IIBA CBAP Practice Exam Questions

IIBA CBAP Sample Question Answers

Question # 1

Bob and Susan are business analysts for their organization. They are examining two materials that could be used in an upcoming project. They are testing the materials and measuring the results of each test to compare the materials to each other. This process will help Bob and Susan determine which material is best for their upcoming project.What type of process are Bob and Susan completing with these materials?  

A. Feasibility study 
B. Stress test 
C. Alternative identification 
D. Benchmarking 

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Question # 2

You are the business analyst for your organization and have many solutions available to an identified problem. You would like a way to quickly and fairly determine which solution is the best choice for your organization.Which of the following approaches would allow you to determine the top-rated solutions for your organization? 

A. Scoring system 
B. Acceptance and evaluation criteria 
C. Vendor assessment 
D. Voting system 

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Question # 3

Which of the following is a graphical representation of roles and responsibilities of different project team members? 

A. RACI chart 
B. Pareto chart 
C. Resource histogram chart 
D. Organization chart 

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Question # 4

The stakeholders are interested in ensuring that expected value is assessed prior to acceptance. To determine if the solution is providing expected value and ensure the accuracy of the measurements, the stakeholders and the business analyst (BA) determine that they need to measure.

A. benefits, penalties, and costs. 
B. strategy, solution, and scope. 
C. impacts, problems, and dependencies. 
D. performance, trends, and variances. 

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Question # 5

Which one of the following diagrams when properly laid out is always laid in a left to right display to properly reflect the chronology of all project work?

A. Influence diagram 
B. Project schedule network diagram 
C. Arrow diagramming method 
D. Time-scaled schedule network diagram 

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Question # 6

You are the business analyst for your organization and are working with Virginia on the allocation of requirements for a new solution. You have assigned Virginia the task of breaking down the solution scope into smaller components for allocation. What technique have you asked Virginia to complete in this scenario? 

A. Decision analysis 
B. Business rules analysis 
C. Process modeling 
D. Functional decomposition 

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Question # 7

You are the business analyst for your organization and are working on organizing the identified requirements for a new solution. Nancy, your assistant in this process, says that these requirements aren't very complex. You agree but add that it's this thing that makes the overall solution complex. What thing adds to the level of complexity among requirements?

A. Relationships among the requirements 
B. Management in the project 
C. Stakeholders in the project 
D. Cost and schedule constraints 

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Question # 8

Which of the following describes the actual users who interact with one another, a system, or data moved between two users?

A. Device interface 
B. User interface 
C. Data interface 
D. Communication port 

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Question # 9

Martha is observing Sarah complete several complex steps as part of her business analysis requirements elicitation process. In this instance Martha working alongside Sarah is actually helping Sarah complete the work so that Martha can understand all of the steps Sarah must complete.What type of requirements elicitation technique is Martha using? 

A. Progressive elaboration 
B. Shadowing 
C. Cross training requirements elicitation 
D. Active observation 

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Question # 10

Which of the following quantitative risk analysis techniques relies on experience and past data to compute the probability and impact of risks on project objectives?

A. Probability distribution 
B. Sensitivity analysis 
C. Modeling and simulation 
D. Interviewing 

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