ISTQB Agile Tester Extension Exam Crash Course Part 18
The following user-friendly questions prepared according to different K-Levels are of great help in reviewing your skills before appearing in ISTQB Agile Tester Extension Certification exam as per the latest syllabus.
Set of 10 Questions (Q. 171 to 180)
The Correct Answer option has been Hi-lighted in Yellow.
Q. 171: (Level K1) 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
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Q. 172: (Level K1) 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
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Q. 173: (Level K1) 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
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Q. 174: (Level K1) How could maintainability of the developing product be improved in a development team?
A. Apply standard design patterns
B. Ensure unit testing is included in the “done” criteria
C. Make refactoring a common practice
D. All of these
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Q. 175: (Level K1) In Agile projects, we plan to “learn as we go” because…
A. It creates a better relationship between the developers and customer representatives
B. Many projects are evolutionary, and a better solution emerges this way
C. It is time-consuming to analyze everything at the beginning of a project
D. It prevents late delivery of the project
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Q. 176: (Level K1) 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 realization of benefits in the business case.
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Q. 177: (Level K1) The responsibilities of a Product Owner will include …
A. Business processes diagramming
B. Prioritizing requirements
C. Managing the project budget
D. All of these
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Q. 178: (Level K1) If a timebox (iteration) plan needs to be re-prioritized in a hurry, who should re-prioritize?
A. The developers alone (they know what the customer wants)
B. The Product Owner (the developers would only choose the easy things as top priority)
C. The Project Leader (they can give an independent, pragmatic view)
D. The whole team including Product Owner and developers (together they can consider both business value and practicality)
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Q. 179: (Level K1) How should work be allocated to the team in an Agile project?
A. The Team Leader (Scrum Master) should allocate specific tasks to individuals
B. Tasks should be randomly allocated to team members, using Planning Poker
C. Team members should self-select tasks appropriate to their skills
D. The most complex tasks should be allocated by the Team Leader (Scrum Master)
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Q. 180: (Level K1) 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
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