PMI-ACP Exam - Free Actual Q&As, Page 1

Topic 1 - Single Topic

Question #1 Topic 1

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

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

Reveal Solution Discussion 35

Correct Answer: D 🗳️

Question #2 Topic 1

Midway through a sprint, the scrum master identifies that reassigning a certain task could help the team meet its sprint's 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

Reveal Solution Discussion 24

Correct Answer: D 🗳️

Question #3 Topic 1

During the iteration planning of a newly on boarded agile team, the product owner adds a set of high priority user stories into the iteration backlog.
What should the team do first to define the tasks need to implement the user stories?

A. Self-organize
B. Assign tasks to each team member
C. Meet with the customer
D. Identify the scrum master

Reveal Solution Discussion 19

Correct Answer: A 🗳️

Question #4 Topic 1

A project's first iteration contains item A, and its second iteration contains item B. The first iteration is behind schedule, which will impact the second iteration.
Since items A and B are similar, a team member suggests beginning the design of item B.
What should the agile practitioner do?

A. Defer starting the design of item B until the second iteration is being planned
B. Proceed with the design of item B, since it will hasten the second iteration
C. Escalate the issue to the customer, and obtain their approval before starting the design of item B
D. Log the issue in the risk register, and request change control board (CCB) approval.

Reveal Solution Discussion 23

Correct Answer: A 🗳️

Question #5 Topic 1

An Agile team is under pressure to deliver an application. The product owner anticipates many change requests from customers once the product is released.
What should the agile team do?

A. Demand frequent product reviews by the product owner
B. Continuously work with the product owner to do backlog refinement and product reviews
C. Have the product owner provide detailed requirement specifications to ensure the proper features are delivered
D. During the planning session, ensure the team is committed to deliver within the specifications

Reveal Solution Discussion 8

Correct Answer: B 🗳️

Question #6 Topic 1

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

Reveal Solution Discussion 8

Correct Answer: A 🗳️

Question #7 Topic 1

What should a scrum master do when one team member falls behind in their tasks?

A. Move the task to another team member who has spare capacity in the sprint
B. Ask the team for suggestions
C. Privately offer the team member encouragement to meet task commitments
D. Notify the product owner

Reveal Solution Discussion 23

Correct Answer: B 🗳️

Question #8 Topic 1

A newly formed scrum team wants to foster an environment for transparency and experimentation. The team decides to use a Kanban board to record and track encountered impediments. Emphasis is placed on how issues are resolved and the strategies for preventing them in the future.
Over time, what will be the result of this approach?

A. Kaizen
B. Specific, measurable, assignable, realistic, and time-based (SMART) goals
C. Key performance indicators (KPIs)
D. Muda

Reveal Solution Discussion 16

Correct Answer: A 🗳️

Question #9 Topic 1

A mature agile team welcomes a new member. Due to poor experiences with a previous team, the new member is reluctant to communicate.
What should be the agile project leader do?

A. Bring up the new member's impediments at the next meeting to demonstrate team support of input
B. Assure the new member that inputs on impediments are valued, and demonstrate this at the next meeting
C. Have a senior leader work with the new member to avoid a negative impact on team productivity
D. Privately work with the new member to address any impediments

Reveal Solution Discussion 23

Correct Answer: B 🗳️

Question #10 Topic 1

During a sprint, the team encounters a technical problem that becomes an impediment to completing two stories.
What should the scrum master do?

A. Ask the lead developer to identify a solution, and then share the details with the team
B. Ask a technical manager or architect to determine a solution to the problem
C. Work with the product owner to add a spike to the next sprint to identify a solution
D. Create a collaborative team environment so that the team can explore a solution together

Reveal Solution Discussion 17

Correct Answer: D 🗳️

PMI PMI-ACP Exam Actual Questions

The questions for PMI-ACP were last updated on Nov. 13, 2024.

Topic 1 - Single Topic

Get IT Certification

New Version GCP Professional Cloud Architect Certificate & Helpful Information

The 5 Most In-Demand Project Management Certifications of 2019