PMI-ACP Practice Test 7 — 10 Questions

Question 1

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.. Agile planning is iterative and emergent; detailed six-month plans contradict the empirical nature of Scrum and Kanban. The correct response is to educate the stakeholder on rolling-wave planning, focusing on release goals and near-term iterations while acknowledging that long-term detail will be refined as knowledge grows. This maintains transparency and manages expectations without reverting to predictive planning.

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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 2

Which THREE items are typically included in a user story?

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Business value/benefit.. A user story is a short, simple description of a feature told from the perspective of the person who desires the new capability, so it typically includes the user role (option B), which identifies who wants the functionality (e.g., 'As a [role]'). It also includes the desired functionality (option D), which states what the user wants to accomplish (e.g., 'I want [feature]'), and the business value/benefit (option A), which explains why the feature matters (e.g., 'so that [benefit]'). These three elements form the classic 'As a , I want , so that ' template. Options C and E are not part of a user story: a complete database schema is a technical design artifact, and full source code is an implementation detail, both of which are far too detailed and belong to later development phases, not to the user story itself.

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Complete database schema.

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The full source code of the feature.

Question 3

Your team has high technical skill but lacks collaboration, with members working in silos. Which technique is most effective to foster a collaborative culture?

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Introduce mob programming sessions for complex stories.. Mob programming is a collaborative technique where the entire team works together on the same code at the same time, often with one driver and others navigating. This forces communication, knowledge sharing, and collective ownership, which directly breaks down silos and fosters collaboration. It is especially effective for complex stories where diverse perspectives are needed.

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Set up a shared document repository for everyone to read.

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Implement individual performance bonuses for the fastest developers.

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Require daily status reports from every developer.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Introduce new retrospective formats and invite outside observers to provide fresh feedback.. When a team becomes complacent during retrospectives, the Scrum Master/Agile Coach should intervene by changing the format or injecting fresh perspectives rather than imposing control. Introducing new retrospective formats (e.g., Start-Stop-Continue, 4Ls, Sailboat) and inviting outside observers stimulates new thinking and re-engages the team. This preserves the team's ownership of the improvement process while breaking the rut.

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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 5

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.. Coaching a hesitant team member requires creating psychological safety and gradual opportunities for contribution. By offering small, safe chances to speak and acknowledging their input, the coach builds confidence and inclusion. This approach respects the individual's pace while actively supporting their growth, which is central to agile coaching.

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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 6

A product owner is refining the backlog. What is the best way to handle 'Technical Debt' items?

Accepted Answer

Incorporate them into the backlog and prioritize them alongside features.. Technical debt items should be incorporated into the product backlog and prioritized alongside features, because they represent work needed to maintain or improve the product's quality and maintainability. The product owner, in collaboration with the team, can then decide when to address them based on value and risk. This ensures transparency and allows for informed trade-offs.

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Keep them hidden from stakeholders to avoid concern.

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Ignore them until they cause a system crash.

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Assign them to a separate 'technical' team only.

Question 7

A project is mid-way, and stakeholders want to add a feature that was not in the original product roadmap. What is the appropriate response?

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Evaluate the feature's value and impact on the backlog priority.. In agile, the product backlog is emergent and can change as new information and stakeholder needs arise. The appropriate response to a mid-project feature request is to evaluate its value and impact on backlog priority, then let the product owner decide where it fits relative to existing items. This preserves the team's ability to deliver the highest-value work while remaining responsive to change.

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Reject the request because it was not in the roadmap.

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Immediately add the feature to the current sprint.

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Refer the request to the project manager for approval.

Question 8

A stakeholder demands a significant change to the product scope mid-sprint. As an Agile practitioner, how do you handle this while respecting the team's commitment to the current Sprint Goal?

Accepted Answer

Discuss the change with the Product Owner to evaluate its impact on the Sprint Goal and potential trade-offs.. In Agile, the Product Owner owns the backlog and prioritization, while the team commits to the Sprint Goal. When a stakeholder demands a mid-sprint change, the correct approach is to discuss it with the Product Owner to assess impact on the Sprint Goal and consider trade-offs. This respects the team's commitment and allows the Product Owner to make an informed decision about whether to adjust scope or defer the change.

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Ask the team to work overtime to accommodate the new requirement.

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Immediately add the change to the current sprint backlog to satisfy the stakeholder.

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Refuse the change entirely because the Sprint Plan is fixed.

Question 9

A customer feedback session reveals a major flaw in the current product design. What is the first thing the Product Owner should do?

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Analyze the feedback and update the backlog to address the issue.. The Product Owner is the sole person accountable for managing and ordering the product backlog, so the correct first response to significant customer feedback is to analyze it and reflect the findings in the backlog. This keeps the product aligned with customer value and allows the team to re-plan in the next refinement or sprint planning session. Deleting, ignoring, or blaming are all reactive behaviors that violate the PO's responsibility to maximize product value.

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Ignore the feedback if the project budget is depleted.

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Blame the development team for the flaw.

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Immediately delete the feature from the product.

Question 10

How can a practitioner best support a team that is feeling overwhelmed by 'agile ceremonies'?

Accepted Answer

Facilitate discussions to streamline and ensure the value of each ceremony is clear.. The practitioner's role in agile is to serve the team, not to impose process. When a team feels overwhelmed by ceremonies, the root cause is usually that the ceremonies have lost their purpose or are poorly facilitated. Facilitating a discussion to streamline the ceremonies and clarify their value directly addresses the team's pain point while preserving the agile framework's intent. This approach respects the team's autonomy and self-organization, which are core agile principles.

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Mandate attendance without explanation.

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Increase the frequency of meetings.

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Cancel all ceremonies.