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Chapter 4 (Multiple Choice)

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Question 1

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1) Which of these is most useful in understanding an organization's culture more fully?
Answer
  • A) goals
  • B) feelings
  • C) informal procedures
  • D) opinions

Question 2

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2) Which of these steps in interview preparation is most helpful in allowing the interviewer to build a vocabulary common to the interviewee?
Answer
  • A) deciding on question types and structure
  • B) deciding whom to interview
  • C) establishing interview objectives
  • D) preparing the interviewee
  • E) reading background material

Question 3

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3) Which of the following should be used to prepare the interviewee?
Answer
  • A) Email your questions to the interviewee ahead of time so that he/she can formulate responses.
  • B) Tell the interviewee the type and format of the questions.
  • C) Let the interviewee know the names of other people that you have interviewed.
  • D) Ask the interviewee what he/she would like to be questioned about.

Question 4

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4) Which of these interview structures begins with the general and ends with the specific?
Answer
  • A) circle
  • B) diamond
  • C) funnel
  • D) pyramid

Question 5

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5) Which of these is an advantage of open-ended questions?
Answer
  • A) allows more spontaneity
  • B) gets to the point more quickly
  • C) makes comparing interviews easier
  • D) saves time

Question 6

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6) Which of these is an advantage of closed interview questions?
Answer
  • A) keeps interviewer in control of the interview
  • B) makes it more interesting for the interviewee
  • C) makes phrasing easier for the interviewer
  • D) provides richness of detail

Question 7

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7) Which kind of question is easiest to analyze?
Answer
  • A) closed
  • B) open
  • C) probe
  • D) tactical

Question 8

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8) Probing questions:
Answer
  • A) should be avoided, since they may make the interviewee feel that he/she is being interrogated.
  • B) are not used when interviewing business professionals since the questioning should be strictly limited to understanding the system and business situation.
  • C) are used to clarify, draw out and expand on the interviewee's point.
  • D) should be done using an investigative/reporter approach.

Question 9

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9) Which structure should be used when you want to warm up the interviewee to a topic?
Answer
  • A) funnel
  • B) pyramid
  • C) diamond
  • D) oval

Question 10

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10) After an interview has been conducted, which of these is not a good idea?
Answer
  • A) arranging for a followup meeting with the interviewee
  • B) proceeding directly to the next scheduled interview while you are still in "interview mode"
  • C) writing the interview report as soon as possible after the interview
  • D) None of the above.

Question 11

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11) What question should be asked at the end of an interview?
Answer
  • A) "Are there any answers that you would like to change, now that you have had time to think things over?"
  • B) "Others in your organization have provided conflicting information. Do we have your permission to explain your point of view?"
  • C) "Do you mind if we check your answers out with others in future interviews?"
  • D) "Is there anything we haven't touched on that you think it is important for me to know?"

Question 12

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12) The written interview report:
Answer
  • A) should be written as soon as possible after the interview.
  • B) should be a transcript of the interview.
  • C) should not be shown to the interviewee since it may contain interview opinions that may not be perceived as favorable.
  • D) should not contain the user's name or position.

Question 13

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13) Which of the following is not an advantage of using Joint Application Design (JAD)?
Answer
  • A) Users have improved ownership of the system.
  • B) The time to develop the system is reduced.
  • C) JAD works independent of organizational culture.
  • D) JAD helps to generate new ideas.

Question 14

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14) JAD sessions:
Answer
  • A) are used when several interviews, with several users, contain only closed, detailed questions.
  • B) are used when the users do not get along with one another.
  • C) are used to perform interviews with management and primary clients outside the corporation.
  • D) are used to reduce the time and the cost of doing many one-to-one interviews.

Question 15

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15) A JAD session involves:
Answer
  • A) casual planning, since the interaction between users is when the activity occurs in a creative fashion.
  • B) using a session leader that has excellent communication skills.
  • C) having a systems analyst as a session leader.
  • D) note-taking by all the individuals within the session.

Question 16

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16) JAD sessions may be used when:
Answer
  • A) user groups are restless and want something new.
  • B) organizational culture is very individualistic and the employees need to learn how to relate to one another.
  • C) the users are pressed for time and cannot get away for the block of time required for many interviews.
  • D) the questions are very closed and the analysts are not concerned about idea generation.

Question 17

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17) Which of the following is not a disadvantage of JAD sessions?
Answer
  • A) JAD requires a commitment of a large block of time from the users.
  • B) If the preparation for a JAD session is inadequate, it may result is a less than satisfactory design.
  • C) Only one or two users have input into a JAD session.
  • D) The organizational culture may not support a JAD session.

Question 18

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18) Which term is defined as "what organizational members do"?
Answer
  • A) attitudes
  • B) behavior
  • C) beliefs
  • D) characteristics

Question 19

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19) Which term is defined as "what people in the organization say they want"?
Answer
  • A) attitudes
  • B) behavior
  • C) beliefs
  • D) characteristics

Question 20

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20) Which is not a guideline in determining whether use of questionnaires is appropriate?
Answer
  • A) The people you need to question are widely dispersed.
  • B) There are only a few people involved in the systems project.
  • C) You are doing an exploratory study to gauge overall opinion.
  • D) You desire to do problem sensing to identify problems with the current system.

Question 21

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21) The biggest difference between the questions used for most interviews and those on questionnaires is:
Answer
  • A) interview questions may be open ended.
  • B) interview questions may be grouped into categories.
  • C) interviewing allows the analyst to include questions that are both open ended and closed.
  • D) interviewing permits interaction between the questions and their meanings.

Question 22

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22) Closed questions should be used when the analyst:
Answer
  • A) needs to explore a new situation.
  • B) is able to list all possible responses.
  • C) needs to learn an opinion.
  • D) has only a small group of people to obtain information from.

Question 23

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23) Which is not a good guideline to use when choosing questionnaire language?
Answer
  • A) Avoid bias in wording.
  • B) Do not use low-level language choices.
  • C) Keep questions general rather than specific.
  • D) Keep questions short.
  • E) Use respondents' language whenever possible.

Question 24

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24) The degree in which the question measures what the analyst intends to measure is called:
Answer
  • A) external consistency.
  • B) internal consistency.
  • C) factoring.
  • D) validity.

Question 25

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25) The problem that occurs when respondents rate everything as average is called:
Answer
  • A) bipolarity.
  • B) central tendency.
  • C) halo effect.
  • D) leniency.

Question 26

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26) The interview is also a valuable time to explore key ________ concerns, including ergonomic aspects and system usability.
Answer
  • A) color design
  • B) reliability
  • C) human computer interaction (HCI)
  • D) readability

Question 27

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27) During an interview, the analyst should get the ________ of the interviewees, their feelings, organizational and personal goals, and informal procedures.
Answer
  • A) concerns
  • B) opinions
  • C) objections
  • D) None of the above.

Question 28

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28) An example of an ________ question is "Explain how you make a purchasing decision."
Answer
  • A) open-ended
  • B) closed-ended
  • C) true/false
  • D) multiple choice

Question 29

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29) A(n) ________ question has a finite number of responses.
Answer
  • A) closed
  • B) open
  • C) logical
  • D) key

Question 30

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30) A question for which there are only two possible responses, e.g., yes or no, is known as a ________ question.
Answer
  • A) bipolar
  • B) closed
  • C) open
  • D) logical

Question 31

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31) An example of a(n) ________ is the question "Why?"
Answer
  • A) probe
  • B) bipolar question
  • C) closed question
  • D) interactive question

Question 32

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32) An inductive organization of interview questions can be visualized as having a ________ shape.
Answer
  • A) pyramid
  • B) diamond
  • C) funnel
  • D) cube

Question 33

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33) With a ________ structure, the interviewer begins with generalized questions and then narrows possible responses.
Answer
  • A) funnel
  • B) diamond
  • C) pyramid
  • D) cube

Question 34

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34) An interview that begins in a very specific way, then examines general issues, and concludes very specifically is said to have a ________ shape.
Answer
  • A) diamond
  • B) cube
  • C) funnel
  • D) pyramid

Question 35

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35) ________ can replace a series of one-on-one interviews.
Answer
  • A) Joint Application Design
  • B) Group interviews
  • C) Email questionnaires
  • D) Online surveys
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