PMI PMI-ACP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMI-ACP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 401:

  During backlog refinement, the team uses an online planning poker tool for estimation. The junior developers change their number of story points after they see the estimations provided by the developers. The junior developers state that the reason for this is that they do not have enough experience and do not want to be blamed for sizing it wrong. What should the scrum master do?

  A. Ask the developers to keep their estimation so that the team is transparent with their level of understanding of work.
  B. Agree with the team to keep their estimation as the final number of story points will be the average of all team members.
  C. Propose to consider the estimations of only senior developers and have the junior developers learn from them.
  D. Encourage the team to keep their estimation as this will help surface different constraints and assumptions that others might have missed.
  D. Encourage the team to keep their estimation as this will help surface different constraints and assumptions that others might have missed.

• Question 402:

  During a sprint, the team encounters a technical problem that becomes an impediment to completing two stories. What should the scrum master do?

  A. Ask the lead developer to identify a solution, and then share the details with the team
  B. Ask a technical manager or architect to determine a solution to the problem
  C. Work with the product owner to add a spike to the next sprint to identify a solution
  D. Create a collaborative team environment so that the team can explore a solution together
  D. Create a collaborative team environment so that the team can explore a solution together

• Question 403:

  Due to its complexity, a new team member struggles with developing a concise user story. What advice should the agile practitioner give to assist with developing the story?

  A. Hand the story over to a more experienced team member
  B. Break the story up and focus on the most valuable parts
  C. Discuss the story at the next retrospective
  D. Pick another story from the product backlog
  B. Break the story up and focus on the most valuable parts

• Question 404:

  During product development, changes in technology and regulations require the team to reassess product architecture. How should this technical debt be captured?

  A. Include it in the product backlog and use a new indicator to annotate that it is technical debt
  B. Include it in the product backlog as a low-priority issue
  C. Since it is not a part of agile methodologies, it should not be tracked
  D. Have team members maintain personal lists of issue and consolidate the lists during review
  A. Include it in the product backlog and use a new indicator to annotate that it is technical debt

• Question 405:

  Which of the following are 2 attributes of Exploratory testing? (Choose two.)

  A. It involves minimum planning and maximum test execution
  B. It is typically automated
  C. It is unscripted testing
  D. It is often the sole testing technique
  A. It involves minimum planning and maximum test execution
  C. It is unscripted testing

• Question 406:

  Who updates work remaining during the Sprint?

  A. Senior Executives
  B. The Product Owner
  C. The Scrum Master
  D. The Development Team
  D. The Development Team

• Question 407:

  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 advice should an agilist give?

  A. Arrange the office space to allow co-location of development teams and centrally located information radiators
  B. Isolate each development team to reduce all outside distractions
  C. Ensure management understands the need for isolation to allow for concentration
  D. Define the agile method the company will be using, and implement the office configuration based upon that method
  A. Arrange the office space to allow co-location of development teams and centrally located information radiators

• Question 408:

  What is the responsibility of an extreme Programming (XP) customer role?

  A. Testing the daily increments of the software developed
  B. Writing the stories and acceptance tests for each story
  C. Planning and task allocation for the developer and tester
  D. Interacting closely with users and representing the XP team
  B. Writing the stories and acceptance tests for each story

• Question 409:

  An Agile team best ensures product quality through:

  A. The development team's use of pair programming.
  B. Quality assurance's daily collaboration with the development team.
  C. More frequent inspection after each iteration.
  D. Feedback gathered during iteration retrospectives.
  C. More frequent inspection after each iteration.

• Question 410:

  A backlog for a project has been prioritized and a sprint has begun. A security issue has been revealed that needs to be addressed or large security vulnerabilities will be exposed. How should the project manager proceed?

  A. Consult with the product owner to prioritize the new work at a higher level.
  B. Consult with the project sponsor and project team to resolve the issue.
  C. Consult with the project team to rework the existing estimates.
  D. Consult with the product owner and project team.
  D. Consult with the product owner and project team.