Questions for Scrum Master – Blue Tiger GmbH

#1. 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?

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.

Because they have worked together for some time, they are likely able to start producing shippable Increments faster that new feature teams would.

Component teams generally have the skills needed to create a working Increment of software that provides business value.

There are fewer cross-team dependencies than working in feature teams.

#2. The Sprint Goal is a result of Sprint Planning, as is the Sprint Backlog.

False

True

#3. During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Scrum Master responsible?

Participating as a Scrum team member and facilitating as requested or needed.

Summarizing and reporting the discussions to management.

Prioritizing the resulting action items.

Acting as a scribe to capture the Development Team’s answers.

#4. How much time is required after a Sprint to prepare for the next Sprint?

Enough time for the requirements for the next Sprint to be determined and documented.

None. A new Sprint starts immediately following the end of the previous Sprint.

The break between Sprints is time-boxed to 1 week for 30 day Sprints, and usually less for shorter sprints.

All of the above are allowed depending on the situation.

Enough time for the Development team to finish the testing from the last Sprint.

#5. When do Development Team members take ownership of a Sprint Backlog item?

During the Daily Scrum.

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.

Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.

At the Sprint planning meeting.

#6. Which statement best describes a Product Owner’s responsibility?

Directing the Development Team.

Managing the project and ensuring that the work meets the commitments to the stakeholders.

Keep stakeholders from distracting the Development Team.

Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team does.

#7. Multiple Scrum Teams working on the same project must have the same Sprint start date.

False

True

#8. What are three ways Scrum promotes self-organization? (Choose three.)

By preventing stakeholders from entering the development room.

By not allowing documentation.

By being a lightweight framework.

By the Development Team deciding what work to do in a Sprint.

By removing titles for Development Team members.

#9. Which technique is the best way the Scrum Master can ensure that the Development Team communicates effectively with the Product Owner?

Monitor communications between them and facilitate direct collaboration.

Act as a go-between for them.

Teach the Development Team to talk in terms of business needs and objectives.

Teach the Product Owner about the technologies employed during the Sprints.

#10. Which of the following is required by Scrum? (Choose all that apply.)

Sprint Retrospective.

All of the above.

Sprint Burndown Chart.

Release planning.

Members must be stand up at the Daily Scrum.

#11. Which three purposes does the definition of “Done” serve? (Choose three.)

Increase transparency.

Describe the purpose, objective, and time-box of each Scrum event.

Describe the work that must be done before the Sprint is allowed to end.

Create a shared understanding of when work is complete.

Guide the Development Team on how many Product Backlog items to select for the Sprint.

#12. What is the recommended size for a Development Team?

7 plus or minus 3.

3 to 9.

9.

At least 7.

#13. For the purpose of transparency, when does Scrum say a new increment of working software must be available?

After the acceptance testing phase.

When the Product Owner asks to create one.

Before the release Sprint.

At the end of every Sprint.

Every 3 Sprints.

#14. What happens if the Development Team cannot complete its work by the end of the Sprint?

The Sprint is extended and future Sprints use this new duration.

The Sprint is extended temporarily. Lessons are taken to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

The Sprint length holds and the Development Team continuously learns what is actually possible to do within a Sprint of this length.

#15. Choose two responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team. (Choose two.)

Report daily progress to stakeholders.

Pull Product Backlog items for the Sprint.

Reorder the Product Backlog.

Do the work planned in the Sprint Backlog.

Increase velocity.

#16. Sprint burndown charts are an efficient tracking tool, because they show:

How much effort has gone into a Sprint.

How many hours have been worked by each Development Team member.

How many Product Backlog items remain.

An estimate of the total work remaining for the Sprint.

#17. Which of the following best describes an increment of working software?

A decomposition of all Product Backlog items into tasks for future Sprint Backlog lists.

A new user interface design for functionality delivered in previous iterations.

UML diagrams that describe how to deliver functionality in future iterations.

An automated test suite to verify functionality delivered in previous iterations.

Additional features in a usable state that complement those delivered in previous iterations.

#18. What enhances the transparency of an increment?

Keeping track of and estimating all undone work to be completed in a separate Sprint.

Doing all work needed to meet the definition of “Done”

Reporting Sprint progress to the stakeholders daily

Updating Sprint tasks properly in the electronic tracking tool.

#19. The Scrum Master observes the Product Owner struggling with ordering the Product Backlog. What is an appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take?

Offer the Product Owner help in understanding that the goal of ordering the Product Backlog is to maximize value.

Encourage the Product Owner to work with the Development Team to see which items technically are fastest to implement.

Present the Product Owner with an ordered Product Backlog to use.

Suggest that the Development Team does the ordering to be sure that it is a feasible ordering of work.

Suggest the Product Owner extend the Sprint, so he can have more time to order the Product Backlog.

#20. What are two good ways for the Development Team to make non-functional requirements visible? (Choose two.)

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.

Add them to the definition of “Done” so the work is taken care of every Sprint.

Put them on a separate list on the Scrum board, available for all to see.

Add them to the Product Backlog and keep the Product Owner posted on the expected effort.

#21. Which three of the following are feedback loops in Scrum? (Choose three.)

Sprint Review.

Daily Scrum.

Refinement Meeting.

Release Planning.

Sprint Retrospective.

#22. The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:

Turn Product Backlog items into an Increment of potentially releasable product functionality.

Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools and environments.

Complete the project within the date and cost as calculated by the Product Owner.

#23. Which of the following services are appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the Daily Scrum?

Make sure that all 3 questions have been answered by each member of the team.

All of the above.

Lead the discussions of the Development Team.

Teach the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute time-box.

Keep track of whether each team member has a chance to speak.

#24. What it the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?

He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum.

To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking progress on the burn-down.

To make sure every team member answers the three questions.

To gather status and progress information to report to management.

#25. What is the purpose of a Sprint Review?

To build team sprint.

To review the Scrum Team’s activities and processes during the Sprint.

To inspect the product increment with the stakeholders and collect feedback on next steps.

To take time to judge the validity of the project.

#26. Who should make sure everyone on the Development Team does his or her tasks for the Sprint?

The Scrum Master.

The Development Team.

All of the above.

The Project Manager.

The Product Owner.

#27. Which of the following might the Scrum Team discuss during a Sprint Retrospective?

Its Definition of “Done”.

Skills needed to improve the Development Team’s ability to deliver.

All of the above.

Methods of communication.

The way the Scrum Team does Sprint Planning.

#28. Why should the Product Owner be present at the Daily Scrum?

To hear about impediments in functionality.

To participate as a Scrum Team member.

To represent the stakeholders’ point of view.

He/She doesn’t need to be there.

#29. When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?

When the sales department has an important new opportunity.

When it becomes clear that not everything will be finished by the end of the Sprint.

When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.

When the Development Team feels that the work is too hard.

#30. Every Scrum team must have a Product Owner and Scrum Master.

True. Each must be 100% dedicated to the Scrum Team.

False. A Product Owner can be replaced by a business analyst in the Development Team.

True. Outcomes affected by their participation and availability.

False. A Scrum Master is only required when asked for by the Development Team.

#31. If two Scrum Teams are added to the development of a product that previously had only one Scrum Team, what will be the immediate impact on the productivity of the original Scrum Team?

Its productivity is likely to decrease.

Its productivity is likely to increase.

Its productivity is likely to stay the same.

#32. When is it most appropriate for a Development Team to change the definition of “Done”?

Prior to starting a new Sprint.

During Spring Planning.

During the Sprint Retrospective.

Prior to starting a new project.

#33. During a Sprint Retrospective, the Development Team proposes moving the Daily Scrum to only occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which two are the most appropriate responses for the Scrum Master? (Choose two.)

Acknowledge and support the self-organizing team’s decision.

Have the developers vote.

Consider the request and decide on which days the Daily Scrum should occur.

Coach the team on why the Daily Scrum is important as an opportunity to update the plan.

Learn why the Development Team wants this and work with them to improve the outcome of the Daily Scrum.

#34. Who creates the definition of “Done”?

The Product Owner as he/she is responsible for the product’s success.

The Scrum Master as he/she is responsible for the Development Team’s productivity.

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

The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common denominator of all members’ definition.

#35. Which best describes the Product Backlog?

It provides just enough information to enable a Scrum team to start the design phase of a product.

It contains all foreseeable tasks and requirements from which the Scrum team can develop and maintain a complete project plan.

It is baselined to follow change management processes.

It is allowed to grow and change as more is learned about the product and its customers.

#36. Which of the following are roles on a Scrum Team? (Choose all that apply.)

Users

Customers

Development Team

Product Owner

Scrum Master

#37. 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.)

Ask the Product Owner to discuss the product or project, its history, goals, and context, as well as answer questions.

Ensure the team understands they need a definition of “Done”.

Introduce a bonus system for the top performers in the team.

Ensure the Scrum Team members have compatible personalities.

Have the Scrum Team members introduce themselves to each other and give a brief background of their skills and work history.

Have the development managers for each Development Team member introduce their direct reports and go over their responsibilities on the Scrum Team.

#38. If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what does a trend line through a release burndown chart indicate?

When the project will be over if the Product Owner removes work that is equal in effort to any new work that is added.

When the work remaining will likely be completed if nothing changes on the Product Backlog or the Development Team.

The evolution of the cost spent on the project.

When all work will be completed to the Scrum Team can be released for other work.

#39. During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition of work added to the Sprint Backlog?

When the Product Owner identifies new work.

As soon as possible after they are identified.

When the Scrum Master has time to enter them.

During the Daily Scrum after the Development Team approves them.

#40. During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Product Owner responsible?

Capturing requirements for the Product Backlog.

The Product Owner should not take part in Sprint Retrospectives.

Summarizing and reporting the discussions to the stakeholders that he/she represents in the Scrum Team.

Participating as a Scrum Team member.

#41. Which answer best describes the topics covered in Sprint Planning?

What can be done and how to do it.

Who is on the team and what team member roles will be.

How conditions have changed and how the Product Backlog should evolve.

What to do and who will do it.

What went wrong in the last Sprint and what to do differently this Sprint.

#42. A new developer is having continuing conflicts with existing Development Team members and creating the hostile environment. If necessary, who is responsible for removing the team member?

The Development Team is responsible, and may need help from the Scrum Master.

The hiring manager is responsible, because he/she hired the developer.

The Scrum Manager is responsible, because he/she removes Impediments.

The Product Owner is responsible, because he/she controls the return on investment (ROI).

#43. You have just been hired by a company new to Scrum. Your management has assigned you to be the Scrum Master of six new Scrum Teams. These teams will build one product. Select two conditions you should strive for in this scenario. (Choose two.)

Each Scrum Team should have a separate Product Backlog.

The product has one Product Backlog.

There should be only one Product Owner.

There should be six Product Owners, one for each Scrum Team.

There should be six Product Owners, reporting to a chief Product Owner.

#44. What is the tactic a Scrum Master should use to divide a group of 100 people into multiple Development Teams?

Ask the developers to divide themselves into teams.

Create teams based on their skills across multiple layers (such as database, UI, etc.)

Ask the Product Owner to assign the people to teams.

#45. You are the Scrum Master for four Scrum Teams working from the same Product Backlog. Several of the developers come to you complaining that work identified for the upcoming two Sprints will require full-time commitment from a technical specialist who is external to the teams. What are two key concerns for the Scrum Master to take into account in this situation? (Choose two.)

The benefit of Development Teams figuring out a solution for themselves.

The ability of the Development Teams to produce integrated Increments.

The need to have enough work to keep all Development Team members busy.

The desire to maintain a stable velocity.

#46. What two techniques could the Scrum Master use when the Scrum Team gets caught in an internal disagreement about which development techniques to apply? (Choose two.)

Send every team member to the company’s HR department to express their concerns.

Ask an external technical specialist to make the decision.

Involve the complete Development Team.

Use coaching techniques; such as open questions and active listening.

#47. Which outcome is expected as Scrum Teams mature?

There is no need for a time-boxed Sprint, since time-boxes are only for new Scrum Teams.

The Sprint Retrospectives will grow to be longer than 4 hours.

Sprint Reviews will no longer be needed.

A Scrum Master is no longer needed since they are a mature team now.

They will improve their definition of “Done” to include more stringent criteria.

#48. Which Scrum Value is affected by a lack of trust in the Scrum Team?

Openness

All of the above.

Focus

Commitment.

Courage

Respect

#49. Which of the following are true about the length of the Sprint? (Choose two.)

All Sprints must be 1 month or less.

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.

It is best to have Sprints of consistent length throughout a development effort.

The length of the Sprint should be proportional to the work that is done in between Sprints.

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.

#50. Who is on the Scrum Team? (Choose all that apply.)

Product Owner

None of the above

Development Team member

Project Manager

Scrum Master

#51. Which of these may a Development Team deliver at the end of a Sprint?

Failing unit tests, to identify acceptance tests for the next Sprint.

A single document, if that is what the Scrum Master asked for.

An increment of software with minor known bugs in it.

An increment of working software that is “done”.

#52. What is the key concern when multiple Development Teams are working from the same Product Backlog?

Maximizing velocity.

Making sure there’s enough work for everyone on every team.

Minimizing dependencies between teams.

Clear definition of requirements.

Meeting original scope projections.

#53. Who can abnormally terminate a Sprint?

The Product Owner

The Scrum Master

The Development Team or its members.

The Stakeholders

#54. Which Scrum Values are exhibited by not building Product Backlog items that have low business value? (Choose three.)

Courage.

Economic Value Added.

Respect.

Earned Value.

Focus.

#55. What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity? (Choose two.)

By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog.

By ensuring the meetings start and end at the proper time.

By removing impediments that hinder the Development Team.

By facilitating Development Team decisions.

#56. The Product Backlog is ordered by:

The Product Owner with the most valuable items placed at the top.

Items are randomly arranged.

Size, where small items ale at the top and large items are at the bottom.

Risk, where safer items are at the top, and riskier items are at the bottom.

#57. Which topics should be discussed in the Sprint Review?

Coding and engineering practices.

All of the above.

The Scrum process, and how it was used during the Sprint.

Sprint results.

#58. Five new Scrum Teams have been created to build one product. A few of the developers on one of the Development Teams ask the Scrum Master how to coordinate their work with the order teams. What should the Scrum Master do?

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.

Teach them that it is their responsibility to work with the other teams to create an integrated Increment.

Visit the five teams each day to inspect that their Sprint Backlogs are aligned.

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.

#59. What is included in the Sprint Backlog?

User Stories.

Use Cases.

Tests.

Any of the above (or others) which are a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog items.

Tasks.

#60. What is the best suited structure for Development Teams in order to produce integrated Increments?

Each Development Team works only one technical layer of the system (e.g. GUI, database, middle tier, interfaces).

Each Development Team develops functionality from beginning to end throughout all technical layers.

#61. When is the Sprint Backlog created?

During the Sprint.

At the beginning of the project.

Prior to the Sprint Planning meeting.

During the Sprint Planning meeting.

#62. For which is the Scrum Master responsible?

Keeping track of resource allocation.

The Scrum framework being adopted and used properly.

The meetings and the objectives that a Scrum Team sets for itself.

Managing the performance of the Scrum Team.

#63. Which of the following are true about the Product Owner role? (Choose two.)

The Product Owner role can be played by a committee or a team of people.

The Product Owner is one person.

The Product Owner is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog.

Multiple people can share the Product Owner role on a Scrum Team.

#64. When a Development Team is having trouble delivering a working Increment because they don’t understand a functional requirement, what should they do?

Collaborate with the Product Owner to determine what is possible and acceptable.

Add a specialist to the Development Team.

Defer the work to a more appropriate Sprint.

Partially complete the functionality, and discuss the remaining work at the Sprint Review.

#65. Which statement best describes Scrum?

A cookbook that defines best practices for software development.

A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.

A defined and predictive process that confirms to the principles of Scientific Management.

A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.

#66. A Sprint Retrospective should be held:

Only when the Scrum Team determines it needs one.

At the end of each Sprint.

At the end of the last Sprint in a project or a release.

At the beginning of each Sprint.

#67. 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? (Choose three.)

Arranging a triage meeting with all project managers.

Prioritizing the list and working on them in order.

Alerting management to the impediments and their impact.

Consulting with the Development Team.

#68. When can a Development Team cancel a Sprint?

When functional expectations are not well understood.

When the Product Owner is absent too often.

When the selected Product Backlog items for the Sprint become unachievable.

It can’t. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints.

When a technical dependency cannot be resolved.

#69. What does it mean for a Development Team to be cross-functional?

The Development Team includes cross-skilled individuals who are able to contribute to do what is necessary to deliver an increment of software.

The Development Team is a virtual team drawing from separate teams of business analysts, architects, developers and testers.

Developers on the Development Team work closely with business analysts, architects, developers and testers who are not on the team.

The Development Team includes not only developers but also business analysts, architects, and testers.

#70. How is management external to the Scrum Team involved in the Daily Scrum?

Management gives an update at the start of each Daily Scrum.

The Scrum Master speaks on their behalf.

The Product Owner represents their opinions.

The Development Team self-manages and is the only management required at the Daily Scrum.

#71. Which three of the following are time-boxed events in Scrum? (Choose three.)

Sprint Testing.

Sprint Planning.

Release Retrospective.

Sprint Retrospective.

Daily Scrum.

Release Testing.

Sprint 0.

#72. The time-box for a Daily Scrum?

4 hours. E. The same time of day every day.

15 minutes.

15 minutes for a 4 week sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.

Two minutes per person.

#73. When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their increments be integrated every Sprint?

No, each Scrum Team stands alone.

Yes, otherwise the Product Owners (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately inspect what is done.

No, that is far too hard and must be done in a hardening Sprint.

Yes, but only for Scrum Teams whose work has dependencies.

#74. Which two of the following are true about the Scrum Master role? (Choose two.)

The Scrum Master assigns tasks to Development Team members when they need work.

The Scrum Master helps those outside the team interact with the Scrum Team.

The Scrum Master is responsible for updating the Sprint Burndown.

At the Sprint Review, the Scrum Master identifies what has been “done” and what has not been “done”.

The Scrum Master teaches the Development Team to keep the Scrum meetings to their time-box.

#75. Who is responsible for tracking the remaining work of the Sprint?

The Development Team is consultation with the Product Owner.

The Development Team.

The Product Owner.

The Project Manager.

The Scrum Master.

#76. What activities would a Product Owner typically undertake in the phase between the end of the current Sprint and the start of the next Sprint?

Update the project plan with stakeholders.

Work with the Quality Assurance departments on the Increment of the current Sprint.

Refine the Product Backlog.

There are no such activities. The next Sprint starts immediately after the current Sprint.

#77. A Development Team asks their Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog. The team is waiting for an external supplier to deliver a specific software component. Without that component there won’t be enough work in the next Sprint to occupy the full team. The Product Owner asks the Scrum Master for help. What would be good advice to give the Product Owner?

Tell the Product Owner that the Product Backlog should be ordered to maximize utilization of the Development Team.

Tell the Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog so the work involving the external component can be planned in a separate sprint.

Remind the Product Owner that his primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog.

#78. To get started in terms of what to build, Scrum requires no more than a Product Owner with enough ideas for a first Sprint, a Development Team to implement those ideas and a Scrum Master to help guide the process.

True

False

#79. At the end of a Sprint Product Backlog item worked on during the Sprint does not meet the definition of “Done”. What two things should happen with the undone Product Backlog item? (Choose two.)

If the stakeholders agree, the Product Owner can accept it and release it to the users.

Do not include the item in the Increment this Sprint.

Put it on the Product Backlog for the Product Owner to decide what to do with it.

Review the item, add the “Done” part of the estimate to the velocity and create a Story for the remaining work.

#80. Who is responsible for engaging the stakeholders?

The Business Analyst.

The Team Manager.

The Development Team.

The Project Manager.

The Product Owner.

#81. Scrum is a methodology that tells in detail how to build software incrementally.

False

True

#82. Who creates a Product Backlog Item’s estimate?

The most senior people in the organization, including architects and subject matter experts.

The Development Team, alone.

The Scrum Master.

The Development Team after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner.

The Product Owner with input from the Development Team.

#83. Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog as outcome of the Sprint Planning?

Every item has a designated owner.

It is a complete list of all work to be done in a Sprint.

It is the Development Team’s plan for the Sprint.

It is ordered by the Product Owner.

Each task is estimated in hours.

#84. The Sprint Review is mainly an inspect and adapt opportunity for which group?

The Scrum Team and stakeholders.

The Product Owner and management.

The Development Team and management.

The Product Owner and Development Team.

The Product Owner and stakeholders.

The Development Team and stakeholders.

#85. 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:

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.

The Development Team makes sure that all of the selected scope per Sprint is as “Done” 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.

The Development Team should remind Marian to find funding for enough Release Sprints in which the remaining work can be done.

Add enough people to the Development Team for the deadline to be made.

#86. A Scrum Master is introducing Scrum to a new Development Team. The Development Team gas decided that a Sprint Retrospective is unnecessary. What action should the Scrum Master take?

Comply with the decision of the self-organizing team.

Begin facilitating productive and useful Sprint Retrospectives.

Consult with the Product Owner to see how he/she feels about the situation.

Call a meeting between the Development Team and senior management.

#87. What are two responsibilities of testers in a Development Team? (Choose two.)

Tracking quality metrics.

Verifying the work of programmers.

Scrum has no “tester” role.

Everyone in the Development Team is responsible for quality.

Finding bugs.

#88. You are the Scrum Master of a new, to be developed product. Development is going to require 45 people. What is a good first question for you to suggest the group thinks about when forming into teams?

What is the right mixture of senior and junior people on each team?

How will we make sure all teams have the right amount or expertise?

Who are going to be the team leads?

Who are the subject matter experts on each team?

#89. A Scrum Master is essentially the same thing as a traditional PM (Project Manager).

False

True

#90. 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.)

Getting support from the business side first helps.

You cannot do Scrum without feature teams.

With feature teams, it is easier to calculate the productivity per team.

Feature teams have less communication overhead.

Productivity may suffer when making this kind of move.

#91. Who determines how work is performed during the Sprint?

The Scrum Master.

Architects.

Development Team managers.

The Development Team.

Subject matter experts.

#92. A product Increment must be released to production at the end of each Sprint.

False

True

#93. Who determines when it is appropriate to update the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint?

The Product Owner.

The Project Manager.

The Scrum Team.

The Development Team.

#94. User documentation is part of your definition of “Done”. However, there aren’t enough technical writers for all teams. Your Development Team doesn’t have a technical writer. What should you do?

Form a separate team of technical writers that will work on an on-demand basis for the various Product Owners. Work order will be first in, first out.

Wait until you have a technical writer on your Development Team to take care of this.

Your Development Team is still responsible for creating user documentation. In this case, the Development Team members will write it.

Let the user documentation remain undone and accumulate until after the last development Sprint. It will then be done by any available technical writers.

Results

#2. The Sprint Goal is a result of Sprint Planning, as is the Sprint Backlog.

#3. During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Scrum Master responsible?

#4. How much time is required after a Sprint to prepare for the next Sprint?

#5. When do Development Team members take ownership of a Sprint Backlog item?

#6. Which statement best describes a Product Owner’s responsibility?

#7. Multiple Scrum Teams working on the same project must have the same Sprint start date.

#8. What are three ways Scrum promotes self-organization? (Choose three.)

#9. Which technique is the best way the Scrum Master can ensure that the Development Team communicates effectively with the Product Owner?

#10. Which of the following is required by Scrum? (Choose all that apply.)

#11. Which three purposes does the definition of “Done” serve? (Choose three.)

#12. What is the recommended size for a Development Team?

#13. For the purpose of transparency, when does Scrum say a new increment of working software must be available?

#14. What happens if the Development Team cannot complete its work by the end of the Sprint?

#15. Choose two responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team. (Choose two.)

#16. Sprint burndown charts are an efficient tracking tool, because they show:

#17. Which of the following best describes an increment of working software?

#18. What enhances the transparency of an increment?

#19. The Scrum Master observes the Product Owner struggling with ordering the Product Backlog. What is an appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take?

#20. What are two good ways for the Development Team to make non-functional requirements visible? (Choose two.)

#21. Which three of the following are feedback loops in Scrum? (Choose three.)

#22. The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:

#23. Which of the following services are appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the Daily Scrum?

#24. What it the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?

#25. What is the purpose of a Sprint Review?

#26. Who should make sure everyone on the Development Team does his or her tasks for the Sprint?

#27. Which of the following might the Scrum Team discuss during a Sprint Retrospective?

#28. Why should the Product Owner be present at the Daily Scrum?

#29. When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?

#30. Every Scrum team must have a Product Owner and Scrum Master.

#31. If two Scrum Teams are added to the development of a product that previously had only one Scrum Team, what will be the immediate impact on the productivity of the original Scrum Team?

#32. When is it most appropriate for a Development Team to change the definition of “Done”?

#33. During a Sprint Retrospective, the Development Team proposes moving the Daily Scrum to only occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which two are the most appropriate responses for the Scrum Master? (Choose two.)

#34. Who creates the definition of “Done”?

#35. Which best describes the Product Backlog?

#36. Which of the following are roles on a Scrum Team? (Choose all that apply.)

#37. 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.)

#38. If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what does a trend line through a release burndown chart indicate?

#39. During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition of work added to the Sprint Backlog?

#40. During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Product Owner responsible?

#41. Which answer best describes the topics covered in Sprint Planning?

#42. A new developer is having continuing conflicts with existing Development Team members and creating the hostile environment. If necessary, who is responsible for removing the team member?

#43. You have just been hired by a company new to Scrum. Your management has assigned you to be the Scrum Master of six new Scrum Teams. These teams will build one product. Select two conditions you should strive for in this scenario. (Choose two.)

#44. What is the tactic a Scrum Master should use to divide a group of 100 people into multiple Development Teams?

#46. What two techniques could the Scrum Master use when the Scrum Team gets caught in an internal disagreement about which development techniques to apply? (Choose two.)

#47. Which outcome is expected as Scrum Teams mature?

#48. Which Scrum Value is affected by a lack of trust in the Scrum Team?

#49. Which of the following are true about the length of the Sprint? (Choose two.)

#50. Who is on the Scrum Team? (Choose all that apply.)

#51. Which of these may a Development Team deliver at the end of a Sprint?

#52. What is the key concern when multiple Development Teams are working from the same Product Backlog?

#53. Who can abnormally terminate a Sprint?

#54. Which Scrum Values are exhibited by not building Product Backlog items that have low business value? (Choose three.)

#55. What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity? (Choose two.)

#56. The Product Backlog is ordered by:

#57. Which topics should be discussed in the Sprint Review?

#58. Five new Scrum Teams have been created to build one product. A few of the developers on one of the Development Teams ask the Scrum Master how to coordinate their work with the order teams. What should the Scrum Master do?

#59. What is included in the Sprint Backlog?

#60. What is the best suited structure for Development Teams in order to produce integrated Increments?

#61. When is the Sprint Backlog created?

#62. For which is the Scrum Master responsible?

#63. Which of the following are true about the Product Owner role? (Choose two.)

#64. When a Development Team is having trouble delivering a working Increment because they don’t understand a functional requirement, what should they do?

#65. Which statement best describes Scrum?

#66. A Sprint Retrospective should be held:

#67. 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? (Choose three.)

#68. When can a Development Team cancel a Sprint?

#69. What does it mean for a Development Team to be cross-functional?

#70. How is management external to the Scrum Team involved in the Daily Scrum?

#71. Which three of the following are time-boxed events in Scrum? (Choose three.)

#72. The time-box for a Daily Scrum?

#73. When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their increments be integrated every Sprint?

#74. Which two of the following are true about the Scrum Master role? (Choose two.)

#75. Who is responsible for tracking the remaining work of the Sprint?

#76. What activities would a Product Owner typically undertake in the phase between the end of the current Sprint and the start of the next Sprint?

#78. To get started in terms of what to build, Scrum requires no more than a Product Owner with enough ideas for a first Sprint, a Development Team to implement those ideas and a Scrum Master to help guide the process.

#79. At the end of a Sprint Product Backlog item worked on during the Sprint does not meet the definition of “Done”. What two things should happen with the undone Product Backlog item? (Choose two.)

#80. Who is responsible for engaging the stakeholders?

#81. Scrum is a methodology that tells in detail how to build software incrementally.

#82. Who creates a Product Backlog Item’s estimate?