PK0-005 Tools and Documentation Practice Question
A project team uses planning poker to estimate user stories. The product owner describes a story that involves integrating with a third-party API. The team discusses unknowns and then votes. The estimates are 5, 8, 13, and 20 story points. What should the team do next?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Discuss the reasoning behind each estimate and then re-vote.
When estimates vary widely, the team should discuss the outlier reasons, then re-vote. This is standard planning poker practice.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Use the estimate from the most senior developer.
Why it's wrong here
Planning poker relies on consensus, not authority.
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Assign the story to the developer who gave the lowest estimate.
Why it's wrong here
The estimate is for the team, not an individual.
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Take the average of the estimates and move on.
Why it's wrong here
Averaging doesn't resolve the disagreement.
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Discuss the reasoning behind each estimate and then re-vote.
Why this is correct
Correct – discuss outliers to reach consensus.
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