PMI ACP Exam Questions

PMI ACP Exam Questions

The PMI ACP exams are one of the most important projects management exams to earn a commendable certification, which would help the resume of individuals get presentable in front of the employers. The examination is not that difficult, yet conceptual. It could be cracked with proper training, experience, and education.

Here are some question types that are most likely the part of the PMI ACP exam question paper every year. Mastering each type of these five questions would help you get the upper hand in the examination. These five types of questions are knowledge area testing, conceptual, situation-based, calculation based, and identification oriented.

Five types of PMI ACP question that are sure to maintain the pattern in the exam:

1. Kanban has great core practices. Which of them define Kanban?

a)     Providing a definition and visualization in the workplace, Explicit process policies are made; Flow of the process is kept in check and managed.

b) Setting Work-in-Progress limitations, self-organizing, Flow of the process is kept in check and managed.

c) Setting Work-in-Progress limitations, Improvement suggestion based on using a specified model, business values are prioritized.

d) Providing a definition and visualization in the workplace, Explicit process policies are made, simplicity.

Answer: Option (a) is the answer. There are five core practices that are involved with Kanban. They are ‘Providing a definition and visualization in the workplace,’ ‘Setting Work-in-Progress limitations,’ ‘Flow of the process is kept in check and managed,’ ‘Improvement suggestion based on using a specified model.’ Option (b) has ‘self-organizing,’ which is a Scrum-based practice. Option (c) has ‘business values are prioritized,’ which is an Agile practice. And in option (d) has ‘simplicity,’ which is an XP core practice.

2. Let’s assume a business case scenario working on the Moscow technique. Prioritize, which among the words below, supports the implementation of the Moscow technique in the business case.

a) Must-Have

b) Should Have and Must Have

c) Should Have, Must Have and Could Have

d) None of the above

Answer: Option (b) is the answer. The categories that make up the business case are ‘Should Have and Must Have.’ The Minimum Usable Subset is supported and carried forward by ‘Must Have.’ Option (c) could have been a viable option only if it did not have ‘Could Have’ as it is related to contingency and not a business case.

3. This situation-based scenario suggests that you are planning iteration along with your team. The entire team committed to 10 points but, now it looks like the progression of processes can land you up at 8 points only. What can be done now?

a) Complete the target by working overtime.

b) Leave the definition incomplete and stop working towards achieving 10 points.

c) Complete 8 points and submit the report.

d) Extend iteration to a longer time period.

Answer: Option (c) is the answer. Completing the possible 8 points, and submitting the report is the most viable option here.Doing overtime in order to comprehend the work that has not been done is not viable as it would disregard the Principle of Sustainable Pace. The definition cannot be left incomplete as the DoD (Definition of Done) criteria wouldn’t be satisfied. The products need to be of high quality. Iterations are time-specific, and there is no chance of getting a time extension.

4. You are the leader of a team with 300 points in the backlog. The iteration period is two-week times, and its velocity is 15 points. How much time would be required to clear the backlog and move ahead?

a) 40 weeks

b) 38 weeks

c) 20 weeks

d) 15 weeks

Answer: Option (a) is the correct answer. This is a calculation-based question. Twenty iterations would be needed in under to complete the backlog. This is calculated by dividing the backlog amount by velocity, i.e., 300/15. Each iteration takes a period of 2 weeks, which means 20 iterations would take 40 weeks as the time-limited to complete the task cannot change.

5. Identify the latest practice in the Cost of Change Curve from the options below.

a) Detecting defects by the use of traditional methods to test the processes.

b) Using paired programming in order to find out the defects in the processes.

c) Using continuous integration in order to find the defects in the processes.

d) Test-Driven development uses to decode the defects in the processes.

Answer: Option (a) is the correct answer. This is because all the other options are not viable until the defects are identified by tests using traditional methods. All other options are working after the codes get to the tester.