Questions for agile E0, Exámenes de Desarrollo de Software

¡Descarga Questions for agile E0 y más Exámenes en PDF de Desarrollo de Software solo en Docsity! Sample Questions with Answers for Web Revised Jan 2013 v0 3 1 17 January 2013 Author D J Tudor AGILE FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE SAMPLE FOUNDATION QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS This document is a set of sample questions, in the style of the Agile Foundation Certificate Examination, which is a 60 question, 1 hour, multiple choice paper. The questions are based on the spreadsheet of competencies held at < hyperlink to be inserted> The areas specifically targeted are:  CUSTOMER AND STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT  FEEDBACK AND ADAPTATION  HANDLING TEAM DYNAMICS  INDIVIDUAL LEADERSHIP STYLE  LEADERSHIP SKILLS  PRIORITISATION, PLANNING AND DELIVERY  TAILORING The style is: a statement or question followed by four options. In each case only one option is correct. The examination covers, as generically as possible, all popular Agile approaches. Occasionally, language and terms used will be specific to one approach. The candidate should read widely about Agile to become familiar with the terminology. Correct answers are emboldened in the sample below. Sample Questions with Answers for Web Revised Jan 2013 v0 3 2 17 January 2013 Author D J Tudor Sample Agile Foundation Examination Questions: 1. Which of the following best describes the approach for determining the iteration (timebox) length? A. Iterations (timeboxes) should always be 30 days B. The team determines iteration (timebox) length by dividing the total number of story points by the average velocity of the team C. Iterations (timeboxes) should always be two weeks D. The team should agree on the length of the iteration (timebox), taking the size and complexity of the project into consideration 2. Which of the following is a characteristic of an Agile leader? A. Task focused B. Process oriented C. Supportive D. Disengaged 3. Who is responsible for prioritizing the product backlog? A. Product Owner B. Project Manager C. Lead Developer D. Business Analyst 4. What are the advantages of maintaining consistent iteration (timebox) length throughout the project? A. It helps to establish a consistent pattern of delivery B. It helps the team to objectively measure progress C. It providea a consistent means of measuring team velocity D. All of the above 5. Tracking project issues in an Agile project is the primary responsibility of the… A. Tester B. Project Leader C. Functional Manager D. Developer Sample Questions with Answers for Web Revised Jan 2013 v0 3 5 17 January 2013 Author D J Tudor 16. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding acceptance of any deliverables on an Agile Project? A. The team should allow only senior managers to sign off deliverables B. The team should get acceptance of project deliverables from the appropriate stakeholders at least at the end of every timebox / iteration C. The team should get acceptance of project deliverables from the users during a UAT phase at the end of the project D. Acceptance of any particular deliverable on the project is gained from all stakeholders at the same time. 17. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding quality of deliverables from an Agile Project? A. The products produced by an Agile project should be cheaper than those produced by any other approach, but quality will suffer B. The products will be more expensive than by any other approach but will be top quality C. The products will be fit for purpose, but may not do what the customer wanted D. The products will be of appropriate quality, as guided by the customer representative involved throughout the development process 18. What is the Agile approach to doing design early in a project? A. A big design up front is always a good idea B. Just enough design up front gives a good foundation to start from and helps to mitigate risk, without wasting unnecessarily time C. No design up front is the best approach as most of the fun of a project is in discovery of the unexpected D. Design has no place in an Agile project 19. An Agile approach advocates which of the following approaches? A. Get something “quick and dirty” delivered, to save time B. Get something simple released as quickly as possible C. Get something business-valuable delivered as quickly as possible, consistent with the right level of quality D. Get something delivered once it has been fully documented and the documentation has been signed off as complete 20. Which of these best describes the Agile approach to team-working? A. The team should plan to work a small amount of overtime regularly throughout the project B. The team should expect to work longer hours towards the end of the sprint (timebox), in order to deliver all that was committed to C. The team should strive for a sustainable pace and a normal working week D. The team will “burn out” if they have to work overtime for more than two sprints (timeboxes, iterations) in a row Sample Questions with Answers for Web Revised Jan 2013 v0 3 6 17 January 2013 Author D J Tudor 21. Which one of the following statements about workshops is true for Agile projects? A. All project stakeholders should attend requirements workshops B. Retrospectives are only run at the end of a project C. It is best if the Project Manager facilitates the project’s workshops D. An independent facilitator will manage the structure of a facilitated workshop but not input to the content 22. Which one of the following is an important feature of the daily stand-up / wash up / Scrum meeting? A. Everyone is expected to stand for the whole time, to keep the meeting short B. The meeting must be kept short and well structured C. The meeting should ensure that it is clear to all which team members are not performing D. No-one is allowed to leave the stand-up meeting until all problems raised have been solved 23. Who should attend the stand-up meetings? A. Sponsor and Executive Management only B. Project Manager and Technical Leads only C. Project Leader and Customer Representatives only D. The entire team 24. One of the development stages you would expect to see a team go through is: A. Storming B. Warming C. Cloning D. Yawning 25. When estimating is done for a project, the developers should: A. Be fully involved in the estimating process B. Be in total control of the estimating process C. Be consulted after the Team Leader (Scrum Master) has made the estimates for the team’s work D. Not make estimates unless velocity is already known 26. During an iteration (sprint) (timebox) the developers should be: A. Able to contact the customer to clarify aspects of the work B. Completely uninterrupted by the customer C. In twice-daily contact with the customer D. Able to work without needing to disturb the customer Sample Questions with Answers for Web Revised Jan 2013 v0 3 7 17 January 2013 Author D J Tudor 27. The end result of an Agile development is: A. A product of a professional quality which fits the business need B. A product of almost as good a quality as a Waterfall development C. A product which is barely sufficient for its purpose and deliberately not maintainable D. A technically-perfect, re-factored solution 28. An Agile customer … A. Must have a thorough understanding of Agile techniques, for Agile to work B. Will always receive lower-quality products than their non-Agile counterparts C. Will typically get business value delivered early and often D. Will need to understand the technical aspects of development, to contribute effectively 29. An Agile team … A. Is self-organizing, with each member having the same technical skills B. Collaborates and supports its team members C. Ensures that weak members of the team are allocated the simpler tasks D. Ensures blame is allocated fairly 30. The Agile process … A. Encourages the team to meet regularly B. Has no meetings C. Has lengthy reporting requirements D. Has no reporting requirements 31. The Agile Leader … A. Should allocate tasks to the team members each day at the stand-up meeting B. Should involve the team in their own work-allocation C. Should give detailed work-plans to the team each day D. Should direct the work of the team, if they are inexperienced 32. What is Kan Ban? A. A list of activities banned by the team, in relation to Team Norms B. The set of Can Have stories for a project C. A visible chart of work to do, work in progress and work done D. A graph of tasks partially-completed by the team Sample Questions with Answers for Web Revised Jan 2013 v0 3 10 17 January 2013 Author D J Tudor 45. A sustainable pace means … A. If the team members work long hours regularly they will get used to it, and be able to sustain it B. A 40 hour week is only for the weaker members of the team. Others can do more. C. The team should establish a velocity which can be sustained within normal working hours D. Working long hours is the only way to deliver on time 46. A burn-down chart shows … A. The energy level and velocity of the team B. The remaining work (effort, points) to complete before the iteration (timebox) end C. The number of hours worked by each team member during the iteration (timebox) D. The rate of spending of the budget for a project 47. The reason for holding regular Retrospectives is: A. It allows the team to take a necessary break from work B. It gives management information to use in team members’ performance reviews C. It allows learning which can be used to improve team performance during the project D. It prevents deviation from the process which the team has been following 48. Once a project is underway, the approach to planning is: A. Plans should never be changed B. It is normal to need to plan and re-plan as the project progresses C. Plans should only be changed with full approval of all stakeholders D. Plans are not required as Agile is incremental 49. An Agile project … A. Should have no control over its progress B. Should be able to demonstrate control of its progress C. Is always out of control D. Is controlled by the velocity of the most junior team member 50. An Agile project should have ... A. Occasional early deliveries, if the business is prepared to accept lower quality B. A regular pattern of delivery of developer-focused products C. A regular pattern of delivery of business-valued increments D. An irregular and unpredictable delivery of products Sample Questions with Answers for Web Revised Jan 2013 v0 3 11 17 January 2013 Author D J Tudor 51. When an Agile team is successful … A. It should be encouraged to celebrate success only when the project is over B. It should be encouraged to celebrate even small successes immediately C. It should not celebrate success, as this wastes project budget D. It should not celebrate success, as this makes less successful teams feel bad 52. In order to communicate well, the Agile project should ... A. Keep team-size large, to avoid stakeholders feeling left out B. Break the project into small, mixed-skill, self-organising teams C. Operate with one team of less than 10 people D. Operate with separate customer, developer and test teams 53. If a new requirement emerges once an Agile project is running, it should be: A. Automatically included in the work of the project B. Automatically excluded and left until a later project or increment C. Assessed for importance and, if sufficiently important to the business, included in the project, displacing less important requirements D. Put on the backlog for consideration by the wider group of stakeholders after the project has been completed 54 . You have been engaged as the Technical Coordinator in a product development team. The customer (Product Owner) and Team Leader (Scrum Master) are happy because the team always delivers business value on time. However, you worry that the technical debt is increasing. What would be your primary goal to ensure the right quality? A. Ensure testers define their entry criteria for quality, which they impose on the development team B. Nothing. Prescribed roles such as technical coordinators are not part of an Agile team C. Make sure that the maintainability quality attribute is addressed D. On time delivery and happy end users are the only quality measures in Agile development 55. How could maintainability of the developing product be improved in a development team? A. Apply standard design patterns B. All of these C. Make refactoring a common practice D. Ensure unit testing is included in the “done” criteria Sample Questions with Answers for Web Revised Jan 2013 v0 3 12 17 January 2013 Author D J Tudor 56. Agile methods are described as “adaptive” because… A. Agile teams have the empowerment to frequently respond to change and to learn on a project by changing the plan B. The rate of development progress on an Agile project is constantly tracked to allow adaptation C. Project Managers are not needed in Agile methods because teams are self-organising D. Workshops held at the beginning and the end of every iteration (timebox) allow the team to adapt the product specification 57. What do all Agile approaches have in common? A. A prescribed, fixed iteration (timebox) length B. Iterative development and incremental delivery C. A strict focus on on-time delivery D. A large set of clearly defined roles 58. What is one difference in responsibility between a Project Manager and a Scrum Master (Team Leader) in an Agile project? A. None. It's basically the same. Scrum Master (or Team Leader) is just a better term than Project Manager in an Agile project B. The Project Manager creates the detailed delivery plans while the Team Leader monitors execution within the team C. Project Manager communicates with project governance authorities when necessary D. The Project Manager monitors the realisation of benefits in the business case. 59. How could you benefit from having an End User Representative in your development team? A. End users should NOT be in the development team. Requirements are always communicated to the developers by the Product Owner, who is part of the customer team B. The End User Representative will be solely responsible for acceptance tests within the team C. The End User Representative assures that user stories are documented properly D. The End User Representative will be able to clearly tell the developers what will work for an end user 60. The responsibilities of a Product Owner will include … A. Business processes diagramming B. Prioritizing requirements C. Managing the project budget D. All of these