IIBA CPOA Exam Questions

Questions for the CPOA were updated on : Dec 01 ,2025

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Question 1

Communication, collaboration and planning across the product team, facilitate product:

  • A. Implementation.
  • B. alignment.
  • C. ownership.
  • D. vision.
Answer:

B

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Explanation:
Communication, collaboration, and planning across the product team facilitate product alignment,
ensuring everyone works toward the same objectives and priorities.

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Question 2

Which of the following can be readily used for release planning?

  • A. Product idea
  • B. Product backlog
  • C. Product roadmap
  • D. Product vision
Answer:

B

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Explanation:
The product backlog can be readily used for release planning because it contains prioritized, well-
defined items that can be selected and scheduled for upcoming releases.

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Question 3

Which type of goal keeps the focus on the customer and the product?

  • A. Shared
  • B. Common
  • C. Planned
  • D. Agreed
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A

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Shared goals keep the focus on the customer and the product by aligning all stakeholders and team
members toward a common vision of delivering value.

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Question 4

Empathy with stakeholders is built by:

  • A. clarifying assumptions.
  • B. relying on prior personal experiences.
  • C. delivering the solution under budget.
  • D. accepting the use of ambiguous words.
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A

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Clarifying assumptions builds empathy with stakeholders by ensuring mutual understanding,
reducing misinterpretations, and fostering trust through transparent communication.

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Question 5

What skill is required while engaging in observation with the customer?

  • A. Interviewing
  • B. Evaluation
  • C. Alertness
  • D. Coaching
Answer:

C

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Explanation:
Alertness is essential during customer observation to capture subtle behaviors, reactions, and
environmental factors that can provide valuable insights into their needs and experiences.

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Question 6

What type of connection is required to create a support system and a culture of teamwork across the
organization?

  • A. Influential
  • B. Social
  • C. Personal
  • D. Emotional
Answer:

D

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Explanation:
An emotional connection fosters trust, empathy, and mutual respect, creating a strong support
system and a culture of teamwork across the organization.

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Question 7

Product planning cycles include focused attention on the:

  • A. customer.
  • B. business requirements.
  • C. delivery horizons.
  • D. release iterations.
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A

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Explanation:
Product planning cycles focus on the customer to ensure that product decisions, priorities, and
development efforts are aligned with customer needs and deliver maximum value.

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Question 8

Where are initiatives that deliver desired results identified?

  • A. Release plan
  • B. Product roadmap
  • C. Business strategy
  • D. Product vision
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C

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Initiatives that deliver desired results are identified in the business strategy, as it defines the high-
level direction and objectives that guide product planning and development.

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Question 9

Which technique can be used to identify motivational insights for a customer?

  • A. Persona
  • B. Interviews
  • C. Observation
  • D. Empathy map
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D

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Explanation:
An empathy map is used to identify motivational insights for a customer by capturing what they
think, feel, see, hear, say, and do, helping reveal underlying drivers and needs.

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Question 10

The results of a market assessment could prompt a change in the:

  • A. product scope.
  • B. metrics being measured.
  • C. targeted customer.
  • D. budget spend.
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A

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Explanation:
Market assessment results can lead to changes in the product scope to ensure the product remains
aligned with market demands, competitive conditions, and customer needs.

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Question 11

What does product ownership analysis recommend to develop a sharp focus on from a goals
perspective?

  • A. Roadmap planning
  • B. Strategy map
  • C. Delivery timeline
  • D. Value creation
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D

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Question 12

Which stakeholder groups are responsible to resolve all issues and limitations and, to ensure building
a viable and high value solution?

  • A. Customers
  • B. Supporting stakeholders
  • C. Key stakeholders
  • D. Delivery team
Answer:

C

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Explanation:
Key stakeholders are responsible for resolving issues and limitations while ensuring the solution
being built is viable and delivers high value, as they have decision-making authority and vested
interest in the outcome.

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Question 13

What product metric does a product ownership analysis (POA) practitioner use to validate high-value
product backlog items?

  • A. Product downloads
  • B. Product value goals
  • C. Feature activations
  • D. Feature usage rate
Answer:

D

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Explanation:
Feature usage rate validates high-value PBIs by showing how often and effectively customers use
specific features, confirming whether those items are delivering the expected value.

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Question 14

Which component is used to determine how the product teams operate within the enterprise
context?

  • A. Market value
  • B. Collaboration
  • C. Time value
  • D. Brand value
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B

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Explanation:
Collaboration determines how product teams operate within the enterprise context by defining how
they interact, share information, and work together to achieve organizational goals.

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Question 15

When segmenting customers by their education, this segmentation belongs to a:

  • A. geographic group.
  • B. demographic group.
  • C. behavioural group.
  • D. psychographic group.
Answer:

B

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Explanation:
Segmenting customers by education falls under demographic grouping, which categorizes customers
based on measurable population characteristics such as age, income, and education level.

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