Task 3 PMI-PBA Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   Why is it important to define roles and responsibilities for traceability?

   • ATo simplify the traceability matrix
   • BTo increase the number of artifacts traced
   • CTo ensure accountability for creating and maintaining traceability
   • DTo reduce the need for traceability tools
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2. 7foundation · easy

   In a traceability matrix, what is typically listed in the rows and columns?

   • ARows: requirements; Columns: related artifacts such as tests and designs
   • BRows: team members; Columns: their assigned tasks
   • CRows: risks; Columns: mitigation strategies
   • DRows: project phases; Columns: milestones
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4. 8application · medium

   A mid-sized insurance company is starting a customer portal modernization project. The project has 15 stakeholders, a 6-month timeline, and a moderate compliance requirement (internal audit only, no external regulator). The team has never used formal traceability before. The business analyst is defining the traceability approach. What is the most appropriate recommendation?

   • AImplement a specialized requirements management tool with full bidirectional traceability and automated impact analysis from day one.
   • BUse a lightweight spreadsheet-based matrix tracing requirements to design and test artifacts, with a single named owner responsible for updates.
   • CDefine traceability only for high-priority requirements, and assign a different owner for each requirement to distribute the workload.
   • DSkip formal traceability documentation and rely on the project manager's status reports to demonstrate requirement coverage.
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5. 9foundation · easy

   Which scenario would likely require a higher level of traceability detail?

   • AA project with a short timeline
   • BA small internal tool with no external dependencies
   • CA project with a small budget
   • DA project in a highly regulated industry
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6. 10application · medium

   A business analyst is defining roles and responsibilities for traceability on a project where requirements analysts create requirements, developers design solutions, and testers write test cases. The BA wants to ensure the matrix is consistently maintained and that no one can silently change a link. What should the BA define?

   • AA single traceability owner who reviews and approves all link changes, with each contributor responsible for proposing updates to their own artifacts.
   • BThe project manager is responsible for all matrix updates, since the PM owns the project plan.
   • CEach team member updates the matrix independently whenever they change their own artifact, with no central review.
   • DThe test lead is responsible for all matrix updates, since tests are the most frequently changing artifacts.
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