IIBA ECBA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IIBA ECBA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 41:

  How does the use of a traceability repository help in achieving project goals?

  A. Tracks changes to project artifacts
  B. Stores stakeholder communications
  C. Identifies and mitigates project risks
  D. Documents requirements lineage
  D. Documents requirements lineage

• Question 42:

  What tool can be used to determine the impact of a changed requirement on other requirements?

  A. Verification
  B. Traceability
  C. Interview
  D. Workshop
  B. Traceability

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  Explanation Explanation/Reference:Traceability is a useful tool for performing impact analysis. When a requirement changes, its relationships to other requirements or solution components can be reviewed. Each related requirement or component may also require a change to support the new requirement.

• Question 43:

  Which type of stakeholder is responsible for initiating the effort to define a business need?

  A. Project manager
  B. Regulator
  C. Business analyst
  D. Sponsor
  D. Sponsor

• Question 44:

  What is the approach in which solution components are assembled, constructed, or developed by experts as a direct response to a set of requirements?

  A. Create
  B. Design
  C. Purchase
  D. Scope
  A. Create

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  Explanation Explanation/Reference:Create: solution components are assembled, constructed, or developed by experts as a direct response to a set of requirements.

• Question 45:

  Which technique would the business analyst (BA) consider to show the transformation of data?

  A. Sequence diagram
  B. Data flow diagram
  C. Data modelling
  D. Flowchart
  B. Data flow diagram

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  Explanation Explanation/Reference:A data flow diagram illustrates the movement and transformation of data between externals (entities) and processes. The output from one external or process is the input to another. The data flow diagram also illustrates the temporary or permanent repositories (referred to as data stores or terminators) where data is stored within a system or an organization. The data defined should be described in a data dictionary.

• Question 46:

  The likelihood that the requirement will change because it requires further analysis is termed as:

  A. stability.
  B. benefit.
  C. dependency.
  D. penalty.
  A. stability.

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  Explanation Explanation/Reference:Stability: the likelihood that the requirement will change, either because it requires further analysis or because stakeholders have not reached a consensus about it.

• Question 47:

  Which behavioural characteristic enables the business analyst (BA) to establish credibility by ensuring that business analysis efforts meet the needs of the business?

  A. Ethics
  B. Trustworthiness
  C. Personal Accountability
  D. Adaptability
  C. Personal Accountability

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  Personal accountability is important for a business analyst because it ensures business analysis tasks are completed on time and to the expectations of colleagues and stakeholders. It enables the business analyst to establish credibility by ensuring that business analysis efforts meet the needs of the business.

• Question 48:

  What tool is used by a business analyst (BA) for quality control when verifying requirements and designs?

  A. Interviews
  B. Estimation
  C. Benchmarking
  D. Checklists
  D. Checklists

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  Explanation Explanation/Reference:Checklists are used for quality control when verifying requirements and designs.

• Question 49:

  Which of the following core competencies fall under the BABOK's underlying competency "analytical thinking and problem solving"?

  A. Leadership and influencing, facilitation and teamwork
  B. Industry knowledge, conceptual thinking and business acumen
  C. Learning systems thinking and decision making
  D. Decision making ethics and adaptability
  C. Learning systems thinking and decision making

• Question 50:

  Which technique is used by business analysts (BAs) to measure the quality of requirements?

  A. Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria
  B. Key Performance Indicators
  C. Risk Analysis and Management
  D. Entity Relationship Modelling
  B. Key Performance Indicators