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1
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Which of these statements regarding design options is NOT TRUE ?

Select one:

a. A design option is a way to satisfy an set of requirements .
b. Design options are strategic in nature
c. One than one design options may be identified .
d. Trade off might be need among different design options .

A

B
Design options are strategic in nature
On 152 of BABOK

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Which of these statements is TRUE regarding formality of tracing ?

Select one:

a. There is no tracing required in agile methods.
b. The tracing will be complex when too many requirements are involved.
c. The BA should create as many ( maximum) requirements as possible .
d. There is also no tracing in business process projects

A

b. The tracing will be complex when too many requirements are involved.

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Which of these statements is Not TRUE regarding the value in the BA core concept?

Select one:

a. A value is absolute and without contextb. The tracing will be complex when too many requirements are involved.
b. Value can decrease over a period of time.
c. Value can be seen as potential or realized returns. Gains and improvements.

d. There is also no tracing in business process projects

A

a. A value is absolute and without contextb. The tracing will be complex when too many requirements are involved.

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Which of these statements is TRUE regarding formality of tracing ?

Select one:

a. There is no tracing required in agile methods.
b. The tracing will be complex when too many requirements are involved.
c. The BA should create as many ( maximum) requirements as possible .
d. There is also no tracing in business process projects

A

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Which of these factors affect the increases or decreases the risk to the organization when planning for the desired BA approach ?

Select one:

a. Whether there is support from the board of directors
b. Does the project have qualified PMP on the initiative
c. Technological complexities
d. The time zones the project is executed.

A

c. Technological complexities

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Why should a BA use a technique like Metrics and KPI inanalyse potential value?

Select one:

a. Understand the financial impact.
b. Understand technology options.
c. Understand Implicit costs.
d. Understand business process
e. Evaluate value

A

e. Evaluate value

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7
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Which of these factors affect selection of elicitation techniques ?

Select one:

a. The stakeholders position in the organization
b. The nature of the business
c. The stakeholders location
d. The kind of requirements management tool used .

A

c. The stakeholders location

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8
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Which of these statements are TRUE regarding underlying competencies ?

Select one:

a. They are specific to the BA profession
b. They are soft skills required by the Business analysts
c. They are not critical for the success of the project or initiative.
d. The definition describes person is demonstrating skills in this underlying competency.

A

b. They are soft skills required by the Business analysts

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Which of these statements is TRUE about diagrams ?

Select one:

a. Diagrams are easy to use and understand
b. It is better to use diagrams than words to depict complexity.
c. There are no formal standards for drawing diagrams or models
d. All diagrams can be converted into executable models

A

D. . All diagrams can be converted into executable models

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10
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Potential value can be evaluated ……………………… ? Select all that applies?

Select one:

a. All of the above
b. Reputation
c. Finance
d. Impact

A

a. All of the above

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Which of these is NOT an advantage of traceablity ?

Select one:

a. Help discover inconsistencies and gaps
b. It helps in defining the corporate visions and programs
c. Gives an idea of the scope and complexity of the change
d. Helps in impact analysis

A

b. It helps in defining the corporate visions and programs

This is not a direct benefit of traceablity

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12
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Which of these is NOT part of GAP analysis ?

Select one:

a. Org structure
b. Staff competencies
c. Facilities and locations
d. Data and information
e. Business Models

A

E . Business Models

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When lot of background information needs to be collected and the stakeholders dont have much time . This information is available in the companies SOP ( Standard operating process) and policy documents ?What technique is most appropriate ?

Select one:

a. Brainstorming
b. Document analysis
c. Focus groups
d. Interviews

A

b. Document analysis

Best because information is already available in SOP and policy documents .The BA can study this and conduct his elicitation.

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14
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How does a BA encourage stakeholders to work towards a common goal?

Select one:

a. By gaining agreement on time and resource commitments while participating in BA activities
b. All of the above
c. By collaborating with stakeholders for regular, frequent and bi-directional communication
d. By monitoring stakeholder engagement

A

b. All of the above

page 73,

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Which of these are NOT part of the requirements activities ?

Select one:

a. Comparing each model against other relevant models
b. Checking for correct use of modelling notation, templates, or forms
c. The terminology used is consistent
d. The verification is done once and is final

A

d. The verification is done once and is final

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16
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Which of these modeling quasi standards are widely used for requirements analysis and design ?

Select one:

a. Decision modeling notation ( DMN)
b. Unified modeling language ( UML )
c. CMN ( Case modeling notation)
d. Business process modeling notation 2.0

A

b. Unified modeling language ( UML )

Page 319 , 10.35.3

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17
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Which of these statements regarding approvals in adaptive approaches is TRUE ?

Select one:

a. No approvals are required for agile approaches.
b. Approvals are required at the project charter stage .
c. Approve is required when solution construction is about to start.
d. Approvals are required at the business case approval phase .

A

C
Adaptive approaches typicallyapprove requirements
only when construction and implementation of a solution meeting the
requirement can begin. Business analysts work with key stakeholders to gain
consensus on new and changed requirements, communicate the outcome of
discussions, and track and manage the approval. Page 85 ,5.5.2

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18
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A particular requirement has a deadline from the industry regulator .Under what basis should this be taken up ?

Select one:

a. Risk
b. Time sensitivity
c. Dependencies
d. Cost

A

b. Time sensitivity

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What best explains the BABOK ?

Select one:

a. It is a methodology
b. It is a process framework
c. These are set best practices and nothing more
d. It is a methodology to be followed by organizations

A

c.These are set best practices and nothing more

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20
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The project was a large railroad project in Europe and some of the requirements had to comply with EU norms . It was to enable disabled people to board the railway with wheelchairs and signboards for the visually handicapped. Who can best represent this stakeholder needs?

Select one:

a. Regulators
b. Project managers
c. Business stakeholders
d. Solution developers

A

a. Regulators

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21
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How does a BA define solution approach, identify opportunities to improve business, allocate requirements across solution components and represent design options that achieve the desired future state?

Select one:

a. By defining Future State
b. By defining Design Options
c. By defining Requirements Architecture
d. By Analyzing Current State

A

b. By defining Design Options

22
Q

Which of these stakeholders are responsible for enforcement of standards ?

Select one:

a. Quality assurance
b. Domain SME
c. Regulators
d. Project managers

A

c. Regulators

23
Q

This technique is also known as job shadowing ?

Select one:

a. Mind mapping
b. Mentoring
c. Job shadowing
d. Succession planning

A

c. Job shadowing

24
Q

Which of these statementsis TRUEregarding Requirements analysis and design definition RADD ?

Select one:

a. It starts from the initial concept.
b. It starts when the solution is identified.
c. It begins after the requirements are elicited.
d. It starts just before elicitation.
e. It ends after elicitation is done.

A

a. It starts from the initial concept.

This knowledge area covers the incremental and iterative
activities ranging from the initial concept and exploration of the need through the
transformation of those needs into a particular recommended solution. Page 133.

25
Q

What are the types of modelling formats used for modelling requirements?

Select one:

a. Diagrams
b. Activity diagrams
c. Diagrams and Matrices
d. Matrices

A

c. Diagrams and Matrices

26
Q

Which of these is TRUE aboutdefine change strategy?

Select one:

a. Change strategy is about process changes.
b. Multiple change strategies are identified and the best is selected.
c. Change strategy is about new opportunities.

A

b. Multiple change strategies are identified and the best is selected.

27
Q

What does the BA do when a request for change is received ?

Select one:

a. Will park them for next release
b. The BA would assess the change request on the proposed solution.
c. Will ask for additional resourses
d. Will refuse the change request

A

b. The BA would assess the change request on the proposed solution.

28
Q

Which of these is NOT part of the Solution Evaluation knowledge area ?

Select one:

a. Recommend barriers for performance
b. Do Validation of the solution
c. Assess value of a solution
d. Enable full realization of value of the solution

A

b. Do Validation of the solution

29
Q

The BA was working on a banking project and was looking for cross sell opportunities for their credit card business from their existing customers of other products ? Which of these techniques will most helpful ?

Select one:

a. Estimation analysis
b. Data Mining
c. Business capability analysis
d. SWOT Analysis

A

b. Data Mining

30
Q

What are the consequences of poor stakeholder relationship ? Select the one that does NOT apply ?

Select one:

a. They may increase the budget to overcome this issue
b. There could be strong negative reactions , setbacks and obstacles.
c. They may not support the BA activities and work
d. They may not provide quality information.

A

a. They may increase the budget to overcome this issue

31
Q

Which of these statements isNOT TRUEregarding requirements and design ?

Select one:

a. It can be abstracted at detailed level
b. It can be abstracted at high level
c. RMLC covers both incremental and iterative development process
d. Both requirements and design are to be analyzed
e. One mans requirements can be other mans design.

A

d. Both requirements and design are to be analyzed

32
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The BA is conducting a focus group session for getting response for a Graphic user interface a new IT system. What would be the output of this elicitation activity ?

Select one:

a. Minutes of the meeting
b. Meeting agenda
c. Prototypes
d. Broad Themes and Ideas

A

D. Broad Themes and Ideas

33
Q

Which of the followingstatements are Falseabout Use Cases and Scenarios?

Select one:

a.Scenarios are wrtten as a series of steps performed by actors or by the solution that enable an actor to achieve a goal.

b.A use case describes the possible outcomes of an attempt to accomplish a particular goal that the solution will support.
c.
There is a fixed universal format for use cases.
d.A use case desribes several scenarios

A

c.

There is a fixed universal format for use cases.

34
Q

Which of these are inputs for taskapprove requirements?

Select one:

a. Design
b. Requirements
c. Requirements and Design
d. Solution scope.
e. Business analysis information management.

A

c. Requirements and Design

35
Q

What does the term elicitation results confirmed mean ?

Select one:

a. This means the BA es understanding after the elicitation activities
b. The project manager agrees that the requirements meet the desired quality standards
c. The BA es understanding and the stakeholders understanding are the same
d. The sponsor agrees to the requirements

A

c. The BA es understanding and the stakeholders understanding are the same

Elicitation Results (confirmed): integrated output that the business analyst
and other stakeholders agree correctly reflects captured information and
confirms that it is relevant and useful as an input to further work. Page 67 , 4.3.8

36
Q

Which of these techniques is used to articulate and capture thoughts, ideas,information on a diagram ?

Select one:

a. Brainstorming
b. Concept Models
c. Interviews
d. Mind mapping

A

d. Mind mapping

37
Q

Which of these guidelines and tools is used in specifying and modeling requirements in providing the correct information?

Select one:

a. Standards and modeling notations
b. Requirements architecture
c. Regulators
d. Backlog management
e. Acceptance and evaluation criteria

A

a. Standards and modeling notations

38
Q

Which of these is NOT an indication of strong stakeholder commitment ?

Select one:

a. The stakeholders dont disagree on most matters with the BA
b. Everyone feels their opinions matter
c. All stakeholders feel that they are heard
d. There is regular , frequent and bi directional communication

A

a. The stakeholders dont disagree on most matters with the BA
4. 5.4.3 Page 73

39
Q

One of the most important task of prioritization is …………………..

Select one:

a. Assign responsibility for individuals
b. Assign budget for the project
c. Identify strategic fitment
d. Define scope for the current release

A

d. Define scope for the current release

40
Q

Which of these is an indication of stakeholder collaboration ?

Select one:

a. There is a free flow of information, ideas and innovations
b. There is a strong emphasis on sticking to budgets
c. There is greater understanding on technology nuances
d. The project always stays on the time schedule

A

a. There is a free flow of information, ideas and innovations
4. 4.4.3 Page 73 ,

41
Q

Which of these measures will help you identify if a person is creative or not ?

Select one:

a. The BA helps reduce uncertainty in decisions
b. The BA is applying new ideas to resolve existing ones
c. The BA is demonstrating the ability to apply concepts to new areas or relationships,
d. The BA is building confidence of the participants in the problem solving process.

A

b. The BA is applying new ideas to resolve existing ones

Page 189 , 9.1.1.3

42
Q

Why should a BA use a technique like process modelling in specify requirements ?

Select one:

a. Used for interface analysis
b. Model rules to implement the changes.
c. Understand process that will bring the desired changes.
d. Used for data modeling

A

c. Understand process that will bring the desired changes

43
Q

Which of these statements regarding stakeholder engagement approach is TRUE ?

Select one:

a. There is no such thing as stakeholder engagement approach.
b. This is about the communications will happen with stakeholders .
c. This is about the amount of influence the stakeholders have on the sponsor
d. This is about how stakeholders will be managed

A

d. This is about how stakeholders will be managed

Page 72 , 4.5.3

44
Q

When defining a future state which of these statements is true regarding organization structure and culture ?

Select one:

a. Both formal and informal work structures get affected
b. Changes to reporting lines are are impacted.
c. Culture is not an important hindrance for organization change
d. Changes induce changes to organization structure

A

c. Culture is not an important hindrance for organization change

45
Q

Why do the BA use change strategy as a guidelines or tool for taskapprove requirements?

Select one:

a. To look at solution options.
b. To design new organization structures
c. To define business architecture
d. To devise solution scope
e. To help stakeholders in arriving at a consensus .

A

e. To help stakeholders in arriving at a consensus .

Change Strategy: provides information which assists in managing stakeholder
consensus regarding the needs of all stakeholders

46
Q

Which task use the output ofVerify requirementstask?

Select one:

a. Define design optionsandMeasure Solution performance
b. Specify and Modelrequirements anddefine design options
c. Prioritize Requirementsand Assess Requirements changes
d. Approve Requirements

A

d.Approve Requirements

47
Q

Which of these statements is NOT TRUE regarding collaborative games ?

Select one:

a. It is aimed at getting in depth view points from one single stakeholder
b. Many aids like whiteboards and sticky notes may be used.
c. Participants can share knowledge
d. They are used for requirements elicitation and collaboration.

A

a. It is aimed at getting in depth view points from one single stakeholder

48
Q

Which of these statement regarding change process with Adaptive approaches ( Agile ) is TRUE ?

Select one:

a. All change requests are sent to the Project approval board
b. All changes are sent to the change control board
c. There will be no impact analysis done
d. Adaptive approaches use iterative and incremental implementation

A

d. Adaptive approaches use iterative and incremental implementation

adaptive approaches try to minimize the impact of changes
by utilizing iterative and incremental implementation techniques. 5.4.4.Page 92

49
Q

The elicitation activity plan contains which of these information ?

Select one:

a. Selected techniques
b. The project integration plan
c. The communication plan
d. The project charter

A

a. Selected techniques

50
Q

Which of these is an effectiveness criteria for learning process ?

Select one:

a. Exploring changes to existing concepts and ideas

b. Selected solutions meet the defined objectives and solve the root cause of
the problem

c. Demonstrating the ability to apply concepts to new areas or relationships

d. The pros and cons of all available options are clearly communicated to
stakeholders

A

c. Demonstrating the ability to apply concepts to new areas or relationships

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