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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