AIS EXAM 4 EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ An information system used by a furniture maker took 48 hours
to process an order received over the internet. After upgrading the
system, processing time was reduced to sixty seconds. This is an
example of
A) a competitive advantage.
B) a technological change.
C) an improved business process.
D) growth.
Answer: C) an improved business process
◉ What is the correct sequence of the phases in the systems
development life cycle?
A) conceptual design, physical design, system analysis,
implementation and conversion, and
operations and maintenance
B) operations and maintenance, conceptual design, system analysis,
physical design,
,implementation and conversion
C) system analysis, conceptual design, physical design,
implementation and conversion, and
operations and maintenance
D) system analysis, physical design, conceptual design, and
operations and maintenance,
implementation and conversion
Answer: C) system analysis, conceptual design, physical design,
implementation and conversion, and
operations and maintenance
◉ In which phase of the systems development life cycle are the
broad needs of the users
converted into detailed specifics that are coded and tested?
A) conceptual design
B) implementation and conversion
C) physical design
D) systems analysis
Answer: C) physical design
◉ The purpose of systems analysis is to
A) identify the problem to be solved by the new (or redesigned)
system and the causes of the
,problem in the current system.
B) determine design specifications for the new (or redesigned)
system.
C) communicate information needs to consider during business
process reengineering.
D) discover any violations of policies established by the information
systems steering committee.
Answer: A) identify the problem to be solved by the new (or
redesigned) system and the causes of the problem in the current
system
◉ Which of the following activities is performed during the systems
development life cycle?
A) assessing the ongoing feasibility of the project
B) managing the behavioral reactions to change
C) planning
D) All of the above activities are performed during the life cycle
Answer: D) All of the above activities are performed during the life
cycle
◉ The ________ step of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)
identifies and evaluates design alternatives and to develop design
specifications.
A) conceptual design.
, B) implementation and conversion.
C) physical design.
D) systems analysis.
Answer: A) conceptual design.
◉ All of the elements of the system come together in which step of
the systems development life
cycle?
A) conceptual design
B) implementation and conversion
C) physical design
D) systems analysis
Answer: B) implementation and conversion
◉ When would a company go through a systems development life
cycle?
A) only when major changes are needed
B) only when minor changes are needed
C) anytime changes are needed
D) Usually a company only goes through one complete systems
development life cycle, after which the only phase that is repeated is
the operations and maintenance phase.
Answer: C) anytime changes are needed
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ An information system used by a furniture maker took 48 hours
to process an order received over the internet. After upgrading the
system, processing time was reduced to sixty seconds. This is an
example of
A) a competitive advantage.
B) a technological change.
C) an improved business process.
D) growth.
Answer: C) an improved business process
◉ What is the correct sequence of the phases in the systems
development life cycle?
A) conceptual design, physical design, system analysis,
implementation and conversion, and
operations and maintenance
B) operations and maintenance, conceptual design, system analysis,
physical design,
,implementation and conversion
C) system analysis, conceptual design, physical design,
implementation and conversion, and
operations and maintenance
D) system analysis, physical design, conceptual design, and
operations and maintenance,
implementation and conversion
Answer: C) system analysis, conceptual design, physical design,
implementation and conversion, and
operations and maintenance
◉ In which phase of the systems development life cycle are the
broad needs of the users
converted into detailed specifics that are coded and tested?
A) conceptual design
B) implementation and conversion
C) physical design
D) systems analysis
Answer: C) physical design
◉ The purpose of systems analysis is to
A) identify the problem to be solved by the new (or redesigned)
system and the causes of the
,problem in the current system.
B) determine design specifications for the new (or redesigned)
system.
C) communicate information needs to consider during business
process reengineering.
D) discover any violations of policies established by the information
systems steering committee.
Answer: A) identify the problem to be solved by the new (or
redesigned) system and the causes of the problem in the current
system
◉ Which of the following activities is performed during the systems
development life cycle?
A) assessing the ongoing feasibility of the project
B) managing the behavioral reactions to change
C) planning
D) All of the above activities are performed during the life cycle
Answer: D) All of the above activities are performed during the life
cycle
◉ The ________ step of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)
identifies and evaluates design alternatives and to develop design
specifications.
A) conceptual design.
, B) implementation and conversion.
C) physical design.
D) systems analysis.
Answer: A) conceptual design.
◉ All of the elements of the system come together in which step of
the systems development life
cycle?
A) conceptual design
B) implementation and conversion
C) physical design
D) systems analysis
Answer: B) implementation and conversion
◉ When would a company go through a systems development life
cycle?
A) only when major changes are needed
B) only when minor changes are needed
C) anytime changes are needed
D) Usually a company only goes through one complete systems
development life cycle, after which the only phase that is repeated is
the operations and maintenance phase.
Answer: C) anytime changes are needed
