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Raj, the BA of the Auto Finance project is listing the issues and challenges associated with elicitation to the project manager. Which of the following are the challenges associated with the same?

A. Conflicting viewpoints and needs among different types of users

B. Conflicting information and resulting requirements from different business units

C. Ability of the stakeholders to express what they do or what they would like to do

D. Both A and B

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Both A and B

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According to PMI, which of the following are the attributes are not used in the requirements traceability matrix?

A. WBS, a cross reference to deliverables as identified in the WBS

B. Stakeholder satisfaction

C. Acceptance criteria

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

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Which of the following are not the types of observation which is used in different situation?

A. Simulation

B. Passive observation

C. Active observation

D. None of the above

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None of the above

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Emphasis is on minimizing uncertainty and the scope is defined upfront. Which of the following project life cycle models is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Predictive

B. Iterative

C. Adaptive

D. None of the above

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Predictive

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Time and cost estimates are determined for the entire project when scope is defined. Which of the following project life cycle models is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Predictive

B. Iterative

C. Adaptive

D. None of the above

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Predictive

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High level scope is defined up-front and the detailed scope is elaborated upon for each iteration. Which of the following project life cycle models is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Predictive

B. Iterative

C. Adaptive

D. None of the above

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Iterative

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Scope for future phases is defined when the prior phase starts or completes. Which of the following project life cycle models is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Predictive

B. Iterative

C. Adaptive

D. None of the above

A

Iterative

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Business analysis is performed up-front and then in small amounts throughout the project. Which of the following project life cycle models is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Predictive

B. Iterative

C. Adaptive

D. None of the above

A

Iterative

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Overall scope is agreed to early. Detailed scope and product requirements are defined for a single iteration at a time. Which of the following project life cycle models is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Predictive

B. Iterative

C. Adaptive

D. None of the above

A

Adaptive

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Changes are expected. When new requirements are presented these are captured in a product backlog and then the backlog is reprioritized. Which of the following project life cycle models is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Predictive

B. Iterative

C. Adaptive

D. None of the above

A

Adaptive

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Raj, the senior BA in the systematics team is discussing with the trainee BA about the responsibilities of the business analysis in evaluation. Which of the following are not considered valid responsibilities with respect to the given situation?

A. Facilitatethe go / no-go decision.

B. Workwith business stakeholders to determine transition needs.

C. Addressarea of the solution that are not meeting expectations.

D. Noneof the above.

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None of the above

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Daniel, the BA want to conduct brainstorming session and which of the following are not the valid steps to conduct the brainstorming session?

A. Record all ideas

B. Do not allow evaluation or discussion of ideas during brainstorming

C. After the time has expired, have the group consider each idea

D. None of the above

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None of the above

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Business analysts validate the estimates by reviewing the planning information from past projects that used similar elicitation and analysis techniques. Which of the following needs to be factored into the estimates?

A. Project Size and Complexity

B. Selected Project life cycle

C. Amount of ambiguity surrounding the proposed solution

D. All of the above

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All of the above

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To learn about current business practices, research current capabilities and find gaps, a business analyst does a lot of research or document analysis. Which of the following are the documents which can be used for this purpose?

A. Regulations

B. Vendor marketing materials

C. As-is business models

D. All of the above

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All of the above

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Which of the following statement is correct about root cause analysis?

A. An analytical technique used to determine the basic underlying reason that causes a variance, defect or risk.

B. A study of the major facets of a potential opportunity to determine the viability of successfully launching a new product or service to enable its achievement.

C. Ask for the cause of a problem up to five times or five levels deep to truly understand it.

D. Break down the business problem or opportunity into components to aid understanding and generally provide the main aspects of the problem to analyze.

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An analytical technique used to determine the basic underlying reason that causes a variance, defect or risk.

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Which of the following situations where assumptions are not valid and warranted?

A. Complete information is unavailable

B. The success of the project is dependent upon something happening in the future

C. Assumptions are made based on factors that exist currently but those factors may not exist in the future

D. None of the above

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None of the above

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Raj, the BA is discussing about the documentation and which of the following statements are consider true with respect to documentation?

A. Basis for user manuals and other documentation whether written or embedded

B. Starting point for the evolution of the solution

C. Baseline for an audit of regulated industries and high-risk projects that are required to have documented requirements.

D. All of the above

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All of the above

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What is your understanding about the factors with the largest numbers of “incoming” arrows in the interrelationship diagrams?

A. Factors with the largest numbers of “incoming” arrows are those that are key outcomes of other factors, that is effects.

B. Factors that have a large number of “incoming” arrows are the sources of the problem, that is causes.

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

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Factors with the largest numbers of “incoming” arrows are those that are key outcomes of other factors, that is effects.

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What is your understanding about the factors with the largest numbers of “Outgoing” arrows in the interrelationship diagrams?

A. Factors that have a large number of “Outgoing” arrows are the sources of the problem, that is causes.

B. Factors with the largest numbers of “Outgoing” arrows are those that are key outcomes of other factors, that is effects.

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

A

Factors that have a large number of “Outgoing” arrows are the sources of the problem, that is causes.

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Project managers and business analysts both have an interest in change management. Which of the following is correct with respect to the business analyst role with respect to the change management?

A. The business analyst is interested in understanding the impacts to product scope, such as how the change request will impact documented requirements, existing and approved business analysis work products

B. The business analyst is concerned with all things associated to project scope.

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

A

The business analyst is interested in understanding the impacts to product scope, such as how the change request will impact documented requirements, existing and approved business analysis work products

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What are the common set of components in a business case?

A. Problem Statement

B. Recommendation

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

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Both A and B

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Which of the following are correct guidelines with respect to the interrelationship diagrams?

A. Identify the potential causes and effects, up to a maximum of ten to be practical

B. The significant cause and effect factors can be depicted in bold to emphasize them

C. Both A and B

D. None of them

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Both A and B

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Raj, what to assess the current capabilities of the organization. Which of the following methods can be used by him for assessing the current capability state?

A. Enterprise and business architectures

B. Capability frameworks

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

A

Both A and B

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Which of the following statement are correct with respect to the Business Analysis?

A. Identify and recommend viable solutions for meeting those needs

B. Facilitate the successful implementation of the product, service, or end result of the program or project

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

A

Both A and B

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Vijay, the BA joined the systematics project and try to understand the change management process followed there. The project is using an adaptive life cycle approach and which of the following statement is correct with respect to change management process in a project using an adaptive life cycle approach?

A. Discussing changes and adjusting the backlog or Kanban board based on the discussion.

B. Managing change simultaneously from a long-range, mid-range and immediate range perspective

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

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Both A and B

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Which of the following statement is correct with respect to rejection of requirements in an organization?

A. In some organizations, the power to reject requirements is granted to only to those who are permitted to sign off on them.

B. In some organizations, all participants in the requirements process are having the power to reject requirements.

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

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Both A and B

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Which of the following statements are correct with respect to the requirement baseline?

A. It is the boundary that contains all of the approved requirements for the project.

B. The baseline provides a mechanism for comparison thereby allowing the project team to recognize that a change has occurred.

C. Both A and B

D. Requirements which are of high priority and yet to be approved also needs to be part of the requirement baseline.

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Both A and B

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Raj, the senior BA in the Systematics testing team is verifying the change control processes for his account. Which of the following are the valid statements with respect to the change control process?

A. A project using a predictive life cycle is apt to apply a more formal and complex change control process.

B. A less formal approach is used for projects with adaptive life cycles.

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

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Both A and B

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For an iterative or adaptive project life cycle, which of the following statement are valid with respect to signoff?

A. Informal signoff generally occurs at the end of each sprint or iteration

B. Formal signoff occurring prior to release of the solution

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

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Both A and B

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Which of the following common form, a solution document may be rendered?

A. Requirements document, which may be a business requirements document and /or functional requirements specification and /or a system requirements specification

B. Deck of user stories written

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

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Both A and B

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Which of the following are not the guidelines for using fishbone diagrams?

A. Use between three to eight causes or categories as an optimum number of causes associated with the problem.

B. For each cause identified, ask why that cause is occurring and label any subcauses discovered.

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

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None of the above

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There are three major reasons for the business need to exist. Which of the following are not correct with respect to the same?

A. Problem within the organization that needs to be fixed.

B. A potential opportunity the organization could take advantage of

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

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None of the above

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A formal traceability matrix is usually built hierarchically, starting with high-level requirements and filling in the details as the requirement is progressively elaborated. Which of the following are not the advantages to creating a hierarchical grid?

A. It provides a logical order for the requirements, one that is not disrupted when new requirements are added.

B. Traceability can be started as soon as the first requirement is defined and detailed, because the requirements are progressively elaborated, allowing for the incremental development of the requirements.

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

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None of the above

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Which of the following are not the valid values for the requirements state?

A. In-process

B. Deferred

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

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None of the above

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Which of the following are not the characteristics of the adaptive life cycle models?

A. Changes are expected. When new requirements are presented, these are captured in a product backlog, and then the backlog is reprioritized.

B. Business value is delivered iteratively.

C. Business analysis is constant.

D. None of the above.

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None of the above

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Which of the following stakeholder are not involved in the elicitation process?

A. Solution team (technical architect)

B. Regulator

C. Business SME

D. None of the above

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None of the above

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An authorizing body influences the requirement state when making decisions on requirements. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the same?

A. Approving a requirement but postponing it to another project, iteration or project phase.

B. Deferring a requirement to some unspecified future project, iteration or project phase.

C. Cancelling an approved requirement

D. All of the above

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All of the above

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These are methods to describe an organization by mapping its essential characteristics such as people, location, processes, applications, data and technology and is one of the common methods for assessing the current capability state for an organization. Which of the following method is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Enterprise and business architectures

B. Process flows

C. Capability frameworks

D. None of the above

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Enterprise and business architectures

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These are methods which reveals those current processes in place that could be refined or extended to fulfil the new capabilities. They also uncover resources that could potentially be redeployed to provide new capabilities. Which of the following method is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Enterprise and business architectures

B. Process flows

C. Capability frameworks

D. None of the above

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Process flow

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These are methods which is a collection of an organization’s capabilities, organized into manageable pieces, similar to business architecture. When this framework exists, it can be reviewed to provide a current capability baseline. Which of the following method is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Enterprise and business architectures

B. Process flows

C. Capability frameworks

D. None of the above

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Capability frameworks

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Daniel, the senior business analyst is looking into the requirements management plan and he is thinking about the involvement of the business analyst in the requirements management plan. Which of the following are not the involvement of the business analyst in the requirements management plan?

A. Locations of the requirements document repository

B. Description of how requirements will be documented

C. Checklist of requirements standards to be followed

D. None of the above

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None of the above

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Raj, the senior BA of the systematics product is discussing about the requirement elicitation and analysis with the project manager. Which of the following are the benefits of elicitation and analysis mentioned by Raj?

A. Better overall focus on the entire elicitation process.

B. Fewer unnecessary elicitation activities

C. Clearer idea of the necessary information to define a problem, affect an improvement or produce a solution

D. All of the above

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All of the above

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It sets the stage, set the pace and establishes the overall purpose for the elicitation session. Which of the following stage is correct with respect to elicitation activity?

A. Introduction

B. Body

C. Close

D. Follow-up

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Introduction

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It is the stage where the questions are asked and the answers are given. Which of the following stage is correct with respect to elicitation activity?

A. Introduction

B. Body

C. Close

D. Follow-up

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Body

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It is the stage which provides a graceful termination to the particular session. Which of the following stage is correct with respect to elicitation activity?

A. Introduction

B. Body

C. Close

D. Follow-up

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Close

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It is the stage where the information is consolidated and confirmed with the participants. Which of the following stage is correct with respect to elicitation activity?

A. Introduction

B. Body

C. Close

D. Follow-up

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Follow-up

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Question 3: Which of the below are suitable data for benchmarking?

A. Project milestones

B. Contract Statement of Work

C. Competitive analysis of products offered, feature and benefit comparisons, pricing, and policies regarding the foregoing

D. Historical estimates

A

Competitive analysis of products offered, feature and benefit comparisons, pricing, and policies regarding the foregoing

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Fenris, the senior BA is discussing about the types of closed-ended questions to the team. Which of the following is correct with respect to the same?

A. Forced choice

B. Limited choice

C. Confirmation

D. All of the above

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All of the above

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It is a question that allows the respondents to answer in any way they desire. Which of the following type of question is mentioned in the given statement?

A. Open-ended question

B. Closed-ended question

C. Contextual question

D. Context-free question

A

Open-ended question

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It is a question that calls for a response from a limited list of answer choices. Which of the following type of question is mentioned in the given statement?

A. Open-ended question

B. Closed-ended question

C. Contextual question

D. Context-free question

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Closed-ended question

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It is a question that requires an answer regarding the subject at hand namely the problem domain or the proposed solutions. Which of the following type of question is mentioned in the given statement?

A. Open-ended question

B. Closed-ended question

C. Contextual question

D. Context-free question

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contextual question

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It is a question that may be asked in any situation and they are also used as lead-ins to obtain information to define the solution. Which of the following type of question is mentioned in the given statement?

A. Open-ended question

B. Closed-ended question

C. Contextual question

D. Context-free question

A

Context free question

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It is also called a business data diagram, shows the business data objects or pieces of information of interest in a project and the cardinality relationship between those objects. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Entity relationship diagram

B. Data flow diagrams

C. Data dictionary

D. State table

A

Entity relationship diagram

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It illustrates the relationships between systems, actors and the data that is exchanged and manipulated over the course of one or many processes. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Entity relationship diagram

B. Data flow diagrams

C. Data dictionary

D. State table

A

Data flow diagram

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It is a tabular format and shows data fields and attributes of those fields. Common attributes include name, description, size, and validation rules. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Entity relationship diagram

B. Data flow diagrams

C. Data dictionary

D. State table

A

Data dictionary

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It models the valid states of an object and any allowed transitions between those states. Stable tables are in a tabular format with all of the valid states in the first column and across the first row. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Entity relationship diagram

B. Data flow diagrams

C. Data dictionary

D. State table

A

State table

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It is a table of business rules and related attributes and it is a rule models. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Business rules catalog

B. Decision tree

C. Decision Table

D. None of the above

A

Business rules catalog

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It is described in a tree of decision points where each branch represents a different choice. The far right of a decision tree represent the outcomes for a decision or series of decisions. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Business rules catalog

B. Decision tree

C. Decision Table

D. None of the above

A

Decision tree

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It uses a tabular format where the upper rows in the table represent the decision points and the bottom rows in the table represent the outcomes. Each decision point row enumerates a set of all valid choice combinations. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Business rules catalog

B. Decision tree

C. Decision Table

D. None of the above

A

Decision table

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Vijay, the business analyst is reviewing the major tasks for the needs assessment. Which of the following are not the major tasks of needs assessment?

A. Define business case

B. Identify and analyze key stakeholders

C. Develop High-level solution or product scope

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

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Which of the following are stakeholders in a project?

A. Project Manager

B. Business Analyst

C. Development Team

D. All of the above

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All of the above

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In CRUD matrix what is the letter ‘D’ stands for?

A. Delete

B. Define

C. Diverge

D. None of the above

A

Delete

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Vijay, the BA is looking into the Communication management plan and he is thinking about the involvement of the business analyst in the communication management plan. Which of the following are not the involvement of the business analyst in the communication management plan?

A. List of stakeholders and their contact information.

B. Stakeholder communication preferences.

C. Elicitation plans and scheduled dates

D. List of interfaces and their expected changes

A

List of interfaces and their expected changes

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Which of the following evaluation techniques can be used to evaluate solution results?

A. Results from day-in-the-life(DITL) testing

B. Results from integration testing

C. Expected vs actual results for functionality

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

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Which of the following are the guidelines for using the interrelationship diagrams?

A. When two factors influence each other, understand which of the two is stronger and note which one. Interrelationship diagrams are most effective when arrows are limited to one direction.

B. Factors with the largest numbers of “incoming” arrows are those that are key outcomes of other factors, that is effects.

C. Factors that have a large number of “Outgoing” arrows are the sources of the problem, that is causes.

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

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These are diagrams for organizing and reflecting goals, business problems, business objectives, success metrics and high-level features. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Goal Model and Business objective model

B. Ecosystem map

C. Feature model

D. Use Case diagram

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Goal model and business objective model

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It is a diagram that shows all the relevant systems, the relationships between them and optionally any data objects passed between them. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Goal Model and Business objective model

B. Ecosystem map

C. Feature model

D. Use Case diagram

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Ecosystem map

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It is a visual representation of all of the features of a solution arranged in a tree or hierarchical structure. The structure can be horizontal or vertical. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Goal Model and Business objective model

B. Ecosystem map

C. Feature model

D. Use Case diagram

A

Feature model

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It shows all of the in-scope use cases for a system. In a use case diagram, a use case is represented by an oval with the name of the use case within it. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Goal Model and Business objective model

B. Ecosystem map

C. Feature model

D. Use Case diagram

A

Use case diagram

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70
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This technique is also called Ishikawa diagrams and also, they are the cause-and-effect diagrams. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the same?

A. Five whys

B. Interrelationship diagrams

C. Fishbone diagrams

D. None of the above

A

Fishbone diagram

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71
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Sam want to perform the root cause analysis for his project and which of the following techniques cannot be used to perform the same?

A. Interrelationship Diagrams

B. Process Flows

C. Fishbone Diagrams

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

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Which of the following are not stages during the actual elicitation activity in which information is gathered?

A. Introduction

B. Close

C. Follow-up

D. None of the above

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None of the above

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73
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Which of the following are the guidelines for using fishbone diagrams?

A. The problem to be solved is placed at the head of the fish which can be either facing to the right or left.

B. Use between three to eight causes or categories as an optimum number of causes associated with the problem.

C. For each cause identified, ask why that cause is occurring and label any subcauses discovered.

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

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74
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It is the step in which the context and tone for the retrospective meeting is established. Which of the following step is valid with respect to the given statement?

A. Set the stage

B. Gather data

C. Generate insights

D. Decide what to do

A

Set the stage

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75
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It is the step in which the retrospective session is closed. Which of the following step is valid with respect to the given statement?

A. Close the retrospective

B. Gather data

C. Generate insights

D. Decide what to do

A

Close the retrospective

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76
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It is the step in which factual and relevant data is pulled together to support feedback. Which of the following step is valid with respect to the given statement?

A. Set the stage

B. Gather data

C. Generate insights

D. Decide what to do

A

Gather data

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77
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It is the step in which the team looks for commonality in the feedback including cause and effect. Which of the following step is valid with respect to the given statement?

A. Set the stage

B. Gather data

C. Generate insights

D. Decide what to do

A

Generate insights

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78
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It is the step in which the team collaborates to determine a course of action for improvement. Which of the following step is valid with respect to the given statement?

A. Set the stage

B. Gather data

C. Generate insights

D. Decide what to do

A

Decide what to do

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79
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Which of the following are correct, related to the different stages of the retrospective?

A. Set the stage

B. Gather Data

C. Generate insights

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

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80
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Which of the following statements are correct with respect to the gold plating?

A. Gold plating is long term maintenance cost

B. When a solution team adds a feature or function that was not approved in the requirements, it is referred to as gold plating.

C. Gold plating is a bad project management practice because the team is spending time creating something that does not bring the business value sought by the project.

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

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81
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Which of the following are not consider as assumption from the given list?

A. Every employee has a smart phone or mobile GPS device.

B. Every employee has a primary residence from which to schedule.

C. GPS mapping will find the fastest not the shortest route

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

82
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Which of the following are the tools and techniques used in the evaluation?

A. Impact analysis

B. Problem tracking

C. Group decision making

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

83
Q

Formal sign-offs for projects are a common protocol when few characteristics are present. Which of the following characteristics are valid with respect to the same?

A. Project with a line of business-wide or enterprise-wide impact

B. Projects in organizations following strict predictive life cycles

C. Heavily regulated industries, such as banking and insurance or medical devices, clinical research or pharmaceutical companies

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

84
Q

Which of the following need not be considered by the business analyst when planning the business analysis documentation?

A. How changes to deliverables will be managed

B. Required formality of the deliverables

C. How deliverables will be accessed and by whom

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

85
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Which of the following questions are important during cost-effectiveness feasibility analysis?

A. Are the potential solutions affordable in view of the expected benefits?

B. What are the up-front and ongoing costs for the proposed solutions?

C. How well the options in question meet the business needs?

D. Both A and B

A

Both A and B

86
Q

Which of the following are not the major tasks of planning?

A. Define Acceptance Criteria for the solution

B. Develop Business Analysis Plan

C. Identify and analyze stakeholders

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

87
Q

For a predictive life cycle, when signoff often occurs?

A. At the beginning of the project life cycle

B. At the end of the project life cycle either immediately pre-release or post-release

C. Immediately after the scope of the project is confirmed

D. None of the above

A

At the end of the project life cycle either immediately pre-release or post-release

88
Q

Raj, the BA for the banking domain project is looking for suitable change control tools to use in his project. Which of the following are the valid tools and techniques related to the same?

A. Configuration Management System

B. Version Control System

C. Impact Analysis

D. Both A and B

A

Both A and B

89
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A well-formatted requirement consists of which of the following elements?

A. Condition

B. Subject

C. Imperative

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

90
Q

Raj, the newly joined BA in the well-established company is looking for the information about the process related to approving requirements. Which of the following statements are true with respect to approving requirements?

A. The approval process is determined, documented and approved up-front in business analysis planning.

B. Some organizations require a formal sign off on a requirements package such as a business requirement document.

C. In some organization, for specific types of projects, the approval of requirements may be informal, requiring only a verbal approval.

D. All of the above.

A

All of the above

91
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Fenris is discussing about the steps involved in the change management process with the senior BA. Which of the following are correct with respect to the steps involved in the change management process?

A. Report costs and benefits of the change

B. Approve or deny the change

C. Incorporate approved changes into the solution design and test cases

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

92
Q

Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the stakeholder group complexity?

A. It is comprised of a large number of stakeholders

B. Is made up of stakeholders with vastly different needs

C. It has a number of business processes impacted by the project

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

93
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Vijay, what to use the observation technique which is one of the technique for elicitation and analysis. Which of the following are correct with respect to the disadvantages of observation technique?

A. It shows the environment in which the stakeholders operate, including informal communications

B. It can be time consuming

C. It is only useful for learning about current capabilities

D. Both B and C

A

Both B and C

94
Q

Which of the following are the advantages of an interview process?

A. With only one stakeholder to schedule, you can easily work around their timeframe

B. Introverted stakeholders will be more comfortable in a one-on-one setting

C. It may be difficult to reach consensus with a group of stakeholders

D. Both A and B

A

Both A and B

95
Q

Which of the following factors is correct with respect to planning for elicitation?

A. Techniques that are familiar to the business analyst and key stakeholders involved.

B. Number of stakeholders

C. Level of detail required in business analysis deliverables

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

96
Q

Daniel, the senior business analyst is looking into the document management plan and he is thinking about the involvement of the business analyst in the document management plan. Which of the following are not the involvement of the business analyst in the document management plan?

A. Location of requirements document repository.

B. Version control system.

C. List of documents required by the project management process.

D. Requirement change request form.

A

Requirement change request form

97
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Rajesh, is looking into the scope management plan and he is thinking about the involvement of the business analyst in the scope management plan. Which of the following are not the involvement of the business analyst in the scope management plan?

A. Format of the scope statement or diagrams to be used.

B. Description of the scope baselining procedure.

C. List of stakeholders and their contact information.

D. All of the above.

A

List of stakeholders and their contact information.

98
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Business analysts validate the estimates by reviewing the planning information from past projects that used similar elicitation and analysis techniques. Which of the following needs to be factored into the estimates?

A. Number of stakeholders and stakeholder groups involved in the elicitation activities

B. Types of elicitation techniques being considered

C. Location of those involved in the business analysis activities

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

99
Q

The project life cycle impacts a number of decisions about the business analysis process. Which of the following statements are not impacted with respect to the same?

A. Level of formality required for deliverables

B. Approach for prioritizing requirements

C. Methods for addressing requirement changes

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

100
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There are several methods to evoke prioritization of requirements from the stakeholder community. Which of the techniques cannot be considered by the BA for achieving the same?

A. Weighted ranking

B. MoSCoW

C. Multivoting

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

101
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It creates a representation of the final finished product and are usable by the stakeholders who are reviewing them. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Low-fidelity prototype

B. High-fidelity prototype

C. Observation

D. None of the above

A

High fidelity prototype

102
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Which of the following are considered as the business analysis responsibilities in traceability and monitoring?

A. Baseline the solution scope and requirements according to the requirements management plan

B. Initiate the change control process to review requests that are outside of scope or submitted after baselining.

C. Obtain approval and sign-off of requirements from appropriate stakeholders

D. All of the above.

A

All of the above

103
Q

Key performance indicators are metrics that are usually defined by an organization’s executives. Which of the following are considered as the categories of the KPIs?

A. Finance

B. Sales and Marketing

C. Operational processes

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

104
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It is a technique that is conducted to analyse a class of users or process workers. It is a powerful tool for understanding stakeholder needs and for targeting product design and behaviour for each class of user. Which of the following technique is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Persona Analysis

B. Job Analysis

C. Organizational charts

D. None of the above

A

Persona Analysis

105
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It helps with stakeholder discovery. The business analyst reviews this technique to locate stakeholder groups who may be impacted by the product or service. Which of the following technique is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Persona Analysis

B. Job Analysis

C. Organizational charts

D. None of the above

A

Organizational chart

106
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It is a technique used in the evaluation which compare two or more systems or processes to find differences, such as as-is compared with to-be or ideal or vendor package A compared with vendor package B. Which of the following technique represents the same?

A. Gap analysis

B. Impact analysis

C. Organizational modelling

D. Data conversion

A

Gap analysis

107
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It is a technique which is used to predicting the ramifications of a requested change on requirements, the solution or the project. Which of the following technique represents the same?

A. Gap analysis

B. Impact analysis

C. Organizational modelling

D. Data conversion

A

Impact analysis

108
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It is a diagrams or documents describing an organization’s people, locations, operating units, products, services and any other important information about the organization. Which of the following technique represents the same?

A. Gap analysis

B. Impact analysis

C. Organizational modelling

D. Dataconversion

A

Dataconversion

109
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It is a technique which reformatting existing business information for use in a new solution and part of the transition requirements. Which of the following technique represents the same?

A. Gap analysis

B. Impact analysis

C. Organizational modelling

D. Dataconversion

A

Dataconversion

110
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Daniel, the BA needs to categories the solution constraints in his project. Which of the following are not the categories of the solution constraints?

A. Culture

B. Regulations

C. Organizational policy

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

111
Q

Which of the following is correct with respect to SMART goals and objectives?

A. The outcome should be testable and measurable

B. The outcome should be realistic and resources devoted so it can be achieved

C. Outcomes should be aligned with the organization mission, vision and strategies

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

112
Q

In this type of observations, the business analyst observes the worker at work without interrupting asking questions or seeking clarification. The observer records the observations often in the form of a process flow with timings recorded on the diagram. At a later date, the business analyst can ask the worker about the activities observed in order to clarify and validate notes. Which of the type of observation is mentioned in the given statement?

A. Passive Observation

B. Active Observation

C. Participatory Observation

D. Simulation

A

Passive Observation

113
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It is a type of observation in which the observer interrupts the process or activity, asks questions about what the worker is doing, seeks clarification and asks for opinions etc. Which of the type of observation is mentioned in the given statement?

A. Passive Observation

B. Active Observation

C. Participatory Observation

D. Simulation

A

Active observation

114
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It is a type of observation in which the observer takes part in performing the activities being observed. It allows the observer to generate questions that would never have been thought of otherwise. Which of the type of observation is mentioned in the given statement?

A. Passive Observation

B. Active Observation

C. Participatory Observation

D. Simulation

A

Participatory observation

115
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It is a type of observation in which the observer looking into the activities, operations or processes of the work using a tool that recreates the work of a process worker. Which of the type of observation is mentioned in the given statement?

A. Passive Observation

B. Active Observation

C. Participatory Observation

D. Simulation

A

Simulation

116
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The affected stakeholders for a needs assessment can be categorized into one of four categories using the responsibility assignment matrix such as RACI model. What is the categories of stakeholders for which letter ‘A’ stands for?

A. Persons performing the needs assessment

B. Persons or group who will receive the results of the need assessment

C. Persons or group to be consulted for input to understand the current problem or opportunity

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

117
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An implementation strategy describes how the solution will be incorporated into the business. Which of the following are the examples of the implementation strategies?

A. Pilot

B. Cutover

C. Phased rollout

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

118
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Raj, the BA wants to use wireframes which is one of the prototyping technique. Which of the following are not the components of the wireframes?

A. Groupings of elements such as side bars, navigation bars, and content areas

B. Key page elements such as header, footer, navigation, content objects, branding elements, and their respective locations

C. Placeholders, content text, and images

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

119
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Which of the following statement(s) is/are an example of statements used to represent “Strengths” in SWOT Analysis?

A. Technical Savvy IT Staff

B. Needed software is relatively easy to program and/or purchase

C. Policies regarding claims are fairly inflexible

D. None of the above

A

Technical Savvy IT Staff

120
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Benchmarking is a comparison of the metrics or processes from one organization against a similar organization in the industry that is reporting or finding similar industry averages. Which of the following data are not suitable for benchmarking?

A. Amount of money lost per transaction, per sale, by losing a customer from costs to acquire a new customer through waste and from calls to a help desk

B. Website visitors, website conversions, sales inquiries, new accounts and new policies

C. Potential increase in sales, market share, customer base and new contracts

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

121
Q

Raj, the senior BA is discussing about the major tasks of elicitation and analysis with the trainee BAs. Which of the following are not the tasks listed in his discussion?

A. Elicit requirements

B. Analyze requirements

C. Prioritize requirements

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

122
Q

Which of the following models are example of scope models?

A. Use case diagram

B. Decomposition model

C. Process flow

D. Both A and B

A

Both A and B

123
Q

Report table is an example of which type of models?

A. Interface models

B. Data models

C. Process models

D. Rules models

A

Interface models

124
Q

Wireframes is an example of which type of models?

A. Interface models

B. Data models

C. Process models

D. Rules models

A

Interface models

125
Q

Display-action-response is an example of which type of models?

A. Interface models

B. Data models

C. Process models

D. Rules models

A

Interface models

126
Q

Process flow is an example of which type of models?

A. Interface models

B. Data models

C. Process models

D. Rules models

A

Process models

127
Q

Use Case is an example of which type of models?

A. Scope models

B. Data models

C. Process models

D. Rules models

A

Process models

128
Q

Business rules catalog is an example of which type of models?

A. Scope models

B. Data models

C. Process models

D. Rules models

A

Rule models

129
Q

Decision table is an example of which type of models?

A. Interface models

B. Data models

C. Process models

D. Rules models

A

Rules models

130
Q

Which of the following is achieved by business analysis planning?

A. Sets expectations with the sponsor, project team and key stakeholders as to the business analysis activities that will be performed

B. Ensures that roles are identified, understood and communicated to everyone participating in the business analysis process

C. Produces a more efficiently run business analysis process, because activities are not missed or excessively performed

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

131
Q

Which of the following document is commonly referenced through the lifecycle of a project?

A. Contract Statement of Work

B. Risk Register

C. Project Plan

D. Business Case

A

Business case

132
Q

Estimate the time required to perform each business analysis task. It is the responsibility of which stakeholder during the planning?

A. Business analyst

B. Project Manager

C. Project Sponsor

D. None of the above

A

Business analyst

133
Q

Work with the project manager to facilitate agreement on each stakeholder’s role and responsibilities on the project. It is the responsibility of which stakeholder during the planning?

A. Business analyst

B. Development team

C. Project Sponsor

D. None of the above

A

Business analyst

134
Q

Design the requirements management process and traceability strategy and determine which requirements attributes and states will be tracked. It is the responsibility of which stakeholder during the planning?

A. Business analyst

B. Project Manager

C. Project Sponsor

D. None of the above

A

Business analyst

135
Q

Access the complexity of the project, type of solution and development approach. It is the responsibility of which stakeholder during the planning?

A. Business analyst

B. Project Manager

C. Project Sponsor

D. None of the above

A

Business analyst

136
Q

Develop a complex business analysis plan and provide it to the project manager to be incorporated into the project management plan. It is the responsibility of which stakeholder during the planning?

A. Business analyst

B. Team lead

C. Project Sponsor

D. None of the above

A

Business analyst

137
Q

Determine how requirements will be documented (Whiteboard, word processor, spreadsheet, requirements management tool). It is the responsibility of which stakeholder during the planning?

A. Business analyst

B. Project Manager

C. Project Sponsor

D. None of the above

A

Business analyst

138
Q

Approved change requests may require adjustments to the project management plan and other project documents, cost estimates, activity sequences, scheduled dates etc. Who is responsible for these activities?

A. Project Manager

B. Business Analyst

C. Project Sponsor

D. None of the above

A

Project manager

139
Q

In change management, who is interested in understanding the impacts to product scope, such as how the change request will impact documented requirements, existing and approved business analysis work products and any product components that have been built and tested from existing approved requirements?

A. Project Manager

B. Business Analyst

C. Project Sponsor

D. None of the above

A

Business analyst

140
Q

Who is responsible to ensure that both business and technical stakeholders’ needs are met when defining the change control process and the supporting tools?

A. Project Manager

B. Business Analyst

C. Project Sponsor

D. Both A and B

A

Both A and B

141
Q

In absence of work authorization system or when the current system does not cover requirements approval, who are the stakeholders determine the requirement approval levels in business analysis planning?

A. Business Analyst

B. Project Manager

C. Project Sponsor

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

142
Q

Which of the following are not the advantages to conduct interview in person?

A. Having the undivided attention of the interviewee

B. Ability to see the body language and facial expressions accompanying the answers, perhaps more clearly than with video conferencing or collaboration tools

C. Providing a more comfortable setting for the interviewee, especially if they are discussing sensitive information

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

143
Q

Which of the following techniques cannot be used for elicitation?

A. Brainstorming

B. Prototyping

C. Questionnaires and Surveys

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

144
Q

Which of the below statements are TRUE with respect to SMART Goal setting?

A. Decrease overall claims costs by 5% by end of December 31.

B. Increase sales by 10% year-on-year

C. Reduce the time needed to process claims by 6.25% in each quarter of the year

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

145
Q

Which of the following tools and techniques can be used in the traceability and monitoring phase by the business analyst?

A. Document management system

B. Traceability matrix

C. Requirement allocation

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

146
Q

It is defined as the work performed to deliver a product, service or result. Which of the following choice is valid with respect to the given statement?

A. Project Scope

B. Product Scope

C. Requirements

D. None of the above

A

Project scope

147
Q

It is comprised of the features and functions that characterize the product, service or result. Which of the following choice is valid with respect to the given statement?

A. Project Scope

B. Product Scope

C. Requirements

D. None of the above

A

Product scope

148
Q

It describes features and functions of the final product, service or results for the project. Which of the following choice is valid with respect to the given statement?

A. Project Scope

B. Product Scope

C. Requirements

D. None of the above

A

Requirements

149
Q

Vijay, the project manager is looking into the change management plan and he is thinking about the involvement of the business analyst in the change management plan. Which of the following are not the involvement of the business analyst in the change management plan?

A. Description of the requirements change management process.

B. List of points where the requirements will be baselined.

C. Requirements change request form

D. Sign-off or approval points for requirements

A

Sign-off or approval points for requirements

150
Q

A requirement specification is considered complete when it contains few key things. Which of the following statement are correct with respect to the same?

A. All necessary requirements

B. Responses specified for all inputs

C. Requirements that produce all necessary outputs

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

151
Q

Which of the following activities need to be performed by the business analyst as part of the change request process?

A. Impacts on completed work or existing approved requirements

B. Collect information based on the level of effort to make the change

C. Risk Impacts

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

152
Q

These are any limitations on a team’s options to execute a program or project and may be business or technical related. It is important to access these regarding potential solution when generating alternatives. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Constraints

B. Assumptions

C. Risks

D. None of the above

A

Constraints

153
Q

These are factors that are considered to be true, real or certain, without actual proof or demonstration. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Constraints

B. Assumptions

C. Risks

D. None of the above

A

Assumption

154
Q

These are uncertain events or conditions that may have a positive or negative effect on one or more project objectives if they occur. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Constraints

B. Assumptions

C. Risks

D. None of the above

A

Risks

155
Q

Fenris, the BA is looking for the ways to use traceability to monitor requirements. Which of the following are not the benefits of using traceability to monitor requirements?

A. A complete set of baselined requirements has the detail needed to build the feature or set of features.

B. Work products created across phases, such as design and test documents are created for each approved requirement.

C. Scope creep is prevented

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

156
Q

Which of the following are the examples of the solution constraints?

A. Restricting access to sales information to the region that the customer is located in

B. Prohibition against using certain building materials

C. Security restrictions preventing the use of certain data or systems by unauthorized personnel

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

157
Q

There are number of strategies the business analyst may consider when determining which areas of requirements elicitation to address first. Which of the following are the areas of focus for the same?

A. Required third-party resources that the project is dependent on.

B. Many project unknowns or uncertainties.

C. Significant technical challenges.

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

158
Q

Daniel, the BA is looking into the Quality management plan and he is thinking about the involvement of the business analyst in the Quality management plan. Which of the following are not the involvement of the business analyst in the Quality management plan?

A. Checklist of requirements standards to be followed.

B. Requirements review and walkthrough schedule.

C. Sign-off or approval points for requirements.

D. Version control system

A

Version Control System

159
Q

Low-fidelity prototype are completed with a pen and paper, marker and whiteboard, or modelling tool on the computer. Which of the following are valid examples of the low-fidelity prototypes?

A. Wireframes

B. Mock-ups of interface screens or reports

C. Sketches of a new product

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

160
Q

Dependency analysis is a technique used to discover the dependent relationships in the requirements. Which of the following are considered as an example of dependent relationships?

A. A requirement may be a subset of another requirement.

B. Some requirements are dependent on the implementation of other requirements before they can be implemented.

C. Sometimes the benefit of a requirement is unable to be realized unless another requirement is implemented first.

D. All of the above.

A

All of the above

161
Q

Which of the following points can be considered when defining the decision-making process except

A. Required turn-around time for a decision to be reached.

B. How decisions are documented and communicated, including requirements signoff.

C. Special tools or techniques that may be used to help teams evaluate alternatives, for example, decision analysis, decision modelling, decision trees

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

162
Q

Daniel, the senior business analyst is looking into the stakeholder management plan and he is thinking about the involvement of the business analyst in the stakeholder management plan. Which of the following are not the involvement of the business analyst in the stakeholder management plan?

A. Explanation of how stakeholders will be identified

B. Description of how and when stakeholders will be involved

C. Stakeholder communication preferences

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

163
Q

Ravi, the senior business analyst in the organization is discussing with his colleagues regarding the importance of identifying stakeholders during the need assessment. Which of the following type of stakeholders are identified during this process?

A. Sponsor who is initiating and responsible for the project

B. Stakeholders whose role and /or activities performed may change as a result of the solution

C. Stakeholders who will support the solution

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

164
Q

Which of the following key words describing a predictive approach?

A. Requirements package

B. Formal documentation

C. Structured walkthrough

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

165
Q

Interview begin with a list of prepared questions with the goal of asking and obtaining answers to every question on the list or within the allotted time. What is the type of interview mentioned in the given statement?

A. Structured Interviews

B. Unstructured interviews

C. Synchronous interviews

D. Asynchronous interviews

A

Structured interviews

166
Q

Interviews begin with a list of prepared questions but the only question that is definitely asked is the first. After that the subsequent questions are based on the answers to the previous questions. What is the type of interview mentioned in the given statement?

A. Structured Interviews

B. Unstructured interviews

C. Synchronous interviews

D. Asynchronous interviews

A

Unstructured interviews

167
Q

Interviews are performed live or in real time and these can be conducted in a number of ways, such as face-to-face where the business analyst and the interviewee are in the same room or they can be conducted over the telephone with video conferencing, internet collaboration tools etc. What is the type of interview mentioned in the given statement?

A. Structured Interviews

B. Unstructured interviews

C. Synchronous interviews

D. Asynchronous interviews

A

Synchronous interviews

168
Q

Interviews are not conducted in real time and the business analyst or interviewer is not involved in the interview at the same time as the interviewee. These interviews can be conducted through email or recorded. What is the type of interview mentioned in the given statement?

A. Structured Interviews

B. Unstructured interviews

C. Synchronous interviews

D. Asynchronous interviews

A

Asynchronous interviews

169
Q

Which of the following requirements can be tracked by using traceability?

A. Product design components

B. Product development components

C. Test strategy and test scenarios

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

170
Q

This stakeholder involved in the evaluation and will oversee the solution evaluation phase and work with the business analyst to make sure stakeholders are satisfied with the solution and approve it for implementation. Which of the following stakeholder is mentioned here?

A. Project Manager

B. Solution Team

C. Tester

D. Product owner

A

Project manager

171
Q

These stakeholders involved in the evaluation is a group who built the solution. They will participate in unit, integration, system and regression testing and correct defects as identified. Which of the following stakeholder is mentioned here?

A. Project Manager

B. Solution Team

C. Tester

D. Product owner

A

Solution team

172
Q

These stakeholders involved in the evaluation may participate in integration testing and usually are responsible for system, regression and performance testing and also assist with user acceptance testing. Which of the following stakeholder is mentioned here?

A. Project Manager

B. SolutionTeam

C. Tester

D. Product owner

A

Tester

173
Q

These stakeholders involved in the evaluation has the ultimate authority to approve the implementation schedule, but may delegate it to one or more key stakeholders. Which of the following stakeholder is mentioned here?

A. Project Manager

B. Solution Team

C. Tester

D. Product owner

A

Product owner

174
Q

Raj, the senior BA is discussing about the CCB to the newly joined Project Manager in the organization. Which of the following statements from Raj are valid with respect to the CCB?

A. A CCB is a formally chartered group responsible for reviewing, evaluating, approving, delaying or rejecting changes to the project.

B. It is the ultimate source for approving requirements when there is a significant scope change beyond the project manager’s ability to approve.

C. The CCB may choose to have change requests under a prescribed dollar limit approved by business stakeholders and / or the sponsors and change request over the limit approved by the CCB.

D. All of the above.

A

All of the above

175
Q

Which of the following statement is correct with respect to payback period?

A. The percentage return on an initial project investment.

B. The projected annual yield of a project investment, incorporating both initial and ongoing costs.

C. The future value of expected project benefits expressed in the value those benefits have at the time of investment.

D. The time needed to recover a project investment, usually in months or years.

A

The time needed to recover a project investment, usually in months or years.

176
Q

Which of the following are not the characteristics of the iterative or incremental life cycle models?

A. Business analysis is performed up-front and then in small amounts throughout the project.

B. Requirements analysis is performed in time-boxed iterations.

C. The need and solution become more stable as the project progresses.

D. None of the above

A

none of the above

177
Q

Raj, the lead BA is discussing about the Questionnaire and Surveys with the team to check the understanding of the team. According to Raj, which of the following are the disadvantages of Questionnaire and Surveys?

A. There is no opportunity for clarification which could render the answers meaningless.

B. The formulation of the questions are often closed-ended which could also render the answers meaningless.

C. The number of responses the business analyst receives may not be significant enough to serve as a representative sample.

D. All of the above.

A

All of the above

178
Q

Which of the following statements are correct with respect to the evaluation?

A. Whenever a problem is found during testing, the business analyst must assess the impact and report to the project manager if the problem cannot easily be corrected.

B. The work of evaluation is performed after the solution has been built or purchased, or on increments of the solution on adaptive life cycle projects.

C. The project is not considered successful unless or until the solution meets the business and project objectives.

D. All of the above.

A

All of the above

179
Q

Research and root cause analysis may reveal one or more reasons for not meeting the business objectives. Which of the following are not correct with respect to the given statement?

A. There was a severe spike in the complexity of claims due to natural disasters.

B. The solution does not provide sufficient support to assist the adjusters.

C. The solution provides sufficient support, but it is awkward to use.

D. None of the above

A

none of the above

180
Q

Which of the following question the Business Analyst has to ask during “Needs Analysis”?

A. The cost of the project

B. The timelines for the project

C. The stakeholders on the project

D. What problems are we solving?

A

What problems are we solving

181
Q

Which of the following statement is not correct with respect to the benefits of the cross-functional facilitated workshop?

A. The solution team or its lead learns the context of the problem, solution and decisions which provide a more informed basis for developing a solution.

B. The requirements resulting from a combined meeting are more likely to be implemented, because the work was developed collaboratively

C. There is a team building aspect that unites the group

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

182
Q

Raj, the lead BA is discussing about the Questionnaire and Surveys with the team to check the understanding of the team. Which of the following are the valid statements with respect to the Questionnaire and Surveys according to Raj?

A. They are written sets of questions designed to quickly accumulate information form a large number of respondents.

B. Respondents represent a diverse population and are often dispersed over a wide geographical area.

C. This method is beneficial for collecting a large amount of information from a large group over a short period of time at a relatively small expense.

D. All of the above.

A

All of the above

183
Q

Which of the following are not the characteristics of the predictive project life cycle models?

A. Business value is delivered through one implementation.

B. The need and solution are known and do not change throughout the project.

C. Time and cost estimates are determined for the entire project when scope is defined.

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

184
Q

Raj, the senior BA in the Core banking project is conducting interviews with the stakeholders virtually. Which of the following are the disadvantages associated with conducting virtual interview?

A. Interviewees multitask during the session, resulting in lost information

B. Equipment failure or poor performance of collaboration tools

C. Time and cost savings as well as the ability to bring people together from all over the world

D. Both A and B

A

Both A and B

185
Q

Which of the following are the examples of project constraints?

A. Direction to use predetermined equipment, organizational standards or a preferred supplier

B. Restrictions such as resource utilization, message size and timing, software size, maximum number of and size of files, records and data elements

C. Time, cost and scope

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

186
Q

The project life cycle impacts a number of decisions about the business analysis process. Which of the following statements are impacted with respect to the same?

A. Business analysis activities that are to be performed

B. Order in which the activities will be completed

C. Timing of activities

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

187
Q

Vijay, senior BA in the automotive industry needs to select models to the project. Which of the following factors should be considered when choosing which models to use?

A. Categories of models

B. Level of abstraction

C. Timing within the project life cycle

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

188
Q

Fenris, the BA insist to perform the traceability and monitoring in his project. Which of the following are the advantages of tracing requirements in his project?

A. Traceability provides a double check

B. Traceability allows impact analysis

C. Traceability keeps the team focused

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

189
Q

Apart from requirements are traced and monitored which of the following needs to be traced, managed and monitored in a project?

A. Business and project objectives

B. Solution components

C. Transition plan

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

190
Q

What are constraints?

A. Factors that are considered to be true, real, or certain, without actual proof or demonstration

B. Any limitations on a team’s options to execute a program or project and may be business- or technical-related

C. Uncertain events or conditions that may have a positive or negative effect on one or more project objectives if they occur

D. None of the above

A

Any limitations on a team’s options to execute a program or project and may be business- or technical-related

191
Q

Raj, the business analyst is discussing with trainee BA related to the Problem tracking approach. Which of the following are the valid steps of the problem tracking?

A. Retest after correction

B. Close the problem in the problem tracking system

C. Update lessons learned to help minimize errors of this type in future projects

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

192
Q

Which of the following models are example of scope models?

A. Feature model

B. Organizational chart

C. Use case diagram

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

193
Q

You’re working as a Business Analyst in an organization. Your management is asking you to view problems as parts of an overall system rather than reacting to specific parts, outcomes or events and potentially contributing to further development of unintended results. Which of the following term the management is talking about?

A. Apply systems thinking

B. Use nominal group technique

C. Use critical chain project management

D. Use event chain methodology

A

Apply systems thinking

194
Q

The elements of the INVEST acronym can be applied to all requirements, regardless of the format to ensure quality of the user stories. What is the expansion of the letter “V” in INVEST?

A. Valuable

B. Verify

C. Validate

D. None of the above

A

Valuable

195
Q

Raj, the senior BA in the LCH account, needed to create the elicitation plan involves thinking through how to best coordinate and conduct elicitation across a project. Which of the following are not the elements in an elicitation plan?

A. Where to find that information

B. Sequencing the elicitation activities

C. What information to elicit

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

196
Q

Which of the following are the guidelines for using the interrelationship diagrams?

A. Identify the potential causes and effects up to a maximum of ten to be practical.

B. Draw lines between the effects and their causes. The arrows represent the direction of the cause.

C. When two factors influence each other, understand which of the two is stronger and note which one. Interrelationship diagrams are most effective when arrows are limited to one direction.

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

197
Q

It is a type of the high-fidelity prototypes which is discarded once the interface has been confirmed. This is similar to the product prototypes developed by manufacturing companies. Which of the following is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Throwaway prototypes

B. Evolutionary prototypes

C. Wireframes

D. None of the above

A

Throwaway prototypes

198
Q

It is a type of the high-fidelity prototypes and are the actual finished product in process. The first prototype that is reviewed is the earliest workable version of the final product and with each successive prototyping session, more functionality is added or the existing functionality is modified to achieve a higher level of quality. Which of the following is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Throwaway prototypes

B. Evolutionary prototypes

C. Wireframes

D. None of the above

A

Evolutionary prototypes

199
Q

Raj, the senior BA in the systematics team is discussing with the trainee BA about the responsibilities of the business analysis in evaluation. Which of the following are considered valid responsibilities with respect to the given situation?

A. Refer to the business analysis plan to conduct solution evaluation activities.

B. Work with testers to create test cases that will validate the solution.

C. Work with business stakeholders to determine transition needs.

D. All of the above.

A

All of the above

200
Q

Raj, what to use the observation technique which is one of the technique for elicitation and analysis. Which of the following are correct with respect to the advantages of observation technique?

A. It shows the environment in which the stakeholders operate, including informal communications

B. It helps to get a realistic picture of the business processes

C. You may not see all possible exceptions to the regular procedures

D. Both A and B

A

Both A and B

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