Agile Test Questions to Review

Holly is a new Scrum Master for a software development company. She's working with her manager to discuss iterations and her project. Which of the following is not true about sprints a) A sprint time box is usually 1-3 weeks b) Each story in the product backlog should normally be developed as a single sprint c) everyone must agree on a definition of done d) The product owner and the dev team select items from the top of the prioritized product backlog

A) A Sprint Time Box is not usually 1-3 weeks, it's usually 2-4 weeks.

You've been transitioning from traditional PM to agile methodology. Which of the following is not true regarding measurements in agile projects? a) Transitioning to agile means using different measurements b) Agile projects deliver finished work on a regular basis c) Agile projects deliver finished work when the project is done d) Project teams can use such data for improved forecasts and decision making

C) Agile projects deliver finished work on a regular basis, so it is not true that they deliver finished work only at the end of the project

The development team is working on user stories. How many days does the team take (approximately) to deliver an agreed number of stories? a) 5 b)45 c)35 d)30

D) Teams takes 30 days or so to deliver an agreed number of stories. Remember, a sprint is four weeks, 28 days. So the best answer is 30 as it's the closest answer. It's not unusual to see a question where none of the choices are very good - this is one of those questions.

AJ is leading a project that's being described as revolutionizing the mobile health tracking industry. He is preparing for a retrospective. Which of the following sequences depicts the correct order of these events regarding the Sprint Retrospective? a)Sprint Retrospective, Sprint Review, Sprint Planning

The Sprint Retrospective occurs after the Sprint Review and prior to the next Sprint Planning. Of the choices presented, Sprint Planning > Sprint Review > Sprint Retrospective is NOT the best choice, because there is daily work and the daily scrum between the Sprint Planning and the Sprint Review ceremonies.

Maggie is working on estimates to create the schedule and the budget. All of the following is true regarding estimate ranges, except for which statement?a) just as precise as predictive planning b)not as precise as predictive planning c)more uncertainty in agile projects d)includes a range of varience

a) Estimate ranges are not as precise as predictice planning

Of course, all projects are different in some ways. Which of the following is not a difference between industrial and knowledge work projects? a) Machine -focused vs. people-focused b) task-driven vs. value-driven c) structure vs. less structure d) visible vs. invisible

a) Industrial projects are task-driven, structured and visible versus knowledge work projects, which are value-driven, have less structure, and invisible.

Mary is a new Scrum Master. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Scrum Master? a) Is also a team member b) Removes impediments to the dev team c) helps those outside the Scrum team understand appropriate interactions with the scrum team d) helps product owner by consulting on finding techniques

a) It is possible for a single person to be a Scrum Master and a team member, but it is not recommended

Ken is the Scrum Master for Dream On, a research organization that specializes in sleep disorders. He is planning the work and timeline. What is not true about post-its? a)they are tasks created from the sprint goal b)the whole team is responsible for preparing them c)they define what the development team will do d)some are created at the sprint planning meeting

a) Post-its are not tasks from the sprint goal, they are tasks created by breaking down each user story

Servant leadership is an important aspect of agile methodology. Which of the following is not a characteristic of servant leadership? a) speaking b) coaching c) promoting self-awareness d) serving those on the team

a) Servant leadership characteristics include promoting self-awareness, listening, serving those on the team, helping people grow, coaching over-controlling, promoting safety, respect, and trust, and promoting the energy and intelligence of others.

You're planning an upcoming project, which will be completed using sprints. Which of the following is not true regarding Sprint Duration Considerations? a) Sprint Zero is an option b) There is a risk of being disconnected from stakeholders c)The frequency that team composition can be changed d)All sprints can be of the same duration

a) There's no such thing as Sprint Zero

Data models are an important part of software projects. What is the purpose of defining data models? a)it determines the structure of data b) it preps for analysis c)it determines the project foundation d)it determines the data value

a) it determines the structure of data

Your team is reaching the halfway mark on their latest project. A team can show its completed value with what tool? a) A product charter b) A product backlog burnup chart c) A sprint burndown chart d) A kanban board

b) A team can show its completed value with a product backlog burnup chart

section 23 Maggie's team is starting to work on user stories for their newest project. How many hours of work is a user story?a)10 b)20 c)30 d)40

b) A user story should be 1-3 days of effort, or roughly 20 hours, 24 hours max.

You've been transitioning from traditional PM to agile methodology. Which of the following is not true reagarding how agile measures results? a)Agile measures what the team delivers b)Agile measures what the team predicts it will deliver c)Agile teams limit their estimation to the next few weeks at the most d)There is evidence that the smaller the chunk of work, the more likely people are to deliver

b) Agile measures what the team delivers, not what it predicts it will deliver

Your team is about to create agile estimates. What is the purpose of creating these estimates? a)to create the budget b) The create the schedule and budget c)To create the project plan d)To create tasks for the team

b) An estimate is needed to create a schedule and budget

Lee's team is about to create agile estimates. How are the estimates created? a)Analogous estimating b)in stages of sizing and planning c)based on previous projects d)expert judgement

b) Estimates are created in stages of sizing and planning

The latest project to come across at a large software company is a fixed-price contract. All of the following describes a graduated fixed-price contract, except for which statement?a)both parties share some of the risk and reward b)if the vendor delivers late they get paid the same rate for their work c) if the vendor delivers on time they get paid the same rate for their work d)if the vendor delivers early they get a bunus.

b) If the vendor delivers late, they get paid for their work, but at a lower hourly rate

Mike's team is using the Fist of Five method. The Fist of Five is a voting technique that allows the team or stakeholders to vote on requirements when a clear decision can't be made. Which of the following is not true regarding the Fist of Five voting technique? a)The team facilitator asks the team to show their level of support for the item b) if a tem member holds up less than four fingers, they are allowd to share their objections c) each team member holds up the number of fingers that correspod to their level of support d)the votng continues until everyone holds up three or more fingers or agrees to move forward

b) Ifa tema member holds up less than three fingers, they are allowdd to share their objection

Jean is a product owner responsible for the company's line of smart digital music devices. During an afternoon working session, she works with the team to review user stories in preparation for the next sprint. Her intention is to ensure the team knows enough about the stories and how large they are in relation to each other. What activity is Jean performing? a) Sprint planning b) backlog refinement c)sprint retrospective d) daily stand-up

b) Jean is in the process of refining the backlog in order to prepare for the next iteration. Engaging the team allows everyone to be aligned on the stories, relative to one another.

Grace is working on her leadership skills. She wants to be a leader, not necessarily a manager. Leadership tasks include all but which of the following? a)management is more about geting things done b) LEdership is about getting things done c) Leadership is about getting people to do what needs to be done d)management is more concerned with task control

b) Management is about getting things done, while leadership is more about getting people to do what needs to be done.

Story points are vital for planning. Which of the following isn't true regarding guidelines for story points?a) the team owns the definition of their story points b)story point estimates should be all-inclusive c) point sizes should be relative d) when diaggregating estimates, the totals must match

b) Story points are points are not assigned based on the worth of the story, so this choice is correct.

You're about to begin calculating your team's velocity. Which of the following is not true regarding team velocity?a)velocity is the measure of a team's capacity of work per iteration b) velocity continues to rise over time c) velocity tends to plateau d)velocity is measured in the same unit that the team estimates the work

b) velocity may increase early but will stabilize. Velocity does not continue to increase over time.

Many of the development projects that have come across Mitch's desk lately are fixed-price work packages. What is a fixed-price work package?a)the package is up to the vendor b)the estimate remains the same regardless of scope c)the price of work remains constant d)the price of work is flexible

c ) Fixed-price work packages make it so the price of work remains constant. Individual work packages are estimated for cost. Changes to the scope reflect a new estimate for those work packages.

Maggie is preparing to host a release planning meeting. Which of the following best describes what should happen at a release planning meeting?a)Asses the backlog and define the road map for the release b)review the stories for size and slice them as needed for the plan release c) Assess the backlog, review story sizing, sort the stories, define the outline and slice the stories as needed d)review the backlog, assess the outline and review story sizing

c) Assess the backlog, review story sizing, sort the stories, define the outline, and slice the stories as needed

Your team is about to have a brainstorming session. All of the following are brainstorming methods, except for which? a) round robin b) free for all c)lightning session d)quiet writing

c) Brainstorming methods include quiet writing, round-robin, and free for all.

Your team is creating user stories. Which of the following does not fit the INVEST characteristics of effective user stories?a)negotiable b) testable c) sharable d)valuable

c) INVEST stands for independent, negotiable, valuable, estimate, small, and testable.

A scrum team has been working for months on a new software project. Even though things have gone smoothly, not everything has gotten done. In Scrum, all of the following — except which — happens when a team cannot finish all of the Sprint Backlog items? a)they do not include the items in the increment of the current sprint b)they do not show it in the sprint review c)they deliver addl features in a useable state d)tey estimate it and return to product backlog for the product owner to decide waht to do with it.

c) If the team can't finish all Sprint Backlog items, they do not include the items in the increment of current Sprint, they do not show it in the Sprint Review, and they must estimate it and return it to the Product Backlog for the Product Owner to decide what to do with them.

There are different modeling techniques for agile projects. Which of the following is not an agile modeling value? a)courage b)feedback c)discussion d)simplicity

c) The agile modeling values are communication, simplicity, feedback, courage and humility.

A new project begins tomorrow and is planned to be several months long. When is the Sprint progress monitored? a)at the end of the sprint b) once per week c) daily scrum d) At the end of each iteration

c) This should be done in each Daily Scrum

You're thinking of hosting a workshop. Workshops can be in a variety of formats. All of the following are tips for hosting a great workshop, except for which?a)have a diverse group b) facilitated for involvement c) have all participants in the same room d)get people involved early

c) Tips for hosting a great workshop include having a diverse group of people, facilitate for involvement, and get people involved early.

Brad is a new Scrum Master for a prominent book publishing company. He's preparing for his first project at the company. Which of the following is not a pre-sprint activity? a)creating the vision statement b)creating the product roadmap c)developing the resource managment plan d) developing the product backlog

c) developing the resource management plan is not part of Scrum. Scrum pre-sprint activities include creating the vision statement, a product roadmap, stories, and the product backlog.

Lisa is a project manager who needs to put together the burndown chart for a new project that is going to produce a new line of toys for Mr. Duncan's Toy Chest. Which of the following is not a benefit of a burndown chart? a) plans for future events b) communicates progress c) reach work completion on time d)all of the above

d) A burndown chart communicates progress, tracks remaining work, takes corrective measures, plans for future events, and helps the team reach work completion on time.

You're starting a new project management role with a well-known corporation. A few weeks into the project, you need to check on the project's scope. Which tool should you use?a) kanban board b) fulfillment chart c)burndown chart d)burnup chart

d) Burnup charts are a good way to track how much you've already accomplished and check on the project's scope.

section 22: You're taking your first job in project management as a Scrum Master. There is a specific number of roles in a Scrum project. Additional roles can be harmful to team unity. How many roles are there in a Scrum project? a) 4 b) 9 c) 6 d) 3

d) There are only three roles in a Scrum project.

Maggie is planning a release planning meeting. Which of the following is not true when it comes to hosting a release planning meeting?a) happens before the final release b)all stakeholders are represented c)the goal is to find which stories will be done in which iterations for the release d)defines future iterations for future releases

a) A release planning meeting happens before each release