System Analysis and Design Online MCQ Set 10

QN01. Managers in organizations should not design their own systems as

1. systems have to interact with other systems
2. they do not have the special skills necessary to design systems
3. it is not their job
4. they are always very busy

Answer

(B)they do not have the special skills necessary to design systems

QN02. It is necessary to prioritize information requirements of an organization at the requirements determination phase as

1. it is always good to prioritize
2. there are conflicting demands from users
3. there are constraints on budgets, available time, human resource and requirement
4. all good organization do it

Answer

(C)there are constraints on budgets, available time, human resource and requirement

QN03. Initial requirements specification is

1. not changed till the end of the project
2. continuously changed during project implementation
3. only a rough indication of the requirement
4. changed and finalized after feasibility study

Answer

(C)only a rough indication of the requirement

QN04. System design is carried out

1. as soon as system requirements are determined
2. whenever a system analyst feels it is urgent
3. after final system specifications are approved by the organization
4. whenever the user management feels it should be done

Answer

(C)after final system specifications are approved by the organization

QN05. The main objective of system evaluation is

1. to see whether the system met specification
2. to improve the system based on operational experience for a period
3. to remove bugs in the programs
4. to asses the efficiency of the system

Answer

(B)to improve the system based on operational experience for a period

QN06. The responsibilities of a system analyst include

1. defining and prioritizing information requirement of an organization
2. gathering data, facts and opinions of users in an organization
3. drawing up specifications of the system for an organization
4. designing and evaluating the system

1. i and ii
2. i, ii and iv
3. i, ii, iii and iv
4. i, ii and iii

Answer

(D)i, ii and iii

QN07. The role of a system analyst drawing up a requirements specification is similar to

1. architect designing a building
2. a structural engineer designing a building
3. a contractor constructing a building
4. the workers who construct a building

Answer

(A)architect designing a building

QN08. Final specifications are drawn up by

1. system analyst in consultation with the management of the organization
2. the managers of user organization
3. system analyst in consultation with programmers
4. system designers along with users

Answer

(A)system analyst in consultation with the management of the organization

QN09. The primary objective of system design is to

1. design the programs, databases and test plan
2. design only user interfaces
3. implement the system
4. find out how the system will perform

Answer

(A)design the programs, databases and test plan

QN10. Changing an operational information system is

1. impossible
2. expensive and done selectively
3. never required
4. usually done

Answer

(B)expensive and done selectively

QN11. The most important attribute of a systems analyst is

1. excellent programming skills
2. very good hardware designing skills
3. very good technical management skills
4. very good writing skills

Answer

(C)very good technical management skills

QN12. It is necessary to consult the following while drawing up requirement specification

1. only top managers
2. only top and middle management
3. only top, middle and operational managers
4. 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

QN13. The main goal of arriving at a final specification is

1. to tell the organization's managers how the system will function
2. to tell the organization's managers what the proposed system will achieve in a language understood by them
3. to compute the cost of implementing the system
4. 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

QN14. The primary objective of system implementation is

1. to build a system prototype
2. to train users to operate the system
3. to implement designed system using computers
4. write programs, create databases and test with live data

1. i, iii
2. i, ii, iii
3. ii, iii
4. ii, iv

Answer

(D)ii, iv

QN15. Among the attributes of a good systems analyst the following are essential

1. knowledge of organization
2. analytical mind
3. ability to communicate orally
4. excellent mathematical abilities

1. i and ii
2. i, ii and iii
3. i, ii and iv
4. i, iii and iv

Answer

(B)i, ii and iii

QN16. In order to understand the working of an organization for which a computer based system is being designed, an analyst must

1. look at only current work and document flow in the organization
2. discuss with top level and middle level management only
3. interview top, middle, line managers and also clerks who will enter data and use the system
4. only clerical and middle level staff who have long experience in the organization and will be users of the system

Answer

(D)only clerical and middle level staff who have long experience in the organization and will be users of the system

QN17. System test plan is specified

1. when the final specifications are drawn up
2. during feasibility study
3. during the requirements specifications stage
4. during system study stage

Answer

(A)when the final specifications are drawn up

QN18. The main objective of system modification is

1. to use the latest software tools
2. to meet the user's new/changed needs
3. to use the latest hardware
4. to have the most modern system

Answer

(B)to meet the user's new/changed needs

QN19. Among the attributes of a systems analyst the following are most important

1. knowledge of computer systems and currently available hardware
2. good interpersonal relations
3. broad knowledge about various organizations
4. very good accountancy knowledge

1. i, iii and iv
2. i and iii
3. i, ii and iv
4. i, ii and iii

Answer

(D)i, ii and iii

QN20. A feasibility study is carried out

1. after final requirements specifications are drawn up
2. during the period when requirements specifications are drawn up
3. before the final requirements specifications are drawn up
4. at any time

Answer

(C)before the final requirements specifications are drawn up

QN21. The main objective of feasibility study is

1. to assess whether it is possible to meet the requirements specifications
2. to assess if it is possible to meet the requirements specified subject to constraints of budget, human resource and hardware
3. to assist the management in implementing the desired system
4. 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

QN22. During system implementation the following are done

1. programs are written and tested with operational data
2. user documentation is created and users trained
3. programmers are recruited and trained
4. the system is tested with operational data

1. i and iii
2. ii and iii
3. ii and iv
4. i, ii & iv

Answer

(D)i, ii & iv

QN23. The final specifications are arrived at

1. after feasibility study
2. during feasibility study
3. just before implementation phase
4. when the system is being designed

Answer

(A)after feasibility study

QN24. To easily modify the existing system it is necessary to

1. use good software tools
2. use the best hardware available
3. design the system which can be changed at low cost
4. keep the programming team happy

Answer

(C)design the system which can be changed at low cost

QN25. System approval criteria are specified

1. when the final specifications are drawn up
2. during feasibility study
3. during the requirements specifications stage
4. during system study stage

Answer

(A)when the final specifications are drawn up

QN26. It is necessary to design an information system to easily accommodate change, because

1. new computers are introduced every year
2. new computer languages become popular every year
3. organizations' requirements change over a period of time
4. systems need continuous debugging

Answer

(C)organizations' requirements change over a period of time

QN27. Information is gathered for computerization during

1. requirements determination phase
2. systems design phase
3. implementation phase
4. feasibility phase

Answer

(A)requirements determination phase

QN28. The following are good sources of information to design a system

1. forms and documents used in the organization
2. users of the proposed system
3. procedure manuals of the organization which explains how various activities of the organization are carried out
4. annual report of the organization

1. i, ii and iii
2. i, ii and iv
3. i and ii
4. i and iii

Answer

(A)i, ii and iii

QN29. Interviews are essential to gather

1. quantitative information
2. qualitative information
3. facts and figures
4. statistical information

Answer

(B)qualitative information

QN30. Document Flow Diagrams are used to depict

1. how and when documents flow in the organization
2. various offices/entities of an organization and the documents as well as physical items which flow between these entities
3. what documents flow in an organization
4. how documents are generated and flow in an organization

Answer

(B)various offices/entities of an organization and the documents as well as physical items which flow between these entities

QN31. In a document flow diagram a dashed line with an arrow depict

1. flow of documents
2. control flow
3. flow of materials
4. data flow

Answer

(C)flow of materials

QN32. Data flow diagrams are developed by

1. systems analyst
2. programmers
3. system designers
4. users and managers of an organization

Answer

(A)systems analyst

QN33. Information is gathered by a system analyst in order to

1. find out whether a computer based system is required
2. find out how the organization works
3. find out how the current system works and what is expected from a new computer based system
4. find out who will use the system

Answer

(C)find out how the current system works and what is expected from a new computer based system

QN34. It is necessary to interview top level managers as the first step in information gathering

1. otherwise you will not get cooperation
2. they can give you an overview of the organization and specify objectives of the system
3. they are usually not available
4. the number of persons to be interviewed at top level is small

Answer

(B)they can give you an overview of the organization and specify objectives of the system

QN35. It is good idea for a system analyst

1. to define the objectives of the information system
2. to tell the users what the objectives should be
3. to let the user formulate the objectives of the information system being designed
4. not to worry about the objective during the interviews

Answer

(C)to let the user formulate the objectives of the information system being designed

QN36. Sending questionnaires are the good means of gathering

1. quantitative data
2. qualitative data
3. both quantitative and qualitative data
4. data from top management

Answer

(A)quantitative data

QN37. An organization requests an information system to be designed when

1. there is a change in management
2. it is dissatisfied with the current system as it does not meet their information requirement
3. the current system has been working for 2 years
4. new software tools are introduced in the market

Answer

(B)it is dissatisfied with the current system as it does not meet their information requirement

QN38. Graphical tools used to arrive at SRS are:

1. Data Flow Diagrams
2. Program Flow Charts
3. System Flow Charts
4. Document Flow Diagrams

1. i and ii
2. ii and iii
3. i and iv
4. ii and iv

Answer

(C)i and iv

QN39. In a document flow diagram arrows are necessary to depict

1. how documents flow
2. direction of flow of documents
3. when documents flow
4. whether documents flow or not

Answer

(B)direction of flow of documents

QN40. The most difficult information to gather in an organization is

1. that which is known to only few persons in an organization
2. that which is not written down in an organizational manuals
3. company confidential information
4. what is consumed as obvious by the managers in an organization

Answer

(D)what is consumed as obvious by the managers in an organization