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Question 1 of 30

What is the typical size for a Scrum Team?

(choose the best answer)

A. 10 or fewer.

B. 9.

C. 7 plus or minus 2.

D. Minimum of 7.

Feedback
A Scrum Team is small enough to remain nimble and large enough to complete
significant work within a Sprint, typically 10 or fewer people. Generally smaller teams
communicate better and are more productive
Question 2 of 30

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

(choose the best answer)

A. The Stakeholders.

B. The Product Owner.

C. The Developers.

D. The CEO.

E. The Scrum Master.

Feedback
The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for ordering the Product Backlog.
Question 3 of 30

What is the function or purpose of Management in Scrum?

(choose the best answer)

A. Continually monitor staffing levels of the Scrum Team.

B. Identify and remove people that are not working hard enough.

C. Monitor the progress of the Developers on the Scrum Team.

D. Support the Product Owner with insights and information into high value
product and system capabilities. Support the Scrum Master to encourage
organizational change that fosters empiricism, self-management, bottom-up
intelligence, and intelligent product delivery.

Feedback
Management has no official role or accountability on a Scrum Team. However,
management external to the Scrum Team is relevant in setting the vision and strategy to
guide the overall direction of the organization.
Question 4 of 30

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

(choose the best two answers)

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

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

Sprints.

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

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

E. Deliver an Increment of useful and valuable product.

Feedback
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 5 of 30

The timebox for the Sprint Planning event is?

(choose the best answer)

A. Monthly.

B. 4 hours.

C. Whenever it is done.

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

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

Question 6 of 30

When many Scrum Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the Definition
of Done?

(choose the best answer)

A. All Scrum Teams must have a Definition of Done that makes their combined
Increment valuable and useful.

B. It depends.

C. Each Scrum Team uses its own, but must make their definition clear to all
other teams so the differences are known.

Feedback
The Increment must be valuable and useful. This means that when many Scrum Teams
are working on a single product, they are expected to adhere to a single Definition of
Done for the Increment.
Question 7 of 30

Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?

(choose the best answer)

A. It is a mechanism to control Developer activity during a Sprint.

B. It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint
and figure out what to do next.

C. It is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to check
on the work done.

Feedback
Every event in Scrum, besides the Sprint, which is a container for the other events, is an
opportunity to Inspect and Adapt.

Question 8 of 30

The timebox for the Sprint Review is:

(choose the best answer)

A. 1 day.

B. 4 hours and longer as needed.

C. As long as needed.

D. 4 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.

E. 2 hours.

Feedback
Sprint Review is a maximum four-hour timeboxed event for one-month Sprints. For
shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter.
Question 9 of 30

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?

(choose the best answer)

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 with Scrum and the
benefits of Scrum may be lost.

C. Management may feel less anxious.

D. All of the above.

Question 10 of 30

A Scrum Team consists of the following:

(choose the best three answers)

A. Scrum Master

B. Customers

C. Developers

D. Product Owner

E. Users

You did not select all available correct options.

Feedback
The Scrum Team consists of one Scrum Master, one Product Owner, and Developers.

Question 11 of 30

True or False: When multiple Scrum Teams work together on the same product, each team
should maintain a separate Product Backlog.

True

False

Feedback
Products have one Product Backlog, regardless of how many Scrum Teams are used.
Any other setup makes it difficult for the Developers to determine what they should work
on.
Question 12 of 30

The Product Backlog is ordered by:

(choose the best answer)

A. Risk, where safer items are at the top, and riskier items are at the bottom.

B. Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.

C. Size, where small items are at the top and large items are at the bottom.

D. Least valuable items at the top to most valuable at the bottom.

E. Items are randomly arranged.

Feedback
The Product Owner is accountable for effective Product Backlog management. The
Product Backlog is an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product. It
is the single source of work undertaken by the Scrum Team.
Question 13 of 30

When does a Developer become the sole owner of an item on the Sprint Backlog?

(choose the best answer)

A. At the Sprint Planning event.

B. During the Daily Scrum.

C. Never. All Sprint Backlog items are "owned" by the Developers on the Scrum
Team.

D. Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.

Feedback
The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating a valuable, useful Increment every
Sprint, and the set of Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint are collectively
owned by the Developers. No individual Developer can claim ownership over an item as
this would block communication and collaboration. The Sprint Backlog is updated by the
Developers throughout the Sprint as more is learned.
Question 14 of 30

Which of the following services is appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the Daily Scrum?

(choose the best answer)

A. Teach the Developers to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute timebox.

B. All answers apply.

C. Facilitate in a way that ensures each team member has a chance to speak.

D. Ensure that all 3 questions have been answered.

E. Lead the discussions of the Developers.

Feedback
The Scrum Master ensures that the Developers have the event, but the Developers are
responsible for conducting the Daily Scrum. The Scrum Master teaches the Developers
to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15-minute timebox. The Scrum Master enforces the
rule that only Developers participate in the Daily Scrum.
Question 15 of 30

Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?

(choose the best answer)

A. Rooms are hard to book and this lets it be booked in advance.

B. The Product Owner demands it.

C. The consistency reduces complexity.

D. The place can be named.

Feedback
The Daily Scrum is held at the same time and place each day to reduce complexity.

Question 16 of 30

The length of a Sprint should be:

(choose the best answer)

A. Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner.

B. Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other

business events.

C. One month or less.

D. All of the above.

Feedback
All of these choices are appropriate considerations in determining the length of a Sprint.
Question 17 of 30

Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?

(choose the best answer)

A. Managing the project and ensuring that the work meets the commitments to
the stakeholders.

B. Keep stakeholders from distracting the Developers.

C. Maximizing the value of the work the Scrum Team does.

D. Directing the Developers.

Feedback
The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the product and the work
of the Scrum Team.

Question 18 of 30

When does the next Sprint begin?

(choose the best answer)

A. When the Product Owner is ready.

B. Next Monday.

C. Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

D. Immediately following the next Sprint Planning.

Feedback
A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
Question 19 of 30

True or False: The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a valuable and useful Increment of
working product.

True

False

Feedback
The heart of Scrum is a Sprint, a timebox of one month or less during which a done,
useful, and valuable working product Increment is created.

Question 20 of 30

The three pillars of empiricism are:

(choose the best answer)

A. Planning, Inspection, Adaptation.

B. Respect For People, Kaizen, Eliminating Waste.

C. Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation.

D. Transparency, Eliminating Waste, Kaizen.

E. Planning, Demonstration, Retrospective.

Feedback
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 21 of 30

During a Sprint, a Developer determines that the Scrum Team will not be able to complete the
items in their forecast. Who should be present to review and adjust the Product Backlog items
selected?

(choose the best answer)

A. The Scrum Master, the project manager, and the Developers

B. The Developers.

C. The Product Owner and the Developers.

D. The Product Owner and all stakeholders.

Feedback
During the Sprint, scope may be clarified and re-negotiated between the Product Owner
and the Developers as more is learned. It is important to be transparent when challenges
arise since ultimately the entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating a valuable,
useful Increment.
Question 22 of 30

When should a Developer on a Scrum Team be replaced?

(choose the best answer)

A. As needed, while taking into account a short-term reduction in productivity.

B. As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity.

C. Every Sprint to promote shared learning.

D. Never, it reduces productivity.

Feedback
Scrum Teams typically go through some steps before achieving a state of increased
performance. Changing membership typically reduces cohesion, affecting performance
and productivity in the short term.
Question 23 of 30

Which Scrum events are timeboxed?

(choose the best three answers)

A. Refinement.

B. Sprint Review.

C. Sprint Retrospective.

D. Sprint Testing.

E. Sprint Planning.

F. Release Retrospective.

G. Release Testing.

You did not select all available correct options.

Feedback
The Scrum Guide states that the Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, and Sprint
Reviews are timeboxed events. Sprints are fixed length events of one month or less to
create consistency, and the Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event.
Question 24 of 30

When does a Developer become accountable for the value of a Product Backlog item selected
for the Sprint?

(choose the best answer)

A. At the Sprint Planning Event.

B. During the Daily Scrum.

C. Never. The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating value every Sprint.

D. Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.

Feedback
All members of the Scrum Team share in the accountability for creating value every
Sprint.
Question 25 of 30

The Developers should have all the skills needed to:

(choose the best answer)

A. Turn the Product Backlog items they select into an Increment of useful and
valuable product functionality.

B. Complete the project as estimated when the date and cost are committed to
the Product Owner.

C. Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires
additional tools and environments.

Feedback
The Developers are a group of professionals who do the work of delivering an Increment
of done product at the end of each Sprint. As a team, Developers have all of the skills
necessary to create a product Increment.
Question 26 of 30

The CEO asks the Developers to add a "very important" item to a Sprint that is in progress.
What should the Developers do?

(choose the best answer)

A. Add the item to the current Sprint and drop an item of equal size.

B. Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustments.

C. Add the item to the next Sprint.

D. Inform the other members of the Scrum Team so the team can decide what
to do.

Feedback
The items selected for a Sprint have been selected as most valuable with the Product
Owner. The items serve the Sprint's goal. No changes should be made that endanger the
Sprint Goal. No one external to the Scrum Team can force changes on the Developers.
Question 27 of 30

Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?

(choose the best answer)

A. The Developers and Scrum Master.

B. The Developers.

C. The Scrum Team.

D. The Scrum Master and Product Owner.

E. The Developers and Product Owner.

Feedback
Only the people doing the work described on the Sprint Backlog need to inspect and
adapt at the Daily Scrum. If the Product Owner or Scrum Master are actively working on
items in the Sprint Backlog, they participate as Developers, they will need to be at the
Daily Scrum.
Question 28 of 30

Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and
be able to explain the alternatives most clearly?

(choose the best answer)

A. The Scrum Master

B. The Product Owner

C. The Project Manager

D. The Developers

Feedback
The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for ordering the Product Backlog.
Their responsibilities include making the Product Backlog visible, transparent, and clear
to all.
Question 29 of 30

Which statement best describes Scrum?

(choose the best answer)

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

Management.

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

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

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

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

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

(choose the best answer)

A. All development work and at least some testing.

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

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

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

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