PMI PMI Certifications PMI-ACP Questions & Answers

• Question 131:

  During sprint planning the product owner wants the team to prioritize and deliver a number of features which have the highest business value. Due to technical dependencies, the team does not agree with the prioritization. What should the project leader do?

  A. Encourage the product owner and team to reprioritize the features and select ones which can be delivered without any dependencies

  B. Encourage the team to continue with the current plan, do what they can, and carry forward the work not done to the next iteration

  C. Ensure the team captures the technical dependencies as issues within the backlog and prioritize based on value optimization

  D. Ensure that the required subject matter experts (SMEs) are engaged by the product owner to help with backlog prioritization

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 132:

  During a planning session, four out five team members vote to include eight story points in a particular story, while the fifth members votes for five story points. How should this be handled?

  A. The story should be assigned eight story points as per the majority vote

  B. The story should be added to the backlog and reassessed later

  C. The story should be assigned points after a discussion with the fifth team member to see if a consensus can be reached

  D. The decision for the number of story points should be made by the customer

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 133:

  An agile coach is assigned to help a project team that was recently co-located close to a very popular business. Many team members visit to business during working hours which affects team performance. What should the agile coach do to mitigate this issue?

  A. Speak with the functional managers and come to an agreement that will resolve the issue

  B. Explain to functional managers that too much control will inversely impact team morale

  C. Meet with the team to discuss the issue and identify specific actions to reduce or eliminate the issue

  D. Inform the team there will be penalties to anyone who visits that business during working hours

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 134:

  When a team member encounters an issue in an agile environment, what should they do?

  A. Limit communication between the team members and the customer to prevent unnecessary anxiety

  B. Manage communication between all team members and the customer to promote effective and transparent collaboration

  C. Manage communication between a few team members and the customer so that they may convey information to other team members

  D. Facilitate one-on-one communication between team members to reduce conflict and inefficiencies

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 135:

  A newly formed scrum team wants to foster an environment of 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?

  A. Kaizen

  B. Specific, measurable, assignable, realistic, and time-based (SMART) goals

  C. Key performance indicators (KPIs)

  D. Muda

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference: https://www.digite.com/kanban/what-is-kanban/

• Question 136:

  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?

  A. Create a user story for this new improvement and put it in the product backlog for prioritization and validation by the customer

  B. Create a user story for this new improvement and prioritize it for the next sprint

  C. Document it as a requirement creep

  D. Ask the team to take on additional story points to improve the UI

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 137:

  Trend analysis shows that velocity is significantly higher than predicted and the release can be completed one month ahead of schedule. The team recommends changing the end date to reflect this. What should the agile practitioner do?

  A. Jointly meet with the team and product owner to discuss options and determine the end date

  B. Announce that the team has exceeded the predicted velocity, and that the end date will be earlier than planned

  C. Ask the product owner to include additional features in the product backlog, then replan subsequent iterations

  D. Ask the team to decrease velocity to meet contractual obligations and document this decision

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 138:

  A seven-member agile team's composition varies considerably in age, gender, culture, personality type, and professional background. When planning a team-building event, what type of interpersonal skills should the project leader use?

  A. Networking

  B. Social awareness

  C. Communication

  D. Leadership

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 139:

  An agile team is under pressure to deliver an application. The product owner anticipates many change requests from customers once the product is released? What should the agile team do?

  A. Demand frequent product reviews by the product owner

  B. Continuously work with the product owner to do backlog refinement and product reviews

  C. Have the product owner provide detailed requirement specifications to ensure the proper features are delivered

  D. During the planning session, ensure the team is committed to deliver within the specifications

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 140:

  A team using Kanban identifies that their cycle time has significant variation. After brainstorming, the team determines that the root cause is the stories' varying sizes and risks. What should the team do?

  A. Reduce work in progress (WIP) limits to accommodate slack for riskier stories

  B. Create a triage step on the Kanban board to pre-identify risky stories

  C. Set a policy to break down stories larger than a specified complexity, then adjust the WIP

  D. Create a dedicated overflow swimlane on the Kanban board for stories that are too large

  Correct Answer: C