Question 1

Managers performing strategic and technical roles need

only internal information
only external information
both internal and external information
none of the above

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 2

A structured decision

is made after completion of a pre-planned series of steps
depends on information not known in advance
is not routine
none of the above

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 3

Transaction processing is called on-line, if transaction

is processed as soon as it enters the system
is processed in discrete lots
is processed in a running system
none of these

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 4

Top level managers use

strategic information
tactical information
operational information
none of the above

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 5

Entities, attributes and relationship are associated with

logical concepts of data
physical concepts of data
person of an organization
none of these

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 6

Corporate information

bring healthy relationship between employees and employers
contains personal particulars
means information derived from weekly meetings
none of these

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 7

A distributed data processing system

attempts to capture advantage of both centralized and decentralized processings
does not allow greater flexibilities
provides slow access to data
none of these

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 8

In data processing, classifying, calculating, sorting and summarizing data are connected with

capturing of input data
manipulating of data
managing output results
none of these

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 9

Prototyping means

creating, developing and refining a working model of the final operational system
testing the computer system
designing the computer system
none of these

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 10

Peer review is an aid to

programming
quality assurance
feasibility
none of these

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 11

The first step in the SDLC is

preliminary investigation and analysis
system design
database design
none of these

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 12

Storage device may be of

only sequential type
only direct access type
either (1) or (2)
none of these

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 13

Decision tables link conditions and

tables
programs
actions
none of the above

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 14

Prototyping aims at

end user understanding and approval
program logic
planning of data flow organization
none of the above

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 15

A software design description document includes

Data dictionary
ER diagram
DFD
All of the above

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 16

Pseudo code is

false logic
programming aid
both (1) and (2)
neither (1) nor (2)

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 17

A data dictionary

gives the meaning of the data names used in the system
defines the data type
defines all data elements and structures used in DFD
none of the above

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 18

Backup and recovery procedures are necessary to

reorganize the disk
control the DBA
handle contingencies like files getting corrupt or becoming irretrievable
none of the above

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 19

In a passenger's reservation system, which of the following is the most critical?

Ease of programming
Response time
GUI
None of the above

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 20

File conversion is part of

system cut-over
system design
day to day activity of DP
none of the above

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 21

Which of the following is not a function of RDBMS?

Audit trail
Security
File and data integrity
None of the above

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 22

Blocking factor is the

number of records grouped in a blocked
number of blocks in a file
ratio between number of records accessed and total number of records
none of these

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 23

An aid to system design should primarily

help in documentation
generate code
help in analysing both data and activities
none of the above

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 24

HIPO charts facilitate

analysis of modules
top - down design
organizational structure
none of the above

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 25

Which of the following is an exception report?

Value of stocks in hand
Monthly salary sheet
Machine replacement report
None of the above

Answer

Correct Option: C

Description: Test Papers for the Engineering Graduates from Various Institutions to clear the concepts in SAD covers all chapters
Number of Questions: 25
Created by: Preeti Dasgupta
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