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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) .
| 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. after final system specifications are approved by the organization | |
| 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. design the programs, databases and test plan | |
| 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. after the system has been operational for a reasonable time | |
| 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. to improve the system based on operational experience for a period | |
| 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. user’s requirements change | |
| 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. to meet the user’s new/changed needs | |
| 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. design the system which can be changed at low cost | |
| 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. organizations’ requirements change over a period of time | |
| 59. |
Changing an operational information system is |
| A. | impossible |
| B. | expensive and done selectively |
| C. | never required |
| D. | usually done |
| Answer» B. expensive and done selectively | |
| 60. |
System analysts have to interact with
|
| A. | iii and iv |
| B. | i, ii and iii |
| C. | ii, iii and iv |
| D. | ii and iii |
| Answer» B. i, ii and iii | |
| 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 |
| C. | maintain the system |
| D. | meet managers of the organization regularly |
| Answer» A. specify an information system which meets the requirements of an organization | |
| 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. very good technical management skills | |
| 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. they do not have the special skills necessary to design systems | |
| 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. 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) |
| A. | conduct interviews |
| B. | train users |
| C. | acquire hardware and software |
| D. | test the new system |
| Answer» A. conduct interviews | |
| 66. |
The structure chart is |
| A. | a document of what has to be accomplished |
| B. | a statement of information processing requirement |
| C. | a hierarchical partitioning of the program |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. a hierarchical partitioning of the program | |
| 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. HIPO | |
| 68. |
Changes made periodically to a system, after its implementation, is known as system |
| A. | Analysis |
| B. | design |
| C. | development |
| D. | maintenance |
| Answer» D. maintenance | |
| 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. preliminary investigation and analysis | |
| 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. Structured chart | |
| 71. |
An open rectangle |
| 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. is a data store-data at rest, or a temporary repository of data | |
| 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. form of representation | |
| 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. top-down manner | |
| 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. Analyze the problem | |
| 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. data dictionaries | |
| 76. |
System design aid should primarily |
| A. | help analyse both data and activities |
| B. | help in documentation |
| C. | help in programming |
| D. | generate code |
| Answer» A. help analyse both data and activities | |
| 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. implementation | |
| 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. All of the above | |
| 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. Program testing | |
| 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. system analysis phase | |
| 81. |
The requirements report includes |
| 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. a data flow diagram describing the proposed new system. | |
| 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. asking questions | |
| 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. includes a statement of the problems | |
| 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. All of the above | |
| 85. |
A graphic representation of an information system is called |
| A. | flow chart |
| B. | pictogram |
| C. | data flow diagram |
| D. | histogram |
| Answer» C. data flow diagram | |
| 86. |
In data-flow diagrams, an originator or receiver of the data is usually designated by |
| A. | a circle |
| B. | an arrow |
| C. | a square box |
| D. | a rectangle |
| Answer» C. a square box | |
| 87. |
To which phase of SDLC, is file conversion related? |
| A. | System Implementation |
| B. | System analysis |
| C. | System development |
| D. | System design |
| Answer» A. System Implementation | |
| 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. piechart | |
| 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. System - test data | |
| 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. Self checking code | |
| 91. |
A data dictionary is useful as
|
| A. | (i) and (ii) |
| B. | (i) and (iv) |
| C. | (i),(ii) and (iii) |
| D. | (i) and (iv) |
| Answer» C. (i),(ii) and (iii) | |
| 92. |
By metadata we mean |
| A. | very large data |
| B. | data about data |
| C. | data dictionary |
| D. | meaningful data |
| Answer» B. data about data | |
| 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. When DFD is developed | |
| 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. every data element in a data flow | |
| 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. no value | |
| 96. |
A concise code is necessarily |
| A. | Precise |
| B. | Meaningful |
| C. | Comprehensive |
| D. | Difficult |
| Answer» A. Precise | |
| 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. i and iii | |
| 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. ii and iii | |
| 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. ii, iii and iv | |
| 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 |
| Answer» C. ii, iii and iv | |
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