Certified Business Analysis Professional Trivia 3

Question 1

Which BABOK Guide technique involves creating a visual model of all processes, data stores, and data flows within a system?

Accepted Answer

Data Flow Diagram

Answer

A Data Flow Diagram (DFD) visually maps how data moves between processes, external entities, and data stores.

Question 2

In the BABOK framework, 'elicitation' and which other activity are combined in the same knowledge area?

Accepted Answer

Collaboration

Answer

BABOK v3 groups Elicitation and Collaboration together as a single knowledge area to emphasize their interdependence.

Question 3

What is the correct term for a requirement that specifies how a system must perform a function, such as response time or throughput?

Accepted Answer

Non-functional requirement

Answer

Non-functional requirements (also called quality attributes) specify performance, scalability, security, and other system qualities.

Question 4

Which CBAP exam domain has the highest percentage of questions according to IIBA?

Accepted Answer

Requirements Analysis and Design Definition

Answer

Requirements Analysis and Design Definition carries the largest weight (27%) on the CBAP exam.

Question 5

A business analyst discovers that two stakeholders have conflicting requirements. What is the FIRST step the BA should take?

Accepted Answer

Facilitate a meeting to understand each stakeholder's underlying need

Answer

The first step is to understand the root cause of the conflict by exploring each stakeholder's underlying needs through facilitated discussion.

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