PMI PMI-ACP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMI-ACP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 231:

  What happens if all the necessary testing doesn't occur in a Sprint?

  A. The User Story is moved to the next Sprint
  B. Additional testers are added in the next Sprint
  C. A risk of not creating a potentially shippable product occurs
  D. The Burndown chart is updated
  C. A risk of not creating a potentially shippable product occurs

• Question 232:

  An agile team has only one database administrator with the necessary knowledge of database-related tasks. The project manager identifies the risk that if this person leaves, team velocity will significantly decrease. What should the agile coach do?

  A. Start the hiring process for a new, equally skilled database administrator as a replacement.
  B. Move this database administrator to another team so that team members learn database-related tasks.
  C. Add another database administrator to balance the workload and aid with knowledge retention.
  D. Obtain agreement from the team that, on upcoming sprints, the database administrator will act only in an advisory capacity.
  C. Add another database administrator to balance the workload and aid with knowledge retention.

• Question 233:

  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?

  A. Speak to the agile lead about the concerns.
  B. Follow the agile lead's instructions.
  C. Increase the time worked to meet objectives.
  D. Speak to all team members about the concerns.
  A. Speak to the agile lead about the concerns.

• Question 234:

  Why should a project team reduce the work in progress?

  A. It indicates poor project quality
  B. It represents team members' utilization
  C. It represents unrealized value
  D. It shows that the project is behind schedule
  B. It represents team members' utilization

• Question 235:

  Simplicity ?the art of_______________ is essential

  A. Maximizing the amount of work not done
  B. Minimizing the amount of work done
  C. Maximizing the customer collaboration
  D. Minimizing contract negotiation
  A. Maximizing the amount of work not done

• Question 236:

  An agile coach is working on a digital transformation project. The project team is in the middle of a 5-week sprint. The agile coach notices constant arguing among team members on what should be the preferred technical approach to solve a current business problem. What can the agile coach do to promote collaboration and consensus-building among team members?

  A. Work with team members to resolve the issue.
  B. Escalate the issue to the product owner.
  C. Allow team members to resolve the issue.
  D. Escalate the issue to senior management.
  A. Work with team members to resolve the issue.

• Question 237:

  A company is starting to introduce Agile practices, and the project manager has been asked to identify how to introduce the new process. The project manager's initial plan should be to:

  A. Institute daily standup meetings immediately.
  B. Communicate the Agile Manifesto to the team.
  C. Balance teaching principles with Agile practices.
  D. Rate the team's progress in learning new methods.
  C. Balance teaching principles with Agile practices.

• Question 238:

  Which of the following defines the goal of testing in Lean software development?

  A. Testing is to improve the process and quality
  B. Testing plays the most crucial role in ensuring the intrinsic value of the product
  C. In Lean software development, testing always refers to Test Driven Development
  D. Testing is primarily performed to ensure that we don't have escaped defects
  A. Testing is to improve the process and quality

• Question 239:

  During a project's last few sprints, an agile practitioner notices an increase in defects. A root-cause analysis indicates that a poor understanding of the requirements was caused by the inability of the product owner to communicate clearly. What should the agile practitioner do?

  A. Inform the product owner's manager so that corrective action may be taken.
  B. Communicate this to the product owner, and offer to help facilitate discussions with the team.
  C. Encourage a team member to raise this during the retrospective to ensure that the product owner is aware.
  D. Escalate this issue to the sponsor so that corrective action may be taken.
  B. Communicate this to the product owner, and offer to help facilitate discussions with the team.

• Question 240:

  What is the Japanese business philosophy focused on making constant improvements?

  A. Shu-Ha-Ri
  B. Sashimi
  C. Aikido
  D. Kaizen
  D. Kaizen