Pasulj master Flashcards
1
Q
Which of the following should be done during the Sprint Review?
A) Communication of the project progress
B) Discussion of the Scrum process, and how it was used during the Sprint
C) Revision of the technical practices
D) Demonstration of the Increment
A
AD
2
Q
The Product Owner determines the number of items that should be selected for each Sprint.
T/F
A
F
3
Q
Which of the following best describes the Product Backlog?
A) It provides information required for the design phase of the project
B) It contains all the tasks required for the project
C) It grows and change as more is learned about the project
D) It’s a baseline for the change management process
A
C
4
Q
How can security concerns be addressed in Scrum? (Choose 2 answers)
A) They can be outsourced to a department responsible for security
B) They can be added to the Definition of Done
C) They can be added to the Product Backlog
D) They can be handled in a separate Sprint dedicated to security
A
BC
5
Q
When can the composition of the Development Team change?
A) After each release
B) Whenever needed
C) Not during the Sprints
D) The composition of the team should not change
A
C
6
Q
The Scrum Master has a lot of unresolved issues. Which three of the following actions can be taken to facilitate it?
A) Inform management of the impediments and their impact
B) Prioritize the issues and work on them in order
C) Consult the Development Team
D) Ask the senior management for help
E) Escalate the issues to the right person
A
ABC
7
Q
Which is NOT a Development Team responsibility?
A) Optimizing the work required for Sprint Backlog items
B) Resolving internal team conflicts
C) Selecting the Product Owner
D) Measuring the performance of the Sprint
A
C
8
Q
Who adds new work to the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint?
A) The Product Owner
B) The Product Owner and the Development Team together
C) The Development Team
D) The whole Scrum Team together
E) The Scrum Master
A
C
9
Q
When is a Sprint canceled?
A) When the Development Team finds it necessary
B) When the Product Owner determines it makes no sense to finish it
C) When the infrastructure and tools are not ready for the whole project
D) When the Scrum Master decides to
A
B
10
Q
What’s the main responsibility of testers?
A) They help the team incorporate the test driven development practice
B) They verify the programmers output
C) There’s no tester role in Scrum
D) They proactively verify the programmers output
E) They find bugs
A
C
11
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What’s the timebox for a complete Sprint Planning meeting? A) 6 hours for a one month Sprint B) 8 hours for a one month Sprint C) 8 hours for a two week Sprint D) 6 hours for a two week Sprint
A
B
12
Q
Who should know the most about the project performance? A) The Product Owner B) The Scrum Master C) The Scrum Team D) The Development Team E) The Project Manager
A
A
13
Q
When is a Sprint Backlog item considered complete?
A) When the Sprint is over
B) When everything is done based on the Definition of Done
C) When the user acceptance tests are done
D) When all of its tasks are complete
A
B
14
Q
While the Sprint Planning is progressing, the Development Team has realized that they don’t have enough resources to complete all the selected Sprint Backlog items. Which two of the following is usually the best action?
A) Inform the Product Owner and start the development
B) Hire more developers
C) Remove some of the items from the Sprint Backlog
D) Work overtime
A
AC
15
Q
Scrum Teams should normalize their estimations, so that management can measure and compare their performance.
T/F
A
F
16
Q
Which of the following best describes Scrum?
A) A methodology for software development
B) A framework for the development of complex products
C) A practical project management methodology
D) A practical and modern project management standard
A
B
17
Q
Which 2 of the following are true about the Product Owner?
A) Can be influenced by a committee
B) Is accountable for prioritizing the Product Backlog items
C) Should be dedicated to one project
D) The role can be played by a committee
A
AB
18
Q
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?
A) Extend the Sprint, so that the Product Owner has more time ordering items
B) Ask the customer to order the items instead of the Product Owner
C) Help the Product Owner order the items
D) Ask the Development Team to help the Product Owner understand the dependencies among items to be used in ordering them
A
C
19
Q
The Sprint Review is:
A) An opportunity for improving the Scrum processes
B) An opportunity for inspection and adaptation
C) An opportunity for reviewing the viability of the project
D) An opportunity for receiving approval for the work done
A
B
20
Q
How is budgeting done in Scrum?
A) Ideally revised each Sprint to ensure value is being delivered
B) Usually every day
C) Scrum doesn’t need the traditional budgeting system
D) Budgeting is very simple and limited to the run cost (time and material)
A
A
21
Q
The customer wants the Development Team to add a very important item to the current Sprint. What should they do?
A) Refer the customer to the Product Owner
B) Reject the request
C) Replace an item in the current Sprint Backlog with the new one
D) Add the item to the Product Backlog
E) Add the item to the current Sprint Backlog
A
A
22
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When the Scrum Team becomes mature enough, it doesn’t need a Scrum Master anymore.
T/F
A
F
23
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When should a Sprint Goal be created? A) In the beginning of the project B) In the Sprint Planning meeting C) Any time during the Sprint D) It’s not mandatory E) In the previous Sprint Retrospective
A
B
24
Q
What does it mean for a Development Team to be cross-functional?
A) The team includes not only programmers, but also testers, architects, UI designers, etc.
B) All the Development Team members should be cross-functional individuals.
C) The team should collaborate with all functional units
D) The developers should work closely with business analysts, architects, and testers external to the team.
A
A
25
When must a new Increment of working software be available?
A) At the end of each Sprint
B) Whenever the user acceptance testing is done
C) When the Product Owner asks for it
D) Every 3 Sprints
E) Before each planned release
A
26
Scrum does not have a role called “project manager”.
| T/F
T
27
When can a Development Team cancel a Sprint?
A) The Sprint doesn’t make sense any more
B) Not enough information is available for the development
C) They can’t cancel Sprints
D) There’s an unsolved technical dependency
C
28
The Definition of Done is used to… (Choose two answers).
A) Create a shared understanding of what has to be done for each item
B) Increase transparency
C) Describe the purpose of each Sprint
D) Describe the work that should be done during the Sprint
AB
29
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Which does a self-organizing Development Team choose?
A) How to best accomplish its work
B) Product Backlog ordering
C) When to release
D) Sprint length
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A
30
What are the benefits of having tests in the Definition of Done? (Choose 3 answers)
A) There will be increased transparency of the Increments
B) Increments will be closer to being potentially shippable
C) Increments will be more complete
D) Reporting to the project manager will be easier
ABC
31
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?
A) The whole Scrum Team and other key stakeholders
B) The Product Owner and the Development Team
C) The whole Scrum Team
D) Only the Product Owner
E) Only the Development Team
B
32
It’s better to have longer Sprints when the project is riskier.
T/F
F
33
All Increments should be potentially releasable.
| T/F
T
34
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What are two common benefits of self-organization?
A) Increased predictability
B) Increased commitment
C) Increased self-accountability
D) Increased rule compliance
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BC
35
Who estimates the work during the Sprint?
A) The Product Owner
B) The Development Team
C) The Development Team and the Product Owner together
D) The whole Scrum Team
E) The Scrum Master
B
36
The customer has the final say on the order of Product Backlog items.
T/F
F
37
When is a Sprint over?
A) When the Product Owner considers it done, with any appropriate reason
B) When all Sprint Backlog items are done
C) When the timebox expires
D) When all Sprint Backlog tasks are done
C
38
Scrum is a detailed software development methodology.
| T/F
F
39
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Who determines how work is performed during the Sprint?
A) The solution architect
B) The business analyst
C) The Development Team
D) The Scrum Team
E) The Product Owner
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C
40
What should be done between a Sprint Retrospective and the next Sprint Planning?
A) Refactor the developed items
B) Nothing; there’s no time between the two.
C) Prepare for the Sprint Planning
D) Release the Increment
B
41
Which 3 of the following are Scrum Master responsibilities during the Sprint?
A) Ensure the Development Team stays self-organized
B) Solve problems
C) Approve the Increment
D) Assign tasks to team members
E) Facilitate meetings as requested or needed
ABE
42
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A developer does not work properly and is blocking the team activity. Who should decide on removing that person?
A) The Development Team
B) The Product Owner
C) The Scrum Master
D) The resource manager
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A
43
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Which three of the following are feedback loops?
A) Product Backlog refinement
B) Sprint Retrospective
C) Sprint Review
D) Daily Scrum
E) Release planning
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BCD
44
A comprehensive branching and merging model in shared version control reduces the coordination problems when multiple teams are working on the same code.
T/F
F
45
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What’s the vertical axis in a typical burn-down chart?
A) The progress
B) The amount of remaining work
C) The technical debt
D) The capacity of the team
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B
46
What happens if the Development Team cannot complete its work by the end of the Sprint?
A) The Development Team will continue to the next Sprint without a Sprint Review
B) The Sprint will be canceled
C) Nothing
D) The Sprint will be extended
C
47
Which of the following can be delivered as the output of a Sprint?
A) A document that shows the solution design and helps the team develop the product
B) An Increment of Done software
C) A user interface layout designed to be used for the solution
D) A set of tests designed to be used in the next Sprint
B
48
Which 3 of the following are responsibilities of a self-organizing team?
A) Estimate the amount of work of newly created Product Backlog items
B) Pull Product Backlog items for the upcoming Sprint
C) Reorder the Product Backlog
D) Create tasks for Sprint Backlog items
E) Create new Product Backlog items
F) Report progress to stakeholders
ABD
49
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Which of the following is most essential to Scrum?
A) Prediction
B) Planning
C) Continuous improvement
D) Adaptation
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D
50
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Who must do all the work required for Product Backlog items, to make sure they are potentially releasable?
A) The Product Owner
B) The Scrum Master
C) The Development Team
D) The Scrum Team
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C
51
The Scrum Master should cancel the Sprint Planning, if the Sprint Goal is not composed beforehand.
T/F
F
52
The purpose of ALL Sprints is to release a piece of working software.
T/F
F
53
When multiple teams are working on the same project, how many Definitions of Done should they use?
A) There can be multiple definitions, as long as they are well communicated and understood among teams and with the customer
B) There can be multiple definitions, as long as they are capable of creating a potentially releasable Increment
C) Each team defines its own Definition of Done independently of others
D) There should be only one Definition of Done for all teams
B
54
Who can replace Sprint Backlog items during the Sprint?
A) No one
B) The Product Owner
C) The Scrum Team
D) The Development Team
E) The Scrum Master
F) The Product Owner and the Development Team together
A
55
Which two of the following are true about Scrum?
A) Scrum is a framework for developing and maintaining complex products
B) Scrum is based on empirical process control theory
C) Scrum is a methodology for managing complex projects
D) Scrum is like a traditional process but with Sprints and related artifacts
AB
56
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When should Increments be shipped?
A) After each Sprint
B) When the Increment is shippable
C) When it makes sense
D) When the Increment is free of defects
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C
57
There should be a hardening Sprint every few Sprints, to resolve dependencies and fix open bugs.
T/F
F
58
How many hours per day should a Development Team member work?
A) Between 6 and 16 hours, depending on the situation
B) As much as needed for realizing the Sprint Backlog items until the end of the Sprint
C) At least 6 ideal man-hours
D) At a sustainable pace
D
59
Which two of the following are the best ways a Scrum Master can teach teams to help them self-organize?
A) Maintain and increase velocity
B) Use pair-programming
C) Timebox events to manage risk
D) Create a releasable Increment at the end of each Sprint
CD
60
Who’s required to attend the Daily Scrum?
A) The Development Team members and the Scrum Master
B) The Development Team members
C) The whole Scrum Team
D) The Development Team members and the Product Owner
B
61
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Which of the following is the subject of Sprint Retrospective?
A) Technical approach
B) Scrum process
C) Increment
D) Product Backlog order
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B
62
Each Sprint Backlog item is owned by one, or a pair of developers.
T/F
F
63
Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog?
A) Each of its items has been estimated in hours
B) It’s composed by the Product Owner
C) Each of its items is assigned to a team member
D) It’s the Development Team’s plan for the Sprint
D
64
How much of the Sprint Backlog should be defined during the Sprint Planning meeting?
A) Just enough for the Scrum Master to be able to assign tasks to developers
B) Just enough to understand the design and architecture.
C) Just enough for the Development Team to be able to forecast what it can do, and start the first several days of the Sprint.
D) All of the potential work.
C
65
What should the Product Owner do during the Sprint zero?
A) Prepare the Product Backlog for the next few Sprints
B) There’s no such thing as Sprint zero
C) Communicate with the customer and understand the requirements
D) Prepare the Product Backlog for the whole project
B
66
Which of the following are common Product Owner activities during the Sprint? (Choose 2 answers)
A) Measure the Sprint progress
B) Prioritize the Development Team’s tasks
C) Work with the stakeholders
D) Answer questions from the Development Team about the items in the Sprint Backlog
E) Run the Daily Scrums
CD
67
Which of the following is the best way a Scrum Master can increase the team productivity?
A) Ordering the Product Backlog items properly
B) Facilitating meetings and removing impediments
C) Preventing changes to the Sprint Backlog once the Sprint begins
D) Assigning tasks to developers and following up on them
B
68
How should multiple teams be composed for a single project?
A) Everyone together will decide on how to form the teams
B) The Product Owner decides on how to form the teams
C) Developers themselves will decide on how to form the teams
D) Management will form the teams
C
69
Nine (9) Scrum Teams are working on a single product. Which of the following is the best way of planning Sprints?
A) 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.
B) The Product Owner meets with representatives from each team to compose the Sprint Goal and select items from the Product Backlog. Then each representative works with his/her team to create their Sprint Backlog.
C) Everyone meets in 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.
C
70
Items at the bottom of the Product Backlog are usually larger than those on the top.
T/F
T
71
Which two of the following are not done during the first Sprint?
A) Develop a plan for the whole project
B) Prepare a complete infrastructure and set of tools for the project
C) Deliver a piece of working software
D) Plan a small improvement for the next Sprint
AB
72
The Sprint Backlog contains items selected from the Product Backlog, and nothing more.
T/F
F
73
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How is a Product Backlog ordered?
A) Based on the value of the items
B) Based on the size of the items
C) Based on the criticality of the items
D) Based on dependencies among the items
E) Based on the amount of risk related to each item
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A
74
Which of the following is common when the Scrum Team becomes mature enough during the project?
A) They won’t need a Scrum Master any more
B) The won’t need Sprint Reviews any more
C) They will improve the Definition of Done
D) They won’t need Sprint Retrospectives any more
E) They can release every Increment
C
75
```
Who’s responsible for engaging the stakeholders?
A) The Development Team
B) The Product Owner
C) The project manager
D) The Scrum Master
E) The team leader
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B
76
Which two of the following are true about the Scrum Master role?
A) Helps those outside the team interact with the Scrum Team
B) It’s a management position
C) Is responsible for updating the burn-down chart
D) Assigns tasks to the developers
E) Identifies what has been done prior to the Sprint Review meeting
AB
77
When does the Development Team prepare the tools and infrastructure for the development?
A) Throughout the project
B)Before the first Sprint
C) In the Sprint zero
A
78
Items in the Product Backlog are usually larger than items in the Sprint Backlogs.
T/F
T
79
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When should the Sprint Retrospective be held?
A) When needed, based on lessons learned
B) When asked by the Product Owner
C) Each Sprint
D) When asked by the Scrum Master
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C
80
The Sprint Backlog should not change after the Sprint Planning.
T/F
F
81
```
Which two of the following are more important for increasing transparency?
A) Having frequent meetings
B) Having a shared Definition of Done
C) Using burn-down charts
D) Having a common language
E) Communicating constantly
F) Reporting frequently
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BD
82
The Development Team should have a team leader to manage the collaborations.
T/F
F
83
How can a Scrum Master help multiple teams keep their output aligned in a single product?
A) Visit Daily Scrums and ensure that team activities are aligned
B) Teach them that it’s their responsibility to work with the other teams to create aligned outputs and an integrated Increment.
C) Teach the Product Owner to collaborate with lead developers on aligning the effort.
D) Collect Sprint Backlog tasks of all teams, make them consistent, and return them to the teams to work on
B
84
Which two statements are right about technical debt?
A) When measured properly, the Product Owner can estimate when the product is ready for release
B) It creates uncertainty, because when more code is added, more problems will occur and the development slows down
C) The Development Team should not start working on a new item unless they remove all existing technical debt
D) It creates false assumptions about the current state of the system; e.g. it might not really be releasable.
BD
85
The Development Team cannot deliver the Increment because they don’t understand a functional requirement. What should they do?
A) Collaborate with the Product Owner to solve the problem
B) Move the work to a future Sprint
C) Ask a specialist to solve the problem within the remaining duration of the Sprint
D) Partially complete the work
A
86
A company has four products. Which two of the following are acceptable ways of forming Scrum teams?
A) There can be one Product Owner for each product
B) It’s better to have multiple Development Teams in this environment
C) There can be a single Product Owner for all products
D) There should be one Product Owner for each product
E) There should be a single Product Owner for all products
AC
87
Which statement about the Definition of Done is incorrect?
A) It’s defined by the Scrum Master
B) It becomes more accurate over time
C) It varies depending on the project
D) It is the basis for the Development Team to forecast how many items they can deliver during the Sprint
A
88
How do multiple teams that work on the same product deliver their outputs?
A) Each team creates its own output, and the sum of outputs create an Increment for the project.
B) Each team creates its own Done Increment, which are also project Increments.
C) Each team creates its own Done Increment. All increments will combine and create a single Increment for the project.
A
89
The Product Owner and Scrum Master should not be part of the Development Team.
T/F
F
90
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Who can change the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint?
A) The Scrum Master
B) The Product Owner
C) No one
D) The Development Team
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D
91
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Who determines when it is time to update the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint?
A) The project manager
B) The Product Owner
C) The Development Team
D) The team leader
E) The whole Scrum Team
F) The Scrum Master
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C
92
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Which role is the equivalent of project manager in Scrum?
A) The Product Owner
B) The Development Team
C) The Scrum Master
D) None
E) The team leader(s)
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D
93
Why should the Scrum Master be at the Daily Scrum?
A) S/he doesn’t have to be there; just needs to ensure that the Development Team holds the meeting every day
B) To take note of the impediments reported by the developers
C) To assign tasks to developers
D) To facilitate the meeting
A
94
The Product Owner can delegate her/his responsibilities to the Development Team.
T/F
T
95
The Scrum Master is not allowed to tell the Development Team how to build the product.
T/F
T
96
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For the purpose of transparency, when should a new Increment of working software be available?
A) When the customer needs it
B) When the Product Owner needs it
C) At the end of each Sprint
D) Every other Sprint
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C
97
Which of the following can be considered an Increment?
A) New complete features added to the output of the previous Sprints
B) A user interface design that will be used for all features
C) The solution architecture for the whole product
D) The requirements specification document
A
98
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Which of the following is not timeboxed?
A) Sprint Planning
B) Sprint Review
C) Sprint
D) Product Backlog refinement
E) Daily Scrum
F) Sprint Retrospective
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D
99
The whole Sprint Backlog is defined during the Sprint Planning and usually does not change during the Sprint.
T/F
F
100
Each Sprint Backlog item should be owned by a Development Team member.
T/F
F
101
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Which of the following is designed for inspection?
A) Lessons learned workshop
B) Daily Scrum
C) Sprint
D) Product Backlog refinement
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B
102
Timeboxing helps everyone focus on the same problem at the same time.
T/F
T
103
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In a normal situation, which of the following events can NOT be finished before the timeboxed duration?
A) Sprint
B) Sprint Planning
C) Sprint Review
D) Daily Scrum
E) Sprint Retrospective
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A
104
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What do burn-down charts track?
A) Remaining work across time
B) Developers productivity
C) Accumulated value
D) Accumulated cost
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A
105
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Which of the following is required by Scrum? (Choose 2 answers)
A) Sprint performance measurement
B) Release planning
C) Project charter
D) Sprint burn-down chart
E) Sprint Planning
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AE
106
What type of testing is usually done during the Sprint?
A) Only the unit tests
B) Every test
C) Every test except for integration tests
D) Every test except for user acceptance tests
B
107
The Scrum Master shouldn’t allow the Development Team start developing without having the tasks identifies and assigned.
T/F
F
108
Which two statements are right when four teams are working on a single product?
A) There should be only one Product Backlog
B) There should be four Product Owners
C) There should be only one Scrum Master
D) There should be four Product Backlogs
E) There should be only one Product Owner
F) There should be four Product Owners and a chief Product Owner
AE
109
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Why is Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?
A) Because the place can be named
B) To make it easier to book the rooms
C) To reduce complexity and overhead
D) Because the Product Owner requires it
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C
110
When forming multiple Scrum teams, which two of the following are the most important considerations?
A) Having an effective mixture of skill in each team to avoid dependencies
B) Having a mixture of senior and junior developers in each team
C) Having enough skills for the technical layer designated to each team
D) Having proper size in each team
AD
111
Why should the Scrum Master participate in the Daily Scrums?
A) To gather progress and status information.
B) The Scrum Master is not one of the Daily Scrum participants.
C) To make sure every team member answers the three standard questions.
D) To write down the impediments reported by the developers and start resolving them.
B
112
No additions or changes to the core Scrum framework are needed for Scaled scrum.
T/F
F
113
The Scrum Master should ask each member to answer the three standard question at the Daily Scrum and forbid other discussions.
T/F
F
114
Which of the following best describes transparency?
A) The whole process should be visible to stakeholders
B) The process should be visible, and understood by key stakeholders
C) Significant aspects of the process must be visible to those responsible for the outcome
D) The whole process should be visible to everyone
C
115
How is management external to the Scrum team involved in the Daily Scrum?
A) The Product Owner represents their opinions
B) There’s no such involvement
C) Management can be present at the meeting and open it with their updates or opinions
D) The Scrum Master represents them
B
116
Scrum is a technique.
| T/F
F
117
The Development Team has decided not to have Sprint Retrospectives. What should the Scrum Master do?
A) Escalate the issue to the senior management
B) Convince them to have Sprint Retrospectives
C) Escalate the issue to the Product Owner
D) Order them to have Sprint Retrospectives
E) Respect their decision, because they are self-organized
B
118
Which 3 statements are right about the Definition of Done?
A) It creates transparency for the Increments that will be inspected at the Sprint Review
B) It helps developers understand if they have performed their tasks
C) It helps measure the percent completeness of items
D) It defines what it takes for a Product Backlog item to be ready for release
E) It helps the Development Team have a reliable forecast of the number of items they can select in the Sprint Planning
ADE
119
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If we’re going to use burn-down charts for the Sprint performance, who should update it?
A) The Development Team
B) The Product Owner
C) The team leader
D) The Scrum Master
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A
120
Which of the following activities are included in the Product Backlog refinement? (Choose multiple answers)
A) Estimating the Product Backlog items
B) Adding detail to the Product Backlog
C) Breaking down the Product Backlog items into tasks
D) Ordering the Product Backlog items
ABD
121
When multiple Scrum teams are working on the same product, should all of their outputs be integrated every Sprint?
A) No
B) Yes, only if there are dependencies among them
C) Yes
C
122
What should the Scrum Master do during the Sprint Retrospective?
Summarize and report the results to the senior management
Prioritize the outputs of the meeting
Capture the Development Team’s answers
Participate as a Scrum Team member
D
123
The Development Team has realized that one of the planned works in the Sprint Backlog is not needed any more. What should they do?
A) Ask the Product Owner to remove it
B) Keep it, but inform the Product Owner
C) Just remove it
D) Inform the Product Owner, so that s/he can cancel the Sprint if the work is significant
C
124
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When should we present the project performance information to the customer?
A) In the Sprint Planning meeting
B) In the Sprint Review meeting
C) In the Sprint Retrospective meeting
D) Daily
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B
125
Who can attend the Daily Scrum?
A) Only the Development Team members
B) Only the Development Team members and the Scrum Master
C) Any one
D) Only the Scrum Team
E) Only the Development Team members and the Product Owner
C
126
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How much time should the Development Team spend on Product Backlog refinement?
A) Not more than 10% of their time
B) Not more than 30% of their time
C) Not more than 20% of their time
D) As much as needed
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A
127
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The timebox for a Sprint Review is…
A) 15 minutes
B) As long as needed
C) 3 hours for a one-month Sprint
D) 4 hours for a one-month Sprint
```
D
128
```
What does a burn-down chart present?
A) Whatever the Product Owner decides
B) Work remaining across time
C) Value remaining to be realized across time
D) Budget remaining across time
```
B
129
```
What’s the allowed Development Team size?
A) 5 ± 4
B) 5 ± 3
C) 6 ± 4
D) 6 ± 3
```
D
130
```
Which output of the Sprint Planning provides the overall direction for the Sprint?
A) Sprint Goal
B) Release plan
C) Sprint Backlog items
D) Tasks
E) Sprint Planning minutes
```
A
131
A person working on multiple Scrum teams is often less productive than one who works in only one team.
T/F
T
132
Scrum is an empirical development methodology.
| T/F
F
133
How should the Product Owner forecast the completion date?
A) It is the responsibility of the Scrum Master to forecast the completion date
B) By any method s/he finds appropriate
C) By using a trend line in the burn-down chart
D) By dividing the remaining amount of work in the Product Backlog to the latest calculated velocity
B
134
Choose three responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team.
A) Perform quality assurance
B) Report daily progress to stakeholders
C) Assign tasks
D) Reorder the Product Backlog
E) Estimate the amount of work of Product Backlog items
ACE
135
```
Which of the following are Scrum pillars? (Choose multiple answers)
A) Inspection
B) Transparency
C) Adaptation
D) Collaboration
E) Creativity
F) Sustainable pace
G) Value optimization
```
ABC
136
How are Product Backlog items chosen in scaled Scrum?
A) The Product Owner provides each team with a set of items
B) The Development Teams pull in items in agreement with the Product Owner
C) The highest performing Development Team starts pulling items, and then it’s the next highest performer's turn.
D) The items are provided to the team randomly
E) The teams provide the Product Owner with their capacity, and the Product Owner selects and provides an appropriate number of items to each team based on their capacity
B
137
What’s the Scrum Master’s responsibility during the Sprint Retrospective?
A) Ask team members to answer standard questions
B) Collaborate with the managers to attend the meeting and get results
C) Participate, and also facilitate as needed or requested
D) Manage the meeting
B
138
Items in the Product Backlog are usually…
A) Larger than the items in the Sprint Backlog
B) The same size as the items in the Sprint Backlog
C) It depends
D) Smaller than the items in the Sprint Backlog
A
139
Which of the following is the LEAST productive way for the Scrum Master to improve the Development Team’s communications with the Product Owner?
A) Teach them how to effectively communicate
B) Act as a go-between for them
C) Monitor their communication performance
D) Suggest effective communication tools and techniques to the Product Owner
B
140
```
Who updates the remaining work during the Sprint?
A) The Development Team
B) The Product Owner
C) The Scrum Master
D) The team leader
E) The whole Scrum Team
```
A
141
```
When can a Scrum Master cancel a Sprint?
A) The Sprint Goal has become obsolete
B) S/he can’t cancel Sprints
C) Not enough resources are available
D) Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint are not clear enough
```
B
142
The Sprint Review is an informal meeting with the customer.
| T/F
T
143
When should we review the way we have worked during the Sprint and plan for improvements?
A) In the Sprint Retrospective meeting
B) In the lessons learned workshop
C) In the Sprint Review meeting
D) In the Sprint Planning meeting of the next Sprint
A
144
What are the two outcomes of Daily Scrum?
A) An updated Scrum board to visualize progress
B) A shared understanding of the work to be undertaken
C) An updated backlog of impediments for the Scrum Master to solve
D) A status report on the performance of every team member
E) A checklist of completed tasks and an update of the estimates for the remaining tasks
BC
145
The Product Owner doesn’t spend enough time on the project. Which of the following options is the best response from the Scrum Master?
A) Train the Product Owner why it’s important for her/him to spend enough time on the project
B) Bring up the issue in the Sprint Retrospective
C) Nominate a proxy Product Owner
D) Send the Product Owner to a proper training
E) Inform the Product Owner’s functional manager
A
146
Which statement is right about the Sprint Backlog?
A) It has just enough details
B) It doesn’t have the details
C) It has all the details
A
147
Choose 3 responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team.
A) Select Product Backlog items for the Sprint
B) Decompose Product Backlog items into tasks
C) Create Product Backlog items
D) Track Sprint performance
E) Make sure the Product Backlog items are clear to the customer
ABD
148
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The customer doesn’t spend enough time collaborating with the team and it’s making problems for the project. Who’s responsible for fixing this problem?
A) The Scrum Master
B) The whole Scrum Team
C) The Product Owner
D) The Development Team
```
A
149
```
Which of the following is NOT included in a typical Product Backlog?
A) Estimate
B) Description
C) Value
D) Order
E) Owner
```
E
150
Who’s responsible for Product Backlog refinement?
A) The Development Team
B) The Product Owner
C) The Product Owner and the Development Team
D) The whole Scrum Team
E) The Scrum Master
C
151
Which of the following are mandatory in Scrum? (Choose multiple answers)
A) Using Sprint Backlogs
B) Using burn-down charts
C) Measuring the performance of the Sprints
D) Using pair-programming
E) Using test-driven development
F) Using a dedicated Development Team
ACF
152
Which statement can be considered an Increment?
A) A decomposition of Product Backlog items into tasks, that will be used in the future Sprints
B) A few new features in a useable state that are added to those delivered in the previous Sprints
C) A user interface layout designed for the software
D) A UML diagram that describes the functionalities in the future Sprints
B
153
A real self-organized team does not need a Scrum Master.
| T/F
F
154
How should developers deal with non-functional features?
A) Incorporate them into every Increment
B) Incorporate them before the release
C) Incorporate them in the hardening Sprint
D) Incorporate them in the integration Sprint
A
155
An organization has decided to adopt Scrum. What happens if they tailor the Scrum terminology to match their current environment? (Choose multiple answers)
A) The change might not be obvious to everyone, and therefore very little change may actually happen
B) Management may feel less enthusiastic about the change
C) The change might not be obvious to everyone, and some benefits may be lost
D) They will get better results adopting Scrum this way
ABC
156
The Development Team has decided not to have Daily Scrums. What should the Scrum Master do?
A) Convince them to have Daily Scrums
B) Respect their decision, because they are self-organized
C) Escalate the issue to the Product Owner
D) Order them to have Daily Scrums
E) Escalate the issue to the senior management
A
157
```
Who’s responsible for tracking the remaining work of the Sprint?
A) The Product Owner
B) The Development Team
C) The team leader
D) The Scrum Master
```
B
158
Scrum can be used for sustaining complex products.
| T/F
T
159
The Product Backlog is baselined at the beginning of each Sprint, for the duration of the Sprint.
T/F
F
160
How much work should be done on each Product Backlog item?
A) As much as mentioned in the Definition of Done
B) As much as broken down in related tasks
C) As much as needed based on dependencies
D) Analysis, design, programing, and testing
A
161
What is the best way a Scrum Master optimizes the team productivity?
A) Measuring performance and communicating it to the stakeholders
B) Communicating with the customer and understanding their requirements
C) Making the Product Backlog items clear and understood
D) Facilitation and problem solving
D
162
Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog?
A) It is created in the beginning of the Sprint
B) It contains all the remaining items from the previous Sprint
C) Each of its items has a designated owner
D) It is never updated during the Sprint
A
163
The Sprint Review is:
A) When the customer inspects the Increment and progress, and provides feedback
B) When we review the feasibility of the project
C) When we review the Scrum Team’s activities and processes in use
D) When we review the way we can improve in the next Sprint
A
164
The team doesn’t have the tools and infrastructure required for the development of items. What should the Scrum Master do?
A) Have them improve the tools and infrastructure over time and adjust the Definition of Done accordingly
B) Allow them to spend some time preparing before starting the first Sprint
C) Start Sprint zero for preparation and then start developing with Sprint one
A
165
It’s recommended to have analysts employ a “definition of ready” to ensure all items at the top of the Product Backlog are actionable once they are selected for the Sprint Backlog.
T/F
F
166
Who determines the number of Product Backlog items selected for a Sprint?
A) The Development Team
B) The Scrum Master
C) The Scrum Team
D) The Scrum Team
E) The Product Owner and the Development Team together
F) The Product Owner
A
167
```
Who should create the Sprint Goal?
A) The Product Owner
B) The Scrum Team
C) The Development Team
D) The Scrum Master
E) The Product Owner and the Development Team together
```
B
168
Which of the following best describes Scrum?
A) A predictive project development framework
B) A project development body of knowledge
C) An adaptive project development framework
D) A complete project development methodology
C
169
When multiple teams are working on the same project, there should be one Definition of Done for all of them.
T/F
F
170
```
When is the Sprint Backlog created?
A) At the beginning of the project
B) During the Sprint Planning
C) Right before the Sprint Planning
D) After the Sprint Planning
E) All the way through the project
```
B
171
Which two of the following are acceptable ways of handling infrastructure and architecture?
A) They will be done step by step, in the slack between Sprints
B) They will be done before the first Sprint, so that everything is ready
C) They will be done as a part of other Product Backlog items
D) They will be added to the Product Backlog to be done in the early Sprints, while at least a few business functionalities are also delivered during those Sprints
E) They will be done by a separate team
CD
172
```
When should a new potentially releasable piece of software be available?
A) At the end of each Sprint
B) When the Product Owner needs it
C) Based on the release plan
D) Every few Sprints
```
A
173
Which three of the following actions should a Scrum Master do in starting up a project?
A) Ensure that team members have clear roles and responsibilities
B) Ask the Development Team to discuss and identify the way they are going to develop the product
C) Ask the Development Team members to introduce themselves to each other and tell about their skills and background
D) Ensure that a bonus system is in place for top performance of individuals
E) Ask the development managers to introduce their departments and capabilities
F) Ensure that there’s a clear understanding of the complete scope of the project
G) Ask the Product Owner to explain the project, its business need, history, goals, and context
BCG
174
Which two of the following are Scrum Master responsibilities during the Sprint?
A) Remove impediments
B) Measure the progress
C) Ensure the Product Owner spends enough time for the project
D) Communicate the progress with stakeholders
E) Approve completed deliverables
AC
175
The Development Team has realized that they have over committed themselves for the Sprint. What should they do?
A) Call the Product Owner to review the items with them and revise the Sprint Backlog if necessary
B) Nothing
C) Move some items back to the Product Backlog
D) Ask the Scrum Master to solve the problem
A
176
When the Scrum Team becomes mature enough, the following decision might be taken.
A) They will need longer Sprint Retrospectives
B) They won’t need a Scrum Master any more
C) They won’t need timeboxed events any more
D) They will add more stringent criteria to the Definition of Done
D
177
Which best describes the cross-functionality?
A) The Development Team members should collaborate not only with the customer, but also with all functional units in the performing organization as well as the business
B) The Development Team should have all the expertise required for the product, in a way that they do not need any help from the outside
C) Members of the Development Team should have all the expertise needed for the production of the Product Backlog items
B
178
Which of the following is not done in the first Sprint? (Choose 2 answers)
A) Plan the first few Sprints
B) Create the first Increment
C) Complete the solution architecture for the whole product
D) Demonstrate a piece of working software to the customer
AC
179
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How is a Product Backlog ordered?
A) Riskier items should be on top
B) Based on the Product Owner’s judgment
C) Based on the customer’s feedback received for the requirement specification document
D) It doesn’t have a specific order
```
B
180
```
Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release?
A) The Product Owner
B) The Scrum Team
C) The Development Team
D) The Project Manager
E) The Scrum Master
```
A
181
Which three activities will a Product Owner likely engage in during a Sprint?
A) Answer developers questions about the Sprint Backlog items
B) Reorder the Product Backlog items
C) Update the Sprint burn-down chart
D) Create new items in the Product Backlog
E) Participate in Daily Scrums
F) Remove impediments
ABD
182
Which three statements describe the usage of the Definition of Done?
A) Increases transparency
B) Describes the work that should be done until the end of the Sprint
C) Creates a common understanding of when work is complete
D) Describe the objective of each Sprint
E) Helps developers understand how many Product Backlog items they can select for each Sprint
ACE
183
Which of the following can be delivered as the output of a Sprint?
A) An Increment of software with minor known bugs in it
B) The requirement specification document
C) A few new features that the customer can easily try and experiment
D) A UML diagram
C
184
The Development Team has realized that they have selected too many items for the Sprint Backlog, while they are in the middle of the Sprint Planning. Which two of the following are proper actions in this case?
A) Remove some of the lower priority items
B) Work overtime and finish everything
C) Add more developers to the team
D) Inform the Product Owner and start development
AD
185
Every Scrum project should have a Scrum Master and a Product Owner.
A) True; they should be dedicated to one project at a time.
B) True; part-time or full-time.
C) False
B
186
Which three of the following are true about Scrum?
A) Scrum is adaptive
B) Scrum is based on empirical process control theory
C) Scrum is predictive
D) Scrum is a development framework
E) Scrum should be tailored to suit the project environment
ABD
187
Scrum is a development methodology that provides a practical Agile environment.
T/F
F
188
The Product Owner has problems managing the Product Backlog. Which of the following is a proper action by the Scrum Master?
A) Take some time off between the two Sprints and have everyone help the Product Owner until the Product Backlog is ready
B) Suggest common Product Backlog management techniques to the Product Owner
C) Order the Product Backlog for the Product Owner
D) Ask the Development Team to order the Product Backlog for the Product Owner
B
189
How often should Development Team membership change?
A) Never
B) Like in any other project
C) As needed, with caution
D) Every Sprint, to keep the composition dynamic
C
190
When is a Sprint over?
A) When all items are done
B) When the predefined timebox duration is over
C) When the Product Owner approves it
D) When the timebox is over or everything is done
B
191
What happens if the Development Team cannot complete all Sprint Backlog items by the end of the Sprint?
A) The Sprint time will be extended temporarily
B) The Sprint will be over with the completed items
C) The Sprint time will be extended permanently
D) The remaining items will be moved to the next Sprint
B
192
Which three of the following are true about Product Owners?
A) Is one person
B) Can also be the Scrum Master
C) Is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog
D) Is responsible for removing impediments
E) Creates tasks for the Product Backlog items
ABC
193
```
Who has the final say on the Product Backlog items?
A) The whole Scrum Team
B) The Product Owner
C) The customer
D) The Development Team
```
B
194
```
When may a Development Team change its engineering practices?
A) Whenever needed
B) Before the end of Sprint Planning
C) Before starting a new Sprint
D) In the Sprint Retrospective
```
A
195
The Product Owner should prepare the Sprint Goal before the Sprint Planning.
T/F
F
196
How many hours per day should a developer work?
A) As much as needed for completing the planned items
B) Not more than 16 hours prior to the releases, as long as they take a break after that.
C) At a sustainable pace (usually 6 to 8 hours)
D) Depending on the organizational policies
C
197
When should the Product Owner ship an Increment?
A) As needed
B) Every Sprint
C) When the Development Team is ready for shipment
D) When the Increment is releasable
A
198
Adding more resources to a Scrum project increases productivity and the delivery of value proportionally.
T/F
F
199
```
Which two of the following are feedback loops in Scrum?
A) Sprint
B) Sprint Review
C) Product Backlog refinement
D) Daily Scrum
```
BD
200
```
Who decides on the technical approach?
A) The whole Scrum Team
B) The Product Owner
C) The Scrum Master
D) Architects
E) The Development Team
```
E
201
Which two of the following are true about the Scrum Master role?
A) Teaches the Development Team to keep the meetings to their timebox
B) Works with other Scrum Masters in the organization to adopt Scrum
C) Manages the Development Team for maximizing the productivity
D) Is the contact point between the team and the customer
E) Should be dedicated to one project at a time
AB
202
The Product Owner makes sure the Development Team selects enough items from the Project Backlog for a Sprint to satisfy the customer.
T/F
F
203
```
Which of the following is most essential to Scrum?
A) Customer satisfaction
B) Collaboration
C) Adaptation
D) Being fast
```
C
204
A developer does not work properly and is blocking the team activity. Who should decide on removing that person?
A) The Development Team, probably with the help of the Scrum Master
B) The hiring manager
C) The Product Owner
D) The whole Scrum Team
A
205
```
What are two common benefits of self-organization?
A) Increased cross-functionality
B) Increased respect
C) Increased buy-in
D) Increased creativity
E) Increased predictability
```
CD
206
Which of the following are outputs of Sprint Planning? (Choose multiple answers)
A) Items selected from the Product Backlog
B) Sprint Goal
C) Product Backlog estimates
D) Tasks
E) Resource assignments
F) Product Backlog order
ABD
207
```
Who’s the project manager in Scrum?
A) The Development Team leader
B) The Scrum Master
C) No one
D) The Product Owner
```
C
208
What’s the responsibility of the Product Owner during Sprint zero?
A) Prepare enough items in the Product Backlog for the first few Sprints
B) Prepare all Product Backlog items to be used during the project
C) There’s no such thing as Sprint zero
D) Prepare the requirements specification document
C
209
```
Who’s in the Scrum Team? (Choose multiple answers)
A) Scrum Master
B) Product Owner
C) Team leader(s)
D) Project manager
E) Development Team
```
ABE
210
When do Development Team members volunteer to own a Sprint Backlog item?
A) They don’t do so
B) After the Daily Scrums
C) In the Sprint Planning meeting
D) During the Daily Scrums
E) Whenever the team member has free capacity for more work
A
211
What should be done between two Sprints?
A) Nothing; there’s no time between the two
B) Work to ensure that the customer understands the developed items
C) Receive feedback from the customer
D) Add new items to the Product Backlog, estimate, and order them
A
212
```
Who must do all the work required for the Product Backlog items, based on the Definition of Done?
A) The Product Owner
B) The Development Team
C) The Scrum Master
D) The Scrum Team
```
B
213
Which of the following should be considered for setting the duration of Sprints? (Choose multiple answers)
A) It shouldn’t be so long that the risk is unacceptable to the Product Owner
B) It shouldn’t be more than one calendar month
C) It shouldn’t be so long that other business events can’t be synchronized with the development work
ABC
214
What does a trend line through a release burn-down chart indicate?
A) When the remaining work will likely be completed if nothing changes in the Product Backlog or the Development Team
B) When the project will likely finish, if the team develops with a speed equal to the last Sprint
C) The budgeted cost of the project
D) When the remaining work is supposed to be finished
A
215
The product must be released to production at the end of each Sprint.
T/F
F
216
When is the time for Sprint Retrospectives?
A) In the beginning of each Sprint
B) At the end of the first few Sprints
C) At the end of each Sprint
D) In the beginning of the first few Sprints
E) Whenever needed, based on lessons learned
C
217
Which of the following best describes the Product Backlog?
A) It is the basis for the team to create a complete project plan
B) It provides just enough information to enable the team develop the product
C) It is the result of the requirement specification phase of the project
D) It is the predictive plan for the final product of the project
B
218
The CEO wants the Development Team to add a very important item to the current Sprint. What should they do?
A) Inform the Product Owner so that s/he can work with the CEO
B) Replace an item in the current Sprint Backlog with the new one
C) Reject the request
D) Add the item to the current Sprint Backlog
E) Add the item to the Product Backlog
A
219
```
Who’s responsible for engaging the stakeholders?
A) The Scrum Team
B) The Development Team
C) The Scrum Master
D) The Product Owner
```
D
220
Which two of the following are NOT Development Team responsibilities?
A) Reporting the Sprint progress to the customer
B) Monitoring productivity
C) Resolving their conflicts
D) Prioritizing the new Product Backlog items
AD
221
The Sprint Goal and the Sprint Backlog are the results of Sprint Planning.
T/F
T
222
Which does a self-organizing Development Team choose?
A) How to compose the Product Backlog items
B) The priority of Product Backlog items
C) How many items to pick for the Sprint backlog
D) How to measure project performance
C
223
Which three of the following are responsibilities of a self-organizing team?
A) Select items from the Product Backlog to be developed during the Sprint
B) Develop the Sprint Backlog items
C) Measure and visualize their own performance throughout the Sprint
D) Make the Sprint Backlog items clear by communications with the customer
E) Track the performance of the project
F) Prioritize Product Backlog items
ABC
224
```
A senior manager frequently distracts the team. Who should try to solve this problem?
A) The Scrum Master
B) The Product Owner
C) The Development Team
D) The whole Scrum Team
```
A
225
Which of the following topics should be discussed in the Sprint Review? (Multiple answers)
A) Progress
B) Sprint results
C) Lessons learned
D) Scrum process and improvements for the next Sprint
AB
226
The purpose of ALL Sprints is to produce a done Increment of working product.
T/F
T
227
A scaled Scrum environment is one that conforms to Scrum framework and uses more than one Scrum Team for one or more Sprints.
T/F
T
228
When is a Sprint canceled?
A) When the Development Team realizes it’s not able to complete more than half of the Sprint Backlog items
B) When the Scrum Team feels that the work is too hard
C) When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete
D) When a senior manager decides so
C
229
Which two statements are correct about testers?
A) There’s no such role in Scrum
B) Everyone in the Development Team are responsible for quality
C) They find bugs
D) They verify the work of programmers
E) They collaborate with architects and business analysts
AB
230
Average items in the Product Backlog are usually…
A) Smaller than items in the Sprint Backlog
B) Larger than items in the Sprint Backlog
C) The same size as the items in the Sprint Backlog
B
231
When is a Product Backlog item considered complete?
A) When the Scrum Master approves it
B) When the whole Development Team agrees that it is done
C) When there’s nothing more we can do before it can be used by the end users
D) When the customer approves its completeness
C
232
The Development Team cannot forecast how much work they can do in the upcoming Sprint, because of the uncertainties in the Product Backlog which the Product Owner is not able to overcome. What two actions should the Scrum Master recommend?
A) Cancel the Sprint and start the next one when the items are clear
B) Extend the duration of Sprint Planning and ask them to discuss the items more and get into agreement
C) Ask the developers to come up with their best guess and do not worry about the capacity
D) Invite everyone to discuss this problem in the next Sprint Retrospective and try to find a solution
E) Cancel the Sprint Planning meeting, give them some time to prepare, and then hold another Sprint Planning
CD
233
```
When the Sprints are two weeks and there are six developers in the team, what would be the timebox for the Sprint Planning meeting?
A) 6 hours
B) 8 hours
C) 4 hours
D) 3 hours
E) Monthly
```
C
234
The Scrum Master could not resolve some of the issues. Which two of the following are good techniques to overcome this problem?
A) Ask the Development Team for help
B) Ask the Product Owner for help
C) Ask the senior management for help
D) Ask the project manager for help
E) Cancel the Sprint and focus on solving the problem
AB
235
Which of the following is the most important concern in scaled Scrum?
A) Minimizing dependencies among teams
B) Having a clear Definition of Done that works for all teams
C) Assigning items to teams
D) Making sure there’s enough work for all teams
E) Coordinating the activities of teams
A
236
Who estimates the work of the newly identified items?
A) The whole Scrum Team
B) The Product Owner
C) The Development Team
D) The Development Team and the Product Owner together
E) The Scrum Master
C
237
What’s the role of a PMO in an organization that only uses Scrum for project delivery?
A) There’s no place for a PMO in such an organization
B) Managing portfolios and programs and facilitating the application of techniques that complement Scrum
C) The PMO will be responsible for making higher level decisions in the project
D) The PMO should manage and help the Scrum Masters
E) The PMO should manage and help the Product Owners
B
238
What are the benefits of testing Sprint Backlog items during the Sprint? (Choose three answers)
A) Increment becomes more transparent
B) Increments become potentially releasable
C) Improves the quality of the feedbacks received in the Sprint Review
D) Reduces dependencies among Product Backlog items
ABC
239
During a Sprint, when is new work added to the Sprint Backlog?
A) When the Product Owner is ready to do so
B) As soon as they are identified
C) During the Daily Scrums
D) When the Scrum Master is ready to do so
B
240
What’s the purpose of Scrum of Scrums?
A) To let Scrum Masters share experience and lessons learned
B) To align teams working on multiple Scrum projects
C) To align multiple teams that are working on the same product
D) To let Scrum teams share experience and lessons learned
E) A meeting to report to stakeholders
C
