26. During which phase of SDLC are the business requirements of the system gathered and structured?
A. Planning B. Analysis C. Design D. Implementation E. Testing
27. Which of following is NOT a generic competitive strategy?
A. Cost Leadership B. Cost Focus C. Differentiation D. Differentiation leadership E. None of the above (i.e., all the four above are generic competitive strategies)
28. Which of following is TRUE about foreign keys in a relational database model?
A. It must have a value. B. It acts as the primary key of another table. C. The name of a foreign key does not have to be the same as the name of its corresponding primary key. D. B+C E. A+B+C
29. Which of following is not an ERP implementation approach?
A. Phased Implementation B. Plunge Implementation C. Pilot implementation D. Differentiation implementation E. Parallel Implementation
30. Which of the following is a way to overcome the Hawthorne effect without letting the users know when direct observation is used to gather business requirements of a system?
A. Use a hidden camera to collect observational data B. Collect data electronically through backdoor programs C. Have an undercover representative get close insight D. B+C E. A+B+C
31.Which of the following is the correct order of the 7 phases of SDLC?
A. Analysis, Planning, Design, Testing, Development, Implementation, Maintenance B. Maintenance, Development, Planning, Design, Testing, Implementation, Analysis C. Planning, Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, Implementation, Maintenance D. Planning, Analysis, Development, Design, Testing, Implementation, Maintenance E. Design, Analysis, Planning, Development, Implementation, Testing, Maintenance
32.Which of the following defines a derived attribute in a relational database?
A. Its value can be calculated from the value of another attribute. B. It may contain more than one value at a time. C. It can be broken down into meaningful smaller components. D. It contains one single value at a time. E. None of the Above
33.The Waterfall SDLC should be used when:
A. The system development project has low requirement predictability. B. The system development project is of large size. C. The system development team does not have highly motivated developers. D. B+C E. A+B+C
34.In SDLC, which of the following is a key activity for the design phase?
A. Design user interface. B. Design system models such as the E-R diagram. C. Design system architecture. D. B+C E. A+B+C
35.Which of the following is a good quality of a primary key?
A. It should allow duplicate values within a table. B. Ideally it should never be changed. C. It should not contain a null value. D. B+C E. A+B+C
36.Which of the following is NOT a component of the relational database model?
A. Entities B. Attributes C. Rules D. Relationships E. None of the above
37.Which of following explains why a firm might buy a new system instead of building its own system?
A. The firm wants the system to be used soon. B. The firm has limited financial budget. C. The firm does not need customization of the system. D. A+C E. A+B+C
38.Which of the following is an advantage of the phased implementation approach of ERP? A. There is compatibility between new modules and legacy systems. B. It is more efficient compared to plunge implementation as it takes less time to have the ERP system fully ready within an organization. C. It is safer compared to plunge implementation. D. A+C E. None of the above (i.e., each statement above is not an advantage of the Phased implementation approach of ERP)
39.Which ERP implementation approach requires duplicate efforts from employees?
A. Pilot implementation B. Parallel implementation C. Big bang implementation D. Phase implementation E. B+C
40.Which of the following is a criterion a factor must satisfy to be considered as sustainable competitive advantage?
A. The company can keep it up through continuous investment B. It affects firm value in a positive way (i.e., it provides advantage) C. Not too many competitors can copy it (i.e., it is inimitable) D. B+C E. A+B+C
41.Which one of the following is not a feasibility to be evaluated during the planning phase of SDLC?
A. Financial feasibility B. Conceptual feasibility. C. Organizational feasibility. D. Technical feasibility E. None of the above (i.e., all the four above are feasibilities to be evaluated)
