System Analysis And Design — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations
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Question 1 of 40
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Data manipulation language (DML)
Correct Answer: Option B — specifies for the DBMS what is required; the techniques used to process data
Detailed Academic Explanation:
specifies for the DBMS what is required; the techniques used to process data is the correct answer to “Data manipulation language (DML)”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 2 of 40
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The set of. instructions for how to tie a bow is an example of the _____Structure.
Correct Answer: Option D — Sequence
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Sequence is the correct answer to “The set of. instructions for how to tie a bow is an example of the _____Structure.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 3 of 40
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An example of a hierarchical data structure is
Correct Answer: Option C — tree
Detailed Academic Explanation:
tree is the correct answer to “An example of a hierarchical data structure is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 4 of 40
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of good test data
Correct Answer: Option A — users do not participate at this preliminary stage
Detailed Academic Explanation:
users do not participate at this preliminary stage is the correct answer to “Which of the following is not a characteristic of good test data”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 5 of 40
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In the system concepts, term Integration
Correct Answer: Option D — refers to the holism of systems
Detailed Academic Explanation:
refers to the holism of systems is the correct answer to “In the system concepts, term Integration”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 6 of 40
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Indexed-Sequential organization
Correct Answer: Option B — Stores records sequentially but uses an index to locate records
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Stores records sequentially but uses an index to locate records is the correct answer to “Indexed-Sequential organization”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 7 of 40
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Management's decision to rent a computer system may be based upon
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of the above is the correct answer to “Management's decision to rent a computer system may be based upon”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 8 of 40
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The rule(s) to follow in constructing decision tables is (are):
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of the above is the correct answer to “The rule(s) to follow in constructing decision tables is (are):”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 9 of 40
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Which are the tools not used for System Analysis
Correct Answer: Option A — System - test data
Detailed Academic Explanation:
System - test data is the correct answer to “Which are the tools not used for System Analysis”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 10 of 40
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Back-up procedure helps in
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of the above is the correct answer to “Back-up procedure helps in”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 11 of 40
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The starting point for development of an MIS is;
Correct Answer: Option A — identification of business processes that are the essence of the business
Detailed Academic Explanation:
identification of business processes that are the essence of the business is the correct answer to “The starting point for development of an MIS is;”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 12 of 40
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The records in a file or magnetic tape
Correct Answer: Option A — can only be accessed serially
Detailed Academic Explanation:
can only be accessed serially is the correct answer to “The records in a file or magnetic tape”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 13 of 40
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Acceptance testing is
Correct Answer: Option A — running the system with line data by the actual user
Detailed Academic Explanation:
running the system with line data by the actual user is the correct answer to “Acceptance testing is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 14 of 40
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In top down analyis and design
Correct Answer: Option A — each succeeding phase is more detailed than the phase before it
Detailed Academic Explanation:
each succeeding phase is more detailed than the phase before it is the correct answer to “In top down analyis and design”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 15 of 40
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System prototyping helps the designer in
Correct Answer: Option B — communicating to the user, quickly, how the system, when developed, will look like and get a feedback.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
communicating to the user, quickly, how the system, when developed, will look like and get a feedback. is the correct answer to “System prototyping helps the designer in”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 16 of 40
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Which of the following systems implementation approaches should be used if you want to run the old system and the new system at the same time for a specified period?
Correct Answer: Option C — parallel
Detailed Academic Explanation:
parallel is the correct answer to “Which of the following systems implementation approaches should be used if you want to run the old system and the new system at the same time for a specified period”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 17 of 40
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Main characteristic of "ring", in Data structure, is
Correct Answer: Option B — Last record points to the first record
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Last record points to the first record is the correct answer to “Main characteristic of "ring", in Data structure, is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 18 of 40
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Which of the following is not considered as a tool at the system design phase?
Correct Answer: Option A — piechart
Detailed Academic Explanation:
piechart is the correct answer to “Which of the following is not considered as a tool at the system design phase”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 19 of 40
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To avoid errors in transcription and transposition, during data entry, the System Analyst should
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of the above is the correct answer to “To avoid errors in transcription and transposition, during data entry, the System Analyst should”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 20 of 40
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A consideration evaluated by management when planning to convert to a computer system is :
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of the above is the correct answer to “A consideration evaluated by management when planning to convert to a computer system is :”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 21 of 40
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Direct-access organization
Correct Answer: Option D — has records placed randomly throughout the file
Detailed Academic Explanation:
has records placed randomly throughout the file is the correct answer to “Direct-access organization”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 22 of 40
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A system design aid should primarily
Correct Answer: Option A — help analyse both data and activities
Detailed Academic Explanation:
help analyse both data and activities is the correct answer to “A system design aid should primarily”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 23 of 40
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Structured Programming involves
Correct Answer: Option B — functional modularisation
Detailed Academic Explanation:
functional modularisation is the correct answer to “Structured Programming involves”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 24 of 40
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To reconstruct a system, which of the following key element(s) must be considered :
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of the above is the correct answer to “To reconstruct a system, which of the following key element(s) must be considered :”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 25 of 40
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The conditions immediately outside a system is called
Correct Answer: Option C — The environment
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The environment is the correct answer to “The conditions immediately outside a system is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 26 of 40
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Which of the following is used when a company goes outside its organization to develop a new system?
Correct Answer: Option D — request for proposal
Detailed Academic Explanation:
request for proposal is the correct answer to “Which of the following is used when a company goes outside its organization to develop a new system”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 27 of 40
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a system
Correct Answer: Option B — has homogeneous components
Detailed Academic Explanation:
has homogeneous components is the correct answer to “Which of the following is not a characteristic of a system”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 28 of 40
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Which of the following is not considered a tool at the system Design phase?
Correct Answer: Option C — Pie chart
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Pie chart is the correct answer to “Which of the following is not considered a tool at the system Design phase”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 29 of 40
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Which of the following is a graphic representation of the modules in the System and the interconnection between them
Correct Answer: Option C — Structural chart
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Structural chart is the correct answer to “Which of the following is a graphic representation of the modules in the System and the interconnection between them”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 30 of 40
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Advantages of data base system is (are)
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of the above is the correct answer to “Advantages of data base system is (are)”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 31 of 40
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A Decision table
Correct Answer: Option B — documents rules, that select one or more actions, based on one or more conditions, from a set of possible conditions.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
documents rules, that select one or more actions, based on one or more conditions, from a set of possible conditions. is the correct answer to “A Decision table”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 32 of 40
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The structure chart is:
Correct Answer: Option B — a hierarchical partitioning of the program
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a hierarchical partitioning of the program is the correct answer to “The structure chart is:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 33 of 40
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Top Management is more interested in
Correct Answer: Option D — both b and c
Detailed Academic Explanation:
both b and c is the correct answer to “Top Management is more interested in”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 34 of 40
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Which of the following is a function of the process step of data processing?
Correct Answer: Option C — retrieval
Detailed Academic Explanation:
retrieval is the correct answer to “Which of the following is a function of the process step of data processing”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 35 of 40
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In a Decision tree
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of the above is the correct answer to “In a Decision tree”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 36 of 40
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A file containing multiple indices to the data is called a/an
Correct Answer: Option D — inverted file
Detailed Academic Explanation:
inverted file is the correct answer to “A file containing multiple indices to the data is called a/an”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 37 of 40
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The short statements that represent the steps the computer needs to follow to solve a problem are called
Correct Answer: Option E — Pseudocode
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Pseudocode is the correct answer to “The short statements that represent the steps the computer needs to follow to solve a problem are called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 38 of 40
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Which of the following is not a factor in the failure of a systems development project ?
Correct Answer: Option C — size of company
Detailed Academic Explanation:
size of company is the correct answer to “Which of the following is not a factor in the failure of a systems development project”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 39 of 40
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Most algorithms follow the format of
Correct Answer: Option C — Entering the input items, then processing the input items, and then displaying the output items
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Entering the input items, then processing the input items, and then displaying the output items is the correct answer to “Most algorithms follow the format of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
Question 40 of 40
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Tracing, of any input record or process, performed on a system, back to its original source, is an
Correct Answer: Option A — audit trial
Detailed Academic Explanation:
audit trial is the correct answer to “Tracing, of any input record or process, performed on a system, back to its original source, is an”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for System Analysis And Design.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:System Analysis And Design
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