WorksheetsPSM 1
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time at the same place?
a)
The place can be named.
b)
The consistency reduces complexity and overhead.
c)
The Product Owner demands it.
d)
Rooms are hard to book and this lets it be booked in advance.
2.
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?
a)
It is a review of the team's activites during the Sprint.
b)
It is the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of the Sprint and figure out what to do in the upcoming Sprint.
c)
It is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to provide feedback on the work done.
d)
It is used to congratulate the Development Team if it did what it committed to doing, or to punish the Development Team if it Failed to meed its commitments.
3.
It is mandatory that the product increment be released to production at the end of each Sprint
a)
True
b)
False
4.
When many Development teams are working on a single product, what best describes the definition of "done"?
a)
Each Development Team defines and uses its own. The differences are discussed and reconcilied during a hardening Sprint.
b)
Each Development Team uses its own but must make their definition clear to all other teams so the difference are known.
c)
All Development Teams must have a definition of "done" that makes their combined work potentially releasable.
d)
It depends.
5.
What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox?
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.
6.
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?
A) Prioritize the list and work on them in order.
B) Alert management to the impediments and their impact.
C) Arrange a triage meeting with all other project managers.
D) Discuss the absence of management support with the Development Team.
E) Tell the Product Owner that Scrum isn't working.
F) Consult with the Development Team.
A) Prioritize the list and work on them in order.
B) Alert management to the impediments and their impact.
C) Arrange a triage meeting with all other project managers.
D) Discuss the absence of management support with the Development Team.
E) Tell the Product Owner that Scrum isn't working.
F) Consult with the Development Team.
a)
A, B and E
b)
A, B and F
c)
B, C and F
d)
A, B and D
7.
The Maximum lenght of the Sprint Review (its timebox) is:
a)
2 hours.
b)
4 hours.
c)
As long as needed.
d)
4 hours and longer as needed.
8.
Who has the last say on the order of the Product Backlog?
a)
The Stakeholders
b)
The Development Tem
c)
The Scrum Master
d)
The Product Owner
9.
The Product Backlog is ordered by:
a)
Smail items at the top to large items at the bottom.
b)
Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.
c)
Safer items at the top to riskier items at the bottom.
d)
Least valuable items at the top to most valuable at the bottom
10.
When multiple teams are working together, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and be able to explain the alternatives most clearly?
a)
The Product Owner.
b)
The Development Team.
c)
The Scrum Master.
d)
The Project Manager.
12.
What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?
a)
To make sure every team member answers the three questions in the right team member order.
b)
He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum.
c)
To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking progress on the burndown.
d)
To gather status and progress information to report to management.
13.
The Scrum Master is a " Management" position?
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Development Team members volunteer to own a Sprint Backlog item:
a)
At the Sprint Planning meeting.
b)
Never. All Sprint Backlog items are "owned" by the entire Development Team, even tough each one may be done by an individual development team member.
c)
Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.
d)
During the Daily Scrum.
15.
The timebox for the complete Sprint Planning meeting is?
a)
4 hours
b)
8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
c)
Whenever it is done.
d)
Monthly.
16.
An abnormal termination of a Sprint is called when?
a)
When it is clear at the end of a Sprint that everything wn't be finished.
b)
When the Team feels that the work is too hard.
c)
When Sales has an important opportunity.
d)
When the Product Owner determines that it makes no sense to finish it.
17.
Which two things does the Development Tem NOT do during the First Sprint?
A) Deliver anincrement of potentially shippable functionality.
B) Nail down the complete architecture and infrastructure.
C) Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality.
D) Develop a plan for the rest of the project.
A) Deliver anincrement of potentially shippable functionality.
B) Nail down the complete architecture and infrastructure.
C) Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality.
D) Develop a plan for the rest of the project.
a)
A and B
b)
B and C
c)
C and D
d)
B and D
18.
Who is the Scrum Team?
A) The Scrum Master
B) The Product Owner
C) The Development Team
D) Project Manager
E) None of the above
A) The Scrum Master
B) The Product Owner
C) The Development Team
D) Project Manager
E) None of the above
a)
A and C
b)
B, C and D
c)
A, B and C
d)
E
19.
The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:
a)
Complete the project as estimated when the date and cost re committed to the Product Owner.
b)
Do all of the development work, but not the types of testing that require specialized testing, tools, and environments.
c)
Turn the Product Backlog items it selects into an increment of potentially shippable product functionality.
20.
What is the recommended size for a Development Team (with the Scrum Team)?
a)
Minimal 7
b)
3 to 9
c)
7 plus or minus 2
d)
9
21.
When is a Sprint over?
a)
When all Product Backlog items meet their definition of done.
b)
When the Product Owner says it is done.
c)
When all the tasks are completed.
d)
When the timebox expires.
22.
The Development Team should not be interrupted during the Sprint. The Sprint Goal should remain intact. These are conditions that foster creativity, quality and productivity. Based on this, which of the following is false?
a)
The Product Owner can help clarify or optimize the Sprint when asked by the Development Team.
b)
The Sprint Backlog ans its contents are fully formulated in the Sprint Planning meeting and do not change during the Sprint.
c)
As a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog items, the Sprint Backlog changes and may grow as the work emerges.
d)
The Development Team may work with the Product Owner to remove or add work if it finds it has more or less capacity than it expected.
23.
Who is responsible for registering the work estimates during a Sprint?
a)
The Development Team.
b)
The Scrum Master.
c)
The Product Owner.
d)
The most junior member of the Team.
24.
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?
a)
Without a new vocabulary as a reminder of the change, very little change may actually happen.
b)
The organization may not understand what has changed within Scrum and the benefits of Scrum may be lost.
c)
Management may feel less anxious.
d)
All answers apply.
25.
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?
a)
The Scrum Master, project manager and Development Team.
b)
The Product Owner and Development Team.
c)
The Product Owner and all atakeholders.
d)
The Development Team.
26.
Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?
a)
Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team does.
b)
Directing the Development Team.
c)
Managing the project and ensuring that the work meets the commitments to the stakeholders.
d)
Keeping stakeholders at bay.
27.
How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?
a)
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.
b)
As much as it can fir into the Sprint.
c)
The best it can do given that it is usually impossible for QA to finish all of the testing that is needed to prove shippability.
d)
Analysisi, design, programming, testing and documentation.
28.
Scrum does not have a role called "project manager"
a)
True
b)
False
29.
What is the primary way a Scrum Maser keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity?
a)
By facilitating Development Team decisions and removing impediments.
b)
By ensuring the meetings start and end at the proper time.
c)
By preventing changes to the backlogs once the Sprint begins.
d)
By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog.
30.
What is the maximum lenght of a Sprint?
a)
Not so long that the risk is unacceptable to the Product Owner.
b)
Not so long that other business events can't be readily synchronized with the development work.
c)
No more than one calendar month.
d)
All of these answers are correct.
31.
The CEO asks the Development Team to add a "very important" item to the current Sprint. What should the Development Team do?
a)
Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustments.
b)
Add the item to the current Spint and drop an item of equall size.
c)
Add the item to the next Sprint.
d)
Inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CEO.
32.
Development Team membership should change:
a)
Every Sprint to promote shared learning.
b)
Never, because it reduces productivity.
c)
As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.
d)
Just as it would on any develoment team, with no special allowance for changes in productivity.
33.
Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?
a)
The Development Team.
b)
The Scrum team.
c)
The Development Tean and Scrum Master.
d)
The DEvelopment Team and Product Owner.
34.
What is the role of Management in Scrum?
a)
To continually monitor staffing levels of the Development Team.
b)
To monitor the Development Team's productivity.
c)
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.
d)
To identify and remove people that aren't working hard enough.
35.
Which statement best describes Scrum?
a)
A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.
b)
A cookbook that defines best practices for software development.
c)
A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.
d)
A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management.
36.
The timebox for a Daily Scrum is?
a)
The same time of day every day.
b)
Two minutes per person.
c)
4 hours.
d)
15 minutes.
37.
Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team? A) Development Team
B) Users
C) Customers
D) Product Owner
E) Scrum Master
B) Users
C) Customers
D) Product Owner
E) Scrum Master
a)
A, B and C
b)
A, D and E
c)
A and D
d)
A and E
38.
Upon what type of process control is Scrum based?
a)
Empirical
b)
Hybrid
c)
Defined
d)
Complex
39.
The three pillars of empirical process control are:
a)
Respect for People, Kaizen, Eliminating Waste
b)
Planning, Demonstration, Retrospective
c)
Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation
d)
Planning, Inspection, Adaptation
40.
It is important that the product increment be released to production or shipped to customers at the end of each Sprint.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
An abnormal termination of a Sprint is called when the Development Team realizes that the work is too hard for their skillset.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Please select which option has the MOST accurate list of what drives the ordering of Product Backlog items
a)
Value, risk, time, and priority
b)
Cost, risk, time, and necessity
c)
Value, risk, priority, and necessity
d)
Priority, value, risk, and available resource
43.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
a)
The Product Backlog evolves as the product and the environment in which it will be used evolves.
b)
The Product Backlog is dynamic.
c)
The Product Backlog constantly changes to identify what the product needs to be.
d)
The Product Backlog is complete when the final product Increment is considered "Done”
44.
Please select the option(s) that NOT adhere to the purpose of Sprint Retrospective:
a)
Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its work.
b)
Finding ways to increase product quality by adapting the Definition of "Done" as appropriate.
c)
Inspect how the product increment satisfies the Product Backlog items.
d)
Identify and order the major items that went well and list the potential improvements.
45.
When does a Development Team make adjustments to its engineering practices?
a)
Prior to starting a project.
b)
Before a Sprint begins.
c)
Whenever needed.
d)
During Sprint Planning.
46.
Which answer best describes the topics covered in Sprint Planning?
a)
What can be done and how to do it.
b)
What went wrong in the last Sprint and what to do differently this Sprint
c)
Who is on the team and what team member roles will be.
d)
What to do and who will do it.
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