PMI-ACP Practice Questions

A.  

Cross-train some members in the automation framework to broaden their capacity with that skill

B.  

Ask the product owner to add team members to boost this particular skill set

C.  

Send a member to automation framework training when funds are available

D.  

Avoid using test automation by swarming on the testing tasks and using manual testing

A.  

Reduce emotions by emphasizing areas of agreement rather than areas of difference.

B.  

Create a shared vision for the team and use techniques to increase empathy and positive interaction.

C.  

Coach the team to focus on areas of agreement and the company's profitability.

D.  

Confront the team and follow the formal procedures as described in the project management plan.

A.  

Networking

B.  

Social awareness

C.  

Communication

D.  

Leadership

A.  

Synchronous

B.  

Collaborative

C.  

Passive-aggressive

D.  

Random

A.  

Review any reports of conflict between each of the team members over the last two years, and select only those with a track record of working well together.

B.  

Ensure there is a balanced mix of people who are experts and members with broad experience based on the work to be performed and determine training needs.

C.  

Ensure that none of the team members are geographically dispersed so that all team members can be colocated.

D.  

Review each team member's contributions to the velocity of their previous projects and select the highest performers.

A.  

Break down the feature into smaller parts, and commit to completing the minimum viable product.

B.  

Complete the iteration to which they have already committed, and include the feature in the next release.

C.  

Change the planned features to include only the vitally important one.

D.  

Extend the iteration to complete the feature.

A.  

The purpose of the daily coordination meeting is for the scrum master to be able to follow up on the sprint plan. The team should explain what may be impeding them from reaching the sprint goal.

B.  

According to the Scrum guide, the daily coordination meeting is part of the Scrum framework. The purposes of this meeting are to enable the scrum master to verify the team is on track and to escalate impediments.

C.  

The daily coordination meeting is an effective way for the development team to follow up on progress toward the sprint goal and discuss anything that may hinder their work. It is a way to actively manage risks and dependencies.

D.  

The daily coordination meeting is held to verify that people are working on the right things. The whole Scrum team should be able to answer these questions: What did I do yesterday, what will I do today, and what can stop me from making progress?

A.  

Have other team developers attend training to learn database skills.

B.  

Monitor the retrospectives of two additional sprints before taking action.

C.  

Plan fewer stories for the sprint to reduce the database engineers' workload.

D.  

Ask the Scrum Master to work with the product owner to remove backlog stories that have database dependency.

A.  

Increase the frequency of emails and/or try to call the stakeholder.

B.  

Remind the stakeholder of their obligation to engage in the project.

C.  

Talk to the stakeholder's superior so they can offer coaching and guidance on project involvement.

D.  

Set up a meeting with the stakeholder to modify the working agreement and ensure future engagement.

A.  

Rework the iteration scope to accommodate these requirements.

B.  

Add these requirements into the product backlog for future consideration.

C.  

Raise the discovery of these requirements as an issue, and escalate to management.

D.  

Immediately start working on these requirements.