CAPM Practice Test 18 — 15 Questions

Question 1

During requirements elicitation, the team discovers conflicting needs from two key stakeholders. The project manager asks the business analyst to use a prioritization technique that allows stakeholders to vote anonymously to reach consensus. Which technique should be used?

Accepted Answer

Delphi Technique. The Delphi Technique involves anonymous voting rounds to achieve consensus. MoSCoW is a prioritization but not anonymous, Multi-criteria Decision Analysis does not involve voting, and Voting (Roman Vote) is open.

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Multi-criteria Decision Analysis

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Voting (Roman Vote)

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MoSCoW Prioritization

Question 2

A business analyst needs to document the relationships between requirements, design, and test cases. Which artifact is best for this purpose?

Accepted Answer

Use Case Diagram. The Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) links requirements to their sources, design, and test cases. BRD documents business requirements, WBS breaks down work, and Use Case Diagrams show system interactions.

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Work Breakdown Structure

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Business Requirements Document

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Requirements Traceability Matrix

Question 3

A project is experiencing scope creep because additional features are being added without formal approval. What framework could have prevented this?

Accepted Answer

Requirements Baseline. Establishing a requirements baseline sets the agreed scope and prevents unauthorized additions. MoSCoW prioritizes, change control manages changes but not prevention, and stakeholder engagement focuses on involvement.

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Stakeholder Engagement Plan

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MoSCoW Prioritization

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Change Control Process

Question 4

An organization is considering a new software development project. The business analyst is asked to determine if the project is financially viable. Which analysis is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Cost-Benefit Analysis. Cost-Benefit Analysis directly assesses financial viability by comparing costs and benefits. Feasibility Study is broader, SWOT evaluates environment, and Business Case justifies the project but may not focus solely on financials.

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Feasibility Study

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Business Case

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SWOT Analysis

Question 5

Which of the following is a key output of the needs assessment process?

Accepted Answer

Business Case. The needs assessment process results in a business case that defines the business need and recommended solution. Project Charter authorizes the project, Requirements Documentation details requirements, and Stakeholder Register lists stakeholders.

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Stakeholder Register

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Project Charter

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Requirements Documentation

Question 6

A business analyst is using the MoSCoW technique to prioritize requirements. A feature is determined to be important but not critical for the first release. How should it be categorized?

Accepted Answer

Won’t have. In MoSCoW, 'Should have' is important but not critical. 'Must have' is critical, 'Could have' is desirable, and 'Won’t have' is explicitly excluded.

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Could have

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Should have

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Must have

Question 7

In a requirements gathering workshop, two stakeholders have differing opinions on the system interface design. The business analyst decides to use a technique that involves listing pros and cons of each option. Which technique is being used?

Accepted Answer

Decision Analysis. Decision analysis involves evaluating options based on criteria, often including pros and cons. Brainstorming generates ideas, Prototyping builds mockups, and Interface Analysis focuses on interfaces.

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Prototyping

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Interface Analysis

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Brainstorming

Question 8

Refer to the exhibit. The business analyst is asked to ensure that all customer records are kept for at least two years. Which change to the policy is required?

Accepted Answer

Increase retentionDays for CustomerRecord to 730. Current retention for CustomerRecord is 365 days (1 year). To meet at least two years (730 days), the retentionDays value must be increased to 730.

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Add a new rule for CustomerRecord with 730 days

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Remove the CustomerRecord rule

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Change action for CustomerRecord to Delete

Question 9

Refer to the exhibit. The business analyst is analyzing system requirements for a payment gateway. Based on this error log, which non-functional requirement is most likely to be updated?

Accepted Answer

Performance requirement to increase timeout threshold. The error describes a transaction timeout, which relates to system performance. Therefore, the performance requirement for timeout threshold should be reviewed and potentially increased.

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Usability requirement for user-friendly error messages

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Availability requirement for 99.99% uptime

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Security requirement to encrypt transactions

Question 10

A business analyst is facilitating a requirements workshop. Which technique is best for generating creative ideas?

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Brainstorming. Brainstorming is a group creativity technique designed to generate a large number of ideas, making it the best choice for creative thinking in a workshop setting.

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Interview

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Survey

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Document analysis

Question 11

During a project, a stakeholder requests a change that adds new functionality. The BA determines the change is feasible but will delay the schedule. What should the BA do first?

Accepted Answer

Document the impact in the change request. The BA should document the impact in the change request to inform the change control board and stakeholders before any decision.

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Reject the change

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Approve the change

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Implement the change

Question 12

A business analyst is using a requirements traceability matrix. A test case failure reveals that requirement REQ-007 was not implemented correctly. What does the RTM help the BA identify?

Accepted Answer

The related design and test artifacts. The RTM links requirements to their design, development, and test artifacts, enabling the BA to trace the related components that need correction.

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The priority of the requirement

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The source of the requirement

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The stakeholder who approved it

Question 13

Which of the following is a key output of the requirements analysis phase?

Accepted Answer

Requirements documentation. The requirements documentation is a primary output of requirements analysis, capturing the detailed specifications.

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Stakeholder register

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Project charter

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Business case

Question 14

Which TWO techniques are commonly used for requirements analysis? (Choose 2)

Accepted Answer

Process modeling. Process modeling (e.g., flowcharts) and prototyping are analysis techniques that help understand and refine requirements.

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Survey

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Brainstorming

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Benchmarking

Question 15

Which THREE of the following are components typically included in a business case?

Accepted Answer

Cost-Benefit Analysis. A business case typically includes an executive summary, cost-benefit analysis, and risk assessment. Work Breakdown Structure is a project planning tool, and Stakeholder Register is a stakeholder management document.

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Stakeholder Register

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Work Breakdown Structure