Test3 June 2016BCS Foundation in Business Change18 June 2017 BAF_SampleQuestions Welcome to the BCS Foundation in Business Analysis quiz! By taking this quiz you are about to check your knowledge in business analysis. This quiz is based on the BCS Foundation in Business Analysis Sample Paper v 1.4, which is available at the bcs.org website. If you pass this sample test, there is a great chance you will pass the real test. In real life you will get 40 questions and 60 minutes to answer them. In this quiz you will get 20 questions to answer. Are you ready? Good luck! Tell us your name: 1. Which of the following would trigger a process to take place? An activity An event A function An reaction 2. What does the large rectangular box separating use cases from actors represent on a use case diagram? The system event The system class The system boundary The system process 3. Which of the following is a technique used to represent what an organisation needs to be able to do in order to deliver value to customers? McKinsey 7-S Model POP-IT Business Capability Model Value Stream Model 4. A team of business analysts are following the business analysis process model. They have recently completed the stage during which they identified the improvements and recommended a solution direction. Which of the following represents the next stage of their work? Analyse situation Define requirements Evaluate options Consider perspectives 5. What is the objective of benefits realisation? To check that benefits have been properly identified To check that the project objectives have been met To check that predicted benefits have been achieved To check that users realise that change has taken place 6. Which of the following elements of a SWOT analysis will be identified by an analysis of the internal environment of an organisation? Weaknesses and Threats Strengths and Weaknesses Strengths and Opportunities Opportunities and Threats 7. Which one of the following types of stakeholders will support passively the project? Blocker Critic Supporter Champion 8. What term is used to describe an investigation technique which brings together a wide range of different stakeholders and an independent facilitator? A meeting Protocol Analysis An interview A workshop 9. Consider the following statements: a. Prototypes can be constructed using post-it notes. b. Prototypes can be developed in workshops. c. Prototypes have a heading, classification and data section. d. Prototyping is another term for protocol analysis. Which of the following is correct? Statements b, c and d are correct, statement a is incorrect. Statements b and d are correct and statements a and c are incorrect. Statements a and c are correct, statements b and d are incorrect. Statements a and b are correct, statements c and d are incorrect. 10. Which of the following describes a business perspective? The rational view of how the business area should be organised The management view of external and internal influences The collective view of a business area about its direction A view of the business system held by a stakeholder 11. In which of the following circumstances is competitive rivalry between firms likely to be high? When the market is growing slowly or not at all When buyers find it difficult to switch from one firm to another When there are few firms competing in the marketplace When the cost of leaving the industry is very low 12. A business case for a new system has to consider the effect of a proposal on interdepartmental relations. In which section of the business case would this effect be considered? Risk assessment Cost/benefit analysis Impact assessment Options considered 13. Requirements Engineering states that it is essential that business representatives agree that the requirements are accurate and complete. What is this process of agreement called? Requirements elicitation Requirements analysis Requirements management Requirements validation 14. Which of the following would be an appropriate name for a class that holds invoice details? Invoice Number Invoice Invoicing Section Record Invoice Details 15. Which of the following is an example of a functional requirement? The system shall allow the user to amend customer details. The system shall be password protected. The system shall output reports within five minutes. The system shall comply with the Data Protection Act. 16. Which of the following is an example of explicit individual knowledge? An ability to use a spreadsheet application A job description for a business analyst A rumour about a company acquisition A procedure stored in the company WIKI 17. An organisation is moving its headquarters. Managers recognise that this will lead to disruption and a short-term loss in productivity. How would this effect be categorised in a cost-benefit analysis? As an intangible benefit As an intangible cost As a tangible benefit As a tangible cost 18. Which of the following is an element of requirements management? Stakeholder management Change control Requirement filters Requirements analysis 19. In which of the following lists are all three discovery techniques that can be applied during a workshop? Interviewing, questionnaires, observation Document analysis, meeting record, stepwise refinement Brainstorming, brainwriting, round robin Use case diagram, task scenario, process model 20. Constraints and operational guidance are types of which of the following? Business rules Business activities Business processes Business events Thank you for completing this sample quiz based on the BCS Foundation in Business Analysis exam. Time's up