System Analysis and Design

111. 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
Correct answer: (C)
flow of materials

112. Data flow diagrams are developed by

  1. systems analyst
  2. programmers
  3. system designers
  4. users and managers of an organization
Correct answer: (A)
systems analyst

113. 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
Correct answer: (C)
find out how the current system works and what is expected from a new computer based system

114. 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
Correct answer: (B)
they can give you an overview of the organization and specify objectives of the system

115. 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
Correct answer: (C)
to let the user formulate the objectives of the information system being designed

116. 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
Correct answer: (A)
quantitative data

117. 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
Correct answer: (B)
it is dissatisfied with the current system as it does not meet their information requirement

118. 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
Correct answer: (C)
i and iv

119. 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
Correct answer: (B)
direction of flow of documents

120. 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
Correct answer: (D)
what is consumed as obvious by the managers in an organization
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