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10 free, exam-style Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) (CBAP) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free CBAP practice test to study every exam domain.

Question 1

A BA is performing stakeholder analysis for a large enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation. The BA discovers that the VP of Operations has high influence over the project but shows low interest. According to stakeholder analysis best practices, which engagement strategy is MOST appropriate?

  1. Maintain minimal engagement through the project sponsor to avoid overwhelming the VP with details
  2. Keep the VP satisfied with regular targeted updates and monitor for changes in their engagement level
  3. Involve the VP in every decision and meeting to maximize their participation and raise their interest
  4. Assign the VP to lead the requirements review process to increase their ownership of the project
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Correct answer: B - Keep the VP satisfied with regular targeted updates and monitor for changes in their engagement level

Question 2

A BA is selecting elicitation techniques for a project where stakeholders have tacit knowledge that they find difficult to articulate verbally. Which technique is MOST likely to surface this tacit knowledge?

  1. Survey with closed-ended questions distributed to all stakeholders in the department
  2. Observation of stakeholders performing their daily work to see undocumented practices
  3. Document analysis of organizational policies and current standard operating procedures
  4. Email-based questionnaire asking stakeholders to describe their work processes in writing
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Correct answer: B - Observation of stakeholders performing their daily work to see undocumented practices

Question 3

A BA discovers that several solution requirements have been implemented in the design that do not trace back to any business need. This is an example of:

  1. Requirements creep caused by stakeholders continuously adding new scope
  2. Gold plating through unrequested functionality with no validated business value
  3. Scope management that controls what is included in and excluded from the solution
  4. Requirements refinement that decomposes high-level needs into detailed specifications
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Correct answer: B - Gold plating through unrequested functionality with no validated business value

Question 4

What is a prerequisite before submitting requirements for formal approval?

  1. The solution design must be completed and approved by the implementation team first
  2. Requirements must be both verified and validated before they are submitted for approval
  3. All stakeholders must reach unanimous agreement on every single requirement in the set
  4. The project budget must be finalized and formally approved by the governance board
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Correct answer: B - Requirements must be both verified and validated before they are submitted for approval

Question 5

A BA identifies a risk that the proposed solution may not comply with a new regulation taking effect in 6 months. The probability is high and the impact is severe. What risk response is MOST appropriate?

  1. Accept the risk and prepare a contingency plan in case the regulation is enforced as written
  2. Avoid the risk by modifying the solution approach to ensure full regulatory compliance
  3. Transfer the risk to the legal department by making them accountable for compliance outcomes
  4. Mitigate the risk by documenting the potential non-compliance and reducing its visibility
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Correct answer: B - Avoid the risk by modifying the solution approach to ensure full regulatory compliance

Question 6

A project requires a $500,000 investment and is expected to generate $1,250,000 in net benefits over 5 years. What is the ROI?

  1. 50%
  2. 100%
  3. 150%
  4. 250%
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Correct answer: C - 150%

Question 7

A requirement states: 'All existing customer data from the legacy CRM system must be migrated to the new system before go-live.' This is classified as:

  1. A business requirement defining the organizational need driving the overall change initiative
  2. A stakeholder requirement describing what a specific user group needs from the solution
  3. A solution functional requirement specifying a capability the new system must provide
  4. A transition requirement that is temporary and needed only to move from current to future state
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Correct answer: D - A transition requirement that is temporary and needed only to move from current to future state

Question 8

A requirement states: 'The system shall be fast, reliable, and easy to use.' This single statement violates which quality characteristics?

  1. Atomic (multiple capabilities), Complete (missing details), and Feasible (may not be achievable)
  2. Unambiguous (subjective terms), Feasible (may not be achievable), and Consistent (potential conflicts)
  3. Testable (no measurable criteria), Consistent (potential conflicts), and Traceable (no linkage shown)
  4. Atomic (multiple capabilities), Unambiguous (vague terms), and Testable (no measurable criteria)
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Correct answer: D - Atomic (multiple capabilities), Unambiguous (vague terms), and Testable (no measurable criteria)

Question 9

A set of requirements passes all quality checks during verification - they are atomic, unambiguous, testable, and consistent. However, stakeholders feel the resulting solution will not address the underlying business problem. What step was missed?

  1. Prioritization, because the requirements were not ranked by business importance
  2. Verification, because the quality characteristics were not thoroughly checked
  3. Validation, because the requirements were not confirmed to deliver business value
  4. Traceability, because the requirements were not linked back to their original objectives
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Correct answer: C - Validation, because the requirements were not confirmed to deliver business value

Question 10

Users received comprehensive training on the new system but continue using the old manual process instead. This is an example of:

  1. A solution limitation where the system design makes adoption too difficult for users
  2. An enterprise limitation where resistance to change or culture prevents adoption
  3. A training deficiency where the content did not adequately prepare users for the workflow
  4. A solution defect where usability issues are discouraging users from making the switch
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Correct answer: B - An enterprise limitation where resistance to change or culture prevents adoption

What's on the CBAP exam

The Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) (CBAP) exam is organized into 6 knowledge domains. These free practice questions are drawn from across them so you can see where you're strong and where to study:

  1. Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
  2. Elicitation and Collaboration
  3. Requirements Life Cycle Management
  4. Strategy Analysis
  5. Requirements Analysis and Design Definition
  6. Solution Evaluation

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