Scrum Open

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Duration: 00:06:35

Date started: Sun 20 Aug '23 16:31

Date finished: Sun 20 Aug '23 16:38

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When does the next Sprint begin?

(choose the best answer)

A. When the Product Owner is ready.

B. Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

C. Next Monday.

D. Immediately following the next Sprint Planning.

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A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
Question 5 of 30

Which two things should the Scrum Team do during the first Sprint?

(choose the best two answers)

A. Determine the complete architecture and infrastructure for the product.

B. Develop a plan for the rest of the release.

C. Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality.

D. Deliver an Increment of useful and valuable product.

E. Create the complete Product Backlog to be developed in subsequent

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The heart of Scrum is a Sprint, which is one month or less during which a done, usable,
valuable product Increment is created. This applies to every Sprint.
Question 6 of 30

Who is on the Scrum Team?

(choose the best three answers)

A. Project Manager.

B. Developers.

C. The Product Owner.

D. The Scrum Master.

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The Scrum Team consists of the Scrum Master, the Product Owner and Developers. The
Scrum Team is a cohesive unit of professionals focused on one objective at a time, the
Product Goal.
Question 7 of 30

The timebox for the Sprint Planning event is?

(choose the best answer)

A. Monthly.

B. Whenever it is done.

C. 8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.

D. 4 hours.

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Sprint Planning is timeboxed to a maximum of eight hours for a one-month Sprint. For
shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter.
Question 8 of 30

The Developers should not be interrupted during the Sprint and the Sprint Goal should remain
intact. These are conditions that foster creativity, quality and productivity.

(Which one the following answers is FALSE?)

A. As a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog items, the Sprint

B. The Product Owner can help clarify or optimize the Sprint when asked by the
Developers.

C. The Developers may work with the Product Owner to add or remove work if
they find themselves with more or less capacity than expected.

D. The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning event and does
not change during the Sprint.

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The Sprint Backlog makes visible all of the work that the Developers identify as
necessary to meet the Sprint Goal. The Developers modify the Sprint Backlog throughout
the Sprint, and the Sprint Backlog emerges during the Sprint.
Question 11 of 30

How much work must the Developers complete for each Product Backlog item they select for a
Sprint?

(choose the best answer)

A. Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation.

B. As much as it can fit into the Sprint.

C. All development work and at least some testing.

D. Enough so that each Product Backlog item they select meets the Definition
of Done.

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The purpose of each Sprint is to deliver useful and valuable Increments that adhere to
the Scrum Team's current Definition of Done.
Question 24 of 30

The three pillars of empiricism are:

(choose the best answer)

A. Planning, Inspection, Adaptation.

B. Transparency, Eliminating Waste, Kaizen.

C. Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation.

D. Planning, Demonstration, Retrospective.

E. Respect For People, Kaizen, Eliminating Waste.

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Scrum is founded on empirical process control theory, or empiricism. Empiricism asserts
that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is known.
Three pillars uphold every implementation of empirical process control: transparency,
inspection, and adaptation.
Question 25 of 30

Which statement best describes Scrum?

(choose the best answer)

A. A cookbook that defines best practices for software development.

B. A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific

C. A framework for creating complex products in complex environments.

D. A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.

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Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams and organizations generate
value through adaptive solutions for complex problems.
Question 27 of 30

Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?

(choose the best answer)

A. The CEO.

B. The Scrum Master.

C. The Stakeholders.

D. The Product Owner.

E. The Developers.

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The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for ordering the Product Backlog.