PMI-ACP practice questions 171–180

1. Question 171 · 341 in bank

   When working on a new product, what should an agile team do to ensure alignment with external stakeholders?

   • AHold a kick-off meeting to assign roles.
   • BReview the project vision statement.
   • CAsk the product owner for a detailed product-specification document.
   • DWork with the scrum master to ensure that agile principles are followed.

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   Answer: B

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2. Question 172 · 341 in bank

   On an agile project, it is important to identify and engage business stakeholders throughout the project and to ensure the team understands the stakeholders' business needs. Which option supports this idea?

   • AA project charter should be established and reviewed throughout the project life cycle to ensure the accurate documentation of stakeholders’ interests and expectations.
   • BA product backlog should be created to list the project requirements from all of the project stakeholders.
   • CAn Agile Manifesto should be created to document the project stakeholders, their desired outcomes, and identified risks.
   • DA user story should be created for all key stakeholders to list their individual business objectives and needs.

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   Answer: B

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3. Question 173 · 341 in bank

   A high-profile project team is struggling to meet planned velocity. During a retrospective, the team agreed that their lack of experience in the technology resulted in an excess of rework. What should be done to resolve this challenge?

   • AIncrease the duration of iterations to minimize the frequency of priority changes that are distracting the team.
   • BReduce the duration of iterations so that the product owner can reprioritize work to ensure business value alignment.
   • CIncrease the level of effort in testing to ensure that all defects are identified and properly documented so they can be resolved before the end of the iteration.
   • DImplement a spike to enhance creativity by experimenting with new techniques and process ideas in order to discover more efficient and effective ways of working.

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   Answer: D

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4. Question 174 · 341 in bank

   During a retrospective, the team agrees that they have limited competence in using a newly introduced tool. What should the team do?

   • AExplore options for increasing knowledge in the next iteration’s backlog.
   • BExperiment with the tool's usage by adding extra tasks in the current iteration.
   • CPropose alternative tools that the team is more competent using.
   • DAsk a tool expert to join the team and perform the relevant work.

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   Answer: A

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5. Question 175 · 341 in bank

   The agile lead is told by executive leadership that the team needs to work faster because the release date has been moved up three months. The agile lead communicates the updated timeline to the team. One of the junior team members objects and feels the timeline is unrealistic. What should the junior team member do?

   • ASpeak to the agile lead about the concerns.
   • BFollow the agile lead's instructions.
   • CIncrease the time worked to meet objectives.
   • DSpeak to all team members about the concerns.

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   Answer: D

   Explanation

   A = correct There is one member with an objection to the update timeline. There's no team consensus regarding this question. Thus, that member has to speak with the Agile lead - he has to facilitate the updated timeline understanding to the member. B, C = not an agile approach D = explained above

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — Petrevski

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6. Question 176 · 341 in bank

   After performing three sprints, the product owner and sponsor request an accurate schedule indicating when all releases will be delivered. What should the agile practitioner do?

   • ACalculate velocity based on completed sprints and triangulate the remaining work on the backlog to commit to an accurate schedule.
   • BDecompose the product backlog into user stories with tasks/acceptance criteria and estimate to commit to an accurate schedule.
   • CUse analogous estimating techniques based on projects with a similar velocity.
   • DProvide a delivery range based on the team's estimated velocity.

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   Answer: D

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7. Question 177 · 341 in bank

   A software project is being implemented by a small, colocated team. What should the project manager do to keep the team focused and engaged with the high level of requirements?

   • AArrange afternoon touchpoints where the team can discuss what they have done during the day.
   • BRequest that the project sponsor is present during daily standups to increase commitment from the team.
   • CSend out daily activity tasks to each member of the team, mitigating the risk of tasks being forgotten.
   • DMake use of a kanban board so that the team will have a clear view of the work in progress (WIP) for the release.

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   Answer: D

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8. Question 178 · 341 in bank

   An agile team is having difficulties in obtaining the participation of a true user to be a part of their team. In the absence of a true user, the development manager steps in to act as a proxy for the user. What can the agile team do to improve value delivery in the absence of a true user?

   • AImprove the velocity of each iteration.
   • BAdd a variety of skilled programmers and expert testers to the team.
   • CReduce the length of each iteration.
   • DAdd a variety of users, such as business analysts and domain experts, to the team.

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   Answer: D

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9. Question 179 · 341 in bank

   A team is transitioning from a predictive approach to an agile approach. Historically, the team has delivered work products that did not meet customer expectations. What agile practice can help the team to alleviate this?

   • ATest-driven development (TDD)
   • BClear definition of done and regular demos
   • CCollaborative team planning games
   • DConsistent team velocity

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   Answer: B

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10. Question 180 · 341 in bank

    A project has several features that will deliver immediate customer value. The product owner needs to determine which features to include in the upcoming iteration. What should the product owner have the customer review and approve?

    • AWork breakdown structure (WBS)
    • BDescription of all features' functions and an estimate of their cost
    • CPriority list of desired features and functions
    • DComprehensive schedule of immediate deliverables

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    Answer: C

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