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PMI-ACP Question #317: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: higher, higher. In Agile frameworks, technical debt and intrinsic quality are directly proportional in a specific sense: technical debt IS a measure of intrinsic quality deficit. The higher the accumulated technical debt (shortcuts taken, poor design decisions, lack of tests), the higher the ove

Submitted by jaden.t· Apr 18, 2026Agile Principles and Mindset

Question

The ___________ the technical debt means the ________ the intrinsic quality?

Options

  • Ahigher, higher
  • Bhigher, lower
  • Clower, lower
  • Dlower, higher

Explanation

In Agile frameworks, technical debt and intrinsic quality are directly proportional in a specific sense: technical debt IS a measure of intrinsic quality deficit. The higher the accumulated technical debt (shortcuts taken, poor design decisions, lack of tests), the higher the overall intrinsic quality problem within the codebase. Both metrics rise together because technical debt is the quantification of how much intrinsic quality has been compromised. In other words, more technical debt signals more intrinsic quality issues—they track upward together.

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#Technical Debt#Intrinsic Quality#Code Quality#Agile Principles

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