DAF Practice Test 15 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A team needs to improve their quality. Which process blade would provide the best guidance?

Accepted Answer

Quality Management. The 'Quality Management' process blade addresses testing, integration, and other quality practices.

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Coordinate Activities

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Team Development

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Financial Management

Question 2

Which TWO of the following are core pillars of a 'Disciplined Agile' mindset?

Accepted Answer

Be pragmatic. DA is built on being pragmatic and recognizing that 'context counts'.

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Always use a Scrum-based lifecycle

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Prioritize speed over quality

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Follow the process guide precisely

Question 3

When analyzing a Value Stream Map, what does an 'invisible' queue represent?

Accepted Answer

Work waiting in an inbox or system that is not explicitly tracked.. Invisible queues often exist in email inboxes or ticketing systems, causing significant hidden delays.

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Future work that hasn't been started.

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Work that has been completed but not yet verified.

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The time spent in planning meetings.

Question 4

During a retrospective, the team notices they spend 30% of their time fixing defects in previously delivered code. Which Lean principle does this violate?

Accepted Answer

Build Quality In.. Building quality in is a core Lean principle; rework is pure waste.

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Respect People.

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Optimize the Whole.

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Deliver Fast.

Question 5

What is the main benefit of having a 'cross-functional' team?

Accepted Answer

They reduce dependencies on other teams. Cross-functional teams have all the skills needed to complete the work, reducing dependencies.

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They work faster than specialized teams

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They can work on more projects at once

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They don't need a team leader

Question 6

Which TWO of the following are core principles of Disciplined Agile?

Accepted Answer

Context Counts. Context Counts and Choice is Good are two of the pillars of the DA framework.

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Top-down governance

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Individuals over everything

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Follow the plan

Question 7

Which THREE are characteristics of a 'high-performing' Agile team?

Accepted Answer

Shared accountability for results. High-performing teams communicate well, hold themselves accountable, and focus on delivering value.

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Strict adherence to the initial plan

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A leader who dictates every action

Question 8

Which TWO of the following are core components of the Disciplined Agile 'Mindset'?

Accepted Answer

Optimize Flow.. The DA Mindset is built on principles, promises, and the philosophy of being 'choice-aware'.

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Strictly adhere to Scrum ceremonies.

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Follow the PMI PMBOK guide exclusively.

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Always choose the newest technology.

Question 9

Which TWO are common 'Agile' ceremonies?

Accepted Answer

Retrospective. Retrospectives and sprint planning are core agile ceremonies.

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Budget approval meeting

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Project planning meeting (held once at the start)

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Weekly status report to executives

Question 10

If you observe a high rate of 'blocked' items on your Kanban board, what is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Swarm on the blocked item to clear the impediment immediately.. Blocking indicates an external dependency or an issue that requires immediate swarming to resolve.

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Remove the blocked items from the board.

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Wait until the next daily stand-up to discuss the blocks.

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Start new work to keep the developers busy.

Question 11

A team is frustrated by 'rework'. Which Lean practice helps address this at the source?

Accepted Answer

Building quality in through practices like TDD and automated testing.. Building quality in (e.g., TDD, automated testing) prevents defects from occurring.

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Assigning a dedicated person to track defects.

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Reducing the scope of the project.

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Increasing the testing phase duration.

Question 12

Which TWO of the following are primary benefits of limiting Work-in-Progress (WIP)?

Accepted Answer

Reduction in total cycle time.. WIP limits are designed to expose bottlenecks and reduce the time work spends waiting.

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Elimination of all meetings.

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Increased total throughput of the system.

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Improved individual employee performance.

Question 13

When dealing with stakeholders, what is the best practice in DA?

Accepted Answer

Actively engage them throughout the process. Active engagement is key to ensuring that stakeholder needs are met and expectations managed.

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Limit communication to email

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Avoid them until delivery

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Only talk to their manager

Question 14

Which TWO of the following are stages in the DA 'Lifecycle' context?

Accepted Answer

Construction. Inception and Construction are two phases within the DA lifecycle.

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Requirements Analysis

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Finalization

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Approval

Question 15

A team has identified 'task switching' as a primary source of waste. What is the most effective Lean practice to address this?

Accepted Answer

Establish strict WIP limits for each workflow state.. Limiting WIP is the direct mechanism to prevent multi-tasking.

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Host more frequent brainstorming meetings.

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Assign a dedicated task-manager to monitor progress.

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Rotate team members daily to ensure skill diversity.