PMI-ACP Exam Questions
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- Question #1Team Performance
What is the ideal approach for an Agile project manager to take when considering fractional assignments?
Fractional assignmentsDedicated teamsContext switchingTeam focus - Question #2Adaptive Planning
The team estimation game method mainly consists of a:
Agile EstimationTeam Estimation GameUser StoriesPrioritization - Question #3Continuous Improvement
According to the fundamental principles of Lean Management, errors result from:
Lean ManagementSystemic FlawsError PreventionContinuous Improvement - Question #4Value-driven Delivery
What is one of the benefits of incremental delivery?
Incremental DeliveryValue DeliveryAgile Benefits - Question #5Value-driven Delivery
Which of the following drivers is the most important factor in determining the order in which stories will be developed?
PrioritizationCustomer ValueUser StoriesAgile Principles - Question #6Value-driven Delivery
The smallest amount of functionality that delivers customer value is best described as a:
Minimum Marketable Feature (MMF)Value DeliveryAgile Product ManagementFeature Prioritization - Question #7Problem Detection and Resolution
A business analyst has identified a new risk in an Agile project. What is the best first step the business analyst should take regarding this risk?
Agile Risk ManagementTeam CommunicationTeam CollaborationTransparency - Question #8Adaptive Planning
What are the primary outputs of a release planning session?
Release PlanningAgile ArtifactsBacklog ManagementRisk Management - Question #9Adaptive Planning
Estimating costs for an Agile project starts with which of the following types of meetings?
Agile PlanningRelease PlanningCost EstimationAgile Meetings - Question #10Value-driven Delivery
Who is responsible for making sure that each user story is associated with at least one user role or persona?
User StoriesProduct Owner ResponsibilitiesProduct Backlog RefinementCustomer Role - Question #11Value-driven Delivery
Who is responsible for determining the business value of each feature?
Product OwnerBusiness ValueAgile RolesFeature Prioritization - Question #12Team Performance
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...
Daily StandupScrumMaster RoleMeeting FacilitationImpediment Management - Question #13Problem Detection and Resolution
Risk exposure is the:
Risk ManagementContingency ReserveRisk Response - Question #14Value-driven Delivery
When developing user stories, user expectations are best captured in what form?
User StoriesAcceptance CriteriaRequirements ElaborationValue Validation - Question #15Team Performance
The most appropriate model for a geographically distributed project team is one in which the team is distributed across:
Distributed TeamsTeam StructureAgile Team OrganizationCross-functional Teams - Question #16Adaptive Planning
What are three processes used to begin an Agile project?
Agile project initiationProduct VisionProduct RoadmapProduct Backlog - Question #17Agile Principles and Mindset
eXtreme Programming (XP) teams strive to avoid:
eXtreme Programming (XP)Agile testingRegression testingTest automation - Question #18Value-driven Delivery
Agile Earned Value Management (EVM) would be a valuable technique for managing a project because the:
Agile EVMEarned Value ManagementPerformance MeasurementCost Reporting - Question #19Team Performance
What is the role in an eXtreme Programming (XP) project that ensures the right project processes are applied?
XP RolesCoach RoleProcess GuidanceExtreme Programming - Question #20Adaptive Planning
A common estimation unit for Agile projects is:
Agile estimationStory pointsEstimation units - Question #21Agile Principles and Mindset
Which of the following is an Agile Manifesto principle?
Agile ManifestoAgile PrinciplesChanging RequirementsEmbracing Change - Question #22Stakeholder Engagement
When managing an agile software team, engaging the business in prioritizing the backlog is an example of:
Stakeholder engagementBacklog prioritizationValue deliveryAgile principles - Question #23Value-driven Delivery
Which of the following items is not a benefit associated with product demonstrations?
Product DemonstrationsAgile FeedbackStakeholder Engagement - Question #24Agile Principles and Mindset
Choose the correct combination of XP practice names from the following options:
Extreme Programming (XP)Agile practicesTest-driven developmentPair programming - Question #25Team Performance
An agile team is planning the tools they will use for the project. They are debating how they should show what work is in progress. Of the following options, which tool are they mo...
Task boardWork in progress (WIP)Visual managementAgile tools - Question #26Agile Principles and Mindset
When using a Kanban board to manage work in progress, which of the following best summarizes the philosophy behind the approach?
KanbanWork In Progress (WIP) LimitsFlowPerformance Improvement - Question #27Value-driven Delivery
Which of the following is not true of how burn up charts that also track total scope differ from burn down charts?
Burn up chartsBurn down chartsProgress trackingScope management - Question #28Stakeholder Engagement
As part of stakeholder management and understanding, the team may undertake customer persona modeling. Which of the following would a persona not represent in this context?
Customer PersonasStakeholder UnderstandingUser ModelingRequirements Definition - Question #29Team Performance
An agile team is beginning a new release. Things are progressing a little slower than they initially estimated. The project manager is taking a servant leadership approach. Which o...
Servant LeadershipAgile Project ManagerTeam SupportImpediment Removal - Question #30Value-driven Delivery
The PMO has asked you to generate some financial information to summarize the business benefits of your project. To best describe how much money you hope the project will return, y...
Financial metricsReturn on Investment (ROI)Business benefitsProject valuation - Question #31Adaptive Planning
What do risk burn down graphs show?
Risk managementAgile metricsRisk burn downProject monitoring - Question #32Continuous Improvement
What is the process cycle efficiency of a 2-hour meeting if it took you 2 minutes to schedule the meeting in the online calendar tool and 8 minutes to write the agenda and e-mail i...
Process Cycle EfficiencyLean MetricsEfficiencyContinuous Improvement - Question #33Value-driven Delivery
The steps involved in value stream analysis include:
Value Stream AnalysisValue Stream MappingLean PrinciplesProcess Improvement - Question #34Stakeholder Engagement
When we practice active listening, what are the levels through which our listening skills progress?
Active ListeningCommunication SkillsInterpersonal Skills - Question #35Agile Principles and Mindset
The Agile Manifesto value "customer collaboration over contract negotiation" means that:
Agile ManifestoCustomer CollaborationContract NegotiationVendor Engagement - Question #36Team Performance
A high-performance Agile team:
Self-organizing teamsTeam empowermentCollaborative decision makingHigh-performing teams - Question #37Value-driven Delivery
When using Agile Earned Value Management (EVM), progress should be measured at which level?
Agile EVMProgress TrackingRelease PlanningValue Metrics - Question #38Team Performance
Which of the following techniques best encourages osmotic communication?
Osmotic communicationCo-locationTeam communicationAgile practices - Question #39Adaptive Planning
The best approach to estimate the work on a project when using story points is to have:
Agile EstimationStory PointsTeam CollaborationPlanning Poker - Question #40Team Performance
A technique showing Kanban work stages by comparing counted features over a time interval is called a/an:
Pair ProgrammingAgile PracticesCollaborationTeam Performance - Question #42Continuous Improvement
Retrospectives provide an opportunity for the team to:
RetrospectivesContinuous ImprovementAgile EventsTeam Reflection - Question #43Team Performance
Scrum practices are facilitated by the:
Scrum rolesScrumMaster responsibilitiesFacilitationAgile team roles - Question #44Value-driven Delivery
The process of reviewing, testing, and accepting implemented features is called:
Scope VerificationDeliverable AcceptanceFeature AcceptanceValidation - Question #45Value-driven Delivery
During which activity is the sequence of numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 often used?
Fibonacci SequenceStory PrioritizationProduct Backlog Management - Question #46Adaptive Planning
Which technique is used by a project team to estimate the amount of work that can be done per iteration?
VelocityEstimationAgile MetricsIteration Planning - Question #47Adaptive Planning
The following chart lists stories for a release of an Agile project: If the velocity of the team is 10, how many iterations will be needed to complete all of the stories?
VelocityRelease PlanningStory PointsIterations - Question #48Team Performance
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 dai...
Daily StandupTeam SizeMeeting FacilitationAgile Adaptation - Question #49Adaptive Planning
Which type of estimate refers to estimating a story based on its relationship to one or more other stories?
Estimation TechniquesRelative SizingAgile Planning - Question #50Team Performance
A project team estimates that they should complete 30 story points in the current iteration. Partway through the iteration they realize that they will complete 50 story points at t...
Iteration PlanningVelocity ManagementCapacity PlanningSustainable Pace - Question #51Team Performance
For a critical project, a new team has been formed from various departments. The project manager should start team building by:
Team buildingTeam formationRoles and responsibilitiesNew teams