PMI-PBA Online Practice Questions and Answers

A business analyst is leading a project to implement automated order entry software at a local pizza restaurant. The business analyst has very little information about the project: the ordering process takes too long and often ends in incorrect

orders.

What step should the business analyst take next?

A. Identify testing resources to support the implementation.

B. Request information on the current ordering process and compare it with other companies.

C. Select the software to implement and start working with the technical resources.

D. Schedule a requirements gathering sessions with the manager of the ordering department.

A business analyst is conducting a cost-benefit analysis of potential solution options. The stakeholders have indicated that the estimated growth rate is very important to them.

Which technique will allow the business analyst to determine this information?

A. Net present value (NPV)

B. Payback period

C. Return on investment (ROI)

D. Internal rate of return

Through user acceptance testing, a software flaw was identified. What should the business analyst do next as part of the root cause analysis in order to analyze and resolve the discrepancy?

A. Create an interface analysis

B. Create a Delphi estimation.

C. Create a functional decomposition.

D. Create a fishbone diagram.

A sponsor requests a new requirement. The business analyst explains that most of the information needed for this requirement does not exist and that the requirement cannot be implemented. The business analyst recommends deferring the requirement until the needed information is available and then adding it to a subsequent project. The sponsor agrees.

What should the business analyst do next?

A. Mark the requirement as complete so that it is not forgotten.

B. Ask the stakeholder to review the requirement before any other action is taken.

C. Communicate that the status of this requirement has changed.

D. Bring the subsequent project to the change control board (CCB).

The business analyst wants to ensure that requirement changes can be formally tracked after the product is baselined. What will the business analyst need to evaluate the proposed change?

A. Scope statement

B. Impact analysis

C. Requirements management plan

D. Pareto analysis

Which of the following techniques contrasts the current and desired business views to analyze possible business changes?

A. SWOT analysis

B. Impact analysis SWOT analysis

C. Gap analysis

D. Trend analysis

When a business analyst uses subject matter experts to define roles and identify influencers, which project artifact is created or updated?

A. Stakeholder management plan

B. RACI matrix

C. Stakeholder register

D. SWOT analysis

A business analyst is discussing the acceptance criteria for a new measurement system with the operations manager. The operations manager is particularly concerned about the accuracy of the new system because mistakes in data measurements could be extremely costly to fix.

Which of the following is the best strategy to define the appropriate acceptance criteria?

A. Quantify the risks associated with the measurement errors and update the risk register.

B. Clearly define the maximum acceptable error rate for the new system.

C. Ask the operations manager to formally accept the requirements documents.

D. Plan a training session for the new system before it is handed over to the operations manager.

After several meetings with different groups of users, a business analyst has gathered the requirements for a large IT project. Now, the business analyst needs to document those requirements in a way that is clearly understood by the development team and provides enough information to check if the requirement has been met.

Which of the following would work best in this case?

A. Prototyping

B. Flow chart

C. User stories

D. Functional specifications

Company A has been awarded a contract to finalize the development of a product that Company B was not able to finish. The business analyst is given a copy of the documentation left by Company B.

To which of the following documents should the business analyst pay the most attention to ensure the project succeeds this time?

A. Application design documentation

B. Business use cases

C. Test case documentation

D. Clauses in the contract

A business analyst has been assigned to a project that will design and build two new bridges and, at the same time, redesign a failing bridge for a local structural engineering company. All three bridges must be constructed and meet all safety requirements before flood season next spring.

How would the business analyst define the scope of this project?

A. Perform a work breakdown structure.

B. Perform a feasibility study.

C. Perform a structured walkthrough.

D. Perform process modeling.

When eliciting requirements, a good time to consider using the interviewing method is when:

A. attempting to obtain sign-off on requirements form stakeholders.

B. there are communication challenges among stakeholders.

C. assembling a requirements traceability matrix.

D. there is not enough time to gather requirements from many different sources.

A document is being created that will detail the customer's needs for a product and will include a functional model, a data model, and a glossary of terms. This document is called a:

A. business case.

B. requirements specification.

C. project charter.

D. standard operating manual.

The stakeholders for a newly approved project are subject matter experts who are very knowledgeable in the client's business and will provide the project requirements. The project team scheduled separate sessions with each subject matter expert to identify and prioritize the requirements.

Which technique is being used?

A. Workshop sessions

B. Delphi technique

C. Brainstorming

D. Idea and mind mapping

An organization is in the process of replacing its current system. The business analyst is charged with ensuring that all current connections to other systems remain functional after the upgrade.

What analysis should the business analyst conduct to facilitate a successful migration?

A. Systems

B. Interface

C. Document

D. User interface