SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

Questions 1 to 10.
1. Which of the following Information systems are aimed at improving the routine
business activities on which all organizations depend?

(a) Management Information systems

(b) Decision support systems
(c) Transaction processing systems
(d) Management support systems
(e) Transaction Information systems.

2. Which of the following strategies are adopted if information requirements are not
well-defined?

(a) Rapid application development method

(b) Structured analysis development method
(c) Systems development life cycle method
(d) Prototyping method
(e) Spiral method.

3.Structured Programming involves:

(a) functional modularization

(b) localization of errors
(c) decentralized programming
(d) stress on analysis
(e) stress on requirements gathering.

4.Which of the following is not a fact-finding technique?

(a) Third party enquiry

(b) Interview
(c) Questionnaire
(d) Record reviews
(e) Observation.

5. Which of the following questions are useful in evaluating data flow diagrams?

(a) Are there any unnamed components in the data flow diagram?
(b) Are there any processes that do not receive input?
(c) Are there any data stores that are input but never referenced?
(d) Both (a) and (b) above
(e) All (a), (b) and (c) above.

6. In system design and development field what does spaghetti code mean?

(a) programs written in unstructured languages.

(b) well structured and well documented code.
(c) program code that has many GOTO statements.
(d) Both (a) and (c) above
(e) Both (b) and (c) above.

7. Which of the following statements is false with respect to a Data Dictionary?

(a) It is a repository of the elements in a system.
(b) data dictionary and data store both are same
(c) It manages detail
(d) It communicates the common meanings for system elements and activities.
(e) It documents system features.

8. Match the following and select the correct options given under

i) physical design A) Documentation

ii) interview B) Type of output
iii) Input design C) defines design specifications that are to be coded
iv) Installation procedure D) a data gathering technique
v) report E) Identification and design of interfaces to enter data

(a) i-D, ii A, iii-B, iv C, v- E

(b) i-C, ii D, iii-E, iv A, v- B
(c) i-A, ii D, iii-B, iv C, v- E
(d) i-D, ii A, iii-E, iv B, v- C
(e) i-B, ii A, iii-D, iv C, v- E.

9. Cost-Benefit Analysis is performed during

(a) Analysis phase
(b) Design phase
(c) Feasibility study phase
(d) Implementation phase
(e) Maintenance phase.

Answers:

1.Answer : (c)
Reason: Transactions produce loads of data everyday and Transaction processing
systems aim at improving the routine business activities.

2.Answer : (d)
Reason: Prototyping is adopted if information requirements are not well-defined.

3.Answer : (a)
Reason: structured programming means splitting the overall task into well-defined
subtasks.

4.Answer : (a)
Reason: Third party enquiry is not a technique to capture the requirements of the user.

5.Answer : (e)
Reason: All the given questions are useful in evaluating the DFDs.

6.Answer : (d)
Reason: extensive use of GOTO leads to spaghetti code.

7.Answer : (b)
Reason: data dictionary is for storing data about data where as data store is where
actual data is stored .
 8.Answer : (b)
Reason: After matching the both sides the correct option is (b).

9.Answer : (c)
Reason: During the Feasibility study the financial feasibility is also measured
Questions 11 to 20
11. Which of the following technique detects transposition errors?
(a) check digit
(b) automatic correction
(c) existence test
(d) duplicate processing
(e) limit and range test.

12. The structure chart derived by studying the flow through the system supports the activity of
(a) File design
(b) Program design
(c) Database design
(d) Internal controls design
(e) Output design.
13. Which of the following suggests phased implementation of the system?

(a) introduce a new system gradually either by functions or by organizational units.

(b) procure resources in stages and then introduce the system at once
(c) Withdraw the existing system gradually
(d) allow the new system and old system to run parallel for sometime
(e) train the users first and then introduce the new system.

14. Class is analogous to

(a) object
(b) blue print
(c) instance
(d) record
(e) entity.

15. Which of the following represents the condition of an object at a specific moment in time?
(a) behavior
(b) properties
(c) instance
(d) state
(e) method.

16. Some object-oriented systems permit a class to inherit its state(attributes) and behaviors from more
than one super class. This is called
(a) multiple inheritance
(b) inheritance
(c) hybrid inheritance
(d) specialization
(e) aggregation.

17. Identify the following who presented the object modeling technique (OMT).
(a) Booch
(b) Jim Rumbaugh ET AL
(c) Jacobson ET AL
(d) Both (a) and (b) above
 (e) Both (b) and (c) above

18. Which of the following statements is false with respect to a use case?
(a) A use case is a scenario for understanding the requirements
(b) It is an interaction between the users and the system
(c) It captures the responsibility of the system to its users
(d) It is used for the requirements analysis
(e) It represents the flow of activities of various processes in the system.
19. Which type of association does the following diagram depict?

(a) aggregation
(b) composition
(c) specialization
(d) generalization
(e) simple association.

20. Which of the following statements is false with respect to the diagram given below?

(a) The building is composed of one or more rooms

(b) An aggregation relationship exists between the building and the room
(c) A room can have many rooms
(d) There is a recursive composition in the above diagram
(e) A room can have 0 or more rooms.

Answers

11. Answer : (a)

Reason: Transposition errors occurs due to interchanging of digits which is detected by check
digit technique.
12. Answer : (d)
Reason: The structure chart gives information about how strongly two modules are related and
how cohesive is a single module.
13. Answer : (c)
Reason: Phased implementation means introducing the new system in parallel to already existing
system and replacing the old system gradually with the new system.
14. Answer : (b)
Reason: Class is analogous to blue print.
15. Answer : (d)
Reason: the condition of an object at specific moment of time is called its state.
16. Answer : (a)
Reason: If a class inherits its properties from more than one super class then it is called multiple
inheritance.
17. Answer : (b)
Reason: OMT technique is presented by JIM Rumbaugh ET AL.
18. Answer : (e)
 Reason: A use case diagram represents the interaction of the user with the system. It will not
detail any flow of events.
19. Answer : (a)
Reason: The hollow diamond depicts aggregation which is a part of relationship.
20. Answer : (b)
Reason: option b is false because a composition relationship exists between the building and the
room

21. Which of the following relationships are used in a use-case diagram?

(a) Communication (b) Uses (c) Extends
(d) Both (b) and (c) above (e) All (a), (b) and (c) above.

22. Which of the following are UML interaction diagrams?

(a) Activity diagram
(b) sequence diagram
(c) collaboration diagram
(d) class diagram
(e) Both (b) and (c) above.

23. The vertical dimension of a sequence diagram represents

(a) time (b) objects (c) lines (d) messages (e) methods.

24. Which of the following component is used to clarify which actor performs which activity in
an activity diagram?
(a) forks (b) joins (c) swimlanes (d) state (e) note.

25. Which of the following statements is not true regarding activity diagram?
(a) A solid filled circle represents the final state
(b) The final state is shown using so called bulls eye symbol
(c) Transitions can branch and merge (diamond) alternative computation threads
(d) Transitions can fork and re-join (bar line) concurrent (parallel) computation
threads
(e) Activity diagram without concurrent processes resembles a conventional flowchart.

26. Which of the following diagrams model the physical components of the system?
(a) use case diagram (b) collaboration diagram
(c) class diagram (d) component diagram
(e) deployment diagram.

27. Which of the following represent the built-in extensibility mechanism of the UML?
(a) associations (b) relationships (c) stereotypes
 (d) comments (e) notations.

28. Noun-Phrase Approach and CRC Approach are used to identify

(a) classes (b) Use cases (c) objects (d) collaborators (e) Actors.

29. The testing of software without the knowledge of source code is called
(a) white box testing (b) black box testing (c) gray box testing
(d) glass box testing (e) blue box testing.

30. The largest percentage of total life cycle cost of software is

(a) analysis costs (b) design costs (c) maintenance costs
(d) coding costs (e) testing costs.

Answers

21. Answer : (e)

Reason: All the given relationships are used in the use-case diagram.

22. Answer : (e)

Reason: sequence and collaboration diagrams are called UML interaction diagrams

23. Answer : (a)

Reason: sequence diagram has two dimensions. The vertical denotes time and the horizontal denotes
objects.

24. Answer : (c)

Reason: swimlanes are used in activity diagrams to specify which actors are responsible for which
activities.

25. Answer : (a)

Reason: A solid circle represents the initial state.

26. Answer : (d)

Reason: Component diagram models the physical components of the system.

27. Answer : (c)

Reason: Stereo types represent the built-in extensibility mechanism of UML.

28. Answer : (a)

Reason: Noun-Phrase Method and (RC Approach are used to identify classes.
 29. Answer : (b)
Reason: The testify of software without knowing the source code is called Black-box testing.

30. Answer : (c)

Reason: maintenance costs form the largest percentage of total life cycle cost of software

31. What category of information system determines the sale of an item and a withdrawal from an
ATM?
(a) Management Information System
(b) Executive Information System
(c) Decision Support System
(d) Communication Support System
(e) Transaction Processing System.

32. Which of the following is not true regarding the waterfall method?
(a) Fairly rigid approach
(b) Can easily go back to previous phases
(c) Good for traditional type of projects
(d) Not as good for many of the new types of interactive and highly complex applications
(e) This approach is less used now.

33. Which feasibility determines the availability of team and support staff?
(a) Economic Feasibility
(b) Cultural Feasibility
(c) Technological Feasibility
(d) Schedule feasibility
(e) Resource Feasibility.

34. Which among the following is an intangible benefit?

(a) Maintaining constant staff
(b) Decreasing operating expenses
(c) Survival
(d) Reducing error rates
(e) Ensuring quicker processing and turnabout.

35. Which chart is represented by vertical bars?

(a) PERT
 (b) ROI
(c) GANTT
(d) NPV
(e) CPM.

36. Which of the model is used for system components?

(a) PERT chart
(b) Gantt chart
(c) Organizational hierarchy chart
(d) CPM
(e) DFD.

37. Which is not used in context level diagram?

(a) Source
(b) Destination
(c) Data flow
(d) Data Store
(e) Process.

38. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

I. Program modules should be loosly coupled.
II. Program modules should be highly cohesive.
III. Program modules should be highly coupled.
(a) Only (I) above
(b) Only (II) above
(c) Only (III) above
(d) Both (I) and (II) above
(e) Both (I) and (III) above.

39. Which of the following is not a resource for setting JAD sessions?
(a) Overhead projector
(b) Black or white board
(c) Flip chart
(d) Adequate work space
(e) All of the above.
 40. What will help the system analyst to work with users to determine system usage?
(a) Use case
(b) Actor
(c) Class
(d) Component
(e) Package.

Answers

31. Answer : (e)

Reason: TPS capture and record information about the transactions that affect the organization like the sale of an
item, a withdrawal from ATM etc.

32. Answer : (b)

Reason: Cant easily go back to previous phases as each phase would get signed off.

33. Answer : (e)

Reason: Resource feasibility determines availability of team, computer resources, and support staff.

34. Answer : (c)

Reason: Maintaining Constant staff, decreasing operating expenses, reducing error rates and ensuring quicker
processing and turnabout fall into the category of tangible costs which can be measured in terms of money
whereas survival cant me measured.

35. Answer : (c)

Reason: PERT/CPM is represented by rectangles whereas ROI and NPV are Return on investment and net present
value.

36. Answer : (e)

Reason: Models to manage the development process are:
PERT / CPM chart
Gantt chart
Organizational hierarchy chart
Whereas DFD model is used for system components.

37. Answer : (d)

Reason: In context level diagram data store is not used.
 38. Answer : (e)
Reason: Program modules should be loosly coupled and highly cohesive.

39. Answer : (e)

Reason: Usually JAD sessions are conducted in special rooms, Off-site location may be good, but need access
(phone etc.) to executives and technical staff not present. Resources required are Overhead projector,
Black or white board, Flip chart, adequate work space.

40. Answer : (a)

Reason: System analyst uses use case to work with users to determine system usage.