IIBA Entry Certificate In Business Analysis (Ecba) Exam - Practice Test I
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Assess your preparation before taking your final Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA) exam by IIBA. Identify areas of improvement or knowledge areas that would require additional preparation. This is a knowledge-based exam with 50 multiple choice questions to be attempted in 90 minutes. This test is the FIRST test of 3 SERIES tests. These questions are NOT official questions from IIBA. The questions are, however, comparable to an examination in terms of formulation, difficulty, Read moreand covered subjects. The number of questions and the available time corresponds to the "official examination."
- 1.
The BABOK Guide (version 3.0) defines Business Analysis as:
- A.
The set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison among stakeholders in order to understand the structure, policies, and operations of an organization, and to recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.
- B.
The practice of enabling change in the context of an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.
- C.
Identification of business needs and determine solutions to business problems.
- D.
Identifying business problems and selecting which solutions will best resolve those problems.
Correct Answer
B. The practice of enabling change in the context of an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. -
- 2.
Which of the following is NOT true about Business Analysis Core Concept Model (BACCM)?
- A.
The BACCM is a conceptual framework for business analysis
- B.
The BACCM can be used to describe and communicate about business analysis using a common terminology.
- C.
The core concepts in BACCM are independent of the other core concepts.
- D.
The six core concepts in BACCM are Change, Needs, Solutions, Stakeholders, Value and Contexts.
Correct Answer
C. The core concepts in BACCM are independent of the other core concepts.Explanation
There are six core concepts in BACCM and each core concepts is defined by the other five core concepts.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Which of the following statement is true?
- A.
A requirement represents a need and provides understanding regarding the potential value that could be delivered if it is fulfilled.
- B.
A design represents a solution and provides a solution blueprint that shows solution components and relationship between them.
- C.
Risk is the effect of uncertain events on the value delivered by a change initiative or a solution, or the enterprise.
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 4.
Which of the following is NOT described as a component of the Underlying Competency, "Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving"?
- A.
Creative Thinking
- B.
Systems Thinking
- C.
Learning
- D.
Complex Reasoning
Correct Answer
D. Complex Reasoning -
- 5.
If the reasons given for making a decision are clearly articulated and understood, the Business Analyst has demonstrated what Behavioral Characteristic:
- A.
Trustworthiness
- B.
Personal Accountability
- C.
Ethics
- D.
Adaptability
Correct Answer
C. Ethics -
- 6.
Which of the following is NOT identified as a component of the Underlying Competency "Business Knowledge"?
- A.
Industry and Organization Knowledge
- B.
Business Acumen
- C.
Domain Knowledge
- D.
Solution Knowledge
Correct Answer
C. Domain Knowledge -
- 7.
Business analysis approaches describe which of the following?
- A.
How and when tasks will be performed.
- B.
Deliverables that should be produced.
- C.
Indicative set of techniques that will be used.
- D.
All of the above.
Correct Answer
D. All of the above. -
- 8.
When can changes to requirements occur?
- A.
Change to requirements can occur any time after planning business analysis approach.
- B.
Changes to requirements can occur at any time.
- C.
Change to requirements can occur any time after planning business analysis governance.
- D.
Change to requirements can occur at any time before the key stakeholders approve the identified requirements.
Correct Answer
B. Changes to requirements can occur at any time. -
- 9.
What type of requirements must be stored beyond the current initiative?
- A.
Requirements for ad hoc sales contest
- B.
Requirements for seasonal marketing campaign
- C.
Regulatory requirements
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
C. Regulatory requirementsExplanation
Regulatory requirements must be met on an ongoing basis and hence must be stored beyond the current initiative for reuseRate this question:
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- 10.
Elicitation and collaboration must be planned a phase or an activity that needs to be performed before performing Requirements Analysis and Design Definition.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Elicitation and collaboration is not a phase or an isolated activity, rather it is an ongoing activity and is performed while carrying out any task from other knowledge areas.Rate this question:
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- 11.
As per BABOK Guide, what is the most important thing for the success of the elicitation activity?
- A.
Setting up logistics prior to elicitation activity.
- B.
Securing supporting material.
- C.
Choosing the right techniques and ensuring each technique is performed correctly.
- D.
Preparing stakeholders for the elicitation activity.
Correct Answer
C. Choosing the right techniques and ensuring each technique is performed correctly. -
- 12.
You are Business Analyst for your organization and are working on task “Conduct elicitation”. What type of elicitation involves identifying information that is unknown using observational studies, proofs of concept, and prototypes?
- A.
Collaborative elicitation
- B.
Elicitation through research
- C.
Elicitation through experiments
- D.
None of the above.
Correct Answer
C. Elicitation through experiments -
- 13.
Which of the following statements best describes the task “Confirm Elicitation Results”?
- A.
Using this task we can understand the scope of the elicitation activity, select appropriate techniques, and plan for appropriate resources.
- B.
Using this task we can check the information gathered during an elicitation session for accuracy and consistency with other information.
- C.
Using this task we can understand stakeholder needs and identify potential solutions.
- D.
None of the above.
Correct Answer
B. Using this task we can check the information gathered during an elicitation session for accuracy and consistency with other information. -
- 14.
You are Business Analyst for your organization and are working on task “Confirm Elicitation Results”. Which of the following guidelines and tools can help you to identify other sources of information to compare and confirm elicitation results?
- A.
Business Analysis Approach
- B.
Elicitation Activity Plan
- C.
Existing Business Analysis Information
- D.
Unconfirmed elicitation results
Correct Answer
B. Elicitation Activity Plan -
- 15.
Each change should be given equal attention to manage stakeholder collaboration, irrespective of the impact of the change or its visibility within the organization.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
The more significant the impact of the change or its visibility within the organization, the more attention is directed to managing stakeholder collaboration.Rate this question:
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- 16.
You are Business Analyst for your organization and are working on task “Confirm Elicitation Results”. Which stakeholder in particular can help you to identify omissions, inconsistencies and conflicts in elicitation results and also confirm that the right business analysis information has been elicited?
- A.
Implementation subject matter experts
- B.
Domain subject matter experts
- C.
Sponsor
- D.
End-user
Correct Answer
B. Domain subject matter experts -
- 17.
You are Business Analyst for your organization and are conducting elicitation. Which of the following stakeholder is NOT expected to participate in the task “Conduct elicitation”?
- A.
Implementation subject matter experts
- B.
Domain subject matter experts
- C.
Customer
- D.
Project Manager
Correct Answer
D. Project Manager -
- 18.
You are Business Analyst for your organization and are working on task “Conduct elicitation”. What technique can be used to elicit business analysis information, from a large group of people in a structured way and in a relatively short period of time?
- A.
Focus Groups
- B.
Survey or Questionnaire
- C.
Interviews
- D.
Observation
Correct Answer
B. Survey or Questionnaire -
- 19.
You are Business Analyst for your organization and are working on task “Confirm Elicitation Results”. What technique can be used to confirm elicitation results against source information or other existing documents?
- A.
Document Analysis
- B.
Interviews
- C.
Workshops
- D.
Reviews
Correct Answer
A. Document Analysis -
- 20.
Which of the following statement is NOT correct about the requirements life cycle management?
- A.
Requirements life cycle begins with the representation of a business need as a requirement.
- B.
Requirements life cycle ends when a solution is fully developed and implemented.
- C.
Requirements life cycle ends when a solution and the requirements that represent it are retired.
- D.
None of the above.
Correct Answer
B. Requirements life cycle ends when a solution is fully developed and implemented.Explanation
Requirements life cycle “continues” through the development of a solution.Rate this question:
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- 21.
You are working as a Business Analyst for your organization and are performing task “Trace Requirements”. You find out that you need to trace a large number of requirements. What type of Traceability Repository would you use?
- A.
Textual document.
- B.
Requirements management tool.
- C.
Traceability matrix using a spreadsheet.
- D.
None of the above.
Correct Answer
B. Requirements management tool. -
- 22.
You are Business Analyst for your organization and working on task “Maintain requirements”. Which of the following need to be performed to maintain requirements?
- A.
Regularly update requirements.
- B.
Regularly update relationships among requirements.
- C.
Regularly update requirements attributes such as requirement’s source, priority, complexity etc.
- D.
All of the above.
Correct Answer
D. All of the above. -
- 23.
You are Business Analyst for your organization and working on task “Maintain requirements”. How would you write requirements intended for reuse?
- A.
In a general manner and at high levels of abstraction.
- B.
Without direct ties to a particular tool or organizational structure.
- C.
With limited reference to specific solutions.
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 24.
Prioritization is performed by deciding basis for prioritization depending on the context and as per information available at that time.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Prioritization is to be performed continuously as the context evolves and as more information becomes available. The basis for prioritization may be different at different stages.Rate this question:
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- 25.
You are working as a Business Analyst for your organization. Stakeholders have proposed changes to certain requirements. For each change in requirements, you need to perform impact analysis to assess the effect of a change. Which tool can be useful for performing impact analysis?
- A.
Requirements Modelling tool
- B.
Prototyping and simulation tools
- C.
Traceability
- D.
Issue tracking tools
Correct Answer
C. Traceability -
- 26.
Stakeholder with decision-making responsibility and with authority for providing sign-off is the only stakeholder whom we need to inform, consult and take approval regarding requirements and designs.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
We also need to identify stakeholders who are not directly involved in decision making but can influence decisions. Such influential stakeholders should also be consulted or informed about the requirements.Rate this question:
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- 27.
You are Business Analyst for your organization and you are tracking approval status of requirements and designs and also recording approval decisions. Which of the following tool can be is most useful to record approval decisions?
- A.
Conversation interaction tools such as e-mails.
- B.
Collaboration tools such as wikis, document sharing etc.
- C.
Requirements maintenance and tracking tools.
- D.
Issue tracking tools.
Correct Answer
C. Requirements maintenance and tracking tools. -
- 28.
You are business analyst for your organization. You are working on different tasks of Requirements Life Cycle Management knowledge area. Which of the following stakeholder may get involved to confirm compliance to standards and legal constraints during the requirements life cycle?
- A.
Regulator
- B.
Sponsor
- C.
Domain Subject Matter Expert
- D.
Operational Support
Correct Answer
A. Regulator -
- 29.
You are business analyst for your organization. You are working on different tasks of Requirements Life Cycle Management knowledge area. What technique can be used to understand stakeholders' basis of prioritization, resolve changes to requirements and get approval from a group of stakeholders?
- A.
Interviews
- B.
Reviews
- C.
Workshops
- D.
User Stories
Correct Answer
C. Workshops -
- 30.
You are Business Analyst for your organization and are working on Requirements Analysis and Design Definitions. Which of the following statements are true regarding Requirements and Designs?
- A.
Requirements are focused on the need while designs are focused on the solution.
- B.
A requirement leads to a design which in turn may drive the discovery and analysis of more requirements which again are used to define more detailed designs.
- C.
Requirements and designs may be either high-level or very detailed.
- D.
All of the above.
Correct Answer
D. All of the above. -
- 31.
You are Business Analyst for your organization and are working on task “Specify and Model Requirements”. Which of the following is an input to task Specify and Model Requirements?
- A.
Current State Description
- B.
Future State Description
- C.
Unconfirmed Elicitation Results
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. Unconfirmed Elicitation ResultsExplanation
Input can be confirmed or unconfirmed elicitation results.Rate this question:
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- 32.
You are Business Analyst for your organization and are working on task “Verify Requirements”. You are verifying to ensure that requirements and design exhibit acceptable quality characteristics. What do you check to ensure that requirements and design are “Concise”?
- A.
Requirements and designs should be aligned with the needs of the stakeholders and should not be conflicting with other requirements
- B.
Requirements and designs should not contain extra or unnecessary details.
- C.
Requirements and designs should be enough to guide further work and are at the appropriate level of detail.
- D.
Requirements and designs should be self-contained and can be understood independent of other requirements or designs.
Correct Answer
B. Requirements and designs should not contain extra or unnecessary details. -
- 33.
Which of the following statements best describes the task “Validate Requirements”?
- A.
Using this task we can describe requirements or designs in detail using various techniques.
- B.
Using this task we can ensure that requirements or designs are developed in enough detail, are consistent, and are of high quality.
- C.
Using this task we can ensure that requirements or designs delivers business value and supports the organization's goals and objectives.
- D.
None of the above.
Correct Answer
C. Using this task we can ensure that requirements or designs delivers business value and supports the organization's goals and objectives. -
- 34.
You are business analyst for your organization and are working on task “Validate Requirements”. As part of this task you are identifying assumptions made by stakeholders while providing requirements. Why would you want to do that?
- A.
We need to identify and define assumptions to validate design in terms of supporting a requirement.
- B.
We need to identify and define assumptions to evaluate alignment of requirements with the solution scope.
- C.
We need to identify and define assumptions to evaluate actual benefits from the solution after it is implemented.
- D.
We need to identify and define assumptions so that associated risks can be managed.
Correct Answer
D. We need to identify and define assumptions so that associated risks can be managed. -
- 35.
You are business analyst for your organization and are working on task “Define Requirements Architecture”. Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding “Business Analysis Information Architecture”?
- A.
The Business analysis information architecture describes how all of the business analysis information for a change relates.
- B.
The business analysis information architecture is a not a component of the requirements architecture.
- C.
The Business analysis information architecture describes relationships for type of business analysis information such as requirements designs, types of models and elicitation results.
- D.
The business analysis information architecture can be used to verify that the relationships are complete and so it ensures that requirements architecture is complete.
Correct Answer
B. The business analysis information architecture is a not a component of the requirements architecture.Explanation
The business analysis information architecture is a component of the requirements architecture.Rate this question:
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- 36.
You are business analyst for your organization and are working on task “Define Design Options”. As part of this task, you are allocating requirements. Requirements can be allocated between. . .
- A.
Solution components or releases
- B.
Departments
- C.
Functions
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 37.
You are business analyst for your organization and are working on task “Analyze Potential Value and Recommend Solution”. As part of this task, you have estimated various costs for each design option. What is an Opportunity Cost?
- A.
Cost to purchase and/or implement the solution.
- B.
Cost to maintain and operate the solution.
- C.
Value from next best design option or alternative not selected.
- D.
Costs due to human, information and physical resources.
Correct Answer
C. Value from next best design option or alternative not selected. -
- 38.
You are Business Analyst for your organization and are working on task “Validate Requirements”. All/any stakeholder may get involved in this task. However, which stakeholder(s) in particular can help you to validate requirements?
- A.
Domain and Implementation subject matter expert
- B.
Project Manager
- C.
Customer, End-user and Sponsor
- D.
Operational support
Correct Answer
C. Customer, End-user and Sponsor -
- 39.
You are Business Analyst for your organization and are working on various tasks of Requirements Analysis and Design Definition. Which stakeholder can approve the final recommendations and the associated expenditure to purchase or develop a solution?
- A.
Domain subject matter expert
- B.
Regulator
- C.
Implementation subject matter expert
- D.
Sponsor
Correct Answer
D. Sponsor -
- 40.
You are business analyst for your organization and are working on task “Validate Requirements”. What technique can be used to quantify the benefits associated with the requirements?
- A.
Metrics and Key Performance Indicators
- B.
Reviews
- C.
Financial Analysis
- D.
Acceptance and evaluation criteria.
Correct Answer
C. Financial Analysis -
- 41.
You are business analyst for your organization and are working on task “Define Requirements Architecture”. What technique can be used to break down an organizational unit, scope etc into its component parts?
- A.
Scope Modelling
- B.
Functional Decomposition
- C.
Organizational Modelling
- D.
Workshops
Correct Answer
B. Functional Decomposition -
- 42.
The purpose of a state model is to:
- A.
Show the stimuli flowing between objects. The stimulus is a message and the arrival of the stimulus at the object is called an event.
- B.
Quickly analyze various aspects of the current state of the business process undergoing change.
- C.
Detail user interface requirements and integrate them with other requirements such as use cases, scenarios, data and business rules.
- D.
Describe and analyze the different possible states of an entity within a system, how that entity changes from one state to another, and what can happen to the entity when it is in each state.
Correct Answer
D. Describe and analyze the different possible states of an entity within a system, how that entity changes from one state to another, and what can happen to the entity when it is in each state. -
- 43.
What technique can be used to identify, express, validate, refine, and organize the day-to-day business behaviour and guide operational business decision making?
- A.
Non-Functional Requirements Analysis
- B.
Business Rules Analysis
- C.
Business Capability Analysis
- D.
Business Model Canvas
Correct Answer
B. Business Rules Analysis -
- 44.
What type of requirements describe the environmental conditions under which a solution must remain effective or qualities that a solution must have in order to ensure stakeholder satisfaction?
- A.
Business Requirements
- B.
Stakeholder Requirements
- C.
Functional Requirements
- D.
Non-Functional Requirements
Correct Answer
D. Non-Functional Requirements -
- 45.
What type of Data Model is independent of any solution or technology and can be used to represent how the business perceives its information?
- A.
Conceptual data model
- B.
Logical data model
- C.
Physical data model
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Conceptual data model -
- 46.
What technique can be used to organize the business vocabulary needed to consistently and thoroughly communicate the knowledge of a domain?
- A.
Data Model
- B.
Glossary
- C.
Concept Model
- D.
Business Model Canvas
Correct Answer
C. Concept Model -
- 47.
Stakeholders often find ______________ to be a concrete means of identifying, describing and validating their interface needs.
- A.
Observation
- B.
Prototyping
- C.
Interviews
- D.
Surveys
Correct Answer
B. Prototyping -
- 48.
You want to model Activity Flow which represents sequence of actions, events, or a course that may be taken. What business analysis technique can be used to model this?
- A.
Use Cases and Scenarios
- B.
Business Rules Analysis
- C.
Prototyping
- D.
Data Flow Diagrams
Correct Answer
A. Use Cases and Scenarios -
- 49.
What technique can be used to confirm the independent pieces as well as collective business analysis information with individual or a small group of stakeholders?
- A.
Document Analysis
- B.
Interviews
- C.
Workshops
- D.
Reviews
Correct Answer
B. Interviews -
- 50.
What technique can be used to follow-up issues raised by stakeholders during requirement prioritization, change impact analysis and approvals?
- A.
Backlog Management
- B.
Reviews
- C.
Workshops
- D.
Item Tracking
Correct Answer
D. Item Tracking -
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