Question 1
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Which is NOT listed as an RUP best practice?
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Iterative Development
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Visual Modeling
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Test-Driven Development
Question 2
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Which Phase of RUP ends with the achievement of the Lifecycle Architecture Milestone?
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Elaboration
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Inception
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Construction
Question 3
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Which statement is true about the Spiral model?
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It can only have four iterations.
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Iterations in the Spiral model are identical.
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It is a hybrid approach that uses both Waterfall and iterative approaches.
Question 4
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The Waterfall model is never applicable to any software development initiative.
Question 5
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Which is the biggest risk with the Waterfall model? (Select the BEST answer)
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The Waterfall approach is not aligned with the long-term goals of an organization.
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The Waterfall approach is focused on detailed documentation, which has no business value.
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The customer does not get to see the product until very late in the lifecycle.
Question 6
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The Crystal Methods approach brought forward the point that the software development approach you select is dependent on the size of the effort and risks involved.
Question 7
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According to Feature-Driven Development (FDD), a feature is defined as _____.
Question 8
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Timeboxing is one of the techniques mentioned in DSDM. What is timeboxing?
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It is a time management technique where an activity is allocated a minimum time period.
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It is a time management technique where an entire software system has to be built in a certain timeframe.
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It is a time management technique where an activity is allocated a maximum time period.
Question 9
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Continuous integration keeps the code in a centralized repository in a stable state.
Question 10
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What does DevOps attempt to accomplish?
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Development of common vocabulary for developers, testers, and operations staff.
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Extension of agility to the entire product delivery pipeline.
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Use of software tools for software deployment.
Question 11
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What is discouraged at Spotify?
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bureaucracy
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learning
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Scrum
Question 12
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What is NOT true about the Spotify model?
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Spotify uses a formal scaled Scrum framework.
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The Spotify model gives the teams the freedom to choose any combination of Agile frameworks, practices, and methodologies.
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The Spotify model encourages autonomy and innovation.
Question 13
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Which is NOT a key Extreme Programming Practice?
Question 14
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You can use a Kanban board to visually represent a blocked item.
Question 15
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According to Little's Law, if you want to work at a higher efficiency, what do you need to do?
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Reduce the quality standards.
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Decrease the number of WIP items in the work queue.
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Increase the time spent on each item.
Question 16
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Which is a good example of the lean principle 'decide as late as possible'?
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Delay decisions until there are legal consequences.
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Delay decisions until you know the facts that will help you make a knowledgeable decision.
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Delay decisions until you find the best solution.
Question 17
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Value Stream Mapping owes its origin to the manufacturing industry and cannot be applied to software development projects.
Question 18
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Which of the following is a goal of Value Stream Mapping?
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Identify bottlenecks and areas of improvement in a process.
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Value Stream Mapping is used to understand complex processes.
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Value Stream Mapping is used to map steps in a process to the outputs produced in each step.
Question 19
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Stakeholders outside the Scrum team participate in which Scrum event?
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Daily Scrum
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Sprint Review
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Sprint Retrospective
Question 20
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The Scrum Master role is the same as the Project Manager role.
Question 21
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What is the purpose of the control step in the DMAIC cycle?
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continuous monitoring of the workforce to improve their output
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continuous monitoring of market conditions so the organization stays competitive
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continuous monitoring of processes with a goal to optimize and improve the processes
Question 22
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Higher variation from a desired baseline means higher sign.
Question 23
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What is true about CMMI?
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CMMI is a standard for organizational process maturity.
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Maturity level 1 is the most optimized process maturity level.
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CMMI provides guidance on achieving process maturity at your organization.