QN1. How many steps are in the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 10
Answer
Answer: C. 6
QN2. The first step in the systems development life cycle (SDLC) is:
A. Analysis.
B. Design.
C. Problem/Opportunity Identification.
D. Development and Documentation.
Answer
Answer: C. Problem/Opportunity Identification.
QN3. Most modern software applications enable you to customize and automate various features using small custom-built miniprograms called:
A. macros.
B. code.
C. routines.
D. subroutines.
Answer
Answer: A. macros.
QN4. The organized process or set of steps that needs to be followed to develop an information system is known as the:
A. analytical cycle.
B. design cycle.
C. program specification.
D. system development life cycle.
Answer
Answer: D. system development life cycle.
QN5. How many steps are in the program development life cycle (PDLC)?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 10
Answer
Answer: B. 5
QN6. The make-or-buy decision is associated with the step ___in the SDLC.
A. Problem/Opportunity Identification
B. Design
C. Analysis
D. Development and Documentation
Answer
Answer: B. Design
QN7. 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
Answer: C. program specification
QN8. 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
Answer: D. Development and Documentation
QN9. 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
Answer: A. Maintenance and Evaluation
QN10. The_______determines whether the project should go forward.
A. feasibility assessment
B. opportunity identification
C. system evaluation
D. program specification
Answer
Answer: A. feasibility assessment
QN11. Technical writers generally provide the for____the new system.
A. programs
B. network
C. analysis
D. documentation
Answer
Answer: D. documentation
QN12. ________design and implement database structures.
A. Programmers
B. Project managers
C. Technical writers
D. Database administrators
Answer
Answer: D. Database administrators
QN13. ____spend most of their time in the beginning stages of the SDLC, talking with end-users, gathering information, documenting systems, and proposing solutions.
A. Systems analysts
B. Project managers
C. Network engineers
D. Database administrators
Answer
Answer: A. Systems analysts
QN14. Which of the following could not be considered an organisational goal?
A. Increase company profit margin.
B. Expand customer base.
C. Provide quality service.
D. Complete backups every Friday.
Answer
Answer: D. Complete backups every Friday.
QN15. An organisations goal is to improve the communication of events to members. Which of the following strategies would best achieve this aim?
A. Reduce labour costs.
B. Produce a regular newsletter.
C. Make sure all membership information is accurate.
D. Use a spreadsheet to keep track of finances.
Answer
Answer: B. Produce a regular newsletter.
QN16. The profile of an audience can include its
A. Employment category, income level and average age.
B. Employment category, favourite colour and average age.
C. Tax file number, income level and years of employment.
D. Educational level, Medicare number and name of doctor.
Answer
Answer: A. Employment category, income level and average age.
QN17. Which of the following is not a component of an information system?
A. Equipment
B. End-user
C. Organisational goals
D. Procedures
Answer
Answer: D. Procedures
QN18. _______manage the system development, assign staff, manage the budget and reporting, and ensure that deadlines are met.
A. Project managers
B. Network engineers
C. Graphic designers
D. Systems analysts
Answer
Answer: A. Project managers
QN19. _______is the process of translating a task into a series of commands that a computer will use to perform that task.
A. Project design
B. Installation
C. Systems analysis
D. Programming
Answer
Answer: D. Programming
QN20. Debugging is:
A. creating program code.
B. finding and correcting errors in the program code.
C. identifying the task to be computerized.
D. creating the algorithm.
Answer
Answer: B. finding and correcting errors in the program code.
QN21. Translating the problem statement into a series of sequential steps describing what the program must do is known as:
A. coding.
B. debugging.
C. creating the algorithm.
D. writing documentation.
Answer
Answer: C. creating the algorithm.
QN22. Translating the algorithm into a programming language occurs at the step of the PDLC.
A. Debugging
B. Coding
C. Testing and Documentation
D. Algorithm Development
Answer
Answer: B. Coding
QN23. The problem statement should include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. input.
B. output.
C. processing.
D. storage.
Answer
Answer: D. storage.
QN24. The problem statement includes the___, which lists specific input numbers a program would typically expect the user to enter and precise output values that a perfect program would return for those input values.
A. testing plan
B. error handler
C. IPO cycle
D. input-output specification
Answer
Answer: A. testing plan
QN25. Which step of SDLC performs cost/benefit analysis?
A. Feasibility Study
B. Analysis
C. Design
D. None of the above
Answer
Answer: A. Feasibility Study
QN26. System maintenance is necessary because:
A. Human never gets it right the first time.
B. The deployment may change over time.
C. The user’s needs may change over time.
D. All of the above.
Answer
Answer: C. The user’s needs may change over time.
QN27. A person-machine system and a highly integrated grouping of information-processing functions designed to provide management with a comprehensive picture of specific operation is called:
A. DSS
B. MIS
C. IIS
D. All of the above.
Answer
Answer: B. MIS
QN28. Which is the most creative and challenging phase of SDLC?
A. Analysis
B. Design
C. Implementation
D. Feasibility Study
Answer
Answer: B. Design
QN29. ___ Costs that are known to exist but whose financial value cannot be accurately measured are referred to as
A. Intangible
B. Tangible
C. Direct
D. Indirect
Answer
Answer: A. Intangible
QN30. The parts of the organization or computer system depend on one another is called:
A. Interaction
B. Interdependence
C. Integration
D. All of the above
Answer
Answer: B. Interdependence
QN31. Which of the following Normal forms states that a non-key attribute depends on a key attribute or concatenated key:
A. First Normal Form
B. Second Normal Form
C. Third Normal Form
D. BCNF
Answer
Answer: C. Third Normal Form
QN32. ____means adding, modifying or redeveloping the code to support change in any specifications.
A. Enhancement
B. Maintenance
C. Implementation
D. All of the above
Answer
Answer: A. Enhancement
QN33. Which symbol of DFD represents a Data Store?
A. Circle
B. Square
C. Open-ended Rectangle
D. Triangle
Answer
Answer: C. Open-ended Rectangle
QN34. System maintenance is necessary because:
A. Human never gets it right the first time.
B. The deployment may change over time.
C. The user’s needs may change over time.
D. All of the above.
Answer
Answer: C. The user’s needs may change over time.
QN35. A person-machine system and a highly integrated grouping of information-processing functions designed to provide management with a comprehensive picture of specific operation is called:
A. DSS
B. MIS
C. IIS
D. All of the above.
Answer
Answer: B. MIS
QN36. The parts of the organization or computer system depend on one another is called:
A. Interaction
B. Interdependence
C. Integration
D. All of the above
Answer
Answer: B. Interdependence
QN37. What kind of information comes under user staff category of information?
a) Policies
b) Authority relationship
c) Objectives
d) Work schedules
Answer
Answer: b) Authority relationship
QN38. Primary external source of information is:
a) Financial report
b) Electronic data process
c) Government documents
d) Personal stuff
Answer
Answer: b) Electronic data process
QN39. In which step of feasibility study people resist to change:
a) Technical feasibility
b) Behavioural feasibility
c) Economical feasibility
d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: d) None of the above
QN40. Evaluation criteria for the best candidate system:
a) Performance and cost
b) Observation
c) User feedback
d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: a) Performance and cost
