ASSOCIATE BUSINESS ANALYSIS
PROFESSIONAL (aCBAP®)
CERTIFICATION PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
2026 Q&A | INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. What is the primary purpose of business analysis?
A. To design software systems
B. To manage organizational change
C. To identify business needs and recommend solutions
D. To supervise project teams
Answer: C
Rationale: Business analysis focuses on understanding business needs and
defining solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.
2. Which IIBA® knowledge area focuses on defining the approach and
activities for business analysis work?
A. Requirements Life Cycle Management
B. Elicitation and Collaboration
C. Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
D. Strategy Analysis
,Answer: C
Rationale: Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring defines how business
analysis activities will be conducted and tracked.
3. Stakeholders are best described as individuals who:
A. Approve project budgets
B. Perform testing activities
C. Have an interest in or are affected by the solution
D. Develop technical solutions
Answer: C
Rationale: Stakeholders are any individuals or groups impacted by the change or
solution.
4. Which document formally defines business needs and objectives?
A. Test plan
B. Business case
C. Business requirements document
D. User manual
Answer: B
Rationale: A business case justifies the project by outlining needs, objectives,
and expected value.
5. What is a requirement?
A. A design specification
B. A usable representation of a need
C. A project constraint
D. A system feature
,Answer: B
Rationale: IIBA defines a requirement as a usable representation of a business
need.
6. Which requirement type describes capabilities a solution must have?
A. Business requirements
B. Stakeholder requirements
C. Solution requirements
D. Transition requirements
Answer: C
Rationale: Solution requirements describe features and characteristics of the
solution.
7. Functional requirements specify:
A. Performance criteria
B. Security controls
C. What the solution must do
D. Constraints on design
Answer: C
Rationale: Functional requirements define behaviors and functions of the
solution.
8. Non-functional requirements primarily address:
A. Business objectives
B. Quality attributes and constraints
C. User roles
D. Process flows
, Answer: B
Rationale: Non-functional requirements cover performance, security, usability,
and other quality attributes.
9. Which elicitation technique involves observing users performing tasks?
A. Workshops
B. Surveys
C. Observation
D. Brainstorming
Answer: C
Rationale: Observation allows the analyst to see real work practices and identify
gaps.
10.A workshop is most effective when:
A. Stakeholders are unavailable
B. Requirements are simple
C. Multiple stakeholders must collaborate
D. Documentation already exists
Answer: C
Rationale: Workshops facilitate collaboration and consensus among
stakeholders.
11.What is the purpose of requirements validation?
A. To prioritize requirements
B. To ensure requirements meet business needs
C. To design the solution
D. To approve project funding
PROFESSIONAL (aCBAP®)
CERTIFICATION PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
2026 Q&A | INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. What is the primary purpose of business analysis?
A. To design software systems
B. To manage organizational change
C. To identify business needs and recommend solutions
D. To supervise project teams
Answer: C
Rationale: Business analysis focuses on understanding business needs and
defining solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.
2. Which IIBA® knowledge area focuses on defining the approach and
activities for business analysis work?
A. Requirements Life Cycle Management
B. Elicitation and Collaboration
C. Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
D. Strategy Analysis
,Answer: C
Rationale: Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring defines how business
analysis activities will be conducted and tracked.
3. Stakeholders are best described as individuals who:
A. Approve project budgets
B. Perform testing activities
C. Have an interest in or are affected by the solution
D. Develop technical solutions
Answer: C
Rationale: Stakeholders are any individuals or groups impacted by the change or
solution.
4. Which document formally defines business needs and objectives?
A. Test plan
B. Business case
C. Business requirements document
D. User manual
Answer: B
Rationale: A business case justifies the project by outlining needs, objectives,
and expected value.
5. What is a requirement?
A. A design specification
B. A usable representation of a need
C. A project constraint
D. A system feature
,Answer: B
Rationale: IIBA defines a requirement as a usable representation of a business
need.
6. Which requirement type describes capabilities a solution must have?
A. Business requirements
B. Stakeholder requirements
C. Solution requirements
D. Transition requirements
Answer: C
Rationale: Solution requirements describe features and characteristics of the
solution.
7. Functional requirements specify:
A. Performance criteria
B. Security controls
C. What the solution must do
D. Constraints on design
Answer: C
Rationale: Functional requirements define behaviors and functions of the
solution.
8. Non-functional requirements primarily address:
A. Business objectives
B. Quality attributes and constraints
C. User roles
D. Process flows
, Answer: B
Rationale: Non-functional requirements cover performance, security, usability,
and other quality attributes.
9. Which elicitation technique involves observing users performing tasks?
A. Workshops
B. Surveys
C. Observation
D. Brainstorming
Answer: C
Rationale: Observation allows the analyst to see real work practices and identify
gaps.
10.A workshop is most effective when:
A. Stakeholders are unavailable
B. Requirements are simple
C. Multiple stakeholders must collaborate
D. Documentation already exists
Answer: C
Rationale: Workshops facilitate collaboration and consensus among
stakeholders.
11.What is the purpose of requirements validation?
A. To prioritize requirements
B. To ensure requirements meet business needs
C. To design the solution
D. To approve project funding
