CAPM Agile Frameworks and Methodologies Practice Test 4 — 15 Questions

Question 1

In Extreme Programming (XP), which practice involves integrating and testing the entire system multiple times per day?

Accepted Answer

Continuous integration. Continuous integration (CI) is the practice of integrating code changes frequently, often multiple times per day, followed by automated testing. Option B (test-driven development) focuses on writing tests before code. Option C (refactoring) is about improving code structure without changing behavior. Option D (pair programming) involves two developers working together on the same code. Only CI involves integrating and testing the entire system multiple times per day.

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Test-driven development

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Refactoring

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Pair programming

Question 2

A Scrum Master notices that the development team is not self-organizing and often waits for instructions. What is the best coaching approach?

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Encourage the team to make decisions collaboratively and support them when they face obstacles.. The best coaching approach for a team that is not self-organizing is to encourage collaborative decision-making and support the team as it takes ownership, which is the essence of Scrum Master servant-leadership. By facilitating team decisions and removing obstacles, the Scrum Master helps the team build the confidence and skills to self-organize over time. Directing or escalating undermines the team's autonomy and contradicts Scrum principles.

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Escalate to the Product Owner to provide more detailed specifications.

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Assign a technical lead to direct the team.

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Hold daily status meetings to assign tasks.

Question 3

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.. It aligns with agile principles of iterative planning and empirical data: plan the first Sprint in detail based on the team's capacity and use velocity to forecast the remaining Sprints, acknowledging that estimates may change. Option B is incorrect because detailed schedules with buffers are a traditional, plan-driven approach. Option C is incorrect because committing to a fixed number of Sprints ignores variability and violates agile's embrace of change. Option D is incorrect because detailed planning for all Sprints upfront is wasteful and contradicts agile's just-in-time planning.

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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 4

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

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Order by business value, risk, and dependencies.. Prioritizing user stories by business value, risk, and dependencies ensures that the most valuable and impactful features are delivered first. Option A (story points) indicates effort or size, not value. Option B (number of tasks) is irrelevant to priority. Option C (creation date) is chronological and does not reflect importance.

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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 5

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.. The correct approach is to create a high-level plan early and elaborate as work progresses, which aligns with the agile principle of progressive elaboration. This allows the team to satisfy the organization's need for upfront planning while maintaining agility by not over-committing to details that will change. It balances compliance with the ability to adapt to new information and feedback.

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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 6

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

Accepted Answer

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.. Once a Sprint is planned, the Product Owner should not add items that would endanger the Sprint Goal. The Scrum Master's role is to protect the Sprint and guide the Product Owner to defer changes to future Sprints. Option A is incorrect because blindly accepting changes disrupts the Sprint. Option B is incorrect because asking the team to work overtime is unsustainable and violates the principle of sustainable pace. Option C is incorrect because increasing the Sprint length breaks the timebox and does not address the root cause.

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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 7

Which TWO practices are part of the Scrum framework?

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Sprint Review. Sprint Review (B) is a core Scrum event where the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog, making it an official part of the framework. Sprint Retrospective (D) is also a required Scrum event, held at the end of each Sprint so the team can inspect its process and identify improvements. Pair Programming (A) is an Extreme Programming (XP) practice, not a Scrum event or artifact. Continuous Deployment (C) is a DevOps/engineering practice, not defined by Scrum. Backlog Refinement (E) is a useful activity, but it is not one of Scrum's formal events; it is an ongoing collaboration rather than a prescribed framework element.

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Pair Programming

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Continuous Deployment

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Backlog Refinement

Question 8

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.. Sprint Planning is the Scrum event where the team determines what can be delivered in the upcoming Sprint and how that work will be achieved. Option A is correct because selecting which Product Backlog items will be done in the Sprint is the core 'what' outcome of Sprint Planning, producing the Sprint Backlog's selected items. Option B is correct because defining the Sprint Goal is an explicit purpose of Sprint Planning, giving the Sprint a single objective that guides the team. Option E is correct because decomposing the selected items into tasks is the 'how' part of Sprint Planning, where the Developers plan the work needed to meet the Sprint Goal. Option C is not part of Sprint Planning, since release planning is a separate, longer-term activity typically handled in Product Backlog refinement or roadmap discussions. Option D is also not part of Sprint Planning, because estimating the entire Product Backlog is an ongoing refinement activity, not a Sprint Planning task.

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Creating a detailed release plan.

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Estimating the effort of all items in the Product Backlog.

Question 9

Which THREE principles are common to multiple agile methodologies?

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Individuals and interactions over processes and tools.. Options B, C, and D are correct because they are three of the four value statements from the Agile Manifesto, which is the shared foundation of agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and XP. B (Individuals and interactions over processes and tools) is correct because agile methods prioritize people and communication over rigid tooling and defined procedures. C (Customer collaboration over contract negotiation) is correct because agile approaches favor ongoing customer involvement and feedback over fixed contractual agreements. D (Responding to change over following a plan) is correct because agile methods embrace changing requirements and iterative adaptation rather than strict adherence to an initial plan. Option A is incorrect because the Agile Manifesto values working software over comprehensive documentation, not the reverse. Option E is incorrect because it reverses the agile value of responding to change over following a plan.

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Comprehensive documentation over working software.

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Following a plan over responding to change.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The WIP limit is exceeded.. The Kanban board shows 4 items in the 'In Progress' column, but the Work-In-Progress (WIP) limit is set to 3. This indicates that the WIP limit is exceeded, violating Kanban principles and causing potential bottlenecks. Option A is incorrect because the issue is not about the number of done items but the limit in progress. Option B is incorrect as the backlog size is not the direct issue shown. Option D is a possible consequence but not the primary issue revealed by the board.

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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.. Agile teams are self-organizing and address impediments through open team discussion and collective agreement rather than external enforcement. Having the team discuss the lateness issue and agree on a start time with a commitment to start promptly respects the team's autonomy and addresses the root cause collaboratively. This is consistent with Scrum values of openness, respect, and courage.

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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. The Sprint Retrospective is the Scrum event specifically designed for inspecting and adapting the process. It occurs at the end of each Sprint and focuses on how the team worked together, identifying improvements to apply in the next Sprint. The Daily Scrum is for daily coordination, the Sprint Review is for inspecting the product increment, and Sprint Planning is for planning the upcoming Sprint's work.

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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.. Limiting Work in Progress (WIP) in Kanban is primarily to identify bottlenecks and improve flow by preventing overloading. When WIP limits are reached, the team must stop starting new work and focus on finishing existing work, which exposes bottlenecks and encourages flow. Assigning work to available members, measuring velocity, and ensuring quality are not the primary purposes of WIP limits.

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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.. When the total effort for selected Product Backlog items exceeds the team's historical velocity, the team should collaborate with the Product Owner to remove lower-priority items from the Sprint Backlog. This keeps the Sprint Goal achievable and respects the team's capacity, which is a core Scrum principle. The Sprint Backlog is a forecast, not a commitment, and can be adjusted as long as the Sprint Goal is not endangered.

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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. The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product and managing the Product Backlog, including its refinement. By frequently missing backlog refinement sessions, the Product Owner is neglecting this fundamental Scrum role. Option A is correct. Option B is incorrect because the Project Manager role does not exist in pure Scrum. Option C is incorrect because the Scrum Master facilitates the Scrum process but does not own the backlog. Option D is incorrect because the Development Team is responsible for delivering the product, not for refining the backlog.

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Project Manager

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Scrum Master

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Development Team