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The CEO asks the Developers to add a "very important" item to a Sprint that is in progress. What should the Developers do? (Choose the best answer) A. Inform the other members of the Scrum Team so the team can decide what to do. B. Add the item to the current Sprint and drop an item of equal size. C. Add the item to the next Sprint. D. Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustments.

A. Inform the other members of the Scrum Team so the team can decide what to do.

What are three incorrect, untrue, or misleading statements about Scrum? (Choose the best three answers) A. Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity. B. Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products. C. Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment. D. Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers. E. Scrum is based on empirical process control theory. F. Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to your ability to use Scrum to develop complex products.

A. Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity. C. Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment. D. Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers.

When does a Developer become the sole owner of an item on the Sprint Backlog? (Choose the best answer) A.Never. All Sprint Backlog items are "owned" by the Developers on the Scrum Team. B. During the Daily Scrum. C. Whenever a team member can accommodate more work. D. At the Sprint Planning event.

A.Never. All Sprint Backlog items are "owned" by the Developers on the Scrum Team.

Which of the following are examples of a Scrum Team practicing Scrum poorly or not exhibiting traits of a self-managing Scrum Team? (Choose the best three answers) A. The Developers create their own Sprint Backlog, reflecting all work that is required to meet the Definition of Done. B. Stakeholders attend the Daily Scrum to check on the Scrum Team's progress. C. The Developers are working within the boundaries of their organizations functional description and nicely handing off work from analyst to developer to tester to integration. D. The Developers are collaboratively selecting their own work during the Sprint. E. The Developers have all the skills they need to create a valuable, useful Increment. F. The Developers invite external stakeholders to the Sprint Planning to ask them how to turn a Product Backlog item into an Increment via a complete and detailed Sprint Backlog.

B. Stakeholders attend the Daily Scrum to check on the Scrum Team's progress. C. The Developers are working within the boundaries of their organizations functional description and nicely handing off work from analyst to developer to tester to integration F. The Developers invite external stakeholders to the Sprint Planning to ask them how to turn a Product Backlog item into an Increment via a complete and detailed Sprint Backlog.

Which of the following services is appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the Daily Scrum? (Choose the best answer) A. Facilitate in a way that ensures each team member has a chance to speak. B. Teach the Developers to keep the Daily Scrum within 15-minute timebox. C. Lead the discussions of the Developers. D. Ensure that all 3 questions have been answered. E. All answers apply.

B. Teach the Developers to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute timebox.

What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox? (Choose the best answer) A. The event must happen at a set time. B. The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time. C. The event must happen by a given time. D. The event must take at least a minimum amount of time.

B. The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.

What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum? (Choose the best answer) A. To gather status and progress information to report to management. B. They do not have to be there; they only need to ensure the Developers have a Daily Scrum. C. To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking progress on the burn-down. D. To make sure every team member answers the three questions.

B. They do not have to be there; they only need to ensure the Developers have a Daily Scrum.

When might a Sprint be abnormally canceled? (Choose the best answer) A. When the sales department has an important new opportunity. B. When it becomes clear that not everything will be finished by the end of the Sprint. C. When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. D. When the Developers feel that the work is too hard.

C. When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.

When does a Sprint conclude? (Choose the best answer) A. When all the tasks are completed by the Developers. B. When all Product Backlog items meet their Definition of Done. C. When the Sprint Retrospective is complete. D. When the Product Owner decides enough has been delivered to meet the Sprint Goal.

C. When the Sprint Retrospective is complete.

Who creates the Definition of Done? (Choose the best answer) A. The Scrum Master since they are responsible for the productivity of the Developers. B. The Product Owner since they are responsible for the product's success. C. The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common denominator of all members' definitions. D. If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product.

D. If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product.

The timebox for the Sprint Planning event is? (Choose the best answer) A. Whenever it is done. B.4 hours. C. Monthly. D.8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.

D. 8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.

Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?(choose the best answer) A. The most junior member of the team. B. The Product Owner. C. The Scrum Master. D. The Developers.

D. The Developers.

Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and be able to explain the alternatives most clearly? (Choose the best answer) A. The Project Manager B. The Scrum Master C. The Developers D. The Product Owner

D. The Product Owner