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WorksheetsScrum Final Test / Certification Simu
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 3hrs 40mins
Which of the following is true about the Daily Scrum?
Select the best three answers.
It should take at least 15 minutes
It is a time-boxed event.
It is a key inspect and adapt meeting
The structure of the meeting decided by the Developers
It has a fixed structure with three questions that need to be answered by each Developer
Who is responsible for sizing Product Backlog Items? Select the best answer.
The Scrum Master.
The Product Owner, in collaboration with the Developers as part of the Product Backlog refinement activity.
The Developers in collaboration with the Product Owner as part of the Product Backlog. refinement activity
The Product Owner
What is the aim of the Definition of Done? Select the best three answers
It is a checklist that helps QA specialists during testing.
Increased transparency
Guides the Scrum Team toward meeting the Sprint Goal
Creates a common understanding of what completed work means.
Guides the Developers in knowing how many Product Backlog Items they can select for the Sprint Backlog
The Developers cannot finish the forecasted work by the end of the Sprint. The Scrum Master can decide to extend the Sprint time-box until all work is completed.True or False
False
True
The Product Owner is allowed to refuse to add some ideas to the Product Backlog if they think they are not valuable enough, even if the Stakeholders insist
True
False
Sprints are time-boxed events during which Product Increments are created. As market conditions can constantly change, after the conclusion of the previous Sprint, how much time should be allocated in preparing the next Sprint?
Select the best answer.
None. A new Sprint starts right after the conclusion of the previous Sprint
Sprint are completed according to the Definition of Done and accepted by the Product Owner
As much as needed so that all the Product Backlog Items from the previous
Maximum one week. This gives the Product Owner time to write new Product Backlog Items and discuss them with the team. Also, the Developers can do testing and refactoring work during this period
When multiple Scrum Teams work on the same Product, the Sprint must start and end at the same time. Why is that?
Select the best answer
To reduce dependencies between the Scrum Teams.
To allow everyone to integrate their work before the Sprint ends.
To reduce complexity by having a single Sprint Planning and Sprint Review meeting.
This is not a requirement in Scrum
Who are people external to the Scrum Team? Select the best answer.
A Project Manager who has the Product Owner accountability within the Scrum Team
Any Developer who is also involved in other projects.
Anyone who is not part of the Scrum Team
Some Developers of the Scrum Team have decided that the Sprint Retrospective is not productive and stopped attending. As the Scrum Team is self-organizing, no one tells the Developers what to do and which meetings to attend.
True
False
One of the Developers was working on a new feature when he got sick. This feature did not get done by the end of the Sprint, and the Scrum Team missed the Sprint Goal. Who is accountable for this?
Only the Developer who failed to complete the work.
The Scrum Master
All Developers
Which of the following is a requirement in Scrum? Select all answers that apply
The Developers should stand-up during the Daily Scrum (also called Daily Stand-up meeting
Release planning according to the Product Goal
Burn-downs, burn-ups, or cumulative flows to monitor progress
Sprint Retrospective
Sprint Backlog Items in the Sprint Backlog are more refined and usually smaller in size than Product Backlog Items in the Product Backlog.
True
False
When does the Sprint end?
When testing is done, and the Product Increment is released
When the Product Owner agrees that all selected Product Backlog Items meet their expectations
When all selected Product Backlog Items are complete
When the Sprint duration ends
If required, the Sprint Backlog can be modified even after the Sprint has started
True
False
What is the goal of the Sprint Review meeting? Select the best answer
It is the only opportunity for the Scrum Team to meet with the Stakeholders
It is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to get feedback and adapt the process
It is the only way the Developers can interact with the Stakeholders
It is an opportunity to inspect the Increment, get feedback from the Stakeholders, and figure out what needs to be done next
Why should the Sprint Review be held at the same time and same place Sprint after Sprint? Select the best answer
To make it easier to book rooms in advance.
The Stakeholders know where and when to come without being invited.
To reduce complexity and overhead
To lower costs
What is the Scrum Master’s responsibility when it comes to the Daily Scrum? Select the best answer
Coach the Developers to keep the meeting within the time-box.
Attend every meeting to ensure the meeting does not go over the time-box
Make sure that the time is equally divided between the Developers.
Ensure that each Developer answers the three questions
Who must ensure that Product Backlog Items are built according to the Definition of Done
The Scrum Master
The Product Owner
The Stakeholders
The Developers
The QA specialist
Which of the following are time-boxed events in Scrum?Select the best two answers
Integration Sprint
Initial Sprint (also called Sprint 0).
Daily Scrum
Release Sprint
Sprint Retrospective
Complete the following sentence:
Product Backlog refinement should be done _____
As needed
When the Product Owner decides
Every Monday
At least once per week
At least once per Sprint
The Developers should have built at least a working Product Increment before the Sprint Review meeting
True
False
Who manages the Sprint Backlog?
Select the best answer
The Product Owner with input from the Developers.
The Scrum Master
The Product Owner
The Developers
The Scrum Team
The Product created by the company has been very successful. The Product Owner desires to increase the development capacity to build more features during a Sprint. Therefore the company wants to have an additional Scrum Team and has hired new developers. Which approach demonstrates self-organization?
Select the best answer
As the Product Owner is responsible for the outcome, they should handpick which developers go into which team
The HR department and the Management assign the developers to the teams.
The Scrum Master and the Product Owner assign the developers to the teams.
Existing teams and the new developers get together and discuss how to structure the teams
When do the Developers collaborate with the Product Owner in the Product Backlog refinement activity? Select the best answer
Never. Refining the Product Backlog is the sole responsibility of the Product Owner
Between the Sprints
As needed, during the Sprint
Any time the Product Owner decides. Refinement should not consume than 10% of the capacity of the Developers
Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog during the Sprint Review meeting
The Product Owner
The Scrum Master
The Stakeholders
The Scrum Team
The Scrum Team has not managed to achieve the Sprint Goal during the Sprint. Which of the following topics can be discussed during the Sprint Retrospective? Select the best four answers
Setting a Sprint Goal for the next Sprint
Individuals and working relationships
Adapting the Definition of Done
Which factors lead to missing the Sprint Goal
How the Scrum Team performed in the previous Sprint
Upon what sort of process control theory is Scrum established? Select the best answer
Lightweight
Statistical
Experimental
Empirical
Each new Increment must be integrated with all previous Increments.
True or False
True
False
In order to work effectively, a Scrum Team should have:
Select the best answer
At least one team member from each of the skills needed to build the Product Increment
A lead developer to provide expertise and to coordinate the work.
All the abilities required to build the Product Increment.
A maximum of 10 members
How does the Scrum Team ensure Product quality? Select all answers that apply
The testers are accountable for finding defects in the Increment before a release
Quality assurance can be delegated to a different team.
By demonstrating the Product Increment during the Sprint Review.
By doing all the work needed to ensure the Increment is releasable
Which of the following is one of the accountabilities of the Scrum Master? Select the best answer
Managing the Sprint progress (by using practices such as burn-down charts).
Promoting and supporting Scrum
Maximizing the value resulting from the work of the Scrum Team.
Managing the resources and making sure that all capacities are appropriately allocated
Complete the following sentence: The Scrum Team must release each Product Increment _____
after the Sprint Review
when the Stakeholders demand it
when testing is done and the Definition of Done is met
when it makes sense
Who gets to decide how work is performed during the Sprint? Select the best answer
The Project manager
The Developers
The Product Own
The Lead Developer
The Definition of Done can be ignored or adapted if the Sprint Goal is in danger. Select the best answer
False
True
Which of the following warrants the transparency of the Product Increment? Select the best answer
Making sure all the tasks are adequately documented in the project management tool
Always informing Stakeholders and other external parties regarding the Sprint progress
Managing the remaining work during the Sprint
Building the Increment according to the Definition of Done
When does the Sprint end? Select the best answer
When the Sprint duration ends
When all selected Product Backlog Items are complete
When the Product Owner agrees that all selected Product Backlog Items meet their expectations
When testing is done, and the Product Increment is released
When can the Scrum Team cancel the Sprint? Select the best answer
Only the Product Owner can cancel the Sprint
When the Sprint Goal is no longer achievable or obsolete
Only when the Product Owner has delegated this authority
When the Product Owner has not explained the business requirements.
The heartbeat of Scrum is a Sprint, during which a valuable, useable, and possibly releasable Product Increment is created. What should the length of the Sprint be?
Select all answers that apply
One month or less
Short enough to keep the risk acceptable
Short enough to keep the complexity as low as possible
It can depend on the environment where the Product exists
How can the Scrum Master increase the productivity of the Scrum Team?
Select the best two answers
By guiding the Scrum Team to keep the Scrum events within the time-box
By causing the removal of impediments
By coaching the Product Owner in self-management and cross-functionality.
By ordering the items in the Product Backlog
Scrum is a methodology within which professionals can address complex adaptive problems.
True or False
True
False
The Scrum Team is responsible for Stakeholder collaboration and talks to them anytime it makes sense during the Sprint, even outside of the prescribed Scrum events
True
False
The Definition of Done requires automated acceptance tests, but the Scrum Team does not have the know-how to do this yet. The Scrum Team is only doing manual testing. What can the Scrum Team do in this situation?
Select the best two answers
Continue doing manual acceptance tests and plan ways to automate the acceptance tests over the upcoming Sprints.
Continue building new features but ignore the Definition of Done, given the circumstances.
Restore transparency by removing this requirement from the Definition of Done
Delegate this responsibility to the Testing Team and make them accountable
Scrum artifacts should be inspected frequently. How often should this happen?
During each Sprint Retrospective
Every day, but only during the Daily Scrum
During each Sprint Review
Frequent enough to detect potentially undesirable problems
What is the responsibility of the Product Owner during Sprint 0?
Select the best answer.
There is no official Sprint 0 in Scrum
Creating a Product Backlog that is large enough for the first Sprint
Creating the project roadmap and informing the Stakeholders
Creating the Product Goal
Which skills does a Scrum Team need to be called cross-functional?
Select the best answer
A Scrum Master, a Product Owner, and some Developers
Each team member has all the skills necessary to create a Product Increment, including testing
At least programming, design, testing, and documentation skills
Depends on the Product domain. They must have all the skills necessary to create a Product Increment
The Product Owner is involved in multiple projects and cannot attend the Sprint Retrospective. What can the Scrum Master do
Reschedule the Sprint Retrospective one week
Organize a Sprint Retrospective only every 2 Sprints
Invite the Stakeholders to represent the Product Owner
Coach the Product Owner in the values of Scrum and help the Product Owner understand the purpose of the Sprint Retrospective
The Developers do not understand some changes that they need to make to the component. This is preventing them from reaching the Sprint Goal. What should they do?
Select the best answer
Collaborate with the Scrum Master
Change the Sprint Goal
Raise an impediment with the Scrum Master
Collaborate with the Product Owner
The scope of the Sprint cannot be clarified and renegotiated once the Sprint has started.
True or False
False
True
When is the Sprint Goal crafted?
Select the best answer
At the beginning of the Sprint Planning meeting
The Sprint Goal is optional and can be created when it makes sense
Before work on a new release starts
During the Sprint Planning meeting
In complex environments, a new Scrum Team can be exempted from creating a working Product Increment in the first Sprint or two
True
False
Why is the Sprint Goal important?
Select the best answer
It helps the Product Owner monitor progress
It guides the Scrum Team.
It helps those outside the Scrum Team monitor progress
It guides the Scrum Master on how the Scrum Team is performing.
It is not really valuable; it is just nice to have.
Scrum Teams deliver work that was completed as part of the Increment with every Sprint. What does this mean?
Select all answers that apply
The Increment is prepared for integration and testing
The Increment is completed according to the Definition of Done
The Increment can be released if the Stakeholders approve the work
The Increment is ready for the final user or customer
Senior managers typically join the Daily Scrum to inspect progress or provide the Product Owner with business insights.
True
False
Which of the following Scrum events provide feedback loops? Select all answers that apply
Daily Scrum
Product Backlog Refinement
Release Retrospective
Sprint Review
The Stakeholders have been waiting for the credit card payment integration, but the Scrum Team has not completed this feature by the end of the Sprint. The Sprint Goal has not been reached, no Increment has been created, and no work is releasable. What should happen next?
Select the best three answers
The Product Owner can decide to continue working on this feature in the upcoming Sprint.(
The Scrum Team should use the Sprint Retrospective to discuss how they can improve
The Product Owner can decide to refocus the development efforts toward other features
The Stakeholders will decide what will happen next
Midway into the Sprint, the Scrum Team notices that only a portion of the work planned has been completed. To meet the Sprint Goal, they can decrease the quality of the Product Increment
False
True
What is Scrum?
Select the best answer
A process that can help find adaptive solutions for complex problems
A technique that can help find adaptive solutions for complex problems
A methodology that can help find adaptive solutions for complex problems
A framework that can help find adaptive solutions for complex problems
Complete the following sentence:
The Scrum Team consists of professionals who _____
have all the skills needed to deliver a potentially releasable Increment of a Product at the end of each Sprint
can deliver the Product Increment before the Sprint time-box expires so that the Testers have enough time to test properly
complete the Product no later than the deadline set by the Product Owner
Complete the following sentence:
The Daily Scrum is held at the same time and place each day in order to _____
allow for the Product Owner to attend the meeting
reduce dependencies to other Scrum Teams
reduce complexity
easily create recurring meetings in the meeting room booking software
Any changes to the Scrum Team structure could temporarily harm productivity
True
False
One of the advantages of Scrum is the possibility to react to changing business and market conditions quickly.
The company's CEO needs a change to the e-commerce platform to allow the marketing department to run promotions. The Product Owner does not think this feature is that important.
What should happen next?Select the best answer
The CEO must convince the Product Owner before this feature is implemented.
The CEO must convince the Developers to change the Sprint Backlog
The Product Owner must do what the CEO wants
The Scrum Team should demonstrate to the CEO how agile they are and start working on this new feature immediately
Before the Sprint ends, the entire Scrum Team needs to ensure they have completed the following:
Select the best answer
All items selected during Sprint Planning
A detailed plan for improving their agile product delivery
A new version of the Product, the Product Increment
The Sprint burn-down chart
During the Sprint Planning meeting, the Developers take into consideration the Definition of Done when creating the Sprint forecast. How does the Definition of Done support the Scrum process after this event?
Select all answers that apply
It specifies what it means for the Increment to be complete and releasable
t provides a checklist of what needs testing
The Product Owner uses it to ensure quality standards are fulfilled.
It creates transparency
The purpose of the Sprint Planning meeting is to produce at least one useable and potentially releasable Product Incremen
True
False
During which Scrum event is the Sprint Backlog created?
Select the best answer.
Daily Scrum.
Sprint Planning
Sprint Review
Product Backlog Refinement
What is the impact if the Scrum Team decides to skip the Sprint Review?
Select the best four answers
Increases the possibility of working on features nobody needs
Opportunities to inspect and adapt are reduced
Stakeholder feedback will be obtained with delay
The Scrum Team will not have a chance to inspect the development process
The Product Backlog might get outdated
It is a recommenced practice in Scrum to baseline the Product Backlog before the first Sprint begins. This approach will give Developers more predictability and help with architectural decisions in the Product.
True or False?
False
True
The Scrum Teams can’t agree on how to select the work for the Sprint. Which approach should the Scrum Master apply to this situation?
Select the best answer
The Scrum Master facilitates this process. The Scrum Teams and their Product Owner collaborate and try to find the best solution
The Scrum Master should advise the Product Owner to create separate Product Backlogs for each team to avoid conflicts
The Scrum Master should not get involved. The Product Owner directly assigns the Items to avoid conflicts between the teams
The Scrum Master should encourage the Team Leads to find a solution that works for everyone.
The Developers have selected a large number of Product Backlog Items for the Sprint Backlog. In this particular situation, the Sprint Planning meeting can take more than 8 hours.
True or False?
True
False
During which Scrum event can the Scrum Team inspect and adapt the Definition of Done?
Select the best answer
Never. Only the development organization can adapt the Definition of Done.
In the pause between the Spri
Before the first Sprint
During the Sprint Retrospective
Complete the following sentence:
The next Sprint begins _____
Select the best answer
only if the Product Backlog is refined
as soon as the Product Backlog has enough Items to fill the Sprint
right after the previous Sprint
right after the testing is completed
Which of the following are the responsibilities of the Developers?
Select the best three answers
Consulting with the company's architect before each Sprint
Sizing Product Backlog Items
Managing their work in order to meet the Sprint Goal
Making implementation decisions regarding the Product
Which is a characteristic of the Product Backlog?
Select the best answer
Approved by the Management along with the budget
Contains the Sprint Goal
Emerges over time
Needs to be complete before the first Sprint can start
Who decides when a new feature should be tested?
Select the best answer.
The Scrum Master
The Developers of the Scrum Team
The Lead Tester of the Scrum Team
The Scrum Team lead
What should the Product Owner create before the first Sprint can begin?
Select the best answer
The Increment
The plan for the project
The Product Goal
The Sprint Goal
Which of the following are not prescribed Scrum events?
Select all answers that apply
Daily Scrum
Project kickoff meeting
Product Backlog refinement
Release Planning
Which of the following affirmations are correct about the Product Owner?
Select all answers that apply
The Product Owner should maximize the value of the work the Scrum Team performs
The Product Owner must be only one person
The Stakeholders can influence the Product Owner
The Product Owner manages the Sprint Back
Since a new Scrum Team member joined, there are almost daily conflicts, and the atmosphere within the team is toxic. Who is responsible for dealing with this problem?
Select the best answer
The Product Owner
The Scrum Master
The Stakeholders
The Scrum Team, eventually with coaching from the Scrum Master
What could the Scrum Master do during the Daily Scrum?
Select the best answer
The Scrum Master should ensure each Developer has something to do for the next 24 hours
The Scrum Master should manage the meeting and ensure it is held every day of the Sprint
The Scrum Master could not attend the meeting and let the Developers self-manage
What is a Developer in Scrum?
Select the best two answers
A job title
A programmer
A person part of the Scrum Team doing development work
A person working on the Product, regardless of the nature of work they perform
