Explore topic-wise MCQs in Systems Analysis and Design.

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.

151.

Set of programs which consist of full set of documentations is termed as

A. database packages
B. file packages
C. bus packages
D. software packages
Answer» E.
152.

Last step in process of problem solving is to

A. design a solution
B. define a problem
C. practicing the solution
D. organizing the data
Answer» D. organizing the data
153.

Which one is NOT a project management activity?

A. identify tasks
B. estimate task duration
C. assign resources
D. assess risks
Answer» E.
154.

Which of the following is a graphical network model that depicts a project’s tasks and the relationships between those tasks?

A. PERT chart
B. WBS
C. Gantt chart
D. Line chart
Answer» B. WBS
155.

Which of the project management charts is most effective when you want to study the relationships between tasks?

A. Gantt chart
B. PMBOK chart
C. WBS chart
D. PERT chart
Answer» E.
156.

All of the following are the guidelines for selecting and recruiting team members, except

A. select the best task for each person
B. promote harmony by selecting team members who will complement and work well with each other
C. plan for the future
D. recruit team members with extensive systems development experience
Answer» E.
157.

An inter-task dependency in which two tasks must finish at the same time is referred to as

A. Start-to-finish (SF)
B. Finish-to-finish (FF)
C. Finish-to-start (FS)
D. Start-to-start (SS)
Answer» C. Finish-to-start (FS)
158.

Which of the following is the estimated amount of time required to complete a task, based on a weighted average of pessimistic, optimistic, and expected duration?

A. minimal duration
B. earliest completion
C. weighted average duration
D. most likely duration
Answer» E.
159.

From a project management perspective, a project is considered a success if

A. the system is delivered on time
B. the system is developed within budget
C. the system is acceptable to the customer
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
160.

A task of developing a technical blueprint and specifications for a solution that fulfills the business requirements is undertaken in the following phase of the system development process

A. system initiation
B. system implementation
C. system analysis
D. system design
Answer» E.
161.

Process management is

A. the ongoing activity of recording facts and specifications for a system for current and future reference
B. the activity of scoping, planning and staffing the development of a system
C. the activity of organizing the development of a system
D. the activity of documenting, managing, and continually improving the process of systems development
Answer» E.
162.

All of the following are the project management causes of failed projects, except

A. lack of organization’s commitment to the system development methodology
B. lack of project documentation
C. premature commitment to a fixed budget and schedule
D. failure to adopt to business change
Answer» C. premature commitment to a fixed budget and schedule