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WorksheetsQ2 - PSPO
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting is...
a)
Whenever it is done
b)
4 hours
c)
Monthly
d)
8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter
2.
A Development Team is waiting for a specific software component that they need to integrate and use. The component should be ready in a month. The Backlog Items with highest priorities depend on this specific component. What should the Product Owner do?
a)
Make sure the dependency is visible in the Product Backlog and the Development Team has enough independent Items for the next Sprint
b)
Nothing. The Product Backlog already has the most valuable items at the top. The Development Team cannot proceed further until the dependency is resolved
c)
Remove the dependent Items from the Product Backlog and put them in a special wait list. When the dependency is resolved, the Items should be returned back
d)
Transfer the dependent Items to the Integration Team
3.
What could be a source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product?
a)
Product Backlog
b)
Development Team
c)
Key Stakeholders
d)
CEO of the Organization
4.
What happens when a Sprint is cancelled? Select three answers.
a)
Any completed and "Done" Product Backlog items are reviewed
b)
At the Sprint Retrospective the Scrum Master determines who from the Development Team is responsible for cancelling the Sprint
c)
If part of the work is potentially releasable, the Product Owner typically accepts it
d)
Several top Product Backlog Items are taken into the Sprint Backlog to replace the obsolete items
e)
All incomplete Product Backlog Items are re-estimated and put back on the Product Backlog
5.
Scrum recommends using only those Scrum components and rules which suit most for a particular project.
a)
False
b)
True
6.
Who participates in the Sprint Planning? Select three answers.
a)
Product Owner
b)
Key Stakeholders
c)
Scrum Master
d)
Development Team
e)
Team Manager
7.
Definition of "Done" is created during the first Sprint and remains unchanged until the Product release.
a)
False
b)
True
8.
Who is allowed to change the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint?
a)
Scrum Team
b)
Development Team and Product Owner
c)
Scrum Master
d)
Product Owner
e)
Development Team
9.
What are Product Backlog features? Select three answers.
a)
It is dynamic
b)
When the final version of a product is rolled out, its Product Backlog is dismissed
c)
As long as a product exists, its Product Backlog also exists
d)
It is never complete
e)
A Product Backlog could be closed when it contains no items to include into the next Sprint
10.
What are the Scrum Artifacts? Select three answers.
a)
Sprint Goal
b)
Product Backlog
c)
Sprint Backlog
d)
Increment
e)
List of removed impediments
11.
What comprises Scrum? Select three answers.
a)
Rules & Roles
b)
Documentation
c)
Artifacts
d)
Events
e)
Reports
12.
Who is required to attend the Daily Scrums?
a)
Product Owner
b)
Scrum Master
c)
Development Team
d)
Scrum Master and Development Team
13.
A representative of the customer has asked the Development Team to add a very important item to an ongoing Sprint. What should they do?
a)
Refer the representative to the Product Owner to discuss it
b)
Refer the representative to the Scrum Master to discuss it
c)
Refuse it, because they are in the middle of the Sprint
d)
Accept it only if they are willing to ask for it formally
14.
There is no one in a Scrum Team called "project manager".
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The duration (length) of the Sprint is decided by...
a)
Product Owner
b)
Development Team
c)
Scrum Master
d)
Scrum Team
16.
Which of the following events can not be shortened?
a)
Daily Scrum
b)
Sprint Review
c)
Sprint Planning
d)
Sprint Retrospective
e)
Sprint
17.
Which does a self-organizing Development Team choose?
a)
How to measure project performance
b)
How many items to pick for the Sprint backlog
c)
The priority of Product Backlog items
d)
How to compose the Product Backlog items
18.
What things best help the Product Owner manage the value of a product? Select two answers.
a)
Setting value on individual Product Backlog items using Value Poker
b)
Devising a formula for a neutral calculation of value
c)
The order of the Product Backlog
d)
Validating assumptions of value through frequent releases
19.
Which statements are right when four teams are working on a single product? Select two answers.
a)
There should be only one Product Backlog
b)
There should be only one Scrum Master
c)
There should be four Product Owners
d)
There should be four Product Backlogs
e)
There should be only one Product Owner
20.
The estimation method recommended by Scrum is...
a)
Poker Game
b)
T-Shirt Sizing
c)
Yesterday's weather
d)
None of the above
21.
Which statements are right about technical debt? Select two answers.
a)
When measured properly, the Product Owner can estimate when the product is ready for release
b)
It creates false assumptions about the current state of the system; e.g. it might not really be releasable
c)
It creates uncertainly, because when more code is added, more problems will occur and the development slows down
d)
The Development Team should not start working on a new item unless they remove all existing technical debt
22.
What best describes the relationship of the Product Owner and the stakeholders?
a)
The Product Owner writes the User Stories as provided by the stakeholders
b)
The Product Owner provides the stakeholders with acceptance forms at the Sprint Review to record their formal agreement over the delivered software
c)
The Product Owner has the final call over the requirements and should involve the stakeholders as little as possible
d)
The Product Owner actively asks for stakeholder input and expectations to process into the Product Backlog
23.
How long should it take a 5 member Scrum Team to finalize the Sprint Planning for a 3 week Sprint?
a)
3-6 hours
b)
3-6 days
c)
As long as it takes
24.
What are benefits of self-organization? Select three answers.
a)
Increased accuracy of estimates
b)
Increased rule compliance
c)
Increased self-accountability
d)
Increased commitment
e)
Increased creativity
25.
How much of the Backlog must be defined during the Sprint Planning meeting?
a)
Just enough to understand design and architectural implications.
b)
Just enough tasks for the Scrum Master to be confident in the Development Team's understanding of the Sprint
c)
Enough so the Development Team can create its best forecast of what it can do, and to start several days of the Sprint
d)
The entire sprint Backlog must be identified by the end of the Sprint Planning meeting
26.
Which of the following best describes an increment of working software?
a)
Additional features in a useable state that complement those delivered in previous iterations
b)
A new user interface design for functionality delivered in previous iterations
c)
An automated test suite to verify functionality in future iterations
d)
A decomposition of all Product Backlog items into tasks for future Sprint Backlog
27.
The Product Backlog is ordered by...
a)
Small items at the top to large items at the bottom
b)
Safer items at the top to riskier items at the bottom
c)
Least valuable items at the top to most valuable at the bottom
d)
Items are randomly arranged
e)
Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner
28.
Who determines how work is performed during the sprint?
a)
Development Team managers
b)
Scrum Master
c)
Development Team
d)
Subject matter experts
29.
Which output from Sprint Planning provides the Development Team with a target and overarching direction for the Sprint?
a)
Sprint Backlog
b)
Sprint Goal
c)
Release Plan
d)
Sprint Review
30.
What is the maximum time that Scrum recommends the team spend in the Daily Scrum (Daily Standup)?
a)
Fifteen minutes
b)
Thirty minutes
c)
One hour
d)
Four hours
e)
As long as it takes
31.
The maximum length of the Sprint Review (its timebox) is...
a)
2 hours
b)
4 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter
c)
As long as needed
d)
1 day
e)
4 hours and longer as needed
32.
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
33.
Please select which statement is the most accurate.
a)
Agile Development is an implementation of Scrum
b)
Scrum is an implementation of Agile Development
c)
Agile Development and Scrum are synonyms for the same methodology
d)
Agile Development and Scrum are contrasting methodologies
34.
Who is allowed to tell the Development Team to work from a set of requirements?
a)
The Product Owner
b)
The Scrum Master
c)
The Key Stakeholders
d)
The Product Owner and the Scrum Master
e)
Upper Management
35.
What does the Sprint Backlog consist of?
a)
User Stories, only
b)
Use Cases
c)
Selected Backlog Items and Tasks
d)
Test cases
36.
What is the primary purpose of the Sprint Retrospective?
a)
To uncover ways to work better as a team
b)
To find the person responsible for the sprints failure
c)
To give the ScrumMaster the opportunity to hold employee reviews
d)
To give the product owner an opportunity to complain about the teams lack of progress
37.
The Product Owner must be present during at least the first half of sprint planning meeting.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
A Product Owner...
a)
Must have a thorough understanding of Agile techniques, for Agile to work
b)
Will always receive lower-quality products than their non-Agile counterparts
c)
Will typically get business value delivered early and often
d)
Will need to understand the technical aspects of development, to contribute effectively
39.
When estimating is done for a project, the team should...
a)
Be fully involved in the estimating process
b)
Be in total control of the estimating process
c)
Not make estimates unless velocity is already known
d)
Be consulted after the Scrum Master has made the estimates for the team's work
40.
Which of the following choices is a key reason to adopt an agile process like Scrum?
a)
To be up to date on the latest process
b)
To shake things up in the organization
c)
To hold programmers and tests accountable for their work
d)
To be better able to respond to change
41.
Which artifacts of the following are associated with Scrum?
a)
Product backlog
b)
Product specification
c)
Effort chart
d)
Team backlog
42.
Who should do the legwork of gathering the marketplace data for the Product Owner?
a)
The Scrum Team
b)
The Product Owner
c)
The Scrum Team and the Key Stakeholders
d)
It does not matter who does the legwork
43.
Which of the following is not a typical artifact of the Scrum framework?
a)
Product Backlog
b)
Sprint Backlog
c)
Burn down chart
d)
Gantt chart
44.
Which of the following options is not true?
a)
The Scrum Master has no authority over Scrum team members, but that authority is granted by the team
b)
If needed, the Scrum Master will work with the Product Owner to make sure the Product Backlog is in good shape and ready for the next sprint
c)
The Scrum Master role is commonly filled by a former project manager or a technical team leader, but can be anyone
d)
Changing Scrum Masters in a project will encourage self empowerment of the Development Team
45.
Which are incorrect, untrue, or misleading statements about Scrum? Select three answers.
a)
Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment
b)
Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers
c)
Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity
d)
Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products
e)
Scrum is based on empirical process control theory
46.
Which events are time-boxed according to the Scrum Guide? Select three answers.
a)
Sprint Testing
b)
Daily Scrum
c)
Design Sprint
d)
The Sprint
e)
Sprint Review
47.
The Scrum Team should choose at least one high priority process improvement, identified during the Sprint Retrospective and place it in the Product Backlog.
a)
False
b)
True
48.
Who creates the definition of "Done"?
a)
The Product Owner as he/she is responsible for the product's success
b)
The development organization (or Development Team if none is available from the development organization)
c)
The Scrum Master as he/she is responsible for the Development Team's productivity
d)
The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common denominator of all members' definitions
49.
How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?
a)
All development work and at least some testing
b)
Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation
c)
As much as it can fit into the Sprint
d)
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"
50.
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
51.
Who is responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum?
a)
Scrum Master
b)
Product Owner
c)
Development Team
d)
Scrum Master and Product Owner
e)
Scrum Team
52.
At the Sprint Retrospective meeting the Scrum Team identified some improvements that can be done. What should the Scrum Team do?
a)
Assign responsible team members for every improvement. Check the progress at the next Retrospective
b)
Make sure the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint includes at least one high priority process improvement
c)
Assign a responsible team member for at least one improvement. Check the progress at the next Retrospective
d)
Make sure the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint includes all the improvements
53.
What is the Sprint Retrospective?
a)
It is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint
b)
It is a meeting to inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog if needed
c)
It is the key inspect and adapt meeting
d)
It is a meeting where the Development Team synchronizes activities and creates a plan for the next 24 hours
54.
Scrum is founded on...
a)
Common sense
b)
Empirical criticism
c)
Empiricism
d)
Kanban system
55.
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
56.
How does the Scrum Master help the Product Owner? Select three answers.
a)
Introducing cutting edge development practices
b)
Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption
c)
Understanding product planning in an empirical environment
d)
Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed
e)
Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management
57.
Definition of Done can be reviewed and adapted during each Sprint Retrospective. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
58.
What is the input to the Sprint Planning? Select three answers.
a)
The latest product Increment
b)
The Product Backlog
c)
Projected capacity of the Development Team during the Sprint
d)
Feedback from the CEO
e)
Feedback from the Key Stakeholders
59.
What is the Sprint Backlog?
a)
The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint plus the Team Backlog items
b)
The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint
c)
The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint plus the plan for delivering them
d)
The plan for delivering Product Backlog items
60.
The Daily Scrums should be held at the same time and same place for the entire duration of a Sprint.
a)
False
b)
True
61.
Each Sprint Backlog item should be owned by a member of the Development Team.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
How a Product Backlog should be ordered?
a)
Based on the size of the items
b)
Based on the risk of the items
c)
Based on the float of the items
d)
Based on the value of the items
e)
Based on the relationship among items
63.
Before starting the first Sprint, what needs to be in place? Select two answers.
a)
A complete Product Backlog capturing detailed product needs
b)
Availability of the Project Manager
c)
Just enough Product Backlog Items with business ideas for the first Sprint
d)
Completed System Architecture
e)
Staffed Scrum Team
64.
As a self-organized team, what can it manage?
a)
Managing their work to reach a common a goal
b)
Managing their human-related aspects like leave, firing one of the team members, office dress code, etc.
c)
Managing some other teams
d)
Managing to support ad-hoc high-priority requirements from important executives
65.
The process of regular inspection and adaptation employs knowledgeable and skilled inspectors. What are ways in which the Product Owner takes the lead in the inspection process? Select two answers.
a)
At the Sprint Review the Product Owner shares the current state of Product Backlog, which, combined with the inspection of the Increment, leads to an updated Product Backlog
b)
At the Daily Scrum the Product Owner inspects the Sprint burn-down for progress towards a complete Increment and re-planning the team's work
c)
At the end of Sprint Planning the Product Owner verifies the Sprint Backlog for completeness in order to allow the Sprint to start
d)
The Product Owner invites stakeholders to the Sprint Review to learn how the current state of the marketplace influences what is the most valuable thing to do next
66.
Scrum Teams should normalize their estimations, so that management can measure and compare their performance.
a)
False
b)
True
67.
The work left against time is shown by...
a)
Team Velocity
b)
Burn-down graph
c)
Story Points Burn
d)
Release Burn-up
68.
Which of the following is most essential to Scrum?
a)
Customer satisfaction
b)
Adaptation
c)
Being fast
d)
Collaboration
69.
The Product Owner is going on a two-week vacation. The Team should be closing the current Sprint and starting a new Sprint at the end of the first week of the Product Owner's vacation. What is the best way to continue the Scrum rituals in this situation?
a)
Each Scrum Team should ideally have two Product Owners to provide cover
b)
The Product Owner should be requested to delay his vacation by a week
c)
The Scrum Master should take over and cover for the Product Owner
70.
According to Agile principles, what should be the pace of development?
a)
Fast
b)
Increasing
c)
Sustainable
71.
Which are not appropriate topics for discussion in a Sprint Retrospective? Select two answers.
a)
Definition of "Done"
b)
Team relations
c)
How the team does next Sprint
d)
Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint
e)
The value of work currently in the Product Backlog
72.
Which things should the Development Team do during the first Sprint? Select two answers.
a)
Create an increment of potentially releasable software
b)
Analyze, describe, and document the requirements for the subsequent Sprints
c)
Make up a plan for the rest of the project
d)
Analyze, design, and describe the complete architecture and infrastructure
e)
Develop at least one piece of functionality
73.
Which questions are answered by all Development Team members at Daily Scrum? Select three answers.
a)
How is the sprint proceeding?
b)
What work did I do yesterday to help the team achieve its goal?
c)
Why were you late?
d)
What work am i going to do today to.help the team achieve its goal?
e)
What impediments are in my way or in the way of the team?
74.
How can the Product Owner bring his product vision to life (select 3)? Select three answers.
a)
Articulating the product vision to the Scrum Team and the Key Stakeholders early and often
b)
Utilizing the underlying empirical product planning features of Scrum
c)
Via the Product Backlog and iterating towards that vision every Sprint
d)
Making the Scrum Master bring the vision to the Scrum Team and the Key Stakeholders
e)
Asking for an approval of the Upper Management
75.
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 time box expires
76.
Scrum is a methodology that tells how to build software.
a)
True
b)
False
77.
A Scrum Master is introducing Scrum to a new Development Team. The Development Team has decided that a retrospective is unnecessary. What action should the Scrum Master take?
a)
Consult with the Product Owner to see how he/she feels about the situation
b)
Call a meeting between the Development Team and senior management
c)
Facilitate productive and useful retrospectives
d)
Comply with the decision of the self-organizing team
78.
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
79.
What is a neologistic metaphor referring to the eventual consequences of poor or evolving software architecture and software development within a codebase?
a)
Quality Analysis
b)
Software Analysis
c)
Business Debt
d)
Technical Debt
80.
What is the recommended size for a Development Team (within the Scrum Team)?
a)
Minimal 7
b)
3 to 9
c)
7 plus or minus 2
d)
9
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