System Analysis and Design

1 of 2 sets

1. …………………………. is an important factor of management information

system.
A. System
B. Data
C. Process
D. All
Answer:A

2. ………………………….. level supply information to strategic tier for the use of

top management.
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A. Operational
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B. Environmental
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C. Competitive
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D. Tactical

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Answer:D
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3. In a DFD external entitiesM
are represented by a
A. Rectangle
B. Ellipse
C. Diamond shaped box
D. Circle
Answer:A

4. …………… can be defined as data that has been processed into a form that is
meaningful to the recipient and is of real or perceive value in current or
prospective decisions.
A. System
B. Information
C. Technology
D. Service
Answer:B
5. Use the new system as the same time as the old system to compare the results.
This is known as ……
A. Procedure Writing
B. Simultaneous processing
C. Parallel Operation
D. File Conversion
Answer:C

6. After the design phase the document prepared is known as………………

A. system specification
B. performance specification
C. design specification
D. None of these
Answer:C

7. A data flow can

A. Only emanate from an external entity
B. Only terminate in an external entity
C. May emanate and terminate in an external entity
D. May either emanate or terminate in an external entity but not both
Answer:C

8. …………… can be defined as most recent and perhaps the most comprehensive
technique for solving computer problems.
A. System Analysis
B. System Data
C. System Procedure
D. System Record
Answer:A

9. Which of the following is / are the Characteristics of information?

A. Accuracy and Relevance
B. Form of information and Timeliness
C. Completeness and Purpose
D. All A, B & C

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Answer:D

10. The data Flow Diagram is the basic component of …………… system
A. Conceptual
B. Logical
C. Physical
D. None of the above
Answer:B

11. Data cannot flow between two data stores because

A. it is not allowed in DFD
B. a data store is a passive repository of data
C. data can get corrupted
D. they will get merged
Answer:D

12. The characteristics of well designed system are a) Practical b) Effective c)

Secure d) Reliable e) Flexible f) Economical
A. a, b, c and d
B. a, c, d and e
C. a, b, c, d and e
D. a, b, c, d, e and f
Answer:D

13. …………….. gives defining the flow of the data through and organization or a
company or series of tasks that may or may not represent computerized
processing.
A. System process
B. System flowchart
C. System design
D. Structured System
Answer:B

14. In the Analysis phase, the development of the ____________ occurs, which is a
clear statement of the goals and objectives of the project.
A. documentation

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 B. flowchart
C. program specification
D. design
Answer:C

15. Actual programming of software code is done during the ____________ step in
the SDLC.
A. Maintenance and Evaluation
B. Design
C. Analysis
D. Development and Documentation
Answer:D

16. Enhancements, upgrades, and bug fixes are done during the ____________ step
in the SDLC.
A. Maintenance and Evaluation
B. Problem/Opportunity Identification
C. Design
D. Development and Documentation
Answer:A

17. HIPO stand for

A. Hierarchy input process output
B. Hierarchy input plus output
C. Hierarchy plus input process output
D. Hierarchy input output Process
Answer:A

18. Advantages of system flowcharts ………………….

A. Effective communication
B. Effective analysis
C. Queasier group or relationships
D. All A, B, C
Answer:D

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19. ……………… is a tabular method for describing the logic of the decisions to be
taken.
A. Decision tables
B. Decision tree
C. Decision Method
D. Decision Data
Answer:A

20. The approach used in top?down analysis and design is

A. to identify the top level functions by combining many smaller components into a single entity
B. to prepare flow charts after programming has been completed
C. to identify a top level function an d then create a hierarchy of lower?level modules and
components.
D. All of the above
Answer:C

21. Documentation is prepared

A. at every stage
B. at system design
C. at system analysis
D. at system development
Answer:A

22. Decision tree uses

A. pictorial depictation of alternate conditions
B. nodes and branches
C. consequences of various depicted alternates
D. All of the above
Answer:D

23. Problem analysis is done during

A. system design phase
B. systems analysis phase
C. before system test
D. All of the above

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Answer:B

24. A decision table facilitates conditions to be related to

A. Actions
B. Programs
C. Tables
D. Operation
Answer:A

25. A _____ is an outline of a process that keeps develop successful information

systems
A. System Development Life Cycle
B. CASE tool
C. Phased Conversion
D. Success Factors
Answer:A

26. An appraisal, of a system's performance after it has been installed, is called

system
A. planning
B. review
C. maintenance
D. batch Processing
Answer:B

27. An example of a hierarchical data structure is

A. Array
B. Linked list
C. Tree
D. All of the above
Answer:C

28. Which of the following is not a characteristic of good test data

A. users do not participate at this preliminary stage
B. should be comprehensive
C. every statement should be executed

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 D. All of the above
Answer:A

29. In the system concepts, term Integration

A. implies structure and order
B. refers to the manner in which each component functions with other components of the system.
C. means that parts of the computer system depend on one another.
D. refers to the holism of system
Answer:D

30. The rule(s) to follow in constructing decision tables is (are):

A. a decision should be given a name
B. the logic of the table is independent of the sequence in which conditions rules are written, but
the action takes place in the order is which the events occur.
C. standardized language must be used consistently.
D. All of the above
Answer:D

31. …………………. is a group of interested components working together towards

a common goal by accepting inputs and producing outputs in an organized
transformation process.
A. System
B. Network
C. Team
D. System Unit
Answer:A

32. A rectangle in a DFD represents

A. a process
B. a data store
C. an external entity
D. an input unit
Answer:C

33. External Entities may be a

A. Source of input data only

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 B. Source of input data or destination of results
C. Destination of results only
D. Repository of data
Answer:B

34. The major goal of requirement determination phase of information system

development is
A. determine whether information is needed by an organization
B. determine what information is needed by an organization
C. determine how information needed by an organization can be provided
D. determine when information is to be given
Answer:B

35. It is necessary to prioritize information requirements of an organization at the

requirements determination phase as
A. it is always good to prioritize
B. there are conflicting demands from users
C. there are constraints on budgets, available time, human resource and requirement
D. all good organization do it
Answer:C

36. Requirement specification is carried out

A. after requirements are determined
B. before requirements are determined
C. simultaneously with requirements determination
D. independent of requirements determination
Answer:A

37. The role of a system analyst drawing up a requirements specification is similar

to
A. architect designing a building
B. a structural engineer designing a building
C. a contractor constructing a building
D. the workers who construct a building
Answer:A

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38. It is necessary to consult the following while drawing up requirement
specification
A. only top managers
B. only top and middle management
C. only top, middle and operational managers
D. top, middle and operational managers and also all who will use the system
Answer:D

39. In order to understand the working of an organization for which a computer

based system is being designed, an analyst must
A. look at only current work and document flow in the organization
B. discuss with top level and middle level management only
C. interview top, middle, line managers and also clerks who will enter data and use the system
D. only clerical and middle level staff who have long experience in the organization and will be
users of the system
Answer:C

40. A feasibility study is carried out

A. after final requirements specifications are drawn up
B. during the period when requirements specifications are drawn up
C. before the final requirements specifications are drawn up
D. at any time
Answer:C

41. The main objective of feasibility study is

A. to assess whether it is possible to meet the requirements specifications
B. to assess if it is possible to meet the requirements specified subject to constraints of budget,
human resource and hardware
C. to assist the management in implementing the desired system
D. to remove bottlenecks in implementing the desired system
Answer:B

42. It is necessary to carry out a feasibility study as

A. top management cannot ensure that a project is feasible before calling a system analyst
B. top management is not sure what they want from the system

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 C. even though top management is in favour of the system, technology may not be mature for
implementation
D. all organizations do it
Answer:C

43. Feasibility study is carried out by

A. managers of the organization
B. system analyst in consultation with managers of the organization
C. users of the proposed system
D. systems designers in consultation with the prospective users of the system
Answer:B

44. Initial requirements specification is

A. not changed till the end of the project
B. continuously changed during project implementation
C. only a rough indication of the requirement
D. changed and finalized after feasibility study
Answer:C

45. Final specifications are drawn up by

A. system analyst in consultation with the management of the organization
B. the managers of user organization
C. system analyst in consultation with programmers
D. system designers along with users
Answer:A

46. The main goal of arriving at a final specification is

A. to tell the organization’s managers how the system will function
B. to tell the organization’s managers what the proposed system will achieve in a language
understood by them
C. to compute the cost of implementing the system
D. to assist in designing the system
Answer:B

47. The final specifications are arrived at

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 A. after feasibility study
B. during feasibility study
C. just before implementation phase
D. when the system is being designed
Answer:A

48. System approval criteria are specified

A. when the final specifications are drawn up
B. during feasibility study
C. during the requirements specifications stage
D. during system study stage
Answer:A

49. Hardware study is required

A. to find out cost of computer system needed
B. to determine the type of computer system and software tools needed to meet the final system
specification
C. to make sure that the system does not become obsolete
D. to find how to implement the system
Answer:B

50. Hardware study is carried out

A. after the final system is specified
B. at the requirements specification stage
C. before the requirements are specified
D. whenever management decides it is necessary
Answer:A

51. System design is carried out

A. as soon as system requirements are determined
B. whenever a system analyst feels it is urgent
C. after final system specifications are approved by the organization
D. whenever the user management feels it should be done
Answer:C

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52. The primary objective of system design is to
A. design the programs, databases and test plan
B. design only user interfaces
C. implement the system
D. find out how the system will perform
Answer:A

53. System evaluation is carried out

A. after the system has been operational for a reasonable time
B. during system implementation
C. whenever managers of user organization want it
D. whenever operational staff want it
Answer:A

54. The main objective of system evaluation is

A. to see whether the system met specification
B. to improve the system based on operational experience for a period
C. to remove bugs in the programs
D. to asses the efficiency of the system
Answer:B

55. Systems are modified whenever

A. user’s requirements change
B. new computers are introduced in the market
C. new software tools become available in the market
D. other similar organization modify these system
Answer:A

56. The main objective of system modification is

A. to use the latest software tools
B. to meet the user’s new/changed needs
C. to use the latest hardware
D. to have the most modern system
Answer:B

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57. To easily modify the existing system it is necessary to
A. use good software tools
B. use the best hardware available
C. design the system which can be changed at low cost
D. keep the programming team happy
Answer:C

58. .It is necessary to design an information system to easily accommodate change,

because
A. new computers are introduced every year
B. new computer languages become popular every year
C. organizations’ requirements change over a period of time
D. systems need continuous debugging
Answer:C

59. Changing an operational information system is

A. impossible
B. expensive and done selectively
C. never required
D. usually done
Answer:B

60. System analysts have to interact with

i) managers of organizations
ii) users in the organization
iii) programming team
iv) data entry operator
A. iii and iv
B. i, ii and iii
C. ii, iii and iv
D. ii and iii
Answer:B

61. The primary responsibility of a systems analyst is to

A. specify an information system which meets the requirements of an organization
B. write programs to meet specifications

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 C. maintain the system
D. meet managers of the organization regularly
Answer:A

62. The most important attribute of a systems analyst is

A. excellent programming skills
B. very good hardware designing skills
C. very good technical management skills
D. very good writing skills
Answer:C

63. . Managers in organizations should not design their own systems as

A. systems have to interact with other systems
B. they do not have the special skills necessary to design systems
C. it is not their job
D. they are always very busy
Answer:B

64. Systems analyst should use software tools in their work as

A. all analysts use them
B. they assist in systematic design of systems
C. they are inexpensive
D. they are easily available
Answer:B

65. Which of the following does not occur in phase - 4 of the system development
life cycle (SDLC)
A. conduct interviews
B. train users
C. acquire hardware and software
D. test the new system
Answer:A

66. The structure chart is

A. a document of what has to be accomplished
B. a statement of information processing requirement

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 C. a hierarchical partitioning of the program
D. All of the above
Answer:C

67. Programmers use _____ to organize and summarize the results of their
problem analysis.
A. Flowcharts
B. Input charts
C. HIPO
D. Output charts
Answer:C

68. Changes made periodically to a system, after its implementation, is known as

system
A. Analysis
B. design
C. development
D. maintenance
Answer:D

69. The first step in systems Development Life Cycle is

A. database design
B. system design
C. preliminary investigation and analysis
D. graphical user interface
Answer:C

70. Graphic representation of the control logic of processing functions or modules

representing a system, is known as:
A. Structured analysis
B. Structured chart
C. Structured English
D. System Flow chart
Answer:B

71. An open rectangle

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 A. defines a source or destination of system data
B. identifies data flow
C. represents a process that transforms incoming data flow(s) into outgoing data flows
D. is a data store-data at rest, or a temporary repository of data
Answer:D

72. Difference between Decision - Tables and Decision Trees is (are)

A. value to end user
B. form of representation
C. one shows the logic while other shows the process
D. All of the above
Answer:B

73. Coding and testing are done In a

A. top-down manner
B. bottom-up manner
C. ad hoc manner
D. cross sectional manner
Answer:A

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

A. Plan the algorithm
B. Analyze the problem
C. Desk-check the algorithm
D. Evaluate and modify (if necessary) the program
Answer:B

75. All of the following tools are used for process descriptions except:
A. structured english
B. decision tables
C. pseudocode
D. data dictionaries
Answer:D

76. System design aid should primarily

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 A. help analyse both data and activities
B. help in documentation
C. help in programming
D. generate code
Answer:A

77. Mistakes made in the system analysis stage show up in :

A. implementation
B. system design
C. system developments
D. All of the above
Answer:A

78. HIPO means

A. is a forms-driven technique in which standard forms are used to document the information
B. consists of a hierarchy chart and an associated set of input/process/ output charts
C. captures the essence of top down decomposition.
D. All of the above
Answer:D

79. Which of the following activities, does not belong to the Implementation phase
of the SDLC?
A. File conversion
B. Program testing
C. User training
D. All of the above
Answer:B

80. During what phase, the requirement analysis is performed?

A. system design phase
B. system development phase
C. system analysis phase
D. system investigation phase
Answer:C

81. The requirements report includes

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 A. a hierarchy chart showing the top-level modules
B. a list of alternative solutions considered
C. a data flow diagram describing the proposed new system.
D. All of the above
Answer:C

82. During the system study, analysts determine manager's information needs by
A. conducting tours of a nearby computer center
B. asking questions
C. showing samples of computer reports
D. teaching short courses in programming languages
Answer:B

83. A feasibility study

A. includes a statement of the problems
B. considers a single solutions
C. both (a) and (b)
D. a list of alternative solution considered
Answer:A

84. Which of the following is (are) the characteristic(s) of a system?

A. organization
B. Interaction
C. Interdependence
D. All of the above
Answer:D

85. A graphic representation of an information system is called

A. flow chart
B. pictogram
C. data flow diagram
D. histogram
Answer:C

86. In data-flow diagrams, an originator or receiver of the data is usually

designated by

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 A. a circle
B. an arrow
C. a square box
D. a rectangle
Answer:C

87. To which phase of SDLC, is file conversion related?

A. System Implementation
B. System analysis
C. System development
D. System design
Answer:A

88. Which of the following is not considered as a tool at the system design phase?
A. piechart
B. data-flow diagram
C. decision table
D. systems flowchart
Answer:A

89. Which are the tools not used for System Analysis
A. System - test data
B. Decision table
C. Data Flow Diagram
D. Flowcharts
Answer:A

90. The code used for the validation purpose is known

A. Self checking code
B. Sequence code
C. Alpha numeric code
D. Group classification code
Answer:A

91. A data dictionary is useful as

(i) it is a documentation aid

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(ii) it assists in designing input form
(iii) it contains al data in an application including temporary data used in processes
(iv) it is a good idea in system design
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (i) and (iv)
C. (i),(ii) and (iii)
D. (i) and (iv)
Answer:C

92. By metadata we mean

A. very large data
B. data about data
C. data dictionary
D. meaningful data
Answer:B

93. A data dictionary is usually developed

A. At requirements specification phase
B. During feasibility analysis
C. When DFD is developed
D. When a datadase is designed
Answer:C

94. A data dictionary has information about

A. every data element in a data flow
B. only key data element in a data flow
C. only important data elements in a data flow
D. only numeric data elements in a data flow
Answer:A

95. A data element in a data dictionary may have

A. only integer value
B. no value
C. only real value
D. only decimal value
Answer:B

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96. A concise code is necessarily
A. Precise
B. Meaningful
C. Comprehensive
D. Difficult
Answer:A

97. Serial numbers used as codes are (i) concise (ii ) meaningful (iii) expandable (iv)
comprehensive
A. i and ii
B. ii and iii
C. ii and iv
D. i and iii
Answer:D

98. Block codes are (i)concise (ii )meaningful (iii)expandable (iv)comprehensive

A. i and ii
B. ii and iii
C. iii and iv
D. i and iii
Answer:B

99. Group classification codes are (i)concise (ii)meaningful (iii) expandable

(iv)comprehensive
A. i and ii
B. i, ii and iii
C. ii, iii and iv
D. i, ii and iv
Answer:C

100. Significant codes are (i)concise (ii)meaningful (iii)expandable

(iv)comprehensive
A. i and ii
B. i, ii and iii
C. ii, iii and iv
D. i, ii and iv

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Answer:C

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