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Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

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1.

A high-performing team is involved in a project with a new domain. The team is unable to deliver as expected.What should the project manager do?

a)

Support the team in identifying the area of development and address the gap.

b)

Dissolve the team and include the team members in other existing teams.

c)

Identify the struggling team members and move them out of the team.

d)

Set up a clear expectation that the team is to deliver as in their previous projects.

2.

A project manager for an agile project is concerned that the team has been losing momentum over the last iterations. Which two tools should the project manager use to analyze team performance? (Choose two)

a)

Project schedule

b)

Product backlog bumup chart

c)

Work breakdown structure (WBS)

d)

Cumulative flow diagram of completed features

e)

Burndown chart

3.

An agile team has completed five sprints. The final product is expected to be delivered in another three sprints. The project manager receives a call from the technical resource manager that one of the developers must take leave for the next 4 weeks, with no temporary replacement available. This is going to significantly impact the deliverable.What should the project manager do?

a)

Perform an impact analysis, readjust the schedule as needed, and communicate the changes to the customer.

b)

Ask the product owner to stretch the delivery team further to complete the final product in the original timeline.

c)

Inform the customer of the impact immediately and prepare for escalation.

d)

Request additional funding from the sponsor to obtain a new resource to fill in the gap.

4.

During a regular project progress meeting, the CEO informed the project manager that a major stakeholder has been unaware of recent developments on the project. The project manager is sure that the stakeholder was duly identified and classified in the stakeholder register.Which project document should the project manager review in order to determine the reason for this issue?

a)

Requirements traceability matrix

b)

Stakeholder register

c)

Stakeholder engagement assessment matrix

d)

Issue log

5.

A project is on its second iteration out of six. The team realizes that a key deliverable will depend on the acquisition of a new device.What should the project manager do?

a)

Register a risk and escalate it to the project sponsor.

b)

Include the responsibility for acquisition with the core team.

c)

Detail the reason for the deliverable delay in the status report.

d)

Invite the stakeholders to discuss prioritization of a new deliverable.

6.

An organization is about to start a multiphased project. Due to strict regulations, some of the phases must be completely planned in advance.However, other phases allow for more flexibility and experimentation on scope and schedule. The sponsor wants to pursue the project objectives as planned, but also wants to accommodate new information and changes as the project progresses.Which project management approach should the project manager select for this project?

a)

Hybrid

b)

Incremental

c)

Agile

d)

Phased

7.

An agile team is developing a new content management system. Some of the team members are struggling to deliver certain features since they have never worked on this type of solution.What should the project manager do?

a)

Replace the members with new members who understand the system.

b)

Encourage the team members to make changes directly in the system.

c)

Ask the team to read through all of the available system documents.

d)

Encourage the team to hold a knowledge-sharing session in each iteration.

8.

An agile team is brainstorming and prioritizing all of the risks according to severity. What should the team do about the identified risks?

a)

Mitigate the risks that are applicable to the current and following iterations.

b)

Focus on the project deliverables rather than the documented risks.

c)

Agree that any issue can be handled when it becomes a problem.

d)

Acknowledge that the risks will be handled in the corresponding iteration.

9.

A large global organization developed a new medical implant that requires compliance with local government regulations. The approval process for one country is lengthy and will impact the intended launch date.What should the project manager do?

a)

Organize an online distribution channel from another country.

b)

Ask the sponsor to authorize the launch and then wait for approval.

c)

Ask the board to use their influence and speed up the approval.

d)

Work with the team to find ways to bypass the regulations.

10.

During the lessons learned workshop, one stakeholder mentioned that the project was unsuccessful as it did not deliver the expected business value. What should the project manager do to address this concern?

a)

Review the project management plan tasks with the stakeholders.

b)

Review the project management plan budget with the stakeholders.

c)

Review the business benefits realization plan with the stakeholders.

d)

Review the communications management plan with the stakeholders.

11.

A project manager for a software development company faces a number of financial risks in their project. The project manager needs to frequently check the strength and efficiency of the risk management process. What should the project manager use to accomplish this?

a)

Stakeholder register

b)

Brainstorming session

c)

Audit meeting

d)

Assumption log

12.

During sprint planning, the product owner wants to prioritize items with high business value. However, the project team is concerned about technical debt and infrastructure dependencies to deliver the expected value.How should the project manager handle this issue?

a)

Support the project sponsor so the decision is made top-down and the team follows the provided direction.

b)

Support a voting exercise so all team members can express their opinion and the reason behind their vote.

c)

Support the product owner so only items with high business value are included in the next sprint.

d)

Support the project team so technical debt and infrastructure dependencies are included in the next sprint.

13.

During an iteration review session, some product features are at risk of being canceled due to high operational costs when the product is launched into a production environment. What type of analysis should the project lead have conducted to avoid this situation?

a)

Capacity analysis

b)

Benefits analysis

c)

Risk analysis

d)

Gap analysis

14.

A key stakeholder who is highly involved in the project claims that the reports sent by the project team are inadequate. What should the project manager do first?

a)

Ask the project team to review and modify all of these reports.

b)

Ask the sponsor to meet with the stakeholder to diffuse the situation with the reports.

c)

Explain to the stakeholder that these are the approved templates for the reports.

d)

Ensure that the reports comply with the communications management plan.

15.

There is frequent conflict between two project team members working on a project. This has caused a negative impact on the project.How should the project manager handle this situation?

a)

Counsel both team members and caution them with a final warning.

b)

Escalate the issue to the human resources (HR) manager before a larger problem develops.

c)

Help cultivate self-awareness between the two team members through emotional intelligence (El).

d)

Relocate the two project team members into different project teams.

16.

A project manager is assigned to deliver a development project with subcontracted resources from a sister company. What should the project manager do to ensure a smooth inclusion of the new subcontracted resources?

a)

Organize a team-bonding exercise with the subcontractors.

b)

Facilitate a working session to review the ground rules.

c)

Share the project team ground rules with the subcontractors.

d)

Schedule a formal meeting to cover the mission and vision.

17.

A project team is transitioning from a predictive to an agile approach. The project manager is trying to minimize the support issues that the product has had in production. One particular pain point is the transition to operations, where the issues usually arise. What should the project manager do to improve this scenario?

a)

Increase the focus on backlog items that cover support requirements, as well as product manuals and operation guides.

b)

Ask the support/operation team to participate in the daily standup meetings to contribute to the project's progress.

c)

Engage the operation teams in the retrospectives and demo sessions and incorporate their feedback on project activities.

d)

Foster stakeholder participation by engaging them early on the backlog discussions.

18.

An organization embarking on a significant transformation initiated a project to improve and document business processes. One of the objectives of the project is to implement agile project delivery.What is the main reason for adopting agile?

a)

Projects will be completed faster, saving time and money.

b)

Projects will deliver early and use value based on priority.

c)

Projects will be delivered with very low risk to the organization.

d)

Projects will be delivered with significant cost savings.

19.

A project manager is leading an innovation project that is facing a lot of risks due to a high level of uncertainty. What strategy should the project manager use to manage these risks using an agile approach?

a)

Develop an agile risk matrix to track, assess, and evaluate the uncertainty of the project.

b)

Implement a scrum risk retrospective to analyze the risks at the end of the project.

c)

Assign an agile risk manager to better understand and track the project risks.

d)

Evaluate the risks constantly and reprioritize work as the project progresses.

20.

During daily team standup meetings, team members constantly ask about which tasks they should focus on first. How should the project manager ensure the team is fully productive?

a)

Review the project backlog during the team's standup meeting.

b)

Encourage project team members to prioritize the product backlog.

c)

Ensure team members are working according to the project plan.

d)

Work with the product owner to ensure the project backlog is prioritized.

21.

A project manager is managing the transition to operations. The project sponsor wants to ensure that good support is provided to the end users.What should the project manager do?

a)

Ensure that the user guide is detailed and has clear instructions.

b)

Ensure that comprehensive documentation is handed over.

c)

Ask the project team to provide operational support for 1 year.

d)

Ensure that knowledge is transferred to the operations team.

22.

A project lead is working on an agile project to build the team's vision, including the decision-making process. It was decided that the team will vote on items, and if 90% of the team agrees on a decision, then it will be carried forward.At the very first technical design meeting, the team makes a decision that the project lead strongly disagrees with. How should the project lead proceed?

a)

Refuse to let the team proceed with the work based on their decision.

b)

Take the technical team lead aside and try to persuade them to change their vote.

c)

Note the reasons for the disagreement and let the team proceed.

d)

Set up a meeting with the project champion and ask them to intervene.

23.

A project manager is working with the same project team as in the last two construction projects. The project manager managed this team on a micro level for the last two projects. However, now the project manager would like to use a different leadership style to allow the team to make their own decisions.What kind of leadership style should the project manager utilize for the current project?

a)

Transformational

b)

Interactional

c)

Laissez-faire

d)

Charismatic

24.

An agile project for a database migration impacts nearly all business units of the corporation. Every effort has been made to complete the migration before the end-of- support date for the database platform. A new impediment now implies the need to continue use of the old platform another year at a higher support price. What should the product owner do about this situation?

a)

Reprioritize the backlog based on value and cost of delay divided by duration.

b)

Switch to a predictive approach to prevent any further delays to completion.

c)

Reprioritize the backlog based on story size and competence availability.

d)

Remove low-value items from the backlog to compensate for the higher cost.

25.

A new agile project is starting. The project manager is asked to confirm the scope to address the concerns of one of the stakeholders.What should the project manager use to explain the project scope?

a)

Product roadmap

b)

User stories

c)

Business requirements document

d)

Product backlog

26.

A project manager is leading a hybrid project. The only available resources that have experience with agile are not at the project manager's location. The project has a strict schedule and budget, and the project manager is concerned about their ability to deliver it. What should the project manager do?

a)

Request a budget extension to get local resources experienced in agile.

b)

Plan to have the agile resources temporarily relocate to the project manager's location.

c)

Engage the agile resources through video conferencing on a daily basis.

d)

Advise the sponsor that the project will be delayed as agile training will be required.

27.

A project manager is working as a servant leader for a pilot project to adopt agile practices. After three sprints, the team demos the product to the main stakeholders, but receives negative feedback about the product's features. The team feels that all the features met the acceptance criteria defined by the product owner and does not understand what went wrong. How should the project manager mitigate the product rejection?

a)

Share the product backlog for the main stakeholders to review in advance.

b)

Engage the main stakeholders in the upcoming sprint review sessions.

c)

Create dedicated sprints to implement feature fixes for the rejected ones.

d)

Ask the project sponsor to evaluate the assignment of a new product owner.

28.

A project is starting its sixth iteration out seven. During the daily meeting, a team member explains that a key function will take longer to complete than originally anticipated. What should the project manager do?

a)

Update the issue log and escalate the problem to the project sponsor.

b)

Ask for a project extension to deliver the committed scope.

c)

Review the options and possible solutions with the project team.

d)

Ask for help to increase the team capacity to deliver on time.

29.

A project manager is using an agile approach. During the sprint planning meeting, the product owner flagged a backlog item as high business value and easy to implement. However, the other team members identified a high dependency between this item and another item that is flagged as low business value and high complexity What should the project manager do to support the backlog prioritization?

a)

Prioritize the item flagged as high business value and low complexity for this sprint.

b)

Support the team to move both items to the next sprint when the team will know more.

c)

Facilitate the discussion until the team reaches an agreement about the two items.

d)

Prioritize the item flagged as a dependency with low business value and high complexity.

30.

A laboratory is launching a new product, defined to be executed in eight iterations with a fixed release date. At the beginning of the second iteration, the project manager realizes that a significant regulatory feature is missing in the project backlog.What should the project manager do?

a)

Ask the product owner to add the missing feature in the backlog.

b)

Invite stakeholders to discuss the impact of adding the regulatory feature.

c)

Estimate the related cost and ask for a project extension.

d)

Increase the capacity of the team to include the missed feature.

31.

A project with a hard timeline is starting its first iteration out of six. The project team is lacking the necessary skills to execute.What should the project manager do?

a)

Allow the team to proceed as they attempt to meet the timeline.

b)

Add a subject matter expert (SME) to the project team.

c)

Invite stakeholders to discuss a mitigation plan to finish on time.

d)

Fill the skill gap personally to execute the project.