Systems Development Exam Questions and Correct Solutions Graded A+ (Already Passed)
The capital budgeting technique that considers the time value of money is:
(a) payback period
(b) IRR
(c) NPV
(d) SDLC - Answers (c) NPV
**You may argue that IRR does too in a way - but that's not the main criteria
DYI Construction Co. is considering a new inventory system that will cost $750,000. The system is
expected to generate positive cash flows over the next four years in the amounts of $350,000 in year
one, $325,000 in year two, $150,000 in year three, and $180,000 in year four. DYI's required rate of
return is 8%. What is the payback period of this project?
(a) 4.00 years
(b) 3.09 years
(c) 2.91 years
(d) 2.50 years - Answers (d) 2.50 years
**8% is irrelevant
Which of the following feasibility aspects is an evaluation of whether the technology exists to meet the
needs identified in the proposed change to the IT system?
(a) Technical feasibility
(b) Operational feasibility
(c) Economic feasibility
(d) Schedule feasibility - Answers (a) Technical feasibility
,The purpose of the feasibility study is to assist in
(a) selecting software
(b) designing internal controls
(c) designing reports for the IT system
(d) prioritizing IT requested changes - Answers (d) prioritizing IT requested changes
**see whether or not you can afford it or not
There are several important aspects to be considered during a feasibility study. The aspect that asks the
question, "Can people use the system and will they use it?" is called
(a) economic feasibility.
(b) operational feasibility.
(c) scheduling feasibility.
(d) technical feasibility. - Answers (b) operational feasibility.
In which phase of the systems development life cycle are the broad needs of the users converted into
detailed specifics?
(a) conceptual design
(b) conversion phase
(c) physical design
(d) systems analysis - Answers (c) physical design
Which step in the systems development life cycle (SDLC) identifies and evaluates design alternatives?
(a) conceptual design.
(b) implementation and conversion.
(c) physical design.
(d) systems analysis. - Answers (a) conceptual design.
In which step of the SDLC do all of the elements of the system come together?
a. conceptual design
, b. implementation and conversion
c. physical design
d. systems analysis - Answers b. implementation and conversion
At what point in systems development should employee training occur?
a. systems analysis
b. systems design
c. systems implementation
d. systems evaluation - Answers c. systems implementation
**have to have a system done before you can train the employees on it
When should the actual users of a system be involved in the development of a new system?
a. as soon as the new system is implemented
b. after all unexpected problems have been found and corrected'
c. after all employees have been thoroughly trained to use the new system
d. throughout the design of the new system - Answers d. throughout the design of the new system
Which of the following describes the correct sequence of steps in the systems analysis phase?
a. Analyze findings, survey present system, identify information needs and system requirements, and
submit systems analysis report.
b. Survey present system, perform a feasibility analysis, analyze findings, and submit systems analysis
report.
c. Submit systems analysis report, identify information needs and system requirements, analyze
findings, and survey present system.
d. Identify information needs and requirements, survey present system, analyze findings, and submit
systems analysis report. - Answers b. Survey present system, perform a feasibility analysis, analyze
findings, and submit systems analysis report.
The capital budgeting technique that considers the time value of money is:
(a) payback period
(b) IRR
(c) NPV
(d) SDLC - Answers (c) NPV
**You may argue that IRR does too in a way - but that's not the main criteria
DYI Construction Co. is considering a new inventory system that will cost $750,000. The system is
expected to generate positive cash flows over the next four years in the amounts of $350,000 in year
one, $325,000 in year two, $150,000 in year three, and $180,000 in year four. DYI's required rate of
return is 8%. What is the payback period of this project?
(a) 4.00 years
(b) 3.09 years
(c) 2.91 years
(d) 2.50 years - Answers (d) 2.50 years
**8% is irrelevant
Which of the following feasibility aspects is an evaluation of whether the technology exists to meet the
needs identified in the proposed change to the IT system?
(a) Technical feasibility
(b) Operational feasibility
(c) Economic feasibility
(d) Schedule feasibility - Answers (a) Technical feasibility
,The purpose of the feasibility study is to assist in
(a) selecting software
(b) designing internal controls
(c) designing reports for the IT system
(d) prioritizing IT requested changes - Answers (d) prioritizing IT requested changes
**see whether or not you can afford it or not
There are several important aspects to be considered during a feasibility study. The aspect that asks the
question, "Can people use the system and will they use it?" is called
(a) economic feasibility.
(b) operational feasibility.
(c) scheduling feasibility.
(d) technical feasibility. - Answers (b) operational feasibility.
In which phase of the systems development life cycle are the broad needs of the users converted into
detailed specifics?
(a) conceptual design
(b) conversion phase
(c) physical design
(d) systems analysis - Answers (c) physical design
Which step in the systems development life cycle (SDLC) identifies and evaluates design alternatives?
(a) conceptual design.
(b) implementation and conversion.
(c) physical design.
(d) systems analysis. - Answers (a) conceptual design.
In which step of the SDLC do all of the elements of the system come together?
a. conceptual design
, b. implementation and conversion
c. physical design
d. systems analysis - Answers b. implementation and conversion
At what point in systems development should employee training occur?
a. systems analysis
b. systems design
c. systems implementation
d. systems evaluation - Answers c. systems implementation
**have to have a system done before you can train the employees on it
When should the actual users of a system be involved in the development of a new system?
a. as soon as the new system is implemented
b. after all unexpected problems have been found and corrected'
c. after all employees have been thoroughly trained to use the new system
d. throughout the design of the new system - Answers d. throughout the design of the new system
Which of the following describes the correct sequence of steps in the systems analysis phase?
a. Analyze findings, survey present system, identify information needs and system requirements, and
submit systems analysis report.
b. Survey present system, perform a feasibility analysis, analyze findings, and submit systems analysis
report.
c. Submit systems analysis report, identify information needs and system requirements, analyze
findings, and survey present system.
d. Identify information needs and requirements, survey present system, analyze findings, and submit
systems analysis report. - Answers b. Survey present system, perform a feasibility analysis, analyze
findings, and submit systems analysis report.
