Question 1

A valid use of an IT measurement program is to record quantitative data that will be used in an employee performance appraisal.

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Question 2

____ organizations receive their funding through the collection of taxes, fees and assessments and the sale of properties such as admissions to parks and monuments.

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Government organizations receive their funding through taxes, fees, assessments, and sales related to public properties and services.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about reviews is true?

Accepted Answer

Reviews are a crucial part of the software development process and should be conducted on specifications, code, and test plans to identify and rectify issues early in the development cycle.

Question 4

Poor communication is often the cause of imprecise specifications. In the contracting process, the most critical point where the specifications have the maximum chance for being misinterpreted is:

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Question 5

"Training on the use of new materials" is an example of:

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Training on the use of new materials involves learning new methods, processes, and procedures related to those materials.

Question 6

The following formats are used to express Return on Investment (ROI), EXCEPT:

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Revenue is not a format used to express Return on Investment (ROI).

Question 7

The systematic write-off of an asset over its useful like or some other predefined period is called:

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Amortization and Depreciation are methods used to systematically write off the cost of an asset over its useful life or a predefined period.

Question 8

Performance Based Contracting (PBC) helps:

Accepted Answer

Performance Based Contracting (PBC) is designed to manage the interaction between a software vendor and a requesting organization by focusing on the outcomes and performance metrics rather than the process.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

All the scenarios for a single Use Case do not need to meet all interactions related to different goals or sub-goals; they focus on specific paths and outcomes related to the main goal.

Question 10

Which theory focuses on team development and behavior?

Accepted Answer

The Forming-Storming-Norming-Performing Model, developed by Bruce Tuckman, specifically addresses the stages of team development and behavior.

Question 11

What ISO standard was introduced to address the issue of Information Technology Service Management?

Accepted Answer

ISO 20000 is the international standard specifically for Information Technology Service Management (ITSM).

Question 12

All of the following reasons are ways by which a Business Analyst can influence quality of the products, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

All the listed options are ways a Business Analyst can influence the quality of products, so "None of the above" is the correct choice for the exception.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a source of defects in application code?

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Requirements are not a source of defects in application code; they are specifications that guide the development process. Defects typically arise from issues in implementation, design, or coding.

Question 14

______is used to describe the extent to which an organization is willing to take risks.

Accepted Answer

Risk Appetite is the term used to describe the extent to which an organization is willing to take risks in pursuit of its objectives.

Question 15

A program validates a numeric field as follows: Values less than 10 are rejected, values between 10 and 21 are accepted, values greater than or equal to 22 are rejected. Which of the following input values covers the MOST boundary values?

Accepted Answer

Boundary values are the edges of the input ranges. The values 9 and 10 test the boundary between rejection and acceptance at the lower end, and 21 and 22 test the boundary between acceptance and rejection at the upper end.

Question 16

The Net Income (Loss) before taxes minus accounting tax effect on income is: ______

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Net Income (Loss) is calculated by subtracting the accounting tax effect from the Net Income (Loss) before taxes.

Question 17

A Prototype is a:

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Question 18

A process that no one "owns" should be a candidate for elimination.

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A process without ownership may lack accountability and oversight, making it inefficient or redundant, thus a candidate for elimination.

Question 19

___Methodology is focused on estimating project size from a functional or customer's perspective. It is designed to be independent on any specific language, operating system, or methodology.

Accepted Answer

Function Point Analysis is a methodology that estimates project size from a functional or customer's perspective and is independent of any specific language, operating system, or methodology.

Question 20

The following are some of the characteristics of Special Causes, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Special causes are not random and typically result in data points outside control limits, unlike common causes which have a random pattern within control limits.

Exam 1: Certified Software Business Analyst