PMI-ACP practice questions 181–190

1. Question 181 · 341 in bank

   An agile coach is working with a team that serves clients making product requests by phone. During a daily commitment and replanning meeting, a team member states that they were unable to resolve a client request because they lacked sufficient product knowledge. What should the agile coach do?

   • AFacilitate a team discussion to identify knowledge gaps and determine the best way to address them.
   • BAsk the line manager to assign the team member with the required technical knowledge.
   • CMeet with the team member's line manager to discuss their development plan.
   • DProvide the team member with training in any lacking areas.

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   Answer: A

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2. Question 182 · 341 in bank

   During the advanced stages of implementing a complex design, an agile practitioner realizes that the architecture is not scalable for user requirements. The architect suggests a workaround that is minimally adequate but may cause some performance issues. What should the agile practitioner do?

   • ATell the team that this is unacceptable for the upcoming project.
   • BImplement the workaround since performance issues can be addressed in the next iteration.
   • CCalculate the cost of redoing the architecture and seek management approval.
   • DBrainstorm with the team to identify a solution.

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   Answer: D

   Explanation

   Product Owner/Customer/Proxy Customer/Value Management Team/Business Representative » Maximizes the value ofthe productby choosingandprioritizingthe product features. » Manages theproductbacklog,making sure thatitis accurate,up to date, andprioritizedbybusiness value. » Makes sure the teamhas a shared understandingofthebacklogitems andthe value they are supposed to deliver. » Provides the acceptance criteria that the delivery team willuse to prepare acceptance tests D

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — Tonome

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3. Question 183 · 341 in bank

   An executive notices a kanban board in a highly visible location and expresses concerns to the project manager that too many people will see it. What should the project manager do?

   • ACover up the kanban board every time the project team is not actively updating it.
   • BDemonstrate how the kanban board is necessary for assigning proper ownership for the work that has been done.
   • CExplain that the kanban board enables the team to complete the work and increases transparency on work that is not done.
   • DRemove the kanban board immediately and place it in a location where it is not visible.

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   Answer: C

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4. Question 184 · 341 in bank

   During refinement, the team tester has a question about part of the acceptance criteria for a given user story. Who should clarify the acceptance criteria?

   • AThe sponsor, since they understand the business value.
   • BThe scrum master, since they coordinate with the team and define the acceptance criteria.
   • CThe product owner, since their vision is the basis for the acceptance criteria.
   • DThe developer, since they write the code that would be tested.

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   Answer: C

   Explanation

   When an agile team needs to come up with the estimates for their user stories, the most common way of doing this is a collaborative game calledplanningpoker C

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — Tonome

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5. Question 185 · 341 in bank

   A new stakeholder has recently joined a project. During a meeting with the scrum master, the new stakeholder tries to understand the status of the project and the remaining tasks for completion. How should the scrum master inform the new stakeholder?

   • AShow the stakeholder the latest release breakdown for the project.
   • BInvite the stakeholder to attend the next sprint review meeting.
   • CShow the stakeholder the progress radiators for the project.
   • DInvite the stakeholder to attend the next sprint planning meeting.

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   Answer: C

   Explanation

   A new stakeholder, they need to know about status and progress of project in previous sprints which is showed at Progress radiators. while, the next sprint review meeting only demonstarte items in current sprint.

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — daichou

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6. Question 186 · 341 in bank

   An agile leader notices that a team member is becoming very quiet and disengaged in meetings. What should the agile leader do to identify team members' personalities and motivators?

   • AUse the DISC framework with each team member.
   • BUse MoSCoW ratings to keep people engaged.
   • CHire a SAFe coach to provide encouragement.
   • DEmploy BDUF to help with providing structure to meetings.

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   Answer: A

   Explanation

   A = correct DISC is an acronym for the four personality styles that make up the DISC model of behavior as we know them today: Dominance (D), Influence (I), Steadiness (S), and Conscientiousness (C).

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — Petrevski

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7. Question 187 · 341 in bank

   A project team developer has been involved in a large corporate initiative that has negatively impacted team productivity on another project to which they have been assigned. How should the developer have handled this situation?

   • AWorked as planned to meet the team's commitments and participated in other events as time permitted.
   • BWorked extensively on the corporate initiative in order to inform the team of that effort.
   • CAsked to be relieved of project tasks to maintain team velocity.
   • DHave not participated in any initiative that could take focus away from the team’s project and goals.

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   Answer: C

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8. Question 188 · 341 in bank

   Part way through a project, several team members are in conflict over whether or not a deliverable has been properly completed. How should the agile leader reduce this conflict?

   • AFacilitate team agreement on the definition of done (DoD) during the chartering process.
   • BMotivate the team during Tuckman's "storming" phase.
   • CEnsure the product owner is grooming the backlog so user stories are clearly written.
   • DEnsure epics are broken down into smaller user stories for clarity.

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   Answer: C

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9. Question 189 · 341 in bank

   Project stakeholders are finding it difficult to know the real-time status of who has been assigned to various stories and the status of each work item. Which of the following should the agile project manager do?

   • AUse an information radiator to help increase the transparency of work for key stakeholders.
   • BSend status updates whenever the stakeholders request them.
   • CHold Scrum meetings more frequently to ensure stakeholders are well informed.
   • DInstruct the team to focus on their own assignments rather than the work of others.

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   Answer: A

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10. Question 190 · 341 in bank

    A team member on a scrum project previously provided support to another application. Due to this with that application, the team member's former supervisor continues assigning them tasks related to that project. The new project's scrum master includes these issues in the risk register. What should the scrum master do next?

    • AMonitor the threats and risks while allowing the team member to multitask on both projects
    • BAssign more resources to the sprints to compensate for the absence of the team member
    • CEnsure that the threats and risks are communicated and addressed
    • DAssign fewer stories to the sprints so that the team member can still meet sprint goals

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    Answer: C

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