AIS Chpt 2

Gateway shape

Diamond

Sequence Flow shape

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Which of the following is true about start events? a. A start event can catch a message. b. A start event cannot be a timer event. c. A start event can throw a message. d. A start event cannot be a message event. e. None of the choices are true.

a. A start event can catch a message.

Which of the following best describes a looping task? a. The task repeats until a condition is satisfied. b. A looping task only repeats twice. c. A looping task is modeled as a subprocess. d. A looping task happens multiple times in parallel. e. None of the choices.

a. The task repeats until a condition is satisfied.

Which of the following best describes an inclusive gateway? a. The gateway that is shared among two pools b. A gateway with one or more exit paths per instance of a process c. A gateway with only one exit path per instance of a process d. A gateway where all exit paths are taken for each instance of a process e. None of the choices

b. A gateway with one or more exit paths per instance of a process

Which of the following is true about end events? a. An end event can catch a message. b. An end event can throw a message. c. An end event can be a timer event. d. An end event can be shared among pools. e. None of the choices are true.

b. An end event can throw a message.

Which of the following best describes an exclusive gateway? a. The only gateway in a BPMN diagram b. A gateway that does not connect to message flows c. A gateway with only one exit path per instance of a process d. A gateway where all exit paths are taken for each instance of a process e. None of the choices

c. A gateway with only one exit path per instance of a process

Which of the following is not a flow object? a. Timer events b. Message events c. Message flows d. Gateways e. Activities

c. Message flows

Which of the following statements about sequence flows is not true? a. Sequence flows are continuous from the start event through activities and gateways, if any, to an end event in a pool. b. Sequence flows may not cross pool boundaries. c. Sequence flows may not cross lane boundaries. d. Tokens move along sequence flows. e. None of the choices.

c. Sequence flows may not cross lane boundaries.

Which of the following best describes an intermediate error event? a. It is a boundary event attached to the boundary of an activity. b. It indicates alternate sequence flow begins when an error occurs. c. It is modeled with a leaning Z or flash sign. d. All of the choices describe intermediate error events. e. None of the choices describe intermediate error events.

d. All of the choices describe intermediate error events.

Which of the following is not an example of business process documentation? a. Business process models b. Training manuals c. Organization charts d. Internal audit e. All of the choices are examples of business process documentation

d. Internal audit

Which of the following best describes the value of business models? a. A communication tool b. A planning tool c. A process improvement tool d. A tool for managing complexity e. All of the choices

e. All of the choices

Which of the following is not a purpose of business process documentation? a. Facilitating process improvement b. Specifying accountability c. Training d. Supporting internal audit e. All of the choices are purposes of business process documentation

e. All of the choices are purposes of business process documentation

Which of the following is not a role of the accounting function in business? a. Financial close b. Regulatory compliance c. Project management d. Using IT to make finance and accounting processes more efficient e. All of the choices are roles of the accounting function

e. All of the choices are roles of the accounting function

Which of the following is not true about the token concept? a. The token concept is a theoretical concept that describes process flow. b. The start event generates a token. c. The end event consumes the token. d. Tokens do not traverse message flows. e. All of the choices are true.

e. All of the choices are true.

Which of the following statements about BPMN is not true? a. Arrows represent sequence flows. b. The BPMN specification is maintained by the Object Management Group (OMG). c. Events are modeled with a circle symbol. d. Annotations allow the modeler to add descriptive text. e. All of the choices are true.

e. All of the choices are true.

Which of the following best describes a data object? a. It is modeled with a document icon. b. It represents data that is only available for the duration of the process. c. It is linked to tasks with data associations. d. It is different from a data store. e. All of the choices describe data objects.

e. All of the choices describe data objects.

Which of the following describe characteristics of good BPMN models? a. They are clear. b. They are complete. c. They are consistent. d. They are correct. e. All of the choices.

e. All of the choices.

Which of the following are true with respect to data associations? a. It is modeled as a dotted arrow. b. The association arrowhead shows the direction of data flow. c. Tokens flow across data associations. d. Gateways can be used to show optional data updates. e. Both It is modeled as a dotted arrow and The association arrowhead shows the direction of data flow are true.

e. Both It is modeled as a dotted arrow and The association arrowhead shows the direction of data flow are true.

Which of the following describes how participants in a process are identified in BPMN? a. Message flows b. Swimlanes c. Pools d. Gateways e. Both Swimlanes and Pools f. Both Message flows and Gateways

e. Both Swimlanes and Pools

Which is the following is true about intermediate timer events? a. The process delays until a specific date or time. b. The process delays for a specific period of time, e.g., 1 day. c. The process delays for an unspecified amount of time. d. The process delays until a message is received. e. Both The process delays until a specific date or time and The process delays for a specific period of time, e.g., 1 day are true.

e. Both The process delays until a specific date or time and The process delays for a specific period of time, e.g., 1 day are true.

Which of the following best describes message flows? a. Message flows are modeled with solid arrows. b. Message flows are continuous within each pool. c. Message flows may not cross lane boundaries. d. Message flows may not cross pool boundaries. e. Message flows represent exchanges between pools.

e. Message flows represent exchanges between pools.