mock ex 2

A company has four products. Which two of the following are acceptable ways of forming Scrum Teams?

-There can be a single Product Owner for all products -There should be one Product Owner for each product

What are the two outcomes of Daily Scrum?

-a shared understanding of the work to be undertaken -an updated backlog of impediments for the Scrum Master to solve

Which 3 statements are right about the Definition of Done?

-it defines what it takes for a Product Backlog item to be ready for release -it creates transparency for the Increments that will be inspected at the Sprint Review -it helps the Development Team have a reliable forecast of the number of items the can select in the Sprint Planning

The timebox for the Sprint Review is:

4 hours for a monthly Sprint

What's the allowed Development Team size?

6 +- 3

Who can attend the Daily Scrum?

Anyone

How much work should be done on each Product Backlog item?

As much as mentioned in the Definition of Done.

The Development Team has spent three weeks in a four-week Sprint, when they realize they will not be able to deliver 5 out of 15 items. What should they do?

Ask the Product Owner to collaborate with them and adjust the work

Which is NOT a Development Team responsibility?

Breaking down Product Backlog items into smaller items

The Development Team cannot deliver the Increment because they don't understand a functional requirement. What should they do?

Collaborate with the Product Owner to solve the problem

Which of the following is designed for inspection?

Daily Scrum

How do multiple teams that work on the same product deliver their outputs?

Each team creates its own Done Increment. All increments will combine and create a single Increment for the project

What type of testing is usually done during the Sprint?

Every test

Each Sprint Backlog item should be owned by a member of the Development Team member. (t/f)

False

Each Sprint Backlog item should be owned by a member of the Development Team. (t/f)

False

Individual Development Team members should be cross-functional. (t/f)

False

The Scrum Master shouldn't allow the Product Owner to go to the Sprint Planning meeting without having the Sprint Goal prepared. (t/f)

False

How should developers deal with non-functional features?

Incorporate them before the release

Which statement about the Definition of Done is incorrect?

It's defined by the Scrum Master

The Development Team has realized that one of the planned works in the Sprint Backlog is not needed any more. What should they do?

Just remove it

Items in the Product Backlog are usually...

Larger than the items in the Sprint Backlog.

Which of the following can be considered an Increment?

New complete features added to the output of the previous Sprints

Which role is the equivalent of project manager in Scrum?

None

Which of the following is NOT included in a typical Product Backlog?

Owner

What's the Scrum Master's responsibility during the Sprint Retrospectives?

Participate, and also facilitate as needed or requested

Which of the following is not timeboxed?

Product Backlog refinement

What do burn-down charts track?

Remaining work across time

Which output of the Sprint Backlog provides the overall direction for the Sprint?

Sprint Goal

How can a Scrum Master help multiple teams keep their output aligned in a single product?

Teach them that it's their responsibility to work with the other teams to create aligned outputs and an integrated increment

Who can change the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint?

The Development Team

Who determines when it is time to update the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint?

The Development Team

Who updates the remaining work during the Sprint?

The Development Team

Who's responsible for tracking the remaining work of the Sprint?

The Development Team

How are Product Backlog items chosen in scaled Scrum?

The Development Teams pull in items in agreement with the Product Owner

Who is responsible for engaging the stakeholders?

The Product Owner

Who's responsible for Product Backlog refinement?

The Product Owner

The customer doesn't spend enough time collaborating with the team and it's making problems for the project. Who's responsible for fixing this problem?

The Scrum Master

Why should the Scrum Master participate in the Daily Scrums?

The Scrum Master is not one of the Daily Scrums participants

An organization has decided to adopt Scrum. What happens if they tailor the Scrum terminology to match their current environment?

The change might not be obvious to everyone; and therefore very little change may actually happen

The Scrum Master is not allowed to tell the Development Team how to build the product.

True

The Sprint Review is an informal meeting with the customer. (t/f)

True

Timeboxing helps everyone focus on the same problem at the same time. (t/f)

True

When multiple Scrum teams are working on the same product, should all of their outputs be integrated every Sprint? (y/n)

Yes

Which statement can be considered an Increment?

a few new features in a useable state that are added to those delivered in the previous Sprints

Which of the following is the LEAST productive way for the Scrum Master to improve the Development Team's communications with the Product Owner?

act as a go-between for them

For the purpose of transparency, when should a new Increment of working software be available?

at the end of each Sprint

For the purpose of transparency, when should a new Increment of working software be avilable?

at the end of each Sprint

Choose three responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team.

-Perform quality assurance -Estimate the amount of work of Product Backlog items -Reorder the Product Backlog

Which of the following activities and included in the Product Backlog refinement? (3 answers)

-estimating the Product Backlog items -ordering the Product Backlog items -adding detail to the Product Backlog

Which two of the following are more important for increasing transparency?

-having a shared Definition of Done -having a common language

Which two statements are right about technical debt?

-it creates uncertainty, because when more code is added, more problems will occur and the development slows down -it creates false assumptions about the current state of the system; e.g. it might not really be releasable

Which of the following are mandatory in Scrum? (mult answers)

-measuring the performance of the Sprints -using Sprint Backlogs

Which of the following is required by Scrum? (2 answ)

-sprint performance measurement -sprint planning

Which two statements are right when four teams are working on a single product?

-there should be only one Product Owner -there should be only one Product Backlog

Which of the following are Scrum pillars? (mult answers)

-transparency -inspection -adaptation

How should the Product Owner forecast the completion date?

By any method s/he finds appropriate

The Development Team has decided not to have Daily Scrums. What should the Scrum Master do?

Convince them to have Daily Scrums

The Development Team has decided not to have Sprint Retrospectives. What should the Scrum Master do?

Convince them to have Sprint Retrospectives

A real self-organized team does not need a Scrum Master. (t/f)

False

No additions or changes to the core Scrum framework are needed for Scaled scrum. (t/f)

False

Scrum is a technique. (t/f)

False

The Development Team should have a team leader to manage the collaborations. (t/f)

False

The Scrum Master should ask each member to answer the three standard questions at the Daily Scrum and forbid other discussions. (t/f)

False

The whole Sprint Backlog is defined during the Sprint Planning and usually does not change during the Sprint. (t/f)

False

When should we present the project performance information to the customer?

In the Sprint Review meeting

When can a Scrum Master cancel a Sprint?

S/he can't cancel Sprints

Why should the Scrum Master be at the Daily Scrum?

S/he doesn't have to be there; just needs to ensure that the Development Team holds the meeting every day

How is management external to the Scrum Team involved in the Daily Scrum?

There's no such involvement

The Product Owner doesn't spend enough time on the project. Which of the following options is the best response from the Scrum Master?

Train the Product Owner why it's important for her/him to spend enough time on the project

A person working on multiple Scrum teams is often less productive than one who works in only one team. (t/f)

True

Scrum can be used for sustaining complex products. (t/f)

True

Scrum is an empirical development methodology. (t/f)

True

The Product Owner can delegate her/his responsibilities to the Development Team. (t/f)

True

The Product Owner and Scrum Master should not be part of the Development Team. (t/f)

false

When should we review the way we have worked during the Sprint and plan for improvements?

in the Sprint Retrospective meeting

Why is Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?

to reduce complexity and overhead