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Question 1

When multiple Scrum Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the

Definition of Done?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

Each Scrum Team defines and uses its own. The differences are discussed and

reconciled during a hardening Sprint.

B.

The Scrum Masters from each Scrum Team define a common Definition of Done.

C.

Each Scrum Team uses its own, but must make their definition clear to all other

teams so the differences are known.

D.

When multiple Scrum Teams are working together on a product, they must mutually

define and comply with the same Definition of Done.

Question 2

Which outcome is expected as a Scrum Team matures?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

The Sprint Retrospectives will grow to be longer than 4 hours.

B.

They will improve their Definition of Done to include more stringent criteria.

C.

A Scrum Master is no longer needed since they are a mature team now.

D.

There will be no need for a timeboxed Sprint.

E.

Sprint Reviews will no longer be needed.

Question 3

What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

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

B.

The event must take at least a minimum amount of time.

C.

The event must happen by a given time.

D.

The event must happen at a set time.

Question 4

Which of these may a Scrum Team deliver at the end of a Sprint?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

Failing unit tests, to identify acceptance tests for the next Sprint.

B.

A single document, if that is what management asked for.

C.

An Increment of software with minor known bugs in it.

D.

A valuable, useful Increment that meets the Definition of Done.

Question 5

True or False: Sprint Reviews are an opportunity to collect stakeholder feedback.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 6

Which are characteristics of the Daily Scrum?

(choose the best two answers)

Options:

A.

It is facilitated by the team lead.

B.

Its location and time remain constant.

C.

It consists of the Scrum Master asking the team for status.

D.

Its purpose is to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint

Backlog.

E.

It is held first thing in the morning.

F.

It is free form and designed to promote conversation.

Question 7

The "cone of uncertainty" can be used to do what?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

Determine whether to cut quality, similar to the "Iron Triangle" of project

management.

B.

Determine the cost of a project before it begins.

C.

Illustrate that as a project forecast lengthens, it is increasingly less certain.

D.

Determine the length of the next Sprint.

Question 8

What is a Product Owner typically responsible for during a Sprint?

(choose the best two answers)

Options:

A.

Creating financial reporting upon the spent hours reported by the Developers.

B.

Collaborating with stakeholders, users, and customers.

C.

Updating the work plan for the Developers on a daily basis.

D.

Working with the Scrum Team on Product Backlog refinement.

E.

Nothing.

F.

Attending every Daily Scrum to answer questions about the Sprint Backlog

items.

Question 9

When should a Sprint Goal be created?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

A Sprint Goal is not mandatory in Scrum.

B.

It should have been created in the previous Sprint during Product Backlog

refinement.

C.

It must be established before Sprint Planning in order to begin planning.

D.

During Sprint Planning.

E.

At any time during the Sprint.

Question 10

Who is accountable for creating a valuable and usable Increment each Sprint?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

The Scrum Master.

B.

The CEO.

C.

The Developers.

D.

The Scrum Team.

E.

The Product Owner.

Question 11

Which two ways of creating Scrum Teams are consistent with Scrum's values?

(choose the best two answers)

Options:

A.

Managers personally re-assign current subordinates to new teams.

B.

The Chief Product Owner determines the new team structures and assignments.

C.

Managers collaborate to assign individuals to specific teams.

D.

Existing teams propose how they would like to go about organizing into the new

structure.

E.

Bring all the people together and let them organize into Scrum Teams.

Question 12

True or False: The Scrum Team is accountable for creating a valuable increment every Sprint.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 13

What is the responsibility of the Product Owner in crafting the Sprint Goal?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

The Product Owner has no responsibility for the Sprint Goal. It is the sole

responsibility of the Developers.

B.

The Product Owner cannot attend Sprint Planning without having documented the

Sprint Goal in advance.

C.

The Product Owner should come to Sprint Planning with a business objective in mind and work with the Developers to craft the Sprint Goal.

D.

The Product Owner must work with stakeholders to set each Sprint's Goal.

E.

The Product Owner defines the scope for a Sprint and therefore also the Sprint Goal.

Question 14

An organization has decided to adopt Scrum, but management wants to change the

terminology to fit with terminology already used. What will likely happen if this is done?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

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.

Question 15

Which of the following are criteria to order Product Backlog items?

(choose the best three answers)

Options:

A.

The value of the Product Backlog items.

B.

The availability of the Scrum Master.

C.

Dependencies between Product Backlog items.

D.

Their relevance to achieving the Product Goal.

E.

The number of stakeholders who approve of the item.

Question 16

The Developers find out during the Sprint that they are not likely to build everything they forecast. What would you expect a Product Owner to do?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

Skip Product Backlog refinement activities.

B.

Inform management that more Developers are needed.

C.

Change the Sprint Goal.

D.

Re-work the selected Product Backlog items with the Developers to meet the Sprint Goal.

E.

Cancel the Sprint.

Question 17

How often should Scrum Team membership change?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

Every Sprint to promote shared learning.

B.

As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity.

C.

Never, it reduces productivity.

D.

As needed, while taking into account a short-term reduction in productivity.

Question 18

The job of a Product Owner focuses on the following:

(choose the best two answers)

Options:

A.

Working with customers and stakeholders to identify the most valuable product

requirements.

B.

Writing clear, transparent User Stories.

C.

Being with the Scrum Team all the time, just in case they need me to clarify a

requirement.

D.

Clearly communicating project or release status and strategies to customers and

stakeholders.

Question 19

Which two ways of creating Scrum Teams are consistent with Scrum's values?

(choose the best two answers)

Options:

A.

Bring all the people together and let them organize into Scrum Teams.

B.

Managers personally re-assign current subordinates to new teams.

C.

Existing teams propose how they would like to go about organizing into the new

structure.

D.

Managers collaborate to assign individuals to specific teams.

E.

The Chief Product Owner determines the new team structures and assignments.

Question 20

Who should make sure everyone on the Scrum Team does their tasks for the Sprint?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

The Project Manager.

B.

The Product Owner.

C.

The Scrum Master.

D.

The Scrum Team.

E.

All of the above.

Question 21

A product's success is measured by:

(choose the best three answers)

Options:

A.

The impact on customer satisfaction.

B.

The impact on cost.

C.

The impact on my boss's mood.

D.

The delivery of upfront defined scope compared to the upfront planned time.

E.

The impact on my performance rating.

F.

The impact on revenue.

Question 22

In the middle of the Sprint, the customer decides that there are two new features she wants.

The Product Owner could:

(choose the best two answers)

Options:

A.

Introduce these features at the next Daily Scrum.

B.

Ask the Developers to consider whether they can add these features to the

current Sprint without endangering the Sprint Goal.

C.

Add these features to the Product Backlog.

D.

Have the Scrum Master add these features to the current Sprint.

Question 23

Which topics should be discussed in the Sprint Review?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

The Scrum process, and how it was used during the Sprint.

B.

Coding and engineering practices.

C.

The product Increment.

D.

All of the above.

Question 24

User documentation is part of your Definition of Done. However, there are not enough technical

writers for all teams. Your Scrum Team does not have a technical writer. What should the

Scrum Team do?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

The Developers on the Scrum Team should write the user documentation.

B.

Wait until you have a technical writer on your Scrum Team to take care of this.

C.

Form a separate team of technical writers that will work on an on-demand basis for

the various Product Owners. Work order will be first in, first out.

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.

Question 25

Who is accountable for tracking the remaining work toward the Sprint Goal?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

The Developers.

B.

The Project Manager.

C.

The Product Owner.

D.

The Scrum Master.

Question 26

True or False: The Product Owner should have the entire Product Backlog documented in detail before the first Sprint can start?

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 27

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)

Options:

A.

What is the right mixture of senior and junior people on each team?

B.

Who are the subject matter experts on each team?

C.

Who are going to be the team leads?

D.

How will we make sure all teams have the right amount of expertise?

Question 28

Which of the following might the Scrum Team discuss during a Sprint Retrospective?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

Methods of communication.

B.

The way the Scrum Team does Sprint Planning.

C.

Skills needed to improve the Developers ability to deliver.

D.

The Definition of Done.

E.

All of the above.

Question 29

True or False: The Product Owner must write all of the Product Backlog items (e.g., user stories, requirements, etc.) on the Product Backlog before handing them over to the Scrum Team.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 30

When might a Sprint be cancelled?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

When the Developers determine the product plan is infeasible.

B.

When it becomes clear that not everything will be finished by the end of the Sprint.

C.

When the sales department has an important new opportunity.

D.

When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.

Question 31

A Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the product that is the result of the work of the Scrum Team. Which of the following can be delegated to others, while the Product Owner remains accountable for the work?

(choose the best two answers)

Options:

A.

Attending the Sprint Retrospective.

B.

Attending the Sprint Review.

C.

Ordering Product Backlog items.

D.

Developing and communicating the Product Goal.

Question 32

Who must attend the Daily Scrum?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

The Scrum Master and Product Owner.

B.

The Developers and Scrum Master.

C.

The Developers.

D.

The Developers and Product Owner.

E.

The Scrum Team.

Question 33

As the Developers start work during the Sprint, they realize they have selected too much work to finish in the Sprint. What should they do?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

Find another Scrum Team to give the excess work to.

B.

As soon as possible in the Sprint, work with the Product Owner to remove some work or Product Backlog items.

C.

Inform the Product Owner at the Sprint Review, but prior to the demonstration.

D.

Reduce the Definition of Done and get all of the Product Backlog items done by the new definition.

Question 34

A new Developer is having continuing conflicts with existing members of the Scrum Team,

which is impacting the delivery of the Increment. If necessary, who is responsible for removing

the Developer from the Scrum Team?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

The Product Owner is responsible, they control the return on investment (ROI).

B.

The Scrum Team is responsible.

C.

The Scrum Master is responsible, they remove impediments.

D.

The hiring manager is responsible, they hired the Developer.

Question 35

True or False: A Scrum Master fulfills the same role as a traditional Project Manager.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 36

True or False: Product Owners must specify complete acceptance criteria for a Product

Backlog item before the Developers can select the item in Sprint Planning.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 37

Why do the Developers need a Sprint Goal?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

A Sprint Goal only gives purpose to Sprint O.

B.

Sprint Goals are not valuable. Everything is known from the Product Backlog.

C.

The Developers are more focused with a common yet specific goal.

D.

A Sprint Goal ensures that all of the Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint are implemented.

Question 38

When is a Product Backlog item considered complete?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

When the item has gained product sponsor approval.

B.

When the item passes all acceptance criteria.

C.

When the item meets the Definition of Done.

D.

At the end of the Sprint.

Question 39

A Scrum Team has been working on a product for 9 Sprints. A new Product Owner who is new to Scrum joins the team and understands she is accountable for the Product Backlog. However, she is unsure about the purpose of the Product Backlog. She has read that the Product Backlog

should be a list of all user features for the product. She goes to the Scrum Master asking where to put the other types of requirements that are going to be taken into account. Are all of the following types of requirements acceptable on a Product Backlog?

• Stability requirements

• Performance requirements

• Product Functionality

• Documentation

• Fixes

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

Yes, they all belong on the Product Backlog. The Product Backlog is supposed to be the "single source of truth" for all the work for the product.

B.

No. Product Backlog is a tool for the Product Owner. The Product Owner represents the users and stakeholders. Other types of requirements should be managed

separately by the Developers. They are not the Product Owner's concern.

Question 40

What may be included in the Sprint Backlog?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

User Stories.

B.

Tasks.

C.

Use Cases.

D.

Tests.

E.

Any of the above (or others) which are a decomposition of the selected Product

Backlog items.

Question 41

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

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

The Product Owner represents their opinions.

B.

The Scrum Master speaks on their behalf.

C.

Managers are not required at the Daily Scrum.

D.

Management gives an update at the start of each Daily Scrum.

Question 42

Your management has asked you to take the lead in the development of a new product. Six teams new to Scrum will build this product.

You have gathered a number of requirements and ideas into an early form of a Product Backlog. How would you minimize dependencies between the Scrum Teams?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

You create an independent Product Backlog per Scrum Team.

B.

You divide Product Backlog items among the six Product Owners.

C.

You identify the dependencies and re-order the Product Backlog for the other five

Product Owners.

D.

You work with the Developers on how to best analyze and break apart the work.

E.

You raise this as an impediment with the Scrum Master.

Question 43

Who can cancel a Sprint?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

The Scrum Team.

B.

The Scrum Master

C.

The Product Owner.

D.

The Stakeholders.

Question 44

Several Sprints into a project, the Product Owner tells the Scrum Master that a key stakeholder

just started using the product. The stakeholder is unhappy with the quality of the product. What

are two good options for the Scrum Master?

(choose the best two answers)

Options:

A.

Coach the Product Owner on how to talk with the Developers about this

concern.

B.

Wait to bring this up until the Sprint Retrospective.

C.

Explain to the Product Owner that it is up to the Developers to decide on

acceptable quality standards.

D.

Encourage the Product Owner to put quality specifications on the Product

Backlog and express the stakeholder's concern to the Developers.

E.

Bring the concern to the testers to improve how the Product is verified.

Question 45

When Developers are having trouble delivering an Increment because they do not understand a

functional requirement, what should they do?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

Partially complete the functionality, and discuss the remaining work at the Sprint

Review.

B.

Add a specialist to the Development Team.

C.

Collaborate with the Product Owner to determine what is possible and acceptable.

D.

Defer the work to a more appropriate Sprint.

Question 46

How much time is required after a Sprint to prepare for the next Sprint?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

The break between Sprints is timeboxed to one-week for a one-month Sprint, and

usually less for shorter Sprints.

B.

Enough time for the requirements for the next Sprint to be determined and

documented.

C.

Enough time for the Developers 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.

Question 47

A Scrum Master is working with a Scrum Team that has Developers in different physical

locations. The Developers meet in a variety of meeting rooms and have much to do logistically

(for example: reserve meeting rooms and set up conference calls) before the Daily Scrum.

What action should the Scrum Master take?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

Allow the Developers to self-manage and determine for themselves what to do.

B.

Ask the Developers to alternate who is responsible for meeting setup.

C.

Set up the meeting and tell the Scrum Team that is how it will be done.

D.

Inform management and ask them to solve it.

Question 48

What happens if the Scrum Team cannot complete its work by the end of the Sprint?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

The Sprint length is unchanged and the Scrum Team continuously learns and adapts.

B.

The Sprint is extended and future Sprints use this new duration.

C.

The Sprint is extended temporarily. Lessons are taken to ensure it does not happen

again.

Question 49

What typically happens if the Product Backlog is not sufficiently clear at Sprint Planning?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

The Product Owner should select the Sprint Goal for the Scrum Team so that work can begin.

B.

The Developers will find it difficult to create a Sprint forecast they are confident they can meet.

C.

Nothing in particular.

D.

The Scrum Master should not allow this to happen. Look for a new Scrum Master and re-start the Sprint.

E.

Sprint Planning is canceled so refinement can be done first.

Question 50

Which of the following are true about the Product Owner?

(choose the best two answers)

Options:

A.

The Product Owner is one person.

B.

The Scrum Team can have multiple Product Owners.

C.

The Product Owner can be represented by a committee or a team of people.

D.

The Product Owner is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog.

Question 51

Which of the following practices might help the Product Owner minimize waste in developing

and sustaining the Product Backlog?

(choose the best two answers)

Options:

A.

Avoid distracting the Scrum Team by maintaining newly gathered Product

Backlog items in a separate Product Backlog until they are fully understood.

B.

Hand off ownership of the Product Backlog to someone else.

C.

Remove items from the Product Backlog that have not been addressed in a long

time.

D.

Only fully describe Product Backlog items when it seems likely they will be

implemented.

Question 52

Which of the following are appropriate topics for discussion during a Sprint Retrospective?

(choose the best two answers)

Options:

A.

Identifying high priority process improvements for the next Sprint.

B.

The order of items in the Product Backlog.

C.

How the team collaborates.

D.

Documenting acceptance criteria for items in the next Sprint.

Question 53

True or False: A Product Owner should measure product value by the increase in the team's velocity.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

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