PMI-PBA Online Practice Questions and Answers

A business analyst has been asked to investigate a problem. This investigation will provide input towards developing a business case. The business analyst wants to first understand the company's current business processes.

Which technique should the business analyst use?

A. MoSCoW

B. RACI matrix

C. Observation

D. User stories

A business analyst is reviewing a discrepancy report after a test session. The discrepancy report has revealed a defect that the business analyst must address.

Which of the following criteria should the business analyst use to identify the appropriate response to the defective test result?

A. Perform an impact analysis and open a change request to include the revised requirement in the next baseline.

B. Inspect the requirements traceability matrix to verify if the requirement is connected to a use case.

C. Determine if the defect is in the solution developed, in the original requirement or in the test case.

D. Verify that the corresponding requirement was appropriately signed off by the requesting stakeholder.

The client produced a specification for a new product to be developed by Company A. Company A designed and successfully tested the new product against the test plan, yet the client does not agree that it meets the specification.

What could have caused this?

A. The requirements matrix did not adequately track back to client requirements.

B. The product design was not properly reviewed by the quality department.

C. Requirement changes were not properly identified in the project charter.

D. The product was not adequately tested in accordance with the test plan.

The project sponsor needs to know which requirements will be implemented. Which of the following would be the most valuable for a business analyst to provide?

A. Requirements baseline document

B. Requirements management plan

C. Requirements impact analysis

D. Requirements traceability matrix

Company A has initiated a project to update their online ordering system. The business analyst has noticed that the purchasing department, a primary stakeholder, is excluded from the list of stakeholders.

In which reference material can the business analyst find information about the missing project stakeholders?

A. Business analyst communication plan

B. Business case

C. Organizational chart

D. Business analysis plan

A business analyst has incorporated all the relevant feedback from stakeholders in the business analysis plan.

Which next step should the business analyst take?

A. Start documenting requirements

B. Start implementing the project.

C. Store the document for safe keeping.

D. Obtain approval on the plan.

A company uses a prioritization range of 110, in which 10 represents the highest or best. According to the information from the table, which option should the business analyst recommend?

A. 3

B. 4

C. 2

D. 1

A business analyst is working on a project's acceptance criteria. In an early collaboration with the company's stakeholders, the business analyst identified several user groups within the company: "Purchaser," "Shipper," "Customer," and "Agent". The user groups categorize stakeholders with similar needs and create a detailed narrative.

Which technique did the business analyst use for evaluating the solution's acceptance criteria?

A. Job analysis

B. Stakeholder analysis

C. Persona analysis

D. Risk analysis

A business analyst and stakeholders have completed documentation of the acceptance criteria for the requirements of a new vehicle leasing database. A concern is raised that some of the key performance indicators may not validate the desired benefits of the implementation.

What should the business analyst do to ensure that the business need can be validated?

A. Document a constraint

B. Document a defect

C. Document an assumption

D. Document a business rule

A company is working on implementing a software application. They are converting their complex, in-house processes into the new system. The business analyst has been asked to analyze the processes.

Which technique should be followed?

A. MoSCoW

B. Requirements traceability

C. Feasibility analysis

D. Interface analysis