Task 3 PMI-PBA Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26application · medium

   A business analyst is establishing the traceability matrix for a new online banking feature. The project sponsor wants to be able to demonstrate that every business requirement is supported by the solution and that every test executed can be traced back to a business need. Which artifacts must be included in the matrix to satisfy this need?

   • AFunctional requirements and test cases only, because business requirements are too high-level to trace meaningfully.
   • BProject schedule, budget, and risk register, since these are the artifacts the sponsor reviews most frequently.
   • CBusiness requirements and test cases only, since intermediate artifacts add no value to the sponsor's view.
   • DBusiness requirements, functional requirements, solution components, and test cases.
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2. 27foundation · easy

   What is a technique used to support traceability?

   • AUsing color-coded sticky notes on a wall
   • BCreating a project logo
   • CHolding daily stand-up meetings
   • DUsing unique identifiers for requirements
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4. 28application · medium

   A business analyst is defining traceability reporting for a project with a steering committee that meets monthly and a regulatory body that requires quarterly evidence of requirement-to-test coverage. The BA needs to define the reporting approach. What should the BA recommend?

   • AProvide a monthly summary to the steering committee and a detailed coverage report to the regulatory body quarterly.
   • BPublish the traceability matrix on the shared drive and let stakeholders access it whenever they need.
   • CReport traceability status only when a requirement changes, since that is when the matrix is most at risk.
   • DSend the same detailed coverage report to both the steering committee and the regulatory body on a monthly basis.
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5. 29foundation · easy

   What does a traceability approach primarily specify?

   • AThe level of traceability, types of artifacts to trace, and relationships to track
   • BThe specific tools and software to be used for traceability
   • CThe metrics to measure traceability effectiveness
   • DThe roles and responsibilities of team members for traceability
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6. 30application · medium

   A small team of five is working on a 3-month project with 200 requirements. The organization has no budget for new software. The business analyst needs to select a tool for traceability that supports the team's need to filter the matrix by requirement type and to produce a simple coverage report for the project sponsor. What should the BA recommend?

   • AA wiki page where the team manually maintains the links as free-form text.
   • BA commercial requirements management tool with full audit trail and automated impact analysis.
   • CA shared document folder with one file per requirement, each listing its linked tests.
   • DA spreadsheet with filters, conditional formatting for coverage status, and a pivot table for the coverage summary.
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