Task 3 Manage Impediments and Risk PMI-ACP Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A team has experienced delays in two consecutive sprints because of unclear acceptance criteria for user stories. The team wants to prevent this from recurring. What is the most effective action?

   • AConduct a retrospective and document the issue, but take no further action.
   • BAsk the product owner to be more careful when writing stories.
   • CUpdate the Definition of Ready to require acceptance criteria to be defined and reviewed before a story enters a sprint.
   • DAdd a buffer to each sprint to account for potential delays.
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2. 12application · medium

   A team has identified three risks: (1) a key team member may leave the company, (2) a third-party library may have a security vulnerability, and (3) a minor feature may not meet a non-critical acceptance criterion. The team has limited capacity this sprint. Which risk should the team address first?

   • AAll three risks equally, to ensure nothing is missed.
   • BThe key team member leaving, because it has high impact on delivery and is urgent to mitigate.
   • CThe third-party library vulnerability, because security issues are always critical.
   • DThe minor feature acceptance criterion, because it is easy to fix.
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4. 13application · medium

   A team has a risk that a critical team member might be unavailable during the next sprint due to personal reasons. The team also has a risk that a third-party service might increase its pricing. The team has limited time to address risks. Which risk should be prioritized?

   • AThe pricing increase, because it affects the project budget.
   • BNeither, because risks are uncertain and may not occur.
   • CThe team member unavailability, because it directly impacts the team's ability to deliver the sprint goal.
   • DBoth equally, because both are important.
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5. 14application · medium

   A team implemented a mitigation plan for a risk that a new database migration would cause downtime. The mitigation was to perform the migration during off-peak hours and have a rollback script ready. After the migration, the team notices that the rollback script has a bug. What should the team do?

   • AWait until the next retrospective to discuss the bug.
   • BRemove the risk from the risk register since the migration is complete.
   • CIgnore the bug because the migration already succeeded.
   • DFix the rollback script immediately and test it, then update the risk register to reflect the new issue.
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6. 15foundation · easy

   An agile team notices that a similar risk has occurred in multiple past projects. What is the best way to prevent it from recurring in the current project?

   • ADocument the risk in the project charter
   • BIncrease the team's velocity to compensate
   • CUpdate the team's processes and practices based on lessons learned
   • DAsk the product owner to remove the risk from the backlog
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