TRUE/FALSE questions:

1			A nonfunctional requirement of effectiveness represents the system's ability to produce outputs at a minimal cost.
			A)	True
			B)	False
2			Ishikawa diagram is used to identify, explore, and depict problems and the causes / effects of those problems.
			A)	True
			B)	False
3			Requirements management is the process of identifying and categorizing system requirements.
			A)	True
			B)	False
4			Stratification is a systematic sampling technique that attempts to reduce the variance of the estimates by spreading out the sampling or by avoiding very high or low estimates.
			A)	True
			B)	False
5			An observation technique is typically more expensive compared to other fact-finding techniques.
			A)	True
			B)	False
6			Interviewing is highly dependent on the systems analyst's human relations skills.
			A)	True
			B)	False
7			Structured interviews tend to involve asking open-ended questions.
			A)	True
			B)	False
8			The following is an example of a closed-ended question: "Who are the individuals performing the credit checks?"
			A)	True
			B)	False
9			In a typical JRP session, project sponsor plays the role of leader or facilitator.
			A)	True
			B)	False
10			One of the benefits of Joint Requirements Planning (JRP) is that it helps reduce the amount of time required to develop systems.
			A)	True
			B)	False

Multiple Choice questions:

11			A property or quality the system must have is called a:
			A)	scope
			B)	functional requirement
			C)	preliminary requirement
			D)	nonfunctional requirement
			E)	none of the above
12			The process of requirements discovery consists of the following activities, except
			A)	requirements management
			B)	sampling of existing documentation, forms and files
			C)	requirements discovery
			D)	problem discovery and analysis
			E)	documenting and analyzing requirements
13			Which one is NOT a common fact-finding technique?
			A)	prototyping
			B)	interviews
			C)	research and site visits
			D)	sampling of existing documents, forms, databases
			E)	reverse engineering
14			A fact-finding technique that involves a large number of observations taken at random intervals is called:
			A)	randomization
			B)	stratification
			C)	people sampling
			D)	work sampling
			E)	none of the above
15			Which one of the following fact-finding techniques is an inexpensive means of gathering data from a large number of individuals?
			A)	observations
			B)	work sampling
			C)	interviews
			D)	proxemics
			E)	none of the above
16			Randomly sampling ten invoices based on a given sample size would be an example of
			A)	stratification
			B)	closed-ended sampling
			C)	observation
			D)	open-ended sampling
			E)	none of the above
17			All of the following are examples of requirements problems, except
			A)	missing requirements
			B)	overlapping requirements
			C)	costly requirements
			D)	conflicting requirements
			E)	ambiguous requirements
18			Which of the following types of questions should not be asked on an interview?
			A)	closed-ended questions
			B)	biased questions
			C)	open-ended questions
			D)	loaded questions
			E)	both (b) and (d)
19			Which of the following is an advantage of discovery prototyping?
			A)	serves as a training mechanism for users
			B)	allows users and developers to experiment with the software and develop an understanding of how the system might work
			C)	aids in building system test plans and scenarios
			D)	aids in determining the feasibility and usefulness of the system before high development costs are incurred
			E)	all of the above
20			Which of the following is NOT a guideline for successfully conducting a JRP session?
			A)	stay on schedule
			B)	allow for ample breaks
			C)	encourage user and management participation
			D)	brainstorm technical alternatives to problems identified in a JRP session
			E)	ensure that the scribe is able to take notes