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Knowledge areas ______________ related tasks.

The correct answer is B. are a collection of logically. This question tests recall of the BABOK v3 definition of a knowledge area and how its constituent tasks are organized.

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Question

Knowledge areas ______________ related tasks.

Options

  • Aproject
  • Bare a collection of logically
  • Ctraditionally
  • Dare a collection of sequentially

How the community answered

(22 responses)
  • A
    9% (2)
  • B
    82% (18)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    5% (1)

Why each option

This question tests recall of the BABOK v3 definition of a knowledge area and how its constituent tasks are organized.

Aproject

'Project' is not part of the BABOK definition of a knowledge area - knowledge areas are not defined by their relationship to a project phase or type.

Bare a collection of logicallyCorrect

BABOK v3 defines a knowledge area as 'a collection of logically related tasks,' meaning tasks are grouped because they share a common logical purpose or theme - not because they are sequential steps, traditional groupings, or project-based categories.

Ctraditionally

'Traditionally' is not the descriptor used - the grouping principle is logical relatedness, not historical convention.

Dare a collection of sequentially

'Sequentially related' is incorrect - BABOK v3 explicitly uses 'logically' to describe how tasks within a knowledge area relate, as they need not follow a fixed order.

Concept tested: BABOK knowledge area definition and task grouping

Source: https://www.iiba.org/career-resources/a-business-analysis-professionals-foundation-for-success/babok/

Topics

#knowledge areas#BABOK structure#logically related tasks#BA framework

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