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This section includes 162 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Systems Analysis and Design knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
In flowcharts, symbol of rectangle is used to represent |
| A. | operations on data |
| B. | system process |
| C. | manual operations |
| D. | magnetic disc |
| Answer» B. system process | |
| 2. |
Standard shapes used to represent operations are classified as |
| A. | symbols |
| B. | arrows |
| C. | detailed arrows |
| D. | message symbol |
| Answer» B. arrows | |
| 3. |
In flowchart, parallelogram is used for representation of |
| A. | general input symbol |
| B. | operation on data |
| C. | online use of keyboard |
| D. | output data screen |
| Answer» B. operation on data | |
| 4. |
Flowchart development is considered to be |
| A. | Time efficient task |
| B. | Time consuming task |
| C. | Simple and plain |
| D. | Expensive task |
| Answer» C. Simple and plain | |
| 5. |
Hardware components are maintained and linked together by help of |
| A. | System Software |
| B. | Process Software |
| C. | Package Software |
| D. | Procedural Software |
| Answer» B. Process Software | |
| 6. |
Connectors used to connect flowchart symbols to one another are classified as |
| A. | arrow lines |
| B. | symbols |
| C. | annotation |
| D. | special symbols |
| Answer» C. annotation | |
| 7. |
Amount of details that should be included in a flowchart is defined to be |
| A. | As maximum as possible |
| B. | As minimum as possible |
| C. | Depending upon requirements |
| D. | No standards defined |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Tests conducted on alpha version of program is known as |
| A. | Beta testing |
| B. | Diagnosis testing |
| C. | Alpha testing |
| D. | Logical testing |
| Answer» D. Logical testing | |
| 9. |
New and changes is technology calls for process of |
| A. | Maintenance |
| B. | Performance monitoring |
| C. | Reengineering |
| D. | Remodeling |
| Answer» B. Performance monitoring | |
| 10. |
Flowcharts which are used to represent operation in processing system are classified as |
| A. | algorithms flowcharts |
| B. | system flowcharts |
| C. | operation charts |
| D. | process charts |
| Answer» C. operation charts | |
| 11. |
Time interval from submission of a job to its processing completion, defines its |
| A. | Response time |
| B. | Access time |
| C. | Turnaround time |
| D. | Throughput |
| Answer» D. Throughput | |
| 12. |
A system's ability of doing work per unit time defines its |
| A. | Access time |
| B. | Turnaround time |
| C. | Throughput |
| D. | Response time |
| Answer» D. Response time | |
| 13. |
Tests conducted on beta version of program is known as |
| A. | Internal testing |
| B. | Beta testing |
| C. | Logical testing |
| D. | External testing |
| Answer» C. Logical testing | |
| 14. |
Testing methods performed by a flowchart is known to be of |
| A. | Q-Q plotting |
| B. | Systematic |
| C. | Instructed |
| D. | Documented |
| Answer» C. Instructed | |
| 15. |
Flowcharts that segments less details are known as |
| A. | Micro flowcharts |
| B. | Macro flowcharts |
| C. | Main flowcharts |
| D. | Mini flowcharts |
| Answer» C. Main flowcharts | |
| 16. |
Task of analyzing situation, designing a system and implementing new system all are tasks of |
| A. | system consultants |
| B. | cash terminals |
| C. | system analysts |
| D. | both a and c |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
For representation of arithmetic and data movement instructions in flowcharts, symbol used is |
| A. | Decision |
| B. | Processing |
| C. | Terminals |
| D. | Input/output |
| Answer» C. Terminals | |
| 18. |
Task that needs to be traced after debugging program is named to be |
| A. | Documenting program |
| B. | Evaluation of program |
| C. | Implementation of program |
| D. | Maintenance of program |
| Answer» D. Maintenance of program | |
| 19. |
Feasibility and detailed design study is part of |
| A. | system implement phase |
| B. | relevance phase |
| C. | system analysis phase |
| D. | system design phase |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Diagram that represents steps or operations involved in any kind of process is called |
| A. | system diagram |
| B. | management hierarchy |
| C. | flowcharts |
| D. | convenience diagrams |
| Answer» D. convenience diagrams | |
| 21. |
Task of defining problem is a part of |
| A. | system analysis phase |
| B. | system design phase |
| C. | system implement phase |
| D. | relevance phase |
| Answer» B. system design phase | |
| 22. |
Testing process must take place at early stages of |
| A. | Software planning |
| B. | Software analysis |
| C. | Software development |
| D. | Software evaluation |
| Answer» D. Software evaluation | |
| 23. |
Internally released program for testing is called |
| A. | Alpha version |
| B. | Beta version |
| C. | Tester version |
| D. | Scan version |
| Answer» B. Beta version | |
| 24. |
Lines and arrows in system flowchart are used to represent the |
| A. | flow of data |
| B. | order of operations |
| C. | order of input |
| D. | order of processing |
| Answer» B. order of operations | |
| 25. |
Development of a software comprises of |
| A. | Four steps |
| B. | Five steps |
| C. | Six steps |
| D. | Seven steps |
| Answer» C. Six steps | |
| 26. |
Quality of a system is dependent over event of |
| A. | Performance |
| B. | User satisfaction |
| C. | Ease of modification |
| D. | Failure rate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Different types of instructions can be denoted in flowcharts, by means of |
| A. | Special Characters |
| B. | Boxes of different shapes |
| C. | Composite keys and elements |
| D. | Pseudocodes |
| Answer» C. Composite keys and elements | |
| 28. |
Main segments of a program is outlined by a flowchart, known to be |
| A. | Macro flowcharts |
| B. | Micro flowcharts |
| C. | Mini flowcharts |
| D. | Main flowcharts |
| Answer» B. Micro flowcharts | |
| 29. |
Testing, documenting and debugging program in software development process, comes at |
| A. | Second step |
| B. | Third step |
| C. | Fourth step |
| D. | Fifth step |
| Answer» C. Fourth step | |
| 30. |
User satisfaction is one of important aspects of process |
| A. | Changeover |
| B. | Testing |
| C. | Diagnosis |
| D. | Evaluation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Ease of modification is one important parameter of judging system's |
| A. | Operability |
| B. | Quality |
| C. | Serializability |
| D. | Reliability |
| Answer» C. Serializability | |
| 32. |
Value of throughput depends over the |
| A. | Capability of system |
| B. | Capability of processor |
| C. | Nature of jobs |
| D. | All of the Above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
A model-based technique for estimation wherein standard parameters based on prior projects are applied to the new project is known as |
| A. | COCOMO |
| B. | decomposition |
| C. | resource leveling |
| D. | function points |
| Answer» B. decomposition | |
| 34. |
Library program may comes from |
| A. | computer manufacturer |
| B. | computer installation |
| C. | software houses |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
In structured programming language such as Pascal, operations is refined using |
| A. | structured data |
| B. | secure data |
| C. | virus free data |
| D. | procedure |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Set of software is held central by |
| A. | computer installation |
| B. | computer software |
| C. | library files |
| D. | directory files |
| Answer» B. computer software | |
| 37. |
Ordered set of instructions that are carried out by a computer is called |
| A. | programs |
| B. | machine |
| C. | machine code |
| D. | programming languages |
| Answer» B. machine | |
| 38. |
Collection of useful working routines and programs that are only available to users with authorization is classified as |
| A. | directory library |
| B. | library package |
| C. | program library |
| D. | software library |
| Answer» D. software library | |
| 39. |
Set of software authorized to a specific users is considered as |
| A. | software library |
| B. | program library |
| C. | directory library |
| D. | library package |
| Answer» C. directory library | |
| 40. |
Condition which stops computer to produce expected results is classified as |
| A. | less disk space |
| B. | error |
| C. | print statements |
| D. | alphabetical statements |
| Answer» C. print statements | |
| 41. |
Hardware and software specifications are part of |
| A. | computing requirements |
| B. | statement requirements |
| C. | system flowchart |
| D. | decision statement |
| Answer» B. statement requirements | |
| 42. |
Final step in producing a program is to |
| A. | implementation and documentation |
| B. | storing the data |
| C. | getting the output |
| D. | searching the input |
| Answer» B. storing the data | |
| 43. |
Correctness of a program can be validated by process of |
| A. | Verification |
| B. | Debugging |
| C. | Documenting |
| D. | Testing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Writing a program into a suitable language is called |
| A. | program coding |
| B. | program instructions |
| C. | program debugging |
| D. | program testing |
| Answer» B. program instructions | |
| 45. |
Design specifications of a program can be demonstrated by means of |
| A. | Testing |
| B. | Documenting |
| C. | Phasing |
| D. | Analyzing |
| Answer» B. Documenting | |
| 46. |
Testing is a properly defined process that must be |
| A. | Planned |
| B. | Scheduled |
| C. | Budgeted |
| D. | Both a and b |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Process of detecting and correcting error in a program is known to be |
| A. | Scanning |
| B. | Diagnosing |
| C. | Debugging |
| D. | Testing |
| Answer» D. Testing | |
| 48. |
A flowchart can be traced down for an algorithm, process is known to be |
| A. | Plan of action |
| B. | Flowcharting |
| C. | Documenting |
| D. | Mapping |
| Answer» C. Documenting | |
| 49. |
At second step of software development process, task is of |
| A. | Implementation of program |
| B. | Debugging program |
| C. | Coding the program |
| D. | Documenting program |
| Answer» D. Documenting program | |
| 50. |
Program must be written in |
| A. | well structured manner |
| B. | easy modification format |
| C. | easily understandable format |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» E. | |