IIBA CCBA Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 22,2026- Exam Code: CCBA
- Exam Name: Certification of Competency in Business Analysis
- Certification Provider: IIBA
- Latest update: Oct 22,2026
The business need is considered to be the most critical step in the business analysis effort.
Why is the definition of the business need considered the most critical step?
- A . The business need defines the problem the business analyst is finding a solution for.
- B . The business need defines the solution for the business problem.
- C . The business need takes the longest time and costs most of the business analysis efforts.
- D . The definition of the business need determines future solutions, stakeholders, and approaches.
You’re organizing the business analysis approach for your organization. Jane wants to know when changes to requirements are most likely to happen in business analysis processes.
Which one of the following statements best describes when changes to requirements may happen?
- A . Changes to requirements usually happen at the end of the business analysis processes.
- B . Changes to requirements usually happen early in the business analysis processes.
- C . Changes to requirements may happen at any time.
- D . Changes to requirements happen after the business analysis processes.
Two stakeholders are arguing over which model to use for describing requirements. One insists that using an activity diagram is superior while the other prefers a state diagram.
How should the business analyst (BA) resolve the conflict?
- A . Explain that the models are complementation to each other
- B . Allow both stakeholders to work on the models independently
- C . Introduce a third model type so that neither stakeholder prevails
- D . Suggest a fusion model that integrates activity and state diagrams
A business analyst (BA) has executed the last planned workshop in a series in order to verify requirements. All issues have been logged in an issues register.
What technique is used to manage and resolve the outstanding issues?
- A . Requirements documentation
- B . Requirements analysis
- C . Metrics and KPIs
- D . Item backing methods
You are the business analyst for your organization and are working on organizing the identified requirements for a new solution. Nancy, your assistant in this process, says that these requirements aren’t very complex. You agree but add that it’s this thing that makes the overall solution complex.
What thing adds to the level of complexity among requirements?
- A . Relationships among the requirements
- B . Management in the project
- C . Cost and schedule constraints
- D . Stakeholders in the project
Jason is creating a business case for his organization and management has asked him to assess the appropriate risks in the business case regarding the solution.
Which one of the following risks is not a concern for Jason when defining the business case and associated risks?
- A . Financial risk
- B . Positive risk
- C . Organizational risk
- D . Technical risk
When an organization implements a new solution, the organization will often have to provide dual-support for the new solution and the solution that’s being replaced.
Which one of the following is not an input to the transitional requirements definition?
- A . Stakeholder management strategy
- B . Deployed solution
- C . Stated requirement
- D . Organizational readiness assessment
A business analyst (BA) has structured information so it is easy to find, does not conflict with other information, and is not duplicated unnecessarily.
Which additional factor does the BA need to take into account when deciding how to structure the information?
- A . The number of stakeholders to be consulted
- B . The governance and engagement approach to be used
- C . The level of experience with the repository tool
- D . The size and complexity of the change
A business analyst wants to host a brainstorming session with eight key stakeholders.
In preparation for this event, the business analyst should designate which one of the following rules for the session?
- A . Create a goal for the number of ideas the group should generate.
- B . Allow any ideas for possible solutions even if they are not in the defined area of interest.
- C . Set a time limit for the session.
- D . Rate each idea that is generated.
A project to implement shared registration procedures across multiple jurisdictions has stalled several times. The new business analyst (BA) assigned to the project used a collaborative game to elicit requirements.
What effect was the BA attempting to achieve?
- A . Minimal variance from planned effort
- B . Close alignment with corporate values
- C . Stimulate teamwork in a fun situation
- D . High confidence in conclusions