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Question #1
While struggling to take ownership of delivery, an agile team fails to keep up with its sprint commitments. What should the agile coach do?
A. Work with the sponsor to develop team expectations
B. Provide the customer with a list of deliverables and obtain agreement
C. Encourage the team to more frequently interact with all stakeholders
D. Work on finishing upfront product design rather than comprehensive documentation
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Correct Answer: A

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Question #2
Grouping the stakeholders based on their level of authority and their level of concern regarding project outcomes describes which classification model for stakeholder analysis?
A. Influence/impact grid
B. Power/influence grid
C. Power/interest grid
D. Salience model
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Correct Answer: A
Question #3
Who is responsible for maximizing the value of the product?
A. Senior Executives
B. The Product Owner
C. The Scrum Master
D. The Development Team
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Correct Answer: B
Question #4
A company is moving into a new space and is determining the best configuration for offices. The management team is also considering moving to an agile process. What advice should an agilist give?
A. Arrange the office space to allow co-location of development teams and centrally located information radiators
B. Isolate each development team to reduce all outside distractions
C. Ensure management understands the need for isolation to allow for concentration
D. Define the agile method the company will be using, and implement the office configuration based upon that method
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Correct Answer: D
Question #5
Which is a tool or technique used in Define Scope?
A. Templates, forms, and standards
B. Change requests
C. Product analysis
D. Project assumptions
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Correct Answer: B
Question #6
Which role is external to the Scrum Team but provides a skill that does not exist on the Team?
A. Subject Matter Expert
B. Team Member
C. Scrum Master
D. Project Manager
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Correct Answer: E
Question #7
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 #8
Which technique is used by a project team to estimate the amount of work that can be done per iteration?
A. Velocity measurement
B. Relative prioritization
C. Planning Poker
D. Release planning
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Correct Answer: A
Question #9
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: B
Question #10
What is one of the main benefits that Lean portfolio management provides to a business?
A. Maximizing work-in-progress
B. Quality and thoughtfulness
C. Line of sight to business needs
D. Maximizing multitasking
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Correct Answer: C
Question #11
Project deliverables that have been completed and checked for correctness through the Control Quality process are known as:
A. Verified deliverables
B. Validated deliverables
C. Acceptance criteria
D. Activity resource requirements
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Correct Answer: A
Question #12
Which of the following is a list of capabilities, features, and stories that the Product Owner has identified?
A. Burndown chart
B. Story card
C. Vision document
D. Backlog
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Correct Answer: D
Question #13
Which input to the Identify Stakeholders process provides information about internal or external parties related to the project?
A. Procurement documents
B. Communications plan
C. Project charter
D. Stakeholder register
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Correct Answer: D
Question #14
Every project creates a unique product, service, or result that may be:
A. tangible
B. targeted
C. organized
D. variable
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Correct Answer: D
Question #15
In the Lean process, the focus is on:
A. Managing team efficiency
B. Optimizing completed work across the process stream
C. Using the optimal resources
D. Cross training the team to eliminate bottlenecks
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Correct Answer: B
Question #16
An output of the Perform Integrated Change Control process is:
A. Deliverables
B. Validated changes
C. The change log
D. The requirements traceability matrix
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Correct Answer: C
Question #17
Which of the following drivers is the most important factor in determining the order in which stories will be developed?
A. Relative cost
B. Customer value
C. Development effort
D. Dependencies
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Correct Answer: B
Question #18
The product owner of an agile project is frustrated because the team is unable to deliver as many features as expected. The product owner asks the team to reduce test-automation levels, since the quality assurance team will test the product at project completion. The product owner expects that more features will be delivered in each iteration using this approach. What should the agile practitioner do?
A. Ask the opinion of key stakeholders and the client to ensure the correct approach is being used
B. Work with the team to use this approach, and request a quality assurance iteration after every three iterations
C. Propose to completely eliminate test automation, since this is a quality assurance function
D. Suggest merging the quality assurance and delivery teams to enhance each iteration’s test-automation levels and reduce redundancy
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Correct Answer: C
Question #19
In the Lean process, the focus is on:
A. Managing team efficiency
B. Optimizing completed work across the process stream
C. Using the optimal resources
D. Cross training the team to eliminate bottlenecks
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Correct Answer: A
Question #20
On what should Agile estimates be based?
A. A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) from each iteration aligned with the project management plan
B. A disciplined iteration schedule, which improves predictability, combined with reaction to changes
C. Ball park figures collected from past Agile projects with scopes similar to the current project
D. Initial resource breakdown based on the available person days in the full project duration
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Correct Answer: B
Question #21
A 4-hour Sprint Planning meeting is typical for a Sprint or Iteration that is how long?
A. Four weeks
B. Two weeks
C. One week
D. Four days
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Correct Answer: B
Question #22
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 #23
Which of the following sets of tools is least likely to be utilized by an Agile team?
A. Digital camera, task board
B. Wiki, planning poker cards
C. WBS, PERT charts
D. Smart board, card wall
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Correct Answer: C
Question #24
Suppose your team velocity is 8 story points, and the product backlog items are ordered by priority as shown below. If you are in a Sprint Planning meeting and need to commit to the User Stories for the next iteration, which ones will you select?
A. Story 1, 2, and 3
B. Story 1, 2, and 4
C. Story 1 and 2
D. Story 2, 3, and 4
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Correct Answer: B
Question #25
Which process involves subdividing project deliverables and project work into smaller, more manageable portions?
A. Develop Schedule
B. Create VVBS
C. Estimate Activity Resources
D. Define Scope
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Correct Answer: C
Question #26
A projects purpose or justification, measurable project objectives and related success criteria, a summary milestone schedule, and a summary budget are all components of which document?
A. Work breakdown structure
B. Requirements document
C. Project charter
D. Project management plan
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Correct Answer: B
Question #27
Which one is NOT a reason to perform a Spike?
A. To perform basic research to familiarize the team with a new technology or domain
B. To analyze the expected behavior of a large story so the team can split the story into estimable pieces
C. To defer a story until a later Sprint while still showing progress to the Product Owner
D. To do some prototyping to gain confidence in a technological approach
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Correct Answer: C
Question #28
A collection of projects managed as a group to achieve strategic objectives is referred to as a:
A. plan
B. process
C. program
D. portfolio
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Correct Answer: B
Question #29
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 #30
What is the most accurate rough order of magnitude (ROM)?
A. In the Initiation phase, the estimate is in the range of +/- 50%
B. In the Planning phase, the estimate is in the range of +/- 50%
C. In the Monitoring and Controlling phase, the estimate is in the range of +/- 15%
D. In the Closing phase, the estimate is in the range of +/- 15%
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Correct Answer: D
Question #31
What should an agile practitioner do to ensure that the end product meets business requirements?
A. Invite the team to iteration review meetings
B. Obtain agreement from the product owner on business requirements
C. Request that regular reports are sent to stakeholders
D. Confirm managers and stakeholders are invited to product review meetings
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Correct Answer: A
Question #32
Agile project management and product development use several types of documents specific to each iteration; they are known as “artifacts”. All of the following documents are Agile iteration artifacts except:
A. Iteration Vision Statement
B. Iteration Backlog
C. Iteration Plan
D. Iteration Burndown Chart
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Correct Answer: A
Question #33
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: A
Question #34
A complete set of concepts, terms, and activities that make up an area of specialization is known as:
A. a Knowledge Area
B. a Process Group
C. program management
D. portfolio management
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Correct Answer: D
Question #35
An output of the Direct and Manage Project Work process is:
A. Deliverables
B. Activity lists
C. A work breakdown structure
D. A scope statement
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Correct Answer: D
Question #36
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: D
Question #37
Since the last iteration, the team has grown from six members to 14 members. As a result, in the current iteration, the team room is crowded and uncomfortable during the team's daily standup. It takes the team longer than the ideal amount of time to complete their standup, which creates problems for the team's current schedule. Based on this information, the project manager should:
A. Move the standup to a conference call format so space is not a problem
B. Increase the standup duration and update the team's calendars
C. Assign each team member a maximum speaking time for future standups
D. Split the team into sub teams and have them schedule separate standups
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Correct Answer: A
Question #38
What is an objective of the Develop Project Team process?
A. Feelings of trust and improved cohesiveness
B. Ground rules for interaction
C. Enhanced resource availability
D. Functional managers becoming more involved
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Correct Answer: A
Question #39
Which of the following drivers is the most important factor in determining the order in which stories will be developed?
A. Relative cost
B. Customer value
C. Development effort
D. Dependencies
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Correct Answer: A
Question #40
During which process does the project team receive bids and proposals?
A. Conduct Procurements
B. Plan Procurements
C. Estimate Costs
D. Control Budget
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Correct Answer: C
Question #41
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an Adaptive PMLC Model?
A. Iterative Structure
B. Clear up front requirements
C. Mission Critical Projects
D. JIT Planning
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Correct Answer: B
Question #42
The ultimate goal of __________ is to deploy all but the last few hours of work at any time.
A. Continuous Integration
B. Collective Code Ownership
C. Synchronous Builds
D. Asynchronous Builds
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Correct Answer: ABE
Question #43
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 #44
Which of the following best describes a core belief of Agile?
A. The best customer feedback comes near the end of the project when there is workingsoftware to review
B. Project status can be gauged by frequently reviewing completed milestones as reflected in the plan
C. Working solutions are the most accurate way of seeing the progress of the effort
D. Unique skill sets are harnessed when team members play different roles on a project
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Correct Answer: C
Question #45
DSDM uses MoSCoW technique to create the prioritized requirements list. In MoSCoW technique, ‘M’ stands for:
A. Most useful
B. Must have
C. Must not have
D. Minimum marketable feature
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Correct Answer: B
Question #46
Who is responsible for making sure that each user story is associated with at least one user role or persona?
A. User
B. Developer
C. Customer
D. Persona
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Correct Answer: C
Question #47
Which of the following response strategies are appropriate for negative risks or threats?
A. Share, Accept, Transfer, or Mitigate
B. Exploit, Enhance, Share, or Accept
C. Mitigate, Share, Avoid, or Accept
D. Avoid, Mitigate, Transfer, or Accept
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Correct Answer: A
Question #48
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: A
Question #49
In Agile,________________is the primary measure of progress:
A. Accelerated Burndown chart
B. Reduced risk
C. Increased customer satisfaction
D. Working software
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Correct Answer: D
Question #50
The best description of a Sprint backlog is:
A. Daily progress for a Sprint over the Sprint’s length
B. A prioritized list of tasks to be completed during the project
C. A prioritized list of requirements to be completed during the Sprint
D. A prioritized list of requirements to be completed for a release
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Correct Answer: C
Question #51
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 shorted
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Correct Answer: A
Question #52
Plan Risk Management is the process of defining how to:
A. Communicate identified risks to the project stakeholders
B. Conduct risk management activities for a project
C. Analyze the impact a specific risk may have on the project
D. Address unexpected risks that may occur during a project
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Correct Answer: B
Question #53
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: B
Question #54
Which process involves aggregating the estimated costs of the individual schedule activities or work packages?
A. Estimate Costs
B. Estimate Activity Resources
C. Control Costs
D. Determine Budget
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Correct Answer: D
Question #55
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 #56
Which process occurs within the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group?
A. Control Costs
B. Plan Quality
C. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
D. Determine Budget
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Correct Answer: C
Question #57
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: B
Question #58
Which Control Scope input is compared to actual results to determine if corrective action is required for the project?
A. Scope baseline
B. Scope management plan
C. Change management plan
D. Cost baseline
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Correct Answer: B
Question #59
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: C
Question #60
Which of the following sets of tools is least likely to be utilized by an Agile team?
A. Digital camera, task board
B. Wiki, planning poker cards
C. WBS, PERT charts
D. Smart board, card wall
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Correct Answer: C
Question #61
An input required in Define Scope is an organizational:
A. structure
B. process asset
C. matrix
D. breakdown structure
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Correct Answer: C
Question #62
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 #63
Which following statement is the least accurate regarding the Burndown chart?
A. It is calculated using hours or points
B. It is updated by the development team daily
C. It provides insight into the quality of the product
D. It reflects work remaining
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Correct Answer: C
Question #64
What Scrum event or artifact is the single source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product?
A. Product Backlog
B. Sprint Backlog
C. Sprint
D. Scrum
E. Working Product Increment
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Correct Answer: A
Question #65
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 #66
The agile practitioner has determined that two different team members are working on addressing the same major issue on the project. How should the agile practitioner address this?
A. Implement a burnup chart and add the issue resolution as a task to the product backlog for the customer to prioritize
B. Add the issue to the kanban board and assign it to the team member who has made the most progress on resolving it
C. Conduct a root-cause analysis on the issue and identify related risks and risk response owners at the next retrospective
D. Document all project issues in a common space and ask the team members to decide on task allocation principles
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Correct Answer: C
Question #67
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 #68
The advantage of face-to-face collaboration emphasized in eXtreme Programming (XP) is that it:
A. allows team members to use common language in their design and code
B. delays feedback much more than scheduled inspections
C. eliminates communication delays and misunderstandings
D. allows team members to correct some mistakes on the fly
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Correct Answer: C
Question #69
Suppose you are performing integrated testing on each of the different product increments developed during an iteration to ensure that the increments work together as a whole. What type of iteration is this?
A. Hybrid Iteration
B. Hardening Iteration
C. Heuristic Iteration
D. Handoff Iteration
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Correct Answer: B
Question #70
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 #71
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 #72
Information transmission is greatest amongst team members who are working on:
A. Individual tasks in the same work area
B. The same task through pair programming
C. The same group of tasks individually
D. Different tasks on the same project
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Correct Answer: B
Question #73
A project manager managing a cross-cultural virtual project team across several time zones should be concerned about the impacts of which communication technology factor?
A. Urgent information need
B. Sensitivity of information
C. Project environment
D. Ease of use
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Correct Answer: A
Question #74
What are the identified risks for doing excessive decomposition in a WBS?
A. Insufficient project funding and disqualification of sellers
B. Insufficient project funding and ineffective use of resources
C. Disqualification of sellers and non-productive management efforts
D. Non-productive management effort and inefficient use of resources
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Correct Answer: B
Question #75
How does the Scrum Master provide the most value to the Team?
A. By facilitating discussions between the Product Owner and the Development Team
B. Ensuring time-boxes are kept
C. Removing impediments to the Development Team
D. Scheduling Scrum events
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Correct Answer: C
Question #76
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 #77
Project Scope Management is primarily concerned with:
A. Developing a detailed description of the project and product
B. Determining how requirements will be analyzed, documented, and managed
C. Defining and controlling what is and is not included in the project
D. Formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables
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Correct Answer: C
Question #78
Osmotic communication is when team members obtain information from overhead conversations.
A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: B
Question #79
Which list below includes the attributes of a good User Story?
A. Small, estimable, independent, negotiable
B. Testable, estimable, renewable, valuable
C. Negotiable, small, explainable, valid
D. Valuable, estimable, dependent, small
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Correct Answer: A
Question #80
The executive leadership wants to understand ways to better deliver on time and on budget. What can the project team do to assist in achieving the organizational goal?
A. Maintain and review a lessons learned repository to improve delivery of future projects
B. Ask each team member to post corrective action to the backlog
C. Engage the project management office (PMO) to take responsibility identifying lessons learned on projects
D. Perform a root cause analysis to identify alternative approaches for performing the next project
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Correct Answer: B
Question #81
Which baselines make up the performance measurement baseline?
A. Scope baseline, cost baseline, and schedule baseline
B. Scope baseline, project management baseline, and quality baseline
C. Cost baseline, schedule baseline, and risk baseline
D. Cost baseline, project management baseline, and schedule baseline
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Correct Answer: D
Question #82
The zero duration of milestones in project planning occurs because milestones:
A. Are unpredictable and challenge the Plan Schedule Management process
B. Occur at random times in the project plans
C. Represent a moment in time such as a significant project point or event
D. Represent both significant and insignificant points in the project and are difficult to anticipate
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Correct Answer: B
Question #83
Which of the following reduces the probability of potential consequences of project risk events?
A. Preventive action
B. Risk management
C. Corrective action
D. Defect repair
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Correct Answer: D
Question #84
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: D
Question #85
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 #86
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 #87
Who is responsible for maximizing the value of the product backlog?
A. The Customer
B. The Scrum Master and Product Owner
C. The Product Owner
D. The Development Team and Product Owner
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Correct Answer: D
Question #88
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: C
Question #89
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 #90
Which of the following is a list of valid Agile project planning practices?
A. Release planning, Iteration planning, and Estimation
B. Estimation, Spike Solutions, and Iteration planning
C. Iteration planning, Continuous Integration, and Estimation
D. Vision, Release planning, and Performance Optimization
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Correct Answer: A
Question #91
The CPI is .92, and the EV is US$172,500.What is the actual cost of the project?
A. US$158,700
B. US$172,500
C. US$187,500
D. US$245,600
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Correct Answer: A
Question #92
During a current sprint, a team member asks permission from the scrum master to investigate an alternative design approach. What should the scrum master do?
A. Discourage the team member from deviating from the plan and document the request during the retrospective
B. Encourage the team member to research the issue and present the findings during the retrospective
C. Discourage the team member from using experimentation/spikes unless it is fully developed and accounts for a variety of use cases
D. Encourage the team member to use experimentation/spikes for continuous improvement and help the team understand why it is important
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Correct Answer: C
Question #93
The way that we calculate the number of years it takes to break even from undertaking a project which also takes into account the time value of money is the:
A. Pay-back period
B. Discounted pay-back period
C. NPV
D. Cumulative cash flow
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Correct Answer: B
Question #94
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 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 #95
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: A
Question #96
Which of the following is NOT one of the 12 core practices of XP?
A. Visualize the flow
B. On-site Customer
C. Coding Standards
D. System Metaphor
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Correct Answer: A
Question #97
Which items are an output of the Perform Integrated Change Control process?
A. Work performance reports
B. Accepted deliverables
C. Project management plan updates
D. Organizational process assets
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Correct Answer: B
Question #98
In Scrum, Sprints are never longer than a calendar month.
A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: A
Question #99
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: A
Question #100
Which of the following statements is true for measuring team velocity?
A. Velocity is not accurate when there are meetings that cut into development time
B. Velocity measurements are disrupted when some project resources are part-time
C. Velocity tracking does not allow for scope changes during the project
D. Velocity measurements account for work done and disruptions on the project
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Correct Answer: D
Question #101
An agile project leader is delivering a team kick-off session. The first exercise is a "Life Timeline" – a story-telling exercise where each team member tells their life story, explains how they experienced the highs and lows of their journey, and identifies their fears and hopes. What is the project leader trying to create?
A. A safe space for team members to learn to trust one another, leading to collaborative relationships
B. A safe space for team members to learn to be vulnerable, leading to high performance relationships
C. A safe space for team members to learn to share, leading to collaborative relationships
D. A safe space for team members to learn about each other’s weaknesses and strengths
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Correct Answer: C
Question #102
When closing a project or phase, part of the process may require the use of which type of analysis?
A. Reserve analysis
B. Regression analysis
C. Document analysis
D. Product analysis
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Correct Answer: C
Question #103
In eXtreme Programming (XP), analysis, design, coding, and testing phases are done:
A. At the beginning of the iteration
B. Every day
C. In sequence
D. Without documentation
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Correct Answer: B
Question #104
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 #105
Which of the following are 2 attributes of Exploratory testing? (Choose two.)
A. It involves minimum planning and maximum test execution
B. It is typically automated
C. It is unscripted testing
D. It is often the sole testing technique
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Correct Answer: AC
Question #106
Based on the chart, what is the current status of the iteration when comparing story points planned versus completed?
A. The iteration is in jeopardy
B. The team has removed scope
C. The iteration is ahead of schedule
D. The team's velocity is constant
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Correct Answer: D
Question #107
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: B
Question #108
Which item is an input to the Define Activities process?
A. Schedule data
B. Activity list
C. Risk register
D. Scope baseline
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Correct Answer: B
Question #109
Why should a project team reduce the work in progress?
A. It indicates poor project quality
B. It represents team members’ utilization
C. It represents unrealized value
D. It shows that the project is behind schedule
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Correct Answer: C
Question #110
The Project Manager plays the following role in Scrum:
A. Collects the status from the Scrum Master
B. Updates the Burndown chart
C. Creates the release plan
D. There is no project manager role in Scrum
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Correct Answer: C
Question #111
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: A
Question #112
When introducing agile processes to a company, a quality assurance (QA) manager resists and believes that the switch to agile will remove quality controls and documents. How should the agile practitioner address this concern?
A. Educate the QA manager that in agile, quality is integrated from the beginning to end of the project
B. Write backlog items that include QA as part of the description
C. Ask for the current QA documents and incorporate them into the technical debt backlog
D. Ask the product owner to write tests and QA controls into the acceptance criteria
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Correct Answer: C
Question #113
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 #114
Scrum practices are facilitated by the:
A. ScrumMaster
B. Product Owner
C. Project Sponsor
D. Scrum team
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Correct Answer: C
Question #115
A new project starts and team members are pooled together to execute it. The team works together and moves from the forming stage into the storming stage. However, potentially destructive conflicts are now arising. What should the agile coach do to develop members into a high-performance team?
A. Teach the team how to work comfortably in chaos
B. Provide strong facilitation and conflict-resolution guidance
C. Allow the team to resolve issues on their own
D. Observe each team member and advise them on team relationships
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Correct Answer: A
Question #116
Which of the following is a tool and technique used in the Develop Schedule process?
A. Three-point estimates
B. Resource leveling
C. Precedence diagramming method
D. Bottom-up estimating
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Correct Answer: A
Question #117
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 #118
Personas are used in Agile requirements to depict which type of user?
A. Real users
B. Fictitious users
C. Super usersD
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Correct Answer: B
Question #119
Which of the following is NOT one of the 12 core practices of XP:
A. Pair Programming
B. Collective Code Ownership
C. 40-Hour Work Week
D. Minimize Waste
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Correct Answer: D
Question #120
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: D
Question #121
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 #122
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: C
Question #123
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 #124
What is one of the main benefits that Lean portfolio management provides to a business?
A. Maximizing work-in-progress
B. Quality and thoughtfulness
C. Line of sight to business needs
D. Maximizing multitasking
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Correct Answer: C
Question #125
When facilitated and managed well, the primary benefits of a project retrospective should be to:
A. Increase empowerment and enjoyment for the team
B. Identify the most important issues for the sponsors
C. Provide an open forum for team member complaints
D. Allow the team to get ahead on release planning
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Correct Answer: B
Question #126
Non-functional requirements should be written as user stories whenever possible.
A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: C
Question #127
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 #128
Who creates the Sprint Goal?
A. The Development Team
B. The Scrum Master
C. The Product Owner
D. The entire Scrum Team
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Correct Answer: AC
Question #129
Which schedule method allows the project team to place buffers on the project schedule path to account for limited resources and project uncertainties?
A. Critical path method
B. Critical chain method
C. Resource leveling
D. Schedule network analysis
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Correct Answer: B
Question #130
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 #131
Which Control Quality tool is also known as an arrow diagram?
A. Matrix diagram
B. Affinity diagram
C. Tree diagram
D. Activity network diagram
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Correct Answer: D
Question #132
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 #133
Technical debt is the total amount of less-than perfect __________ in your project.
A. Defects
B. Design and implementation decisions
C. Code commenting
D. Code Sharing
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Correct Answer: B
Question #134
How can you tell when you have a user story that isn’t going to be effective?
A. It can be tested
B. It is large enough to explain the work
C. You can negotiate items in it
D. It stands alone as an independent item
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Correct Answer: B
Question #135
During iteration planning, the team is discussing the design for a user story. A team member states that a design document should be started since the system is complex in nature. Another team member responds that in Agile there is no documentation. How should the ScrumMaster respond?
A. Agree that documentation should be avoided, since it slows the progress of the team
B. Explain that interactions are valued over documentation, but documentation is not forbidden
C. Ask the manager if the technical processes mandate that designs be documented
D. Ask the Product Owner if it is acceptable for the resources to spend time on documentation
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Correct Answer: C
Question #136
Which best describes the attributes of the IN VEST criteria in a user story?
A. Incremental, Net, Variation, Exceed, Scope, and Training
B. Interdependent, Nonfunctional, Value, Exploratory, Sprint, and Timebox
C. Innovation, Nested, Vision, Estimating, Scalable, and Team
D. Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Small, and Testable
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Correct Answer: D
Question #137
A product owner asks a newly formed scrum team how many story points will be completed in a sprint. What should the scrum master do?
A. Engage the team to determine the sprint velocity based on previous agile projects
B. Average the sprint velocity based on input from team members
C. Share the sprint velocity obtained from the sponsor with the team
D. Run multiple sprints before determining the sprint velocity with the team
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Correct Answer: D
Question #138
Which of the following is an input to Direct and Manage Project Execution?
A. Performance reports
B. Project charter
C. Outputs from planning processes
D. Enterprise environmental factors
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Correct Answer: D
Question #139
What Agile planning artifact is updated minimally once a year by the Product Owner?
A. Product Vision
B. Product Roadmap
C. Release Plan
D. Sprint Plan
E. Daily Plan
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Correct Answer: S
Question #140
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 #141
When developing user stories, user expectations are best captured in what form?
A. Acceptance tests
B. Entrance criteria
C. Done criteria
D. Go and no-go limits
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Correct Answer: A
Question #142
Which tool allows the Product Owner to focus on providing the greatest value and Return on Investment (ROI) to the organization?
A. Burn up chart
B. Product Backlog
C. Affinity estimate
D. Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA)
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Correct Answer: C
Question #143
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 #144
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 #145
What are the primary outputs of a release planning session?
A. Release vision, assumptions, action items, and iteration goals
B. Prioritized Product Backlog, risks, action items, and release goals
C. Estimated iteration velocities, risks, action items, and Release Backlog
D. Risks, action items, dependencies, and Release Backlog
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Correct Answer: A
Question #146
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: B
Question #147
Information transmission is greatest amongst team members who are working on:
A. Individual tasks in the same work area
B. The same task through pair programming
C. The same group of tasks individually
D. Different tasks on the same project
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Correct Answer: D
Question #148
Which of the following is part of the 12 practices defined in eXtreme Programming (XP)?
A. Risk management
B. Small releases
C. Project management
D. Project charter
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Correct Answer: C
Question #149
Which of the following events would result in a baseline update?
A. A project is behind schedule and the project manager wants the baseline to reflect estimated actual completion
B. A customer has approved a change request broadening the project scope and increasing the budget
C. One of the risks identified in the risk management plan occurs, resulting in a schedule delay
D. One of the key project team resources has left the team and no replacement is available
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Correct Answer: C
Question #150
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: B
Question #151
Units of measure, level of precision, level of accuracy, control thresholds, and rules of performance measurement are examples of items that are established in the:
A. Cost management plan
B. Work performance information
C. Quality management plan
D. Work breakdown structure
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Correct Answer: B
Question #152
Which one is NOT a level of need in the Kano Model?
A. Basic Needs
B. Performance Needs
C. Enabling Needs
D. Excitement Needs
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Correct Answer: B
Question #153
Refactoring is a key way of preventing technical debt.
A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: A
Question #154
When cost variance is negative and schedule variance is positive, the project is:
A. under budget and behind schedule
B. over budget and ahead of schedule
C. on schedule
D. complete; all planned values have been earned
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Correct Answer: B
Question #155
Which of the following statements is true for measuring team velocity?
A. Velocity is not accurate when there are meetings that cut into development time
B. Velocity measurements are disrupted when some project resources are part-time
C. Velocity tracking does not allow for scope changes during the project
D. Velocity measurements account for work done and disruptions on the project
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Correct Answer: D
Question #156
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 #157
The process to ensure that appropriate quality standards and operational definitions are used is:
A. Plan Quality
B. Perform Quality Assurance
C. Perform Quality Control
D. Total Quality Management
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Correct Answer: C
Question #158
While struggling to take ownership of delivery, an agile team fails to keep up with its sprint commitments. What should the agile coach do?
A. Work with the sponsor to develop team expectations
B. Provide the customer with a list of deliverables and obtain agreement
C. Encourage the team to more frequently interact with all stakeholders
D. Work on finishing upfront product design rather than comprehensive documentation
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Correct Answer: A
Question #159
The cost estimation techniques used on Agile projects are:
A. Rule of thumb
B. Bottom-up
C. Parametric
D. Top-down
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Correct Answer: D
Question #160
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: B

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