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10 free, exam-style PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free PMI-ACP practice test to study every exam domain.

The PMI-ACP exam has 120 questions and runs 3 hours.

These 10 free PMI-ACP questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.

Domain 1: Mindset 28% of exam

Question 1

The Agile Manifesto states: 'While there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.' What does this mean?

  1. The items on the right should be completely eliminated from agile practices
  2. Both sides have value, but the left-side items are prioritized when trade-offs are necessary
  3. The items on the right are only applicable for traditional waterfall methodologies
  4. The items on the left should replace the items on the right in all situations
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Correct answer: B - Both sides have value, but the left-side items are prioritized when trade-offs are necessary

Question 2

An agile team has been following Scrum for six months but has not seen the expected improvements. A coach discovers the team follows all the ceremonies mechanically but does not embrace agile values. This is BEST described as:

  1. Agile transformation resistance
  2. Cargo cult agile
  3. Scrum implementation antipattern
  4. Process-focused development approach
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Correct answer: B - Cargo cult agile

Question 3

A team in the Performing stage of Tuckman's model receives two new members and loses one experienced member. What is the MOST likely outcome?

  1. The team continues performing at the same level with minimal adjustment period
  2. The team may regress to the Storming or Forming stage due to the change in composition
  3. The new members immediately adapt and enhance the team's overall performance capability
  4. The team moves to the Adjourning stage to restructure before continuing
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Correct answer: B - The team may regress to the Storming or Forming stage due to the change in composition

Domain 2: Leadership 25% of exam

Question 4

A team member approaches the Scrum Master with a technical problem. As a servant leader, the Scrum Master should FIRST:

  1. Solve the problem immediately to unblock the team member
  2. Guide the team member toward finding their own solution
  3. Tell the team member to figure it out alone
  4. Assign the problem to the most senior developer
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Correct answer: B - Guide the team member toward finding their own solution

Question 5

Two factions have formed within the team - the 'microservices camp' and the 'monolith camp.' Each side is trying to WIN the argument rather than find the best solution. Team members are being pressured to pick a side. This conflict is at:

  1. Level 1: Problem to Solve
  2. Level 2: Disagreement
  3. Level 3: Contest
  4. Level 4: Crusade
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Correct answer: C - Level 3: Contest

Domain 3: Product 19% of exam

Question 6

A product owner must decide between two features for the next sprint. Feature A has a Cost of Delay of $50K/week and will take 2 weeks. Feature B has a Cost of Delay of $30K/week and will take 1 week. Using WSJF, which should be built first?

  1. Feature A because it has higher cost of delay
  2. Feature B because it has a higher WSJF score (30K vs 25K)
  3. They should be built simultaneously
  4. The developer's preference should decide
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Correct answer: B - Feature B because it has a higher WSJF score (30K vs 25K)

Question 7

A Kanban board's 'Development' column has a WIP limit of 4 and currently holds 4 items. A developer finishes testing another item and is now free. What should the developer do?

  1. Start a new item from the backlog into the Development column
  2. Help finish one of the 4 items currently in Development
  3. Wait idly until something moves out of Development
  4. Raise the WIP limit to 5 to accommodate more work
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Correct answer: B - Help finish one of the 4 items currently in Development

Domain 4: Delivery 28% of exam

Question 8

During Sprint 3, a team completes 5 stories worth 28 total points. They also have 2 stories that are 90% done (worth 8 points each). The team's velocity for Sprint 3 is:

  1. 28 story points
  2. 42.4 story points
  3. 44 story points
  4. 36 story points
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Correct answer: A - 28 story points

Question 9

According to Lean thinking, what is the SINGLE WORST form of waste in software development?

  1. Defects in code that require rework and testing
  2. Overproduction - building the wrong thing
  3. Waiting for dependencies and approvals
  4. Motion between teams and handoffs
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Correct answer: B - Overproduction - building the wrong thing

Question 10

During a sprint review, the team demonstrates a feature and a customer says: 'This is exactly what I asked for, but it's not what I need.' What does this reveal?

  1. The customer is confused about their requirements
  2. The team built to specification but failed to understand the underlying need
  3. The acceptance criteria were poorly defined
  4. The development team misunderstood the requirements
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Correct answer: B - The team built to specification but failed to understand the underlying need

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