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Chapter 5 (Multiple Choice)
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11) Which of the following is a reason why a systems analyst would want perform sampling?
- AA) thorough collection of data
- BB) increasing user involvement
- CC) accuracy is not a project requirement
- DD) reducing bias
22) Which is not a key question on which the systems analyst must make a decision?
- AA) Which should the systems analyst pay attention to, among many reports, forms, output documents, and memos?
- BB) Which should the systems analyst ignore?
- CC) Which people should the systems analyst interview?
- DD) Which people should the systems analyst seek information from via questionnaires?
- EE) Which people should the systems analyst observe in the process of carrying out their mission?
33) Which is not one of four steps that a systems analyst must follow to design a good sample?
- AA) Determine the data to be collected or described.
- BB) Determine the population to be sampled.
- CC) Choose the type of population.
- DD) Describe the sample size.
44) Which is not a main type of sample?
- AA) objectiveness
- BB) convenience
- CC) purposive
- DD) simple
- EE) complex
55) Which is not a quality of a convenience sample?
- AA) unrestricted samples
- BB) non-probability samples
- CC) the most difficult samples to arrange
- DD) the most unreliable samples
66) Which is not an approach for complex random samples?
- AA) random sampling
- BB) systematic sampling
- CC) stratified sampling
- DD) cluster sampling
77) Which sampling technique is usually the most important to the systems analyst?
- AA) random sampling
- BB) systematic sampling
- CC) stratified sampling
- DD) cluster sampling
88) Which determines the sample size?
- AA) cluster itself
- BB) what we know about the sample itself
- CC) population
- DD) systems analyst
99) Which is the formula of the necessary sample size (n), where p is the proportion of the population having the attribute and p is the standard error of the proportion?
- AA) n = p(1 - p)+ 1
- BB) n = p(1 - p) /2+ 1
- CC) n = p(1 - p) /2
- DD) n = p(1 + p) /2+ 1
1010) The overriding variable that determines how many people the systems analyst shouldinterview in depth is:
- AA) the number of analysts interviewing.
- BB) the number of users in an organization.
- CC) the number of departments and the number of users in an organization.
- DD) the time an interview takes.
1111) A good rule of thumb is to interview:
- AA) at least three people on every level of the organization and at least one from each functional area directly involved in the system.
- BB) at least one person on every level of the organization and at least three from each functional area directly involved in the system.
- CC) at least one person on every level of the organization and at least one from each functional area directly involved in the system.
- DD) at least one person on every level of the organization and at least two from each functional area directly involved in the system.
1212) Which is not a quantitative document available for interpretation in any business?
- AA) records
- BB) reports used for decision making
- CC) performance reports
- DD) data capture records
1313) What provides periodic updates of what is occurring in the business?
- AA) performance reports
- BB) records
- CC) reports used for decision making
- DD) data capture forms
1414) Which is not a way that the analyst can inspect a record?
- AA) checking for consistency in report font types and logo placement
- BB) looking for opportunities for improving the recording form design
- CC) observing the number and type of transactions
- DD) watching for instances where the computer can simplify the work
1515) Which is not a way to proceed when creating a catalog of forms to help you understand the information flow currently in use in business?
- AA) Collect examples of all of the forms in use.
- BB) Note the type of form.
- CC) Document the intended distribution pattern.
- DD) Compare the intended distribution pattern with who actually analyzes the form.
1616) Which is not a guideline that can help analysts to take a systematic approach to analysis?
- AA) Examine documents for key or guiding metaphors.
- BB) Look for insiders versus outsiders or "we against them" mentality in documents.
- CC) List terms that characterize good or evil which almost never appear in documents.
- DD) Recognize a sense of humor, if present.
1717) Which is the most common information flow in an organization?
- AA) upward and horizontally
- BB) downward and horizontally
- CC) upward and vertically
- DD) downward and vertically
1818) Which of these recording techniques has a decision maker who is observed in the left column and all of their actions in the right-hand column?
- AA) adjective pairs
- BB) categories
- CC) scales
- DD) analyst's playscript
1919) Which of these is not an organizational element of interest with the STROBE technique?
- AA) decision maker's body language
- BB) decision maker's office placement
- CC) decision maker's clothing
- DD) office lighting and color
2020) If a decision maker has trade journals and newspaper clippings about other companies, they tend to work with:
- AA) external information.
- BB) internal information.
- CC) detailed corporate information.
- DD) summarized corporate information.
2121) An office lighted with warm, incandescent lighting indicates a tendency toward:
- AA) formal communication
- BB) gathering information from memos.
- CC) casual communication.
- DD) a person that is interested in external information.
2222)________ is the process of systematically selecting representative elements of a population.
- AA) Questioning
- BB) Calling
- CC) Sampling
- DD) Learning
2323) The duties and responsibilities of the systems analyst are to identify the ________, the attributes, and even the associated attributes that need to be gathered in the sample.
- AA) sample size
- BB) constants
- CC) variables
- DD) leaders
2424) The simplest method of probability sampling is called ________ sampling.
- AA) convenience
- BB) systematic
- CC) simple random
- DD) purposive
2525) When the systems analyst selects a group of documents or people to study, it is an example of ________ sampling.
- AA) cluster
- BB) simple random
- CC) purposive
- DD) systematic
2626) The absolute number is more important in sampling than the percentage of the ________.
- AA) sample size
- BB) standard deviation
- CC) population
- DD) average
2727) A good rule of thumb is to interview at least ________ people on every level of the organization.
- AA) three
- BB) two
- CC) four
- DD) five
2828) Most ________ reports take on the general form of actual versus intended performance.
- AA) performance
- BB) sales
- CC) production
- DD) data capture
2929) ________ provide periodic updates of what is occurring in the business.
- AA) Performance reports
- BB) Records
- CC) Data capture reports
- DD) Blank forms
3030) Quantitative documents include memos, ________ on bulletin boards and in work areas, procedure manuals, and policy handbooks.
- AA) signs
- BB) pictures
- CC) flags
- DD) banners
3131) Assessing use of ________ provides a quick and accurate barometer of many HCI, interpersonal, and organizational variables.
- AA) humor
- BB) anger
- CC) rage
- DD) indifference
3232) Qualitative documents include:
- AA) email messages.
- BB) memos.
- CC) signs on bulletin boards.
- DD) All of the above.
3333) Typically, most information flows ________.
- AA) downward and horizontally
- BB) upward and vertically
- CC) Both A and B.
- DD) Neither A nor B.
3434) Observing ________, their physical environment, and their interaction with their physical, ergonomic environment is an important unobtrusive method for a systems analyst.
- AA) software developers
- BB) administrative assistants
- CC) decision makers
- DD) receptionists
3535) Which of the following is not an element observed in STROBE?
- AA) office location
- BB) desk placement
- CC) office lighting
- DD) desk chair fabric
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