Quiz 3

Question 1

1. Which of the following statement about timeboxing is correct?
   a. It is a technique for limiting the amount of WIP (work in process)
   b. It forces the team to prioritize and perform the small amount of work that matters most
   c. It helps the team demonstrate relevant progress
   d. It helps avoid unnecessary perfectionism
   e. All of the above

Answer 1

1. Which of the following statement about timeboxing is correct? E
   a. It is a technique for limiting the amount of WIP (work in process)
   b. It forces the team to prioritize and perform the small amount of work that matters most
   c. It helps the team demonstrate relevant progress
   d. It helps avoid unnecessary perfectionism
   e. All of the above

Question 2

2. Which of the following statements is NOT correct about Sprints?
   a. Timeboxed
   b. Have a short and variable length of duration
   c. Have a goal that shouldn’t be altered once started
   d. Must reach the end state specified by the team’s definition of done
   e. None of the above

Answer 2

2. Which of the following statements is NOT correct about Sprints? B
   a. Timeboxed
   b. Have a short and variable length of duration
   c. Have a goal that shouldn’t be altered once started
   d. Must reach the end state specified by the team’s definition of done
   e. None of the above

Question 3

3. Which of the following statements is NOT one of the benefits of having short duration sprints?
   a. Ease of planning
   b. Rejuvenated excitement
   c. Fast feedback
   d. Bounded error
   e. None of the above

Answer 3

3. Which of the following statements is NOT one of the benefits of having short duration sprints? E
   a. Ease of planning
   b. Rejuvenated excitement
   c. Fast feedback
   d. Bounded error
   e. None of the above

Question 4

4. Which of the following statements about Sprints of the same duration is NOT correct?
   a. It provides cadence a regular and predictable rhythm
   b. It simplifies planning
   c. As a rule, if a team agrees to perform two week sprints, all sprints should be two weeks
   d. The team should change a sprint length if there is a one-day holiday during the sprint
   e. The team may try a three-week sprint than the usual two-week sprint during the holiday season at the end of the fiscal year

Answer 4

4. Which of the following statements about Sprints of the same duration is NOT correct? D
   a. It provides cadence a regular and predictable rhythm
   b. It simplifies planning
   c. As a rule, if a team agrees to perform two week sprints, all sprints should be two weeks
   d. The team should change a sprint length if there is a one-day holiday during the sprint
   e. The team may try a three-week sprint than the usual two-week sprint during the holiday season at the end of the fiscal year

Question 5

5. Which of the following statements is NOT correct under normal situations?
   a. Once the sprint goal has been established and execution has begun, no change is permitted
   b. The team commits to meeting the sprint goal by the end of the sprint
   c. The product owner commits to not altering the goal during the sprint
   d. While the sprint goal should not be changed, it is permissible to clarify the goal
   e. None of the above

Answer 5

5. Which of the following statements is NOT correct under normal situations? E
   a. Once the sprint goal has been established and execution has begun, no change is permitted
   b. The team commits to meeting the sprint goal by the end of the sprint
   c. The product owner commits to not altering the goal during the sprint
   d. While the sprint goal should not be changed, it is permissible to clarify the goal
   e. None of the above

Question 6

6. Which of the followings is NOT considered as consequences of sprint goal change?
   a. It jeopardizes the planning investment
   b. It incurs additional costs for having to re-plan any changes during the sprint
   c. It wastes features that are already completed during the sprint
   d. It deteriorates of team motivation and trust
   e. None of the above

Answer 6

6. Which of the followings is NOT considered as consequences of sprint goal change? E
   a. It jeopardizes the planning investment
   b. It incurs additional costs for having to re-plan any changes during the sprint
   c. It wastes features that are already completed during the sprint
   d. It deteriorates of team motivation and trust
   e. None of the above

Question 7

7. If the economic consequences of changing spring goal are far less than the economic consequences of deferring the change, the product owner may make the change

Answer 7

a. True

Question 8

8. Should a sprint be abnormally terminated, which of the followings is an acceptable option to determine the length of the next sprint?
   a. Stay with the original sprint length
   b. Make the next sprint just long enough to get to the end of the terminated sprint
   c. Make the next sprint bigger than a normal sprint to cover the remaining time in the terminated sprint plus the time for the
   d. next full sprint
   e. All of the above

Answer 8

8. Should a sprint be abnormally terminated, which of the followings is an acceptable option to determine the length of the next sprint? E
   a. Stay with the original sprint length
   b. Make the next sprint just long enough to get to the end of the terminated sprint
   c. Make the next sprint bigger than a normal sprint to cover the remaining time in the terminated sprint plus the time for the
   d. next full sprint
   e. All of the above

Question 9

9. What if there is a significant defect that remains on the last day of the sprint?
   a. Extend sprints to complete the debugging
   b. Still consider this item done
   c. Reinsert this incomplete item into the product backlog so that it can be finished in future sprint
   d. Adjust the definition of done so that a sprint could be deemed done
   e. None of the above

Answer 9

9. What if there is a significant defect that remains on the last day of the sprint? C
   a. Extend sprints to complete the debugging
   b. Still consider this item done
   c. Reinsert this incomplete item into the product backlog so that it can be finished in future sprint
   d. Adjust the definition of done so that a sprint could be deemed done
   e. None of the above

Question 10

10. What if the testing take longer than the duration of a sprint because of the nature of the test?
    a. Extend sprints to complete the testing
    b. Still consider this item done
    c. Reinsert this incomplete item into the product backlog so that it can be finished in future sprint
    d. Adjust the definition of done so that a sprint could be deemed done
    e. None of the above

Answer 10

10. What if the testing take longer than the duration of a sprint because of the nature of the test? D
    a. Extend sprints to complete the testing
    b. Still consider this item done
    c. Reinsert this incomplete item into the product backlog so that it can be finished in future sprint
    d. Adjust the definition of done so that a sprint could be deemed done
    e. None of the above