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Question #1

A story point is the:

A. Relative measure of the size of a user story

B. Duration it takes to complete a user story

C. Priority of the user story in the backlog

D. Business value of the user story

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Correct Answer: A

Question #2

The Scrum Master as a Servant Leader is in service to which of the following?

A. The Development Team

B. The Organization

C. The Product Owner and the Development Team

D. The Organization, the Product Owner and the Development Team

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Correct Answer: D

Question #3

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: A

Question #4

Which should NOT take place at the daily Scrum?

A. The Product Owner gives an update

B. The Scrum Mater manages the time-box

C. The Development Team answers the three questions

D. Issues are raised and documented

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Correct Answer: A

Question #5

Which term best describes an Agile project's approach to risk analysis?

A. Regression

B. Pareto

C. Qualitative

D. Monte Carlo

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Correct Answer: D

Question #6

The Product Owner and Scrum Master are never part of the Development Team.

A. True

B. False

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Correct Answer: B

Question #7

Incremental delivery means:

A. Deliver nonfunctional increments in the iteration retrospectives

B. Release working software only after testing each increment

C. Improve and elaborate our Agile process with each increment delivered

D. Deploy functional increments over the course of the project

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Correct Answer: D

Question #8

The best reason for extreme character personas in writing user stories is to:

A. Identify errors in product design and testing

B. Help identify user stories that would otherwise be missed

C. Provide precision to support vague user concepts

D. Provide value to the Sprint planning session

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Correct Answer: A

Question #9

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: A

Question #10

An input to Close Project or Phase is:

A. Accepted deliverables,

B. Final products or services,

C. Document updates,

D. Work performance information

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Correct Answer: A

Question #11

The process of confirming human resource availability and obtaining the team necessary to complete project activities is known as:

A. Plan Human Resource Management

B. Acquire Project Team

C. Manage Project Team

D. Develop Project Team

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Correct Answer: D

Question #12

When moving to Agile project management, a key factor for the project manager’s success will be:

A. shifting from a controlling mindset to a facilitating mindset

B. directing the work in a more incremental fashion

C. only assigning tasks for the nextiteration

D. giving up control and rotating management through the team

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Correct Answer: A

Question #13

Pareto Analysis is the exercise of determining what 40% of functionality can be delivered with 60% of the effort.

A. True

B. False

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Correct Answer: B

Question #14

The basis of identification for current or potential problems to support later claims or new procurements is provided by:

A. A risk urgency assessment

B. The scope baseline

C. Work performance information

D. Procurement audits

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Correct Answer: D

Question #15

Which of the following is critical for the success of distributed Agile teams?

A. Cost containment

B. High volume of communication

C. Shared knowledge

D. Culture of collaboration

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Correct Answer: D

Question #16

Which enterprise environmental factors may influence Plan Schedule Management?

A. Cultural views regarding time schedules and professional and ethical behaviors

B. Historical information and change control procedures

C. Risk control procedures and the probability and impact matrix

D. Resource availability and organizational culture and structure

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Correct Answer: C

Question #17

Which is NOT a Scrum Role?

A. Product Owner

B. Team Member

C. Project Manager

D. Scrum Master

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Correct Answer: C

Question #18

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 #19

In which Process Group are lessons learned documented?

A. Planning

B. Closing

C. Executing

D. Initiating

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Correct Answer: B

Question #20

The best approach to estimate the work on a project when using story points is to have:

A. Team members assign estimates by averaging Planning Poker cards

B. The most senior team member prepare the estimates

C. Two or three senior team members estimate and take the average of their times

D. The team work together to agree on estimates in a group setting

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Correct Answer: D

Question #21

Skills necessary for project management such as motivating to provide encouragement; listening actively; persuading a team to perform an action; and summarizing, recapping, and identifying next steps are known as:

A. organizational skills

B. technical skills

C. communication skills

D. hard skills

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Correct Answer: C

Question #22

An archetypal user of a systems is called a(n):

A. Super user

B. Admin

C. Persona

D. UX engineer

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Correct Answer: C

Question #23

Sprints lengths can vary each Sprint as long as they don’t exceed a month.

A. True

B. False

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Correct Answer: A

Question #24

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

Question #25

Which of the following is NOT a prioritization technique?

A. User Story Mapping

B. Kano analysis

C. Minimally Marketable Features (MMF)

D. Kitchen Prioritization

E. Planning Poker

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Correct Answer: B

Question #26

A servant leadership role includes:

A. Shielding team members from interruptions

B. Making commitments to stakeholders

C. Determining which features to include in an iteration

D. Assigning tasks to save time

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Correct Answer: A

Question #27

What does the Agile Manifesto mean by “individuals and interactions over processes and tools”?

A. It means that processes and tools aren’t needed on Agile projects

B. It means that without processes and tools, the individuals and interactions will not be effective

C. It means that individuals and interactions are valued more than processes and tools

D. It means that both are necessary and work together to produce working software

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Correct Answer: C

Question #28

On a particular project, product quality is being measured at regular intervals and is consistently below the acceptable level. In a Lean environment, how should this problem be addressed?

A. The team should implement more rigorous testing at the end of each development cycle

B. Management should direct the team on specific actions that they should take to improve quality

C. Management should guide the team as it seeks to improve itself and reduce errors in the system

D. The Project Champion should review the acceptable quality threshold to ensure that it is realistic

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Correct Answer: C

Question #29

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 #30

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 #31

Which of the following is a set of interrelated actions and activities performed to achieve a prespecified product, result, or service?

A. Portfolio

B. Process

C. Project

D. Program

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Correct Answer: D

Question #32

A member of the development team is working on a prioritized non-functional requirement involving integrating with a 3rd party system. This integration has not been done before on the project. What should the project leader suggest?

A. Develop and document a detailed architectural design, peer review with the development team, and implement/test

B. Develop the functional requirements of the solution first before any non-functional requirement, as they provide more customer value

C. Discuss the integration requirement with the product owner and negotiate it to be lower on the backlog to focus on the minimal marketable feature

D. Develop and test the implementation approach and demonstrate it at the next sprint review to collect feedback

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Correct Answer: D

Question #33

An organization adopts Agile practices and implements an incremental delivery strategy. If implemented correctly, the company should recognize improved:

A. procurement processes by requiring vendors to ship materials as needed

B. project cost management by making incremental payments on contracts

C. customer satisfaction by specifying project shipping dates in the contract

D. project Return on Investment (ROI) by releasing individual features to market

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Correct Answer: D

Question #34

Agile uses a number sequence for estimating. The series of numbers begin with 0, 1, 1 and are calculated by adding the previous two numbers to get the next number. This number sequence is called:

A. Sashimi

B. Velocity

C. Capacity

D. Fibonacci

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Correct Answer: A

Question #35

Which output is the approved version of the time-phased project budget?

A. Resource calendar

B. Scope baseline

C. Trend analysis

D. Cost baseline

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Correct Answer: C

Question #36

Which of the following best represents both a principle of the Agile manifesto and a Lean method of simplicity?

A. Maximizing the amount of work not done

B. Delivering early and continuously

C. Welcoming changing requirements

D. Deciding at the last responsible moment

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Correct Answer: A

Question #37

Which of the following is critical for the success of distributed Agile teams?

A. Cost containment

B. High volume of communication

C. Shared knowledge

D. Culture of collaboration

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Correct Answer: D

Question #38

During a review session, a customer representative is concerned that a story fails to satisfy the scope of work. However, the product owner declares that the scope of work is complete. What should be done with this story?

A. Mark it as incomplete and prioritize it for the next sprint

B. Mark it as complete, since the product owner has the final say

C. Discard it and create a new story for the remaining scope of work

D. Mark it as complete, since the team completed the scope of work

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Correct Answer: A

Question #39

When sequencing activities, what does the common acronym FF stand for?

A. Fixed Fee

B. Free Float

C. Fixed Finish

D. Finish-to-Finish

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Correct Answer: B

Question #40

Which is the best option to improve project velocity?

A. Shield programmers from interruptions

B. Minimize customer involvement

C. Shorten the iteration length

D. Increase project team size

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Correct Answer: B

Question #41

The scope management plan is a subsidiary of which project document?

A. Schedule management plan

B. Project management plan

C. Quality management plan

D. Resource management plan

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Correct Answer: B

Question #42

Which of the following is the primary output of the Identify Risks process?

A. Risk management plan

B. Risk register

C. Change requests

D. Risk response plan

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Correct Answer: A

Question #43

Which of these statements is NOT correct about Ideal time and Calendar time?

A. Ideal time is the time that is actually required to complete the work

B. Both of them convey the same meaning

C. Calendar time is the amount of time that passes on clock (calendar days)

D. Normally calendar days are not equal to ideal days

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Correct Answer: B

Question #44

A project team identifies a number of technical challenges with features in the next sprint. What should they do?

A. Request direction from the technical manager

B. Encourage the product owner to reallocate the features to another sprint

C. Determine who is best qualified to address the challenges

D. Ask the product owner to assign the tasks to the most appropriately skilled resources

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Correct Answer: B

Question #45

What should a team do when they complete all sprint goals earlier than expected?

A. Begin working on an item in the backlog

B. Ask the scrum master to select an item from the backlog on which to work

C. Ask the product owner to select an item from the backlog on which to work

D. Jointly decide with the scrum master on an item from the backlog on which to work

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Correct Answer: A

Question #46

The purpose of a project burndown chart is to:

A. Identify and communicate upcoming milestones

B. Display the level of effort and resources utilized

C. Identify dependencies between sprints or iterations

D. Display the remaining work across time

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Correct Answer: B

Question #47

For a "caves and commonroom 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: A

Question #48

A development team has finished identifying the tasks they will be accountable for during the next sprint. Which of the following tools best provides transparency into the progress throughout the sprint?

A. Burndown chart

B. Gantt chart

C. Hours expended chart

D. Management baseline chart

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Correct Answer: A

Question #49

Team A is producing 61 points per iteration and Team B is producing 20 points per iteration. Team A has more senior engineers. A manager demands that Team B match Team A’s points in the next iteration. Based on this information, it is reasonable to tell the manager that:

A. it is impossible to compare two separate teams on points alone

B. Team B’s points will match Team A if Team B gets more senior engineers

C. Team B must have help self-organizing so their points match Team

A.

D. Team B’s points will increase if the Product Owner becomes more involved

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Correct Answer: A

Question #50

Teams of members working in different physical locations are called:

A. Co-located Teams

B. Distributed Teams

C. Outsourced Teams

D. Global Teams

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Correct Answer: B

Question #51

Which are some of the most important benefits of an Agile team sitting together in a co- located, open environment?

A. Osmotic communication is reduced; space is used more efficiently; groups work together more effectively, and team dynamics are improved

B. Costs are reduced as the need for conference rooms decreases, and the team can keep track of where members are more accurately

C. Team members can be held more accountable for their time and effort, and pair programming is easier as people have less distance to move to sit with their partner

D. Communication is improved; wait-time and rework are reduced; barriers between groups break down, and groups gain respect for each other professionally

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Correct Answer: D

Question #52

Pick the two PMLC models that are based upon the Agile Project Management (APM) approach:

A. Linear

B. Adaptive

C. Incremental

D. Iterative

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Correct Answer: B

Question #53

Which of the following processes are part of the Project Integration Management Knowledge Area?

A. Develop Project Management Plan, Collect Requirements, Create WBS

B. Develop Project Management Plan, Control Scope, Develop Schedule

C. Develop Project Charter, Define Scope, Estimate Costs

D. Develop Project Charter, Direct and Manage Project Execution, Close Project or Phase

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Correct Answer: B

Question #54

Which of the following techniques best encourages osmotic communication?

A. Reviewing requirements frequently with the Product Owner

B. Having the Product Owner attend daily standups

C. Inviting the customer to attend every iteration demo

D. Seating the team members together in a work area

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Correct Answer: D

Question #55

Wireframe models help Agile teams:

A. Test designs

B. Confirm designs

C. Configure reports

D. Track velocity

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Correct Answer: B

Question #56

A common reason a story may not be estimable is the:

A. team lacks domain knowledge

B. the story did not include a role

C. developers do not understand the tasks related to the story

D. team has no experience in estimating

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Correct Answer: A

Question #57

A product owner feels that the last sprint failed to sufficiently deliver what was valuable to their organization’s overall project goals. What should the scrum master mention at the next retrospective?

A. Solutions to project problems that were built into the last sprint

B. Problems that arose

C. Solutions that saved the organization the most time and money

D. Problems that were solved

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Correct Answer: B

Question #58

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: D

Question #59

Which of the following is an example of an information radiator?

A. An email of a status report

B. A text of a quick question to the Product Owner

C. A whiteboard showing the state of work

D. A face-to-face conversation

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Correct Answer: C

Question #60

Analyzing the current organizational processes, per project requirements, and making needed process changes is called:

A. Value Stream Mapping

B. Release Planning

C. Use Case Development

D. Process Tailoring

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Correct Answer: D

Question #61

According to the fundamental principles of Lean Management, errors result from:

A. Inadequate user requirements and documentation

B. Misjudgment made by project teams and operations staff

C. Flaws in development and production systems

D. Insufficient management oversight of projects and operations

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Correct Answer: C

Question #62

The Scrum Master as a Servant Leader is in service to which of the following?

A. The Development Team

B. The Organization

C. The Product Owner and the Development Team

D. The Organization, the Product Owner and the Development Team

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Correct Answer: D

Question #63

The purpose of the iteration retrospective is to:

A. Report progress of the work effort, what work will be done next, and review impediments to progress

B. Prioritize the Product Backlog, generate development and testing estimates, and plan the next iteration

C. Provide a demonstration of the features developed during the iteration, get feedback from users, and begin testing

D. Identify what worked well, what did not work well, and what actions should be taken to improve the process

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Correct Answer: D

Question #64

Which of the following is NOT considered an enterprise Agile method?

A. DAD

B. XP

C. LeSS

D. SAFe

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Correct Answer: B

Question #65

When was Scrum first introduced?

A. In 2001 with the Agile Manifesto

B. In 1995 at a conference presentation

C. At General Electric as part of a Lean approach

D. In 2000 along with Extreme Programming

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Correct Answer: B

Question #66

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 #67

According to the fundamental principles of Lean Management, errors result from:

A. Inadequate user requirements and documentation

B. Misjudgment made by project teams and operations staff

C. Flaws in development and production systems

D. Insufficient management oversight of projects and operations

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Correct Answer: C

Question #68

The smallest amount of functionality that delivers customer value is best described as a:

A. Function point analysis

B. Right sized story

C. Minimum marketable feature

D. Userstory map

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Correct Answer: A

Question #69

Who is responsible for prioritizing the stories that will be included in the iteration?

A. ScrumMaster

B. Developer

C. Product Owner

D. Team

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Correct Answer: C

Question #70

Which of the following would be most likely to assist when a customer has difficulty prioritizing stories?

A. Split the stories into smaller ones to allow the customer to choose the pieces that they want

B. Have the team provide guidance into where their priorities lie to the customer

C. Provide additional technical details to give the customer insight into technical challenges

D. Have the team rewrite the stories with additional details to clarify requirements

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Correct Answer: B

Question #71

Backlog Grooming and Backlog Refinement are the same thing.

A. True

B. False

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Correct Answer: A

Question #72

An Agile team expects a velocity of 8. During sprint planning, the stories were estimatedand prioritized in the following order: Story A_4Story Points Story B_2Story Points Story C_3 Story Points Story D_2Story Points Which stories should the team include in Sprint 1, without splitting the stories?

A. Stories A, C, and D

B. Stories A, B, and C

C. Stories A, B, and D

D. Stories B, C, and D

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Correct Answer: C

Question #73

Which of the following is critical for the success of distributed Agile teams?

A. Cost containment

B. High volume of communication

C. Shared knowledge

D. Culture of collaboration

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Correct Answer: D

Question #74

Traditional Project Management uses the Work Breakdown Structure to develop requirements in terms of activities. What type of breakdown structure is used in Agile for this purpose?

A. Feature Breakdown Structure

B. Product Roadmap

C. Product Breakdown Structure

D. Sprint Backlog

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Correct Answer: A

Question #75

This management approach is based on knowing well defined goals but not the means for a solution.

A. Traditional Project Management

B. Emertxe Project Management

C. Extreme Project Management

D. Agile Project Management

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Correct Answer: D

Question #76

Who is responsible for prioritizing the stories that will be included in the iteration?

A. ScrumMaster

B. Developer

C. Product Owner

D. Team

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Correct Answer: C

Question #77

An organization initiates a pilot project to introduce agile methodology for the successful delivery of projects. What should the project manager do to share this project’s knowledge and learning with wider organizational business groups?

A. Invite people from across the organization to attend daily stand ups

B. Invite people from across the organization to attend retrospectives

C. Invite people from across the organization to attend the release meeting and project retrospectives

D. Regularly meet with people across the organization to share the project’s lessons learned and best practices

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Correct Answer: B

Question #78

A. While developing a story during the iteration, team discovered new tasks that were not identified earlier

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Correct Answer: A

Question #79

During a review session, an agile team presented done requirements to a group of stakeholders. Stakeholder feedback indicated that the done requirements failed to meet the most pressing needs and provide value. What should the team have done to prevent this?

A. Reprioritized requirements prior to committing to iteration work

B. Ensured that requirements remained stable during the iteration cycle

C. Had stakeholders focus on items created after the product backlog was initially built

D. Worked on features rather than a set of components

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Correct Answer: A

Question #80

Which technique is utilized in the Control Schedule process?

A. Performance measure

B. Baseline schedule

C. Schedule network analysis

D. Variance analysis

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Correct Answer: D

Question #81

Expected monetary value (EMV) is computed by which equation?

A. Value of each possible outcome multiplied by probability of occurrence

B. Value of each possible outcome multiplied by probability of non-occurrence

C. Multiplying the value of each possible outcome by the probability of occurrence and adding the products together

D. Multiplying the value of each possible outcome by the probability of non-occurrence and adding the products together

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Correct Answer: D

Question #82

The methodology that combines scope, schedule, and resource measurements to assess project performance and progress is known as:

A. Earned value management

B. Forecasting

C. Critical chain methodology

D. Critical path methodology

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Correct Answer: A

Question #83

Who is responsible for change management in Scrum projects?

A. Project Manager

B. Project Sponsor

C. Scrum Master

D. Product Owner

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Correct Answer: C

Question #84

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 #85

Which is the best option to improve project velocity?

A. Shield programmers from interruptions

B. Minimize customer involvement

C. Shorten the iteration length

D. Increase project team size

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Correct Answer: C

Question #86

Which process includes prioritizing risks for subsequent further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact?

A. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis

B. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis

C. Plan Risk Management

D. Plan Risk Responses

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Correct Answer: C

Question #87

A project team realizes that an important task on the iteration backlog will take more time than originally estimated. What should the project team do?

A. Continue working on the task until it is completed

B. Remove the task owner from the project team

C. Add resources to reduce time to task completion

D. Stop working on the task and include it in the next iteration

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Correct Answer: D

Question #88

Which three criteria should be looked at when setting iteration length?

A. Time needed to complete a user story, time needed to build and test the stories, and product team acceptance of the stories

B. Timeframe in which the stories must be released, the cost to deliver the features to market, and product team acceptance of the stories

C. Delivering chunks of user-valued functionality, time needed to build and test the stories, and product team acceptance of the stories

D. Features that categorize the product, the time needed to complete the features, and the cost to deliver the features to market

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Correct Answer: B

Question #89

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 #90

When interacting with team members, the Agile project manager should:

A. Ask team members to do things by phrasing the statement as a request rather than as a demand

B. Ignore team member input and emotions when important decisions have to be made

C. Proceed cautiously when requesting team members to do something likely to make them unhappy

D. Disagree with the team based on the merit of the issue without considering how the team is feeling

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Correct Answer: A

Question #91

Applying the Pareto rule when prioritizing the Product Backlog means that:

A. features that are lower priority are more likely to slip to the next iteration

B. the value of a feature is not realized until the feature is complete

C. more recent requests are usually more important to the business

D. a small percentage of the work will provide a large percentage of the value

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Correct Answer: D

Question #92

When moving to Agile project management, a key factor for the project manager’s success will be:

A. shifting from a controlling mindset to a facilitating mindset

B. directing the work in a more incremental fashion

C. only assigning tasks for the nextiteration

D. giving up control and rotating management through the team

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Correct Answer: A

Question #93

Which process involves identifying and documenting the logical relationships between project activities?

A. Develop Schedule

B. Sequence Activities

C. Create WBS

D. Applying leads and lags

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Correct Answer: D

Question #94

This artifact contains release names with expected dates and includes major features, client-side impacts, server-side applications, platform support and markets served:

A. Risk burndown graph

B. Product roadmap

C. Release migration plan

D. Product vision

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Correct Answer: B

Question #95

The iterative process of increasing the level of detail in a project management plan as greater amounts of information become available is known as:

A. Continuous improvement

B. Predictive planning

C. Progressive elaboration

D. Quality assurance

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Correct Answer: B

Question #96

For the best results in an Agile project, customers should:

A. set priorities and identify product features

B. interview new team members for fit

C. approve development plans and tasks

D. set sprint and release schedules

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Correct Answer: A

Question #97

Refactoring, as it applies to the practice of extreme Programming (XP), refers to:

A. Restructuring the estimate by applying a higher cost performance index during ?°what if?± analysis

B. Modifying the project due to scope changes, resource availability, and cost and schedule variances

C. Modifying the cost baseline due to an increased estimate at completion and a negative cost variance

D. Restructuring of code so as to improve the code without changing its external behavior

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Correct Answer: D

Question #98

Which of the following would be most likely to assist when a customer has difficulty prioritizing stories?

A. Split the stories into smaller ones to allow the customer to choose the pieces that they want

B. Have the team provide guidance into where their priorities lie to the customer

C. Provide additional technical details to give the customer insight into technical challenges

D. Have the team rewrite the stories with additional details to clarify requirements

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Correct Answer: A

Question #99

Which of the following is most appropriate to always participate in Planning Poker?

A. Product Owner

B. Stakeholders

C. Team members

D. Project manager

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Correct Answer: C

Question #100

Midway through a sprint, a team member discovers that the product design fails to adhere to the organization’s enterprise architecture standards. Since this required escalation to the architecture team for further analysis and resolution, the team was unable to deliver its sprint goal and the sprint was cancelled. What should the team have done to avoid this?

A. Escalated the issue to management

B. Ensured the early engagement of key stakeholders

C. Provided feedback to the architecture team to change the enterprise architecture standards

D. Raised an exception for non-adherence to the enterprise architecture standards for this product

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Correct Answer: D

Question #101

The primary purpose of a Sprint retrospective is for the team to:

A. Review stories planned for the next sprint and provide estimates,

B. Demonstrate completed user stories to the Product Owner

C. Discuss what went well, what didn't, and ways to improve

D. Individually provide status updates on user stories in progress

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Correct Answer: C

Question #102

Your sponsor has asked for clarification on when releases of your product will ship and what those releases will contain. Which Agile deliverable would best answer their needs?

A. Product demo

B. Product roadmap

C. Product backlog

D. Sprint backlog

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Correct Answer: B

Question #103

Which tool or technique of Plan Quality involves comparing actual or planned practices to those of other projects to generate ideas for improvement and provide a basis by which to measure performance?

A. Histogram

B. Quality audits

C. Benchmarking

D. Performance measurement analysis

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Correct Answer: D

Question #104

What is a Japanese term used in Lean software development is an activity that is wasteful, unproductive, and doesn’t add value?

A. Sashimi

B. Kanban

C. Muda

D. Kairoshi

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Correct Answer: C

Question #105

A common reason a story may not be estimable is the:

A. team lacks domain knowledge

B. the story did not include a role

C. developers do not understand the tasks related to the story

D. team has no experience in estimating

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Correct Answer: A

Question #106

Select the statements that are TRUE about the Product Owner. (Choose two.)

A. The Product Owner can clarify the backlog during the Sprint

B. The Product Owner estimates the size of the Sprint backlog

C. The Product Owner prioritizes the Product backlog

D. The Product Owner defines the Sprint Goal before the Sprint Planning meeting

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Correct Answer: AC

Question #107

Your customer is asking you to describe what you mean by self-organizing and self-managing teams. How would you describe them?

A. Your team is colocated, which helps with self-organization and self-management

B. Your team is a group of experts who don’t need a manager

C. Your team can make all project-related decisions

D. Your team can make local decisions about how to produce the result of each iteration based on a shared knowledge of the definition of done

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Correct Answer: D

Question #108

Which of the following is an Agile improvement technique to address issues continuously, e.g. after daily stand-up?

A. Retrospectives

B. Verification Sessions

C. Intraspectives

D. Futurespectives

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Correct Answer: C

Question #109

Which of the following is NOT a principle from the Agile Manifesto?

A. Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software

B. Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project

C. Continuous creation of technical debt and good design enhances agility

D. Working software is the primary measure of progress

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Correct Answer: C

Question #110

During iteration planning, it was determined that an epic should be decomposed. What was the determining factor?

A. Size and priority

B. Minimum marketable features

C. Release plan

D. Sprint mapping

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Correct Answer: A

Question #111

Who updates work remaining during the Sprint?

A. Senior Executives

B. The Product Owner

C. The Scrum Master

D. The Development Team

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Correct Answer: C

Question #112

A full cycle of design-code-verifyrelease practiced by extreme Programming (XP) teams is called:

A. Story

B. Timebox

C. Iteration

D. Burndown

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Correct Answer: C

Question #113

During a review session, a customer representative is concerned that a story fails to satisfy the scope of work. However, the product owner declares that the scope of work is complete. What should be done with this story?

A. Mark it as incomplete and prioritize it for the next sprint

B. Mark it as complete, since the product owner has the final say

C. Discard it and create a new story for the remaining scope of work

D. Mark it as complete, since the team completed the scope of work

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Correct Answer: A

Question #114

Who updates work remaining during the Sprint?

A. Senior Executives

B. The Product Owner

C. The Scrum Master

D. The Development Team

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Correct Answer: D

Question #115

What is the purpose of the Sprint Review? (Choose three.)

A. To collaborate with stakeholders

B. To inspect and adapt

C. To provide status on the Sprint

D. To demonstrate what is “Done”

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Correct Answer: ABD

Question #116

How long is a Sprint Review?

A. 2 hours

B. 4 hours

C. It depends on the length of the Sprint

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Correct Answer: D

Question #117

The team estimation game method mainly consists of a:

A. Pile of cards with user, capability, and value to be prioritized by the project team

B. Spreadsheet with backlog issues to be prioritized and each to be given a prioritizationnumber

C. White board session where iterations are estimated and related to the project road map

D. Brainstorm session where resources are related to prioritized work packages

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Correct Answer: D

Question #118

Scrum is both an iterative and incremental Agile process.

A. True

B. False

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Correct Answer: A

Question #119

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

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Correct Answer: C

Question #120

What Scrum event or artifact supports daily inspection and adaptation?

A. Product Backlog

B. Sprint Backlog

C. Sprint

D. Scrum

E. Working Product Increment

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Correct Answer: D

Question #121

An agile project leader notices that the team’s velocity has decreased. In examining data provided by team members, the project leader discovers that one team member has been slow to enter story statuses. What can happen as a result?

A. The team will be unable to understand the iteration’s status

B. The team will be unable to judge the project design’s validity

C. The team cannot give accurate updates to management

D. Team collaboration cannot be measured effectively

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Correct Answer: B

Question #122

The organization's perceived balance between risk taking and risk avoidance is reflected in the risk:

A. Responses

B. Appetite

C. Tolerance

D. Attitude

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Correct Answer: D

Question #123

In the Develop Project Team process, which of the following is identified as a critical factor for a project's success?

A. Team meetings

B. Subcontracting teams

C. Virtual teams

D. Teamwork

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Correct Answer: B

Question #124

Scrum users must frequently review Scrum artifacts and progress toward a Sprint Goal to detect undesirable variances. Which pillar of Scrum does this represent?

A. Transparency

B. Inspection

C. Adaptation

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Correct Answer: B

Question #125

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

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Correct Answer: C

Question #126

In an Agile approach, at which meeting does a team examine the effectiveness of risk responses by conducting a risk audit?

A. Release planning

B. Sprint planning

C. Sprint Retrospective

D. Daily Scrum

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Correct Answer: C

Question #127

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: B

Question #128

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 #129

Applying the Pareto rule when prioritizing the Product Backlog means that:

A. features that are lower priority are more likely to slip to the next iteration

B. the value of a feature is not realized until the feature is complete

C. more recent requests are usually more important to the business

D. a small percentage of the work will provide a large percentage of the value

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Correct Answer: B

Question #130

What type of planning is used where the work to be accomplished in the near term is planned in detail, while work in the future is planned at a higher level?

A. Finish-to-start planning

B. Rolling wave planning

C. Short term planning

D. Dependency determination

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Correct Answer: C

Question #131

The key elements of a user story in Agile development are:

A. a written description, the story points estimate, and the planned release

B. conversations about the story, a written description, and success criteria about the story

C. the story points estimate, conversations about the story, and an agreed priority

D. tests to determine when the story is done, a written description, and the planned release

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Correct Answer: B

Question #132

The Project Leader’s primary responsibilities are to “move boulders and carry water”. What is this an example of?

A. Servant leadership

B. Leadership by example

C. Command and control leadership

D. The leadership metaphor

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Correct Answer: A

Question #133

Based on the burndown chart, what is the iteration’s status?

A. It trended ahead of schedule and completed everything on time

B. It look more time than expected and had to be lengthened

C. It trended behind schedule and did not complete everything on time

D. It took less time than expected and had to be shortened

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Correct Answer: B

Question #134

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: A

Question #135

In a Lean project environment, visual controls:

A. Can be used by management for communicating specific corrective direction

B. Are easy to use, reflect the team's progress, and show the team what to do next

C. Are helpful while the team is forming but are less important for more experienced teams

D. Should be kept to a minimum to avoid distracting the team from high-value activities

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Correct Answer: A

Question #136

Which Agile method goes through the following stages:

A. Rational Unified Process (RUP)

B. Feature Driven Development (FDD)

C. Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)

D. Lean Software Development

E. Scrum

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Correct Answer: D

Question #137

The best approach to estimate the work on a project when using story points is to have:

A. Team members assign estimates by averaging Planning Poker cards

B. The most senior team member prepare the estimates

C. Two or three senior team members estimate and take the average of their times

D. The team work together to agree on estimates in a group setting

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Correct Answer: D

Question #138

The process for performing variance analysis may vary, depending on:

A. scenario building, technology forecasting, and forecast by analogy

B. working relationships among various stakeholders and team members

C. application area, the standard used, and the industry,

D. work to be completed next

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Correct Answer: C

Question #139

Midway through a sprint, the scrum master identifies that reassigning a certain task could help the team meet its sprint goals. What should the scrum master do next?

A. Alert the team that sprint goals might not be met and create an alternative plan

B. Obtain team buy-in to perform modifications to the sprint backlog

C. Have the sprint proceed as planned

D. Ask the team to decide if the task should be reassigned

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Correct Answer: A

Question #140

A tool and technique used during the Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis process is:

A. risk data quality assessment

B. variance and trend analysis

C. data gathering and representation techniques

D. risk audits

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Correct Answer: B

Question #141

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: A

Question #142

What is the role in an eXtreme Programming (XP) project that ensures the right project processes are applied?

A. Domain Expert

B. Product Owner

C. ScrumMaster

D. Coach

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Correct Answer: D

Question #143

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 #144

The Scrum Master’s job is to work with the Scrum Team and the organization to increase the awareness of the artifacts. Which pillar of Scrum does this represent?

A. Transparency

B. Inspection

C. Adaption

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Correct Answer: A

Question #145

A servant leadership role includes:

A. Shielding team members from interruptions

B. Making commitments to stakeholders

C. Determining which features to include in an iteration

D. Assigning tasks to save time

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Correct Answer: A

Question #146

An agile team has been in place for five years and the customer is satisfied with the team's performance and deliverables. Now that the product is built and delivered, the customer is considering the future role of the Scrum Master. What should the customer do?

A. Expand the Scrum Master's role to other projects, while allowing them to support the current project

B. Release the Scrum Master, since the team is adequately skilled with agile practices

C. Expand the product owner's role to serve as the Scrum Master, while providing additional product knowledge

D. Increase the functional manager's role to act as the Scrum Master, while providing additional information about functional areas

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Correct Answer: D

Question #147

Agile communication is effective because:

A. release and iteration planning keep team members aligned, daily synchronization eliminates confusion, and iteration demonstrations keep the team focused on deliverables

B. Agile communication methods focus on detailed, written requirements and specifications that are more complete and allow the team to manage change more effectively

C. the use of charts and diagrams over written reports creates clear, targeted communication, and customer involvement in monthly reviews eliminates changes in requirements

D. daily iteration planning allows change to be managed, and weekly standup meetings ensure that impediments are quickly identified and effectively managed or removed

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Correct Answer: A

Question #148

Select the statements that are TRUE about the Product Owner. (Choose two.)

A. The Product Owner can clarify the backlog during the Sprint

B. The Product Owner estimates the size of the Sprint backlog

C. The Product Owner prioritizes the Product backlog

D. The Product Owner defines the Sprint Goal before the Sprint Planning meeting

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Correct Answer: AC

Question #149

Choose which three statements are true about Approved Iterations: (Choose three.)

A. Meets the definition of Done

B. The Architect has approved it

C. It is communicated to all Team members and stakeholders

D. As a result, the Product Owner updates Roadmaps and Release Plans

E. There is no technical debt

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Correct Answer: ACD

Question #150

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: D

Question #151

A technique showing Kanban work stages by comparing counted features over a time interval is called a/an:

A. Earned value system

B. Fully integrated backlog

C. Cumulative flow diagram

D. Progressive elaboration

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Correct Answer: D

Question #152

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

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Correct Answer: C

Question #153

When is a Sprint finished?

A. When the definition of “Done” is met

B. When the Product Owner accepts the increment

C. When the time-boxed duration is met

D. When the work remaining is zero

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Correct Answer: D

Question #154

The process of establishing the policies, procedures, and documentation for planning, developing, managing, executing, and controlling the project schedule is known as:

A. Plan Schedule Management

B. Develop Project Charter

C. Develop Schedule

D. Plan Scope Management

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Correct Answer: D

Question #155

A project team realizes that an important task on the iteration backlog will take more time than originally estimated. What should the project team do?

A. Continue working on the task until it is completed

B. Remove the task owner from the project team

C. Add resources to reduce time to task completion

D. Stop working on the task and include it in the next iteration

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Correct Answer: D

Question #156

Which of the following risk response strategies involves allocating ownership of a positive risk to a third party?

A. Mitigate

B. Transfer

C. Share

D. Avoid

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Correct Answer: C

Question #157

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: C

Question #158

All of the following are metrics used in Agile except:

A. Real Time

B. Velocity

C. Escaped defects

D. Cycle time

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Correct Answer: A

Question #159

Which of the following would be most likely to assist when a customer has difficulty prioritizing stories?

A. Split the stories into smaller ones to allow the customer to choose the pieces that they want

B. Have the team provide guidance into where their priorities lie to the customer

C. Provide additional technical details to give the customer insight into technical challenges

D. Have the team rewrite the stories with additional details to clarify requirements

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Correct Answer: A

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