PMI-ACP practice questions 301–310

1. Question 301 · 341 in bank

   A newly formed scrum team wants to foster an environment for transparency and experimentation. The team decides to use a Kanban board to record and track encountered impediments. Emphasis is placed on how issues are resolved and the strategies for preventing them in the future. Over time, what will be the result of this approach?

   • AKaizen
   • BSpecific, measurable, assignable, realistic, and time-based (SMART) goals
   • CKey performance indicators (KPIs)
   • DMuda

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   Answer: A

   Explanation

   B. SMART goals: While setting SMART goals can be beneficial, the scenario specifically focuses on impediment management, not goal setting. C. KPIs: KPIs are metrics used to track progress towards specific goals. While monitoring trends in impediment resolution might be a useful KPI, it's not the primary outcome. D. Muda: Muda represents wasted effort or non-value adding activities. The team's approach aims to reduce muda by addressing impediments, but it's not the sole focus.

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — chlaithem

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2. Question 302 · 341 in bank

   During an iteration review, the agile team asserts that a product is complete because development and review were finished. The product owner disagrees, since the product has not been tested. What should the agile practitioner do?

   • AWork with the agile team and product owner to agree on the definition of done
   • BAsk the sponsor to determine whether the product is completed
   • CPlan another review after the product has been tested
   • DAdd testing to the backlog, and have the product owner reprioritize

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   Answer: A

   Explanation

   I assume that A is correct answer. Testing is not about certain user story or certain activity. It's about common requirement for that product/project. If testing is required then more likely it's about all product/project but not specific user story. So it shoud be described as Definition of Done. Even if it relates to certain user story, then it is acceptance criteria but not additional user story or backlog item.

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — srv3

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3. Question 303 · 341 in bank

   During a sprint review, the product owner identifies a required improvement for a feature's user interface (UI) delivered during the sprint. What should the product owner do next?

   • ACreate a user story for this new improvement and put it in the product backlog for prioritization and validation by the customer
   • BCreate a user story for this new improvement and prioritize it for the next sprint
   • CDocument it as a requirement creep
   • DAsk the team to take on additional story points to improve the UI

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   Answer: B

   Explanation

   (A. Create a user story for this new improvement and put it in the product backlog for prioritization and validation by the customer) The priority and criticality of this improvement is not yet decided (B. Create a user story for this new improvement and prioritize it for the next sprint). but, the priority is not yet decided and is not mentioned in the question. Hence my answer is A

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — Abdulafou_K

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4. Question 304 · 341 in bank

   A company is moving into a new space and is determining the best configuration for offices. The management team is also considering moving to an agile process. What should an agilest give?

   • AArrange the office space to allow co-location of development teams and centrally located information radiators
   • BIsolate each development team to reduce all outside distractions
   • CEnsure management understands the need for isolation to allow for concentration
   • DDefine the agile method the company will be using and implement the office configuration based upon that method

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   Answer: A

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5. Question 305 · 341 in bank

   An agile team member identifies a potential problem within the project team. How should the team's coach react?

   • ADocument the problem, escalate to the project manager, and develop a solution for the team
   • BAdd the problem to the backlog and assign resolution to a future iteration
   • CInstruct the team to try to solve the problem within the team
   • DPerform root cause analysis and report the problem to the product owner

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   Answer: C

   Explanation

   C is the right answer, and the question related to domain problem detection and solving. The domain deals with the agile practices used to prevent, identify, and resolve threats and issues, including catching problems early, tracking defects, managing risk, and engaging the team in solving problems.

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — snow5

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6. Question 306 · 341 in bank

   Stakeholders are displeased with the latest release of a product's software. While most stakeholders attended every sprint review, they were otherwise largely uninvolved in the project. What should the agile practitioner have done to ensure stakeholder satisfaction?

   • ACommunicated early and often, as outlined in the communications matrix
   • BEnsured engagement among stakeholders and the product owner
   • CConducted additional stakeholder reviews and demos
   • DWorked with the product owner to prioritize user stories

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   Answer: B

   Explanation

   I would go with B. If stakeholders are displeased, PO need to work with them to find out what was wrong. SM could facilitate the coordinate between PO and stakeholders.

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — tpkhoa

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7. Question 307 · 341 in bank

   An agile project manager notices that the product manager manages team member's day-to-day tasks in a way that distracts them from their core responsibilities. In addition, the team believes that their questions on product backlog prioritization are not being answered on time. What should the agile practitioner do?

   • ADiscuss and address this in the iteration retrospective
   • BLet the product owner know it is the project manager's responsibility to drive a ream's tasks
   • CDiscuss the roles and responsibilities of the project team with the product owner
   • DAsk the product owner to work extra hours to answer the team's questions

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   Answer: C

   Explanation

   I'd lean towards Option C. Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the project team with the product owner. What if there are three weeks left in the sprint? Would you wait until the retrospective to tackle the issue, especially if it could potentially create problems in achieving the sprint goal?

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — Michaela0015

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8. Question 308 · 341 in bank

   An agile team member from a cross-functional team has been unable to complete assignments due to tasks assigned by the functional manager. What should the scrum master do?

   • ADismiss the team member
   • BDiscuss the situation with the functional manager
   • CReport the functional manager to the project sponsor
   • DDemand that the functional manager respect the project charter

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   Answer: B

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9. Question 309 · 341 in bank

   During a mature agile team's planning meeting, a team member proposes a new framework that would considerably reduce implementation time. However, the team lacks the confidence to try the new framework. To help the team gain confidence, what should the agile practitioner suggest?

   • ADevelop a spike
   • BCreate an Ishikawa diagram
   • CPerform a pre-mortem analysis
   • DComplete a variance and trend analysis

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   Answer: A

   Explanation

   A spike is a task, a short experiment, included in an iteration plan carried out to gain knowledge about a specific question. Usually the team doesn’t have enough information to adequately estimate a story or a task, so two story cards are created – a spike and a placeholder with a WAG estimate of the duration.

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — snow5

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10. Question 310 · 341 in bank

    The team is in the middle of an iteration and there is an urgent request for a small change to be introduced to the committed scope. Unless this change is accepted, there is no value to the customers during this iteration. What must the agile practitioner do?

    • AAdd the new change request as a new user story in the product backlog for the upcoming iteration
    • BEvaluate the impact of the change request and let the team and product owner decide and re-prioritize based on value
    • CRecommend cancelling the current iteration and plan the change request into the next iteration
    • DRecommend that the product owner add this change request as a user story to the backlog for the current iteration

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    Answer: B

    Explanation

    If the required change is so important that the results of the Sprint would be worthless without it, then the Sprint should be terminated. If not, then the change is incorporated into a later Sprint. In this case the answer will be "C" Ref : http://blog.scrumstudy.com/how-are-changes-to-a-sprint-managed-in-scrum/

    Source: Adapted from community discussion — navingthomas

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