The document discusses the Requirements Engineering Board of India (REB-India), which is responsible for CPRE (Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering) certification in India. REB-India will administer the CPRE Foundation level certification exam, affiliation programs for companies and training providers. The CPRE exam consists of 45 multiple choice questions testing requirements engineering knowledge over 75 minutes. Questions can be of different types (A, P, K) yielding varying point values depending on correctly/incorrectly answered choices.

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2.  Requirements Engineering Board of India ( REB – India ) is the
national board for India for Requirements Engineering. REB
India is a licensed Certification Body for IREB (International
Requirement Engineering Board) . It is responsible for the “CPRE”
certification in India
In India ,REB INDIA will be responsible for
1. CPRE Foundation level Certification Exam
2. The affiliation program for companies.
3. The affiliation program for training provider
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3. The IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering is a
standardized qualification for requirements engineers and business
analysts.
The certification is based on a multiple-choice exam covering the
freely available syllabus. The Foundation Level exam has no pre-
requisites. The education program is offered more than 10 countries
The exam for the Foundation Level has a theoretical nature and requires
knowledge especially in the field of requirements engineering with focus
on, but not exclusively for, the specification of software products.
As of October 2011, there were over 7100 IREB Certified
Professionals for Requirements Engineering worldwide.
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4. Requirements engineering as the first step of system development crucially
influences the success of the development project.
The four core disciplines of requirements engineering are: elicitation,
documentation, verification and validation management.
Professionalism in requirements engineering avoid defects in system
analysis and establishes a structured proceeding from project idea to a
valuable set of requirements.
Syllabus for CPRE is as follow
1. Introduction and Foundations
2. System and System Context
2.1 System, System Context and Boundaries
2.2 Determining System and Context Boundaries
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5. 3. Requirements Elicitation
3.1 Sources of Requirements
3.2 Categorization of Requirements according to the Kano Model
3.3 Elicitation Techniques
4. Requirements Documentation
4.1 Structuring Documents
4.2 Documentation Style Alternatives
4.3 Document Structure
4.4 Using Requirements Documents
4.5 Quality Criteria for Requirements Documents
4.6 Quality Criteria for Requirements
4.7 Glossary
5. Documentation of Requirements using Natural Language
5.1 Language Effects
5.2 Constructing Requirements using a Template
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6. 6. Model-based Documentation of Requirements
6.1 Models
6.2 Goal Models
6.3 Use Case Models
6.4 Three Modelling Views
6.5 Structural Requirements Models
6.6 Functional Requirements Models
6.7 Behavioural Requirements Models
7. Checking and Reconciling Requirements
7.1 Basics for Checking Requirements
7.2 Basics of Reconciling Conflicting Requirements
7.3 Checking Requirements Quality
7.4 Principles for Checking Requirements
7.5 Techniques for Checking Requirements
7.6 Techniques for Reconciling Conflicting Requirements
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7. 8. Requirements Management
8.1 Adding Attributes to Requirements
8.2 Creating Views of Requirements
8.3 Prioritizing Requirements
8.4 Tracing Requirements
8.5 Requirements Versioning
8.6 Managing Change Requests
9. Tool Support
9.1 Types of Tools
9.2 Tool Introduction
9.3 Tool Evaluation
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8. CPRE Exam Rules
 The exam consists of 45 multiple choice questions.
 You have 75 minutes to answer these questions. (You may end
the exam earlier).
 Depending on the difficulty, each question yields 1 to 3
points.
 The achievable points are given in the header of the
question.
 To pass the exam you have to score at least 60 percent of
the points.
 During the exam the use of aids is not allowed (e.g. seminar
material, books, telephone).
 You are not allowed to leave the room during the exam.
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9. 1. Single Choice (so-called A questions). They yield 1 – 2 points.
After the presentation of the question, 4 to 5 possible answers will
be supplied, of which only one will be correct. The correct answer
will be the one to check.
Evaluation:
Correctly checked answer: full point value
Incorrectly checked answer: 0 points
More than one checked answer: 0 points
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10. Examples for A questions:
A context diagram shows: (1 point)
O The involved software components
O The necessary dialogs between the applications
O The interfaces between the system and its environment
O The needed system capacity
O The project effort
The only correct answer: C
Evaluation:
answer C: 1 point
all other answers: 0 points
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11. A use-case diagram does not show: (1 point)
O The rules for using an application
O The actors of an application
O The usage of an application
O The boundary between an application and its environment
O The functionality of an application
The only correct answer: A
Evaluation:
answer A: 1 point
all other answers: 0 points
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12. The Kano model states that basic requirements are difficult to find.
Which technique is best suited for eliciting basic requirements?
(1 point)
O Interview
O Questionnaire
O Observation of actual work
O Low-fidelity prototyping
O Brainstorming
The only correct answer: C
Evaluation:
answer C: 1 point
all other answers: 0 points
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13. 2 . Multiple Choice (so-called P questions). They also yield 1 to 2 points,
After the presentation of the question, a number of possible
answers will be supplied, of which 2 to more (n) can be
correct.
Evaluation:
for each correctly checked answer within the limit n: 1/n times the full
points
for each incorrectly checked answer within the limit n: deduction of 1/n
times the full points
less than n answers checked: without consequence
more than n answers checked: 0 points
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14. Examples for P questions:
Which two of the following phrases define the term „Requirements“
according to the IEEE standard? (2 points)
The difference between the current and the target situation
A procedure for fulfilling a requirement
A property that a system must have
A problem that has been identified
Evaluation:
A wish that has been expressed by a stakeholder
answer C: 1 point
A capability the a product must have answer F: 1 point
all other answers: –1
Correct answers: C, F point
more than two answers:
0 points
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15. Which three aspects must first be considered when choosing suitable
requirements gathering techniques? (3 points)
Availability of the stakeholders
Age of the people involved
Available means of communication
Evaluation:
Project deadlines and budget
answer A: 1 point
Use of tools
answer C: 1 point
Area in which the system is to be used
answer D: 1 point
Correct answers: A, C, D
all other answers: –1 point
more than three answers: 0
points
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16. points and penalty points are totalized and evaluate to 0 points minimum,
negative points will not be assigned:
»» three correct answers: 3 points
»» two correct answers: 2 points
»» one correct answer: 1 point
»» two correct answers, one incorrect answer: 2 – 1 = 1 point
»» one correct answer, two incorrect answer: 1 – 2 = –1 => 0 points!
»» only incorrect answers: 0 points
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17. Which two arguments represent a good reason for the use of
questionnaires when gathering requirements: (2 points)
Large number of participants is possible
Statistically relevant statements about requirements are possible
Gives information about the participants„ understanding
Often indicates level of enthusiasm
Evaluation:
Correct answers: A, B answer A: 1 point
answer B: 1 point
all other answers: –1 point
more than two answers: 0 points
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18. points and penalty points are totalized and evaluate to 0 points minmum,
negative points will not be assigned:
two correct answers: 2 points
»» one correct answer: 1 point
»» one correct answer, one incorrect answer: 1 – 1 = 0 points
»» only incorrect answers: 0 points
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19. True / False Questions (so-called K questions). They yield 2 to 3 points,
After the presentation of the question, n statements will be
supplied, each with two checkboxes for „true“ and „false“ or
“applicable” and “not applicable” or „suitable“ and „unsuitable“ etc.
You need to mark each statement as „true“ (“applicable”, „suitable“) or
as „false“ (“not applicable”, „unsuitable“).
Statements with no check mark will be deemed unanswered.
Evaluation:
each correctly checked statement:1/n times the full points
each incorrectly checked statement: deduction of 1/n times the full
points less than n answers checked: without conesequence
The points for correct choices and the deduction for incorrect choices
are totaled per question. If the total for a question results in a
negative figure the question will be evaluated with 0 points!
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20. Examples for K questions:
Which statements are true for sources of requirements and which are false? (2
points) Sources of requirements...
True False
... can be found only within the enterprise
... are exclusively the stakeholders
... may be other IT systems
... may be standards and norms
Correct answers: false, false, true, true Evaluation:
each correctly checked answer:
0.5 points
each incorrectly checked
answer: –0.5 points
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21. points and penalty points are totalized and evaluate to 0 points minimum,
negative points will not be assigned:
»» all answers checked correctly: 2 points
»» three answers checked correctly: 1.5 points
»» two answers checked correctly: 1 point
»» one answer checked correctly: 0.5 points
»» three answers checked correctly, one answer checked incorrectly:
1.5 – 0.5 = 1 point
»» two answers checked correctly, two answers checked incorrectly:
1 – 1 = 0 points
»» one answer checked correctly, three answers checked incorrectly:
0.5 – 1.5 = –1 => 0 points
»» only incorrectly checked answers: 0 points
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22. An enterprise produces parts for the automobile industry. The executive board
has decided that the firm‟s product catalog shall be available on the Web,
allowing direct electronic ordering via Web. An important large customer was
pushing the idea. The firm has accordingly launched a development project. The
requirements specification has just been released, and the project leader
decides to have the specification reviewed in a technical review. As experts she
names four co-workers from the testing department, who did not participate in
the production of the specification.
Evaluate the decisions and choices of the project leader by marking each of
them as suitable or unsuitable.
(2 points)
suitable unsuitable
The moment for the review is well chosen.
A document review is a suitable testing procedure for the current situat
In addition to the document review, she plans to construct and test a
user-interface prototype.
Her decision not to include representatives of the large customer for
the review makes sense at this point in the project.
Her choice of experts (four testers who did not participate in the
creation of the requirements specification and nobody else) is well
taken.
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23. Correct answers: suitable, suitable, suitable, unsuitable, unsuitable
Evaluation:
each correctly ckecked answer: 0.4 points
each incorrectly ckecked answer: –0.4 points
points and penalty points are totalized and evaluate to 0 points minimum,
negative points will not be assigned:
»» all answers checked correctly: 2 points
»» four answers checked correctly: 1.6 points
»» three answers checked correctly: 1.2 points
»» two answers checked correctly: 0.8 points
»» one answer checked correctly: 0.4 points
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24. »» four answers checked correctly, one answer checked incorrectly: 1.6 –
0.4 = 1.2 points
»» three answers checked correctly, two answers checked incorrectly:1.2 –
0.8 = 0.4 points
»» two answers checked correctly, three answers checked incorrectly:0.8 –
1.2 = –0.4 => 0 points
»» one answer checked correctly, four answers checked incorrectly:0.4 – 1.6
= –1.2 => 0 points
»» only incorrectly checked answers: 0 points
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25. Additional information to requirements is managed with the help of attributes.
One example for additional information consists of a unique identification.
Which of the following phrases about the aim of a unique identification are
true, which are false?
True Flase A unique identification…
allows an estimate of the total size of the specification.
provides an unambiguous basis for communication.
allows references to other requirements.
provides comprehension of references to other development
artifacts.
Correct answers: false, true, true, true
Evaluation:
each correctly ckecked answer: 0.5
points
each incorrectly ckecked answer: –
0.5 points
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26. points and penalty points are totalized and evaluate to 0 points minimum,
negative points will not be assigned:
all answers checked correctly: 2 points
»» three answers checked correctly: 1.5 points
»» two answers checked correctly: 1 point
»» one answer checked correctly: 0.5 points
»» three answers checked correctly, one answer checked incorrectly:
1.5 – 0.5 = 1 point
»» two answers checked correctly, two answers checked incorrectly:
1 – 1 = 0 points
»» one answer checked correctly, three answers checked incorrectly:
0.5 – 1.5 = –1 => 0 points
»» only incorrectly checked answers: 0 points
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27. Type of Possible Total Marks Evaluation
Question Answers
Correct Answer : 1 to 2
A 1 1 to 2 Wrong Answer = 0
Correct Answer:1/n times the full
Points
P 2 to more 1 to 2
(n) Incorrect Answer: deduction of
1/n times the full points
less than n answers checked:
without consequence
more than n answers checked: 0
points
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28. Type of Possible Total Marks Evaluation
Question Answers
each correctly checked
K Mark each 2 to 3 points, statement:1/n times the full points
statement
as „true“ each incorrectly checked statement:
(“applicable” deduction of 1/n times the full
, „suitable“) points
or as „false“
(“not less than n answers checked:
applicable”, without conesequence
„unsuitable“)
. The points for correct choices and
the deduction for incorrect choices
are
totalled per question. If the total
for a question results in a negative
figure
the question will be evaluated with
0 points
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