Scrum Master Certification Exam with complete solutions

Who has the last say on the order of the Product Backlog? - ANSWER The Product Owner Which two things does the Development Team NOT do during the first Sprint? - ANSWER Develop a plan for the rest of the project, Nail ...

Who has the last say on the order of the Product Backlog? - ANSWER The Product Owner Which two things does the Development Team NOT do during the first Sprint? - ANSWER Develop a plan for the rest of the project, Nail down the complete architecture and infrastructure When is a Sprint over? - ANSWER When the timebox expires The maximum length of the Sprint Review (its time box) is... - ANSWER 4 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionally less for shorter Sprints Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place? - ANSWER The consistency reduces complexity and overhead. The CEO asks the Development Team to add a "very important" item to the current Sprint. What should the Development Team do? - ANSWER Inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CEO. Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team? - ANSWER Development Team, Product Owner, Scrum Master Who is responsible for updating the work estimates during a Sprint? - ANSWER The Development Team Which statement best describes Scrum? - ANSWER A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox? - ANSWER The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum? - ANSWER The Development Team Development Team membership should change: - ANSWER As needed, while taking into account the short term reduction in productivity Development Team members volunteer to own a Sprint Backlog item: - ANSWER Never. All Sprint Backlog items are "owned" by the entire Development Team, even though each one may be done by an individual development team member. An organization has decided to adopt Scrum, but management wants to change the terminology to fit with terminology already used. What will likely happen if this is done? - ANSWER Without a new vocabulary as a reminder of the change, very little change may actually happen; The organization may not understand what has changed within Scrum and the benefits of Scrum may be lost; Management may feel less anxious A Scrum Master is keeping a list of open impediments, but it is growing and he/she has been able to resolve only a small portion of the impediments. Which three techniques would be most helpful in this situation? - ANSWER 1. Prioritize the list and work on them in order; 2. Alert management to the impediments and their impact; 3. Consult with the Development Team When a Development team determines that it has over-committed itself for a Sprint, who has to be present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint work selected? - ANSWER The Product Owner and Development Team What is the primary way a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity? - ANSWER By facilitating Development Team decisions and removing impediments The Development Team should not be interrupted during the Sprint. The work it selects for the Sprint should not be changed. The Sprint Goal should remain intact. All of these attributes of a Sprint foster creativity, quality and productivity. Based on this, which of the following is false? - ANSWER The Sprint Backlog and its contents are fully formulated in the Sprint Planning meeting and do not change during the Sprint Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility? - ANSWER Optimizing the Return of Investment (ROI) and the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of the work the Development Team does How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint? - ANSWER As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog item it selects in conformance with the definition of done The Development Team should have all the skills needed to: - ANSWER Turn the Product Backlog items it selects into an increment of potentially shippable product functionality The timebox for a Daily Scrum is? - ANSWER 15 minutes Who is on the Scrum Team? - ANSWER The Scrum Master, The Product Owner, The Development Team Which statement best describes the Sprint Review? - ANSWER It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of the Sprint and figure out what to do in the upcoming Sprint Scrum Master is a "management" position? - ANSWER True Scrum does not have a role called "project manager" - ANSWER True An abnormal termination of a Sprint is called when? - ANSWER When the Product Owner determines that it makes no sense to finish it Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and be able to explain the alternatives most clearly? - ANSWER The Product Owner What is the role of Management in Scrum - ANSWER Management supports the Product Owner with insights and information into high value product and system capabilities. Management supports the Scrum Master to cause organizational change that fosters empiricism, self-organization, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent release of software It is important that the product increment be released to production or shipped to customers at the end of each Sprint - ANSWER False The timebox for the complete Sprint Planning meeting is? - ANSWER 8 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionately less for shorter Sprints The reason the Scrum Master is at the Daily Scrum is... - ANSWER He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum When many Development Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the definition of "done"? - ANSWER All Development Teams must have a definition of "done" that when their work integrates results in a definition of "done" that is potentially releasable What is the recommended size for a Development Team (within the Scrum team)? - ANSWER 6 plus or minus 3 What is the maximum length of a Sprint? - ANSWER Not so long that the risk is unacceptable to the Product Owner; Not so long that other business events can't be readily synchronized with the development work; no more than one calender month The Product Backlog is ordered by... - ANSWER Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner When multiple teams are working together, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog - ANSWER False Which statement best describes the Sprint Review? - ANSWER It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of the Sprint and figure out what to do in the upcoming Sprint.