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How to approach refer to the exhibit practice questions

Practise exhibit-style questions that ask you to read a topology, table, command output or diagram before choosing the best answer.

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Question 1easymultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. How many work packages are at the lowest level of the WBS?

Exhibit

{
  "wbs": {
    "id": "1.0",
    "name": "Project",
    "children": [
      {"id": "1.1", "name": "Planning", "level": 2},
      {"id": "1.2", "name": "Execution", "level": 2, "children": [
        {"id": "1.2.1", "name": "Develop", "level": 3},
        {"id": "1.2.2", "name": "Test", "level": 3}
      ]},
      {"id": "1.3", "name": "Close", "level": 2}
    ]
  }
}
Question 2hardmultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. Which risk has the highest expected monetary value?

Exhibit

Risk ID: R1, Probability: 0.3, Impact: $40,000
Risk ID: R2, Probability: 0.6, Impact: $50,000
Risk ID: R3, Probability: 0.2, Impact: $100,000
Question 3easymultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. A business analyst is developing a requirements traceability matrix (RTM) for a project. Based on the RTM excerpt shown, which statement is correct?

Exhibit

http {
    upstream backend {
        server 10.0.0.1:80 weight=3;
        server 10.0.0.2:80 weight=1;
        server 10.0.0.3:80 backup;
    }
    server {
        listen 80;
        location / {
            proxy_pass http://backend;
        }
    }
}
Question 4hardmultiple choice
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Based on the exhibit, which risk should the project manager prioritize for proactive response?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

Exhibit:
```
Risk Register Snippet:
Risk ID | Description | Probability | Impact | Score | Response
R001   | Server outage | High (0.7) | High (0.8) | 0.56 | Mitigate: redundant servers
R002   | Staff turnover | Medium (0.5) | Medium (0.5) | 0.25 | Transfer: outsourcing
R003   | Regulatory change | Low (0.2) | High (0.8) | 0.16 | Accept: monitor
```
Question 5mediummultiple choice
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Based on the exhibit, what is the most significant risk for the upcoming iteration?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

```
Iteration 1 Velocity: 20 story points
Iteration 2 Velocity: 22 story points
Iteration 3 Velocity: 18 story points
Iteration 4 Velocity: 24 story points
Planned for Iteration 5: 30 story points
```
Question 6hardmultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. What is the total float of activity C?

Exhibit

Activity | Duration | Predecessors
A        | 5        | none
B        | 3        | A (FS)
C        | 4        | A (FS)
D        | 6        | B, C (FS)
E        | 2        | D (FS)
F        | 3        | C (FS)
G        | 4        | E, F (FS)
Question 7easymultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. The project manager is reviewing deployment logs. Which statement best describes the event?

Exhibit

Exhibit:
```
[2025-04-01 10:15:32] ERROR: Connection timeout to database 'sales_db' during query execution. Retry 1 of 3.
[2025-04-01 10:15:35] INFO: Retry successful.
```
Question 8mediummultiple choice
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Given the exhibit, which action should the Scrum Master take?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

Sprint Backlog:
- User Story A (8 points) - In Progress
- User Story B (5 points) - To Do
- User Story C (3 points) - Done
- User Story D (2 points) - To Do
- User Story E (5 points) - Done

Team velocity from previous Sprints: 13 points per Sprint.

Sprint duration: 2 weeks.

Time remaining in current Sprint: 3 days.
Question 9hardmultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. A business analyst is reviewing a requirements traceability matrix entry. What critical element is missing from this entry?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

```
Requirement ID: REQ-001
Description: The system shall allow users to reset their password via email.
Priority: High
Status: Approved
Source: Stakeholder meeting on 2023-01-15
Test Case ID: TC-001
```
Question 10easymultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. What is the cost performance index (CPI)?

Exhibit

{
  "EV": 5000,
  "AC": 6000,
  "PV": 5500
}
Question 11mediummultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. A business analyst is reviewing the requirements status in a JSON export from a requirements management tool. The analyst notices that REQ02 is still in 'Draft' while REQ01 is 'Approved'. What should the analyst do next?

Exhibit

{
  "stakeholders": ["Sales", "IT", "Marketing"],
  "requirements": [
    {"id": "REQ01", "description": "User login", "status": "Approved"},
    {"id": "REQ02", "description": "Auto-save", "status": "Draft"}
  ]
}
Question 12mediummultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. What is the duration of the critical path?

Exhibit

Activity A: Duration 5 days, Predecessor: None
Activity B: Duration 3 days, Predecessor: A
Activity C: Duration 4 days, Predecessor: A
Activity D: Duration 6 days, Predecessor: B, C
Question 13easymultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. A business analyst is documenting a system architecture where incoming requests are routed to different backend services based on the URL path. Which functional requirement is implied by this configuration?

Exhibit

# Sample Nginx configuration for a web application
server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com;
    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
    }
    location /api/ {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:4000;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
    }
}
Question 14hardmultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. The team has a capacity of 5 story points for the sprint. Which items should they commit to?

Exhibit

Exhibit:
Product Backlog (sorted by priority):
1. { id: 101, description: 'User Login', priority: 'High', effort: 5 }
2. { id: 102, description: 'Search', priority: 'Low', effort: 1 }
3. { id: 103, description: 'Dashboard', priority: 'Medium', effort: 8 }
Team capacity for the sprint: 5 story points.
Question 15mediummultiple choice
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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?

Exhibit

```
{
  "policyName": "DataRetentionPolicy",
  "rules": [
    {
      "dataType": "CustomerRecord",
      "retentionDays": 365,
      "action": "Archive"
    },
    {
      "dataType": "TransactionLog",
      "retentionDays": 90,
      "action": "Delete"
    },
    {
      "dataType": "AuditLog",
      "retentionDays": 730,
      "action": "Archive"
    }
  ]
}
```

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