PC-BA-ABA sample questions

Question 1

True or False: According to Carol Dweck's theory, an agile business analyst with a fixed mindset believes that their skills and intelligence can be developed through dedication and hard work, which aligns perfectly with agile principles of continuous learning.

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False

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True

Question 2

An agile team is reviewing their recent iteration and identifying areas of waste according to Lean principles (TIMWOODS). Which TWO of the following scenarios represent specific wastes identified in the TIMWOODS acronym? (Select TWO)

Accepted Answer

Developers spent three days unable to proceed with coding because they were relying on an external database administrator to provision a new environment.

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The team created detailed, comprehensive documentation for a feature that was ultimately cancelled by the Product Owner before development began.

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The team decided to use pair programming, which resulted in two developers working on the same machine for a single user story.

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The Product Owner reprioritised the backlog, moving a high-value feature to the top of the list for the next sprint.

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The team held a retrospective meeting that lasted for exactly one hour to discuss process improvements.

Question 3

A newly formed agile team has been working together for three weeks. The Business Analyst notices that team members are frequently arguing over architectural decisions, challenging the Scrum Master's facilitation, and expressing frustration with the Product Owner's priorities. According to Tuckman and Jensen's theory of group development, which stage is this team currently experiencing?

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Storming

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Forming

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Performing

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Norming

Question 4

Which of the following value statements is explicitly stated in the Agile Manifesto?

Accepted Answer

Working software over comprehensive documentation

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Following a plan over responding to change

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Processes and tools over individuals and interactions

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Contract negotiation over customer collaboration

Question 5

A software team is building a new e-commerce platform. They decide to first build a simple 'walking skeleton' that allows a user to browse a hardcoded catalog, add an item to a cart, and complete a fake checkout. In subsequent sprints, they flesh out the catalog from a real database, integrate real payment gateways, and add user profiles. Which core agile value does this approach BEST demonstrate?

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Iterative development and incremental delivery

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Doing the right thing and the thing right

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Continuous improvement and analysis

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Self-managing teams

Question 6

LogiTrans, a logistics firm, recently launched a highly sophisticated route-optimisation tool. The development team strictly followed coding standards, achieved 98% test coverage, and delivered the software with zero known defects. However, after three months, adoption among drivers is only 5% because the interface requires manual data entry while driving, violating safety regulations. In the context of agile values, what is the primary failure in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

The team did 'the thing right' (efficiency/quality) but failed to do 'the right thing' (effectiveness/value).

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The team failed to collaborate, as they lacked a multi-skilled composition.

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The team failed to utilise continuous improvement (Kaizen) to refine their coding practices.

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The team failed to build in change, as they did not adapt to the drivers' feedback during development.

Free PC-BA-ABA sample questions

True or False: According to Carol Dweck's theory, an agile business analyst with a fixed mindset believes that their skills and intelligence can be developed through dedication and hard work, which aligns perfectly with agile principles of continuous learning.

An agile team is reviewing their recent iteration and identifying areas of waste according to Lean principles (TIMWOODS). Which TWO of the following scenarios represent specific wastes identified in the TIMWOODS acronym? (Select TWO)

Which of the following value statements is explicitly stated in the Agile Manifesto?

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