Scrum Master Quiz

What's the recommended number of Developers in a team?

10 or less

Which statement is correct about the Sprint Backlog?

It has just enough detail.

*Which of the following best describes the Sprint Review meeting?

It's an inspection of the Increment to collect feedback and see what to do in the next Sprint.

Which of the following is NOT allowed in Scrum?

Release Sprints

What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?

The Developers have asked the Scrum Master to facilitate their Daily Scrum.

*Which of the following may be done when the team becomes mature enough during the project?

Their velocity may increase. (E.g., because they become more comfortable communicating with the customer.)

Which of the following limits work in progress?

Using timeboxes

Which are the THREE classical questions of Daily Scrums, if you decide to go through them?

What work did I do yesterday to help the team achieve its goal? What work am I going to do today to help the team achieve its goal? What impediments are in my way or in the way of the team?

When is an item in the Sprint Backlog considered complete?

When everything is done based on the Definition of Done

When is a Product Backlog item ready?

When it can be Done within one Sprint

Which of the following can be considered a real output of a Sprint?

A potentially releasable piece of software

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

Act as a go-between for them.

How often should the composition of the team change?

As needed, considering that it will have a short-term reduction in productivity

Which THREE of the following actions may a Scrum Master take in starting up a project?

Ask the Developers to discuss and identify the way they are going to develop the product. Ask the Developers to introduce themselves to each other and describe their skills and background. Ask the Product Owner to explain the project, its business need, history, goals, and context.

The Product Owner is not collaborating with the Developers during the Sprint. What would you do as the Scrum Master?

Bring up the issue in the next Sprint Retrospective.

What should the Developers do when they have trouble delivering an item because they don't understand it?

Collaborate with the Product Owner to see what's possible and desirable.

Which TWO of the following are feedback loops in Scrum?

Daily Scrum Sprint Planning

Which of the following may be done in the Sprint Retrospective meeting?

Discuss tools used to communicate with remote team members. (Next Sprint Goals are set during Sprint Planning meetings)

At the end of the Sprint, all items are Done except for one that is almost Done. What should be done with this item?

Do not include it in the Increment.

When is the Sprint Goal created?

During the Sprint Planning meeting

What type of test should be done during the Sprint?

Every type of test

True or false? A real self-managing team doesn't need a Scrum Master.

FALSE

True or false? At least one high-priority process improvement item should exist in each Sprint Backlog.

FALSE

True or false? The Developers can have a Team Leader to improve communications and collaboration.

FALSE

True or false? The Product Owner should have a complete Product Backlog before the first Sprint can start.

FALSE

True or false? The Sprint Backlog stays fixed after Sprint Planning.

FALSE

True or false? The Product Owner should determine how many items should be selected for the Sprint Backlog.

FALSE (It's solely up to the Developers to decide how many items they select for the Sprint Backlog.)

True or false? Scrum is a technique for developing complex products.

FALSE (Scrum is "considered" to be a framework, not a methodology, and it's a wrapper for processes and techniques, not a process or a technique.)

True or false? The Product Backlog is baselined before the first Sprint

FALSE Baseline = keeping the subject fixed, and therefore, believes that there are no baselines in Scrum. In short, "baseline" is one of those curse words in Scrum!

True or false? It's up to the self-managing team to decide which Scrum events are needed in the project.

FALSE Self-managing (self-organization) is not unlimited; e.g., you should follow the Scrum framework.

True or false? Only Product Backlog items that are "Ready" can be selected for the Sprint Backlog.

FALSE no "definition of ready" in Scrum. if an item is on the top of the Product Backlog, they will always select it for the Sprint, even if it's not ready.

True or false? Sprint Review is a meeting for receiving customer's formal acceptance.

FALSE (All Scrum events are designed to be transparent, and to be used for inspection, and ultimately, adaptation. If you turn them into gates (e.g., by exchanging signatures), they will lose their power to help us adapt.)

*True or false? The Scrum Master shouldn't allow the Developers to start working without having the tasks identified and assigned.

FALSE (First of all, the Scrum Master and Product Owner don't order Developers to do something. (They can only talk and try to convince them.) Secondly, most of the tasks are identified and assigned gradually during the Sprint.)

True or false? It's required to use User Stories in Scrum.

FALSE (It's a good idea to use User Stories to form the Product Backlog items, but it's not mandatory.)

True or false? Each item in the Sprint Backlog is owned by one or a pair of Developers.

FALSE (one or a few Developers take ownership of each item. However, this is not the case in Agile projects: all Developers share ownership and stay accountable for everything.)

Which THREE Scrum values are demonstrated by focusing on the most valuable items first?

Focus, Respect, Courage (The Scrum values are commitment, courage, focus, openness, and respect.)

When is it time to integrate the code?

Frequently, during the Sprint

Which of the following is a valid service from a Scrum Master to a Product Owner?

Help the Product Owner find techniques for managing the Product Backlog.

*Which of the following best describe the questions that are addressed in the Sprint Planning meeting? (Select multiple choices)

How are we going to do what we have decided to do in the Sprint? What are we going to do during the Sprint? Why are we going to have this Sprint?

When does the next Sprint begin?

Immediately after the previous Sprint

Which statement explains the benefit of having tests in the Definition of Done?

Increments would be closer to being potentially releasable.

*The Developers cannot forecast how much work they can do in the upcoming Sprint, because of uncertainties in the Product Backlog that the Product Owner is not able to overcome. Which TWO actions should the Scrum Master recommend?

Invite everyone to discuss this problem in the next Sprint Retrospective and try to find a solution. Ask the Developers to come up with their best guess and don't worry too much about their capacity.

How is the Product Backlog impacted by changes in the environment in which the product will be used?

It evolves to reflect the changes.

Which statement best describes the Product Backlog?

It may change anytime, and it is never complete.

The Developers are ready to start the first Sprint, but the Product Backlog is not yet ready. What should the Product Owner do?

Let the team start the first Sprint, and continue refining the Product Backlog.

What's the timeboxed duration of Sprints?

Maximum one month

Which TWO statements are correct about Daily Scrums?

Only the Developers participate in the meeting. (others can attend without participating) It's 15 minutes. (3 standard questions are common but not mandatory)

Which element is NOT an attribute of Product Backlog items?

Owner (Each Product Backlog item has these attributes: description, estimated size, order)

What's the role of a Product Owner during Sprint Retrospectives?

Participating as a Scrum Team member

Which of the following is NOT timeboxed?

Product Backlog refinement

Who is responsible for explaining the Product Backlog items?

Product Owner

Which TWO of the following are mandatory in Scrum?

Product Owner Sprint Retrospectives

The customer goes to the Developers in the middle of a Sprint and asks them to add an important item to the Sprint Backlog. What should they do?

Refer the customer to the Product Owner.

Which of the following may change during the Sprint?

Sprint Backlog (Product goal & minimum level of quality DO NOT change)

Which TWO of the following are timeboxed?

Sprint Planning (8 hrs) Sprint Retrospective (3 hrs)

Which of the following has the most to do with capturing and using lessons learned?

Sprint Retrospective

Which of the following is required by Scrum?

Sprint Retrospectives (Definition of ready not required)

*True or false? Items at the top of the Product Backlog are, on average, smaller than those at the bottom.

TRUE

True or false? All teams should be cross-functional in scaled Scrum.

TRUE

True or false? Daily Scrums are held at the same time and place every day.

TRUE

True or false? It's generally better to have shorter Sprints when the project is riskier.

TRUE

True or false? Scrum doesn't have a role called Project Manager.

TRUE

True or false? When multiple teams are working on the same product, there should be one common Definition of Done that they all follow.

TRUE

*True or false? The Product Owner can delegate some of their responsibilities to the Developers.

TRUE (Product Owners are allowed to delegate some of their responsibilities to other team members. If they do, the Product Owner stays accountable.)

True or false? When multiple teams are working on a product, they should select work from the same Product Backlog.

TRUE (There's always one and only one Product Backlog, and one and only one Product Owner for one product, no matter how many teams are working on the product.) (Each team will have its own Sprint Backlog for each Sprint, and each team needs a Scrum Master. However, a single person can be the Scrum Master for more than one team. A single Developer can also be the member of multiple teams.)

True or false? The Product Owner can also be a Developer.

TRUE (one person can have more than one role. It's not recommended, but it's not forbidden either.)

True or false? There are no testers in Scrum.

TRUE (There are no people "titled" as testers, because we don't have extra roles and titles in Scrum. However, there can be Developers who are expert in testing.)

Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?

The Developers

Who determines how work is performed during the Sprint?

The Developers (they are the people who are going to do the work and know best how to do it -- at least compared to the Scrum Master and Product owner!)

Who is responsible for engaging stakeholders?

The Product Owner

When does a Scrum Master cancel a Sprint?

The Scrum Master doesn't have the authority to cancel the Sprint. (done by the Product Owner)

Which TWO statements are correct about the number of Product Owners when there are three products being developed using Scrum?

There can be a different Product Owner for each product. There can be a single Product Owner for all products.

Which of the following is correct about Scrum Masters?

They are accountable for the Scrum Team's effectiveness.

What does it mean for a Scrum Team to be cross-functional?

They have all the expertise required for the product, in such a way that they do not need any help from outside. (A cross-functional team is one that has all types of expertise required to develop the product. Note that this is about the team as a whole, not individual team members.)

Which TWO of the following are correct about Scrum Masters?

They participate in the Sprint Planning meetings. They are accountable for the Scrum Team's effectiveness.

How many hours per day should a Developer work?

They should work at a constant pace.

What happens if we forecast that some of the work defined in the Sprint Backlog won't be done by the end of the Sprint?

They will deliver as much as they can, and they learn more about how many items they can deliver in the subsequent Sprints.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be used by a Scrum team?

WBS, Gantt Chart (WBS and Gantt Chart are mainly used in planning predictive (plan-based) projects rather than adaptive (Agile) ones.)

What does a burn-down chart measure?

Work remaining across time

What are the 3 pillars of scrum?

transparency - VISIBLE PROCESS: everyday, everyone on the team knows what everyone else is doing inspection - artifacts and progress are frequently inspected adaptation - adjustments to errors made ASAP, spring review at end of every sprint