PMI-ACP Practice Test 3 — 25 Questions

Question 1

A user story lacks specific acceptance criteria. What is the risk to the development team?

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The team will not know when the story meets requirements.. Ambiguous stories lead to rework and misunderstandings about the 'done' state.

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The sprint will end earlier than expected.

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The velocity will artificially increase.

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The story will be too small to estimate.

Question 2

During a sprint, the team realizes that following the original plan will result in a product that does not meet the user's current needs. Which Agile principle should guide the team's next move?

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Collaborate with the customer to pivot and adapt the plan based on the new information.. Responding to change over following a plan is a foundational Agile principle.

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Consult the project contract and adhere strictly to the initial scope document.

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Wait for the formal change request process to be completed before doing any new work.

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Stick to the original plan until the end of the sprint to remain consistent.

Question 3

An agile team has become complacent and is no longer looking for ways to improve during retrospectives. How do you intervene?

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Introduce new retrospective formats and invite outside observers to provide fresh feedback.. The leader brings in new perspectives to spark continuous improvement.

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Mandate a new process that they must follow.

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Berate the team for their lack of progress.

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Cancel the retrospectives until they have something to report.

Question 4

Which THREE of the following help maintain a sustainable pace?

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Implementing WIP limits to prevent overload. Limiting WIP, avoiding overtime, and regular breaks all contribute to sustainability.

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Mandating consistent weekend work

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Increasing sprint goals every time

Question 5

Which TWO of the following are primary goals of a Product Roadmap?

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To communicate the product's strategic direction.. Roadmaps communicate the strategy and the time-based plan to stakeholders.

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To replace the need for daily team communication.

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To act as a contract that cannot be changed.

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To provide a list of every single line of code.

Question 6

A new team member is hesitant to speak during meetings. How do you coach them?

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Create small, safe opportunities for them to contribute and acknowledge their input.. Building psychological safety is key to encouraging participation.

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Force them to present every week.

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Ask them in front of the group why they are so quiet.

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Ignore them until they are ready to participate.

Question 7

Which THREE strategies can a leader use to empower a self-organizing team? (Choose THREE)

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Trust the team to make their own technical and process decisions.. Clear boundaries, trust, and support are key to empowerment.

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Dictate the team's schedule and daily working hours.

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Approve every task assignment to ensure it is handled correctly.

Question 8

A new developer is struggling to adopt the team's pairing practices. What is the most appropriate action?

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Coach the developer on the benefits of knowledge sharing.. Mentoring and explaining the *value* of the practice helps the individual internalize the Agile mindset rather than just following a rule.

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Report the developer to HR.

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Force the developer to pair against their will.

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Ask them to work alone until they are more comfortable.

Question 9

A stakeholder keeps asking for a detailed project plan for the next six months. How do you respond?

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Explain that Agile planning is iterative and focus on the upcoming release goals.. Explaining the iterative nature of Agile and the value of short-term planning builds trust while maintaining the Agile approach.

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Ask them to provide their own plan.

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Tell them to wait for the final product.

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Create a detailed plan to satisfy them.

Question 10

A team is struggling to keep their backlog refined. What is a sign of poor backlog refinement?

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The team frequently asks for clarification during the sprint.. If items lack enough information for the team to start, the refinement process is failing.

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The team finishes all stories in the sprint.

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The backlog is sorted by priority.

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The product owner is involved in refinement.

Question 11

What is the primary function of the 'Product Vision'?

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To define the long-term purpose and goal of the product.. The vision provides the 'why' behind the work.

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To list every feature to be built in the product.

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To track the budget spent on the development team.

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To provide the specific daily meeting agenda.

Question 12

Which of the following is a key component of psychological safety?

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Being able to take risks without fear of punishment.. Feeling safe to take risks and be vulnerable without fear of punishment is the essence of psychological safety.

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Having clear instructions.

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Working in a quiet environment.

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Having high pay.

Question 13

A user story is written as: 'As a user, I want to use the login page so that I can see my profile.' What is missing from this story?

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The acceptance criteria.. The 'so that' clause provides the business value or benefit of the story.

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The technical architecture.

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The user role.

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The development team's estimate.

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The role.

Question 14

A product owner needs to show the long-term product roadmap to the board. What is the most appropriate format?

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A high-level view showing themes and time horizons.. A roadmap should focus on outcomes and time horizons, not fixed dates.

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A detailed Gantt chart with fixed dates for every task.

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A list of all team members and their assignments.

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A printout of the entire product backlog.

Question 15

Which THREE of the following reflect 'embracing change'?

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Pivoting the strategy after a failed experiment. Updating backlogs, pivoting strategies, and iterating on requirements are all examples of embracing change.

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Ignoring customer feedback to stay on track

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Sticking to the original project plan at all costs

Question 16

Which TWO of the following are signs of a healthy Agile culture?

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High level of transparency and honest communication. Transparency and respect are fundamental to a healthy culture.

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Disagreements are avoided at all costs

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Decisions are made top-down by management

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Performance is measured primarily by individual output

Question 17

A team has a high turnover rate. What should the servant leader focus on?

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Investigating the team culture and working conditions.. Understanding the underlying causes of turnover is essential to improving team stability and culture.

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Replacing people faster.

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Lowering the performance expectations.

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Hiring more senior developers.

Question 18

A team feels that their daily stand-up is a waste of time. What should you do?

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Facilitate a discussion on how to make it more valuable for them.. Facilitating a discussion to improve the value of the ceremony ensures the team owns the process and makes it useful for them.

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Start asking all the questions yourself.

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Tell them they have to do it because it is required.

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Cancel the stand-up.

Question 19

A servant leader notices that team members are hesitant to share mistakes during the retrospective. What is the most effective way to foster psychological safety in this environment?

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Acknowledge the team's successes and publicly share a personal failure to normalize learning from mistakes.. Creating an environment where failure is viewed as a learning opportunity is central to psychological safety.

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Require team members to submit anonymous reports about other members' performance.

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Implement a public performance tracking dashboard to identify who makes the most errors.

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Schedule individual meetings to discipline those who caused the project delays.

Question 20

A team is feeling 'sprint fatigue'. What should you do?

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Discuss how to maintain a more sustainable pace in the next retrospective.. Addressing the sustainable pace is a key responsibility of a servant leader.

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Push them to work harder.

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Suggest they all take a vacation at once.

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Cancel the next sprint.