Free IIBA®-AAC exam Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

Try these 10 sample questions from the IIBA®-AAC exam practice bank. Each includes the answer and explanation. Continue with the interactive practice above to review the full question set.

1. 1A team has a list of requested features but has not established why the change is needed. Which analysis question best applies the principle of seeing the whole?

   1. A. Which requested feature can be built with the least effort?
   2. B. What broader need makes this change necessary?
   3. C. Which feature has the most detailed acceptance criteria?
   4. D. What estimate should be assigned to the first feature?

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The standard says "Analyze needs in the big picture context and identify why a change is necessary". Asking about the broader need establishes the purpose of change. Effort, criteria, and estimates address narrower delivery questions.

   Reference: The Business Analysis Standard — Section 3.3, Business Analysis Principles, See the whole

2. 2When developing an initial strategic backlog, which statement best defines a business capability?

   1. A. An organization's capacity to perform a unique business activity
   2. B. A team member's assigned task for the next iteration
   3. C. A screen field in a proposed product
   4. D. A meeting held to review recent work

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The IIBA-hosted presentation defines a business capability as "the organization’s capacity to successfully perform a unique business activity." The other choices are tasks, design details, or meetings.

   Reference: Business Architecture: Strategy Execution's Secret Weapon — Slide: Defining Capability

3. 3An initiative team needs to generate candidate product features for its initial MVP backlog. Which technique does IIBA list for that purpose?

   1. A. Brainstorming with stakeholders
   2. B. A final release retrospective
   3. C. A completed acceptance test
   4. D. A post-launch service-level audit

   Answer: A

   Explanation: IIBA lists brainstorming to "identify product features" and "develop product solution options." The other activities occur after candidate features are already being developed or released.

   Reference: Introduction to Product Ownership Analysis — Page 23, Business Analysis Techniques for POA, Brainstorming

4. 4At the Delivery Horizon, what should guide the creation of a product increment backlog?

   1. A. The current aspect of the solution being implemented
   2. B. The entire future portfolio in equal detail
   3. C. Only the original strategy before feedback
   4. D. Only work already completed

   Answer: A

   Explanation: "Analysis at the Delivery Horizon focuses on the specific aspect of the solution that is currently being implemented." The backlog concerns near-term implementation, not an exhaustive portfolio plan.

   Reference: Agile Extension to the BABOK Guide, Version 2 — Section 6.2, Description, p. 47

5. 5When framing the desired outcome for a new service, which set of information best reflects seeing the whole?

   1. A. The delivery estimate, team capacity, and sprint length
   2. B. The solution design, test cases, and release date
   3. C. The context, proposed solution, and affected stakeholders
   4. D. The prioritized stories, task assignments, and velocity

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The standard states "Desired outcomes are created by understanding the context, the solution, and the stakeholders". Those three elements frame the outcome. The other combinations focus on planning or delivery artifacts.

   Reference: The Business Analysis Standard — Section 3.3, Business Analysis Principles, See the whole

6. 6A company reorganizes departments while its core business activity remains the same. What should its capability description emphasize?

   1. A. The stable business function independent of the org chart
   2. B. The current department name as the capability's identity
   3. C. The employee assigned to the next delivery task
   4. D. The technology vendor used by the department

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The IIBA-hosted presentation says capabilities "Represent stable business functions" and "Are abstracted from the organizational model". A department change need not change the capability.

   Reference: Business Architecture: Strategy Execution's Secret Weapon — Slide: Defining Capability

7. 7When identifying features for a product aimed at a new customer segment, what should market analysis first clarify?

   1. A. Customer needs and wants
   2. B. Only the current team's velocity
   3. C. Only the preferred coding framework
   4. D. Only the number of planned meetings

   Answer: A

   Explanation: IIBA says benchmarking and market analysis conduct customer research to determine "needs/wants". Those findings inform which features address actual demand.

   Reference: Introduction to Product Ownership Analysis — Page 23, Business Analysis Techniques for POA, Benchmarking and Market Analysis

8. 8A team has a large feature in its release plan. What analysis work makes it suitable for an increment backlog?

   1. A. Keep the feature intact until final release
   2. B. Split it into stories that can become working increments
   3. C. Replace stories with a list of departments
   4. D. Document every future implementation detail first

   Answer: B

   Explanation: "business analysis practitioners slice and elaborate upon user stories for the team to implement as working increments of the solution." Slicing the work creates implementable increments.

   Reference: Agile Extension to the BABOK Guide, Version 2 — Section 6.2, Description, p. 47

9. 9A supplier will influence fulfillment of a new service but will not use it. How should the analyst treat that supplier when identifying stakeholders?

   1. A. Include it because its influence on the solution matters
   2. B. Exclude it because it will not directly use the solution
   3. C. Include it only after the solution has been released
   4. D. Exclude it because it is outside the organization

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The IIBA Insight says "Tip: When identifying stakeholders, don’t overlook vendors, suppliers, or partners. Consider anyone who uses, influences, or is impacted by the solution." Influence makes the supplier relevant even without use. The other choices incorrectly make use, timing, or organizational membership a prerequisite.

   Reference: Business Analysis Principles: See The Whole – Insight — Page 4, Tools and Techniques

10. 10An analyst is building a strategic capability map. What details should the map connect to the organization's capabilities?

    1. A. People, process, and technology that enable them
    2. B. Only the current product's screen designs
    3. C. Only the next iteration's task assignments
    4. D. Only the names of technology vendors

    Answer: A

    Explanation: The IIBA-hosted presentation defines a capability map as a conceptual model of capabilities with "people, process, and technology" details that enable them.

    Reference: Business Architecture: Strategy Execution's Secret Weapon — Slide: Defining Capability