GAQM Certified Business Analyst (CBA) - Foundation

QUESTION NO: 1
Which of the following diagrams helps the business analyst to document a range of issues that have been
uncovered about a business situation?

A. The business activity model. B. The rich picture. C. The 'to be' process model. D. The use case diagram .

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 2
When undertaking business system modelling how many Business Activity Models' (BAM's) are initially
produced?

A. One to reflect the perspective of the Owner. B. One for each Actor. C. One for each system under consideration . D. One for each CATWOE.

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 3
In which of the following business analysis areas does the traditional systems analyst role primarily
operate?

A. Defining the needs of the business. B. Quantifying costs and benefits. C. Specifying IT system requirements. D. Implementing business changes.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 4
What is the business analyst doing when he or she compares the BAM with the current business
situation?

A. Analysing perspective. B. Conceptual modelling. C. Gap analysis. D. Defining CATVVOE.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 5
Which of the following techniques can be used to pull together the results of an analysis of the external
and internal business environment of an organization?

A. Balanced business scorecard. B. Five-forces model. C. SWOT analysis. D. Resource audit.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 6
What does the 0' stand for in the CATVVOE analysis?

A. The organization of the business system under review. B. The owner of the business system under review. C. The opportunities for change in the business system under review. D. The objectives of the business system under review.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 7
The entity relationship model below shows the relationship between Product and Order. Which of the
following business rules is correct and is reflected in the diagram?

A. The minimum number of orders for each product is one. B. The minimum number of products on each order is zero. C. The maximum number of products on one order is unlimited. D. The maximum number of products on one order is eight.

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 8
When are workshops especially valuable?

A. When all stakeholders are agreed on the way forward . B. When suitably sized rooms are available. C. When time and budget are constrained . D. When a geographically dispersed set of users needs to be consulted.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 9
Every night at midnight a batch process is invoked to invoice all orders received that day.
How will the time midnight be represented on a use case diagram?

A. As a system boundary. B. As an actor. C. As a use case. D. As an association.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 10
During a workshop, it is useful to ask participants to come up with ideas which are listed for later
evaluation. What is this technique called?

A. Round Robin. B. Mess Finding. C. Mind Mapping. D. Brainstorming.

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 11
A software house is developing a software package specifically for hotel management. A business analyst
has been employed because of her familiarity with the hotel industry. Which of the following competencies
has she been employed to bring to the project?

A. Team leadership. B. Domain knowledge. C. Problem solving. D. Project management.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 12
Which of the following models might include the documentation of scenarios?

A. A corporate data model. B. A use case model. C. A business activity model. D. A class model.

Correct Answer: B

GAQM Certified Business Analyst (CBA) - Foundation - CBAF-001 Exam Questions