ECBA SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS.
Which group of models is used to analyze business processes?
a. Activity Diagrams, ERDs, Workflow Models
b. Activity Diagrams, Flowcharts, Context Diagrams
c. Sequence Diagrams, Flowcharts, Workflow Models
d. Activity Diagrams, Flowcharts, Workflow Models
Activity Diagrams, Flowcharts, Workflow Models
What stakeholder will be more focused on design of the solution?
a. Project Manager
b. Implementation SME
c. Domain SME
d. Sponsor
Implementation SME
Which among the following is an objective of elicitation?
a. Gather complete requirements
b. Document requirements
c. Validate requirements
d. None of the above
Gather complete requirements
Which among the following outputs captures information in a format that is specific to the
elicitation activity?
a. Elicitation Results (unconfirmed)
b. Elicitation Results (confirmed)
c. Elicitation Results (verified)
d. Elicitation Results (validated)
Elicitation Results (uncomfirmed)
,What is the best modeling technique to capture system context?
a. Context Diagram
b. State Chart Diagram
c. State Diagram
d. Sequence Diagram
Context Diagram
Which of the following roles enables change in an enterprise by defining needs and
recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders?
a. Business Analyst
b. Project Manager
c. Domain SME
d. End User
Business Analyst
Which model, often used as part of a "structured analysis" approach, will show a system or
business area as a single process with data flows coming from and going to external
entities?
a. Class Model
b. Business Process Map
c. Context Diagram
d. Functional Decomposition Diagram
Context Diagram
Implementation SMEs are NOT typically responsible for which parts of the solution?
a. Provides information on technical constraints
b. Supplies inputs on the skills needed to run the new solution
c. Manage project effort and cost
d. Needs to be informed of when and where requirements are allocated
Manage project effort and cost
,It is important for a business analyst to analyze current state in order to determine...
a. Requirements Viewpoints
b. Traceability Matrix
c. Requirements Structure
d. Requirements Architecture
Requirements Architecture
When should a business analyst and stakeholders identify and agree upon time and effort
commitments toward business analysis activities?
a. As late in the initiative as possible
b. After BA planning is completed
c. As early in the initiative as possible
d. After strategy analysis is completed
As early in the initiative as possible
Which of the following is a constraint?
a. Business Rules
b. Assumptions
c. Objectives
d. Goals
Assumptions
As a BA, Andrea has been effective in reducing resistance to necessary changes. As such,
which underlying competency has Andrea demonstrated the most?
a. Confidence Building
b. Teamwork
c. Leadership
d. Solution Knowledge
Leadership
BA Andrea has documented the following fact in the use case: at the end of the process, an
order is sent to the warehouse. What has Andrea documented?
, a. Flow of Events
b. Actor Goal
c. Post-Condition
d. Data Flow
Post-Condition
What are the two basic types of interviewing when eliciting requirements?
a. Structured and Unstructured
b. Top-Down and Bottom-Up
c. Open-Ended and Close-Ended
d. End User and Technical
Structured and Unstructured
Linking requirements to solution components is known as...
a. Allocation
b. Derivation
c. Structured
d. Alignment
Allocation
What is a key advantage of using questionnaires for requirements elicitation?
a. Questionnaires allow statistically relevant statements on requirements to be made
b. Questionnaires allow for validating the participants understanding
c. Questionnaires provide insights on delighters (excitement factors)
d. Questionnaires provide insights on dissatisfiers (basic factors)
Questionnaires allow statistically relevant statements on requirements to be made
What is the least effective way to resolve conflicts?
a. Immediate escalations
b. Understanding the reason behind the conflict
c. Using a third-party mediator
d. Holding a formal meeting
CORRECT ANSWERS.
Which group of models is used to analyze business processes?
a. Activity Diagrams, ERDs, Workflow Models
b. Activity Diagrams, Flowcharts, Context Diagrams
c. Sequence Diagrams, Flowcharts, Workflow Models
d. Activity Diagrams, Flowcharts, Workflow Models
Activity Diagrams, Flowcharts, Workflow Models
What stakeholder will be more focused on design of the solution?
a. Project Manager
b. Implementation SME
c. Domain SME
d. Sponsor
Implementation SME
Which among the following is an objective of elicitation?
a. Gather complete requirements
b. Document requirements
c. Validate requirements
d. None of the above
Gather complete requirements
Which among the following outputs captures information in a format that is specific to the
elicitation activity?
a. Elicitation Results (unconfirmed)
b. Elicitation Results (confirmed)
c. Elicitation Results (verified)
d. Elicitation Results (validated)
Elicitation Results (uncomfirmed)
,What is the best modeling technique to capture system context?
a. Context Diagram
b. State Chart Diagram
c. State Diagram
d. Sequence Diagram
Context Diagram
Which of the following roles enables change in an enterprise by defining needs and
recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders?
a. Business Analyst
b. Project Manager
c. Domain SME
d. End User
Business Analyst
Which model, often used as part of a "structured analysis" approach, will show a system or
business area as a single process with data flows coming from and going to external
entities?
a. Class Model
b. Business Process Map
c. Context Diagram
d. Functional Decomposition Diagram
Context Diagram
Implementation SMEs are NOT typically responsible for which parts of the solution?
a. Provides information on technical constraints
b. Supplies inputs on the skills needed to run the new solution
c. Manage project effort and cost
d. Needs to be informed of when and where requirements are allocated
Manage project effort and cost
,It is important for a business analyst to analyze current state in order to determine...
a. Requirements Viewpoints
b. Traceability Matrix
c. Requirements Structure
d. Requirements Architecture
Requirements Architecture
When should a business analyst and stakeholders identify and agree upon time and effort
commitments toward business analysis activities?
a. As late in the initiative as possible
b. After BA planning is completed
c. As early in the initiative as possible
d. After strategy analysis is completed
As early in the initiative as possible
Which of the following is a constraint?
a. Business Rules
b. Assumptions
c. Objectives
d. Goals
Assumptions
As a BA, Andrea has been effective in reducing resistance to necessary changes. As such,
which underlying competency has Andrea demonstrated the most?
a. Confidence Building
b. Teamwork
c. Leadership
d. Solution Knowledge
Leadership
BA Andrea has documented the following fact in the use case: at the end of the process, an
order is sent to the warehouse. What has Andrea documented?
, a. Flow of Events
b. Actor Goal
c. Post-Condition
d. Data Flow
Post-Condition
What are the two basic types of interviewing when eliciting requirements?
a. Structured and Unstructured
b. Top-Down and Bottom-Up
c. Open-Ended and Close-Ended
d. End User and Technical
Structured and Unstructured
Linking requirements to solution components is known as...
a. Allocation
b. Derivation
c. Structured
d. Alignment
Allocation
What is a key advantage of using questionnaires for requirements elicitation?
a. Questionnaires allow statistically relevant statements on requirements to be made
b. Questionnaires allow for validating the participants understanding
c. Questionnaires provide insights on delighters (excitement factors)
d. Questionnaires provide insights on dissatisfiers (basic factors)
Questionnaires allow statistically relevant statements on requirements to be made
What is the least effective way to resolve conflicts?
a. Immediate escalations
b. Understanding the reason behind the conflict
c. Using a third-party mediator
d. Holding a formal meeting
