above
Q.40

Management's decision to rent a computer system may be based upon

  • tax advantages
  • desire to avoid a large one-time payment
  • operational flexibility in changing hardware
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.41

On the feasibility committee, department representatives serve as:

  • direct users of the new system
  • liaison to their departments
  • ready sources of information
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.42

To run the old system and the new system at the same time for a specified period, the system implementation approach used is

  • pilot
  • phased
  • parallel
  • direct
  • None of the above
Q.43

Which of the following statements, is (are) not true for the lease option

  • Lease charges are lower than rental charges for the same period and are also tax deductable.
  • Lease may be written to show higher payments is early years to reflect the decline in value of the system
  • Insurance, maintenance and other expenses are included in the rental charge
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.44

Managers who are potential users of the MIS

  • select the optimum equipment configurations
  • evaluate alternate equipment configurations
  • describe information needs
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.45

Which of the following appropriately explains the desirable characteristic of good system design?

  • Modular approach
  • Proper documentation
  • Conversion
  • Long discussions
  • None of the above
Q.46

The starting point for development of an MIS is;

  • identification of business processes that are the essence of the business
  • a distributed database management
  • the system has a large number of PCs and a LAN.
  • purchase of a mini computers
  • None of the above
Q.47

System Study involves

  • study of an existing system
  • documenting the existing system.
  • identifying current deficiencies and establishing new goals
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.48

A Ring, refers to a record chain, the last of which refers to the first record, in the chain, is called a/an

  • addressing
  • location
  • pointer
  • loop
  • None of the above
Q.49

Which of the following is (are) not a tool for Application Prototyping?

  • Application generators
  • third generation language
  • screen generators
  • report generators
  • None of the above
Q.50

Data manipulation language (DML)

  • describes how data are structured in the data base
  • specifies for the DBMS what is required; the techniques used to process data
  • determine how data must be structured to produce the user's view
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
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