1. …………………………. is an important factor of management information system.
Correct : A. System
2. ………………………….. level supply information to strategic tier for the use of top management.
Correct : D. Tactical
3. In a DFD external entities are represented by a
Correct : A. Rectangle
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.
Correct : B. Information
5. Use the new system as the same time as the old system to compare the results. This is known as ……
Correct : C. Parallel Operation
6. After the design phase the document prepared is known as………………
Correct : C. design specification
7. A data flow can
Correct : C. May emanate and terminate in an external entity
8. …………… can be defined as most recent and perhaps the most comprehensive technique for
solving computer problems.
Correct : A. System Analysis
9. Which of the following is / are the Characteristics of information?
Correct : D. All A, B & C
10. The data Flow Diagram is the basic component of …………… system
Correct : B. Logical
11. Data cannot flow between two data stores because
Correct : D. they will get merged
12. The characteristics of well designed system are
a) Practical b) Effective c) Secure d) Reliable e) Flexible f) Economical
Correct : D. a, b, c, d, e and f
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.
Correct : B. System flowchart
14. In the Analysis phase, the development of the ____________ occurs,
which is a clear statement of the goals and objectives of the project.
Correct : C. program specification
15. Actual programming of software code is done during the ____________ step in the SDLC.
Correct : D. Development and Documentation
16. Enhancements, upgrades, and bug fixes are done during the
____________ step in the SDLC.
Correct : A. Maintenance and Evaluation
17. HIPO stand for
Correct : A. Hierarchy input process output
18. Advantages of system flowcharts ………………….
Correct : D. All A, B, C
19. ……………… is a tabular method for describing the logic of the decisions to be taken.
Correct : A. Decision tables
20. The approach used in top‐down analysis and design is
Correct : C. to identify a top level function an d then create a hierarchy of lower‐level modules and components.
21. Documentation is prepared
Correct : A. at every stage
22. Decision tree uses
Correct : D. All of the above
23. Problem analysis is done during
Correct : B. systems analysis phase
24. A decision table facilitates conditions to be related to
Correct : A. Actions
25. A _____ is an outline of a process that keeps develop successful information systems
Correct : A. System Development Life Cycle
26. An appraisal, of a system's performance after it has been installed, is called system
Correct : B. review
27. An example of a hierarchical data structure is
Correct : C. Tree
28. Which of the following is not a characteristic of good test data
Correct : A. users do not participate at this preliminary stage
29. In the system concepts, term Integration
Correct : D. refers to the holism of system
30. The rule(s) to follow in constructing decision tables is (are):
Correct : D. All of the above
31. …………………. is a group of interested components working together towards a common goal by accepting inputs and producing outputs in an organized transformation process.
Correct : A. System
32. A rectangle in a DFD represents
Correct : C. an external entity
33. External Entities may be a
Correct : B. Source of input data or destination of results
34. The major goal of requirement determination phase of information system development is
Correct : B. determine what information is needed by an organization
35. It is necessary to prioritize information requirements of an organization at the requirements determination phase as
Correct : C. there are constraints on budgets, available time, human resource and requirement
36. Requirement specification is carried out
Correct : A. after requirements are determined
37. The role of a system analyst drawing up a requirements specification is similar to
Correct : A. architect designing a building
38. It is necessary to consult the following while drawing up requirement
specification
Correct : D. top, middle and operational managers and also all who will use the system
39. In order to understand the working of an organization for which a computer
based system is being designed, an analyst must
Correct : C. interview top, middle, line managers and also clerks who will enter data and use the system
40. A feasibility study is carried out
Correct : C. before the final requirements specifications are drawn up
41. The main objective of feasibility study is
Correct : B. to assess if it is possible to meet the requirements specified subject to constraints of budget, human resource and hardware
42. It is necessary to carry out a feasibility study as
Correct : C. even though top management is in favour of the system, technology may not be mature for implementation
43. Feasibility study is carried out by
Correct : B. system analyst in consultation with managers of the organization
44. Initial requirements specification is
Correct : C. only a rough indication of the requirement
45. Final specifications are drawn up by
Correct : A. system analyst in consultation with the management of the organization
46. The main goal of arriving at a final specification is
Correct : B. to tell the organization’s managers what the proposed system will achieve in a language understood by them
47. The final specifications are arrived at
Correct : A. after feasibility study
48. System approval criteria are specified
Correct : A. when the final specifications are drawn up
49. Hardware study is required
Correct : B. to determine the type of computer system and software tools needed to meet the final system specification
50. Hardware study is carried out
Correct : A. after the final system is specified
51. System design is carried out
Correct : C. after final system specifications are approved by the organization
52. The primary objective of system design is to
Correct : A. design the programs, databases and test plan
53. System evaluation is carried out
Correct : A. after the system has been operational for a reasonable time
54. The main objective of system evaluation is
Correct : B. to improve the system based on operational experience for a period
55. Systems are modified whenever
Correct : A. user’s requirements change
56. The main objective of system modification is
Correct : B. to meet the user’s new/changed needs
57. To easily modify the existing system it is necessary to
Correct : C. design the system which can be changed at low cost
58. .It is necessary to design an information system to easily accommodate change,
because
Correct : C. organizations’ requirements change over a period of time
59. Changing an operational information system is
Correct : B. expensive and done selectively
60. System analysts have to interact with
i) managers of organizations
ii) users in the organization
iii) programming team
iv) data entry operator
Correct : B. i, ii and iii
61. The primary responsibility of a systems analyst is to
Correct : A. specify an information system which meets the requirements of an organization
62. The most important attribute of a systems analyst is
Correct : C. very good technical management skills
63. . Managers in organizations should not design their own systems as
Correct : B. they do not have the special skills necessary to design systems
64. Systems analyst should use software tools in their work as
Correct : B. they assist in systematic design of systems
65. Which of the following does not occur in phase - 4 of the system development life cycle (SDLC)
Correct : A. conduct interviews
66. The structure chart is
Correct : C. a hierarchical partitioning of the program
67. Programmers use _____ to organize and summarize the results of their problem analysis.
Correct : C. HIPO
68. Changes made periodically to a system, after its implementation, is known as system
Correct : D. maintenance
69. The first step in systems Development Life Cycle is
Correct : C. preliminary investigation and analysis
70. Graphic representation of the control logic of processing functions or modules representing a
system, is known as:
Correct : B. Structured chart
71. An open rectangle
Correct : D. is a data store-data at rest, or a temporary repository of data
72. Difference between Decision - Tables and Decision Trees is (are)
Correct : B. form of representation
73. Coding and testing are done In a
Correct : A. top-down manner
74. The first step in the problem-solving process is to _____.
Correct : B. Analyze the problem
75. All of the following tools are used for process descriptions except:
Correct : D. data dictionaries
76. System design aid should primarily
Correct : A. help analyse both data and activities
77. Mistakes made in the system analysis stage show up in :
Correct : A. implementation
78. HIPO means
Correct : D. All of the above
79. Which of the following activities, does not belong to the Implementation phase of the SDLC?
Correct : B. Program testing
80. During what phase, the requirement analysis is performed?
Correct : C. system analysis phase
81. The requirements report includes
Correct : C. a data flow diagram describing the proposed new system.
82. During the system study, analysts determine manager's information needs by
Correct : B. asking questions
83. A feasibility study
Correct : A. includes a statement of the problems
84. Which of the following is (are) the characteristic(s) of a system?
Correct : D. All of the above
85. A graphic representation of an information system is called
Correct : C. data flow diagram
86. In data-flow diagrams, an originator or receiver of the data is usually designated by
Correct : C. a square box
87. To which phase of SDLC, is file conversion related?
Correct : A. System Implementation
88. Which of the following is not considered as a tool at the system design phase?
Correct : A. piechart
89. Which are the tools not used for System Analysis
Correct : A. System - test data
90. The code used for the validation purpose is known
Correct : A. Self checking code
91. A data dictionary is useful as
(i) it is a documentation aid
(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
Correct : C. (i),(ii) and (iii)
92. By metadata we mean
Correct : B. data about data
93. A data dictionary is usually developed
Correct : C. When DFD is developed
94. A data dictionary has information about
Correct : A. every data element in a data flow
95. A data element in a data dictionary may have
Correct : B. no value
96. A concise code is necessarily
Correct : A. Precise
97. Serial numbers used as codes are
(i) concise (ii ) meaningful (iii) expandable (iv) comprehensive
Correct : D. i and iii
98. Block codes are (i)concise (ii )meaningful (iii)expandable (iv)comprehensive
Correct : B. ii and iii
99. Group classification codes are
(i)concise (ii)meaningful (iii) expandable (iv)comprehensive
Correct : C. ii, iii and iv
100. Significant codes are
(i)concise (ii)meaningful (iii)expandable (iv)comprehensive