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Question 1

True or False: The Sprint Review is the only time at which stakeholder feedback is taken into account.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

True or False: A first Sprint can start before the Product Owner has a complete and exhaustive Product Backlog in place.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

In order to make investment decisions, the Product Owner is likely to look at the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of the product being built. What costs will a Product Owner take into account?
(choose the best answer)

Answer 3

All investments required to conceive, develop, operate and maintain the product.

Question 4

What is the Product Owner accountable for in Scrum?

Answer 4

Maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team.

Question 5

True or False: A Product Owner is essentially the same thing as a traditional Project Manager?

Answer 5

False

Question 6

What is the principal value of releasing the Increment to customers?

Answer 6

To validate assumptions made when creating the product.

Question 7

What are typical activities for a Product Owner in a Sprint?

Answer 7

Collaborate with stakeholders, user communities, and subject matter experts.
Work with the Developers on Product Backlog refinement.

Question 8

What is a Product Backlog?

Answer 8

The Product Backlog is an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product.

Question 9

True or False: The value delivered by a product can only be determined by revenue.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What phrases best describe the relationship of the Product Owner and the Developers?

Answer 10

They collaborate often so the Product Owner can make informed decisions in balancing effort and value of Product Backlog items.
They collaborate often so the Developers build Increments keeping end-user and stakeholder concerns in mind.

Question 11

To create focus which of the following are most important to have ready when Sprint Planning begins?
(choose the best two answers)

Answer 11

A Product Backlog with the most important items ready for discussion
A Product Goal communicated by the Product Owner

Question 12

What two things best help the Product Owner manage the value of a product?
(choose the best two answers)

Answer 12

The order of the Product Backlog
Validating assumptions of value through frequent releases.

Question 13

Which two statements explain why the Definition of Done is important to the Product Owner?
(choose the best two answers)

Answer 13

It creates transparency regarding progress within the Scrum Team.
It establishes the expected quality of the Increment reviewed at the Sprint Review.

Question 14

Adaptation requires regular inspection. In what ways does the Product Owner contribute to the results achieved by inspection?
(choose the best two answers)

Answer 14

The Product Owner shares the current state of Product Backlog at the Sprint Review, which, combined with the inspection of the Increment, leads to an updated Product Backlog.

The Product Owner invites stakeholders to the Sprint Review to learn how the current state of the marketplace influences what is the most valuable thing to do next.

Question 15

How do timeboxes help the Product Owner and the other members of the Scrum Team validate assumptions, adapt, and maximize the value of their product?

Answer 15

Timeboxes help minimize risk by creating the opportunity to validate assumptions using feedback from users and the market; allowing Scrum Teams to inspect progress toward the Product Goal and decide whether to pivot or persevere.

Question 16

What should Developers do if the Product Owner is unavailable?

Answer 16

Within the Sprint, the Developers make the best decisions possible to assure progress toward the Sprint Goal, re-aligning with the Product Owner once they are available again.

Question 17

How important is it for a Product Owner to order Product Backlog items by using value points?

Answer 17

The Product Owner may order the Product Backlog by using value points or select another technique, the decision is up to them.

Question 18

What best describes the relationship of the Product Owner and the stakeholders?

Answer 18

The Product Owner actively asks for stakeholder input and expectations to incorporate into the Product Backlog.

Question 19

To what extent does technical debt limit the value a Product Owner can get from a product?
(choose the best two answers)

Answer 19

Technical debt causes a greater percentage of the product’s budget to be spent on maintenance of the product.
The velocity at which new functionality can be created is reduced when you have technical debt.

Question 20

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?

Answer 20

Re-negotiate the selected Product Backlog items with the Developers.

Question 21

Is the Product Owner required to be present at the Sprint Retrospective?

Answer 21

heir attendance is mandatory. The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to assess and improve itself.

Question 22

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

Answer 22

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

Question 23

What phrases best describe the relationship of the Product Owner and the Developers?
(choose the best two answers)

Answer 23

They collaborate often so the Product Owner can make informed decisions in balancing effort and value of Product Backlog items.

They collaborate often so the Developers build Increments keeping end-user and stakeholder concerns in mind

Question 24

The Product Owner manages the Product Backlog. Who is accountable for estimating the effort to complete the Product Backlog items?

Answer 24

The Developers.

Question 25

How does an organization know that a product built using Scrum is successful?

Answer 25

By frequently releasing the Increment to the customer and measuring the value the customer receives.

Question 26

When can the Product Backlog be updated?

Answer 26

At any time when done by the Product Owner or a delegate.

Question 27

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.

Answer 27

False

Question 28

Which description best fits the role of the Product Owner?

Answer 28

Value Maximizer

Question 29

A Product Owner is entitled to postpone the start of a new Sprint after the conclusion of a previous Sprint for the following reason:

Answer 29

There is no acceptable reason. A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

Question 30

Who creates the Definition of Done?

Answer 30

The organization (or the Scrum Team if none is available from the organization).

Question 31

What variables should a Product Owner consider when ordering the Product Backlog?

Answer 31

Anything that informs them to achieve the product's goals and to optimize the value delivered.

Question 32

The Product Owner's authority to change and update the Product Backlog is unlimited, except for:

Answer 32

There are no exceptions; the entire organization must respect a Product Owner's decisions.