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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) .
| 1. |
…………………………. is an important factor of management information system. |
| A. | System |
| B. | Data |
| C. | Process |
| D. | All |
| Answer» A. System | |
| 2. |
………………………….. level supply information to strategic tier for the use of top management. |
| A. | Operational |
| B. | Environmental |
| C. | Competitive |
| D. | Tactical |
| Answer» D. Tactical | |
| 3. |
In a DFD external entities are represented by a |
| A. | Rectangle |
| B. | Ellipse |
| C. | Diamond shaped box |
| D. | Circle |
| Answer» 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. |
| A. | System |
| B. | Information |
| C. | Technology |
| D. | Service |
| Answer» B. Information | |
| 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. Parallel Operation | |
| 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. design specification | |
| 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. 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. |
| A. | System Analysis |
| B. | System Data |
| C. | System Procedure |
| D. | System Record |
| Answer» A. System Analysis | |
| 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 |
| Answer» D. All A, B & C | |
| 10. |
The data Flow Diagram is the basic component of …………… system |
| A. | Conceptual |
| B. | Logical |
| C. | Physical |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Logical | |
| 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. they will get merged | |
| 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. 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. |
| A. | System process |
| B. | System flowchart |
| C. | System design |
| D. | Structured System |
| Answer» 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. |
| A. | documentation |
| B. | flowchart |
| C. | program specification |
| D. | design |
| Answer» C. program specification | |
| 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. Development and Documentation | |
| 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. Maintenance and Evaluation | |
| 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. Hierarchy input process output | |
| 18. |
Advantages of system flowcharts …………………. |
| A. | Effective communication |
| B. | Effective analysis |
| C. | Queasier group or relationships |
| D. | All A, B, C |
| Answer» D. All A, B, C | |
| 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. Decision tables | |
| 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. to identify a top level function an d then create a hierarchy of lower‐level modules and components. | |
| 21. |
Documentation is prepared |
| A. | at every stage |
| B. | at system design |
| C. | at system analysis |
| D. | at system development |
| Answer» A. at every stage | |
| 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. All of the above | |
| 23. |
Problem analysis is done during |
| A. | system design phase |
| B. | systems analysis phase |
| C. | before system test |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. systems analysis phase | |
| 24. |
A decision table facilitates conditions to be related to |
| A. | Actions |
| B. | Programs |
| C. | Tables |
| D. | Operation |
| Answer» A. Actions | |
| 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. System Development Life Cycle | |
| 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. review | |
| 27. |
An example of a hierarchical data structure is |
| A. | Array |
| B. | Linked list |
| C. | Tree |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Tree | |
| 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 |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. users do not participate at this preliminary stage | |
| 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. refers to the holism of system | |
| 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. 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. |
| A. | System |
| B. | Network |
| C. | Team |
| D. | System Unit |
| Answer» A. System | |
| 32. |
A rectangle in a DFD represents |
| A. | a process |
| B. | a data store |
| C. | an external entity |
| D. | an input unit |
| Answer» C. an external entity | |
| 33. |
External Entities may be a |
| A. | Source of input data only |
| B. | Source of input data or destination of results |
| C. | Destination of results only |
| D. | Repository of data |
| Answer» B. Source of input data or destination of results | |
| 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. 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 |
| 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. there are constraints on budgets, available time, human resource and requirement | |
| 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. after requirements are determined | |
| 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. architect designing a building | |
| 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. 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 |
| 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. interview top, middle, line managers and also clerks who will enter data and use the system | |
| 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. before the final requirements specifications are drawn up | |
| 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. 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. even though top management is in favour of the system, technology may not be mature for implementation | |
| 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. system analyst in consultation with managers of the organization | |
| 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. only a rough indication of the requirement | |
| 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. system analyst in consultation with the management of the organization | |
| 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. 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 |
| A. | after feasibility study |
| B. | during feasibility study |
| C. | just before implementation phase |
| D. | when the system is being designed |
| Answer» A. after feasibility study | |
| 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. when the final specifications are drawn up | |
| 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. to determine the type of computer system and software tools needed to meet the final system specification | |
| 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. after the final system is specified | |
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