ICON Plc Senior Business Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

It was pretty easy focusing on quantitative aptitude

Q1. 1. What is agile story?
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An agile story is a user-centric description of a feature or functionality that provides value to the end user.
• Agile stories are used in Agile software development to capture user requirements.

• They are typically written in a specific format, such as 'As a [user role], I want [feature] so that [benefit]'.

• Agile stories are often written on index cards or in a digital tool called a backlog.

• They serve as a communication to...read more
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Q2. 2. What are the different types of s Security Requirements?
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Security requirements can be categorized into different types such as confidentiality, integrity, availability, and accountability.
• Confidentiality: protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access

• Integrity: ensuring data is accurate and unaltered

• Availability: ensuring systems and data are accessible when needed

• Accountability: tracking and auditing user actions

• Examples: access control, encryption, firewalls, ba
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Q3. 3. Role play of business analyst and client. The scenario was that client wants a solution to a problem in the product.
Ans. I was asked to play a business analyst and the interviewer played the client. I greeted, introduced myself as a business analyst working for so and so product. I then mentioned the agenda for meeting which was to discuss the problem the client is facing. I then asked the interviewer (client) to describ their problem. (The interviewer was not satisfied with this answer and said "no, this is not the way to handle client...read more
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To prepare a product backlog for an application that converts time zone

Q1. Outcome of joins
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Joins in SQL combine rows from two or more tables based on a related column between them.
• Joins are used to retrieve data from multiple tables based on a related column between them.

• Common types of joins include INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, RIGHT JOIN, and FULL JOIN.

• INNER JOIN returns rows when there is at least one match in both tables.

• LEFT JOIN returns all rows from the left table and the matched rows from the right table.

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Q2. Types of joins in sql
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Types of joins in SQL include inner join, outer join, left join, right join, and full join.
• Inner join: Returns rows when there is a match in both tables

• Outer join: Returns all rows when there is a match in one of the tables

• Left join: Returns all rows from the left table and the matched rows from the right table

• Right join: Returns all rows from the right table and the matched rows from the left table

• Full join: Returns r
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Q1. Self introduction
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Q1. Basic round vfffvbjj
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Q1. SQL , business analyst related queries
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Q1. With the manager
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Q1. Salary round vffscbb
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Q1. Final hr discussion
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Basic aptitude test , more focused on reasoning and problem solving skills.

Q1. Good experience, in total 3 problem solving based questions with some other basic questions such as tell me about yourself , what do you know about iqvia , etc
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Q2. There 12 identical cubes out of which 1 is defective ( heavier or lighter ) . If you were given with a weight balance , in how many minimum rounds you can identify the defective cube?
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Identify the defective cube out of 12 identical cubes using a weight balance in minimum rounds.
• Divide the cubes into three groups of four each.

• Weigh two groups against each other.

• If they balance, the defective cube is in the third group.

• If they don't balance, take the heavier group and weigh two cubes against each other.

• If they balance, the defective cube is the remaining cube.

• If they don't balance, the heavier cube is
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Q1. Good round , more of a combination of hr and technical .
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Q1. Basic discussion regarding role and responsibilities .
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