Task 2 PMI-PBA Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16expert · hard

   A BA is monitoring the status of requirements for a project that is behind schedule. Several requirements are marked as 'in progress' but have not been updated in the traceability matrix for two weeks. The BA needs to get an accurate picture of the project's progress. What is the best course of action?

   • AChange the status of the requirements to 'on hold' until the team provides an update.
   • BRemove the requirements from the matrix until they are completed.
   • CContact the development team to get the current status of each requirement and update the matrix.
   • DAssume the requirements are still in progress and report accordingly.
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2. 17expert · hard

   A BA is defining traceability relationships for a project that uses agile development. The team has user stories, design documents, and automated tests. The BA needs to ensure that changes to user stories are reflected in the design and tests. What is the best way to define these relationships?

   • ADefine relationships between user stories, design documents, and automated tests, and update them as the project evolves.
   • BDefine relationships only between user stories and automated tests.
   • CDefine relationships at the end of each sprint to avoid rework.
   • DDefine relationships only between user stories and design documents.
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4. 18expert · hard

   A BA is managing a change request that affects a requirement with multiple dependencies. The change will impact several design components and test cases. The BA needs to update the traceability artifacts to reflect the change. What is the best way to do this?

   • AUpdate the requirement, design components, and test cases in the traceability matrix, and communicate the change to all affected stakeholders.
   • BWait until the change is implemented before updating the traceability matrix.
   • CUpdate the requirement in the traceability matrix and inform the team.
   • DCreate a new traceability matrix for the changed requirement.
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5. 19expert · hard

   A BA is preparing a traceability report for a steering committee. The report should show the overall coverage of requirements by test cases, as well as any gaps. The committee is not familiar with the details of the project. What is the most effective way to present this information?

   • AProvide a narrative description of the traceability process.
   • BProvide a list of all test cases and which requirements they cover.
   • CProvide a summary report with charts showing the percentage of requirements covered and a list of gaps.
   • DProvide a detailed traceability matrix with all requirements and test cases.
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6. 20expert · hard

   A BA is defining the traceability approach for a large, complex project with regulatory compliance requirements. The project has a mix of functional, non-functional, and regulatory requirements. The BA needs to ensure that all regulatory requirements are traceable to test evidence, but the team is concerned about the overhead of tracing every functional requirement. What is the best approach?

   • AUse a tool that automatically traces all requirements without manual effort.
   • BTrace all requirements at the same level of detail to ensure consistency.
   • CDefine a level of traceability that is mandatory for regulatory requirements and optional for others.
   • DTrace only regulatory requirements and ignore functional requirements.
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