Q.1

The black box concept is based on the assumption(s) that;

  • the suprasystem is stable
  • black boxes are dependent or environments
  • the relationship between the inputs and output is stable
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.2

The main purpose of the system investigation phase is to produce

  • a design report
  • a requirement report
  • a feasibility report
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.3

The first items defined for a new system are its :

  • inputs
  • outputs
  • storage
  • processing
Q.4

Decision tree uses

  • pictorial depiction of alternate conditions
  • nodes and branches
  • consequences of various depicted alternates
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.5

A system investigation may result from

  • an analysis investigation
  • a scheduled systems reviewed
  • a manager's formal request
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.6

The feasibilities studied in preliminary investigation is (are):

  • technical feasibility
  • economic feasibility
  • operational feasibility
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.7

Structured design produces computer programs that are:

  • easily maintained
  • easily understood
  • tested in a bottom-up fashion
  • a and b only
  • None of the above
Q.8

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.9

The first step in systems Development Life Cycle is

  • database design
  • system design
  • preliminary investigation and analysis
  • graphical user interface
  • None of the above
Q.10

Programmers use _____ to organize and summarize the results of their problem analysis.

  • Flowcharts
  • Input charts
  • IPO charts
  • Output charts
  • Processing charts
Q.11

A couple:

  • is a data item that moves from one module to another
  • is represented by a line joining two modules
  • means that the upper module has the capability of calling the lower module
  • none of the above
  • None of the above
Q.12

The data base be prepared until

  • the computer has been selected
  • the MIS staff has been acquired and organized
  • the preparation of physical facilities
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.13

Structured programming involves

  • functional modularization
  • decentralization of program activity
  • localization of errors
  • centralized processing
  • None of the above
Q.14

Which of the following might be output as a result of using a CASE tool?

  • programming code
  • flowcharts and data flow diagrams
  • prototypes and cost / benefit analysis
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.15

The model base cannot be prepared until

  • the computer has been selected
  • the MIS staff has been acquired and organized
  • the preparation of physical facilities
  • both (a) and (b)
  • None of the above
Q.16

The structure chart is

  • a document of what has to be accomplished
  • a statement of information processing requirement
  • a hierarchical partitioning of the program
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.17

The term scheme means

  • the relationship service bureau
  • a map of overall structure of a database.
  • a parent with no owners
  • two dimensional table
  • None of the above
Q.18

Graphic representation of the control logic of processing functions or modules representing a system, is known as:

  • Structured analysis
  • Structured chart
  • Structured English
  • System Flow chart
  • None of the above
Q.19

Branch mark programs are best characterized as

  • Simulator programs
  • Hallmarking
  • Actual system programs
  • Vendor software for applications
  • None of the above
Q.20

Coding and testing are done In a

  • top-down manner
  • bottom-up manner
  • ad hoc manner
  • cross sectional manner
  • None of the above
Q.21

Which of the following systems implementation approaches should be used if you want to run the old system and the new system at the same time for a specified period?

  • direct
  • pilot
  • phased
  • parallel
  • None of the above
Q.22

Nassi - schneiderman charts

  • are being replaced by flowcharts
  • often describe over lapping control structures
  • are made up of boxes within boxes
  • both (a) and (c)
  • None of the above
Q.23

Which of the following is not a characteristic of structured system development?

  • partitioning of systems into manageable levels of detail
  • specification of the interfaces between modules
  • the use of graphical tools, such as data-flow diagrams, to model system
  • All of the above are characteristics
  • None of the above
Q.24

The system study project includes

  • system analysis
  • system design
  • implementation
  • both (a) and (b)
  • None of the above
Q.25

What type of software is most useful in financial planning and calculation?

  • graphics
  • communication
  • database
  • spreadsheet
  • None of the above
Q.26

Programmers refer to the items needed to reach a problem's goal as the _____

  • Input
  • Out put
  • Processing
  • Purpose
  • None of the above
Q.27

Which of the following affects the extent to which you are involved with the system development life cycle in your company?

  • your job description
  • size of the organization
  • your relevant experience
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.28

A _____ is software that is designed for drawing diagrams of information systems, writing process specifications, and maintaining data dictionaries.

  • System Development Life Cycle
  • CASE tool
  • Phased Conversion
  • Success factors
  • Move of the above.
Q.29

Which of the following tools is not used in modeling the new system?

  • decision tables
  • data dictionary
  • data-flow diagrams
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.30

An audit trial is

  • designed to permit tracing of any input record or process performed on a system, back toits original sources
  • post-auditing the system after its implementation
  • test data used by the system auditor
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.31

Which of the following is not an advantage of the structured approach to system development?

  • it focuses on the physical aspects of the system
  • the system specification is very graphic
  • the user area is studied thoroughly
  • the documentation is Cumulative
  • None of the above
Q.32

The reservation system of Indian railways is an example of

  • transaction processing system
  • Interactive decision support system
  • management controls system
  • expert system
  • None of the above
Q.33

Which of the following does not occur in phase - 4 of the system development life cycle (SDLC)

  • conduct interviews
  • train users
  • acquire hardware and software
  • test the new system
  • None of the above
Q.34

A square symbols

  • defines a source or destination of system data
  • identifies data flow
  • represents a process that transforms incoming data flow(s) into outgoing data flows
  • is a data store-data at rest, or a temporary repository of data
  • None of the above
Q.35

Backup and recovery procedures are primarily implemented to

  • handle the contingency when a file gets corrupted
  • to provide data redundancy
  • to show different versions of data and programs
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.36

A Decision - Table is

  • a way of representing the information flow
  • a way of representing multiple conditions
  • a ways to get an accurate picture of the system
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.37

A system analyst designs a new system by

  • identifying sub systems and the interfaces between sub systems
  • adopting a developed system to the present environment
  • developing the system as a large, single unit
  • propose alternatives to the current system
  • None of the above
Q.38

Advantages of data base system is (are)

  • storage space duplication is eliminated
  • all applications share centralized files
  • data are stored once in the data base and are easily accessible when needed
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.39

In a Decision tree

  • the root is drawn on the left and is the starting point on the decision sequence
  • the branch, to be followed, depends on the conditions and decisions, to be made
  • the nodes represent the conditions, with the right wise of tree listing the actions to be taken
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.40

A system design aid should primarily

  • help analyse both data and activities
  • help in documentation
  • generate code
  • using a graphical user interface
  • None of the above
Q.41

The two classification of inputs are:

  • energies and maintenance
  • products and waste
  • maintenance and waste
  • maintenance and signal
  • None of the above
Q.42

Unit 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.43

Tracing, of any input record or process, performed on a system, back to its original source, is an

  • audit trial
  • report generation
  • batch processing
  • conversion
  • None of the above
Q.44

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

  • piechart
  • data-flow diagram
  • decision table
  • systems flowchart
  • None of the above
Q.45

"User friendly" computers have ensured that

  • management requires no system analysis and design.
  • programmers are no longer needed
  • structured programming is not needed
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.46

A Decision table

  • represents the information flow
  • documents rules, that select one or more actions, based on one or more conditions, from a set of possible conditions.
  • gets an accurate picture of the system
  • shows the decision paths
Q.47

A file containing multiple indices to the data is called a/an

  • indexed file
  • sequential file
  • indexed-sequential file
  • inverted file
  • None of the above
Q.48

Structured Programming involves

  • decentralisation of program activity
  • functional modularisation
  • localisation of errors
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.49

_____ use standardized symbols to represent an algorithm.

  • Flowcharts
  • Flow diagrams
  • IPO charts
  • Pseudocharts
  • Pseudocode
Q.50

A checksum digit is used for detecting Errors in

  • Data transmission
  • Arithmetic operations
  • Logical operations
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
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