System Analysis and Design

1. Information is

  1. Data
  2. Processed Data
  3. Manipulated input
  4. Computer output
Correct answer: (B)
Processed Data

2. Statutory information is needed for

  1. Day to day operations
  2. Meet government requirements
  3. Long range planning
  4. Short range planning
Correct answer: (B)
Meet government requirements

3. In a hospital information system the following type of information is operational

  1. Opening a new children' ward
  2. Data on births and deaths
  3. Preparing patients' bill
  4. Buying an expensive diagnostic system such as CAT scan
Correct answer: (C)
Preparing patients' bill

4. Strategic information is

  1. Haphazard
  2. Well organized
  3. Unstructured
  4. Partly structured
Correct answer: (C)
Unstructured

5. Match and find best pairing for a Materials Management System

  1. Developing vendor performance
  2. Developing vendors for critical
  3. List of items rejected from a vendor
  4. Strategic information measures
  5. Tactical information items
  6. Operational information
  1. (i) and (v)
  2. (ii) and (v)
  3. (iii) and (iv)
  4. (ii) and (vi)
Correct answer: (A)
(i) and (v)

6. Match and find best pairing for a Marketing Management System

  1. Customer preferences surveys
  2. Search for new markets
  3. Performance of sales outlets
  4. Strategic information
  5. Tactical information
  6. Operational information
  1. (iii) and (iv)
  2. (i) and (vi)
  3. (i) and (v)
  4. (iii) and (v)
Correct answer: (C)
(i) and (v)

7. Organizations have hierarchical structures because

  1. it is convenient to do so
  2. it is done by every organization
  3. specific responsibilities can be assigned for each level
  4. it provides opportunities for promotions
Correct answer: (C)
specific responsibilities can be assigned for each level

8. Match quality of information and how it is ensured using the following list QUALITY HOW ENSURED

  1. Accurate
  2. Complete
  3. Timely
  4. Include all data
  5. Use correct input and processing rules
  6. Include all data up to present time
  1. (i) and (v)
  2. (ii) and (vi)
  3. (iii) and (vi)
  4. (i) and (iv)
Correct answer: (A)
(i) and (v)

9. The quality of information which does not hide any unpleasant information is known as

  1. Complete
  2. Trustworthy
  3. Relevant
  4. None of the above
Correct answer: (B)
Trustworthy

10. Data rejected by edit program are

  1. corrected and re - entered
  2. removed from processing
  3. collected for later use
  4. ignored during processing
Correct answer: (A)
corrected and re - entered
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