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  1. What type of knowledge equips a business analyst (BA) with understanding market forces, customer segments, services, products, and regulations?
    * A. Organizational
    * B. Industry
    * C. Solution
    * D. Methodological
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B

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  1. A focus group is a form of which type of research?
    * A. Quantitative
    * B. Qualitative
    * C. Statistical
    * D. Theoretical
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B

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  1. Video conferencing, electronic calendars, and electronic voting are examples of:
    * A. knowledge management tools.
    * B. mapping tools.
    * C. collaboration tools.
    * D. word processing tools.
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C

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  1. When do the participants start generating ideas during a collaborative game?
    * A. Closing step
    * B. Exploration step
    * C. Opening step
    * D. Iteration step
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C

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  1. For which part of an initiative is the business analyst (BA) responsible?
    * A. Authorizing the project
    * B. Approving solution execution plans
    * C. Defining the solution approach
    * D. Accepting risk mitigation plans
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C

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  1. If a business analyst (BA) does not properly identify stakeholders, then the long-term implications are:
    * A. increased costs.
    * B. reduced requirements.
    * C. higher satisfaction.
    * D. decreased risk.
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A

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  1. Who is responsible for identifying the appropriate elicitation communication channels?
    * A. Project manager
    * B. Subject matter expert
    * C. Business analyst
    * D. Business sponsor
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A

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  1. If inconsistencies arise between different elicitation results, the business analyst (BA) should:
    * A. escalate them to the business sponsor.
    * B. report them to the project manager.
    * C. resolve them through collaboration.
    * D. reconcile them through experience.
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C

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  1. Which of the following is a basis to initially prioritize requirements?
    * A. Business benefits
    * B. Market demands
    * C. Organizational policy
    * D. Technological dependency
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A

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  1. Which action would a business analyst (BA) propose to improve the operation of the business?
    * A. Simplify the work people perform
    * B. Outsource the operation team
    * C. Assist in the daily activities
    * D. Shadow the expert staff
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A

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  1. What type of requirements describes the needs of those participating in or impacted by business analysis activities?
    * A. Solution
    * B. Business
    * C. Stakeholder
    * D. Technical
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C

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  1. Which type of stakeholder is responsible for initiating the effort to define a business need?
    * A. Project manager
    * B. Regulator
    * C. Business analyst
    * D. Sponsor
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D

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  1. Who is responsible for discovering, synthesizing, and analyzing information within an enterprise?
    * A. Project manager
    * B. Business analyst
    * C. Programmer
    * D. Project sponsor
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B

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  1. Which activity is a business analyst (BA) performing when ensuring that a set of requirements is developed with enough detail to be usable by a particular stakeholder?
    * A. Validating requirements
    * B. Verifying requirements
    * C. Eliciting requirements
    * D. Specifying requirements
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B

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  1. What is the main purpose of the Approve Requirements task?
    * A. Obtain agreement
    * B. Establish requirements baseline
    * C. Select appropriate techniques
    * D. Assess alternative approaches
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A

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  1. Which approach aligns to approval of requirements at the end of a phase?
    * A. Adaptive
    * B. Modelling
    * C. Predictive
    * D. Prioritization
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C

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  1. When can a change to requirements occur?
    * A. As soon as the testing process has begun
    * B. At any time during the project lifecycle
    * C. Only after requirements have been approved
    * D. Only after the solution has been designed
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B

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  1. In addition to schedule, which other factor must be considered when evaluating changes to requirements?
    * A. Number of customers and end-users affected
    * B. Capacity of the requirements management tool
    * C. Amount of time needed to create new documents
    * D. Agreement by executive board members
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A

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  1. Which of the following activities are NOT performed during the requirements life cycle management phase?
    * A. Elicit Requirements
    * B. Prioritize Designs
    * C. Trace Requirements
    * D. Maintain Attributes
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A

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  1. Which techniques should be applied to prioritize requirements?
    * A. Risk Analysis and Management
    * B. Decision Modelling and Estimation
    * C. Interface Analysis and Interviews
    * D. Document Analysis and Vendor Assessment
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B

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  1. Which input is used to prepare for elicitation?
    * A. Activity plan
    * B. Business analysis information
    * C. Stakeholder engagement approach
    * D. Change strategy
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C

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  1. What are characteristics of effective communication of business analysis information?
    * A. Concise and consistent
    * B. Timely and segmented
    * C. Detailed and verbal
    * D. Bi-directional and iterative
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D

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  1. When validating requirements, assumptions are:
    * A. documented after conducting further analysis.
    * B. based and assessed on previous experience.
    * C. vital to support strategic decisions and goals.
    * D. defined so that associated risk can be managed.
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D

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  1. The requirements elicitation technique used to iteratively validate the needs of stakeholders that interact with the application is:
    * A. interface analysis
    * B. observation.
    * C. prototyping
    * D. reverse engineering.
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C

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  1. Which of the following is an activity that a business analyst (BA) performs to prepare for elicitation?
    * A. Assess risk
    * B. Trace requirements
    * C. Secure supporting material
    * D. Analyze performance measures
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C

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  1. Which of the following is the integrated output that correctly reflects captured information agreed to by business analysts (BAs) and other stakeholders?
    * A. Activity plan
    * B. Business analysis information
    * C. Concept model
    * D. Confirmed elicitation results
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D

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  1. Which of the following approaches is used to determine how business analysis data will be packaged and communicated to stakeholders?
    * A. Business Analysis Approach
    * B. Information Management Approach
    * C. Governance Approach
    * D. Stakeholder Engagement Approach
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B

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  1. Which of the following characteristics verifies that a requirement has been fulfilled?
    * A. Atomic
    * B. Concise
    * C. Feasible
    * D. Testable
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D

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  1. What is the approach in which solution components are assembled, constructed, or developed by experts as a direct response to a set of requirements?
    * A. Create
    * B. Design
    * C. Purchase
    * D. Scope
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A

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  1. What tool classifies stakeholders according to responsibility?
    * A. Stakeholder Map
    * B. Personas
    * C. RACI Matrix
    * D. Stakeholder List
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C

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  1. What tool can be used to determine the impact of a changed requirement on other requirements?
    * A. Verification
    * B. Traceability
    * C. Interview
    * D. Workshop
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B

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  1. Which criteria are necessary when the requirements express contractual obligations?
    * A. Evaluation
    * B. Solution
    * C. Acceptance
    * D. Approval
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C

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  1. What are the two basic types of interviews to elicit business analysis information?
    * A. Closed and open ended
    * B. Unstructured and structured
    * C. Planned and unplanned
    * D. Face-to-face and telephonic
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B

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  1. What task is performed to ensure that all requirements align to the business need?
    * A. Model Requirements
    * B. Prioritize Requirements
    * C. Validate Requirements
    * D. Define Requirements
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C

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  1. Which of the following techniques is used to identify the elements and boundaries of the requirements architecture?
    * A. Functional decomposition
    * B. Environmental scan
    * C. Scope modelling
    * D. Interface analysis
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C

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  1. Which of the following accurately describes a stakeholder’s role during future state analysis?
    * A. A regulator would ensure an envisioned future state can be sufficiently tested and can help set an appropriate level of quality to target.
    * B. An end user would help determine which business needs to address and sets the business objective that a future state will achieve.
    * C. A project manager would be directly involved in supporting the operations of the enterprise.
    * D. A domain subject matter expert would provide insight into current state and potential states.
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D

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  1. Why should a business analyst (BA) perform a cultural assessment when analyzing the current state of an enterprise?
    * A. To determine whether stakeholders understand the rationale for the current state of the enterprise
    * B. To identify the formal relationships between people working in the enterprise
    * C. To document the communication channels, reporting structures, and relationships in the enterprise
    * D. To understand the scope of decision making at different levels of the enterprise
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A

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  1. What is a logical data model used for?
    * A. Abstracting ‘conceptual data model’ to incorporate the rules of normalization to manage data integrity and relationships.
    * B. Abstracting a ‘physical data model’ to describe the physical organization of data and its relationships within a database.
    * C. Defining the logical rules that govern decisions in an organization and that define, constrain, or enable organizational operations.
    * D. Defining a solution independent view of how a business perceives its information without applying any constraints.
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A

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  1. Which technique is used by business analysts (BAs) to measure the quality of requirements?
    * A. Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria
    * B. Key Performance Indicators
    * C. Risk Analysis and Management
    * D. Entity Relationship Modelling
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B

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  1. What is the input status of requirements used by business analysts (BAs) for undertaking requirement verification activities?
    * A. Stated and Unconfirmed
    * B. Maintained and Reusable
    * C. Specified and Modeled
    * D. Validated and Prioritized
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C

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  1. If a business analyst (BA) asks questions during the job shadowing with a subject matter expert, which approach is being used?
    * A. Active Observation Approach
    * B. Contextual Inquiry Observation
    * C. Inactive Observation Approach
    * D. Passive Observation Approach
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A

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  1. What is a risk that business analysts (BAs) look for when managing stakeholder engagement?
    * A. Scope creep
    * B. Delayed approvals
    * C. Inaccurate cost estimated
    * D. Resource shortfalls
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B

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  1. What tool is used by a business analyst (BA) for quality control when verifying requirements and designs?
    * A. Interviews
    * B. Estimation
    * C. Benchmarking
    * D. Checklists
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D

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  1. When initially assigned work, understanding the scope of elicitation is important in order to:
    * A. review the project charter.
    * B. identify the stakeholders.
    * C. discover the requirements.
    * D. plan the business analysis approach
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D

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  1. A solution is considered to be successful when the:
    * A. stakeholders expectations are met.
    * B. organization is ready to accept it.
    * C. performance evaluation is positive.
    * D. business need is satisfied.
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D

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  1. What are matrices in modelling formats used to describe?
    * A. Detailed procedure flow
    * B. Gaps in capability analysis
    * C. Complex but uniform structures
    * D. Hierarchical structure of stakeholders
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C

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  1. A business analyst (BA) will regularly perform stakeholder analysis to understand which of the following?
    * A. Attitudes and influence
    * B. Goals and objectives
    * C. Changes in business needs
    * D. Communication channels
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A

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  1. What happens when either the number of requirements or level of formality increase?
    * A. Developing new requirements becomes difficult.
    * B. More time is required to complete the project.
    * C. More effort is needed to trace requirements.
    * D. Rejecting requirements is likely to increase.
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B

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  1. What analysis needs to be performed in order to evaluate the effect of change?
    * A. Competitive
    * B. Decision
    * C. Modeling
    * D. Impact
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D

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  1. Stakeholders commonly face challenges in prioritizing requirements due to:
    * A. lack of knowledge.
    * B. project time constraints.
    * C. different perceived values.
    * D. inability to work with others.
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C

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  1. Which of the following items is commonly used by a business analyst (BA) during requirements verification?
    * A. A checklist with a standard set of quality elements
    * B. A business model canvas with financial estimates
    * C. A benchmarking report with industry comparisons
    * D. A user story with inputs and outputs
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A

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  1. Which cost is estimated based on the alternative results that might have been achieved if the resources devoted to one design option had been allocated to another design option?
    * A. Implementation
    * B. Maintenance
    * C. Opportunity
    * D. Purchase
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C

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  1. The process of assigning requirements to solution components and releases to best achieve the objectives is called:
    * A. requirements classification schema.
    * B. requirements traceability.
    * C. requirements allocation.
    * D. requirements architecture.
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C

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  1. A technique that is used to elicit information by viewing and understanding activities and their context is known as:
    * A. workshop.
    * B. observation.
    * C. brainstorming.
    * D. review.
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B

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  1. What is a definitional rule?
    * A. A representation of the operational knowledge of the organization
    * B. An obligation or prohibition of conduct, action, practice, or procedure
    * C. A rule that can be violated
    * D. A representation of the behavior of people
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B

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  1. When stakeholder collaboration is not properly managed, poor relationships can have the following damaging effect on business analysis:
    * A. strong negative reactions to obstacles.
    * B. lack of support for organizational goals.
    * C. resistance to approving elicitation results.
    * D. failure to meet project deadlines.
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A

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‘57. A business analyst (BA) is someone who elicits the actual needs of organizational stakeholders:
* A. in any capacity, regardless of job title.
* B. in a project team, with an ‘analyst’job title.
* C. in a project team, regardless of job title.
* D. in any capacity, with an ‘analyst’ job title.

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A / c

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  1. The likelihood that the requirement will change because it requires further analysis is termed as:
    * A. stability.
    * B. benefit.
    * C. dependency.
    * D. penalty.
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A

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  1. Inputs to prepare for elicitation include:
    * A. information management approach and solution scope.
    * B. needs and stakeholder engagement approach.
    * C. future state description and risk analysis results.
    * D. requirements and designs.
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B

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  1. What are the participant roles in reviews?
    * A. Domain SME, regulator, sponsor, project manager
    * B. Customer, supplier, end user, business analyst
    * C. Author, reviewer, facilitator, scribe
    * D. Approver, administrator, reviewer, tester
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C

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  1. What technique is used to elicit business analysis information, including contextual understanding and requirements, by examining available materials that describe either the business environment or existing organizational assets?
    * A. Organizational modeling
    * B. Document analysis
    * C. Functional decomposition
    * D. Data flow diagrams
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B

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  1. Establishing the design option that is appropriate to meet the enterprise’s requirements is the purpose of which task?
    * A. Define requirements architecture
    * B. Analyze potential value and recommend solution
    * C. Define design options
    * D. Specify and model requirements
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B

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  1. Which of the following is an example of a requirements viewpoint?
    * A. Use case
    * B. Mind map
    * C. Expert judgement
    * D. Item tracking
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A

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  1. Which of the following techniques would a business analyst (BA) use to conduct elicitation?
    * A. Prioritization
    * B. Reviews
    * C. Observation
    * D. Estimation
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C

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  1. Which core concept defines a specific way of satisfying one or more needs in a context?
    * A. Value
    * B. Change
    * C. Solution
    * D. Priority
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C

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  1. Which technique represents a small, concise statement of functionality or quality needed to deliver value to a specific stakeholder?
    * A. User stories
    * B. Lessons learned
    * C. Business case
    * D. Scope modelling
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A

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  1. What requirements are good candidates for reuse?
    * A. Requirements without direct ties to a particular tool
    * B. Requirements expressed in more detail
    * C. Requirements at low levels of abstraction
    * D. Requirements with specific references to departments
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A

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  1. When approving requirements, conflict and issue management is an element used to assist in:
    * A. measuring performance indicators.
    * B. identifying activities.
    * C. obtaining consensus among stakeholders.
    * D. performing quality control.
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C

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  1. When should prioritization of requirements take place?
    * A. At the very beginning of an initiative only
    * B. After the maintain requirements and trace requirements tasks have been completed
    * C. Continually throughout the initiative
    * D. After the maintain requirements task has been completed
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C

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  1. Conducting elicitation by asking questions and documenting responses from relevant stakeholders has the following strength:
    * A. prioritization setting.
    * B. analytical thinking.
    * C. sharing of information.
    * D. encouraging participation
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D

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  1. Which of the following business analysis activities might be undertaken to verify requirements?
    * A. Identifying a previously documented business need
    * B. Comparing a model with another relevant model
    * C. Organizing requirements into structures
    * D. Evaluating alignment with solution scope
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B

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  1. Requirements allocation is an element of which task?
    * A. Specify and model requirements
    * B. Verify requirements
    * C. Define requirements architecture
    * D. Define design options
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D

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  1. In the define design options task, which of the following relates to the identify improvement opportunities element?
    * A. Assess issues, define risks, confirm elicitation results
    * B. Create flow diagrams, purchase solutions components, secure resources
    * C. Increase efficiencies, identify additional capabilities, improve access to information
    * D. Define change strategy, analyze current state, prioritize requirements
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C

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  1. Which behavioural characteristic enables the business analyst (BA) to establish credibility by ensuring that business analysis efforts meet the needs of the business?
    * A. Ethics
    * B. Trustworthiness
    * C. Personal Accountability
    * D. Adaptability
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C

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  1. Which of the following are criteria used to determine quality requirements relationships?
    * A. Necessity, validate, derive
    * B. Complexity, stability, status
    * C. Necessary, consistent, correct
    * D. Penalty, benefit, cost
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C

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  1. The approach that defines how requirements will be re-used is the:
    * A. governance approach.
    * B. approach to identifying business analysis improvements.
    * C. information management approach.
    * D. business analysis approach.
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A

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  1. In a use case, which is one of the two commonly used relationships?
    * A. Inherit
    * B. Identify
    * C. Distribute
    * D. Extend
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D

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  1. Which stakeholder group is involved in regularly maintaining requirements and ensuring that the requirements list accurately reflects stated needs?
    * A. Implementation subject matter expert
    * B. Domain subject matter expert
    * C. Operational support
    * D. Business analyst
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B

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  1. What skill is required by a business analyst (BA) to understand how the people, processes, and technology within an organization interact, to understand the enterprise from a holistic point of view?
    * A. Creative thinking
    * B. Conceptual thinking
    * C. Problem solving
    * D. Systems thinking
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D

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  1. Which technique would the business analyst (BA) consider to show the transformation of data?
    * A. Sequence diagram
    * B. Data flow diagram
    * C. Data modelling
    * D. Flowchart
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B

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  1. While assessing requirements changes, a business analyst (BA) will determine the formality of the assessment process based on:
    * A. governance approach.
    * B. business analysis approach.
    * C. change strategy.
    * D. potential value
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A

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  1. What is the optimum group size for brainstorming?
    * A. It doesn’t matter how many individuals as long as the project manager is included
    * B. The more individuals the better
    * C. Six to eight individuals who represent a range of backgrounds
    * D. A maximum of three individuals with a deep knowledge of the subject
A

C

83
Q
  1. Which of the following tasks is part of the business analysis planning and monitoring knowledge area?
    * A. Trace requirements
    * B. Plan stakeholder engagement
    * C. Analyze current state
    * D. Assess solution limitations
A

B

84
Q
  1. Which business analysis technique draws on frameworks and methodologies such as Six Sigma and Lean?
    * A. Document analysis
    * B. Business rules analysis
    * C. Data flow diagrams
    * D. Process analysis
A

D

85
Q
  1. Which of the following is an input to the prepare for elicitation task?
    * A. Elicitation activity plan
    * B. Set up logistics
    * C. Potential value
    * D. Needs
A

D

86
Q
  1. When planning elicitation activities, which technique could be used to determine the possible participants and their roles?
    * A. Stakeholder list, map, or personas
    * B. Data mining
    * C. Roles and permissions matrix
    * D. Risk analysis and management
A

A

87
Q
  1. Which type of requirements are temporary in nature?
    * A. Business requirements
    * B. Solution requirements
    * C. Stakeholder requirements
    * D. Transition requirements
A

D

88
Q
  1. What is the relationship between two requirements called when one requirement can be deduced from another at a higher level?
    * A. Satisfy
    * B. Necessity
    * C. Effort
    * D. Derive
A

D

89
Q
  1. One element of the task plan business analysis information management is:
    * A. complexity and risk.
    * B. change control process.
    * C. level of abstraction.
    * D. decision making authority.
A

C

90
Q
  1. Which business analysis activity ensures that a set of requirements or designs delivers business value and supports the organization’s goal and objectives?
    * A. Define solution options
    * B. Verify requirements
    * C. Validate requirements
    * D. Define requirements architecture
A

C

91
Q
  1. The task that uses the elicitation activity plan to draw out, explore and identify information relevant to the change is:
    * A. conduct elicitation.
    * B. prepare for elicitation.
    * C. plan business analysis information.
    * D. confirm elicitation results.
A

A

92
Q
  1. When planning business analysis information management, what are the factors that influence storage and access decisions?
    * A. Organizational values and procurement strategy
    * B. Business rules and change strategy
    * C. Business policies and methodology adopted
    * D. Organizational standards and tool availability
A

D

93
Q
  1. An atomic requirement:
    * A. is understood independently of other requirements or designs.
    * B. contains no extraneous or unnecessary content.
    * C. uses common terminology understood by the audience.
    * D. aligns with the identified needs of the stakeholders.
A

A

94
Q
  1. What characterizes a good collaboration with stakeholders?
    * A. Direct and frequent communication with the most influential stakeholders
    * B. Regular, frequent and bi-directional communication with all stakeholders
    * C. Occasional communication with stakeholders when obstacles occur
    * D. Regular exchange of information, ideas, innovations with only supportive stakeholders
A

B

95
Q
  1. Which of the following tasks is included in the requirements analysis and design definition knowledge area?
    * A. Assess requirements changes
    * B. Recommend actions to increase solution value
    * C. Analyze potential value and recommend solution
    * D. Define change strategy
A

C

96
Q
  1. What is a valid reason for prioritization?
    * A. Requirements which are of significant personal interest to a stakeholder
    * B. Effort and resources needed to implement a requirement
    * C. Sponsors wish-list
    * D. Development team advice to implement easy requirements
A

B

97
Q
  1. What of the following represents a typical factor that influences the prioritization of requirements?
    * A. Scope
    * B. Impact
    * C. Value
    * D. Cost
A

C

98
Q
  1. Which task is performed when the business analyst (BA) ensures that stakeholders have a shared understanding of the outcomes of elicitation?
    * A. Conduct elicitation
    * B. Manage stakeholder collaboration
    * C. Communicate business analysis information
    * D. Confirm elicitation results
A

D

99
Q
  1. Elicitation results need to be confirmed to ensure:
    * A. stakeholders are encouraged to work towards a common goal.
    * B. information relevant to change is explored, drawn out and identified.
    * C. scope of elicitation activity is understood and the right technique is selected.
    * D. information gathered is accurate and consistent with other information.
A

D

100
Q
  1. During the requirement life cycle management, what should a business analyst (BA) do to extend the value of requirements beyond the current initiative?
    * A. Assess
    * B. Maintain
    * C. Trace
    * D. Prioritize
A

B

101
Q
  1. In which state should elicitation results be in order to begin modelling of requirements?
    * A. Unconfirmed
    * B. Any
    * C. Confirmed
    * D. Documented
A

B

102
Q
  1. When selecting an elicitation technique, the business analyst (BA) should consider techniques that are:
    * A. commonly used in similar initiatives.
    * B. easy to use.
    * C. already known by stakeholders.
    * D. popular in the industry.
A

A

103
Q
  1. When defining the requirements architecture, a business analyst (BA) examines the relationships among requirements to ensure that they satisfy the following quality criteria:
    * A. prioritized, understandable, familiar, kinesthetic, visual.
    * B. defined, necessary, correct, unambiguous, consistent.
    * C. value-add, functional, auditable, edited, approved.
    * D. atomic, complete, concise, feasible, testable.
A

B

104
Q
  1. Which of the following techniques is used when recommendations for improvement are supported by objective and quantitative evidence?
    * A. Observation
    * B. Functional decomposition
    * C. Balanced scorecard
    * D. Estimation
A

C

105
Q
  1. Requirements that can be reused in the long term have which of the following characteristics?
    * A. Detailed references to an application
    * B. Direct ties to a specific requirements tool
    * C. Specific connections to one or more departments
    * D. Limited or no references to specific solutions
A

D

106
Q
  1. Business analysis is the practice of enabling change in an enterprise by:
    * A. defining organizational needs and recommending solutions.
    * B. identifying pain points and recommending alternatives.
    * C. listening to stakeholder feedback and documenting their issues.
    * D. understanding strategic objectives and improving internal processes.
A

A

107
Q
  1. In which task would the business analyst (BA) engage the stakeholders to help them support change?
    * A. Conduct elicitation
    * B. Plan business analysis approach
    * C. Manage stakeholder collaboration
    * D. Plan change strategy
A

C

108
Q
  1. The purpose of using process analysis is to:
    * A. identify and evaluate the underlying causes of a problem.
    * B. improve decision making by finding useful patterns.
    * C. understand factors to be included in a contract negotiation.
    * D. describe the sequential flow of work or activities.
A

D

109
Q
  1. Which of the following is a guideline or tool, often provided by third parties, used for defining design options?
    * A. Future state description
    * B. Traced requirements
    * C. Existing solutions
    * D. Solution scope
A

C

110
Q
  1. A stakeholder who verifies that prioritized requirements will deliver value from a customer perspective is the:
    * A. domain subject matter expert.
    * B. regulator.
    * C. end user.
    * D. sponsor.
A

C

111
Q
  1. What is the highest level of a data flow diagram called?
    * A. Prime level
    * B. Swim lane
    * C. Context diagram
    * D. Rollup diagram
A

C

112
Q
  1. Which of the following is a characteristic of predictive planning approach?
    * A. Activities are divided into iterations
    * B. Requirements are gathered through team interaction and feedback
    * C. Tasks are performed recurrently
    * D. Information is captured in standardized templates
A

D

113
Q
  1. Supporting materials that a business analyst (BA) might seek to secure while preparing for elicitation include:
    * A. system costs, business revenues, organizational designs, and rules.
    * B. system names, business contacts, organizational forms, and protocols.
    * C. system documents, business rules, organizational policies, and regulations.
    * D. system limits, business models, organizational structures, and principles
A

C

114
Q
  1. Which of the following is a common type of elicitation?
    * A. Discussion
    * B. Research
    * C. Exploration
    * D. Examination
A

B

115
Q
  1. Which of the following techniques is used to elicit business analysis information by examining available materials that describe either the business environment or existing organizational assets?
    * A. Process analysis
    * B. Use cases and scenarios
    * C. Observation
    * D. Document analysis
A

D

116
Q
  1. What is the purpose of brainstorming?
    * A. To collaboratively choose a final design
    * B. To produce numerous new ideas
    * C. To receive feedback on a design or prototype
    * D. To improve stakeholder collaboration
A

B

117
Q
  1. Why would a business analyst (BA) want to define stakeholder assumptions?
    * A. To determine needed organizational changes
    * B. To assess model completeness
    * C. To clarify requirements
    * D. To manage risk
A

D

118
Q
  1. The requirements life cycle ends when:
    * A. solution and the requirements that represent it are retired.
    * B. all requirements are verified and validated by the stakeholders.
    * C. solution is implemented and the project team disbands.
    * D. solution is defined and approved by the stakeholders.
A

A

119
Q
  1. To ensure that “all requirements and designs align to business requirements” is the purpose of which task?
    * A. Conduct elicitation
    * B. Verify requirements
    * C. Validate requirements
    * D. Assess risks
A

C

120
Q
  1. “Needs” and “stakeholder engagement approach” are the inputs to which task in the elicitation and collaboration knowledge area?
    * A. Elicitation analysis
    * B. Conduct elicitation
    * C. Stakeholder collaboration
    * D. Prepare for elicitation
A

D

121
Q
  1. Which of the following core competencies fall under the BABOK’s underlying competency “analytical thinking and problem solving”?
    * A. Leadership and influencing, facilitation and teamwork
    * B. Industry knowledge, conceptual thinking and business acumen
    * C. Learning, systems thinking and decision making
    * D. Decision making ethics and adaptability
A

C

122
Q
  1. The business analysis core concept model (BACCM™) describes which of the following as “the act of transformation in response to a need”?
    * A. Change
    * B. Solution
    * C. Context
    * D. Need
A

A

123
Q
  1. Which elicitation type involves the discovery of information under controlled tests?
    * A. Research
    * B. Collaborative
    * C. Experiment
    * D. Workshop
A

C

124
Q
  1. Which of the following describes the confirmation of interview results?
    * A. Follow-up
    * B. Validation
    * C. Retrospective
    * D. Conclusion
A

A

125
Q
  1. What inputs are required to assess business analysis work and to plan to improve processes?
    * A. Business analysis performance assessment and performance objectives
    * B. Business analysis approach and performance objectives (external)
    * C. Business analysis approach and key performance objectives (internal)
    * D. Business analysis approach and metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs
A

B

126
Q
  1. What are the elements of user stories?
    * A. Grouping, ranking, negotiation, decision trees
    * B. Main topic, keywords, metrics, indicators
    * C. Conversation, acceptance criteria, title, statement of value
    * D. State tables, flow diagrams, process models, matrices
A

C

127
Q
  1. When determining the potential value of a solution, a business analyst (BA) should consider it from the point of view of the:
    * A. development team.
    * B. testing team.
    * C. customer.
    * D. business analyst.
A

C

128
Q
  1. When creating a use case diagram which of the following relationships may a business analyst (BA) use?
    * A. Extend, include
    * B. Output, input
    * C. Extend, enhance
    * D. Allow, prevent
A

A

129
Q
  1. Which element closely describes a business analyst (BA) continually tracking risks for delayed approvals?
    * A. Monitor stakeholder engagement
    * B. Guide elicitation activity
    * C. Communicate business analysis package
    * D. Collaborate assigned tasks
A

A

130
Q
  1. What is the purpose of comparing the results collected through elicitation activities?
    * A. Classify and organize the results
    * B. Confirm that the information is consistent and accurately represented
    * C. Ensure that information produced is recorded for later reference use
    * D. Validate sufficient information was collected
A

B

131
Q
  1. If a stakeholder is looking to understand the logistics and scope of each of the elicitation activities, a business analyst (BA) would share the:
    * A. elicitation results (confirmed).
    * B. elicitation activity plan.
    * C. stakeholder engagement approach.
    * D. elicitation results (unconfirmed).
A

B

132
Q
  1. Requirements traceability is documented and maintained in accordance with the methods identified by:
    * A. the business analysis approach.
    * B. the business analysis performance assessment approach.
    * C. the information management approach.
    * D. the governance approach.
A

C

133
Q
  1. In prioritizing requirements, which of the following factors include difficulty of implementing a requirement, or the likelihood that a requirement cannot deliver its potential value?
    * A. Penalty
    * B. Cost
    * C. Risk
    * D. Dependency
A

C

134
Q
  1. When the focus of the specifying and modelling activity is on a solution, the output is referred to as:
    * A. design.
    * B. requirement.
    * C. need.
    * D. value.
A

A

135
Q
  1. Which of the following is an underlying competency whereby the business analyst (BA) understands an enterprise from a holistic point of view?
    * A. Conceptual thinking
    * B. Systems thinking
    * C. Visual thinking
    * D. Creative thinking
A

B

136
Q
  1. Which techniques are used for performing reviews?
    * A. Inspection, formal walkthrough, desk check
    * B. Mind mapping, decision analysis, interviews
    * C. Brainstorming, functional decomposition, lessons learned
    * D. SWOT analysis, workshop, cost analysis
A

A

137
Q
  1. In which requirements prioritization factor would time-to-market scenarios apply?
    * A. Cost
    * B. Stability
    * C. Time sensitivity
    * D. Regulatory or policy compliance
A

C

138
Q
  1. In which requirements analysis and design definition task does a business analyst (BA) consider the opportunity costs?
    * A. Validate requirements
    * B. Define design options
    * C. Define requirements architecture
    * D. Analyze potential value and recommend solution
A

D

139
Q
  1. Which model category would include the techniques of decision modelling and root cause analysis?
    * A. Activity flow
    * B. Rationale
    * C. People and roles
    * D. Data and information
A

B

140
Q
  1. When a potential requirement is identified, what is the next logical step?
    * A. Maintain
    * B. Trace
    * C. Prioritize
    * D. Assess
A

D

141
Q
  1. Which of the following tasks is used to ensure that requirements and designs at different levels are aligned to one another?
    * A. Gather requirements
    * B. Analyze requirements
    * C. Verify requirements
    * D. Trace requirements
A

D

142
Q
  1. What is used for quality control when verifying requirements and designs?
    * A. Review
    * B. Acceptance and evaluation criteria
    * C. Item tracking
    * D. Checklist
A

D

143
Q
  1. In which activity would a business analyst (BA) consider using an organizational Center of Excellence?
    * A. Defining the limits within which decisions must be made
    * B. Determining the optimal business analysis approach
    * C. Providing techniques and procedures to be followed
    * D. Understanding the stakeholders concerns and interests
A

C

144
Q
  1. Which stakeholder has responsibility to review and approve requirements?
    * A. Sponsor
    * B. Business analyst
    * C. Project manager
    * D. End user
A

A

145
Q
  1. When examining requirements relationships, the business analyst (BA) ensures the relationships satisfy the following quality criteria:
    * A. testable.
    * B. independent.
    * C. measurable.
    * D. unambiguous.
A

D

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