BUSINESS ANALYSIS UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
Questions And CORRECT Answers
1. Business Analysis and Project Management have the following job specifications in common
EXCEPT:
a)They are both aware of the overall project's goals and objectives
b)They both communicate with stakeholders
c)They can both begin at any time in the project lifecycle
d)They are both involved in the development of viable solutions - CORRECT ANSWER C
2. A Business Analyst's job in quality assurance is to analyze the process but he or she does not
document the analysis:
a)True
b)False - CORRECT ANSWER B
3. A Business Case document contains the following EXCEPT:
a)Cost-benefit analyses
b)Time estimates it would take to break even
c)Potential impact of new project on existing business operations
d)Meeting schedule for stakeholders - CORRECT ANSWER D
4. Why is role and process clarity important when initiating Business Analysis?
a)So that hardworking Project Managers are not burdened
b)So that the company can limit billing hours
c)So that Business Analysts are clear about their roles and responsibilities
d)So that project team members don't have to be accountable - CORRECT ANSWER C
5. Which one of these is NOT a good habit of successful Business Analysts?
a)Communicate with stakeholders only once during Business Analysis
b)Work collaboratively with Project Managers
c)Are clear about their roles and responsibilities
,d)Integrate creativity and critical thinking in their work - CORRECT ANSWER A
6. Which of the following techniques does a Business Analyst NOT utilize to gather information from
stakeholders?
a)Interviews and facilitated discussion
b)Document and process analyses
c)Case modeling
d)Discussions with product suppliers - CORRECT ANSWER D
1. All of the following are known organizational structures EXCEPT:
a)Project Team
b)Matrix
c)Sales and Marketing
d)Functional - CORRECT ANSWER C
2. A Business Analyst's role in preparing a Project to avoid crises does NOT include:
a)Providing training to leaders
b)Developing a clear vision statement
c)Helping a team learn new communication skills
d)Evaluating team performance - CORRECT ANSWER D
3. Finance and Accounting functional areas conduct the following:
a)Strategic market analysis
b)Financial projects in the annual strategic plan
c)New and emerging markets research
d)Software and hardware application support - CORRECT ANSWER B
4. Which of the following does NOT contribute to cross-functional teams failing to complete projects
successfully at times?
a)Leadership crises
b)Team members coming from different departmental cultures
, c)Remote communication between departments
d)Territorial behavior - CORRECT ANSWER C
5. Which one of these is NOT a responsibility of the Research and Development department?
a)Provide administrative reports to senior management
b)Research new products
c)Improve upon existing products
d)Keep abreast of technological developments in their field - CORRECT ANSWER A
6. The role of management function is to organize, deploy and control all of the following EXCEPT?
a)Events
b)Information
c)Technology
d)People - CORRECT ANSWER A
1. The following are all cost centers EXCEPT:
a)Human Resources
b)Research and Development
c)Marketing
d)Legal Services - CORRECT ANSWER B
2. A company sets quarterly cost targets for its West Coast sales office, it is engaging in:
a)Cost Analysis
b)Cost Reduction
c)Cost Control
d)Revenue Analysis - CORRECT ANSWER C
3. Revenue centers in a multinational oil and gas company engage in all of the following EXCEPT:
a)Product Development
b)Marketing
c)Research & Development
Questions And CORRECT Answers
1. Business Analysis and Project Management have the following job specifications in common
EXCEPT:
a)They are both aware of the overall project's goals and objectives
b)They both communicate with stakeholders
c)They can both begin at any time in the project lifecycle
d)They are both involved in the development of viable solutions - CORRECT ANSWER C
2. A Business Analyst's job in quality assurance is to analyze the process but he or she does not
document the analysis:
a)True
b)False - CORRECT ANSWER B
3. A Business Case document contains the following EXCEPT:
a)Cost-benefit analyses
b)Time estimates it would take to break even
c)Potential impact of new project on existing business operations
d)Meeting schedule for stakeholders - CORRECT ANSWER D
4. Why is role and process clarity important when initiating Business Analysis?
a)So that hardworking Project Managers are not burdened
b)So that the company can limit billing hours
c)So that Business Analysts are clear about their roles and responsibilities
d)So that project team members don't have to be accountable - CORRECT ANSWER C
5. Which one of these is NOT a good habit of successful Business Analysts?
a)Communicate with stakeholders only once during Business Analysis
b)Work collaboratively with Project Managers
c)Are clear about their roles and responsibilities
,d)Integrate creativity and critical thinking in their work - CORRECT ANSWER A
6. Which of the following techniques does a Business Analyst NOT utilize to gather information from
stakeholders?
a)Interviews and facilitated discussion
b)Document and process analyses
c)Case modeling
d)Discussions with product suppliers - CORRECT ANSWER D
1. All of the following are known organizational structures EXCEPT:
a)Project Team
b)Matrix
c)Sales and Marketing
d)Functional - CORRECT ANSWER C
2. A Business Analyst's role in preparing a Project to avoid crises does NOT include:
a)Providing training to leaders
b)Developing a clear vision statement
c)Helping a team learn new communication skills
d)Evaluating team performance - CORRECT ANSWER D
3. Finance and Accounting functional areas conduct the following:
a)Strategic market analysis
b)Financial projects in the annual strategic plan
c)New and emerging markets research
d)Software and hardware application support - CORRECT ANSWER B
4. Which of the following does NOT contribute to cross-functional teams failing to complete projects
successfully at times?
a)Leadership crises
b)Team members coming from different departmental cultures
, c)Remote communication between departments
d)Territorial behavior - CORRECT ANSWER C
5. Which one of these is NOT a responsibility of the Research and Development department?
a)Provide administrative reports to senior management
b)Research new products
c)Improve upon existing products
d)Keep abreast of technological developments in their field - CORRECT ANSWER A
6. The role of management function is to organize, deploy and control all of the following EXCEPT?
a)Events
b)Information
c)Technology
d)People - CORRECT ANSWER A
1. The following are all cost centers EXCEPT:
a)Human Resources
b)Research and Development
c)Marketing
d)Legal Services - CORRECT ANSWER B
2. A company sets quarterly cost targets for its West Coast sales office, it is engaging in:
a)Cost Analysis
b)Cost Reduction
c)Cost Control
d)Revenue Analysis - CORRECT ANSWER C
3. Revenue centers in a multinational oil and gas company engage in all of the following EXCEPT:
a)Product Development
b)Marketing
c)Research & Development
