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Question #1
What do project reports show during the Sprint review meeting?
A. Estimates compared to the baseline
B. Actual results to the plan
C. Return on investment (ROI)
D. Earned value measurement (EVM)
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Correct Answer: C

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Question #2
During a backlog refinement meeting, a senior team member raises a concern about an epic sizing that requires the use of a new interface for a vendor product. The product owner acknowledges this as a risk. What should the product owner do now?
A. Log the risk in the risk register, and share the information with impacted stakeholders at the next monthly review meeting
B. Create a spike story to determine what needs to be done to use the new interface
C. Lower the epic's priority so that it can be deferred, and analyze it during backlog refinement meetings
D. Move the work to the vendor, since they have better knowledge of interface implementation
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Correct Answer: A
Question #3
What is the purpose of running a test before you develop the code?
A. To complete all test cases
B. To ensure it fails
C. To ensure it passes
D. To be cross-functional
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Correct Answer: B
Question #4
User Stories are:
A. Negotiable
B. Baselined and not allowed to change
C. Created by the Agile Project Manager
D. The foundation of the roadmap
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Correct Answer: C
Question #5
What Agile development approach is being used when the whole team works towards solving a complex problem?
A. Swarming
B. Norming
C. Performing
D. Collaborating
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Correct Answer: A
Question #6
Which Collect Requirements output links the product requirements to the deliverables that satisfy them?
A. Requirements documentation
B. Requirements traceability matrix
C. Project management plan updates
D. Project documents updates
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Correct Answer: C
Question #7
A common reason that a story may not be estimable is that the:
A. team lacks domain knowledge
B. business needs are prioritized over the system design
C. developers do not understand the tasks related to the story
D. team has no experience in estimating
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Correct Answer: B
Question #8
What is the responsibility of the project manager and the functional manager respectively?
A. Oversight for an administrative area; a facet of the core business
B. Achieving the project objectives; providing management oversight for an administrative area
C. A facet of the core business; achieving the project objectives
D. Both are responsible for achieving the project objectives
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Correct Answer: C
Question #9
Inputs to the Plan Risk Management process include the:
A. cost management plan
B. risk management plan,
C. activity list,
D. risk register
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Correct Answer: C
Question #10
In which meeting do you capture lessons learned?
A. Sprint Planning
B. Sprint Review
C. Sprint Retrospective
D. Daily Status Meeting
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Correct Answer: C
Question #11
What is the best description of the relationship between Scrum and extremeProgramming(XP)?
A. XP is a component of Scrum
B. The principles of each are often complementary
C. Scrum is a component of XP
D. The principles of each are often contradictory
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Correct Answer: A
Question #12
Which process develops options and actions to enhance opportunities and reduce threats to project objectives?
A. Identify Risks
B. Control Risks
C. Plan Risk Management
D. Plan Risk Responses
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Correct Answer: A
Question #13
The three questions asked at every Daily Scrum should be: “What have you accomplished since the last Daily Scrum?”;”What are you planning to accomplish between now and the next Daily Scrum?”; and:
A. What is preventing you from completing your work effectively?
B. What is yourcurrent performance velocity?
C. Are you on track to complete assigned story points?
D. How many story pointswill you complete this sprint?
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Correct Answer: A
Question #14
One of the key benefits of the Plan Human Resource Management process is that it:
A. outlines team selection guidelines and team member responsibilities
B. establishes project roles and responsibilities
C. improves teamwork, interpersonal skills, and competencies
D. provides an accurate appraisal of team member performance
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Correct Answer: A
Question #15
Similar to inspect and adapt in Scrum, this can be represented as Build, Measure, Learn.
A. Six Sigma
B. Kaizen
C. DMAIC
D. Agile Learning Cycle
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Correct Answer: D
Question #16
Acceptance tests of user stories are specified by the:
A. Customer at the start of the iteration
B. Customer as late as possible during the iteration
C. Tester after the team has finished the coding
D. Development team at the start of the iteration
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Correct Answer: A
Question #17
Which management style does Agile advocate?
A. Task
B. Team
C. Product
D. Performance
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Correct Answer: D
Question #18
What can be described as “one or two written sentences; a series of conversations about the desired functionality.”
A. User Story
B. Story point
C. Epic
D. Product roadmap
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Correct Answer: B
Question #19
Conditions that are not under the control of the project team that influence, direct, or constrain a project are called:
A. Enterprise environmental factors
B. Work performance reports
C. Organizational process assets
D. Context diagrams
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Correct Answer: A
Question #20
Process Tailoring is the iterative approach implementing your SDLC process.
A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: A
Question #21
When are acceptance tests typically written for a user story?
A. After coding the story, but before user acceptance testing begins
B. After writing the story, but before coding begins
C. At the start of Product Backlog prioritization planning
D. After estimating the Product Backlog, but before Sprint planning begins
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Correct Answer: C
Question #22
If there are multiple Scrum teams working on a product, each needs its own definition of Done.
A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: B
Question #23
In Agile projects, the technique in which planning is done at three distinct horizons is known as:
A. Monte Carlo Analysis
B. Portfolio Management
C. DelphiTechnique
D. Progressive Elaboration
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Correct Answer: D
Question #24
Which process involves defining, preparing, and coordinating all subsidiary plans and integrating them into a comprehensive plan?
A. Direct and Manage Project Work
B. Develop Project Management Plan
C. Plan Quality Management
D. Monitor and Control Project Work
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Correct Answer: C
Question #25
Project managers use velocity to determine:
A. If the team is committing to an appropriate amount of work for the iteration
B. How much work each team member is capable of completing during an iteration
C. How much work teams that are similar in size are capable of completing during an iteration
D. If the Product Owner is prioritizing work appropriately in preparation for iteration planning
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Correct Answer: A
Question #26
Which component of the human resource management plan describes when and how project team members are acquired and how long they will be needed?
A. Resource breakdown structure
B. Staffing management plan
C. Project organizational chart
D. Scope management plan
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Correct Answer: B
Question #27
Acceptance tests of user stories are specified by the:
A. Customer at the start of the iteration
B. Customer as late as possible during the iteration
C. Tester after the team has finished the coding
D. Development team at the start of the iteration
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Correct Answer: A
Question #28
Which type of contract gives both the seller and the buyer flexibility to deviate from performance with financial incentives?
A. Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF)
B. Fixed Price Incentive Fee (FPIF)
C. Cost Pius Award Re (CPAF)
D. Time and Material (T&M)
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Correct Answer: D
Question #29
Team velocity is used to:
A. Measure the percentage of features completed
B. Judge productivity within the iteration
C. Predict schedules for mature teams
D. Give feedback on delivered value
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Correct Answer: A
Question #30
During the daily standup meeting, a team member states that an issue has been encountered. This leads to the team members getting into a problem-solving discussion. How should the ScrumMaster respond?
A. Ask the team members to table the discussion until after the meeting is over
B. If the item is really important, allow the discussion to expedite resolution of the issue
C. Abruptly end the daily standup meeting and schedule another meeting to discuss the issue
D. Ask the team how they would like to use the daily standup meeting for that day
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Correct Answer: A
Question #31
The ScrumMaster and the Product Owner disagree on the value of a Product Backlog item. In order to resolve the disagreement, the first step the ScrumMaster should take is to ask:
A. The Product Owner to clarify the requirement
B. The business owner to resolve the problem
C. The business analyst to research the product value
D. Another project manager how to resolve the problem
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Correct Answer: A
Question #32
Based on the following figure, during Iteration 5, there was an increase in story point value (shown on the graph); however, the team completed all of the work it promised to deliver in the iteration and existing estimates were not changed. From this information, one can inferthat:
A. Work was removed from the Product Backlog
B. Work was added to the Product Backlog
C. The team's velocity increased
D. The team's velocity decreased
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Correct Answer: B
Question #33
Which three of the following points about the daily Scrum are TRUE? (Choose three.)
A. It is time-boxed
B. It is held at the same place and time every day
C. The Product Owner provides an update
D. The Scrum Master enforces the rule that only Development Team members participate
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Correct Answer: ABD
Question #34
Which of the following is an Agile practice promoted by XP that is often used on conjunction with other Agile methods?
A. Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)
B. Feature Driven Development (FDD)
C. Adaptive Software Development (ASD)
D. Test Driven Development (TDD)
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Correct Answer: D
Question #35
How does Empirical Process Control support Agile methodologies?
A. Testing, requirements, and adaptation
B. Testing, requirements, and change
C. Visibility, review, and testing
D. Visibility, inspection, and adaptation
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Correct Answer: D
Question #36
The following chart lists stories for a release of an Agile project: If the velocity of the team is 10, how many iterations will be needed to complete all of the stories?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 7
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Correct Answer: B
Question #37
Power, urgency, and legitimacy are attributes of which stakeholder classification model?
A. Salience
B. Influence/impact
C. Power/interest
D. Power/influence
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Correct Answer: C
Question #38
A technical problem arises that will likely impact the stories planned for delivery in the current sprint. What should the scrum master do?
A. Consider adding a story to the next sprint to seek resolution
B. Immediately solve the problem on behalf of the team
C. Ask the team to collaboratively work out a solution
D. Engage a technical manager to assist with finding a solution
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Correct Answer: D
Question #39
Velocity is the:
A. total number of Product Backlog hours completed in an iteration divided by the number of developers
B. measured rate at which teams turn Product Backlog items into running, tested features
C. measured rate at which the project manager turns the Product Backlog into tested features
D. total number of Product Backlog hours completed when developers work in pairs
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Correct Answer: B
Question #40
A value stream map is a tool used to identify the:
A. Waste across the entire process
B. Highest value product features
C. Most valuable team interactions
D. Most likely flow of project risks
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Correct Answer: A
Question #41
When prioritizing features to be delivered in an iteration, on what features should an agile team defer work?
A. High-risk and high-value
B. High-risk and low-value
C. Low-risk and low-value
D. Low-risk and high-value
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Correct Answer: B
Question #42
The acronym MoSCoW stands for a form of:
A. Estimation
B. Risk identification
C. Prioritization
D. Reporting
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Correct Answer: C
Question #43
Continuous integration ensures that a product is:
A. Ready to ship when all features are complete
B. Delivered for testing at the end of each day
C. Technologically ready to deploy at any time
D. Deployed after final business approvals
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Correct Answer: A
Question #44
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
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Correct Answer: B
Question #45
Backlog Grooming and Backlog Refinement are the same thing.
A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: A
Question #46
On Agile teams, conflict is to be avoided at all cost.
A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: A
Question #47
Who is responsible for determining the business value of each feature?
A. Product Owner
B. Steering committee
C. ScrumMaster
D. Team
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Correct Answer: A
Question #48
What is a deliverable-oriented, hierarchical decomposition of the work to be executed to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables?
A. Organizational breakdown structure (OBS)
B. Work performance information
C. Work package
D. Work breakdown structure (WBS)
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Correct Answer: A
Question #49
Risk exposure is the:
A. Funds set aside to contain the risk
B. Probability a risk will occur
C. Amount of money the risk will cost if it occurs
D. Amount of damage to the project if the risk occurs
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Correct Answer: C
Question #50
What do project reports show during the Sprint review meeting?
A. Estimates compared to the baseline
B. Actual results to the plan
C. Return on investment (ROI)
D. Earned value measurement (EVM)
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Correct Answer: C
Question #51
Which is the process of continuously improving and detailing a plan as more detailed and specific information and more accurate estimates become available as the project progresses?
A. Process Tailoring
B. Pareto Analysis
C. Progressive Elaboration
D. Open Space Planning
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Correct Answer: C
Question #52
In a vision meeting, the vision for the project is defined and presented by the:
A. management
B. project manager
C. customer
D. project team
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Correct Answer: C
Question #53
During planning sessions, an agile practitioner notices that some team members do not share common ideas. What should the agile practitioner do?
A. Ask the team if they would like to adopt alternative techniques
B. Create a team norms document to set participation guidelines
C. Ask the scrum master to resolve the issue at the stand up meeting
D. Capture feedback during lessons learned at the end of the iteration
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Correct Answer: C
Question #54
Team members who are part-time on your project will see at least a 15% reduction in their productivity per hour. The type of resource model in Agile is called:
A. Collocated
B. Fractional assignments
C. Distributed resources
D. Over-allocated resources
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Correct Answer: B
Question #55
No one, not even the Scrum Master, tells the development team how to build the product.
A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: B
Question #56
A "Scrum of Scrums" meeting is:
A. Another name for the daily standup project meeting in a Scrum team
B. Amechanism that coordinates multiple teams working on a single project
C. Aproject meeting that happens twice every day across the Scrum teams
D. An occasional leadership meeting that provides direction to multiple Scrum teams
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Correct Answer: A
Question #57
Following chart lists stories for a release of an Agile project; If the team completes Story A, Story B, and 50% of Story C for the first iteration, what is the team's velocity?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 12
D. 15
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Correct Answer: C
Question #58
During which meeting do team members synchronize their work and progress and report any impediments to the Scrum Master for removal?
A. Sprint Planning meeting
B. Daily Scrum
C. Sprint Retrospective
D. Weekly Status meeting
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Correct Answer: D
Question #59
What is used to provide a simple medium for gathering basic information about stories, recording high- level requirements, developing work estimates, and defining acceptance tests?
A. Story card
B. Burndown chart
C. Retrospective
D. Storyboard
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Correct Answer: B
Question #60
Which of the following is an input to Direct and Manage Project Execution?
A. Requested changes
B. Approved change requests
C. Work performance information
D. Implemented defect repair
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Correct Answer: D
Question #61
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?
A. Add the new change request as a new user story in the product backlog for the upcoming iteration
B. Evaluate the impact of the change request and let the team and product owner decide and re-prioritize based on value
C. Recommend cancelling the current iteration and plan the change request into the next iteration
D. Recommend that the product owner add this change request as a user story to the backlog for the current iteration
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Correct Answer: B
Question #62
The three questions asked at every Daily Scrum should be: “What have you accomplished since the last Daily Scrum?”;”What are you planning to accomplish between now and the next Daily Scrum?”; and:
A. What is preventing you from completing your work effectively?
B. What is yourcurrent performance velocity?
C. Are you on track to complete assigned story points?
D. How many story pointswill you complete this sprint?
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Correct Answer: A
Question #63
During sprint planning, team members have differing opinions on a feature that delivers business value but fails to provide a long-term solution for the customer. How should the team resolve this?
A. Refer to the values of the agile framework and the team
B. Review the signed customer contract
C. Check the sprint priority list
D. Submit the problem to the product owner
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Correct Answer: A
Question #64
If the Sprint Backlog cannot be completed in a Sprint, who resolves the issue?
A. Product Owner
B. Scrum Master
C. Development Team
D. Both the Product Owner and Development Team
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Correct Answer: B
Question #65
In Agile risk management, a risk burndown chart is best used to:
A. Qualitatively analyze the probability of a risk occurring
B. Track progress on risk reduction of technical risks
C. Document the external risks that could impact the project
D. Illustrate the project risk profile and new and changing risks
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Correct Answer: D
Question #66
What is the common communication bridge between the team and the Product Owner?
A. Burndown chart
B. Product Backlog
C. Scrum team meeting
D. Sprint release plan
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Correct Answer: D
Question #67
The technique used to analyze the flow of information and materials through a system to eliminate waste is:
A. Fishbone diagramming
B. Flow charting
C. Value stream mapping
D. Pareto analysis
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Correct Answer: C
Question #68
Estimating costs for an Agile project starts with which of the following types of meetings?
A. Project Retrospective
B. Steering Committee
C. Release Planning
D. Sprint Planning
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Correct Answer: B
Question #69
A scrum master assumes a project that is essential to organizational growth. The project is expected to be in production for three years. What should the scrum master do first?
A. Work with the customers to build the product backlog and identify their initial requirements
B. Meet with the stakeholders and enterprise architects to understand the project's vision
C. Plan and execute a sprint 0 to establish the project's foundational needs
D. Create a backlog, and execute a sprint 1 to quickly deliver value to the customers
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Correct Answer: B
Question #70
Identifying major deliverables, deciding if adequate cost estimates can be developed, and identifying tangible components of each deliverable are all part of which of the following?
A. Work breakdown structure
B. Organizational breakdown structure
C. Resource breakdown structure
D. Bill of materials
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Correct Answer: B
Question #71
A method to manage stakeholder expectations in the scope statement is to clearly:
A. state the guiding principles of the organization
B. identify alternatives to generate different approaches
C. state what is out of scope
D. outline the results of the Delphi technique
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Correct Answer: C
Question #72
What is the best definition of “Done”?
A. Whatever will please the Product Owner
B. It is determined by the Scrum Master
C. The prodct has passed QA and has all of the required release documentation
D. The definition of “Done” is one that would allow the development work to be ready for a release
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Correct Answer: C
Question #73
Work performance information and cost forecasts are outputs of which Project Cost Management process?
A. Estimate Costs
B. Plan Cost Management
C. Determine Budget
D. Control Costs
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Correct Answer: D
Question #74
Market conditions and published commercial information are examples of which input to the Estimate Costs process?
A. Scope baseline
B. Organizational process assets
C. Enterprise environmental factors
D. Risk register
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Correct Answer: D
Question #75
When we use the term “container” in Scrum what are we referring to?
A. A Sprint or Iteration
B. Source code repository
C. Development team room
D. A vertical slice of functionality
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Correct Answer: A
Question #76
The purpose of "setting the stage'' in a project retrospective is to:
A. Restate the goal of the meeting and create an open atmosphere
B. Review the scope statement and summarize project results
C. Elevate the team's morale and ensure that everyone participates
D. Describe the next Iteration and discuss lessons learned
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Correct Answer: A
Question #77
The project management processes presented in the PMBOK Guide? should:
A. always be applied uniformly
B. be selected as appropriate by the sponsor
C. be selected as appropriate by the project team
D. be applied based on ISO guidelines
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Correct Answer: B
Question #78
Traditional project management uses requirement decomposition. This can be comparable to____________ of Agile User Stories.
A. Sashimi
B. Definition of done
C. Disaggregation
D. De-separation
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Correct Answer: C
Question #79
Agile Earned Value Management (EVM) would be a valuable technique for managing a project because the:
A. project is in a CM MI-certified organization
B. customer wants to maximize delivered value,
C. cost performance must be reported
D. team is newly formed or new to Agile
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Correct Answer: C
Question #80
During a retrospective, the agile practitioner discovers that a team member’s process improvement idea has worsened the outcome. What should the agile practitioner do?
A. Commend the team on trying the idea, then encourage discussion regarding alternatives
B. Ask a manager to direct the team on fixing the process
C. Encourage the team to continue executing the idea to see if it improves
D. Privately speak with the team member to convey that their idea worsened the outcome
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Correct Answer: D
Question #81
Which layer of the product planning structure defines details at the capability or feature level?
A. Iteration
B. Roadmap
C. Release
D. Wave
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Correct Answer: C
Question #82
The Kano Model supports what Agile planning activity?
A. Estimation
B. Prioritization
C. Sizing
D. Continuous Integration
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Correct Answer: B
Question #83
What Scrum event or artifact is the set of items selected for the Sprint, plus a plan for delivering the product Increment and realizing the Sprint Goal?
A. Product Backlog
B. Sprint Backlog
C. Sprint
D. Scrum
E. Working Product Increment
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Correct Answer: B
Question #84
When painting a bedroom, preparing the walls can be done while the paint is being chosen. This is an example of a:
A. lead
B. lag
C. mandatory dependency
D. internal dependency
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Correct Answer: C
Question #85
The process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables is known as:
A. Validate Scope
B. Close Project or Phase
C. Control Quality
D. Verify Scope
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Correct Answer: A
Question #86
The best description of the purpose of the daily standup in Agile projects is to:
A. Resolve the key issues and risks that are likely to hinder project progress
B. Provide insight and reassurance to the Product Owner to strengthen that relationship
C. Inform the project lead of project status for reporting to stakeholders
D. Raise the visibility of each person’s work and to ensure the work is integrated
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Correct Answer: D
Question #87
What Agile planning artifact should be updated at minimum semi-annually?
A. Product Vision
B. Product Roadmap
C. Release Plan
D. Sprint Plan
E. Daily Plan
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Correct Answer: B
Question #88
What do project reports show during the Sprint review meeting?
A. Estimates compared to the baseline
B. Actual results to the plan
C. Return on investment (ROI)
D. Earned value measurement (EVM)
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Correct Answer: A
Question #89
At a strategic level, what is the most appropriate way for an Agile team to estimate a project?
A. Creating a strategic plan by estimating hours and days required
B. Using an abstract measurement to estimate Product Backlog items
C. Estimating source lines of code needed to implement the features
D. Taking an initial set of estimates and adding an appropriate risk factor
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Correct Answer: B
Question #90
The process of identifying and documenting the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables is known as:
A. Define Activities
B. Sequence Activities
C. Define Scope
D. Control Schedule
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Correct Answer: D
Question #91
What key benefits might stakeholders realize from an Agile approach?
A. The ability to bypass the change-management process, inserting new requirements and changes directly into the team as they meet daily
B. The early and continuous delivery of valuable software, providing increased visibility and the opportunity for more frequent adjustments
C. Increased access to the project and less reliance on formal reports and status meetings to better understand the current work and the risks the team is accepting
D. The team’s flexibility to make changes mid-iteration as business needs or priorities change, increasing the ability of the team to meet project commitments
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Correct Answer: D
Question #92
Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a rapid cycle of:
A. Requirements, coding, and testing
B. Testing, coding, and refactoring
C. Testing, refactoring, and validation
D. Requirements, coding, and refactoring
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Correct Answer: B
Question #93
On a team new to Scrum, two team members are disrupting the daily standup with a side conversation. The ScrumMaster should:
A. wait until the standup is over and then talk to the disruptive team members
B. immediately intervene to remedy the disruptive situation
C. record the issue and then raise the issue at the Sprint Retrospective
D. wait for the empowered, self-organizing team to resolve the issue
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Correct Answer: C
Question #94
Who is responsible for managing ROI in Agile projects?
A. The Project Sponsor
B. The Product Owner
C. The Agile Project Manager
D. The Scrum of Scrums Master
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Correct Answer: B
Question #95
Which of the following testing is done manually by the XP team?
A. Regression testing
B. Unit testing
C. Integration testing
D. Exploratory testing
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Correct Answer: D
Question #96
During a retrospective, the agile practitioner discovers that a team member’s process improvement idea has worsened the outcome. What should the agile practitioner do?
A. Commend the team on trying the idea, then encourage discussion regarding alternatives
B. Ask a manager to direct the team on fixing the process
C. Encourage the team to continue executing the idea to see if it improves
D. Privately speak with the team member to convey that their idea worsened the outcome
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Correct Answer: B
Question #97
Which of the following are TRUE about the Sprint Retrospective? (Choose two.)
A. It is three hours for a one month Sprint
B. It occurs before the Sprint Review
C. It is an opportunity to inspect the people, relationships, process, and tools in the last Sprint
D. It is the only time improvements are made during a Sprint
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Correct Answer: AC
Question #98
In Agile project management, responding to change is valued over __________.
A. Contract negotiation
B. Following a plan
C. Customer collaboration
D. Processes and tools
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Correct Answer: C
Question #99
Retrospectives provide an opportunity for the team to:
A. Reflect at the end of every iteration and identify improvements that will increase the quality of the product
B. Participate in a mandatory meeting to share status updates across the team and to ensure that everyone is on track
C. Understand from the management if the project is achieving the Scope, Quality, Cost, and Schedule goals
D. Set goals at the beginning of the iteration and identify requirements that can be delivered in that iteration
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Correct Answer: A
Question #100
Which of the following is a weakness of an Adaptive PMLC Model?
A. Does not waste time on non-value-added work
B. Does not waste time planning uncertainty
C. Cannot identify what will be delivered at the end of the project
D. Avoids all management issues processing scope change requests
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Correct Answer: E
Question #101
The process of identifying the stakeholders' information needs is completed during:
A. Plan Communications
B. Manage Stakeholder Expectations
C. Stakeholder Analysis
D. Identify Stakeholders
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Correct Answer: A
Question #102
A project manager is concerned that the team has misaligned expectations with some stakeholders, and that user stories were written only from a generic user's perspective. This may lead the team to miss stories for non-generic users. What agile tools can help the team address these issues?
A. Information radiators and wireframes
B. Information radiators and story maps
C. Process flows and personas
D. Personas and extreme characters
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Correct Answer: B
Question #103
The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog.
A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: A
Question #104
The purpose of Work in Progress (WIP) limits is to prevent the unintentional accumulation of work, so there isn’t a bottleneck.
A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: A
Question #105
Which tool and technique identifies inefficient and ineffective policies, processes, and procedures?
A. Scope audits
B. Scope reviews
C. Quality audits
D. Control chart
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Correct Answer: A
Question #106
The primary purpose of a Sprint Review is for the team to:
A. Demonstrate what was accomplished during the sprint
B. Discuss what went well, what didn’t, and ways to improve
C. Prioritize and estimate stories planned for the next sprint
D. Individually provide status updates on user stories in progress
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Correct Answer: A
Question #107
What is the Agile term for the time period when some or all of the following occur: beta testing, regression testing, product integration, integration testing, documentation, defect fixing?
A. Spike
B. Code Freeze
C. Tail
D. Lag
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Correct Answer: C
Question #108
Which type of estimating is used to improve the accuracy of an activity's duration?
A. Analogous
B. Parametric
C. Three-point
D. What-if scenario analysis
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Correct Answer: B
Question #109
Agile project development processes typically:
A. Encapsulate analysis, design, code, and test within an iteration
B. Document each business process individually and in detail
C. Use a Gantt chart with well-defined activities, responsibilities, and time frames
D. Map the iteration backlog to a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
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Correct Answer: C
Question #110
In Sprint Planning, the development team estimates User Stories provided by the Product Owner and agrees to ones that can be completed in the Sprint. This is an example of:
A. Osmotic Communication
B. Reciprocal Commitment
C. Universal Acceptance
D. Tacit Agreement
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Correct Answer: B
Question #111
For a caves and common room arrangement, the most appropriate prerequisite is that the people in the room must be working on:
A. Whatever they choose
B. Individual projects
C. The same set of multiple projects,
D. The same project
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Correct Answer: D
Question #112
Which of the following is NOT a reason to use a Feature Breakdown Structure (FBS) instead of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?
A. It allows communication between the customer and the development team in terms both can understand
B. It allows you to baseline your project plan due to absence of change
C. It allows tracking of work against the actual business value produced
D. It allows the customer to prioritize the team’s work based on business value
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Correct Answer: B
Question #113
What is the ideal approach for an Agile project manager to take when considering fractional assignments?
A. Do nothing, as fractional assignments will not impact project performance
B. Allow resources to be assigned to no more than two projects at a time
C. Only allow nonessential resources to be fractionally assigned
D. Avoid them and have resources assigned to only one project at a time
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Correct Answer: A
Question #114
Which of the following is not an Agile methodology?
A. Scrum
B. Feature Driven Development (FDD)
C. Extreme Programming (XP)
D. Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)
E. Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
F. Crystal Clear
G. Rational Unified Process (RUP)H
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Correct Answer: E
Question #115
Acceptance tests of user stories are specified by the:
A. Customer at the start of the iteration
B. Customer as late as possible during the iteration
C. Tester after the team has finished the coding
D. Development team at the start of the iteration
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Correct Answer: B
Question #116
On a project using eXtreme Programming (XP), a customer test is a:
A. Technique to determine if the software is easy for customer use
B. Tool for a customer to verify the business requirements
C. Technique to determine if a customer will use a software feature
D. Test for determining if a customer will purchase the product
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Correct Answer: B
Question #117
The Project Human Resource Management process that involves confirming human resource availability and obtaining the team necessary to complete project activities is:
A. Acquire Project Team
B. Plan Human Resource Management
C. Manage Project Team
D. Develop Project Team
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Correct Answer: C
Question #118
Setting up development work in a way that the team can figure out what to do next is called:
A. A pull system
B. Push system
C. Critical path
D. Sprint backlog
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Correct Answer: A
Question #119
Based upon this Burndown chart, is this project ahead of schedule or behind schedule?
A. Ahead of schedule
B. Behind schedule
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Correct Answer: A
Question #120
The three questions asked at every Daily Scrum should be: “What have you accomplished since the last Daily Scrum?”;”What are you planning to accomplish between now and the next Daily Scrum?”; and:
A. What is preventing you from completing your work effectively?
B. What is your current performance velocity?
C. Are you on track to complete assigned story points?
D. How many story points will you complete this sprint?
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Correct Answer: A
Question #121
Which tool or technique is used in validating the scope of a project?
A. Facilitated workshops
B. Interviews
C. Inspection
D. Meetings
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Correct Answer: C
Question #122
Which type of story would be used when an estimate is not available due to lack of knowledge of the technology required to implement the story?
A. Defect
B. Slack
C. Spike
D. Nonfunctional
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Correct Answer: D
Question #123
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?
A. Dismiss the team member
B. Discuss the situation with the functional manager
C. Report the functional manager to the project sponsor
D. Demand that the functional manager respects the project charter
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Correct Answer: C
Question #124
In the first part of the Sprint Planning meeting, what is NOT accomplished?
A. Items are selected from the Product Backlog
B. The Development Team decides how much work can be accomplished
C. The Scrum Team defines the Sprint Goal
D. The Tasks are defined
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Correct Answer: D
Question #125
A customer and a product delivery team meet to discuss a product’s attributes, goals, expectations, hypothesis, and high-level needs. What is a benefit of this meeting?
A. The team will learn how its contribution will create product value
B. It will enable team acceptance of client priorities
C. It will enable the team to see the entire project in one glance
D. It will enable the team to ask any questions to the customer upfront
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Correct Answer: B
Question #126
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?
A. Dismiss the team member
B. Discuss the situation with the functional manager
C. Report the functional manager to the project sponsor
D. Demand that the functional manager respects the project charter
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Correct Answer: A
Question #127
The following chart lists stories for a release of an Agile project: If the velocity of the team is 10, how many iterations will be needed to complete all of the stories?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 7
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Correct Answer: A
Question #128
The backlog is ordered by:
A. The needs of the Product Owner
B. Risk
C. Complexity
D. Size
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Correct Answer: A
Question #129
This Agile methodology’s properties include Focus, Osmotic Communication and Project Safety.
A. Scrum
B. Crystal Clear
C. Extreme Programming
D. Kanban
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Correct Answer: B
Question #130
A cross-functional team in Scrum consists of which types of team members?
A. A specialist in QA
B. An architect
C. A release manager
D. Anyone with the skills to accomplish the work
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Correct Answer: A
Question #131
At a strategic level, what is the most appropriate way for an Agile team to estimate a project?
A. Creating a strategic plan by estimating hours and days required
B. Using an abstract measurement to estimate Product Backlog items
C. Estimating source lines of code needed to implement the features
D. Taking an initial set of estimates and adding an appropriate risk factor
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Correct Answer: A
Question #132
The Verify Scope process is primarily concerned with:
A. formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables
B. accuracy of the work deliverables
C. formalizing approval of the scope statement
D. accuracy of the work breakdown structure (WBS)
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Correct Answer: C
Question #133
The process of reviewing, testing, and accepting implemented features is called:
A. Retrospective
B. Stakeholder review
C. Scope verification
D. Iteration planning
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Correct Answer: C
Question #134
CRUD is an acronym that defines a way to split stories. What does CRUD stand for?
A. Create/Update/Delete
B. Capture/Replace/Update/Define
C. Create/Review/Update/Done
D. Create/Replace/Update/Define
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Correct Answer: A
Question #135
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
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Correct Answer: B
Question #136
Which Perform Quality Control tool graphically represents how various elements of a system interrelate?
A. Control chart
B. Flowchart
C. Run chart
D. Pareto chart
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Correct Answer: B
Question #137
Which one is NOT one of the 5 common risk areas mitigated by Agile?
A. Intrinsic schedule flaw
B. Specification breakdown
C. Scope creep
D. Stakeholder apathy
E. Personnel loss
F. Productivity variation
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Correct Answer: C
Question #138
Which of the following is an example of a visual aid used in Lean-Agile software development?
A. Business value delivered chart
B. Product technical specifications
C. Automated code coverage report
D. Scrum-of-Scrum report
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Correct Answer: A
Question #139
In Agile projects, how are planning outputs shared with stakeholders?
A. Using the most highly visible method possible
B. On a need-to-know basis depending on role
C. According to the project communications plan
D. Through a series of stakeholder meetings
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Correct Answer: C
Question #140
Which of the following is an Agile practice promoted by XP that is often used on conjunction with other Agile methods?
A. Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)
B. Feature Driven Development (FDD)
C. Adaptive Software Development (ASD)
D. Test Driven Development (TDD)
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Correct Answer: D
Question #141
A temporary endeavor that creates a unique product or service is called a:
A. Project
B. Plan
C. Program
D. Portfolio
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Correct Answer: D
Question #142
Project managers use velocity to determine:
A. If the team is committing to an appropriate amount of work for the iteration
B. How much work each team member is capable of completing during an iteration
C. How much work teams that are similar in size are capable of completing during an iteration
D. If the Product Owner is prioritizing work appropriately in preparation for iteration planning
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Correct Answer: B
Question #143
Triple Nickels is a technique used in what kind of meeting?
A. Sprint Planning
B. Daily Scrum
C. Sprint Retrospective
D. XP Planning Game
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Correct Answer: C

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