BA15 Exam Training Practice Tests (BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis)]

Question 1

Which of the following actions could sustain business change?

A. Retain the previous system and its associated processes. B. Ensure that improved staff performance is not rewarded. C. Establish clear benefits for selected, powerful stakeholders. D. Develop the coaching skills of selected staff members.

Correct Answer: D

Question 2

An analyst investigating a finance system wishes to build rapport with individual stakeholders and investigate in detail each stakeholder's views. Which of the following techniques should the analyst use?

A. Document analysis. B. Special purpose records. C. Questionnaires. D. Interviewing.

Correct Answer: D

Question 3

It is unclear to a project sponsor why a particular requirement has been included in a recently released version of a system. Which of the following will allow him to identify who originally asked for the requirement?

A. The source of the requirement. B. The resolution of the requirement. C. The validation of the requirement. D. The justification of the requirement.

Correct Answer: A

Question 4

Why should requirements be SMART?

A. To ensure that the requirement supports business objectives. B. To ensure that the requirement is graphically modelled. C. To ensure that the requirement is intelligently expressed. D. To ensure that the requirement is well formed.

Correct Answer: D

Question 5

The change curve shows the range of emotions experienced by people when facing change. One of the axes on the graph is Time; what is the other axis?

A. Anger. B. Self-esteem. C. Fear. D. Shock.

Correct Answer: B

Question 6

A. b, c and d. B. b, c and e. C. a, d and e. D. IT skills.
b. Behavioural skills and personal qualities.
c. Techniques.
d. Project Management Support.
e. Business Knowledge. E. a, b and e.

Correct Answer: B,D

Question 7

In a particular organisation it is common practice to call all managers by their first name. It is part of the culture of the organisation. Newcomers are quickly corrected if they do not follow this informal approach. What would knowing about this convention be classified as in Requirements Engineering?

A. Explicit corporate knowledge. B. Tacit individual knowledge. C. Tacit corporate knowledge. D. Explicit individual knowledge.

Correct Answer: C

Question 8

Which of the following statements about business activity models (BAM) is correct?

A. A BAM is a model of the organisation s processes. B. A BAM will be defined for each business perspective. C. A BAM will show who carries out business activities. D. A BAM flowcharts the sequence of business events.

Correct Answer: B

Question 9

What stage of the V model provides the test criteria for user acceptance testing?

A. The designed solution. B. The developed solution. C. The requirements. D. The business needs.

Correct Answer: C

Question 10

The table below shows the costs and savings associated with a project. In which of the following years does the project break even?

A. Year 2. B. Year 3. C. The project does not pay back within the four year period. D. Year 4.

Correct Answer: D

Question 11

An analyst investigating a sales system wishes to ask questions about how a customer order form is completed in the current system. What investigation technique is the analyst using?

A. Document analysis B. Structured observation. C. Protocol analysis. D. Activity sampling.

Correct Answer: A

Question 12

What is the business analyst doing when he or she compares the BAM with the current business situation?

A. Analysing perspective. B. Defining CATVVOE. C. Conceptual modelling. D. Gap analysis.

Correct Answer: D

Question 13

In which stage of the requirements engineering process are requirements checked to see whether they are well formed and SMART?

A. Requirements elicitation. B. Requirements analysis. C. Requirements documentation. D. Requirements management.

Correct Answer: B

BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis - BA15 Exam Practice Test