1.

Since no new work can be added to a Sprint, what is the

appropriate characteristic of the Sprint Backlog during the
Sprint?

a)The Sprint backlog never changes.

b)The Sprint Backlog can only change with the approval of the
Product Owner.
c) The Sprint Backlog is defined based on the work necessary to
build the selected Product Backlog items.
d)The Sprint Backlog is created during the Sprint Planning meeting
and should not need to be changed afterward.

1. 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.

2. Team membership should change:

a)Every Sprint to promote shared learning.

b)Never, because it reduces Team productivity.
c) As needed, while taking into account short term reduction in
Team productivity.
d)Just as it would on any development team, with no special
allowance for changes in productivity.

3. Which statement best describes Product Owner's

responsibility?

a)Optimizing the return on investment of the work.

b)Directing the Team.
c) Managing the project and ensuring that the work meets the
commitments to the stakeholders.
d)Keeping stakeholders at bay. 

4. How much work must a 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 fit 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)Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation.
5. 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 Team.
c) The Scrum Master.
d)The Project Manager.

6. The maximum length of the Sprint Review (its time box) is:

a)2 hours
b)4 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionally less for shorter
Sprints
c) As long as needed
d)1 day

7. A burndown chart tracks?

a)Accumulated cost on a project.

b)Work remaining across time.
c) Accumulated business value delivered to the customer.
d)Individual worker productivity.

8. Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?

a)The Team (of developers)

b)The Scrum team.
c) The Team and Scrum Master.
d)The Team and Product Owner.
e)The Scrum Master and Product Owner.

Feedback
Only the people doing the work (Sprint Backlog) need to inspect and
adapt at the Daily Scrum. If the Scrum Master or Product Owner is
also a developer on the Team, they will need to be at the Daily
Scrum. Otherwise, the Scrum Master simply has to make sure the
Team knows how to conduct a Daily Scrum and does so, and the
Product Owner only has to make sure to be available whenever the
Team needs clarifications.
10. Which technique is the LEAST productive way for the
Scrum Master to ensure that the Team communicates
effectively with the Product Owner?

a)Monitor communications between them.

b)Act as a go-between for them.
c) Teach the Team to talk in terms of business needs and
objectives.
d)Teach the Product Owner about the technologies employed
during the Sprints.

11. The reason the Scrum Master is at the Daily Scrum is:

a)To make sure everyone answers the three questions in order of

seniority.
b)He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to
ensure the 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)So he or she knows what to report to management.

12. When a Team determines that it has overcommitted itself

for a Sprint, who has to be present when reviewing and
adjusting the Sprint goal and work?

a)The Scrum Master, project manager and Team.

b)The Product Owner and Team.
c) The Product Owner and all stakeholders.
d)The Team.

13. 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 Team,
even though each one may be done by an individual team
member.
c) Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.
d)During the Daily Scrum.

14. What is the primary way a Scrum Master keeps a team

working at its highest level of productivity?

a)By facilitating team decisions and removing impediments.

b)By ensuring the meetings start and end at the proper time.
c) By preventing changes to the Backlog once the Sprint begins.
d)By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog.
15. Which two doesn't the Team do during the first Sprint?

a)Deliver an increment 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.

16. 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.

17. What is the recommended size for a Team (of

developers) within the Scrum Team?

a)3 plus or minus 1

b)7 plus or minus 2
c) 9 plus or minus 2
d)15 plus or minus 3

18. 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 Team.
e)Tell the Product Owner that Scrum isn't working.
f) Consult with the team.
19. The timebox for the complete Sprint planning meeting is?

a)4 hours.
b)8 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionately less for shorter
Sprints
c) Whenever it is done.
d)Monthly.

20. 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.
e)15 minutes for a 4 month sprint, proportionally less for shorter
sprints.

21. Which of the below are Scrum roles on a Scrum team?

a)Team
b)Users
c) Customers
d)Product Owner
e)Scrum Master

22. 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.

23. Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?

a)It is a review of the team's activities during the Sprint.

b)It is when the Scrum Team and PO 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 input on the work done.
d)It is used to congratulate the Team if it did what it committed to
doing or to the Team if it failed to meet its commitments.
24. Who has the last say on the priority of the Product
Backlog?

a)The Stakeholders
b)The Team
c) The Scrum Master
d)The Product Owner
e)The CEO

25. When multiple teams are working together, each team

should maintain a separate Product Backlog.

a)True
b)False

26. The Product Backlog is sorted 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 bottom to most valuable at the top.
d)Items are randomly arranged.

27. The CEO asks the Team to add a story to the current
Sprint. What should the Team do?

a)Add the story to the current Sprint without any adjustments.

b)Add the story to the current Sprint and drop a story of equal
size.
c) Add the story to the next Sprint.
d)Inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CEO.

28. What is the maximum length 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) One calendar month.
d)All of these answers are correct.
29. Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same
place?

a)The place can be named.

b)The consistency reduces complexity.
c) The Product Owner demands it.
d)Rooms are hard to book and this lets it be booked in advance.

30. When many Scrum teams are working on a project, what

best describes the definition of "done?"

a)Each Team defines and uses its own. The various differences are
discussed and reconciled during the stabilization phase.
b)Each Team uses its own but must make it clear to all other
Teams if there are differences.
c) All Teams must have a definition of "done" that when their work
integrates results in a definition of "done" that is potentially
shippable.
d)It depends.

31.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.

32. When a Team determines that it has overcommitted

itself for a Sprint, who has to be present when
reviewing and adjusting the Sprint goal and work?

a)The Scrum Master, project manager and Team.

b)The Product Owner and Team.
c) The Product Owner and all stakeholders.
d)The Team.

33. 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.