ECBA Study Guide Questions with All
Correct Answers.
What type of knowledge equips a business analyst (BA) with understanding market forces,
customer segments, services, products, and regulations?
A. Organizational
B. Industry
C. Solution
D. Methodological - Answer B. Industry
A focus group is a form of which type of research?
A. Quantitative
B. Qualitative
C. Statistical
D. Theoretical - Answer B. Qualitative
Video conferencing, electronic calendars, and electronic voting are examples of:
A. knowledge management tools.
B. mapping tools.
C. collaboration tools.
D. word processing tools. - Answer C. Collaboration Tools
When do the participants start generating ideas during a collaborative game?
A. Closing step
B. Exploration step
C. Opening step
D. Iteration step - Answer C. Opening Step
For which part of an initiative is the business analyst (BA) responsible?
A. Authorizing the project
B. Approving solution execution plans
C. Defining the solution approach
D. Accepting risk mitigation plans - Answer C. Defining the solution approach
,If a business analyst (BA) does not properly identify stakeholders, then the long-term
implications are:
A. increased costs.
B. reduced requirements.
C. higher satisfaction.
D. decreased risk - Answer A. increased costs.
Who is responsible for identifying the appropriate elicitation communication channels?
A. Project manager
B. Subject matter expert
C. Business analyst
D. Business sponsor - Answer C. Business analyst
If inconsistencies arise between different elicitation results, the business analyst (BA) should:
A. escalate them to the business sponsor.
B. report them to the project manager.
C. resolve them through collaboration.
D. reconcile them through experience. - Answer C. resolve them through collaboration.
Which of the following is a basis to initially prioritize requirements?
A. Business benefits
B. Market demands
C. Organizational policy
D. Technological dependency - Answer A. Business benefits
Which action would a business analyst (BA) propose to improve the operation of the business?
A. Simplify the work people perform
B. Outsource the operation team
C. Assist in the daily activities
D. Shadow the expert staff - Answer A. Simplify the work people perform
What type of requirements describes the needs of those participating in or impacted by
business analysis activities?
A. Solution
B. Business
, C. Stakeholder
D. Technical - Answer C. Stakeholder
Which type of stakeholder is responsible for initiating the effort to define a business need?
A. Project manager
B. Regulator
C. Business analyst
D. Sponsor - Answer D. Sponsor
Who is responsible for discovering, synthesizing, and analyzing information within an
enterprise?
A. Project manager
B. Business analyst
C. Programmer
D. Project sponsor - Answer B. Business analyst
Which activity is a business analyst (BA) performing when ensuring that a set of requirements is
developed with enough detail to be usable by a particular stakeholder?
A. Validating requirements
B. Verifying requirements
C. Eliciting requirements
D. Specifying requirements - Answer B. Verifying requirements
What is the main purpose of the `Approve Requirements` task?
A. Obtain agreement
B. Establish requirements baseline
C. Select appropriate techniques
D. Assess alternative approaches - Answer A. Obtain agreement
Which approach aligns to approval of requirements at the end of a phase?
A. Adaptive
B. Modelling
C. Predictive
D. Prioritization - Answer C. Predictive
Correct Answers.
What type of knowledge equips a business analyst (BA) with understanding market forces,
customer segments, services, products, and regulations?
A. Organizational
B. Industry
C. Solution
D. Methodological - Answer B. Industry
A focus group is a form of which type of research?
A. Quantitative
B. Qualitative
C. Statistical
D. Theoretical - Answer B. Qualitative
Video conferencing, electronic calendars, and electronic voting are examples of:
A. knowledge management tools.
B. mapping tools.
C. collaboration tools.
D. word processing tools. - Answer C. Collaboration Tools
When do the participants start generating ideas during a collaborative game?
A. Closing step
B. Exploration step
C. Opening step
D. Iteration step - Answer C. Opening Step
For which part of an initiative is the business analyst (BA) responsible?
A. Authorizing the project
B. Approving solution execution plans
C. Defining the solution approach
D. Accepting risk mitigation plans - Answer C. Defining the solution approach
,If a business analyst (BA) does not properly identify stakeholders, then the long-term
implications are:
A. increased costs.
B. reduced requirements.
C. higher satisfaction.
D. decreased risk - Answer A. increased costs.
Who is responsible for identifying the appropriate elicitation communication channels?
A. Project manager
B. Subject matter expert
C. Business analyst
D. Business sponsor - Answer C. Business analyst
If inconsistencies arise between different elicitation results, the business analyst (BA) should:
A. escalate them to the business sponsor.
B. report them to the project manager.
C. resolve them through collaboration.
D. reconcile them through experience. - Answer C. resolve them through collaboration.
Which of the following is a basis to initially prioritize requirements?
A. Business benefits
B. Market demands
C. Organizational policy
D. Technological dependency - Answer A. Business benefits
Which action would a business analyst (BA) propose to improve the operation of the business?
A. Simplify the work people perform
B. Outsource the operation team
C. Assist in the daily activities
D. Shadow the expert staff - Answer A. Simplify the work people perform
What type of requirements describes the needs of those participating in or impacted by
business analysis activities?
A. Solution
B. Business
, C. Stakeholder
D. Technical - Answer C. Stakeholder
Which type of stakeholder is responsible for initiating the effort to define a business need?
A. Project manager
B. Regulator
C. Business analyst
D. Sponsor - Answer D. Sponsor
Who is responsible for discovering, synthesizing, and analyzing information within an
enterprise?
A. Project manager
B. Business analyst
C. Programmer
D. Project sponsor - Answer B. Business analyst
Which activity is a business analyst (BA) performing when ensuring that a set of requirements is
developed with enough detail to be usable by a particular stakeholder?
A. Validating requirements
B. Verifying requirements
C. Eliciting requirements
D. Specifying requirements - Answer B. Verifying requirements
What is the main purpose of the `Approve Requirements` task?
A. Obtain agreement
B. Establish requirements baseline
C. Select appropriate techniques
D. Assess alternative approaches - Answer A. Obtain agreement
Which approach aligns to approval of requirements at the end of a phase?
A. Adaptive
B. Modelling
C. Predictive
D. Prioritization - Answer C. Predictive
