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1) What is the role of a business analyst in an organization? *

2) How do you see yourself fit for the role of business analyst in our company? *

3) What, according to you, are the core competencies of a Business Analyst? *

4) List some of the skills and tools used by Business Analysts. *

5) Do you have any technical skills? Can you list your database skills or business intelligence skills? *

6) What is INVEST? *

7) you aware of the different techniques like MoSCoW and SWOT? *

8) What do you mean by project deliverables? *

9) How do you keep yourself updated about the latest business trends and knowledge? *

10) What are the various stages of a business project? *

11) Explain UML and its uses? *

12) Can you explain SRS and its key elements? *

13) What is BRD? How is it different from SRS? *

14) What do you understand by requirement? Can you differentiate between requirements and needs? *

15) How can you say that a requirement is good or perfect? *

16) What is the purpose of the Requirement Traceability Matrix? *

17) What is business modelling? *

18) What is the project life cycle? Which models will you employ, and why? *

19) What do you understand by Gap Analysis, and what are the types of gaps that can occur during an analysis? *

20) What strategies will you follow to design a use case? *

21) During the development of a system, how do you manage frequently changing customers' requirements? *

22) What documents are needed by a business analyst? Which documents have you prepared in your previous works? *

23) What is requirement elicitation? Have you ever participated in these elicitation meetings? *

24) What are the various kinds of diagrams you use as a business analyst? How do they impact the work? *

25) What is requirement prioritization? What are the different techniques used for it? *

1) If the cost of a project is $150,000 and it is expected to generate revenue of $200,000, what is the return on investment (ROI) for the project? *

A) 25%
B) 33.33%
C) 40%
D) 50%

2) A company’s monthly revenue increased from $50,000 to $65,000. What is the percentage increase in revenue? *

A) 25%
B) 30%
C) 35%
D) 40%

3) A dataset contains the following numbers: 12, 15, 20, 18, and 25. What is the average (mean) of the dataset? *

A) 16
B) 18
C) 20
D) 22

4) If a business analyst needs to divide a $90,000 budget equally among 5 departments, how much budget does each department receive?

A) $15,000
B) $18,000
C) $20,000
D) $25,000

5) A company has a defect rate of 2% in its production line. If 1,000 items are produced, how many items are defective? *

A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40

6) You are analyzing two projects. Project A has a benefit-to-cost ratio of 1.5, and Project B has a ratio of 2.0. Which project provides a better return for the investment? *

A) Project A
B) Project B
C) Both provide the same return
D) Cannot be determined

7) A project timeline is 12 months. If 40% of the project is completed, how many months have passed? *

A) 4.8 months
B) 5 months
C) 6 months
D) 8 months

8) A business analyst needs to forecast the sales for the next quarter based on the following monthly sales data: $10,000, $12,000, $15,000, and $14,000. What is the average sales figure to use for the forecast? *

A) $12,500
B) $13,000
C) $13,500
D) $14,000

9) In a set of data, the median value is 25, the mean is 30, and the mode is 20. Which measure of central tendency is the highest? *

A) Median
B) Mean
C) Mode
D) All are equal

10) A business analyst is evaluating a project that will cost $500,000 and is expected to generate annual savings of $100,000. If the project’s lifespan is 7 years, what is the total savings over the project’s lifespan? *

A) $600,000
B) $700,000
C) $800,000
D) $900,000

Case Study 1: E-commerce Platform Optimization

Scenario: A company has an e-commerce platform with a high bounce rate and low conversion rates. The management wants to understand the root cause and improve these metrics. Questions: What steps would you take to identify the cause of the high bounce rate? How would you propose to improve conversion rates?

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Case Study 2: Customer Feedback Analysis

Scenario: A retail company receives mixed feedback from customers about their new product line. The management wants to use this feedback to guide future product development. Questions: How would you categorize and analyze the feedback? What recommendations would you make based on the analysis?

Case Study 3: Process Improvement

Scenario: An organization’s invoice processing time is much longer than industry standards, causing delays in vendor payments. Questions: What approach would you take to analyze the current invoice processing workflow? How would you improve the process?

Case Study 4: New System Implementation

Scenario: A company is implementing a new CRM system. The management wants to ensure a smooth transition and user adoption. Questions: How would you gather requirements for the new CRM system? What steps would you take to ensure successful implementation and user adoption?

Case Study 5: Market Expansion

Scenario: A company wants to expand its operations into a new international market but is unsure about the local demand and competition. Questions: What analysis would you perform to assess the market potential? How would you recommend proceeding with the market entry strategy?

Case Study 6: Cost Reduction Initiative

Scenario: A company is facing financial difficulties and needs to reduce operational costs without compromising quality. Questions: What methods would you use to identify cost-saving opportunities? How would you prioritize the cost reduction initiatives?

Case Study 7: Customer Churn Analysis

Scenario: A subscription-based company is experiencing a high customer churn rate and wants to understand why customers are leaving. Questions: How would you approach the analysis of customer churn? What strategies would you recommend to reduce churn?

Case Study 8: Product Launch Analysis

Scenario: A company is launching a new product and wants to ensure it meets market needs and achieves its sales targets. Questions: What factors would you consider in evaluating the product’s market readiness? How would you measure the success of the product launch?

Case Study 9: Workflow Automation

Scenario: An organization wants to automate its manual reporting process to improve efficiency and accuracy. Questions: How would you assess the current reporting process for automation opportunities? What considerations should be taken into account when implementing automation?

Case Study 10: Resource Allocation

Scenario: A project is behind schedule due to resource constraints. The project manager needs to reallocate resources to get back on track. Questions: What approach would you use to assess the current resource allocation? How would you propose to reallocate resources effectively?