agile scrum mock test
What's the timebox for a complete Sprint Planning meeting?
8 hours for a one month Sprint
Which of the following is most essential to Scrum?
Adaptation
Which of the following can be delivered as the output of a Sprint?
An Increment of Done software
Which of the following are common Product Owner activities during the Sprint? (Choose 2 answers)
Answer questions from the Development Team about the items in the Sprint Backlog Work with the stakeholders
How is a Product Backlog ordered?
Based on the value of the items
Which two of the following are the best ways a Scrum Master can teach teams to help them self-organize?
Create a releasable Increment at the end of each Sprint Timebox events to manage risk
The Definition of Done is used to... (Choose two answers).
Create a shared understanding of what has to be done for each item Increase transparency
When should the Sprint Retrospective be held?
Each Sprint
Which 3 of the following are the responsibilities of a self-organizing team?
Estimate the amount of work of newly created Product Backlog items Create tasks for Sprint Backlog items Pull Product Backlog items for the upcoming Sprint
A comprehensive branching and merging model in shared version control reduces the coordination problems when multiple teams are working on the same code.
False
The Product Owner determines the number of items that should be selected for each Sprint.
False
Which of the following is a right action from the Scrum Master in response to a Product Owner who has problems managing the Product Backlog?
Help the Product Owner order the items
Which does a self-organizing Development Team choose?
How to best accomplish its work
When should a Sprint Goal be created?
In the Sprint Planning meeting
What are two common benefits of self-organization?
Increased commitment Increased self-accountability
The Scrum Master has a lot of unresolved issues. Which three of the following actions can be taken to facilitate it?
Inform management of the impediments and their impact Prioritize the issues and work on them in order Consult the Development Team
Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog?
It's the Development Team's plan for the Sprint
The customer wants the Development Team to add a very important item to the current Sprint. What should they do?
Refer the customer to the Product Owner
Which of the following is the subject of Sprint Retrospective?
Scrum process
Which three of the following are feedback loops?
Sprint Review Sprint Retrospective Daily Scrum
A developer does not work properly and is blocking the team activity. Who should decide on removing that person?
The Development Team
Who adds new work to the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint?
The Development Team
Whoâ s required to attend the Daily Scrum?
The Development Team members
What does it mean for a Development Team to be cross-functional?
The team includes not only programmers, but also testers, architects, UI designers, etc.
How can security concerns be addressed in Scrum? (Choose 2 answers)
They can be added to the Product Backlog They can be added to the Definition of Done
When can a Development Team cancel a Sprint?
They can't cancel Sprints
Which of the following is common when the Scrum Team becomes mature enough during the project?
They will improve the Definition of Done
When does the Development Team prepare the tools and infrastructure for the development?
Throughout the project
All Increments should be potentially releasable.
True
Items at the bottom of the Product Backlog are usually larger than those on the top.
True
Items in the Product Backlog are usually larger than items in the Sprint Backlogs.
True
Scrum does not have a role called "project manager."
True
When is a Sprint Backlog item considered complete?
When everything is done based on the Definition of Done
When is a Sprint over?
When the timebox expires
Which two of the following are not done during the first Sprint?
not-- Develop a plan for the whole project OR. Prepare a complete infrastructure and set of tools for the project
When multiple teams are working on the same project, how many Definitions of Done should they use?
not-- There should be only one Definition of Done for all teams OR. There can be multiple definitions, as long as they are well communicated and understood among teams and with the customer
What's the main responsibility of testers?
not-- They verify the programmers output There's no tester role in Scrum
When should Increments be shipped?
not-- When the Increment is free of defects When it makes sense
When can the composition of the Development Team change?
not-- Whenever needed Not during the Sprints
How much of the Sprint Backlog should be defined during the Sprint Planning meeting?
not_ All of the potential work. OR-- Just enough for the Scrum Master to be able to assign tasks to developers
Which of the following best describes Scrum?
A framework for the development of complex products
Which three of the following are Scrum Master responsibilities during the Sprint?
Facilitate meetings as requested or needed Solve problems Ensure the Development Team stays self-organized
Which of the following is the best way a Scrum Master can increase the team productivity?
Facilitating meetings and removing impediments
Each Sprint Backlog item is owned by one, or a pair of developers.
False
It's better to have longer Sprints when the project is riskier.
False
Scrum Teams should normalize their estimations, so that management can measure and compare their performance.
False
Scrum is a detailed software development methodology.
False
The Scrum Master should cancel the Sprint Planning, if the Sprint Goal is not composed beforehand.
False
The Sprint Backlog contains items selected from the Product Backlog, and nothing more.
False
The Sprint Backlog should not change after the Sprint Planning.
False
The customer has the final say on the order of Product Backlog items.
False
The purpose of ALL Sprints is to release a piece of working software.
False
There should be a hardening Sprint every few Sprints, to resolve dependencies and fix open bugs.
False
When the Scrum Team becomes mature enough, it doesn't need a Scrum Master anymore.
False
Which of the following best describes the Product Backlog?
It grows and changes as more is learned about the project
Which two of the following are true about Scrum?
Scrum is a framework for developing and maintaining complex products Scrum is based on empirical process control theory
Which is NOT a Development Team responsibility?
Selecting the Product Owner
Who determines how work is performed during the Sprint?
The Development Team
Who should know the most about the project performance?
The Product Owner
Who's responsible for engaging the stakeholders?
The Product Owner
What are the benefits of having tests in the Definition of Done? (Choose 3 answers)
There will be increased transparency of the Increments Increments will be closer to being potentially shippable Increments will be more complete
What should the Product Owner do during the Sprint zero?
There's no such thing as Sprint zero
When is a Sprint canceled?
When the Product Owner determines it makes no sense to finish it
The Sprint Review is:
not- An opportunity for reviewing the viability of the project An opportunity for inspection and adaptation
Who can replace Sprint Backlog items during the Sprint?
not- No one OR. The Development Team
What should be done between a Sprint Retrospective and the next Sprint Planning?
not- Refactor the developed items Nothing; there's no time between the two.
Who estimates the work during the Sprint?
not- The Scrum Master The Development Team
What happens if the Development Team cannot complete its work by the end of the Sprint?
not- The Sprint will be extended Nothing
Which two of the following are true about the Product Owner?
not-- Is accountable for prioritizing the Product Backlog items Can be influenced by a committee
How many hours per day should a Development Team member work?
not-- At least 6 ideal man-hours At a sustainable pace
How is budgeting done in Scrum?
not-- Budgeting is very simple and limited to the run cost (time and material) Ideally revised each Sprint to ensure value is being delivered
Which of the following should be done during the Sprint Review? (Multiple answers)
not-- Demonstration of the Increment Discussion of the Scrum process, and how it was used during the Sprint _______________________________ Demonstration of the Increment Communication of the project progress
When must a new Increment of working software be available?
not-- Every 3 Sprints At the end of each Sprint
While the Sprint Planning is progressing, the Development Team has realized that they donâ t have enough resources to complete all the selected Sprint Backlog items. Which two of the following is usually the best action?
not-- Hire more developers Inform the Product Owner and start the development ________________________ Inform the Product Owner and start the development Remove some of the items from the Sprint Backlog
Which two of the following are true about the Scrum Master role?
not-- Is responsible for updating the burn-down chart Itâ s a management position _______________________________ Helps those outside the team interact with the Scrum Team Itâ s a management position
The Development Team has realized that they have over committed themselves for the Sprint. Who should be present when they review and adjust the work?
not-- Only the Product Owner OR. The Product Owner and the Development Team
Nine (9) Scrum Teams are working on a single product. Which of the following is the best way of planning Sprints?
not-- The Product Owner and all team members meet and create one Sprint Backlog for the project. All teams will share that Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint. Everyone meets at the same time to check the Product Backlog and to receive information from the Product Owner. Then they coordinate dependencies, shift team members as needed, and create their Sprint Backlogs.
How should multiple teams be composed for a single project?
not-- The Product Owner decides on how to form the teams Developers themselves will decide on how to form the teams
Who must do all the work required for Product Backlog items, to make sure they are potentially releasable?
not-- The Scrum Master The Development Team
What's the vertical axis in a typical burn-down chart?
not-- The capacity of the team The amount of remaining work
