PMI-ACP MOCK EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS |
LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
C - ANS The Managing Director (MD) of the organization stops by the task board of the
team and makes a suggestion of an important feature that the development team
should deliver in the current iteration. What should the development team do?
A. Since it is coming from the MD, it must be done at any cost. So drop an item
of equal size from the backlog.
B. Say yes to the MD and then ask the team members to work overtime to
achieve their target.
C. Ask the product owner so that he can discuss the value and priorities with
the MD.
D. Ignore it, the MD will most likely forget what he said a few weeks later.
D - ANS A newly formed development team is working on Sprint zero. In terms of doing
the following activities, which is false?
A. Team completes the entire architecture and high-level design for the project,
leaving out the low-level design.
B. Develop the detailed project plan.
C. Deliver a few stories.
D. All of the above.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
,C - ANS Who makes the final call on priority order in the Product Backlog?
A. The Development Team
B. The Scrum Master
C. The Product Owner
D. Someone in senior leadership like the MD or the CEO
D - ANS With respect to the roles on a Scrum team, choose the odd one out?
A. Scrum Master
B. Product Owner
C. Development Team
D. Project Manager
C - ANS The Development Team is expected to have all the skills needed to:
A. Complete the project by the given deadline and budget shared upfront with
the sponsor.
B. Do analysis and development work, but leave out all forms of testing since
that is handled by another specialized team.
C. Turn the Product Backlog items into potentially shippable product
increments.
D. Master all state-of-the-art technology practices and tools available.
C - ANS What is the main way that a Scrum Master contributes to maximizing the
productivity in the development team?
A. By maintaining a risk-adjusted Product Backlog in priority order.
B. By making sure hygiene is maintained on meeting - agendas, start & end
times, capturing and sending out minutes, etc.
C. By facilitating Development Team decisions and removing impediments.
D. By providing news about the newest technology trends in the market.
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
,B - ANS All of the following are Scrum artifacts except:
A. Product backlog
B. Gantt chart
C. Sprint backlog
D. Burndown chart
C - ANS During an estimation session each team member is asked to provide an estimate.
Which of the following is correct?
A. The team member provides estimates for only the story that will be assigned
to him.
B. The developer provides a development estimate, the analyst provides an
analysis estimate and the tester does his part. Ultimately all the estimates
are aggregated.
C. The team members provide a relative estimate in units of ideal days.
D. Participation of a team member is voluntary as the Scrum Master can fillin
wherever necessary.
D - ANS A project stakeholder wants to have a look at how the Agile team is progressing in
the middle of an iteration. As a member of the Agile team, you can guide him to:
A. The most recent weekly status report.
B. The sprint backlog.
C. The defect log.
D. The combined burnup and burndown charts.
B - ANS XP teams take collective ownership of code. For such a team, _______ and
_______ are the key.
A. Definition of done and pair programming.
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
, B. Trust and collaboration.
C. Velocity and co-location.
D. Onsite customer and test-driven development.
C - ANS Barry is a team member currently in a sprint planning session. After hearing
about the requirement from the product owner, he estimates the amount of effort
required by taking account that he will be working on this story and nothing else.
He assumes that he will not face any interruptions. Which unit of estimate is he
using?
A. Story points
B. T-shirt sizes
C. Ideal days
D. Either A or C
B - ANS What is the primary role of a Product Owner?
A. The PO is basically a project manager who balances scope, time, cost and
risk.
B. Maximizing the Return on Investment (ROI) of the software developed.
C. People management for the Team.
D. Avoiding distracting and keeping stakeholders at bay.
A - ANS Which of the two ceremonies are executed after all development for a sprint and
beginning of the next one?
A. Sprint review and sprint retrospective
B. Sprint review and sprint planning
C. Daily stand-up and sprint review
D. Sprint retrospective and sprint planning
4 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS |
LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
C - ANS The Managing Director (MD) of the organization stops by the task board of the
team and makes a suggestion of an important feature that the development team
should deliver in the current iteration. What should the development team do?
A. Since it is coming from the MD, it must be done at any cost. So drop an item
of equal size from the backlog.
B. Say yes to the MD and then ask the team members to work overtime to
achieve their target.
C. Ask the product owner so that he can discuss the value and priorities with
the MD.
D. Ignore it, the MD will most likely forget what he said a few weeks later.
D - ANS A newly formed development team is working on Sprint zero. In terms of doing
the following activities, which is false?
A. Team completes the entire architecture and high-level design for the project,
leaving out the low-level design.
B. Develop the detailed project plan.
C. Deliver a few stories.
D. All of the above.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
,C - ANS Who makes the final call on priority order in the Product Backlog?
A. The Development Team
B. The Scrum Master
C. The Product Owner
D. Someone in senior leadership like the MD or the CEO
D - ANS With respect to the roles on a Scrum team, choose the odd one out?
A. Scrum Master
B. Product Owner
C. Development Team
D. Project Manager
C - ANS The Development Team is expected to have all the skills needed to:
A. Complete the project by the given deadline and budget shared upfront with
the sponsor.
B. Do analysis and development work, but leave out all forms of testing since
that is handled by another specialized team.
C. Turn the Product Backlog items into potentially shippable product
increments.
D. Master all state-of-the-art technology practices and tools available.
C - ANS What is the main way that a Scrum Master contributes to maximizing the
productivity in the development team?
A. By maintaining a risk-adjusted Product Backlog in priority order.
B. By making sure hygiene is maintained on meeting - agendas, start & end
times, capturing and sending out minutes, etc.
C. By facilitating Development Team decisions and removing impediments.
D. By providing news about the newest technology trends in the market.
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
,B - ANS All of the following are Scrum artifacts except:
A. Product backlog
B. Gantt chart
C. Sprint backlog
D. Burndown chart
C - ANS During an estimation session each team member is asked to provide an estimate.
Which of the following is correct?
A. The team member provides estimates for only the story that will be assigned
to him.
B. The developer provides a development estimate, the analyst provides an
analysis estimate and the tester does his part. Ultimately all the estimates
are aggregated.
C. The team members provide a relative estimate in units of ideal days.
D. Participation of a team member is voluntary as the Scrum Master can fillin
wherever necessary.
D - ANS A project stakeholder wants to have a look at how the Agile team is progressing in
the middle of an iteration. As a member of the Agile team, you can guide him to:
A. The most recent weekly status report.
B. The sprint backlog.
C. The defect log.
D. The combined burnup and burndown charts.
B - ANS XP teams take collective ownership of code. For such a team, _______ and
_______ are the key.
A. Definition of done and pair programming.
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
, B. Trust and collaboration.
C. Velocity and co-location.
D. Onsite customer and test-driven development.
C - ANS Barry is a team member currently in a sprint planning session. After hearing
about the requirement from the product owner, he estimates the amount of effort
required by taking account that he will be working on this story and nothing else.
He assumes that he will not face any interruptions. Which unit of estimate is he
using?
A. Story points
B. T-shirt sizes
C. Ideal days
D. Either A or C
B - ANS What is the primary role of a Product Owner?
A. The PO is basically a project manager who balances scope, time, cost and
risk.
B. Maximizing the Return on Investment (ROI) of the software developed.
C. People management for the Team.
D. Avoiding distracting and keeping stakeholders at bay.
A - ANS Which of the two ceremonies are executed after all development for a sprint and
beginning of the next one?
A. Sprint review and sprint retrospective
B. Sprint review and sprint planning
C. Daily stand-up and sprint review
D. Sprint retrospective and sprint planning
4 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
