PMI-ACP Free Practice Test

The project team is ahead of schedule and beginning to gold-plate the feature included in the current sprint. What should the agile project manager do?

1. A. Since the team has extra time, notify the product owner and secure approval for the extra work on this feature.
2. B. Encourage the team to document the improvement and prioritize it for the upcoming iteration, instead of building it now.
3. C. Instruct the Scrum Master to have the team use the extra time to complete the extra feature work in the current iteration.
4. D. Notify the product owner and have the product owner verify the backlog priority, then encourage team to continue working on the backlog.

Correct Answer: C

A newly formed development learn experienced difficulty with accurately estimating product backlog items As a result, the team failed to deliver all of the features in the sprint backlog for the past two iterations
What should the team do to improve the accuracy of their estimates?

1. A. Decrease the sprint time box until the team is able to deliver the entire agreed-upon sprint backlog tn a single sprint
2. B. Discuss estimating techniques in the daily scrum meeting
3. C. Increase the size of the development team until the team is able to deliver the entire agreed-upon sprint backlog in a single sprint
4. D. Begin tracking estimated effort metrics as an input to performance evaluation.

Correct Answer: B

A team working with a new technology faces a significant amount of uncertainty about its ability to deliver stories due to technical issues. What should the team do?

1. A. Capture risks and make them visible, and use a burn down chart to focus on reducing risks early in the project.
2. B. Ask the scrum master to extend the sprint's duration to allow more time to work through technical issues.
3. C. Place the impacted stories on the story board, and use daily stand ups to make the product owner aware of the technical issues.
4. D. Seek guidance from the development manager.

Correct Answer: C

After seeing the planned features for an upcoming release, a customer notes that a vitally important and complex one is missing. The team estimates that this feature significantly exceeds its average velocity.
How can this issue be resolved?

1. A. Break down the feature into smaller parts, and commit to completing the minimum viable product.
2. B. Complete the iteration to which they have already committed, and include the feature in the next release.
3. C. Change the planned features to include only the vitally important one.
4. D. Extend the iteration to complete the feature.

Correct Answer: A

A product owner for two highly visible projects spends a great deal of time meeting with and reporting to senior stakeholders. The product owner is overwhelmed because
both project teams request clarification on the requirements and the overall priorities. What should the agile project manager do?

1. A. Provide both project teams with the highest priority needs.
2. B. Request the project teams' questions in writing prior to the next meeting.
3. C. Facilitate a meeting with each team and the product owner to find a solution.
4. D. Provide both teams with each project's documentation.

Correct Answer: C