CAPM Agile Frameworks and Methodologies Practice Test 3 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A team using Scrum has a velocity of 30 story points per Sprint. The Product Owner wants to plan for the next release with 150 story points of work remaining. The team is stable. Which release planning approach aligns with agile principles?

Accepted Answer

Plan the first Sprint in detail and forecast the rest using velocity.. Option D is correct. Agile planning is iterative and based on empirical data; detailed planning for future Sprints is wasteful. Option A is too rigid. Option B assumes stability. Option C adds unnecessary buffers.

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Create a detailed schedule with buffers.

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Commit to delivering all 150 points in exactly 5 Sprints.

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Plan work in detail for all 5 Sprints now.

Question 2

Which is an effective way to prioritize user stories in a product backlog?

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Order by business value, risk, and dependencies.. Option B is correct. Business value, risk, and dependencies are key prioritization factors. Option A (story points) indicates size, not value. Option C is chronological. Option D is task count, which is irrelevant.

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Order by story points.

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Order by the number of tasks in each story.

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Order by the date they were created.

Question 3

In a hybrid agile project, the team uses Scrum for development but the organization requires a detailed upfront plan. How can the team comply while staying agile?

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Create a high-level plan early and elaborate as work progresses.. Option C is correct. Creating a high-level plan early and elaborating as work progresses balances agile principles with organizational needs. Option A is too late. Option B is not agile. Option D ignores the requirement.

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Ignore the organizational requirement and continue with pure Scrum.

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Use predictive planning for the entire project.

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Create a detailed plan and revise it only at the end.

Question 4

A team is struggling with frequent requirement changes during a Sprint. The Product Owner keeps adding new items. What should the Scrum Master do?

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Remind the Product Owner that once a Sprint is planned, no changes are allowed that endanger the Sprint Goal, and help them hold off until the next Sprint.. Option A is correct. The Scrum Master should protect the Sprint and guide the PO to defer changes to future Sprints. Option B allows disruption. Option C breaks the timebox. Option D is unsustainable.

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Accept the changes as the Product Owner is the voice of the customer.

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Ask the team to work overtime to include the new items.

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Increase the Sprint length to accommodate changes.

Question 5

Which TWO practices are part of the Scrum framework?

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Sprint Review. Options A and C are correct. Sprint Retrospective and Sprint Review are formal Scrum events. Option B (Continuous Deployment) is a DevOps practice, not Scrum. Option D (Pair Programming) is from XP. Option E (Backlog Refinement) is a common practice but not a defined event in the Scrum Guide.

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Pair Programming

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Continuous Deployment

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Backlog Refinement

Question 6

Which THREE activities are part of the Sprint Planning meeting in Scrum?

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Selecting which Product Backlog items will be done in the Sprint.. Options A, B, and C are correct. Sprint Planning involves selecting items for the Sprint (A), defining a Sprint Goal (B), and decomposing selected items into tasks (C). Option D (estimating all PBIs) is done in product backlog refinement. Option E (creating a release plan) is a separate activity.

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Creating a detailed release plan.

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Estimating the effort of all items in the Product Backlog.

Question 7

Which THREE principles are common to multiple agile methodologies?

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Individuals and interactions over processes and tools.. Options A, C, and E are correct. These are from the Agile Manifesto: Individuals and interactions, Customer collaboration, and Responding to change. Option B is the opposite of the Manifesto's value (working software over comprehensive documentation). Option D is the opposite of responding to change.

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Comprehensive documentation over working software.

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Following a plan over responding to change.

Question 8

Refer to the exhibit. What is the most likely explanation for the data?

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The team has not begun the sprint work.. Option B is correct. The exhibit shows no completed work across all 10 days, indicating the team has not started. Option A is false. Option C is not supported. Option D is possible but less likely than the team not having begun work.

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The sprint duration is too short.

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The team is highly productive.

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The story points are overestimated.

Question 9

Refer to the exhibit. The team has a policy of not committing code that fails tests. What does this indicate about their process?

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They are violating continuous integration principles.. Option C is correct. The existence of test failures in the build shows that the team is not consistently integrating and fixing broken builds, which violates CI principles. Option A is not necessarily true. Option B contradicts the failure. Option D is tangential.

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They practice test-driven development.

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They use continuous integration correctly.

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They need more pair programming.

Question 10

Refer to the exhibit. What issue does the Kanban board reveal?

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The WIP limit is exceeded.. Option A is correct. The In Progress column has 4 items but the WIP limit is 3, showing a violation of the work-in-progress limit. Option B is false. Option C is not indicated. Option D is a possible symptom but the direct issue is the WIP limit.

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Not enough items are done.

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The backlog is too large.

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The team is overworked.

Question 11

At the daily stand-up meeting, a team member consistently arrives 10 minutes late, causing the meeting to start late. What is the best agile practice to address this?

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Have the team discuss the issue and agree on a new start time, with a commitment to start promptly.. Option B is correct because agile teams should self-organize and address impediments directly. The team can agree on a start time and hold each other accountable, with the Scrum Master facilitating if needed. Option A is wrong because canceling removes a key inspect-and-adapt opportunity. Option C is wrong because it escalates unnecessarily. Option D is wrong because it focuses on punishment rather than improvement.

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Impose a fine for lateness to discourage the behavior.

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Escalate the issue to management to enforce punctuality.

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Cancel the daily stand-up until the team member arrives on time.

Question 12

A company transitioning from a waterfall to a Scrum framework wants to ensure continuous improvement. Which Scrum event is specifically designed for inspecting and adapting the process?

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Sprint Retrospective. Option A is correct because the Sprint Retrospective is focused on the team's process and how they can improve. Option B is wrong as Sprint Review inspects the product. Option C is wrong as Daily Scrum coordinates daily work. Option D is wrong as Sprint Planning plans the sprint.

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Daily Scrum

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Sprint Review

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Sprint Planning

Question 13

In a Kanban system, what is the primary purpose of limiting Work in Progress (WIP)?

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To identify bottlenecks and improve flow by preventing overloading.. Option C is correct because WIP limits help identify bottlenecks by preventing overloading of the system. Option A is wrong as it's not about measuring team speed directly. Option B is wrong since it doesn't assign tasks. Option D is wrong because while quality may improve, the primary purpose is flow management.

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To assign work to the most available team member.

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To measure the team's velocity accurately.

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To ensure each work item has high quality before moving to the next stage.

Question 14

During Sprint Planning, the Development Team realizes that the total effort for the selected Product Backlog items exceeds their historical velocity. What should the team do?

Accepted Answer

Remove some lower-priority items from the Sprint Backlog in agreement with the Product Owner.. Option D is correct because the team should collaborate with the Product Owner to remove or replace items to create a realistic Sprint Backlog. Option A is wrong because extending the Sprint violates the timebox. Option B is wrong as the Definition of Done is not negotiable per sprint. Option C is wrong because the team should not commit to an unrealistic scope.

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Extend the Sprint duration to accommodate all the work.

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Commit to all items and work extra hours to deliver.

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Lower the Definition of Done to complete items faster.

Question 15

A Product Owner frequently misses backlog refinement sessions, leaving user stories vague. The Development Team is struggling to estimate and plan Sprints. What fundamental Scrum role is being neglected?

Accepted Answer

Product Owner. Option C is correct because the Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product and managing the Product Backlog, including its refinement. Option A is wrong as the Scrum Master is a facilitator and coach. Option B is wrong as the Development Team does own the Sprint Backlog. Option D is wrong as the Project Manager role does not exist in pure Scrum.

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Project Manager

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Scrum Master

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Development Team