1. PERT stands for:
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• Program Error Reduction Technique
• Project Evaluation and Review Technique
• Program Evaluation and Review Technique
• Program Execution and Review Technique
• Project Execution and Review Technique
2. A Data Dictionary:
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• Is created in the Conception phase
• Defines the data types
• Identifies the external entities of the system
• Explains the coding logic
• Defines all the data elements and structures in the DFD
3. CASE stands for:
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• Computer Aided Software Engineering
• Computer and Software Expert
• Computer and Software Education
• Computer and Systems Engineering
• Computer Aided Software Education
4. Cohesion refers to:
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• Design of system as a hierarchy of modules
• The strength of relations between modules
• Strength of relations within a module
• Number of instructions composing a module
• Number of modules subordinate to calling module
5. Which tool is an effective means of relating input data to files and output reports?
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• Grid chart
• Pie chart
• Gantt chart
• Hierarchy chart
• Structure chart
6. Which of the following symbols represents a process in a DFD?
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• Square
• Rectangle
• Rhombus
• Circle
• Line
7. Which tool shows the processes and the sequence in which they are performed?
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• Hierarchy Chart
• Warnier Orr Diagrams
• VTOC
• Structure Chart
• Gantt Chart
8. Which phase of the Systems Development is concerned with determining the system feasibility?
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• Conception
• Construction
• Design
• Analysis
• Initiation
9. To achieve a good response time from OLTP, critical requirements are:
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• Efficient end users
• Faster disk access and efficient programming
• Faster disk access and efficient I/O controller
• Efficient end users, faster disk access and efficient I/O controller
• Faster disk access, efficient I/O controller and efficient programming
10. Identify the correct sequence of the various types of testing:
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• Module, Unit and System
• Module, System and Unit
• Unit, Module and System
• System, Module and Unit
• Unit, System and Module
11. The graphical tool for describing decision logic in a data dictionary is:
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• Gantt Chart
• CAD
• DFD
• Decision Tree
• Structured English
12. Which design principle relates to the strength of relations within a module?
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• Coupling
• Cohesion
• Modularity
• Shared use
• Span of control
13. A DFD is:
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• Generated in the Design phase
• Generated in the Construction phase
• The modern version of a Flow Chart
• Not helpful in explaining the system to the end user
• Mainly used at the system specification stage
14. A top level DFD is generally referred to as a:
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• Context Analysis Diagram
• Structure Chart
• Data Dictionary
• Data Structure Diagram
• Hierarchy Chart
15. You want to describe the data flow in a system. Which tool would you use?
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• Structure Chart
• Data Chart
• Hierarchy Chart
• Flowchart
• Data Flow Diagram
16. Data Dictionary keeps details of:
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• External entities
• Data stores and processes
• Data flows, external entities and data stores
• External entities and data flows
• Data flows, data stores, processes and external entities
17. Which tool shows the relation between each of the documents making up a HIPO package?
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• Warnierr Orr Diagram
• Hierarchy Chart
• Structure Chart
• VTOC
• ERD
18. Which tool shows the hierarchy of the various modules in a system?
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• Warnier Orr Diagram
• PERT
• HIPO
• Hierarchy Chart
• ERD
19. HIPO:
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• Is used to describe the process logic
• Defines the relationship between the various entities
• Describes the flow of data through a system
• Stands for Hierarchical Input Programming and Output
• Is a commonly used method for developing systems software
20. Given the following scenario, what is the number of conditions that will be used to draw a decision table?
If the volume of sales is greater than 10,000 units and advance collected is 50% or more, then the commission is 16%. If the advance collected is less than 50%, then it is 14%. For sales of 10,000 units, irrespective of the advance collected, commission is 10%. For sales less than 10,000 units, the commission is 9% or 8% based on whether the advance collected is 50% or more, or less than 50% respectively.
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• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
21. The user manual is generated in which phase of the System Development cycle?
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• Conception
• Construction
• Design
• Analysis
• Initiation
22. In which phase of the System Development cycle is the Project Request form generated?
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• Conception
• Construction
• Design
• Analysis
• Initiation
23. The smallest unit of data in a Data Dictionary is referred to:
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• Data structure
• Data store
• Data element
• Data flow
• Database
24. In a Data Dictionary, process logic is described using:
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• Flowcharts and Structured English
• Decision Trees and Decision Tables
• Flowcharts and Decision Trees
• Decision Trees, Decision Tables and Structured English
• Decision Trees, Decision Tables and Flowcharts
25. A tabular representation of the Decision Tree is known as a:
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• Table
• Conditional table
• Check table
• Decision table
• Tree Table
26. You want to plan your project. Which tool would you use?
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• Gantt Chart
• Structure Chart
• Hierarchy Chart
• Flowchart
• Warnier Orr Diagram
27. Which of the following tools would you use for project planning?
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• Structure Chart
• Data Flow Diagram
• PERT
• HIPO
• ERD
28. Which of the following is not an important reason for creating a Data Dictionary?
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• To manage the detail in larger systems
• To document the features of the system
• To locate errors and omissions in the system
• To communicate a common meaning for all system elements
• To help in reviewing the progress of the project
29. The document of functional specifications will be used by:
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• The Management
• The Analysis team
• The Design team
• The Construction team
• The Operators
30. You are designing a database. Which tool would be useful?
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• Warnier Orr Diagram
• Gantt Chart
• Entity Relationship Diagram
• Structure Chart
• Data Flow Diagram
31. Which of the following regarding a DFD is incorrect?
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• It is different from a flowchart
• It is generated in the Analysis phase
• It is a graphical representation of the system
• It shows a sequence of steps
• It is a tool for Data Flow Analysis
32. Normalization of data is done to:
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• Simplify retrieval
• Structure the data
• Simplify maintenance
• Structure the data and simplify maintenance
• Simplify retrieval, structure the data and simplify maintenance
33. How are processes generally numbered in a DFD?
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• From left to right and top to bottom
• From left to right and bottom to top
• From top to bottom and left to right
• From top to bottom and right to left
• There is no prescribed numbering method
34. A person who is in charge of updating an account-holder's account would be depicted in a Data Flow Diagram by:
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• External Entity
• Will not be shown
• Data Flow
• Data Store
• The work being done (process)
35. Which phase of the Systems Development is concerned with writing programs?
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• Conception
• Construction
• Design
• Analysis
• Initiation
36. Which of the following statements is not true regarding Data Flow Diagrams?
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• They are graphical in nature
• They represent the working of the system
• They can be readily converted into a Structure Chart
• A circle in a DFD represents an entity
• They are of two types - physical and logical
37. A self-check digit is useful in detecting:
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• Transcription errors
• Transposition errors
• Transcription and transposition errors
• Random errors
• Transcription, transposition and random errors
38. In which phase of the SDLC will the document of Functional Specifications be generated?
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• Conception
• Construction
• Design
• Analysis
• Initiation
39. A structure chart is derived from a:
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• Hierarchy Chart
• Data Flow Diagram
• Warnier Orr Diagram
• ERD
• Gantt Chart
40. Which principle of design relates to the design of the system as a hierarchy of modules?
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• Modularity
• Coupling
• Cohesion
• Span of Control
• Shared use
41. A Data Dictionary is created at which stage of the Systems Development cycle?
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• Conception
• Construction
• Design
• Analysis
• Initiation
42. Which of the following is not a part of the DFD?
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• Entity
• Data Store
• Disk Storage
• Process
• Data Flow
43. Repository of data about data is depicted by:
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• DFD
• Data Dictionary
• Data Flow
• Data Store
• CAD
44. System quality relates to:
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• Reliability
• Efficiency
• Reliability and efficiency
• Maintainability
• Reliability, efficiency and maintainability
45. Using a Decision Table, what is the maximum number of combinations that may arise for three conditions?
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• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 8
46. In which phase is the processing logic developed ?
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• Conception
• Construction
• Design
• Analysis
• Initiation
47. SDLC stands for:
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• Systems Development Life Cycle
• Systems Deployment Life Cycle
• Systems Design Life Cycle
• Systems Design Logic and Code
• Systems Duration of Life Cycle
48. The Conception phase is related to:
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• Writing programs
• Developing the processing logic
• Determining the system feasibility
• Identifying the problem
• Deciding the functions of the system
49. Which of the following statements, attributed to prototyping is not true?
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• It always gives faster performance than the actual system
• It encourages active end-user participation
• It is an active model that end-users can see, feel and experience
• It can accelerate several processes of Systems Design
• The prototype is actually a pilot or test model
50. Given the following phases of Systems Development, arrange them in the correct order:
1 Analysis
2 Conception
3 Design
4 Construction
5 Initiation
