BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis V4.0

QUESTION NO: 1
As part of an investigation a Business Analyst has devised a form for users of an existing system to use to keep track of the tasks they undertake during their working day.
Which of the following describes this investigation technique?

A. Special purpose records. B. Scenario analysis. C. Questionnaires. D. Activity sampling.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 2
The senior managers of an organisation recognise that they employ knowledgeable, committed staff.
Under which category of a SWOT will this be recorded?

A. Opportunities. B. Strengths. C. Threats. D. Weaknesses,

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 3
What does a force-field analysis consider?

A. Forces in the competitive environment B. The power of external suppliers C. Forces for and against business change. D. The financial strength of the company.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 4
How would usability and performance requirements be classified?

A. As non-functional requirements. B. As technical requirements. C. As functional requirements D. As general requirements

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 5
In which of the following circumstances is supplier power high?

A. When the supplier brand is powerful. B. When there are relatively few customers. C. When alternatives are readily available. D. When switching costs are low.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 6
A project reporting system stores information about Employees.
How would an Employee be represented in an entity-relationship diagram?

A. As a Relationship. B. As an Entity C. As an Actor. D. As an Attribute

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 7
A process model has been produced which includes diamond-shaped symbols.
What does this diamond-shaped symbol represent in the model?

A. A decision B. An event. C. A manual process. D. A document

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 8
What does the O' stand for in the CATVVOE analysis?

A. The organisation 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: 9
Which of the following requirements elicitation techniques is ineffective at defining the future requirements of a system?

A. Scenario analysis. B. Workshops. C. Prototyping, D. Shadowing.

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 10
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: 11
Cars, trucks and motorbikes are all types of vehicle.
What structure could be used on a class model to model this

A. Association class B. Generalisation C. Exclusivity relationship D. The <> construct

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 12
A stakeholder has been classified as 'some' on both the power/influence and interest axes of a power/interest grid.
Which of the following would be an appropriate way of managing this stakeholder?

A. Keep watching. B. Keep on side. C. Keep satisfied. D. Keep informed.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 13
Business analysis bridges the gap between which two disciplines?

A. IT Systems Analysis and Acceptance Testing. B. Requirements Analysis and IT Systems Development C. Business Case Definition and Requirements Analysis. D. Strategic Analysis and IT Systems Analysis.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 14
Which of the following describes a 'rich picture'?

A. A free-format drawing of a business situation under investigation. B. A UML class diagram showing both attributes and operations. C. An organisation chart showing the most important stakeholders. D. A swim-lane diagram highlighting the most costly processes.

Correct Answer: A

BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis V4.0 - PC-BA-FBA Exam Questions