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2Scrum. org practice test Flashcards

1
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True or False: The Scrum Team must choose at least one high priority process improvement item, identified during the Sprint Retrospective, and place it in the Sprint Backlog.

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False

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True or False: Scrum has a role called “project manager.”

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False

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True or False: It is mandatory that the product Increment be released to production at the end of each Sprint.

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False

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The three pillars of empiricism are:

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Inspection

Transparency

Adaptation

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Select three incorrect, untrue, or misleading statements about Scrum?

A. Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products.
B. Scrum is based on empirical process control theory.
C. Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity.
D. Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to your ability to use Scrum to develop complex products.
E. Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers.
F. Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment.

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C - Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity.

E- Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers.

F - Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment.

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Who is on the Scrum Team?

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Developers

The Scrum Master

The Product Owner

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How much work must the Developers complete for each Product Backlog item they select for a Sprint?

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Enough so that each Product Backlog item they select meets the Definition of Done.

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During a Sprint, a Developer determines that the Scrum Team will not be able to complete the items in their forecast. Who should be present to review and adjust the Product Backlog items selected?

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The Product Owner & the Developers

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9
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The timebox for the Sprint Review is:

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

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10
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Which statement best describes a Product Owner’s responsibility?

A. Managing the project and ensuring that the work meets the commitments to the stakeholders.
B. Optimizing the value of the work the Scrum Team does.
C. Directing the Developers.
D. Keep stakeholders from distracting the Developers.

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B. Optimizing the value of the work the Scrum Team does.

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11
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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?

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 with Scrum and the benefits of Scrum may be lost.
C. Management may feel less anxious.
D. All of the above.

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D. All of the above.

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12
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The Developers should have all the skills needed to:

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Turn the Product Backlog items they select into an Increment of useful and valuable product functionality.

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13
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Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?

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The Product Owner

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14
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Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and be able to explain the alternatives most clearly?

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The Product Owner

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Upon what type of process control is Scrum based?

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Empirical

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Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?

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A. It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and figure out what to do next.
B. It is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to check on the work done.
C. It is a mechanism to control Developer activity during a Sprint.

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17
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The length of a Sprint should be:

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 events.
C. One month or less.
D. All of the above.

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D. All of the above

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18
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What is Scrum?

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Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams and organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems.

19
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When does a Developer become the sole owner of an item on the Sprint Backlog?

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Never. All Sprint Backlog items are “owned” by the Developers on the Scrum Team.

20
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What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?

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

21
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When does a Developer become accountable for the value of a Product Backlog item selected for the Sprint?

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Never. The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating value every Sprint.

22
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What is the function or purpose of Management in Scrum?

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To support the Product Owner with insights and information into high value product and system capabilities.

To support the Scrum Master to encourage organizational change that fosters empiricism, self-management, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent product delivery.

23
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What is the typical size for a Scrum Team?

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10 or less

A Scrum Team is small enough to remain nimble and large enough to complete significant work within a Sprint, typically 10 or fewer people. Generally smaller teams communicate better and are more productive

24
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The Developers should not be interrupted during the Sprint and the Sprint Goal should remain intact. These are conditions that foster creativity, quality and productivity.

Which is untrue?

A. The Developers may work with the Product Owner to add or remove work if they find themselves with more or less capacity than expected.
B. The Product Owner can help clarify or optimize the Sprint when asked by the Developers.
C. As a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog items, the Sprint Backlog changes and may grow as the work emerges.
D. The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning event and does not change during the Sprint.
Feedback

A

The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning event and does not change during the Sprint.
Feedback

25
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Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?

A

The Developers

26
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The timebox for a Daily Scrum is?

A

15 minutes (not less)

27
Q

The Product Backlog is ordered by:

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Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner

28
Q

Which two things should the Scrum Team do during the first Sprint?

A. Deliver an Increment of useful and valuable product.
B. Develop a plan for the rest of the release.
C. Determine the complete architecture and infrastructure for the product.
D. Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality.
E. Create the complete Product Backlog to be developed in subsequent Sprints.
Feedback

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A. Deliver an Increment of useful and valuable product.

D. Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality.

29
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When does a Sprint conclude?

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When the Sprint Retrospective is complete.

30
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When many Scrum Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the Definition of Done?

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All Scrum Teams must have a Definition of Done that makes their combined Increment valuable and useful

The Increment must be valuable and useful. This means that when many Scrum Teams are working on a single product, they are expected to adhere to a single Definition of Done for the Increment.

31
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What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox?

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

32
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What are two ways a Scrum Master serves to enable effective Scrum Teams?

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By facilitating Developer decision-making.

By removing impediments that hinder the Scrum Team.

33
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Who creates the Definition of Done?

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

34
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Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?

A

The Developers

35
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Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?

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The Developers , Not Scrum Master

36
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Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?

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The consistency reduces complexity.

37
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Which of the following services is appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the Daily Scrum?

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

Following scrum framework

38
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When should the Developers on a Scrum Team be replaced?

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

39
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When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?

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When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.

40
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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?

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

41
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True or False: When multiple Scrum Teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog.

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False

42
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Which Scrum events are timeboxed?

A

B. Release Retrospective.

C. Sprint Review.

D. Sprint Planning.

E. Sprint Retrospective.

43
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a

A

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