System Analysis and Design

141. The following should be avoided during interviews with users

1. interrupting a user when something is not clear
2. taking note
3. using computer jargon
4. not laughing when user jokes

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142. Data flow diagrams are used to depict

1. how and when data flows in an organization
2. what documents flow in an organization
3. what data flows between entities and how they are processed
4. how data are generated and flow in an organization

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143. Pick quantified goals from those given below

1. payment should be made promptly
2. payment should be made before 5th of every month
3. the age of the persons should be below 35
4. the person to be recruited should be middle aged

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

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14414. During feasibility analysis it is necessary to examine several alternative solutions because

1. the inventory should be reduced effectively
2. the inventory should be reduced significantly
3. the inventory should be reduced very much
4. the inventory should be reduced by 25%

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145. During feasibility analysis it is necessary to examine several alternative solutions because

1. a comparison of alternatives will lead to a cost-effective solution
2. a pre-conceived single solution may turn out to be unimplementable
3. it is always good to examine alternatives
4. management normally looks at alternatives

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

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146. A cost-benefit analysis is performed to assess

1. economic feasibility
2. operational feasibility
3. technical feasibility
4. all of the above

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147. The intangible benefits in the following list are

1. savings due to reducing investment
2. savings due to sending bills faster and consequent early collection
3. providing better service to the customers
4. improving quality of company's products

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

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148. In designing a system it is found that the cost of the system was Rs 1,50,000 and the benefit is Rs 10,000 per month. The interest is 1% per month; the payback period using the present value method is

1. 14 months
2. 17 months
3. 15 months
4. 20 months

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149. The following are the most important points of a detailed system proposal

1. who will supply and install the required equipment
2. cost-benefit analysis
3. comparison of alternative solutions
4. implementation plan

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

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150. Quantification of goals is required because

1. without quantification no work can be done
2. when goals are quantified it is possible to verify unambiguously whether they have been fulfilled
3. goals have to be quantified for a good system
4. it facilitates designing a good system

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