SCRUM
110. Why does a Development Team need a Sprint Goal? (Choose the best answer) a. The Development Team is more focused with a common yet specific goal. b. Sprint Goals are not valuable. Everything is known from the Product Backlog. c. A Sprint Goal only gives purpose to the Sprint 0. d. A Sprint Goal ensures that all of the Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint and implemented.
A
112. Who creates a Product Backlog item's estimate? (Choose the best answer) a. The Development Team after clarifying requirement with the Product Owner. b. The Scrum Master c. The Product Owner with input from the Development Team d. The Development Team, alone. e. The most senior people in the organization, including architects and subject matter experts.
A
119. True or False: the Sprint Goal is a result of Sprint Planning, as is the Sprint Backlog a. True b. False
A
124. Five new Scrum Team have been created to build one project. A few of the developers on one of the Development Teams ask the Scrum Master how to coordinate their work with the other teams. What should the Scrum Master do? (Choose the best answer) a. Teach them that it is their responsibility to work with the other teams to create an integrated increment. b. Collect the Sprint tasks from the teams at the end of their Sprint Planning and merge that into a consolidated plan for the entire Sprint. c. Visit the five teams each day to inspect that their Sprint Backlog are aligned d. Teach the Product Owner to work with the lead developers on ordering Product Backlog in a way to avoid too much technical and development overlap during a Sprint.
A
127. Which of the following is required by Scrum? (Choose all that apply) a. Sprint Retrospective b. Members must stand up at the Daily Scrum c. Sprint Burndown Chart d. Release Planning e. All of the above
A
132. User documentation is part of your definition of "Done". However, there aren't enough technical writers for all teams. Your Development Team doesn't have a technical writer. What should you do? (Choose the best answer) a. Your Development Team is still responsible for creating user documentation. In this case, the Development Team member will write it. b. From a separate team of technical writers that will work on an ondemand basis for the various Product Owners. Work order will be first in, first out. c. Wait until you have a technical writer on your Development Team to take care of this. d. Let the user documentation remain undone and accumulate until after the last development Sprint. It will then be done by any available technical writers.
A
135. When must the Product Owner be present at the Daily Scrum? (Choose the best two answers) A. When the Product Owner is actively working on items from the Sprint Backlog B. When they need to represent the stakeholders' point of view C. When there are impediments to discuss D. When the Scrum Master asks them to attend
A
88.True or False: The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done increment product a. True b. False
A
108. You have just been hired by a company new to Scrum. Your management has assigned you to be the Scrum Master of six new Scrum Teams. These teams will build one product. Select two conditions you should strive for in this scenario. (Choose the best two answers) a. There should be only one Product Owner b. The Product has one Product Backlog c. Each Scrum Team should have a separate Product Backlog d. There should be six Product Owners, one for each Scrum Team. e. There should be six Product Owners, reporting to a chief Product Owner.
A,B
120. What are two good ways for the Development Team to make nonfunctional requirements visible? (Choose the best two answers) a. Add them to the Product Backlog and keep the Product Owner posted on the expected effort b. Add them to the definition of "Done" so the work is taken care of every Sprint. c. Run the integration and regression tests before the end of the Sprint, and capture the open work for the Sprint Backlog of the Next Sprint d. Put them on a separate list on the Scrum board, available for all to see.
A,B
33.Which are NOT appropriate topics for discussion in a Sprint Retrospective? (Choose the best two answers) a. The value of work currently represented in the Product Backlog. b. Arranging the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint. c. Definition of "Done" d. How the team does its work. e. Team relations.
A,B
138. Which Scrum Values are violated by building Product Backlog items that have low business value? (Choose the best three answers) A. Respect B. Earned Value C. Courage D. Focus E. Economic Value Added
A,C,D
125. A Development Team selects a set of Product Backlog items for a Sprint Backlog with the intent to get the selected items "Done" by the end of the Sprint. Which three phrase best describe the purpose of a definition of "Done"? (Choose the best three answers) a. It guides the Development Team in creating a forecast at the Sprint Planning b. It tracks the percentage complete of a Product Backlog item c. It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review d. It controls whether the developers have performed their tasks. e. It defines what it takes for an increment to be ready for release f. It provides a template fo
A,C,E
129. What is a Development Team responsible for? (Choose the best two answers) a. Resolving internal team conflicts b. Selecting the Product Owner c. Reporting productivity d. Organizing the work required to meet the Sprint Goal.
A,D
133. Which two of the following are appropriate topics for discussion during a Sprint Retrospective? (Choose the best two answers) a. How the team collaborates b. Documentation acceptance criteria for items in the next Sprint. c. The order of items in the Product Backlog d. Identifying high priority process improvement for the next Sprint.
A,D
115. Which two things are appropriate for a Scrum Master to do if the Development Team doesn't have the engineering tools and infrastructure to completely finish each selected Product Backlog item? (Choose the best two answers) a. Coach the Development Team to improve its skills, tools and infrastructure over time and adjust the Definition of "Done" accordingly. b. Declare the Development Team not ready for Scrum c. Refocus the current Sprint on establishing the Development Team's infrastructure instead of delivering an increment. d. Encourage the Product Owner to accept partially "Done" increments until the situation improves e. Have the Development Team establish a Definition of "Done" that is actually possible to achieve given current circumstances.
A,E
61.Which two things should the Development Team do during the first Sprint? (Choose the best two answers) a. Create an increment of potentially releasable software b. Make up a plan for the rest of the project c. Analyze, design, and describe the complete architecture and infrastructure d. Analyze, describe, and document the requirement for the subsequent Sprints. e. Develop at least one piece of functionality
A,E
103. What is the tactic a Scrum Master should use to divide a group of 100 people into multiple Development Teams? (Choose the best answer) a. Ask the Product Owner to assign the people to teams b. Ask the developer to divide themselves into teams c. Create teams based on their skills across multiple layers (such as database, UI, etc.)
B
113. During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Scrum Master responsible? (Choose the best answer) a. Summarizing and reporting the discussion to management b. Participating as a Scrum team member and facilitating as requested or needed c. Acting as a scribe to capture the Development Team's answers d. Prioritizing the resulting action items
B
114. If two Scrum Teams are added to the development of a product that previously had only one Scrum Team, what will be the immediate impact on the productivity of the original Scrum Team? (Choose the best answer) a. Its productivity is likely to increase b. Its productivity is likely to decrease c. Its productivity is likely to stay the same
B
116. True or False: Multiple Scrum Teams working on the same project must have the same Sprint start date. a. True b. False
B
117. True or False: A Scrum Team is only allowed to meet with stakeholders during Sprint Review. a. True b. False
B
118. True or False: Cross-functional teams are optimized to work on one technical layer of a system only (e.g. GUI, database, middle tier, interfaces). a. True b. False
B
122. True or False: A product increment must be released to production at the end of each Sprint. a. True b. False
B
123. How much of the Sprint Backlog must be defined the Sprint Planning event? (Choose the best answer) a. Enough so the Development Team can create its best forecast of what it can do, and start the first several days of the Sprint. b. The enter Sprint Backlog must be identified and estimated by the end of the Sprint Planning meeting. c. Just enough tasks for the Scrum Master to be confident in the Development Team's understanding of the Sprint. d. Just enough to understand design and architectural implications.
B
5. True or False: Scrum has a role called "Project Manager". a. True b. False
B
92.Who owns the Sprint Backlog? (Choose the best answer) a. The Scrum Master b. The Development Team c. The Scrum Master d. The Project Owner
B
41.What are two ways that architecture are infrastructure are handled in scrum? (Choose the best two answers) a. They are built by a separated team through the creation of an architectural runway b. They are added to the product Backlog and addressed in early sprints, while always requiring at least some business functionality, no matter how small c. They are discussed, determined, and documented before the actual feature development sprints. d. They are implemented along with functional development of the product.
B, D
102. Which two of the following are true about the Scrum Master role? (Choose the best two answers) a. The Scrum Master assigns tasks to Development Team members when they need work b. The Scrum Master teaches the Development Team to keep the Scrum meetings to their time-box. c. The Scrum Master helps those outside the team interact with the Scrum Team d. The Scrum is responsible for updating the Sprint Burn down. e. At the Sprint Review the Scrum Master identifies what has been "Done" and what has not been "Done".
B,C
126. As the Sprint Planning meeting progresses, the Development Team sees that the workload is greater than they can handle. Which two are valid actions? (Choose the best two answers) a. Recruit additional Development Team members before the work can begin b. Remove or change selection Product Backlog items. c. The Development Team ensures that the Product Owner is aware, starts the Sprint, and monitors progress d. Cancel the Sprint. e. The Development Team works overtime during this Sprint.
B,C
140. What are the two ways that regulatory compliance issues are dealt with in Scrum? (Choose the best two answer) A. They are discussed, determined and documented before the actual feature development Sprints. B. They are addressed along with functional development of the product. C. They are added to the Product Backlog and addressed in early Sprints, while always requiring at least some business functionality, no matter how small. D. They are addressed by a separate team who is responsible for compliance D. They are addressed by a separate team who is responsible for compliance
B,C
3. In order to achieve the benefits of Scrum. It is important to enact the value of commitment. What two actions demonstrate the commitment of Scrum Team members? (Choose the best two answers) a. Work late. b. Help the other Scrum Team members. c. Do your best d. Always deliver the items in the Sprint forecast e. Send out a daily status report
B,C
130. Which three of the following are time-boxed event in Scrum? (Choose the best three answers) a. Releasing Testing b. Daily Scrum c. Sprint Retrospective d. Sprint Testing e. Sprint 0 f. Releasing Retrospective g. Sprint Planning
B,C,G
131. Which three behaviors demonstrate that a team is self-organizing? (Choose the best three answer) a. Stakeholders walking in at the Daily Scrum to check progress and work with the Scrum Master to optimize the functional scope for the Sprint. b. Development Team members collaboratively selecting their own work during the Sprint. c. The Scrum Master is no longer needed d. The Development Team has all the skills needed to create a releasable increment. e. The Development Team members are working within the boundaries of their functional description and nicely handing off work from analyst to developer to tester to integration f. The Development Team inviting external people to the Sprint Planning to ask them how to turn a Product Backlog item into an increment via a complete and detailed Sprint Backlog. g. The Product Owner doesn't need to be at Sprint Retrospective h. The Development Team creating their own sp
B,D,H
105. When should a Sprint Goal be created? (Choose the best answer) a. A Sprint Goal is not mandatory in Scrum b. It should have been created in the previous Sprint during Product Backlog refinement. c. During Sprint Planning d. It must be established before Sprint Planning in order to begin planning e. At any time during the Sprint
C
106. For the purpose of transparency, when does Scrum say a new increment of working software must be available? (Choose the best answer) a. Before the release Sprint b. After the acceptance testing phase c. At the end of every Sprint d. Every 3 Sprint e. When the Product Owner asks to create one.
C
136. When multiple Scrum Team are working on a single product, what best describes the definition of Done? (Choose the best two answers) A. The Scrum Masters from each team define a common Definition of Done B. Each Scrum Team uses its own, but must make their definition clear to all other teams so the difference are known. C. When Multiple Scrum Team are working on a product, they must mutually define and comply with the same definition of Done D. Each Scrum team defines and uses its own. The difference are discussed and reconciled during a hardening Sprint.
C
139. When multiple Scrum Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the Definition of Done? (Choose the best answer) A. Each Scrum Team uses its own, but must make their definition clear to all other teams so the difference are known B. Each Scrum Team defines and uses its own. The differences are discussed and reconciled during a hardening Sprint C. When multiple Scrum Teams are working together on a producr, they must mutually define and comply with the same Definition of Done D. The Scrum Masters from each Scrum Team define a common Definition of Done
C
20.Which topics should be discussed in the Sprint Review? (Choose the best answer) a. The Scrum process, and how it was used during the Sprint. b. Coding and engineering practices. c. Sprint result d. All of the above
C
29.What is the role of management in Scrum? (Choose the best answer) a. To continually monitor staffing levels of the Development Team. b. To monitor the Development Team's productivity c. To facilitate the Scrum Teams with insights and resources that help them improve. d. To identify and remove people that aren't working hard enough.
C
134. What two factors are best considered when establishing the Sprint length? (Choose the best two answers) a. The frequency at which team formation can be changed. b. The organization has mandated similar length sprints. c. The level of uncertainty over the technology to be used. d. The risk of being disconnected from the stakeholders.
C,D
55.You are the Scrum Master for four Scrum Team working from the same Product Backlog. Several of the developers come to you complaining that work identified for the upcoming two Sprints will require full time commitment from a technical specialist who is external to the teams. What are two key concern for the Scrum Master to take into account in this situation? (Choose the best two answers) a. The need to have enough work to keep all Development Team members busy b. The desire to maintain a stable velocity c. The ability of the Development Team to produce integrated increments d. The benefit of Development Teams figuring out a solution for themselves
C,D
98.At the end of a Sprint a Project Backlog item worked on during the Sprint does not meet the definition "Done" what two things should happen with the undone Project Backlog item? (Choose the best two answers) a. If the stakeholder agrees, the Product Owner can accept It and release it to the users. b. Review the item add the "Done" part of the estimate to velocity and create a story for remaining work. c. Do not include the item in the increment Sprint d. Put it on the Product Backlog for the product Owner to decide what to do with it
C,D
101. Which of the following best describes an increment of working software? (Choose the best answer) a. An automated test suite to verify functionality delivered in previous iterations. b. UML diagrams that describe how to deliver functionality in future iterations. c. A decomposition of all Product Backlog items into tasks for future Sprint Backlog lists. d. Additional features in a usable state that complement those delivered in previous iterations. e. A new user interface design for functionality delivered in pervious iterations.
D
104. A member of the Development Team takes the Scrum Master aside to express his concerns about data security issues. What should the Scrum Master do? (Choose the best answer) a. Go check with the testers b. Create a Product Backlog item for security c. Tell the Product Owner to stop further development of features until the issues are fixed. d. Ask the person to share the issue with the team as soon as possible e. Add security to the definition of "Done".
D
107. The length of a Sprint should be: (Choose the best answer) a. Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner. b. Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business event c. No more than one calendar month d. All of these answers are correct
D
109. How much time is required after a Sprint to prepare for the next Sprint? (Choose the best answer) a. The break between Sprints is time-boxed to 1 week for 30 day Sprint, and usually less for shorter sprints b. Enough time for the requirement for the next Sprint to be determined and documented c. Enough time for the Development team to finish the testing from the last Sprint d. None. A new Sprint starts immediately following the end of the previous Sprint. e. All of the above are allowed depending on the situation.
D
111. True or False: Every Scrum Team must have a Product Owner and Scrum Master. (Choose the best answer) a. False. A Product Owner can be replaced by a business analyst in the Development Team. b. False. A Scrum Master is only required when asked for by the Development Team. c. True. Each must be 100% dedicated to the Scrum Team. d. True. Outcomes are affected by their participation and availability.
D
121. A Scrum Master is introducing Scrum to a new Development Team. The Development Team has decided that a Sprint Retrospective is unnecessary. What action should the Scrum Master take? (Choose the best answer) a. Comply with the decision of the self-organizing team. b. Consult with the Product Owner to see how he/she feels about the situation. c. Call a meeting between the Development Team and senior management d. Begin facilitating productive and useful Sprint Retrospective.
D
128. What enhances the transparency of an increment? (Choose the best answer) a. Updating Sprint tasks properly in the electronic tracking tool b. Keeping track of and estimating all undone work to be completed in a separate Sprint. c. Reporting Sprint progress to the stakeholders daily d. Doing all work needed to meet the definition of "Done".
D
137. An Organization has decided to adopt Scrum but the management wants to change the terminology to fit with terminology already used. What will likely happen if this is done? (Choose the best answer) A. Without a new vocabulary as a reminder of the change, very little change may actually happen. B. The organization may not understand what has changed within Scrum and the benefits of Scrum may be lost. C. Management may feel less anxious. D. All answers apply.
D
69.During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Scrum Master responsible? (Choose the best answer) a. Acting as a scribe to capture the Development Team's answers b. Summarizing and reporting the discussions to management c. Prioritizing the resulting action items d. Participating as a Scrum team member and facilitating as requested or needed
D
70. Which phrase best describes a Product Owner? (Choose the best answer) a. Requirements Engineer b. Team manger c. Go-between development team and customers d. Value optimizer
D
25.What is the time-box for the Sprint Review? (Choose the best answer) a. 1 day b. As long as needed c. 4 hours and longer as needed d. 2 hours for a Monthly Sprint e. 4 hours for a Monthly Sprint
E
32.How should Product Backlog items be chosen when multiple Scrum Team work from the same Product Backlog? (Choose the best answer) a. The Product Owner decides b. Each Scrum Team takes an equal number of items c. The Product Owner should provide each team with its own product Backlog d. The Scrum Team with the highest velocity pulls Product Backlog items first. e. The Development Teams pull in work in agreement with the Product Owner.
E
64.The IT manager asks a Development Team for the status report describing the progress throughout the Sprint. The Development Team asks the Scrum Master for advice. The Scrum Master should (Choose the best answer) a. Talk to the IT manger and explain that progress in Scrum comes from inspecting an increment at the Sprint Review b. Tell the Development Team to fit the report into the Sprint Backlog c. Create and deliver the report to the manager herself d. Tell the Development Team to figure it out themselves e. Ask the Product Manger to send the manger the report.
A
71.The Product Backlog is ordered by (Choose the best answer) a. The Product Owner with the most valuable items placed at the top b. Items are randomly arranged c. Size, where small items are at the top and large items are at the bottom d. Risk, where safer items are at the top, and riskier items are at the bottom
A
72.For which is the Scrum Master responsible? (Choose the best answer) a. The Scrum framework being adopted and used property b. Keeping track of resources allocation c. Managing the performance of the Scrum Team d. The meeting and the objectives that a Scrum teams sets for itself
A
79.Which two ways of creating Development Teams are consistent with Scrum's values? (Choose the best two answers) a. Managers personally re-assign current subordinates to now teams. b. Existing teams propose how they would like to go about organizing into the new structure c. Managers collaborate to assign individuals to specific teams d. Bring all the developers together and let them self- organize into Development Teams e. The Chief Product Owner determines the new team structures and assignments.
B,D
50.What does it mean for a Development Team to be cross-functional? (Choose the best answer) a. The Development Team is a virtual team drawing from separate teams of business analysts, architects, developers and testers. b. The Development Team includes not only developers but also business analysts, architects, developers and testers. c. The Development Team include cross-skilled individuals who are able to contribute to do what is necessary to deliver an increment of software. d. Developers on the Development Team work closely with business analysts, architects developers and testers who are on the team.
C
21.Which of these may a Development Team deliver at the end of a Sprint? (Choose the best answer) a. Failing unit tests, to identify acceptance tests for the next Sprint. b. A single document, if that is what the Scrum Master asked for. c. An increment of software with minor known bugs in it. d. An increment of working software that is "done".
D
22.How do you know that a Development Team is cross-functional? (Choose the best answer) a. Every member of the Development Team is able to perform every task. b. There are no conflicts within the Development Team. c. A few of the Development Team members pair program and do test Driven Development. d. Development Team has all the Skills to create a potentially releasable increment by the end of every Sprint
D
68.How often should Development Team membership change? (Choose the best answer) a. As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity b. Never, because it reduces productivity c. Every Sprint to promote shared learning d. As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity
D
7. Which of the following services are appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the Daily Scrum? (Choose the best answer) a. Lead the discussions of the Development Team. b. Make sure that all 3 questions have been answered by each member of the team c. Keep track of whether each team member has a chance to speak. d. Teach the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute time-box e. All of the above.
D
77.True or False: To get started in terms of what to build, Scrum requires no more than a Product Owner with enough ideals for a first Sprint, a Development Team to implement those ideals and a Scrum Master to help guide the process a. True b. False
A
45.Every Development Team should have (Choose the best answer) a. One Lead Developer and no more than 8 other members b. The competencies and skills needed to deliver a Done increment in a Sprint c. At least one representative from each major software engineering discipline (like QA, Dev, UX) 46.What activities would a Product Owner typically undertake in the phase between the end of the current Sprint and the start of the next Sprint
B
66.During a Sprint Retrospective, the Development Team propose moving the Daily Scrum to only occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which two are the most appropriate responses for the Scrum Maters? (Choose the best two answers) a. Acknowledge and support the self-organizing team's decision b. Learn why the Development Team wants this and work them to improve the outcome of the Daily Scrum c. Coach the team on why the Daily Scrum is important as an opportunity to update the plan d. Consider the request and decide on which days the Daily Scrum should occur e. Have the developers vote
B,C
17.The time-box for a Daily Scrum is? (Choose the best answer) a. Two minutes per person b. 15 minutes c. The same time of day every day d. 4 hours e. 15 minutes for a 4 week Sprint. For shorter Sprint it is usually shorter.
B
15.True or False: Multiple Scrum Teams working on the same product or system all select work from the same Product Backlog. a. True b. False
A
74.If burn-down charts are used to visualize progress, what do they track? (Choose the best answer) a. Work remaining across time b. Accumulated cost c. Individual worker productivity d. Accumulated business value delivered to the customer
A
89.Which three purposes does the definition of "Done" serve? (Choose the best three answers) a. Increase transparency. b. Describe the work that must be done before the Sprint is allowed to end c. Create a shared understanding of when what work is complete d. Describe the purpose, objective and time-box of each Scrum event. e. Guide the Development Team on how many Product Backlog items to select for the Sprint.
A,C,E
63.True or False: A Scrum Master is essentially the same as a traditional PM (Project Manager) a. True b. False
B
84.Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog? (Choose the best answer) a. The Development Team b. The Product Owner c. The Stakeholders d. The CEO e. The Scrum Master
B
91.What does it mean to say that an event has a time-box (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 take at least a minimum amount of time d. The event must happen by a given time
B
48.You are the Scrum Master on a newly formed Scrum Team. Which two of the following activities would probably help the team in starting up? (Choose the best two answers) a. Ensure the Scrum Team members have compatible personalities. b. Ask the Product Owner to discuss the product, its vision, history, goals, and context, as well as answer questions. c. Ensure the team understands they need a definition of "Done" d. Have the development managers from each Development Team member introduce their direct reports and go over their responsibilities on the Scrum Team. e. Introduce a bonus system for the top performers in the team.
B,C
31.During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition of work added to the Sprint Backlog? (Choose the best answer) a. During the Daily Scrum after the Development Team approves them. b. When the Product Owner identifies new work. c. As soon as possible after they are identified. d. When the Scrum Master has time to enter them.
C
11.The Product Owner determines how much Product Backlog items the Development Team selects for a Sprint. (Choose the best answer) a. True, but only after confirmation by the resource manager that the Team has enough capacity. b. True c. False, capacity and commitment are the Project manager's responsibility d. False e. False, the Scrum Master does that. f. True, accordingly to what was committed to the stakeholders.
D
93.Why does the Project Owner want the Development Team to adhere to its definition of "Done"? (Choose the best answer) a. To know what the Team will deliver over the next three Sprint b. To be able to reprimand the team when they don't meet their velocity goal for the Sprint c. To predict the team's productivity over time d. To have complete transparency into what has been done at the end of each Sprint.
D
56.A Product Owner wants advice from the Scrum Master about estimating work in Scrum. Which of these is the guideline that a Scrum Master should give (Choose the best answer) a. Product Backlog items must be estimated in the story points b. Scrum forbids estimating c. Estimates must be in relative units d. Estimates are made by the Product Owners, but are best checked with the Development Team e. Estimates are made by the Development Team.
E
12. The Product Owner must release each increment to production. (Choose the best answer) a. When it makes sense b. Whenever the product is free of defects. c. Without exception. d. To make sure the Development Team is done every Sprint.
A
13.Who is responsible for clearly expressing Product Backlog items? (Choose the best answer) a. The Product Owner b. The Business analyst who represents the Product Owner in the Development Team. c. The Scrum Master d. The Scrum Master, or the Scrum Master may have the Development Team do it.
A
82.How is management external to the Scrum Team involved in the Scrum? (Choose the best answer) a. The Development Team self-manages and is the only management required at the Daily Scrum b. The Product Owner represents their opinions c. Management gives us update at the start of each Daily Scrum d. The Scrum Master speaks on their behalf.
A
34.Choose two responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team. (Choose the two best answers) a. Pull Product Backlog items for the Sprint. b. Do the work planned in the Sprint Backlog. c. Report daily progress to stakeholders d. Increase velocity e. Reorder the Product Backlog.
A,B
53.What are three benefits of self-organization? (Choose the best three answers) a. Increased self-accountability b. Increased commitment c. Increased accuracy of estimates. d. Increased creativity e. Increased rule compliance
A,B,D
49.Several Sprints into a project, the Product Owner tells the Scrum Master that a key stakeholder just started using the project. The stakeholder is unhappy with the slow performance. What are two good options for the Scrum Master? (Choose the best two answers) a. Wait to bring this up until the Sprint Retrospective. b. Coach the Product Owner on how to talk with the Development Team about this concern c. Encourage the Product Owner to put performance on the Product Backlog and express the stakeholder's concern to the Development Team d. Explain to the Product Owner that it's up to the Development Team to decide on acceptable performance standards. e. Bring the concern to the testers to improve how the system is tested
A,C
81.Which of the following are true about the Product Owner role? (Choose the best two answers) a. The Product Owner is one person b. Multiple people can share the Product Owner role on a Scrum Team c. The Product Owner is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog d. The Product Owner role can be played by a committee or a team of people
A,C
37.True or False: A high-performance Scrum team ensures that each increment is complete by running a Release Sprint. a. True b. False
B
52.Who starts the Daily Scrum? (Choose the best answer) a. The Scrum Master. This ensures that the Development Team has the meeting and stays within the time-box b. Whoever the Development Team decides should start c. The person who has the token d. The person who last broke the build e. The person coming in last. This encourages people to be on time and helps to stay within the time-box
B
62.Which output from Sprint Planning provides the Development Team with a target and overarching direction for the Sprint? (Choose the best answer) a. The Sprint Backlog b. The Sprint Goal c. Sprint Review Minutes d. The release plan
B
76.Who determines when it is appropriate to update the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint? (Choose the best answer) a. The Scrum Team b. The Development Team c. The Product Owner d. The Project Manager
B
78.What is the accountability of the Product Owner during Sprint 0? (Choose the best answer) a. Make sure enough Product Backlog items are refined to fill the first 3 Sprints b. There is no such thing as Sprint 0 c. Make the complete project plan to commit date, budget and scope to the stakeholders d. Gathering, eliciting and analyzing the requirements that will be inserted into the Project Backlog e. Determine the composition of the Development Teams so they have the capacity to deliver the complete forecast.
B
36.A Scrum Team is required to deliver a done increment by the end of a Sprint. Select two statements that explain what done means. (Choose the best two answers) a. All work the Developers are willing to do. b. Ready to be released to end users. c. No work is left to meet the Definition of Done. d. Whatever the Product Owner defines as quality. e. Ready for integration.
B,C
44.One of the Scrum events is the Daily Scrum. What are two intended outcomes of the Daily Scrum? (Choose the best two answers) a. An update Scrum board to make Sprint progress transparent for the stakeholders b. New impediments for the Scrum Master to take care of. c. A shared understanding of the most important work to be undertaken next to achieve the best possible progress toward the Sprint goal. d. An update of completed tasks and of the remaining work so the Scrum Master can plan the next day.
B,C
23. How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint? (Choose the best answer) a. A proportional amount of time on analysis, design programming, testing, and documentation. b. All development work and at least some testing c. As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog item it selects in conformance with the definition of "Done". d. As much as it can fit into the Sprint. Any remaining work will be transferred to a subsequent Sprint.
C
35.As the Development Team starts work during the Sprint, it realizes it has selected too much work to finish in the Sprint. What should it do? (Choose the best answer) a. Find another Scrum Team to give the excess work to b. Reduce the definition of "Done" and get all of the Product Backlog items "Done" by the new definition. c. As soon as possible in the Sprint, work with the Product Owner to remove some work or Product Backlog items. d. Inform the Product Owner at the Sprint Review, but prior to the demonstration.
C
59.When is it appropriate for a Development Team to Change the definition of "Done"? (Choose the best answer) a. Prior to starting a new Sprint b. During Sprint Planning c. During the Sprint Retrospective d. Prior to starting a new Project
C
80.When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their increments be integrated every Sprint? (Choose the best answer) a. No, each Scrum Team stands alone b. Yes, but only for Scrum Teams whose work has dependences c. Yes, otherwise the Product Owner (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately inspect what is done. d. No, that is far too hard and must be done in a hardening Sprint
C
86.Why should the Product Owner be present at the Daily Scrum? (Choose the best answer) a. To participate as a Scrum Team member b. To represent the stakeholders' point of view c. He/ She doesn't need to be there d. To hear about impediments in functionality
C
47.A new developer is having continuing conflicts with existing Development Team members and creating a hostile environment. If necessary, who is responsible for removing the team member? (Choose the best answer) a. The hiring manager is responsible, because he/she hired the developer b. The Development Team is responsible, and may need help from the Scrum Master c. The Product Owner is responsible, because he/she controls the return on investment (ROI). d. The Scrum Team is responsible,
D
14.If burn-down charts are used to visualize progress, what does a trend line through a release burn-down chart indicate? (Choose the best answer) a. When the work remaining will likely be completed if nothing changes on the Product Backlog or the Development Team. b. The evolution of the cost spent on the project. c. When all work will be completed so the Scrum Team can be released for other work. d. When the project will be over if the Product Owner removes work that is equal in effort to any new work that is added.
A
19.Which of the following are true about the length of the Sprint? (Choose the best two answers) a. The length of the Sprint should be proportional to the work that is done in between Sprints. b. All sprints must be 1 month or less. c. Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning and should be long enough to make sure the Development Team can deliver what is to be accomplished in the upcoming Sprint. d. It is best to have Sprint of consistent length throughout a development effort. e. Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning and should hold the time it will take to code the planned features in the upcoming Sprint, but does not include time for any testing.
B
4. Which statement best describes Scrum (Choose the best answer) a. A cookbook that defines best practices for software development b. A framework within which complex products in complex environments are develop. c. A defined and Predictive process that conforms to the principles of scientific Management. d. A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.
B
99.Which three questions might be answered by Development Team members at the Daily Scrum? (Choose the best three answers) a. What will I be working on tomorrow? b. What did I do yesterday that helped the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal? c. How is the Sprint proceeding? d. Do I see any impediment that prevents me or the Development Team from meeting the Sprint Goal? e. Why were you late? f. How many hours did I spend on the project yesterday?
B,D
40.Which answer best describes the topics covered in Sprint Planning? (Choose the best answer) a. Who is on the team and what team member roles will be? b. What went wrong in the last Sprint and what to do differently this Sprint? c. What can be done, how to do it, and why to do it? d. What to do and who will do it? e. How conditions have changed and how the Product Backlog should evolve
C
27.A Scrum Master is working with a Development Team that has members in different physical locations. The Development Team meets in a variety of meeting rooms and has much to do logistically (for example, set up conference calls) before the Daily Scrum. What action should the Scrum Master take? (Choose the best answer) a. Set up meeting and tell the Development Team that is how it will be done. b. Inform management and ask them to solve it. c. Ask the Development Team members to alternate who is responsible for meeting setup. d. Allow the Development Team to self-manage and determine for itself what to do.
D
28.When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled? (Choose the best answer) a. When it becomes clear that not everything will be finished by the end ot the Sprint. b. When the Development Team feels that the work is too hard. c. When the sales department has an important new opportunity. d. When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.
D
2. Who is responsible for tracking the remaining work of the Sprint? (Choose the best answer) a. The Developers b. The Project Manager c. The Product Owner d. The Development Team in consultation with the Product Owner e. The Scrum Master
A
6. The Sprint Review is mainly an inspect and adapt opportunity for which group? (Choose the best answer) a. The Scrum Team and stakeholders b. The Development Team and stakeholders c. The Product Owner and Stakeholders d. The Development Team and management e. The Product Owner and Management f. The Product Owner and Development Team.
A
85.During the Sprint Retrospective a Scrum Team has identified several high priority process improvements. Which of the following statement is most accurate? (Choose the best answer) a. The Scrum Team should choose at least one high priority process improvement to place in the Sprint Backlog. b. The Scrum Team should choose at least one high priority process improvement to place in the Product Backlog. c. The Scrum Team should decline to add a process improvement to the Sprint Backlog when things are running smoothly d. The Scrum Master selects the most important process improvement and place it in the Sprint Backlog.
A
54.Which of the following are roles on a Scrum Team? (Choose the best answer) a. Users b. Development Team member c. Product Owner d. Scrum Master e. Customers.
B,C,D
65.What is the key concern when multiple Development Teams are working the same Product Backlog? (Choose the best answer) a. Minimizing dependences between teams b. Maximizing velocity c. Clear definition of requirement d. Making sure there's enough work for everyone on every team e. Meeting original scope projections
A
9. You are the Scrum Master of a new to be developed product. Development is going to require 45 people. What is a good first question for you to suggest the group thinks about when forming into teams? (Choose the best answer) a. How will we make sure all teams have the right amount of expertise? b. What is the right mixture of senior and junior people on each team? c. Who are going to be the team leads? d. Who are the subject matter experts on each team?
A
1. When a Development Team determines that it will not be able to finish the complete forecast, who has to be present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint work selected? (Choose the best answer) a. The Product Owner and all stakeholders b. The Product Owner and the Development Team c. The Scrum Master, project manager and Development Team d. The Development Team.
B
16.True or False: The Product Owner makes sure that team selects enough from the Product Backlog for a Sprint to satisfy the stakeholders. a. True b. False
B
58.Which three of the following are feedback loops in Scrum? (Choose the best three answers) a. Release Planning b. Sprint Retrospective c. Sprint Review d. Refinement Meeting e. Daily Scrum
B,C,E
83.The Product Owner is not collaborating with the Development Team during the Sprint. What are two valuable actions for a Scrum Master to take? (Choose the best two answers) a. Nominate a proxy Product Owner b. Coach the Product Owner in the values of Scrum and incremental delivery c. Stop the Sprint. Send the Product Owner to a course and restart. d. Bring up the problem in the Sprint Retrospective e. Inform the Product Owner's functional manager
B,D
8. The Development Team should have all the skills needed to: (Choose the best answer) a. Complete the project within the date and cost as calculated by the Product Owner. b. Do all the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools and environments. c. Turn Product Backlog items into an increment of potentially releasable product functionality.
C
24.Which are properties of the Daily Scrum? (Choose the best two answers) a. It is facilitated by the team lead. b. It is held first thing in the morning c. It is fifteen minutes or less in duration. d. It consist of the Scrum Master asking the Team members the three questions. e. Its location and time remain constant. f. It is free form and designed conversation.
C,E
75.Which outcome is expected as Scrum Teams mature? (Choose the best answer) a. Sprint Reviews will no longer be needed b. There is no need for a time-boxed Sprint, since time-boxes are only for new Scrum Teams. c. A Scrum Master is no longer needed since they are a mature team now d. The Sprint Retrospectives will grow to be longer than 4 hours e. They will improve their definition of "Done" to include more stringent criteria
E
30.During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Product Owner responsible? (Choose the best answer) a. Participation as a Scrum Team member. b. Summarizing and reporting the discussions to the stakeholders that he/she represents in the Scrum Team c. The Product Owner should not take part in Sprint Retrospectives. d. Capturing requirement for the Product Backlog.
A
39.When the Developers determine that they will not be able to finish the complete forecast, who has to be present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint work selected? (Choose the best answer) a. The Scrum Team b. The Developers c. The Product Owner and the stakeholders d. The Scrum Master, project manager and the Developers?
A
57. How should a Development Team deal with non-functional requirements? (Choose the best answer) a. Ensure every increment meets them b. Handle them during the integrated Sprint preceding the Release Sprint. c. Assign then to the lead developer on the team d. Make sure the release department understands these requirements, but it is not the Development Team's responsibility.
A
94.The Scrum Master observes the Product Owner struggling with ordering the Product Backlog. What is an appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take? (Choose the best answer) a. Offer the Product Owner help in understanding that the goal of ordering the Product Backlog is to maximize value b. Suggest that the Development Team does the ordering to be sure that it is a feasible ordering of work c. Encourage the Product Owner to work with the Development Team to see which items technically are fastest to implement. d. Suggest the Product Owner extend the Sprint, so he can have more time to order the Product Backlog e. Present the Product Owner with an ordered Product Backlog to use
A
87.At the seventh Sprint Review, the stakeholders are disappointed and angry. They are determined that the product or system being built will not meet their need and will cost more than they are willing to spend. What factors likely led to this? (Choose the best two answers) a. The Product Owner has not been keeping the stakeholders aware of the progress of the project b. The stakeholders were not allowed to enter the development area c. The Project Management Office (PMO) has not been engaged adequately d. The stakeholders haven't been using the Sprint Reviews to inspect and evaluate.
A,D
18.What is the best suited structure for Development Team in order to produce integrated increments? (Choose the best answer) a. Each Development Team works only on one technical layer of the system (e.g. GUI, database, middle tier, interfaces) b. Each Development Team develops functionality from beginning to end throughout all technical layers.
B
42.Who created a product Backlog items estimate? (Choose the best answer) a. The Product Owner with input from the Development Team b. The Development Team after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner c. The Scrum Master d. The most senior people in the organization, including architects and subject matter experts e. The Development Team, alone
B
46.What activities would a Product Owner typically undertake in the phase between the end of the current Sprint and the start of the next Sprint (Choose the best answer) a. Work with the QA departments on the increment of the current Sprint. b. They are on such activities. The next Sprint starts immediately after the current Sprint. c. Refine the Product Backlog d. Update the project plan with stakeholders.
B
51.When is implementation of a Product Backlog item considered complete? (Choose the best answer) a. When QA reports that the item passes all acceptance criteria. b. When the item has no work remaining in order to be potentially released c. At the end of the Sprint. d. When all work in the Sprint Backlog released to the item is finished
B
73.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. To make sure every team member answers the three questions c. He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum. d. To write down any changes to the Scrum Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking progress on the burn-down
C
10.True or False: Scrum is a methodology that tells in detail how to build software incrementally. a. True b. False
B
100. Why is Daily Scrum held at the same time and same Place? (Choose the best answer) a. The place can be named b. The Product Owner demands it c. The consistency makes complexity d. Rooms are hard to book and this lets it be booked in advance.
C
26.Who creates the definition of "Done" (Choose the best answer) a. The Scrum Team b. The Scrum Master as he/she is responsible for the Development Team's productivity. c. The Product Owner as he/she is responsible for the product's success.
A
38.During the Sprint, the Scrum Master's role is to do which two of the following: (Choose the best two answers) a. Coaching the team members in self-management b. Ensure the Product Owner attends all Scrum events. c. Assign tasks with the scrum Team. d. Facilitate inspection and adaptation opportunities as requested or needed. e. Escalate team conflicts to functional line managers. f. Monitor the progress of the Developers.
A,D
90.Who must do all the work to make sure Product Backlog items conform to the Definition of "Done"? (Choose the best answer) a. The Scrum Master b. QA Specialist c. The Development d. The Product Owner e. The Scrum Team
C
95.Who can abnormally terminate a Sprint? (Choose the best answer) a. The stakeholder b. The Development Team c. The Project Owner d. The Scrum Master
C
96. When is the Sprint Backlog created? (Choose the best answer) a. During the Sprint b. Prior to the Sprint Planning meeting c. During the Sprint Planning meeting d. At the beginning of the project
C
97.A Development Team is required to deliver a done increment by the end of a Sprint. Select two statement that explains what "Done" means (Choose the best two answers) a. All work to create software that is ready to be released to end users. b. All work the Development Team is willing to do c. Ready for integration d. No work left from the definition of "Done" e. Whatever the Product Owner defines as quality.
A,D
43.Which does a self-organizing Development Team choose? (Choose the best answer) a. Sprint length b. Stakeholders for the Sprint Review c. Product Backlog Ordering d. When to release based on its progress e. How to best accomplish its work
E
67.Which of the following might the Scrum Team discuss during a Sprint Retrospective? (Choose the best answer) a. Methods of communication b. The way the Scrum Team does Sprint Planning c. Skills needed to improve the Development Team ability to deliver d. Its Definition is "Done" e. All of the above
E
60.In the Sprint Planning meeting, the Product Owner and the Development Team were unable to reach a clear understanding about the highest order Product Backlog items. Because of this, the Development Team couldn't figure out how many Product Backlog items it could forecast for the upcoming Sprint. They were able to agree on a Sprint Goal, however. Which of the following two actions should the Scrum Master support? (Choose the best two answers) a. Continue to Sprint Planning meeting past its time-box until an adequate number of Product Backlog items are well enough understood for the Development Team to make a complete forecast. Then Start the Sprint. b. Discuss in the upcoming Sprint Retrospective why this happened and what changes will make it less likely to recur c. Ask everyone to take as much time as needed to analyze the Product Backlog first, and then reconvene another Sprint Product meeting d. Cancel the Sprint, Send the entire team to an advanced Scrum training and then start a new Sprint e. Forecast the most likely Product Backlog items to meet the goal and create a Sprint Backlog based on a likely initial design and plan. Once the time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting is over, start the Sprint and continue to analyze, decompose, and create additional functionality during the Sprint
B,E
