Question 1

Which of the following is not an element observed in STROBE?

Accepted Answer

A) office location 
B) desk placement 
C) office lighting 
D) desk chair fabric 
A) office location 
B) desk placement 
C) office lighting 
D) desk chair fabric

Question 2

Which is not an approach for complex random samples?

Accepted Answer

A) random sampling 
B) systematic sampling 
C) stratified sampling 
D) cluster sampling 
A) random sampling 
B) systematic sampling 
C) stratified sampling 
D) cluster sampling

Question 3

A good rule of thumb is to interview:

Accepted Answer

A) at least three people on every level of the organization and at least one from each functional area directly involved in the system. 
B) at least one person on every level of the organization and at least three from each functional area directly involved in the system. 
C) at least one person on every level of the organization and at least one from each functional area directly involved in the system. 
D) at least one person on every level of the organization and at least two from each functional area directly involved in the system. 
A) at least three people on every level of the organization and at least one from each functional area directly involved in the system. 
B) at least one person on every level of the organization and at least three from each functional area directly involved in the system. 
C) at least one person on every level of the organization and at least one from each functional area directly involved in the system. 
D) at least one person on every level of the organization and at least two from each functional area directly involved in the system.

Question 4

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.

Accepted Answer

A) sample size 
B) constants 
C) variables 
D) leaders 
A) sample size 
B) constants 
C) variables 
D) leaders

Question 5

Which is not a quantitative document available for interpretation in any business?

Accepted Answer

A) records 
B) reports used for decision making 
C) performance reports 
D) data capture records 
A) records 
B) reports used for decision making 
C) performance reports 
D) data capture records

Question 6

A systems analyst needs a realistic plan about what will be done with the data once they are collected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Typically, most information flows ________.

Accepted Answer

A) downward and horizontally 
B) upward and vertically 
C) Both A and B. 
D) Neither A nor B. 
A) downward and horizontally 
B) upward and vertically 
C) Both A and B. 
D) Neither A nor B.

Question 8

There is one single formula to help a systems analyst set the sample size for interviewing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which is the most common information flow in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A) upward and horizontally 
B) downward and horizontally 
C) upward and vertically 
D) downward and vertically 
A) upward and horizontally 
B) downward and horizontally 
C) upward and vertically 
D) downward and vertically

Question 10

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?

Accepted Answer

A) Collect examples of all of the forms in use. 
B) Note the type of form. 
C) Document the intended distribution pattern. 
D) Compare the intended distribution pattern with who actually analyzes the form. 
A) Collect examples of all of the forms in use. 
B) Note the type of form. 
C) Document the intended distribution pattern. 
D) Compare the intended distribution pattern with who actually analyzes the form.

Question 11

Trade journals and newspaper clippings observed in an office indicate that the manager has an interest in external information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Signs serve as subtle reinforcements of values of those who read them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Placement of a desk in the office can provide clues to the exercise of ________ by the decision maker

Accepted Answer

The answer of Placement of a desk in the office...

Question 14

________ provide periodic updates of what is occurring in the business.

Accepted Answer

A) Performance reports 
B) Records 
C) Data capture reports 
D) Blank forms 
A) Performance reports 
B) Records 
C) Data capture reports 
D) Blank forms

Question 15

Executives in warmly lit offices tend to gather information more informally than other executives do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  $ n=p(1-p)^{\sigma} p+1 $ 
B)  $ n=p(1-p) /{ }^{\sigma} p 2+1 $ 
C)  $ n=\mathrm{p}(1-\mathrm{p}) /{ }^{\sigma} \mathrm{p} 2 $ 
D)  $ n=p(1+p) /{ }^{\sigma} p 2+1 $ 
A)  $ n=p(1-p)^{\sigma} p+1 $ 
B)  $ n=p(1-p) /{ }^{\sigma} p 2+1 $ 
C)  $ n=\mathrm{p}(1-\mathrm{p}) /{ }^{\sigma} \mathrm{p} 2 $ 
D)  $ n=p(1+p) /{ }^{\sigma} p 2+1 $

Question 17

Observation is an information gathering technique that allows the analyst to see firsthand how managers process and use information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Analysis of memo content will provide you with a clear idea of the values, attitudes, and beliefs of organizational members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

As a systems analyst works to understand users, their organization, and its information requirements, it becomes important to examine different types of hard data that offer information unavailable through any other method of data gathering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of these is not an organizational element of interest with the STROBE technique?

Accepted Answer

A) decision maker's body language 
B) decision maker's office placement 
C) decision maker's clothing 
D) office lighting and color 
A) decision maker's body language 
B) decision maker's office placement 
C) decision maker's clothing 
D) office lighting and color

Which of the following is not an element observed in STROBE?

Which is not an approach for complex random samples?

A good rule of thumb is to interview:

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.

Which is not a quantitative document available for interpretation in any business?

A systems analyst needs a realistic plan about what will be done with the data once they are collected.

Typically, most information flows ________.

There is one single formula to help a systems analyst set the sample size for interviewing.

Which is the most common information flow in an organization?

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?

Trade journals and newspaper clippings observed in an office indicate that the manager has an interest in external information.

Signs serve as subtle reinforcements of values of those who read them.

Placement of a desk in the office can provide clues to the exercise of ________ by the decision maker

________ provide periodic updates of what is occurring in the business.

Executives in warmly lit offices tend to gather information more informally than other executives do.

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?

Observation is an information gathering technique that allows the analyst to see firsthand how managers process and use information.

Analysis of memo content will provide you with a clear idea of the values, attitudes, and beliefs of organizational members.

As a systems analyst works to understand users, their organization, and its information requirements, it becomes important to examine different types of hard data that offer information unavailable through any other method of data gathering.

Which of these is not an organizational element of interest with the STROBE technique?

Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Project Management

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Agile Modeling and Prototyping

Using Data Flow Diagrams

Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries

Process Specifications and Structured Decisions

Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using Uml

Designing Effective Output

Designing Effective Input

Designing Databases

Human-Computer Interaction

Designing Accurate Data Entry

Quality Assurance and Implementation

Filters

Exam 5: Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Which of the following is not an element observed in STROBE?

Which is not an approach for complex random samples?

A good rule of thumb is to interview:

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.

Which is not a quantitative document available for interpretation in any business?

A systems analyst needs a realistic plan about what will be done with the data once they are collected.

Typically, most information flows ________.

There is one single formula to help a systems analyst set the sample size for interviewing.

Which is the most common information flow in an organization?

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?

Trade journals and newspaper clippings observed in an office indicate that the manager has an interest in external information.

Signs serve as subtle reinforcements of values of those who read them.

Placement of a desk in the office can provide clues to the exercise of ________ by the decision maker

________ provide periodic updates of what is occurring in the business.

Executives in warmly lit offices tend to gather information more informally than other executives do.

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?

Observation is an information gathering technique that allows the analyst to see firsthand how managers process and use information.

Analysis of memo content will provide you with a clear idea of the values, attitudes, and beliefs of organizational members.

As a systems analyst works to understand users, their organization, and its information requirements, it becomes important to examine different types of hard data that offer information unavailable through any other method of data gathering.

Which of these is not an organizational element of interest with the STROBE technique?

Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Project Management

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Agile Modeling and Prototyping

Using Data Flow Diagrams

Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries

Process Specifications and Structured Decisions

Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using Uml

Designing Effective Output

Designing Effective Input

Designing Databases

Human-Computer Interaction

Designing Accurate Data Entry

Quality Assurance and Implementation

Filters