Top MCQs on System Design with Answers

Question 1

What is/are the characteristics of a system?

• Integration

• Interdependence

• Interaction

• All of the above

Question 2

Orderly grouping of independent components linked together according to a plan to achieve a specific objective is called _______. 

• Interconnection

• Relationship

• Data

• System

Question 3

Decision support systems (DSS) are essential for _______.

• Providing statutory information.

• The day-to-day operation of an organization.

• Ensuring the organization remains profitable.

• Top-level strategic decision-making.

Question 4

_______ is a computerized information system used to support decision-making in an organization.

• DSS

• MSS

• OSS

• HSS

Question 5

In data-flow diagrams (DFD) external entities are represented via

• Rectangle

• Ellipse

• Diamond-shaped box

• Circle

Question 6

SDLC stands for

• System Development Life-cycle

• Structure Development Life-cycle

• System Design Life-cycle

• Structure Design Life-cycle

Question 7

Which of the following principles of project management defines and controls the functions that are to be included in the system?

• Project quality management

• Project time management

• Project cost management

• Project scope management

Question 8

A context diagram

• Describes the context of a system

• is a DFD that gives an overview of the system

• is a detailed description of a system

• is not used in drawing a detailed DFD

Question 9

HIPO stands for _______

• Hierarchy input plus output 

• Hierarchy plus input process output 

• Hierarchy input process output

• Hierarchy input-output process

Question 10

What is/are the advantages of system flowcharts?

• Effective communication

• Effective analysis

• Queasier group of relationships 

• All of the above