Question 1

The number of participants in JAD sessions are typically higher as compared to other facilitation sessions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Poor communication is often the cause of imprecise specifications. In the contracting process, the most critical point where the specifications have the maximum chance for being misinterpreted is:

Accepted Answer

A)   During the planning phase when little is fully understood about the project's requirements
B)   The interface between the project team and supplies of services or products
C)   During close-out when all parties are attempting to terminate operations and move all assets
D)   At meetings and conferences when the agenda limits the subjects to be discussed A

Question 3

Which of the following statements about reviews is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reviews cannot be performed on user requirements specifications
B)   Reviews are the least effective way of testing code
C)   Reviews are unlikely to find faults in test plans
D)   Reviews should be performed on specifications, code, and test plans D

Question 4

Which technique is used to reduce the total number of items to a manageable number and to have the resulting items in a priority sequence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Group Ranking
B)   Affinity Diagram
C)   Brainstorming

Question 5

Following are the attributes of a good requirement, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Stable
B)   Modifiable
C)   Ambiguous
D)   Traceable

Question 6

A Prototype is a:

Accepted Answer

A)   Fully operational representation of a process or system
B)   Limited operation representation of a process or system
C)   Non-operational representation of a process or system
D)   Flow diagram of a process or system

Question 7

"Training on the use of new materials" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   Environmental, Competitive, and Regulatory Costs
B)   Materials and Supplies Costs  
C)   Machines, Equipment, and Hardware Costs
D)   Methods, Processes, and Procedures Costs

Question 8

For the following scenario which approach is best suited? Projects where it is difficult to obtain solid requirements due to an unstable environment, especially those in which the requirements will continue to emerge as the product is used.

Accepted Answer

A)   Agile
B)   V-Model
C)   Prototype
D)   Waterfall

Question 9

Which factors are within the control of the organization and essential to a successful project?

Accepted Answer

A)   Critical Assumptions
B)   Constraints
C)   Dependencies
D)   Critical Success Factors

Question 10

In the diagram, the arrow labeled A points to an event on the control chart which is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Under Control
B)   Over Control
C)   Out of Control
D)   In Control
E)   Irrelevant

Question 11

The following are some of the characteristics of Special Causes, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Non inherent within the system
B)   Nor predictable
C)   Can be assigned to a defect in the system
D)   Has a random pattern of data points within the control limits

Question 12

Performance Based Contracting (PBC) helps:

Accepted Answer

A)   In vendor identification
B)   Manage custom developed product
C)   All of the products developed by outside individuals
D)   Manages the interaction between a software vendor and a requesting organization

Question 13

Which of the following is a White Box Technique?

Accepted Answer

A)   Path Testing
B)   Boundary Value Analysis
C)   Equivalence Partitioning
D)   State Transition Testing

Question 14

Which is the following is For Profit Organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Museums
B)   Religious Institutions
C)   Charitable Foundations
D)   Toyota

Question 15

Despite the best efforts to minimize the impact and probability of risk, some risks will always remain. Such risks are called:

Accepted Answer

A)   Operational Risks
B)   Residual Risks
C)   Business Risks
D)   Market Risks

Question 16

Which function ensures the integrity of the requirements change process?

Accepted Answer

A)   Business Analyst
B)   Manager
C)   Sponsor
D)   Change Control Board

Question 17

All of the following reasons are ways by which a Business Analyst can influence quality of the products, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Identify and define a suitable requirements process
B)   Obtain understanding on tools available for developing quality system
C)   Identify as many requirements defects as possible as early as possible
D)   None of the above

Question 18

Guidelines are not enforceable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Communication tools for the Business Analyst include:

Accepted Answer

A)   Brainstorming
B)   Focus Groups
C)   Negotiating
D)   All of the above
E)   None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a source of defects in application code?

Accepted Answer

A)   Implementation
B)   Requirements
C)   Design
D)   Coding

Exam 1: Certified Software Business Analyst