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The CABA exam has 100 questions and runs 1 hour 15 minutes.
These 10 free CABA questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Certified Associate Business Analyst (CABA) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A project sponsor asks the business analyst to commit to a delivery date for a new order management system. What is the BA's MOST appropriate response?
Correct answer: A - Refer the request to the project manager, who owns delivery scheduling
Staff on a long-running project report feeling unrecognised and say their work has become monotonous. Management responds by increasing salaries. According to Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory, what is the MOST likely outcome?
Correct answer: B - Dissatisfaction may reduce, but motivation will remain largely unchanged
An organisation publishes a document stating that requirements specifications "should" use the approved template, but that teams may deviate where they can justify doing so. This document is BEST described as a:
Correct answer: D - Guideline
A proposed system will cost $180,000 to implement and is expected to deliver $225,000 in quantified benefits over its life. What is the return on investment?
Correct answer: B - 25%
During elicitation, a warehouse supervisor tells the business analyst, "I need a red warning light on the picking screen." What should the BA do FIRST?
Correct answer: D - Establish what problem the warning light is intended to solve
A requirements specification contains the statement: "The system shall confirm receipt of an online order to the customer within 30 seconds." Which element of this statement expresses a non-functional requirement?
Correct answer: D - The 30-second time limit on the confirmation
Two departments have submitted conflicting requirements for the same order-handling process, and the project is already behind schedule. Which elicitation technique is MOST appropriate to resolve the conflict?
Correct answer: C - A facilitated workshop attended by both departments
A requirement states: "The reporting module shall be flexible enough to meet future business needs." Which characteristic of a well-written requirement does this statement MOST clearly fail?
Correct answer: C - Verifiable
A project team is concerned that a new payment interface may fail under peak load. They decide to build and load-test a prototype of the interface before committing to the full build. Which risk response strategy does this represent?
Correct answer: D - Mitigation
A spelling error is found in the company's own name on the public-facing login page of a new system. How should this defect MOST appropriately be classified?
Correct answer: C - Low severity and high priority
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