PSM I Flashcards
(146 cards)
1
Q
When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their Increments be integrated every Sprint?
A. Yes, but only for Scrum Teams whose work has dependencies.
B. Yes, otherwise the Product Owners (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately inspect what is done.
C. No, each Scrum Team stands alone.
D. No, that is far too hard and must be done in a hardening Sprint.
A
B. Yes, otherwise the Product Owners (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately inspect what is done.
2
Q
When can a Development Team cancel a Sprint?
A. It can’t. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints.
B. When functional expectations are not well understood.
C. When the Product Owner is absent too often.
D. When the selected Product Backlog items for the Sprint become unachievable.
E. When a technical dependency cannot be resolved.
A
A. It can’t. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints.
3
Q
Which output from Sprint Planning provides the Development Team with a target and overarching direction for the Sprint?
A. The Sprint Backlog.
B. The Sprint Goal
C. The release plan.
D. Sprint Review minutes.
A
B. The Sprint Goal
4
Q
How should a Development Team deal with non-functional requirements?
A. Ensure every Increment meets them.
B. Make sure the release department understands these requirements, but it is not the Development Team’s responsibility.
C. Handle them during the Integration Sprint preceding the Release Sprint.
D. Assign them to the lead developers on the team.
A
A. Ensure every Increment meets them.
5
Q
When is a Sprint over?
A. When the Product Owner says it is done.
B. When all Product Backlog items meet their definition of ג€Doneג€.
C. When all the tasks are completed.
D. When the time-box expires.
A
D. When the time-box expires.
6
Q
True or False: Scrum has a role called Project Manager.
True or False?
A
False
7
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What are two effective ways for the Scrum Team to make non-functional requirements visible? (Choose two.)
A. Put them on a separate list on the Scrum board, available for all to see.
B. Add them to the Product Backlog to ensure transparency.
C. Run the integration and regression tests before the end of the Sprint, and capture the open work for the Sprint Backlog of the next Sprint.
D. Add them to the definition of ג€Doneג€ so the work is taken care of every Sprint.
A
B. Add them to the Product Backlog to ensure transparency.
D. Add them to the Definition of Done so the work is taken care of every Sprint.
8
Q
How much time is required after a Sprint to prepare for the next Sprint?
A. The break between Sprints is time-boxed to 1 week for 30 day Sprints, 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 Development team to finish the testing from the last Sprint.
D. None. A new Sprint starts immediately following the end of the previous Sprint. Most Voted
E. All of the above are allowed depending on the situation.
A
D. None. A new Sprint starts immediately following the end of the previous Sprint.
9
Q
During Sprint Planning the Product Owner and the Developers are unable to reach an understanding about the highest order Product Backlog items. Because of this, the Developers are unable to determine how many Product Backlog items they can forecast for the upcoming Sprint. However, the Product Owner and the Developers are able to agree on a Sprint Goal.
Which of the following actions should the Scrum Master support? (Choose two.)
A. Cancel the Sprint. Send the entire team to an advanced Scrum training and then start a new Sprint.
B. Forecast the Product Backlog items that are most likely to meet the Sprint Goal and create the Sprint Backlog. Conclude Sprint Planning and start the development work. Continue to analyze, decompose, and create additional functionality during the Sprint.
C. Continue the Sprint Planning event past its timebox until an adequate number of Product Backlog items are well enough understood for the Developers to make a complete forecast. Then start the Sprint.
D. During the next Sprint Retrospective discuss why this happened and what changes will make it less likely to recur.
E. Ask everyone to take as much time as needed to analyze the Product Backlog first, and then reconvene another Sprint Planning meeting.
A
B. Forecast the Product Backlog items that are most likely to meet the Sprint Goal and create the Sprint Backlog. Conclude Sprint Planning and start the development work. Continue to analyze, decompose, and create additional functionality during the Sprint.
D. During the next Sprint Retrospective discuss why this happened and what changes will make it less likely to recur.
10
Q
Who can cancel a Sprint?
A. The Scrum Team.
B. The Scrum Master.
C. The Product Owner.
D. The Stakeholders.
A
C. The Product Owner.
11
Q
Which of the following is required by Scrum?
A. Sprint Retrospective.
B. Members must be stand up at the Daily Scrum.
C. Sprint Burndown Chart.
D. Release planning.
E. All of the above.
A
A. Sprint Retrospective.
12
Q
What is the purpose of a Sprint Review?
A. To take time to judge the validity of the project.
B. To inspect the product Increment with the stakeholders and collect feedback on next steps.
C. To review the Scrum Team’s activities and processes during the Sprint.
D. To build team sprint.
A
B. To inspect the product Increment with the stakeholders and collect feedback on next steps.
13
Q
Who determines when it is appropriate to update the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint?
A. The Project Manager.
B. The Development Team.
C. The Scrum Team.
D. The Product Owner.
A
B. The Development Team.
14
Q
Who must attend the Daily Scrum?
A. The Scrum Master and Product Owner.
B. The Development Team.
C. The Development Team and Product Owner.
D. The Scrum Team.
E. The Development Team and Scrum Master.
A
B. The Development Team
15
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When do Development Team members take ownership of a Sprint Backlog item? (Choose the best answer.)
A. At the Sprint planning meeting.
B. During the Daily Scrum.
C. Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are ג€ownedג€ by the entire Scrum Team.
D. Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.
A
C. Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are ג€ownedג€ by the entire Scrum Team.
16
Q
True or False: The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a valuable, useful Increment.
A. True
B. False
A
A. True
17
Q
Who creates the definition of Done?
A. The Scrum Master as he/she is responsible for the Development Team’s productivity.
B. The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common denominator of all members’ definition.
C. The Product Owner as he/she is responsible for the product’s success.
D. The development organization (or Development Team if none is available from the development organization).
A
D. The development organization (or Development Team if none is available from the development organization).
18
Q
Five new Scrum Teams have been created to build one product. A few of the developers on one of the Scrum Teams ask the Scrum Master how to coordinate their work with the order teams. What should the Scrum Master do?
A. Teach the Product Owner to work with the lead developers on ordering Product Backlog in a way to avoid too much technical and development overlap during a Sprint.
B. Teach them that it is their responsibility to work with the other teams to create an integrated Increment that is inclusive of all five team’s work.
C. Collect the Sprint tasks from the teams at the end of their Sprint Planning and merge that into a consolidated plan for the entire Sprint.
D. Visit the five teams each day to inspect that their Sprint Backlogs are aligned.
A
B. Teach them that it is their responsibility to work with the other teams to create an integrated Increment that is inclusive of all five team’s work.
19
Q
Which two things should the Development Team do during the first Sprint? (Choose two.)
A. Make up a plan for the rest of the project.
B. Analyze, describe, and document the requirements for the subsequent Sprints.
C. Develop at least one piece of functionality.
D. Analyze, design, and describe the complete architecture and infrastructure.
E. Create an increment of potentially releasable software.
A
C. Develop at least one piece of functionality.
E. Create an increment of potentially releasable software.
20
Q
What are three ways Scrum promotes self-organization? (Choose three.)
A. By not allowing documentation.
B. By the Development Team deciding what work to do in a Sprint.
C. By preventing stakeholders from entering the development room.
D. By removing titles for Development Team members.
E. By being a lightweight framework.
A
B. By the Development Team deciding what work to do in a Sprint.
D. By removing titles for Development Team members.
E. By being a lightweight framework.
21
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What is the key concern when multiple Development Teams are working from the same Product Backlog?
A. Minimizing dependencies between teams.
B. Clear definition of requirements.
C. Meeting original scope projections.
D. Making sure there’s enough work for everyone on every team.
E. Maximizing velocity.
A
A. Minimizing dependencies between teams.
22
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What does it mean to say that an event has a time-box?
A. The event must happen at a set time.
B. The event must happen by a given time.
C. The event must take at least a minimum amount of time.
D. The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.
A
D. The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.
23
Q
Which outcome is expected as Scrum Teams mature?
A. They will improve their definition of ג€Doneג€ to include more stringent criteria.
B. The Sprint Retrospectives will grow to be longer than 4 hours.
C. There is no need for a time-boxed Sprint.
D. Sprint Reviews will no longer be needed.
E. A Scrum Master is no longer needed since they are a mature team now.
A
A. They will improve their definition of ג€Doneג€ to include more stringent criteria. Most Voted
24
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When must a Scrum Team release each Increment?
A. When it makes sense to release it.
B. When the Scrum Team finishes their work.
C. Whenever the product is free of defects.
D. After every Sprint, without exception.
A
A. When it makes sense to release it.
25
A properly functioning Scrum Team will have at least one Release Sprint and may well have several.
A. True
B. False
B. False
26
For which is the Scrum Master responsible?
A. Managing the performance of the Scrum Team.
B. The meetings and the objectives that a Scrum Team sets for itself.
C. The Scrum framework being adopted and used properly.
D. Keeping track of resource allocation.
C. The Scrum framework being adopted and used properly.
26
Scrum is a methodology that tells in detail how to build software incrementally.
A. True
B. False
B. False
27
The Developers ask their Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog. The team is waiting for an external supplier to deliver a component. Without that component there will not be enough work in the next Sprint to occupy the full team. As the Scrum Master, what advice would you give the Product Owner?
A. Remind the Product Owner that his primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog.
B. Tell the Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog so the work involving the external component can be planned in a separate sprint.
C. Tell the Product Owner that the Product Backlog should be ordered to maximize utilization of the Development Team.
A. Remind the Product Owner that his primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog.
28
As the Sprint Planning meeting progresses, the Development Team sees that the workload is greater than they can handle. Which two are valid actions? (Choose two.)
A. Recruit additional Development Team members before the work can begin.
B. The Development Team ensures that the Product Owner is aware, starts the Sprint, and monitors progress.
C. Cancel the Sprint.
D. Remove or change selected Product Backlog items.
E. The Development Team works overtime during this Sprint.
B. The Development Team ensures that the Product Owner is aware, starts the Sprint, and monitors progress.
D. Remove or change selected Product Backlog items.
29
Currently, your Development Teams are organized to address a single layer only (for example, front end, middle tier, back end, and interfaces). What are three things to consider when deciding to move away from such component teams toward feature teams? (Choose three.)
A. You cannot do Scrum without feature teams.
B. Productivity may suffer when making this kind of move.
C. Getting support from the business side first helps.
D. Feature teams have less communication overhead.
E. With feature teams, it is easier to calculate the productivity per team.
B. Productivity may suffer when making this kind of move.
C. Getting support from the business side first helps.
E. With feature teams, it is easier to calculate the productivity per team.
30
During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition of work added to the Sprint Backlog?
A. When the Product Owner identifies new work.
B. As soon as possible after they are identified.
C. When the Scrum Master has time to enter them.
D. During the Daily Scrum after the Development Team approves them.
B. As soon as possible after they are identified.
31
What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?
A. To gather status and progress information to report to management.
B. To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking progress on the burn-down.
C. They do not have to be there; they only need to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum.
D. To make sure every team member answers the three questions.
C. They do not have to be there; they only need to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum.
32
You have six teams using a traditional method to deliver a product. Your management has asked you to start using Scrum. In the initial project there were separate plans and teams for the layers of a software system, i.e. one for the front-end, one for the middle tier, one for the back-end, and one for the interfaces and services. This resembles what is known as component teams. But you have read that it's a good idea to have teams organized by feature.
What are the advantages of keeping component teams while starting Scrum?
A. There's less initial disruption than organizing into new teams. As they start, they will discover what works best, and how to potentially re-organize towards this.
B. Component teams generally have the skills needed to create a working Increment of software that provides business value.
C. Because they have worked together for some time, they are likely able to start producing shippable Increments faster that new feature teams would.
D. There are fewer cross-team dependencies than working in feature teams.
A. There's less initial disruption than organizing into new teams. As they start, they will discover what works best, and how to potentially re-organize towards this.
33
How should Product Backlog items be chosen when multiple Scrum Teams work from the same Product Backlog?
A. The Scrum Team with the highest velocity pulls Product Backlog items first.
B. The Development Teams pull in work in agreement with the Product Owner.
C. The Product Owner should provide each team with its own Product Backlog.
D. Each Scrum Team takes an equal numbers of items.
E. The Product Owner decides.
B. The Development Teams pull in work in agreement with the Product Owner.
34
How often should Scrum Team membership change?
A. As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.
B. Never, because it reduces productivity.
C. As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity.
D. Every Sprint to promote shared learning.
A. As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.
35
Who should make sure everyone on the Scrum Team does his or her tasks for the Sprint?
A. The Project Manager.
B. The Product Owner.
C. The Scrum Master.
D. The Scrum Team.
E. All of the above.
D. The Scrum Team.
36
When is it most appropriate for a Development Team to change the definition of `Done`?
A. During Spring Planning.
B. Prior to starting a new Sprint.
C. During the Sprint Retrospective.
D. Prior to starting a new project.
C. During the Sprint Retrospective
37
The Daily Scrum is an event that happens every day. What would be three key concerns if the frequency were to be lowered to every two or three days? (Choose three.)
A. Opportunities to inspect and adapt the Sprint Backlog are lost.
B. Impediments are raised and resolved more slowly.
C. The Product Owner cannot accurately report progress to the stakeholders.
D. Too much work is spent updating the Scrum board before the meeting.
E. The Scrum Master loses the ability to update the Gantt chart properly.
F. The Sprint plan may become inaccurate.
A. Opportunities to inspect and adapt the Sprint Backlog are lost.
B. Impediments are raised and resolved more slowly.
F. The Sprint plan may become inaccurate.
38
Which statement best describes Scrum?
A. A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management.
B. A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.
C. A cookbook that defines best practices for software development.
D. A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.
D. A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.
39
Which Scrum Values are exhibited by not building Product Backlog items that have low business value? (Choose three.)
A. Economic Value Added.
B. Respect.
C. Focus.
D. Earned Value.
E. Courage.
B. Respect.
C. Focus.
E. Courage.
40
Who creates a Product Backlog Item's estimate?
A. The Development Team after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner.
B. The Product Owner with input from the Development Team.
C. The most senior people in the organization, including architects and subject matter experts.
D. The Scrum Master.
E. The Development Team, alone.
A. The Development Team after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner.
41
Who starts the Daily Scrum?
A. The person coming in last. This encourages people to be on time and helps to stay within the time-box.
B. Whoever the Development Team decides should start.
C. The person who has the token.
D. The Scrum Master. This ensures that the Development Team has the meeting and stays within the time-box.
E. The person who last broke the build.
B. Whoever the Development Team decides should start.
42
You are the Scrum Master on a newly formed Scrum Team. Which three of the following activities would probably help the team in starting up? (Choose three.)
A. Introduce a bonus system for the top performers in the team.
B. Have the Scrum Team members introduce themselves to each other and give a brief background of their skills and work history.
C. Have the development managers for each Development Team member introduce their direct reports and go over their responsibilities on the Scrum Team.
D. Ensure the Scrum Team members have compatible personalities.
E. Ensure the team understands they need a definition of ג€Doneג€.
F. Ask the Product Owner to discuss the product or project, its history, goals, and context, as well as answer questions.
B. Have the Scrum Team members introduce themselves to each other and give a brief background of their skills and work history.
E. Ensure the team understands they need a definition of ג€Doneג€.
F. Ask the Product Owner to discuss the product or project, its history, goals, and context, as well as answer questions.
43
A Development Team selects a set of Product Backlog items for a Sprint Backlog with the intent to get the selected items `Done` by the end of the Sprint. Which three phrases best describe the purpose of a definition of `Done`? (Choose three.)
A. It controls whether the developers have performed their tasks.
B. It provides a template for elements that need to be included in the technical documentation.
C. It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review.
D. It trucks the percent completeness of a Product Backlog item.
E. It guides the Development Team is creating a forecast at the Sprint Planning.
F. It defines what it takes for an Increment to be ready for release.
C. It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review.
E. It guides the Development Team is creating a forecast at the Sprint Planning. Most Voted
F. It defines what it takes for an Increment to be ready for release.
44
Select two ways in which technical debt impacts transparency. (Choose two.)
A. When calculated and estimated, the total amount of technical debt shows exactly how long until the Product Owner can release the Increment.
B. It leads to false assumptions about the current state of the system, specifically of an Increment being releasable at the end of a Sprint.
C. As development progresses and code is added, the system becomes more difficult to stabilize, which results in future work being slowed down in unpredictable ways.
D. It enhances transparency for the Product Owner as a Development Team is not allowed to do additional feature development in a Sprint as long as there is technical debt.
B. It leads to false assumptions about the current state of the system, specifically of an Increment being releasable at the end of a Sprint.
C. As development progresses and code is added, the system becomes more difficult to stabilize, which results in future work being slowed down in unpredictable ways.
45
Which of these may a Development Team deliver at the end of a Sprint?
A. Failing unit tests, to identify acceptance tests for the next Sprint.
B. An increment of software with minor known bugs in it.
C. An increment of working software that is ג€doneג€.
D. A single document, if that is what the Scrum Master asked for.
C. An increment of working software that is ג€doneג€.
46
How much of the Sprint Backlog must be defined during the Sprint Planning event?
A. Just enough tasks for the Scrum Master to be confident in the Development Team's understanding of the Sprint.
B. The entire Sprint Backlog must be identified and estimated by the end of the Sprint Planning meeting.
C. Enough so the Development Team can create its best forecast of what is can do, and to start the first several days of the Sprint.
D. Just enough to understand design and architectural implications.
C. Enough so the Development Team can create its best forecast of what is can do, and to start the first several days of the Sprint.
47
Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?
A. The Scrum Master.
B. The Development Team.
C. The Product Owner.
D. The most junior member of the Team.
B. The Development Team.
48
A Development Team is required to deliver a done Increment by the end of a Sprint. Select two statements that explain what `Done` means. (Choose two.)
A. All work the Development Team is willing to do.
B. Ready for integration.
C. No work left from the definition of ג€Doneג€.
D. Whatever the Product Owner defines as quality.
E. Ready to be released to end users.
C. No work left from the definition of ג€Doneג€.
E. Ready to be released to end users.
49
What two factors are best considered when establishing the Sprint length? (Choose two.)
A. The organization has mandated similar length sprints.
B. The level of uncertainty over the technology to be used.
C. The frequency at which team formation can be changed.
D. The risk of being disconnected from the stakeholders.
B. The level of uncertainty over the technology to be used.
D. The risk of being disconnected from the stakeholders.
50
Which of the following are true about the length of the Sprint? (Choose two.)
A. The length of the Sprint should be proportional to the work that is done in between Sprints.
B. It is best to have Sprints of consistent length throughout a development effort.
C. Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning, and should hold the time it will take to code the planned features in the upcoming Sprint, but does not include time for any testing.
D. Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning, and should be long enough to make sure the Development Team can deliver what is to be accomplished in the upcoming Sprint.
E. All Sprints must be 1 month or less.
B. It is best to have Sprints of consistent length throughout a development effort.
E. All Sprints must be 1 month or less.
51
What are two responsibilities of testers in a Scrum Team? (Choose two.)
A. Verifying the work of programmers.
B. Everyone in the Development Team is responsible for quality.
C. Tracking quality metrics.
D. Finding bugs.
E. Scrum has no ג€testerג€ role.
B. Everyone in the Development Team is responsible for quality.
E. Scrum has no ג€testerג€ role.
52
The CEO asks the Development Team to add a `very important` item to a Sprint that is in progress. What should the Development Team do?
A. Add the item to the current Sprint and drop an item of equal size.
B. Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustments.
C. Inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CEO.
D. Add the item to the next Sprint.
C. Inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CEO.
53
What is the role of management in Scrum? (Choose the best answer.)
A. To present the Scrum Teams with insights and resources that help them improve.
B. To monitor the Development Team's productivity.
C. To identify and remove people that aren't working hard enough.
D. To continually monitor staffing levels of the Scrum Team.
A. To present the Scrum Teams with insights and resources that help them improve.
54
Which technique is the best way the Scrum Master can ensure that the Development Team communicates effectively with the Product Owner?
A. Monitor communications between them and facilitate direct collaboration.
B. Teach the Development Team to talk in terms of business needs and objectives.
C. Teach the Product Owner about the technologies employed during the Sprints.
D. Act as a go-between for them.
A. Monitor communications between them and facilitate direct collaboration.
55
The time-box for a Daily Scrum is:
A. Two minutes per person.
B. 15 minutes.
C. The same time of day every day.
D. 4 hours.
B. 15 minutes.
56
Which phrase best describes a Product Owner?
A. Go-between development team and customers.
B. Value optimizer.
C. Requirements engineer.
D. Team manager.
B. Value optimizer.
57
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. No more than one calendar month.
D. All of these answers are correct.
D. All of these answers are correct.
58
What is the Product Owner responsible for during the Sprint Retrospective? (Choose the best answer.)
A. Participating as a Scrum Team member.
B. Summarizing and reporting the discussions to the stakeholders that they represent in the Scrum Team.
C. Capturing requirements for the Product Backlog.
D. The Product Owner should not take part in Sprint Retrospectives.
A. Participating as a Scrum Team member.
59
Marian is the Product Owner envisioning a project for a new release of her product. She made a projection of a release date based upon a sustained velocity of 17 completed units of work per Sprint. Over the first 3 Sprints, the average velocity was 13 for work that the Development Team estimated as 90% done. The
Development Teams, feeling the need to meet the plan, figured that a velocity of 17 was within their reach.
A good way to continue is:
A. The Development Team makes sure that all of the selected scope per Sprint is as ג€Doneג€ as possible. The undone work is estimated and added to the Sprint Backlog of the next Sprint, so it doesn't mess up the Product Backlog.
B. Add enough people to the Development Team for the deadline to be made.
C. The opportunity to inspect and adapt is lost. Opaqueness has replaced transparency. Predictability has dropped below zero. The produced software is not usable. As the rules of Scrum have not been respected, it is the Scrum Master's duty to assess whether repair is possible, or a restart with a more reliable team. If not, the Scrum Master should cancel the project.
D. The Development Team should remind Marian to find funding for enough Release Sprints in which the remaining work can be done.
D. The Development Team should remind Marian to find funding for enough Release Sprints in which the remaining work can be done.
60
What are the characteristics of a Development Team? Select three most appropriate choices.
A. Accountability belongs to the Development Team as a whole
B. Scrum recognizes no sub-teams in the Development Team
C. Scrum recognizes no titles for Development Team members
D. Having the Scrum Master as a part-time Developer in the Development Team
E. Having at least one test engineer in the Development Team
A. Accountability belongs to the Development Team as a whole
B. Scrum recognizes no sub-teams in the Development Team
C. Scrum recognizes no titles for Development Team members
61
What happens when a Sprint is cancelled? Select three.
A. All incomplete Product Backlog Items are re-estimated and put back on the Product Backlog
B. If part of the work is potentially releasable, the Product Owner typically accepts it
C. Any completed and “Done” Product Backlog items are reviewed
D. Several top Product Backlog Items are taken into the Sprint Backlog to replace the obsolete items
E. At the Sprint Retrospective the Scrum Master determines who from the Development Team is responsible for cancelling the Sprint
A. All incomplete Product Backlog Items are re-estimated and put back on the Product Backlog
B. If part of the work is potentially releasable, the Product Owner typically accepts it
C. Any completed and “Done” Product Backlog items are reviewed
62
Is it allowed to skip the Daily Scrum if there is nothing interesting to talk about?
A. No
B. Yes
A. No
63
If an inspector determines that one or more aspects of a process deviate outside acceptable limits, when must an adjustment be made?
A. As soon as possible to minimize further deviation
B. The deviations should be discussed at the Daily Scrum and then an adjustment must be made
C. After clarifying all the details with the Product Owner
D. After Scrum Master approval
A. As soon as possible to minimize further deviation
64
What is Scrum?
A. A framework within which people can address complex adaptive problems, while delivering valuable products.
B. A sequential design process, used in software development processes, in which progress is seen as flowing steadily downwards.
C. A software development methodology which is intended to improve software quality.
A. A framework within which people can address complex adaptive problems, while delivering valuable products.
65
The Scrum Team consists of
A. The Product Owner
B. The Scrum Master
C. The Development Team
D. The Key Stakeholders
A. The Product Owner
B. The Scrum Master
C. The Development Team
66
Who has the authority to cancel the Sprint?
A. The Scrum Master
B. The Product Owner and the Scrum Master
C. The Product Owner
D. The Key Stakeholders
E. The Development Team
C. The Product Owner
67
What are the three questions the Scrum Guide gives as an example that can be used at the Daily Scrum?
A. Do I have complete understanding of the Sprint Backlog item I am working on?
B. What will I do today to help the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal?
C. Did I explain all the discovered issues I found yesterday to the Product Owner?
D. What did I do yesterday that helped the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal?
E. Do I see any impediment that prevents me or the Development Team from meeting the Sprint Goal?
B. What will I do today to help the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal?
D. What did I do yesterday that helped the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal?
E. Do I see any impediment that prevents me or the Development Team from meeting the Sprint Goal?
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Check all the formal opportunities to inspect and adapt.
A. The Sprint
B. The Sprint Review
C. The Sprint Planning
D. The Sprint Retrospective
E. The Daily Scrum
B. The Sprint Review
C. The Sprint Planning
D. The Sprint Retrospective
E. The Daily Scrum
69
The Scrum Master is focused primarily on the Scrum Team and usually does not care about those outside the Scrum Team.
A. True
B. False
B. False
70
What comprises Scrum (select four)?
A. Artifacts
B. Events
C. Reports
D. Rules
E. Roles
F. Burn-down charts
A. Artifacts
B. Events
D. Rules
E. Roles
71
What is the Sprint Retrospective?
A. It is the key inspect and adapt meeting
B. It is a meeting to inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog if needed
C. It is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint
D. It is a meeting where the Development Team synchronizes activities and creates a plan for the next 24 hours
C. It is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint
72
How does the Scrum Master serve the Organization? Select the three most appropriate answers.
A. Mixing experienced developers and junior specialists across different Development Teams in the organization to speed up Scrum adoption
B. Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption
C. Planning Scrum implementations within the organization
D. Making sure the key stakeholders are invited on all Scrum Reviews within organization
E. Working with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization
B. Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption
C. Planning Scrum implementations within the organization
E. Working with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization
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Select the two meetings in which people outside the Scrum Team are allowed to participate.
A. The Sprint Planning
B. The Sprint Review
C. The Daily Scrum
D. The Sprint Retrospective
A. The Sprint Planning
B. The Sprint Review
74
In which meetings the Key Stakeholders are allowed to participate?
A. The Daily Scrum
B. The Sprint Review
C. The Sprint Retrospective
D. The Sprint Planning
B. The Sprint Review
75
How does Definition of “Done” help the Scrum Team? Select three most applicable items.
A. DoD helps to calculate velocity of the Scrum Team
B. DoD helps in inspection and adaptation
C. DoD ensures artifact transparency
D. DoD guides the Development Team in knowing how many Product Backlog items it can select during a Sprint Planning
E. DoD is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment
C. DoD ensures artifact transparency
D. DoD guides the Development Team in knowing how many Product Backlog items it can select during a Sprint Planning
E. DoD is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment
76
What could be a source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product?
A. The Product Backlog
B. The CEO of the Organization
C. The Key Stakeholders
A. The Product Backlog
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Who is allowed to participate in the Daily Scrum?
A. The Development Team
B. The Key Stakeholders
C. The Product Owner
D. The Scrum Master
A. The Development Team
78
What should be taken into account for the Definition of “Done”? Select the two most appropriate items.
A. Definition of "Done" of other Scrum Teams working on other products
B. Definition of "Done" of other Scrum Teams working on the same Product
C. Experience of the Product Owner
D. Conventions, standards and guidelines of the Organization
E. Advice of the Scrum Master
B. Definition of "Done" of other Scrum Teams working on the same Product
D. Conventions, standards and guidelines of the Organization
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What are the Scrum Artifacts? Select all applicable items.
A. Increment
B. The list of removed impediments
C. Product Backlog
D. The Sprint Goal
E. Sprint Backlog
A. Increment
C. Product Backlog
E. Sprint Backlog
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What is the Sprint Backlog?
A. The plan for delivering Product Backlog items
B. The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint plus the Team Backlog items
C. The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint
D. The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint plus the plan for delivering them
D. The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint plus the plan for delivering them
81
What belongs solely to the Development Team?
A. The Sprint Backlog
B. The Product Backlog
C. The Definition of Done
D. The Increment
A. The Sprint Backlog
82
What are the three most applicable characteristics of the Product Owner?
A. Lead Facilitator of Key Stakeholder Involvement
B. Product Marketplace Expert
C. Product Value Maximizer
D. Facilitator of Scrum events
E. Lead Scrum evangelist in the Organization
A. Lead Facilitator of Key Stakeholder Involvement
B. Product Marketplace Expert
C. Product Value Maximizer
83
The structure of the Daily Scrum is well-defined and constant. Every team member should answer the three main questions:
What did I do yesterday?
What will I do today?
Do I see any impediment?
A. False
B. True
A. False
84
Select the five Scrum Values.
A. Respect
B. Courage
C. Self-organization
D. Effectiveness
E. Commitment
F. Openness
G. Agility
H. Focus
A. Respect
B. Courage
E. Commitment
F. Openness
H. Focus
85
What are the time-boxes for the Sprint Review and the Sprint Retrospective?
A. 4 hour time-box for each
B. 3 hour time-box for each
C. 3 and 4 hours respectively
D. 4 and 3 hours respectively
D. 4 and 3 hours respectively
86
What does the word “development” mean in the context of Scrum? Select the best option.
A. Software and hardware development
B. Product development, its releasing and sustaining
C. Development of an operational environment for the Product
D. Research and identifying of viable markets, technologies, and Product capabilities
E. Complex work that can include all the suggested options and even more
E. Complex work that can include all the suggested options and even more
87
What is the order of items in the Product Backlog?
A. Less valuable and most unclear items at the bottom
B. The recently added items at the top
C. Alphabetical
D. The less clear items at the top
A. Less valuable and most unclear items at the bottom
88
What are Product Backlog features? Select three.
A. As long as a product exists, its Product Backlog also exists
B. It is dynamic
C. It is never complete
D. A Product Backlog could be closed when it contains no items to include into the next Sprint
E. When the final version of a product is rolled out, its Product Backlog is dismissed
A. As long as a product exists, its Product Backlog also exists
B. It is dynamic
C. It is never complete
89
All Development Teams working on the same Product should use the same Product Backlog.
A. True
B. False
A. True
90
Who is responsible for the Product Backlog?
A. The Product Owner and The Development Team
B. The Product Owner and The Scrum Master
C. The Scrum Master
D. The Product Owner
E. The Scrum Master and The Development Team
F. The Development Team
D. The Product Owner
91
Scrum is not a process or technique. True or False?
A. True
B. False
A. True
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Scrum recommends using only those Scrum components and rules which suit most for a particular project.
A. True
B. False
B. False
93
The Scrum Master does the following regarding the Daily Scrum (select all applicable variants):
A. Teaches the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15-minute time-box
B. Is responsible for conducting the Daily Scrum
C. If others are present at the Daily Scrum, ensures that they do not disrupt the meeting
D. Ensures that the Development Team has the meeting
A. Teaches the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15-minute time-box
C. If others are present at the Daily Scrum, ensures that they do not disrupt the meeting
D. Ensures that the Development Team has the meeting
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Who is responsible for crafting the Sprint Goal at the Sprint Planning?
A. The Key Stakeholders
B. The Development Team
C. The Product Owner
D. The Scrum Team
E. The Scrum Master
D. The Scrum Team
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Scrum does not allow additional meetings that are not defined in Scrum.
A. False
B. True
A. False
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What are the questions the Sprint Planning answers? Select two.
A. What is the size of the Technical Debt and how it could be removed?
B. What new technologies could be used to speed up the Development Team velocity?
C. Who will be responsible for each item in the Sprint Backlog?
D. How will the work needed to deliver the Increment be achieved?
E. What can be delivered in the Increment resulting from the upcoming Sprint?
D. How will the work needed to deliver the Increment be achieved?
E. What can be delivered in the Increment resulting from the upcoming Sprint?
97
The Daily Scrum time-box depends on the size of the Development team.
A. True
B. False
B. False
98
Only the Product Owner and the Development Team participate in the Sprint Planning. There is nothing to do for the Scrum Master.
A. True
B. False
B. False
99
All the Scrum Teams working on the same product should have the same Sprint length.
A. False
B. True
A. False
100
Other people than the Scrum Team can attend the Sprint Planning in order to provide technical or domain advice.
A. True
B. False
A. True
101
What are the three pillars that uphold Scrum?
A. Transparency
B. Inspection
C. Self-organization
D. Adaptation
E. Cross-functionality
F. Agility
A. Transparency
B. Inspection
D. Adaptation
102
Could the Product Owner and the Scrum Master be a part of the Development Team?
A. No
B. Yes
B. Yes
103
Where can Scrum be used? Check all the applicable items.
A. Managing the operation of an organization
B. Development of products and enhancements
C. Development of software and hardware
D. Development and sustaining of Cloud and other operational environments
E. Research and identifying of viable markets, technologies, and product capabilities
F. Development of almost everything we use in our daily lives as individuals and societies
A. Managing the operation of an organization
B. Development of products and enhancements
C. Development of software and hardware
D. Development and sustaining of Cloud and other operational environments
E. Research and identifying of viable markets, technologies, and product capabilities
F. Development of almost everything we use in our daily lives as individuals and societies
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It is a good practice to have at least two Product Owners on big projects.
A. False
B. True
A. False
105
Scrum is founded on
A. Kanban system
B. Empiricism
C. Common sense
D. Empirical criticism
B. Empiricism
106
Definition of “Done” is created during the first Sprint and remains unchanged until the Product release.
A. True
B. False
B. False
107
Who is allowed to make changes in the Product Backlog? Select two options.
A. The Product Owner
B. The Development Team, but with permission of the Product Owner
C. The Key Stakeholders
D. Anyone
E. The Scrum Master
A. The Product Owner
B. The Development Team, but with permission of the Product Owner
108
Who is responsible for monitoring progress toward high-level goals?
A. The Scrum Master and The Development Team
B. The Scrum Master
C. The Scrum Team
D. The Product Owner
E. The Development Team
F. The Product Owner and The Development Team
D. The Product Owner
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Could the Sprint Planning be finished if only work planned for the first days of the Sprint is decomposed to units of one day or less?
A. No, all items in the Sprint Backlog should be decomposed to units of one day or less by the end of the Sprint Planning
B. Yes, if the remaining work is also estimated, maybe in bigger units
B. Yes, if the remaining work is also estimated, maybe in bigger units
110
Who is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog?
A. The Scrum Master
B. The Scrum Master and the Development Team
C. The Product owner and the Scrum Master
D. The Product owner and the Development Team
E. The Scrum Team
F. The Product Owner
G. The Development Team
G. The Development Team
111
How frequently should scrum users inspect Scrum artifacts and progress toward a Sprint Goal?
A. After the Daily Scrum
B. Frequently, but it should not get in the way of the work
C. As frequently as possible
D. At the Sprint Review
B. Frequently, but it should not get in the way of the work
112
If an item in the Sprint Backlog cannot be finished by the end of the Sprint (it turned out there is a lot more work to do than was estimated), the Sprint is cancelled.
A.True
B. False
B. False
113
What part of the capacity of the Development Team does Product Backlog refinement usually consume?
A. The Development Team is not authorized for Product Backlog refinement
B. Not more than 5%
C. Not more than 20%
D. Not more than 10%
D. Not more than 10%
114
Definition of Done can be reviewed and adapted during each Sprint Retrospective. True or False?
A. True
B. False
A. True
115
What is the input to the Sprint Planning? Select four.
A. Past performance of the Development Team
B. The Product Backlog
C. Feedback from the Key Stakeholders
D. Feedback from the Organization CEO
E. The latest product Increment
F. Projected capacity of the Development Team during the Sprint
A. Past performance of the Development Team
C. Feedback from the Key Stakeholders
D. Feedback from the Organization CEO
F. Projected capacity of the Development Team during the Sprint
116
Imagine you are a Scrum Master in a small Organization that tries to adopt Scrum. There are 10 developers and the Product Owner. How can they be divided into teams? Choose all applicable options:
A. 2 teams of 6 and 4 people (after a short meeting the developers decided this is the best option)
B. 1 team of 10 people (because there is no reason to divide)
C. 3 teams of 4, 3 and 3 people (each team is cross-functional)
D. 2 teams of 6 and 4 people (because it is good to have a separate QA team)
A. 2 teams of 6 and 4 people (after a short meeting the developers decided this is the best option)
C. 3 teams of 4, 3 and 3 people (each team is cross-functional)
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What is the result of the Sprint Review?
a. Common understanding of progress toward the Sprint Goal and how progress is trending toward completing the work in the Sprint Backlog
B. A list of improvements that the Scrum Team will implement in the next Sprint
C. A revised Product Backlog that defines the probable Product Backlog items for the next Sprint
D. Common understanding of what can be delivered in the Increment and how will the work needed to deliver the Increment be achieved
C. A revised Product Backlog that defines the probable Product Backlog items for the next Sprint
118
What does Cone of Uncertainty show?
A. How much work remains till the end of the Sprint
B. Dependencies, start times and stop times for project tasks
C. Hierarchy of tasks that comprise a project
D. How much is known about the Product over time
D. How much is known about the Product over time
119
Category: Scrum Team
What are the two essential features a Scrum Team should possess?
A. It should be flexible enough to complete all the work planned for the Sprint even if some team members are on vacation
B. It should use tools, processes and techniques approved by the Organization
C. It should have all competencies needed to accomplish the work without depending on others not part of the team
D. It should choose how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the team
C. It should have all competencies needed to accomplish the work without depending on others not part of the team
D. It should choose how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the team
120
Who creates the increment?
A. The Scrum Master
B. The Product Owner
C. The Development Team
D. The Scrum Team
E. The Development Team and The Product Owner
C. The Development Team
121
What is the time-box for the Daily Scrum?
A. Not limited. Every Development Team member should have enough time to answer the three Main Questions.
B. 20 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 25 minutes
C. 15 minutes
122
How long should the Sprint Planning be?
A. Until all the Items in the Sprint Backlog are decomposed to units of one day or less
B. Not more than 10% of the capacity of the Development Team
C. Not more than 4 hours
D. Not more than 8 hours
D. Not more than 8 hours
123
The Sprint Backlog is created at the Sprint Planning. It is prohibited to add new work into the Sprint Backlog later by the Development Team.
A. True
B. False
B. False
124
What is the essence of Scrum? Select the most appropriate option.
A. The Scrum Master and the Product Owner
B. A small team of people that is highly flexible and adaptive
C. The Development Team
D. The Scrum Guide
B. A small team of people that is highly flexible and adaptive
125
What does Product Backlog management include? Select three most applicable items.
A. Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions
B. Presenting Product Backlog items to the Key Stakeholders
C. Ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the Scrum Team will work on next
D. Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team performs
E. Moving Product Backlog items into the Sprint Backlog
A. Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions
C. Ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the Scrum Team will work on next
D. Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team performs
126
What are the three main qualities the team model in Scrum is designed to optimize?
A. Competence
B. Responsibility
C. Agility
D. Flexibility
E. Creativity
F. Productivity
D. Flexibility
E. Creativity
F. Productivity
127
Who participates in the Sprint Planning? Select three.
A. The Development Team
B. The Key Stakeholders
C. The Scrum Master
D. The Product Owner
E. The Team Manager
A. The Development Team
C. The Scrum Master
D. The Product Owner
128
Who is responsible for managing the Product Backlog?
A. The Key Stakeholders
B. The Scrum Master
C. The Product Owner
D. The Development Team
C. The Product Owner
129
Who participates in the Sprint Review? Select all applicable variants.
A. The Scrum Master
B. The Key Stakeholders
C. The Product Owner
D. The Development Team
E. The Organization CEO
A. The Scrum Master
B. The Key Stakeholders
C. The Product Owner
D. The Development Team
130
What is the Increment?
A. All "Done" items in the Sprint Backlog
B. The sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during the Sprint
C. All items in the Sprint Backlog that could be released regardless of whether the Product Owner decides to actually do it
D. The sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during the Sprint and the value of the increments of all previous Sprints
D. The sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during the Sprint and the value of the increments of all previous Sprints
131
Who is responsible for tracking the total work remaining in the Sprint Backlog to project the likelihood of achieving the Sprint Goal?
A. The Development Team
B. The Product Owner
C. The Scrum Master
D. The Product Owner and the Development Team
E. The Scrum Team
A. The Development Team
132
It is normal to have a “hardening” Sprint to remove all technical debt and prepare the Product for upcoming release.
A. True
B. False
B. False
133
What provides guidance to the Development Team on why it is building the Increment?
A. The Sprint Goal
B. The Scrum Master
C. The Product Owner
D. The Sprint Backlog
A. The Sprint Goal
134
Who is responsible for coping with incomplete artifact transparency?
A. The Product Owner
B. The Scrum Team
C. The Development Team
D. The Scrum Master
D. The Scrum Master
135
The purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is to (select three):
A. Get feedback from the Key Stakeholders invited by the Product Owner
B. Identify and order the major items that went well and potential improvements
C. Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its work
D. Get technical or domain advice from specialists invited by The Development Team or The Scrum Master
E. Inspect how the last Sprint went with regards to people, relationships, process, and tools
B. Identify and order the major items that went well and potential improvements
C. Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its work
E. Inspect how the last Sprint went with regards to people, relationships, process, and tools
136
What does Burn-down Chart show?
A. Hierarchy of tasks that comprise a project
B. The evolution of the amount of uncertainty during a project
C. How much work remains till the end of the Sprint
D. Dependencies, start times and stop times for project tasks
C. How much work remains till the end of the Sprint
137
Who is responsible for creation of the Definition of “Done”?
A. The Product Owner
B. The Scrum Team
C. The Scrum Master
D. The Development Team
D. The Development Team
138
The Daily Scrum always should take exactly 15 minutes. For example, if your team managed doing it in 5 minutes, you should spend 10 more minutes on some useful team activity like Product Backlog refinement, but not more.
A. False
B. True
A. False
139
How does the Scrum Master serve the Development Team? Select the three most appropriate answers.
A. Removing impediments to the Development Team’s progress
B. Helping the Development Team to create high-value products
C. Adding or removing developers from the Development Team in accordance with team velocity changes
D. Coaching the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality
E. Helping the Development Team as the team leader
A. Removing impediments to the Development Team’s progress
B. Helping the Development Team to create high-value products
D. Coaching the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality
140
Who is allowed to change the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint?
A. The Development Team and the Product Owner
B. The Development Team
C. The Scrum Master
D. The Product Owner
E. The Scrum Team
B. The Development Team
141
What happens during the Sprint? Select three answers.
A. No changes are made that would endanger the Sprint Goal
B. Scope may be clarified and re-negotiated between the Product Owner and Development Team as more is learned
C. Sprint scope is defined at the Sprint Planning and cannot be changed
D. The Sprint Goal is changed frequently to reflect the status of the remaining work
E. Quality goals do not decrease
A. No changes are made that would endanger the Sprint Goal
B. Scope may be clarified and re-negotiated between the Product Owner and Development Team as more is learned
E. Quality goals do not decrease
142
Who is responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum? Select the best choice.
A. The Scrum Master and the Product Owner
B. The Product Owner
C. The Scrum Team
D. The Development Team
E. The Scrum Master
E. The Scrum Master
143
The Development Team should be able to explain to the Product Owner and Scrum Master how it intends to work as a self-organizing team to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment.
A. False
B. True
B. True
144
It is a good practice to have from time to time a special technical Sprint that consists only of tasks removing the technical debt without implementing any new functionality.
A. True
B. False
B. False
145
How does the Scrum Master help the Product Owner? Select the three most appropriate answers.
A. Introducing cutting edge development practices
B. Understanding product planning in an empirical environment
C. Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management
D. Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed
E. Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption
B. Understanding product planning in an empirical environment
C. Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management
D. Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed
