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Scrum Open Practice Test

The document summarizes the results of a Scrum Open assessment completed by the test-taker. They scored 28 out of 30 points (93.3%) and completed the assessment in 00:29:07. The feedback congratulates them on their score and says it demonstrates knowledge of some basic Scrum principles. It provides feedback on individual questions answered incorrectly.
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Scrum Open Practice Test

The document summarizes the results of a Scrum Open assessment completed by the test-taker. They scored 28 out of 30 points (93.3%) and completed the assessment in 00:29:07. The feedback congratulates them on their score and says it demonstrates knowledge of some basic Scrum principles. It provides feedback on individual questions answered incorrectly.
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Title: ScrumOpen
Points: 28outof30
Percentage: 93.3%
Duration: 00:29:07
Datestarted: Tue9thAug201612:22pm
Datefinished: Tue9thAug201612:51pm

Feedback
Congratulations!YourscoreontheOpenassessmentdemonstratesyouknowsomeScrumbasics.
Scrumon,
KenSchwaber

Correctlyanswered

Incorrectlyanswered

Missedcorrectmultiplechoiceoption

Question1of30
ThetimeboxforaDailyScrumis?
Correctanswer:D)
Youchose:D)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) Thesametimeofdayeveryday.

B) Twominutesperperson.

C) 4hours.
D) 15minutes.

E) 15minutesfora4weeksprint.ForshorterSprintsitisusuallyshorter.

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Points:1outof1
Feedback
ThelengthofadailyScrumisfixedat15minutes,itdoesnotchangewiththelengthofaSprint.

Question2of30
Whenmultipleteamsworktogetheronthesameproduct,eachteamshould
maintainaseparateProductBacklog.
Correctanswer:B)
Youchose:B)

A) True
B) False

Points:1outof1
Feedback
ProductshaveoneProductBacklog,regardlessofhowmanyteamsareused.Anyothersetupmakesit
difficultfortheDevelopmentTeamtodeterminewhatitshouldworkon.

Question3of30
Whatdoesitmeantosaythataneventhasatimebox?
Correctanswer:D)
Youchose:D)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) Theeventmusthappenatasettime.

B) Theeventmusthappenbyagiventime.

C) Theeventmusttakeatleastaminimumamountoftime.
D) Theeventcantakenomorethanamaximumamountoftime.

Points:1outof1
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Timeboxedeventsareeventsthathaveamaximumduration.

Question4of30
DuringtheDailyScrum,theScrumMaster'sroleisto:
Correctanswer:D)
Youchose:D)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) LeadthediscussionsoftheDevelopmentTeam.

B) Makesurethatall3questionshavebeenanswered.

C) Managethemeetinginawaythateachteammemberhasachancetospeak.
D) TeachtheDevelopmentTeamtokeeptheDailyScrumwithinthe15minutetimebox.

E) Allanswersapply.

Points:1outof1
Feedback
TheScrumMasterensuresthattheDevelopmentTeamhasthemeeting,buttheDevelopmentTeamis
responsibleforconductingtheDailyScrum.TheScrumMasterteachestheDevelopmentTeamtokeep
theDailyScrumwithinthe15minutetimebox.TheScrumMasterenforcestherulethatonlyDevelopment
TeammembersparticipateintheDailyScrum.

Question5of30
TheDevelopmentTeamshouldnotbeinterruptedduringtheSprint.TheSprint
Goalshouldremainintact.Theseareconditionsthatfostercreativity,qualityand
productivity.Basedonthis,whichofthefollowingisFALSE?
Correctanswer:B)
Youchose:B)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) TheProductOwnercanhelpclarifyoroptimizetheSprintwhenaskedbythe
DevelopmentTeam.
B) TheSprintBacklogisfullyformulatedintheSprintPlanningmeetinganddoesnotchange
duringtheSprint.

C) AsadecompositionoftheselectedProductBacklogItems,theSprintBacklogchanges
andmaygrowastheworkemerges.

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D) TheDevelopmentTeammayworkwiththeProductOwnertoremoveoraddworkifit
findsithasmoreorlesscapacitythanitexpected.

Points:1outof1
Feedback
TheSprintBacklogmakesvisiblealloftheworkthattheDevelopmentTeamidentifiesasnecessaryto
meettheSprintGoal.TheDevelopmentTeammodifiestheSprintBacklogthroughouttheSprint,andthe
SprintBacklogemergesduringtheSprint.

Question6of30
DevelopmentTeammembershipshouldchange:
Correctanswer:C)
Youchose:C)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) EverySprinttopromotesharedlearning.

B) Never,becauseitreducesproductivity.
C) Asneeded,whiletakingintoaccountashorttermreductioninproductivity.

D) Asneeded,withnospecialallowanceforchangesinproductivity.

Points:1outof1
Feedback
Teamstypicallygothroughsomestepsbeforeachievingastateofincreasedperformance.Changing
membershiptypicallyreducescohesion,affectingperformanceandproductivityintheshortterm.

Question7of30
WhichstatementbestdescribestheSprintReview?
Correctanswer:B)
Youchose:B)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) ItisamechanismtocontroltheDevelopmentTeam'sactivitiesduringaSprint.

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B) ItiswhentheScrumTeamandstakeholdersinspecttheoutcomeofaSprintandfigure
outwhattodonext.

C) ItisademoattheendoftheSprintforeveryoneintheorganizationtocheckonthework
done.

Points:1outof1
Feedback
EveryeventinScrum,besidestheSprintwhichisacontainerfortheotherevents,isanopportunityto
InspectANDAdapt.

Question8of30
WhenmanyDevelopmentTeamsareworkingonasingleproduct,whatbest
describesthedefinitionof"done?"
Correctanswer:C)
Youchose:C)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) EachDevelopmentTeamdefinesandusesitsown.Thedifferencesarediscussedand
reconciledduringahardeningSprint.

B) EachDevelopmentTeamusesitsownbutmustmaketheirdefinitioncleartoallother
Teamssothedifferencesareknown.
C) AllDevelopmentTeamsmusthaveadefinitionof"done"thatmakestheircombinedwork
potentiallyreleasable.

D) Itdepends.

Points:1outof1
Feedback
ScrumrequiresanIncrementtobereleasable.ThisisanIncrementofproduct.Manyteamsworkingona
singleproductareexpectedtodeliversuchanIncrement.

Question9of30
WhatistheroleofManagementinScrum?

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Correctanswer:C)
Youchose:C)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) ContinuallymonitorstaffinglevelsoftheDevelopmentTeam.

B) MonitortheDevelopmentTeam'sproductivity.
C) SupporttheProductOwnerwithinsightsandinformationintohighvalueproductand
systemcapabilities.SupporttheScrumMastertocauseorganizationalchangethat
fostersempiricism,selforganization,bottomupintelligence,andintelligentreleaseof
software.

D) Identifyandremovepeoplethataren'tworkinghardenough.

Points:1outof1
Feedback
ManagementhasnoactiveroleintheactualproductdevelopmentthroughScrum.However,management
externaltotheScrumteamisincrediblyimportantinsettingthevisionandstrategytoguidetheoverall
directionoftheorganization.

Question10of30
ThelengthofaSprintshouldbe:
Correctanswer:D)
Youchose:D)

A) ShortenoughtokeepthebusinessriskacceptabletotheProductOwner.

B) Shortenoughtobeabletosynchronizethedevelopmentworkwithotherbusiness
events.

C) Nomorethanonemonth.
D) Alloftheseanswersarecorrect.

Points:1outof1
Feedback
AllofthesechoicesareappropriateconsiderationsindeterminingthelengthofaSprint.

Question11of30
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DuringaSprint,aDevelopmentTeamdeterminesthatitwillnotbeabletofinish
thecompleteforecast.WhoshouldbepresenttoreviewandadjusttheSprint
workselected?
Correctanswer:B)
Youchose:B)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) TheScrumMaster,theprojectmanagerandtheDevelopmentTeam.
B) TheProductOwnerandtheDevelopmentTeam.

C) TheProductOwnerandallstakeholders.

D) TheDevelopmentTeam.

Points:1outof1
Feedback
DuringtheSprint,scopemaybeclarifiedandrenegotiatedbetweentheProductOwnerandDevelopment
Teamasmoreislearned.

Question12of30
WhyistheDailyScrumheldatthesametimeandsameplace?
Correctanswer:B)
Youchose:B)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) Theplacecanbenamed.
B) Theconsistencyreducescomplexity.

C) TheProductOwnerdemandsit.

D) Roomsarehardtobookandthisletsitbebookedinadvance.

Points:1outof1
Feedback
TheDailyScrumisheldatthesametimeandplaceeachdaytoreducecomplexity.

Question13of30
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ThemaximumlengthoftheSprintReview(itstimebox)is:
Correctanswer:B)
Youchose:B)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) 2hours.
B) 4hoursforamonthlySprint.ForshorterSprintsitisusuallyshorter.

C) Aslongasneeded.

D) 1day.

E) 4hoursandlongerasneeded.

Points:1outof1
Feedback
SprintReviewisafourhourtimeboxedmeetingforonemonthSprints.ForshorterSprints,theeventis
usuallyshorter.

Question14of30
ThetimeboxfortheSprintPlanningmeetingis?
Correctanswer:B)
Youchose:B)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) 4hours.
B) 8hoursforamonthlySprint.ForshorterSprintsitisusuallyshorter.

C) Wheneveritisdone.

D) Monthly.

Points:1outof1
Feedback
SprintPlanningistimeboxedtoamaximumofeighthoursforaonemonthSprint.ForshorterSprints,the
eventisusuallyshorter.

Question15of30
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TheDevelopmentTeamshouldhavealltheskillsneededto:
Correctanswer:C)
Youchose:C)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) CompletetheprojectasestimatedwhenthedateandcostarecommittedtotheProduct
Owner.

B) Doallofthedevelopmentwork,exceptforspecializedtestingthatrequiresadditional
toolsandenvironments.
C) TurntheProductBacklogitemsitselectsintoanincrementofpotentiallyreleasable
productfunctionality.

Points:1outof1
Feedback
TheDevelopmentTeamconsistsofprofessionalswhodotheworkofdeliveringapotentiallyreleasable
Incrementof"Done"productattheendofeachSprint.DevelopmentTeamsarecrossfunctional,withallof
theskillsasateamnecessarytocreateaproductIncrement.

Question16of30
TheCEOaskstheDevelopmentTeamtoadda"veryimportant"itemtoaSprint
thatisinprogress.WhatshouldtheDevelopmentTeamdo?
Correctanswer:D)
Youchose:D)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) AddtheitemtothecurrentSprintwithoutanyadjustments.

B) AddtheitemtothecurrentSprintanddropanitemofequalsize.

C) AddtheitemtothenextSprint.
D) InformtheProductOwnersohe/shecanworkwiththeCEO.

Points:1outof1
Feedback
TheitemsselectedforaSprinthavebeenselectedasmostvaluablewiththeProductOwner.Theitems
servetheSprint'sgoal.NochangesshouldbemadethatendangertheSprintGoal.Nooneexternaltothe
ScrumTeamcanforcechangesontheDevelopmentTeam(SprintBacklog)andtheProductOwner
(ProductBacklog).
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Question17of30
WhichstatementbestdescribesScrum?
Correctanswer:C)
Youchose:C)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) Acompletemethodologythatdefineshowtodevelopsoftware.

B) Acookbookthatdefinesbestpracticesforsoftwaredevelopment.
C) Aframeworkwithinwhichcomplexproductsincomplexenvironmentsaredeveloped.

D) AdefinedandpredictiveprocessthatconformstotheprinciplesofScientific
Management.

Points:1outof1
Feedback
Scrumisnotaprocessoratechniqueforbuildingproductsrather,itisaframeworkwithinwhichyoucan
employvariousprocessesandtechniques.

Question18of30
ThepurposeofaSprintistoproduceadoneincrementofworkingproduct.
Correctanswer:A)
Youchose:A)

A) True

B) False

Points:1outof1
Feedback
TheheartofScrumisaSprint,atimeboxofonemonthorlessduringwhicha"Done",usable,and
potentiallyreleasableproductIncrementiscreated.

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Question19of30
WhendoDevelopmentTeammembersbecometheexclusiveownerofaSprint
Backlogitem?
Correctanswer:B)
Youchose:B)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) AttheSprintplanningmeeting.
B) Never.AllSprintBacklogItemsare"owned"bytheentireDevelopmentTeam,even
thougheachonemaybedonebyanindividualdevelopmentteammember.

C) Wheneverateammembercanaccommodatemorework.

D) DuringtheDailyScrum.

Points:1outof1
Feedback
SprintBacklogandallofitsitemsarecollectivelyownedbytheDevelopmentTeam.Noindividualteam
membercanclaimownershipoveranitemasthiswouldblockcommunicationandcollaboration.

Question20of30
Whichtwo(2)thingsdoestheDevelopmentTeamdoduringthefirstSprint?
Correctanswer:A)C)
Youchose:B)D)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) Deliveranincrementofreleasablesoftware.
B) Determinethecompletearchitectureandinfrastructurefortheproduct.
C) Developanddeliveratleastonepieceoffunctionality.
D) Developaplanfortherestoftherelease.

E) CreatethecompleteProductBacklogtobedevelopedinsubsequentSprints.

Youdidnotselectallavailablecorrectoptions.

Points:0outof1
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TheheartofScrumisaSprint,atimeboxofonemonthorlessduringwhicha"Done",useable,and
potentiallyreleasableproductIncrementiscreated.ThisappliestoeverySprint

Question21of30
WhoisresponsibleformanagingtheprogressofworkduringaSprint?
Correctanswer:A)
Youchose:C)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) TheDevelopmentTeam

B) TheScrumMaster
C) TheProductOwner

D) ThemostjuniormemberoftheTeam

Points:0outof1
Feedback
TheDevelopmentTeamusestheDailyScrumtoinspectprogresstowardtheSprintGoalandtoinspect
howprogressistrendingtowardcompletingtheworkintheSprintBacklog.

Question22of30
TheProductBacklogisorderedby:
Correctanswer:E)
Youchose:E)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) Size,wheresmallitemsareatthetopandlargeitemsareatthebottom.

B) Risk,wheresaferitemsareatthetop,andriskieritemsareatthebottom

C) Leastvaluableitemsatthetoptomostvaluableatthebottom.

D) Itemsarerandomlyarranged.
E) WhateverisdeemedmostappropriatebytheProductOwner.

Points:1outof1

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Feedback
TheProductOwnerdecideswhatmakesthemostsensetooptimizethevalueoftheworkbeingdoneby
theDevelopmentTeam.

Question23of30
AnorganizationhasdecidedtoadoptScrum,butmanagementwantstochange
theterminologytofitwithterminologyalreadyused.Whatwilllikelyhappenifthis
isdone?
Correctanswer:D)
Youchose:D)

A) Withoutanewvocabularyasareminderofthechange,verylittlechangemayactually
happen.

B) TheorganizationmaynotunderstandwhathaschangedwithScrumandthebenefitsof
Scrummaybelost.

C) Managementmayfeellessanxious.
D) Allanswersapply.

Points:1outof1

Question24of30
Whoshouldknowthemostabouttheprogresstowardabusinessobjectiveora
release,andbeabletoexplainthealternativesmostclearly?
Correctanswer:A)
Youchose:A)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) TheProductOwner

B) TheDevelopmentTeam

C) TheScrumMaster

D) TheProjectManager

Points:1outof1
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TheProductOwneristhesolepersonresponsibleformanagingtheProductBacklog,whichincludesthat
theProductBacklogisvisible,transparent,andcleartoall,andshowswhattheScrumTeamwillworkon
next.

Question25of30
WhatisthemainreasonfortheScrumMastertobeattheDailyScrum?
Correctanswer:B)
Youchose:B)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) Tomakesureeveryteammemberanswersthethreequestions.
B) HeorshedoesnothavetobethereheorsheonlyhastoensuretheDevelopment
TeamhasaDailyScrum.

C) TowritedownanychangestotheSprintBacklog,includingaddingnewitems,and
trackingprogressontheburndown.

D) Togatherstatusandprogressinformationtoreporttomanagement.

Points:1outof1
Feedback
TheScrumMasterenforcestherulethatonlyDevelopmentTeammembersparticipateintheDailyScrum.

Question26of30
WhatarethetwoprimarywaysaScrumMasterkeepsaDevelopmentTeam
workingatitshighestlevelofproductivity?
Correctanswer:A)B)
Youchose:A)B)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) ByfacilitatingDevelopmentTeamdecisions
B) ByremovingimpedimentsthathindertheDevelopmentTeam

C) Bystartingandendingthemeetingsatthepropertime

D) BykeepinghighvaluefeatureshighintheProductBacklog

Points:1outof1
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Feedback
AScrumMasterisaservantleaderfortheDevelopmentTeam.Facilitationandremovingimpediments
servesateaminachievingthebestproductivitypossible.

Question27of30
Thethreepillarsofempiricalprocesscontrolare:
Correctanswer:C)
Youchose:C)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) RespectForPeople,Kaizen,EliminatingWaste

B) Planning,Demonstration,Retrospective
C) Inspection,Transparency,Adaptation

D) Planning,Inspection,Adaptation

E) Transparency,EliminatingWaste,Kaizen

Points:1outof1
Feedback
Scrumisfoundedonempiricalprocesscontroltheory,orempiricism.Empiricismassertsthatknowledge
comesfromexperienceandmakingdecisionsbasedonwhatisknown.
Threepillarsupholdeveryimplementationofempiricalprocesscontrol:transparency,inspection,and
adaptation.

Question28of30
WhohasthefinalsayontheorderoftheProductBacklog?
Correctanswer:D)
Youchose:D)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) TheStakeholders

B) TheDevelopmentTeam

C) TheScrumMaster
D) TheProductOwner

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E) TheCEO

Points:1outof1
Feedback
TheProductOwneristhesolepersonresponsibleformanagingtheProductBacklog.

Question29of30
WhoisontheScrumTeam?
Correctanswer:A)B)C)
Youchose:A)B)C)

A) TheScrumMaster
B) TheProductOwner
C) TheDevelopmentTeam

D) ProjectManager

E) Noneoftheabove

Points:1outof1
Feedback
TheScrumTeamconsistsoftheScrumMaster(managestheprocess),theProductOwner(decideswhat
todo)andtheDevelopmentTeam(doesthework).

Question30of30
WhichofthebelowarerolesonaScrumTeam?
Correctanswer:A)D)E)
Youchose:A)D)E)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) DevelopmentTeam

B) Users

C) Customers
D) ProductOwner

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E) ScrumMaster
Points:1outof1
Feedback
TheScrumTeamconsistsofaProductOwner,theDevelopmentTeam,andaScrumMaster.

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