Sample paper of STRUCTURED SYSTEM ANAYSIS AND DESIGN (BCA-3 and BSC.It-3)

BCA-3

STRUCTURED SYSTEM ANAYSIS AND DESIGN

Note : Question 1-40 are of 1 mark each, 41-60 are of 2 marks and 61-70 are of 4 marks each .

PART-A

1. A _______________ is a set of interacting elements interacting with each other to achieve a predetermined objectives
(A) Component (B) System (C) A & B (D) None
2. Subsystem facilitates
(A) Analysis (B) Communication
(C) A & B (D) None
3. _______________ which produced by transformation process.
(A) Input (B) Processing
(C) Output (D) None
4. Flow from inside the limitation to outside are called
(A) Input (B) Output
(C) A & B (D) None
5. ________________ system is one which is self contained :-
(A) Open (B) Close (C) Deterministic (D) Probabilistic
6. _______________ system can adopt to changing internal and environment conditions
(A) Open (B) Close (C) Deterministic (D) Probabilistic
7. ______________ system implies that the interaction between various subsystem is know with certainty
(A) Open (B) Close (C) Deterministic (D) Probabilistic
8. A sub – system receives more than one input from other sub – systems in
(A) Serial order (B) Matrix order
(C) A & B (D) None
9. Traditional methods operate on the data model which has a
(A) Structure (B) Definition (C) Application (D) All
10. ___________ testing is carried out to confirm data transaction and output’s
(A) Validity (B) Accuracy (C) A & B (D) None
11. _______________ is a kind of midwife to all computer applications
(A) System requirement (B) System analysis
(C) System design (D) None
12. The activities ,system analysis and system design are carried out by :-
(A) System programmer (B) System analyst
(C) System designer (D) None
13. DP system
(A) The computer system
(B) A system of interrelated programs
(C) One that consist of hardware, software, people and procedure
(D) None
14. ________________ which would define the scope and the coverage of the system
(A) System objective (B) System boundaries
(C) System importance (D) None
15. Return on the investment is not attractive then, the management may __________ the project.
(A) Continue (B) Drop (C) Stop for some time (D) None
16. ________________ refer to the collection of information pertinent to systems project
(A) Problem definition (B) Area selection
(C) Data gathering (D) Creation of alternatives
17. ________________ is description and flowchart of system processing steps.
(A) General background (B) Documents
(C) Procedures (D) Organization chart
18. Documentation can be
(A) For management (B) For user
(C) For data processing department (D) All


19. _______________ phase culminates in a document which is then approved or modified by user and DP management
(A) System analysis (B) System design
(C) System implementation (D) System maintenance
20. _____________ suggest improvements to design or ways the system could operate more eloquently
(A) Documentation review (B) Cost analysis
(C) Internal controls (D) Recommendation
21. _______________ design includes understanding of the flow of information, logical of processing and input
output relationship.
(A) Conceptual system (B) Logical system
(C) Physical system (D) None
22. Physical system consist of
(A) Programs (B) Data files
(C) Documentation (D) All
23. Feasibility analysis involve :-
(A) Economic (B) Technical (C) Behavioral (D) All
24. ______________review decision making and individual information needs at various levels
(A) Feasibility study (B) System analysis
(C) Both A & B (D) None
25. A document which contains bonafide details of each and every data item used in system is called
(A) Input definitions (B) Output definitions
(C) Data dictionary (D) None
26. Support provided to development team include.
(A) Office space (B) Relevant data
(C) Secretarial assistance (D) All
27. EDP stands for
(A) Electrical data processing department (B) Electronic data provider department
(C) Electronic data processing department (D) None
28. Recruiting and training of system staff and reviews their performance done by
(A) System analyst (B) Child system analyst
(C) A & B (D) None
29. _______________ committee approves or disapproves projects and set priorities
(A) Steering (B) Information system (C) User – group (D) None
30. Project proposals submitted by the ______________ to project selection committee
(A) User (B) Analysts (C) A & B (D) None
31. Dictionary documentation can be considered as
(A) Local (B) Fragmented (C) A & B (D) None
32. JCL stands for
(A) Java compiler language (B) Job control language
(C) Job communication language (D) None
33. N – S charts are also called :-
(A) Flow chart (B) Chapin charts
(C) Grid chart (D) X – chart
34. Consisting a list of all the conditions that are to be taken account
(A) Condition stub (B) Condition entries
(C) Action stub (D) Action entries
35. CASE stands for
(A) Company assisted software engineering (B) Computer assisted software engineering
(C) Cascade accounting software engineering (D) None
36. VTOC reads from ____________ and from ______________
(A) Top – to – down, left to right (B) Left – to – right, top – to – down
(C) Both A & B (D) None
37. ________________ arrange the program modules in order of priority
(A) VTOC (B) IPO (C) Both A & B (D) None
38. Iteration structure called repetition in the _____________ notation
(A) HIPO (B) Warnier – ORR
(C) N – S charts (D) None
39. The functionally ______________ perform documentation only
(A) Passive data dictionaries (B) Active data dictionaries
(C) In – line data dictionaries (D) Both
40. _______________ is related to one DBMS
(A) Integrated Dictionary (B) Stand – alone dictionary
(C) A & B (D) None



PART-B

41. State true or false :-
(1) System is an important factor of management information system
(2) Flow from the environment into the system are called output
(A) TT (B) TF (C) FT (D) FF
42. State true or false :-
(1) A water fall model does not rise from higher level to lower level
(2) Once the system implementation is complete the system is tested at site
(A) TT (B) TF (C) FT (D) FF
43. State true or false :-
(1) The process of introducing new requirement (after installation) without disturbing the time tested basic system is called maintenance
(2) Operational information relates to the level of decision making referred to as operational control.
(A) TT (B) TF (C) FT (D) FF
44. Searching the environment for conditions calling or decisions in
(1) Intelligence (2) Choice (3) Design
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 1, 2 (D) 1, 3
45. State true or false :-
The use of decision support system is to test the
(1) Decision alternatives (2) Sensitivity of the result
(A) TT (B) TF (C) FT (D) FF
46. State true or false :-
(1) DP system as apposed to a hardware or software system
(2) Analysis of a system may involve upgrading the system as whole
(A) TT (B) TF (C) FT (D) FF
47. State true or false :-
In problem definition
(1) Determine the objective of current system
(2) But does not prepare design specifications
(A) TT (B) TF (C) FT (D) FF
48. State true or false :-
(1) Tangible benefits are more difficult to estimate
(2) Intangible benefits are those that can be accurately measured
(A) TT (B) TF (C) FT (D) FF
49. State true or false :-
(1) The result of formal evaluations are used in the long range planning.
(2) Flow systems are perfectly designed and developed, implementation does not include the correction of short coming.
(A) TT (B) TF (C) FT (D) FF
50. Install equipment consists of
(1) Site preparative (2) Installation of data processing equipment
(3) Hardware and software check
(A) 1, 2 (B) 2, 3 (C) 1, 3 (D) All
51. State true or false :-
(1) The analyst may able to observe the intricacies of the system
(2) The final output of system analysis phase is a functional specifications report of the new system.
(A) TT (B) TF (C) FT (D) FF
52. State true or false :-
(1) Management services director has responsibilities for all aspects of data processing operation research, organization and method etc.
(2) Computer manager is responsible for the efficient running of department and must be therefore to be good administrator.
(A) TT (B) TF (C) FT (D) FF
53. State true or false :-
(1) Steering committee is the method of reviewing and selecting projects for development
(2) Senior executives are user manager of a department.

(A) TT (B) TF (C) FT (D) FF

54. State true or false :-
(1) Security safeguarding sensitive and important data in a form that is accessible only to unauthorized users
(2) Investigating of the existing system by means of interviews questionnaires and observations is the responsibility of system analyst.
(A) TT (B) TF (C) FT (D) FF

55. State true or false :-
System analyst begin as _____________ become __________ then ________________.
(1) Senior system analyst (2) Chief system analyst
(3) Analyst
(A) 2, 3, 1 (B) 3, 2, 1 (C) 3, 1, 2 (D) None
56. IBM DB / DC data dictionary is ____________________ dictionary
(1) Stand – alone dictionary (2) Integrated dictionary
(3) Passive data dictionary (4) Active data dictionary
(A) 1, 2 (B) 2, 3 (C) 1, 4 (D) 1, 3
57. _______________ these are tools used to convert specifications into machine executable code.
(1) Front – end CASE tools (2) Back – end CASE tools
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1, 2 (D) Whe
58. State true or false :-
(1) DFD supply detailed descriptions of modules
(2) If in DFD parent data flow diagram shows three input and two outputs then child diagram must have same.
(A) TT (B) TF (C) FT (D) FF
59. State true or false :-
(1) In DFD square box is the external source or receiver of data
(2) In data dictionaries ‘+’ define AND
(A) TT (B) TF (C) FT (D) FF
60. ______________ which indicates the data store
(1) Open rectangle (2) Two parallel lines
(3) Close rectangle (4) Two perpendicular
(A) 1, 2 (B) 3, 4 (C) 1 (D) 2

PART-C

61. Match the following -
(1) System inquires (A) Formal reporting
(2) Data analysis system (B) Procurement
(3) Information analysis system (C) Job scheduling rules
(4) Accounting system (D) Inventory analysis
(5) Model based system (E) MRP systems
(a) 1 – A, 2 – B, 3 – C, 4 – D, 5 - E (b) 1 – B, 2 – D, 3 – E, 4 – A, 5 – C
(c) 1 – B, 2 – E, 3 – A, 4 – D, 5 – C (d) None
62. State true or false :-
Unstructured decisions
(1)Unique in nature
(2) Predefined procedures available to solve problems
(3) Decisions can be delegated
(4) Cost of taking such decision are quite high
(A) TFTF (B) FFFF (C) TFFT (D) FTTF
63. State true or false :-
Characteristics of information
(1) Accuracy (2) Form information (3) Validity (4) Operationally
(A) TTTF (B) TTFF (C) FTTF (D) FFFF
64. Match the following -
(1) Environmental information (A) Factors of production
(2) Competitive information (B) Industry demand
(3) Internal information (C) Sales forecast
(D) The competitive data
(E) Financial plan / budget
(G) Economic trends
(A) 1 – ABC, 2 – DE, 3 – FG (B) 1 – ACF, 2 – BDE, 3 – G
(C) 1 – AEG, 2 – BD, 3 – CF (D) None
65. Arrange the development steps in an order.
(1) Implementation (2) System design
(3) Unit testing (4) Maintenance
(5) System development (6) integration of the modules
(7) System testing (8) requirement definition
(9) Requirement analysis

A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, (B) 8, 9, 2, 5, 6, 3, 7, 4, 1
C) 9, 8, 2, 5, 3, 6, 7, 1, 4 (D) 9, 8, 2, 5, 3, 6, 7, 4, 1

66. State true or false :-
Machine operations should include:-
(1) System flow (2) Detailed instruction for each step
(3) Processing schedules (4) Document receipt details
(A) TTTT (B) TTFF (C) FFTT (D) FFFF

67. Match the following -
(1) Technical (A) System packages
(2) Operational (B) general regulatory
(3) Economical (C) Benefits
(D) Management system
(E) Agencies
(F) Models
(A) 1 – ABF, 2 – CD, 3 – F (B) 1 – ADF, 2 – BE, 3 – C
(C) 1 – AD, 2 – BE, 3 – CF (D) None

68. State true or false :-
The organization may get an opportunity due to :-
(1) A failure of an existing system
(2) The efficiency of existing system
(3) A new product / plant / market
(4) Inefficiency of existing system
(A) TFTF (B) TFTT (C) FFTT (D) TTTF

69. Activities involved in system analysis are :-
(1) Definition of overall system
(2) Separation of the system into smaller and manageable parts.
(3) Study of the organizational behavior.
(4) Understanding the nature function and interrelationships
(A) TTTT (B) TTFT (C) TFTT (D) FFFF

70. Match the following –

(1) Capability (A) Enhanced communication
(2) Control (B) Improved processing speed
(3) Communication (C) Monitor cast
(4) Cost (D) New product development
(5) Competitiveness (E) Better security
(A) 1 – B, 2 – E, 3 – A, 4 – C, 5 – D (B) 1 – A, 2 – B, 3 – D, 4 – C, 5 – E
(C) 1 – E, 2 – D, 3 – C, 4 – B, 5 – A (D) None