01
True or false
1 point
A team integrates changes frequently and runs automated checks on each submission. This can help uncover conflicts and defects while the changes are still small.
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9 Software Delivery and Project Practices Online Quiz Questions
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20 questions
02
Choose one
1 point
A team wants to reduce differences between what it tested and what it deploys. Which release practice best supports that goal?
- A
Build a new artifact for each environment so each can be tailored separately.
- B
Promote the same tested artifact through environments and provide environment-specific configuration separately.
- C
Deploy different artifacts to each environment and compare their test results after release.
- D
Skip testing in earlier environments and build the artifact only for production.
03
Fill in the blank
1 point
When assessing a project risk, a team considers its potential impact and its so it can prioritize attention.
04
Written response
1 point
What lightweight project document can record each risk, its impact, an owner, a planned response, and a review date?
05
Choose all
1 point
A team has assessed a project risk and is planning how to respond. Which of the following are response options described in the risk management cycle? Select all that apply.
- A
Reduce its likelihood or impact.
- B
Ignore it without documenting or monitoring it.
- C
Prepare a contingency.
- D
Change the plan to avoid it.
- E
Knowingly accept it.
06
True or false
1 point
Software maintenance begins when software is in use; it is not simply a final phase after development.
- A
True
- B
False
07
Choose one
1 point
A team is writing a work item so contributors can understand what successful completion means. What should the item clearly state?
- A
A list of every task the team might perform, without stating a goal.
- B
A status update that reports activity but does not define a result.
- C
The intended outcome and how the team will recognize completion.
- D
A fixed delivery date that replaces discussion of dependencies.
08
Fill in the blank
1 point
For a higher-risk change, a team releases first to a small share of users to look for problems before wider exposure. This staged rollout is called a .
09
Written response
1 point
What project coordination tool helps a team organize and prioritize upcoming work?
10
Choose all
1 point
A team wants to identify evidence that could guide continuous improvement. Which inputs are described as useful? Select all that apply.
- A
User feedback.
- B
Test failures.
- C
The number of status meetings, considered alone.
- D
Operational incidents.
- E
Recurring delays.
11
Open ended
1 point
After a production incident, a team wants to learn without assigning blame. Describe what a blameless review should examine and how the team should manage and evaluate the resulting actions.
12
Choose one
1 point
A team has deployed a release and wants to limit harm if it behaves unexpectedly. Which action best fits sound release practices?
- A
Assume the deployment succeeded if the automated build passed.
- B
Check service health after deployment and have a tested way to roll back or otherwise mitigate a bad release.
- C
Wait for users to report problems before checking the service.
- D
Deploy a larger bundle of changes so any recovery applies to all of them at once.
13
Choose one
1 point
Two teams discover that one component cannot be completed until another team delivers a dependency. What coordination practice best helps the teams manage the effect on sequencing and delivery dates?
- A
Keep dependencies private until all work is complete to avoid changing plans.
- B
Discuss dependencies only after a delivery date has been missed.
- C
Surface dependencies early because they can affect sequencing and delivery dates.
- D
Treat dependencies as status-reporting details that do not affect coordination.
14
Choose one
1 point
A small pull request changes a payment service, and the CI pipeline reports a failed test. What is the most appropriate next step?
- A
Merge the change first, then wait for user reports to reveal defects.
- B
Investigate the failed test before merging, while the change is still small.
- C
Disable the failing test so the pull request can be merged.
- D
Deploy the change directly to production to test it with all users.
15
Choose one
1 point
Which practice best helps make software releases repeatable and allows teams to check service health after deployment?
- A
Automate deployment and basic post-deployment checks where practical.
- B
Make each deployment depend on a different manual procedure.
- C
Keep deployment scripts out of version control so they can be changed informally.
- D
Skip health checks after deployment to avoid delaying a release.
16
True or false
1 point
Software maintenance work should be planned alongside new features.
- A
True
- B
False
17
Choose one
1 point
Which coordination practice helps teams account for factors that may affect work sequencing and delivery dates?
- A
Wait until the final release review to mention dependencies.
- B
Identify dependencies between teams or components early.
- C
Treat dependencies as irrelevant to work sequencing.
- D
Record dependencies only after they have delayed delivery.
18
Choose one
1 point
Which sequence best describes the ongoing risk-management cycle?
- A
Assess, monitor and revise, identify, then plan a response.
- B
Plan a response, accept every risk, identify, then stop monitoring.
- C
Identify, assess, plan a response, then monitor and revise.
- D
Monitor only after an incident, then identify and assess risks.
19
Written response
1 point
What is the name of the practice that aims to keep software changes releasable on demand?
20
Written response
1 point
What practice automates software deployment to help make releases repeatable and lower-risk?