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cognate 3 - module 4

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name

Class

Date

Which of the following best captures the strategic role of a Requirements Specification?

It defines how hardware will be configured during deployment.

It serves as a binding agreement translating stakeholder needs into technical criteria.

It lists optional suggestions from users for future improvements.

It records only financial and political project conditions.

Unlike older static documents, modern requirement specifications are maintained as:

Archived PDF reports signed by management.

Editable text files stored locally.

Dynamic, version-controlled digital documents.

Printed checklists distributed across teams.

When mapping requirements, the “map” being digital primarily enables which benefit?

It simplifies hardware labeling.

It allows real-time linkage between requirements and network locations.

It replaces need for stakeholder input.

It ensures data is stored offline for security.

Which statement best reflects the purpose of defining “Initial Conditions”?

To document lessons learned from past projects.

To clarify constraints and goals shaping the network’s design boundary.

To outline the system’s hardware bill of materials.

To track operational incidents after deployment.

A project scope that includes SaaS applications and remote users implies the design must address:

Simplified licensing structures.

Cloud and edge connectivity models.

Traditional LAN optimization.

Manual configuration of local servers.

Which of the following would be least relevant in defining Project Goals under modern standards?

Performance and compliance metrics

Energy efficiency objectives

Aesthetic appeal of equipment racks

Business continuity targets

The inclusion of Environmental Conditions in the Initial Conditions primarily reflects:

The need to identify indoor climate control requirements.

Sustainability and power-efficiency considerations in design.

The preference for regional internet providers.

Backup site redundancy in another country.

Which of the following best illustrates a derived requirement?

Users requested higher VPN throughput.

GDPR mandates encryption for stored customer data.

Finance approved a 20% budget increase.

Admin prefers Windows servers.

In a Requirements Specification Table, “Priority: P0” would most likely correspond to:

4 lines

10.

Which requirement below best demonstrates a security-type specification under Zero-Trust principles?

All devices must share one default VLAN.

Access to internal apps must pass through a ZTNA controller.

Bandwidth for video calls should exceed 10 Mbps.

All branches must have identical Wi-Fi SSIDs.

11.

What is the main advantage of integrating requirements into a Digital Twin model?

It allows hardware pre-orders to be processed automatically.

It validates network designs virtually before physical deployment.

It provides visual aesthetics for stakeholder presentations only.

It eliminates the need for human review.

12.

Which of the following would most likely be marked as “Deferred” in a specification table?

A compliance requirement from a government regulation.

A future scalability upgrade outside current project funding.

A requirement causing critical security exposure.

A non-negotiable business rule.

13.

Modern elicitation differs from traditional methods primarily because it:

Replaces stakeholder input with AI tools.

Combines human collaboration with automated data collection.

Focuses only on internal IT departments.

14.

Automated discovery tools such as CASBs are crucial because they:

Manage licensing agreements automatically.

Detect shadow IT and SaaS usage patterns objectively.

Perform financial audits of network costs.

Replace VPN systems with SD-WAN.

15.

When analyzing telemetry data to define performance requirements, engineers primarily aim to:

Estimate electricity usage.

Quantify baseline metrics for future performance validation.

Predict software licensing trends.

Identify idle staff behavior.

16.

In the hybrid enterprise case study, which factor most directly justified a modernization effort?

Transition to permanent hybrid work structure.

Migration to IPv6-only addressing.

Decline in hardware lifespan.

Budget constraints on maintenance.

17.

A performance requirement specifying latency of “<30ms for 99% of users” most directly targets:

Routing policies

Application experience assurance

Power management

18.

Which of the following requirements would best demonstrate network segmentation for security?

All IoT traffic must route through a separate API gateway.

Each user has a dedicated internet line.

File-sharing must use the same subnet as HR.

Guest Wi-Fi must use the corporate VLAN.

19.

The sustainability requirement (SUST-2025-04) can also be viewed as part of which broader objective?

Zero-Trust enforcement

Green networking and operational transparency

Multi-factor authentication

Cloud migration acceleration

20.

Which of these would most strongly justify integrating dependency visualization in a mapping tool?

To identify the physical location of switches

To trace how application performance depends on network and security configurations

To monitor power consumption of devices

To produce aesthetic maps for reports

21.

Which platform would most likely manage a live requirements document integrated with workflows?

Jira or Azure DevOps

WordPad or Notepad

AutoCAD

22.

In prioritization, what distinguishes RFC 2119 terminology from simple numeric labels?

It emphasizes must/should/could semantics conveying intent strength.

It ranks tasks by completion order.

It aligns with financial cost levels.

It marks deadlines for each team.

23.

A requirement derived from GDPR Article 32 would most likely concern:

User interface design

Encryption and access control for personal data

Application response times

Server uptime percentages

24.

In requirements elicitation, stakeholder workshops using Miro or Mural primarily:

Automate cloud provisioning

Facilitate visual, collaborative mapping of processes

Replace financial reporting tools

Conduct bandwidth testing

25.

The “Status” field in a requirements table most directly assists in:

Budget forecasting

Progress tracking and governance

Bandwidth optimization

Cloud migration speed

26.

Which modern tool would provide the most data-driven input for requirement definition?

ThousandEyes monitoring

PowerPoint presentations

Stakeholder interviews only

Spreadsheet trackers

27.

If a requirement specifies, “All remote access must route through the SASE cloud,” it emphasizes:

Cost control

Secure, centralized traffic inspection

Bandwidth prioritization

Multi-tenant segmentation

28.

During modernization, the inability to manage IoT devices is categorized primarily as a:

Compliance constraint

Problem Definition issue

Budgetary limitation

Redundant requirement

29.

One of the defining traits of the modern Requirements Specification is its integration with:

Network topology diagrams only

Product management and CI/CD systems

Audio-visual presentation software

Physical asset tracking systems

30.

In the broader design lifecycle, a well-structured Requirements Specification most directly ensures:

Reduced collaboration

Clear traceability from business objectives to network architecture decisions

Increased project delays

Elimination of documentation needs

31.

Statement 1: A Requirements Specification is the foundational contract between stakeholders and engineers. Statement 2: It is produced only after the deployment phase.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

32.

Statement 1: A Requirements Specification is static and finalized after approval. Statement 2: It is a living document that evolves with the project.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

33.

Statement 1: Modern requirement maps are often interactive and digital. Statement 2: They can be integrated with GIS or Digital Twin platforms.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

34.

Statement 1: The Initial Conditions Table defines a project's constraints and goals. Statement 2: It is typically filled out after project completion.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

35.

Statement 1: Project goals may now include sustainability and business continuity. Statement 2: Financial and political factors are irrelevant in defining initial conditions.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

36.

Statement 1: Requirements Specification captures all project needs for architecture and design. Statement 2: It excludes performance-related requirements.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

37.

Statement 1: Each requirement in the specification has an ID, Type, and Description. Statement 2: Priority levels such as P0, P1, and P2 are no longer used.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

38.

Statement 1: Requirements can be gathered directly from stakeholders or derived from standards. Statement 2: Derived requirements are always invalid without direct stakeholder approval.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

39.

Statement 1: The "Gathered/Derived" column identifies where the requirement originated. Statement 2: The “Status” column reflects if it’s Approved, In Design, or Deferred.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

40.

Statement 1: The “Location” column in the requirements table shows where the requirement applies. Statement 2: It can include cloud platforms or remote users.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

41.

Statement 1: Digital surveys are the only modern method for eliciting requirements. Statement 2: Stakeholder workshops and automated discovery tools are also used.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

42.

Automated discovery tools help identify shadow IT and device inventories. These tools replace all human input in requirement gathering.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

43.

Analysis of telemetry data can help quantify performance issues. It is used to set baselines for new requirements.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

44.

Statement 1: Modern elicitation methods completely eliminate questionnaires. Statement 2: Questionnaires now exist as digital forms with role-based logic.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

45.

Statement 1: In modern practice, requirements mapping is dynamic and interactive. Statement 2: It helps visualize dependencies among applications and network policies.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

46.

Statement 1: The digital twin simulates network behavior before deployment. Statement 2: It helps test if design choices align with specified requirements.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

47.

Statement 1: Dependency visualization helps identify requirement impacts. Statement 2: It uses automated tools to map interconnections.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

48.

Statement 1: The “Type” column in the requirements table includes user, app, and security types. Statement 2: Compliance-related requirements are excluded from this list.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

49.

Statement 1: Business continuity is now a recognized goal in network projects. Statement 2: Sustainability goals are not relevant in modern requirements.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

50.

Statement 1: Project scope includes on-prem, cloud, or hybrid environments. Statement 2: Remote users are excluded from scope considerations.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

51.

Statement 1: Zero-Trust Network Access (ZTNA) controllers enforce security regardless of location. Statement 2: They are optional for securing remote access.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

52.

Statement 1: IoT network segments must be isolated from corporate LAN traffic. Statement 2: They are allowed to initiate unrestricted outbound connections.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

53.

Statement 1: Performance requirements can include latency thresholds. Statement 2: These thresholds may be measured from SASE Points of Presence.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

54.

Statement 1: Energy Star certification ensures energy-efficient network hardware. Statement 2: It has no relevance to sustainability goals.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

55.

Statement 1: Digital Twins are static network diagrams used for documentation. Statement 2: They are virtual models that simulate network behavior dynamically.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

56.

Requirement IDs like SEC-001 or PERF-2025-01 help track needs systematically. They are often tied to ticketing systems such as Jira.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

57.

Statement 1: The requirements table ensures every project need is monitored. Statement 2: It has replaced the use of all project documentation.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

58.

Statement 1: Automated tools can discover SaaS usage and device inventories. Statement 2: These insights support objective, data-driven requirements.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

59.

Statement 1: Modern requirements may include compliance with data privacy regulations. Statement 2: Compliance requirements are irrelevant for hybrid enterprises.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

60.

Requirement priorities are often expressed as “Must,” “Should,” or “Could.”

True

False

61.

Statement 2: These correspond to P0, P1, and P2 priority levels.

Both true

Both false

1 true; 2 false

1 false; 2 true

62.

A (a) is the master document that captures, prioritizes, and formalizes all needs for the network architecture and design. It is the critical deliverable from the analysis phase and the foundational contract between stakeholders and engineers.

63.

No longer a static PDF, it's often a dynamic, version-controlled document (e.g., in a wiki, Confluence, or integrated into a Product Management platform like Jira or Azure DevOps) that evolves with the project.

(a)

64.

The requirements map showing location dependencies in modern network design is often integrated as an interactive layer within which of the following systems?

Firewall management software

Digital Twin or GIS (Geographic Information System)

Email server configuration

Standalone word processing applications

65.

Which aspect of a project would consider both “new install” and “migration to zero-trust architecture”?

Project Goals

Project Type

Project Scope

Problem Definition

Other Conditions

66.

When including remote users and SaaS applications, which part of the Initial Conditions Table is being addressed?

Project Goals

Project Type

Project Scope

Problem Definition

Other Conditions

67.

A network initiative emphasizing “reducing carbon footprint” and “business continuity” is primarily listed under:

Project Goals

Project Type

Project Scope

Problem Definition

Other Conditions

68.

“High latency for SaaS apps” and “insecure IoT proliferation” are examples of items in:

Project Goals

Project Type

Project Scope

Problem Definition

Other Conditions

69.

Financial, political, and administrative considerations, along with environmental and regulatory constraints, are part of:

Project Goals

Project Type

Project Scope

Problem Definition

Other Conditions

70.

In a Requirements Specification Table, the “ID” column primarily serves to:

Describe the requirement in plain language

Assign a unique identifier, often tied to ticketing systems

Specify the priority of the requirement

Track the locations affected

71.

Which of the following best represents the type of requirement in a modern Requirements Specification Table?

Branch locations only

User, Application, Device, Network, Security, Compliance

Financial and political constraints

Project timelines and milestones

72.

A requirement stating, “All remote user access MUST be authenticated via MFA and routed through the SASE cloud” would be recorded under which column?

Status

Description

Priority

Locations

73.

If a requirement is derived from GDPR Article 32, it would appear under which column?

Gathered/Derived

Type

Priority

74.

A requirement labeled as P0 or using RFC 2119 MUST terminology indicates:

It is optional and can be deferred

It is critical and must be implemented

It has been validated but not yet approved

It only applies to EU data centers

75.

Which modern requirements-gathering method uses network scanning, cloud APIs, and SaaS security platforms to automatically derive requirements about application usage, shadow IT, and device inventory?

Digital Surveys & Forms

Stakeholder Workshops

Automated Discovery Tools