Agile Scrum Master Level 1 Certification Study Questions

To facilitate means to make an action or a process possible or easier. One way the Scrum Master helps the Scrum Team is by facilitating decisions during the Sprint. True False

True

True or False: Empiricism asserts that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is observed.

True

True or False: In complex environments, we do not know what will happen. Empiricism is an effective approach to help Scrum Teams deal with complexity and unknowns.

True

True or False: Scrum Teams are allowed to use whatever practices, charts, and techniques they want.

True

True or False: Self-Management increases creativity and commitment to the goals ahead.

True

True or False: The duration of the Daily Scrum Event does not depend on the number of developers.

True

When possible, the Scrum Master removes impediments that hinder the progress the Scrum Team does. True False

True

When the Scrum Team matures, it is likely they will improve the Definition of Done to include more stringent criteria. True False

True

What skills should be present in a Scrum Team? Designing, Coding, Testing, Integrating. All necessary skills to produce a useful increment each Sprint. Wireframing, Back-end development, Front-end Development, and Quality Assurance.

All necessary skills to produce a useful increment each Sprint.

What is the benefit of having a Definition of Done? It helps the Developers know how much work is left to create the increment. It helps the Developers during Sprint Planning when they select PBIs for the Sprint Backlog. It creates transparency into the state of the Increment. All of the above.

All of the above.

100% of the PBIs in the Sprint Backlog must be related to the Sprint Goal. This is how the Scrum Team increases the chance of achieving it. True False

False

A PBI that is not 100% done based on the Definition of Done could be released only if the Stakeholders and the Product Owner agree. True False

False

A Senior Manager believes that your Scrum Team's velocity is not high enough. According to her calculations (including comparison with other Scrum Teams), it should be 20% higher. Inviting that Senior Manager to the Sprint Retrospective event is a good way to update the whole Scrum Team and generate ideas on how to increase velocity. True False

False

All communications between the Stakeholders and the Scrum Team should go through the Product Owner. The Stakeholders should not talk directly to the Developers. True False

False

By the end of the Sprint Planning event, the Product Owner has to make sure that the Developers have selected enough PBIs for the Sprint Backlog. True False

False

During Sprint Planning, the Product Owner must assign tasks to each Developer at least for the first few days of the Sprint. True False

False

Each Daily Scrum event must be facilitated by the Scrum Master. True False

False

Each developer must answer the 3 questions during Daily Scrum (What did I do yesterday? What will I do today? Do I see any impediments?). True False

False

Highly-effective Scrum Teams work on several Product Goals at the same time. True False

False

In a Scrum Team, the Product Owner accountability/role can be played by more than one person, for example, a committee. True False

False

Product Backlog Refinement is an ongoing activity. It should not take more than 40% of the Product Owner's time. True False

False

The Definition of Done is optional in Scrum. True False

False

The Developers cannot start work unless the Product Backlog is complete. True False

False

The Developers may change the practices they use to turn PBIs into increments of value as long as these practices are approved by the Scrum Master. After all, the Scrum Master is accountable for the Scrum Team's effectiveness. True False

False

The Product Backlog is updated only during Product Backlog Refinement. True False

False

The Product Backlog must be finalized before starting the first Sprint. True False

False

The Product Backlog should be refined only during Sprint Review because key stakeholders participate. True False

False

The Product Owner may skip Sprint Retrospective events as long as the Scrum Master updates him or her at the beginning of the next Sprint. True False

False

The Product Owner owns the Definition of Done. True False

False

The Scrum Master (SM) is accountable for the Scrum Team's effectiveness. For that reason, the SM has to choose the best engineering practices for the Developers. True False

False

The Scrum Master is accountable for the Sprint Backlog. True False

False

The Scrum Master manages the Scrum Team. True False

False

The Scrum Team must release at least one increment at the end of every Sprint. True False

False

The commitment for the Product Backlog is the Definition of Done because if a Product Backlog item does not meet the Definition of Done, we cannot release or even present it at the Sprint Review. True False

False

The moment a PBI is assigned to a Developer in the issue tracking tool (for example Jira), it means that the Developer owns the PBI. True False

False

The purpose of the Daily Scrum is to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and update the Product Owner on the progress so far. True False

False

True or False: As a Scrum Master, you are required to solve all problems the Developers face during the Sprint.

False

True or False: Experienced Scrum Teams decide which Scrum Events to do and which to skip.

False

True or False: Scrum Teams can have Project Managers.

False

True or False: Scrum is a methodology for developing complex products in complex environments.

False

The Sprint is over when... The customer cancels it. All the PBIs from the Sprint Backlog are completed according to the Definition Of Done. The duration of the timebox is over.

The duration of the timebox is over.

What is the maximum duration of the Sprint Planning event? 4 hours 3 hours 8 hours 6 hours

8 hours

The Scrum Team must create an inspectable increment by the beginning of the Sprint Review event. True False

True

Typically, the Scrum Team consists of...? 3-9 people 2-6 people 10 or fewer people 10 or more people

10 or fewer people

How does the Scrum Master serve the Product Owner? (Choose the best answer) By writing clear and concise PBIs. By acting as a Proxy between the Product Owner and the Developers. By helping the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise PBIs. By updating the Product Backlog when necessary (most valuable items on top).

By helping the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise PBIs.

What are the five Scrum values?

Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, and Courage

The Product Owner is knowledgeable about the marketplace of the Product. To ensure transparency and alignment, the Product Owner shares that knowledge with the Scrum Team. When does that happen? (Choose the best answer) During Release Planning. During the Sprint on an ad-hoc basis. During Daily Scrum.

During the Sprint on an ad-hoc basis.

Daily Standup is a mandatory Scrum Event that is timeboxed to a maximum of 15 minutes. True False

False - It is not a Daily Standup, it is a Daily Scrum. Pay attention to verbiage

The Product Owner manages the Developers during the Sprint to ensure, they will create an increment of the highest quality. True False

False. The developers manage themselves. Th

Which sentence can be considered an Increment? New functionality that is in a usable state but it hasn't been verified (tested). New functionality that is in a usable state and added to the Product. All the PBIs that will be completed during the next Sprint.

New functionality that is in a usable state and added to the Product.

The Scrum Team has decided to use a 1-week long Sprints. After a discussion, the members came up with a timebox for the Sprint Planning event - 5 hours. Does their decision break Scrum Rules? Yes No

No

Select the accountability in Scrum that is the equivalent of a Project Manager. The Scrum Master The Product Owner The Developers The Lead Developer The Solution Architect None of the above.

None of the above.

There are 3 accountabilities in Scrum. Which of the following is not a Scrum accountability? Product Owner Scrum Master Product Manager Developers

Product Manager

Scrum Masters are true leaders. What is their leadership style? (Choose the best answer) Command & Control Leadership Authoritative Leadership Democratic Leadership Servant Leadership Autocratic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Select the Scrum event that concludes the Sprint. Sprint Planning Sprint Review Sprint Retrospective

Sprint Retrospective

Which Scrum Event has to do with work process improvement? Sprint Retrospective Sprint Review Sprint Planning Daily Scrum The Sprint

Sprint Retrospective

Which of the stances below is considered as a preferred stance for a Scrum Master? The Experimenter The Scribe The Coffee Clerk The Coach The Team Boss

The Coach

There are 3 sets of accountabilities in a Scrum Team. Which one of them is responsible for sizing the Product Backlog Items (PBIs)? The Product Owner The Developers The Scrum Master The Project Manager The entire Scrum Team

The Developers

Who is committed to creating any aspect of a usable increment each Sprint? The Scrum Team The Product Owner The Developers The Scrum Team and the Stakeholders

The Developers

Who manages the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint? The Product Owner The Scrum Master The Product Owner and the Developers The Developers

The Developers

Who tracks the total remaining work in the Sprint Backlog? The Scrum Team The Scrum Master The Developers The Product Owner

The Developers

The Product Owner (PO) comes up with an amazing idea for a feature that would potentially bring value to the end-users. In the middle of the Sprint, the PO requests a PBI about that feature to be added to the Sprint Backlog. What should the Developers do? The Developers are obliged to add the PBI to the Sprint Backlog. The Sprint Backlog does not change during the Sprint. The Developers are not obliged to add the PBI to the Sprint Backlog. The Developers may decide to include the PBI in the Sprint Backlog as long as it does not endanger the Sprint Goal.

The Developers may decide to include the PBI in the Sprint Backlog as long as it does not endanger the Sprint Goal.

Where does the work the Developers should do during the Sprint come from? The Business Analyst. The Scrum Master. The Project Management Office (PMO). The Product Backlog. It comes from various places.

The Product Backlog.

A Scrum Team does 1-month long Sprints. The team has managed to achieve the Sprint Goal and there are 5 days left until the Sprint timebox expires. The Developers want to pull PBIs from the Product Backlog. Who should be there to help choose the PBIs? The Team Leader The Project Manager The Scrum Master The Product Owner

The Product Owner

During the Sprint Review event, one of the key stakeholders shares with the Scrum Team that the upcoming work is not quite clear. Obviously, there is an issue with the transparency of one of the Scrum Artifacts. Who is accountable for solving the issue? The Scrum Team The Scrum Master The Product Owner The Chief Operating Officer (COO)

The Product Owner

Who is accountable for the Product Goal? The Scrum Team The Developers The Project Manager The Product Owner The Key Stakeholders

The Product Owner

Who is accountable for ensuring the Scrum Team uses the Scrum Framework in the right way? The Stakeholders The Project Manager The Scrum Master The Scrum Team

The Scrum Master

During Sprint Retrospective, what is the role of the Scrum Master? A Scrum Master doesn't need to attend Sprint Retrospective. The Scrum Master should answer questions regarding the PBIs. The Scrum Master participates as a Scrum Team member. The Scrum Master orders what process improvement must be included in the next Sprint.

The Scrum Master participates as a Scrum Team member.

Sprints are fixed length events of one month or less to create consistency. Who decides the length of the Sprint? The Scrum Master The Product Owner The Scrum Team The Project Manager It depends on how many Scrum Teams are working on the same product.

The Scrum Team

Who crafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning event? The Developers The Product Owner The Scrum Master The Developers and the Product Owner The Scrum Team

The Scrum Team

Who is accountable for creating a valuable, useful increment every Sprint? The Developers The Product Owner The Scrum Team The Chief Architect and the Developers

The Scrum Team

Who is responsible for solving conflicts between the members of the Scrum Team? The Scrum Master The Product Owner The HR Department The Scrum Team The Senior Management

The Scrum Team

The Sprint Backlog contains a commitment. Which one is it? The Product Vision The Sprint Goal The Sprint Vision The Product Goal

The Sprint Goal

What is the purpose of the Sprint Review event? To plan ways to increase quality and effectiveness. To inspect the outcome of the Sprint and determine future adaptations. To inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog as necessary, adjusting the upcoming planned work.

To inspect the outcome of the Sprint and determine future adaptations.

What are the three Scrum Pillars?

Transparency, Inspection, and Adaptation

A PBI is considered ready for development when it can fit in one Sprint. That means the Developers would be able to complete that PBI in accordance with the Definition of Done before the timebox of the Sprint expires. True False

True

Each Sprint may be considered a short project. True False

True

Healthy conflicts help the Scrum Team grow. True False

True

It is okay if the Product Owner attends Daily Scrum. True False

True

One Sprint ends, another one begins. There are no pauses between the Sprints. True False

True

One person can act as a Product Owner and a Scrum Master in the same Scrum Team. True False

True

The Developers and the Product owner may renegotiate the scope of the Sprint as more is learned. This is particularly relevant when the Developers forecast more work than they can do during one Sprint. True False

True

The Developers own the Sprint Backlog. True False

True

The PBIs on top of the Product Backlog are more refined than those on the bottom. True False

True

The Product Owner is actively seeking feedback from the Stakeholders. As a result, the Product Backlog is updated. True False

True

The Scrum Master manages the Scrum process. True False

True

Attributes of the PBIs vary by industry but the Scrum Guide mentions 3 attributes. Which of the following is not one of them? Description Order Size Value

Value

Which sentence best describes the Sprint Planning event? We discuss what we can accomplish, who will do it, but also why the Sprint is valuable. We discuss what we can accomplish, how we'll do it, but also why the Sprint is valuable. We discuss how the last Sprint went with regards to individuals, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done. We invite key stakeholders to demonstrate what we've done during the previous Sprint.

We discuss what we can accomplish, how we'll do it, but also why the Sprint is valuable.

When is a PBI (Product Backlog Item) considered done? When it has been reviewed by the Scrum Master. When the Product Owner says so. When it has been completed based on the Definition of Done.

When it has been completed based on the Definition of Done.

What would be the best way to deal with conflicts within the Scrum Team? a. There are Professional Agile Coaches who could be of great help in such situations. They don't have to work full time with the Scrum Team, just a few sessions per Sprint is enough for the team to learn and improve. b. As a Scrum Master, you could apply techniques like asking questions to get to the root cause of the problem, as well as active listening. c. The HR department should be notified immediately because the conflict may reach level 5 (according to the five levels of conflicts by Lyssa Adkins).

b. As a Scrum Master, you could apply techniques like asking questions to get to the root cause of the problem, as well as active listening.

What does the term "Cross-functionality" mean? a. Cross-functional teams consist of designers, copywriters, front-end developers, back-end developers, DevOps specialists, and a team leader b. Cross-functional teams do not rely on help outside the team. They have all the expertise to create a usable increment. c. Cross-functional teams choose how to best accomplish their work.

b. Cross-functional teams do not rely on help outside the team. They have all the expertise to create a usable increment.

The three pillars that uphold Scrum are Transparency, Inspection, and Adaptation. When do we do inspection and adaptation? a. During Sprint Planning b. During the Scrum Events c. During Daily Scrum d. During Sprint Retrospective

b. During the Scrum Events

What is Scrum founded on? a. Empirical Critique & Systems Thinking b. Empiricism & Lean Thinking c. Empirical Realisn & Critical Thinking

b. Empiricism & Lean Thinking

Who is responsible for all product-related activities? a. The Product Owner b. The Scrum Team c. The CEO d. The Product Owner and the Developers e. The Product Owner and the Stakeholders

b. The Scrum Team

How does Scrum control risk? a. By using external experts who consult the Scrum Team every 3 sprints or so. b. By being a lightweight method. c. By using an iterative and incremental approach to development.

c. By using an iterative and incremental approach to development.

Who determines how many items to select for the Sprint Backlog? a. The Product Owners b. The Scrum Master c. The Developers d. The Customer

c. The Developers

Who has the authority to cancel a Sprint? a. A Sprint cannot be canceled. b. The Customer c. The Product Owner d. The CTO

c. The Product Owner

Who is accountable for managing the Product Backlog? a. The Customer b. The Scrum Master c. The Product Owner d. The Developers

c. The Product Owner

Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum event? a. The whole Scrum Team b. The Development Team c. The Scrum Master and the Product Owner d. The Scrum Master (because she works as a developer) and the Developers.

d. The Scrum Master (because she works as a developer) and the Developers.

Scrum Masters are true leaders who serve....(finish the sentence)? (Choose the best answer) the Scrum Team and the larger organization. the Product Owner and the Developers. the Business Analyst and the Stakeholders.

the Scrum Team and the larger organization.