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1. It is the responsibility of the Product Owner to coach the Developers in self-management and cross-
functionality.
A. False
B. True
Answer: A
Explanation:
It is the responsibility of the Scrum Master to coach the Developers in self-management and cross-
functionality.
2. The Product Owner is the Scrum accountability (role = outdated term) responsible for engaging the
product stakeholders.
A. False
B. True
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Answer: B
Explanation:
The information from the stakeholders is reflected in the Product Backlog items.
3. As a Product Owner, which of the following tasks should you do?
A. Coaching the Scrum Team how to use Scrum.
B. Decomposing Product Backlog items.
C. Managing the Product Backlog.
D. Creating the Product Backlog items.
Answer: C,D
Explanation:
Coaching the Scrum Team is the responsibility of the Scrum Master.
4. Which two of the following answers are not correct about the Product Owner accountability (role =
outdated term)?
A. The Product Owner decides which developer does what.
B. The Product Owner has to participate in the Daily Scrum.
C. The Product Owner measures the progress of a release.
D. The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value.
Answer: A,B
Explanation:
The Scrum team is "self-organized" - that means that they decide on their own who does which task.
Only the Development Team members have to participate in the Daily Scrum. Others like the Product
Owner can attend (they shouldn't talk).
5. Which practices are allowed to forecast the Sprint progress following Scrum?
A. Cumulative flows
B. Burn-down charts
C. Burn-up charts
D. All answers are correct.
Answer: D
Explanation:
Following Scrum, various practices exist to forecast progress, like burn-downs, burn-ups, or
cumulative flows. While proven useful, these do not replace the importance of empiricism.
6. The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute time-boxed event for the Developers.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
Explanation:
The Product Owner and Scrum Master can attend, but they don't have to.
7. What is the time box for the Daily Scrum?
A. 30 minutes.
B. 10 minutes.
C. 15 minutes.
Answer: C
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Explanation:
The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute time-boxed event for the Development Team.
8. Which answer is correct about scaling Scrum (more than 1 team is working on the same product)?
A. 1 product = 1 product backlog for all teams.
B. To work on 1 product with multiple teams is not allowed in Scrum.
C. 1 product = 1 product backlog for each of the teams.
Answer: A
Explanation:
1 product = 1 product backlog!
9. A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
A. FALSE
B. TRUE
Answer: B
Explanation:
Following Scrum, the new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
10. Which two of the following describe benefits of having a Product Vision?
A. It's a traditional concept, and there are no benefits in having it.
B. It gives an overall direction to all Sprints.
C. It helps identify the best time for releasing the product.
D. It helps the team stay focused and make better decisions.
Answer: B,D
Explanation:
"Product Vision" is not one of the artifacts in the Scrum Guide, but a recommended concept, and one
that is promoted by Scrum.org.
11. Each artifact contains a commitment. For the Increment it is the Definition of Done.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Answer: A
Explanation:
For the Increment it is the Definition of Done.
12. Which two of the following are correct about the Scrum Master accountability (role = outdated
term)?
A. The Scrum Master facilitates the meetings as required or requested.
B. The Scrum Master decides the number of items for the upcoming Sprint.
C. The Scrum Master removes impediments.
D. The Scrum Master runs the Daily Scrum.
E. Prioritizes tasks in the Sprint Backlog.
Answer: A,C
13. What are typical purposes of the Sprint Retrospectives?
A. Decide on what will be done in the next Sprint.
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B. Inspect how the last Sprint went with regards to people, relationships, process, and tools.
C. Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its work.
Answer: B,C
Explanation:
It is part of the Sprint Planning to decide what will be done in the next Sprint.
14. Which Scrum accountability (role = outdated term) is owning the Product Backlog?
A. The Product Owner
B. The Development Team
C. The Scrum Master
Answer: A
Explanation:
To "own" something means, that you are accountable for it.
15. Why do we need a Sprint Goal in Scrum?
A. The Sprint Goal is an objective that will be met within the Sprint, it provides guidance to the
Development Team on why it is building the Increment.
B. The Sprint Goal is created by the Scrum Master in collaboration with the Development team to
have a general direction for the next Sprint.
C. The Sprint Goal is a formal contract between the Product Owner and the Development team on
what to do in the next Sprint.
Answer: A
Explanation:
The Sprint Goal is created by whole Scrum Team.
16. The Sprint Review is the second to last event of the Sprint and is timeboxed to a maximum of four
hours for a one-month Sprint.
A. FALSE
B. TRUE
Answer: B
Explanation:
The Sprint Review is the second to last event of the Sprint and is timeboxed to a maximum of four
hours for a one-month Sprint. For shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter.
17. When does a new Sprint start?
A. When the Product Owner starts it.
B. When the Scrum Master starts it.
C. Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
Answer: C
Explanation:
Following Scrum, the new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
18. The Sprint Review is a formal opportunity to inspect and adapt Scrum artifacts.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Answer: A
Explanation:
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Each event in Scrum is a formal opportunity to inspect and adapt Scrum artifacts.
19. Which two questions are answered by the Sprint Planning?
A . What can be delivered in the Increment resulting from the upcoming Sprint?
B. Who will be the Product Owner in this Sprint?
C . How much budget is available in the next Sprint?
D . How will the work needed to deliver the Increment be achieved?
Answer: A,D
Explanation:
Sprint Planning answers the following:
20. Scrumâ™s artifacts represent work or value.
A. FALSE
B. TRUE
Answer: B
Explanation:
Scrumâ™s artifacts represent work or value. They are designed to maximize transparency of key
information. Thus, everyone inspecting them has the same basis for adaptation.
21. Which Scrum accountability must do all the work to make sure the Product Backlog items conform
to the definition of "Done"?
A. The Developers
B. The Scrum Master
C. The Product Owner
Answer: A
Explanation:
Developers are the people in the Scrum Team that are committed to creating any aspect of a usable
Increment each Sprint.
22. What are the purposes for the Daily Scrum?
A. To adapt the SprintBacklog as necessary.
B. To inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal.
C. To adjusting the upcoming planned work.
Answer: A,B,C
Explanation:
The purpose of the Daily Scrum is to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint
Backlog as necessary, adjusting the upcoming planned work.
23. The Product Owner is accountable for creating a valuable, useful Increment every Sprint.
A. FALSE
B. TRUE
Answer: A
Explanation:
The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating a valuable, useful Increment every Sprint.
24. What are reasons for working in Sprints at a sustainable pace?
A. It improves the Scrum Teamâ™s creativity.
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B. It improves the Scrum Teamâ™s focus.
C. It improves the Scrum Team's consistency.
Answer: B,C
Explanation:
Working in Sprints at a sustainable pace improves the Scrum Teamâ™s focus and consistency.
25. The Scrum Master shouldn't allow the developers to start working without having the tasks
identified and assigned.
A. True
B. False
Answer: B
Explanation:
First of all, the Scrum Master doesn't order people to do something; the Scrum Master teaches them
and coaches them to understand how it should work, and convinces them to do the right thing. The
Product Owner can't order developers to do things either.
Second, most of the tasks are identified and assigned gradually during the Sprint.
26. There can be more than one Sprint Goals (for one single Sprint).
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Answer: B
Explanation:
The Sprint Goal is the single objective for the Sprint. Although the Sprint Goal is a commitment by the
Developers, it provides flexibility in terms of the exact work needed to achieve it.
27. A good Scrum Team has at least one Design Sprint every year.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Answer: B
Explanation:
There are no "Design Sprints" in Scrum - only Sprints.
28. Which Scrum accountability (role = outdated term) is responsible to define and explain Product
Backlog items?
A. The Product Owner
B. The Scrum Master
C. The Developers
Answer: A
Explanation:
The Product Owner is responsible for managing the Product Backlog.
29. Which two of the following are typical Daily Scrum outcomes?
A. The team is clear on the next steps toward the Sprint Goal.
B. The tasks are assigned to the developer.
C. Impediments identified by the Scrum Master.
D. A refined Daily Backlog.
Answer: A,C
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Explanation:
There is no Daily Backlog. The team is self-organized.
30. Is it allowed that the Scrum Master attends the Daily Scrum?
A. NO
B. YES
Answer: B
Explanation:
The Scrum master is allowed to attend the Daily Scrum.
31. When n Scrum teams are working on a product, there are n Sprint Backlogs but only 1 Product
Backlog.
A. False
B. True
Answer: B
Explanation:
1 product but n teams working on it = 1 Product Backlog and n Sprint Backlogs.
32. The timebox for the Sprint Retrospective is maximum three hours for a one-month Sprint. For
shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Answer: A
Explanation:
The Sprint Retrospective concludes the Sprint. It is timeboxed to a maximum of three hours for a one-
month Sprint. For shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter.
33. Is it allowed to forcast the Sprint progress using cumulative flows, following Scrum?
A. YES
B. NO
Answer: A
Explanation:
Following Scrum, various practices exist to forecast progress, like burn-downs, burn-ups, or
cumulative flows. While proven useful, these do not replace the importance of empiricism.
34. Which of the following are Scrum Values?
A. Respect
B. Focus
C. Inspection
D. Collaboration
E. Commitment
F. Maximize Value
G. Courage
H. Openness
Answer: A,B,E,G,H
Explanation:
The Scrum Values are: commitment, courage, focus, openness, and respect.
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35. In the Daily Scrum, the Developers plans the work for the next 24 hours.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
36. Developers in a Scrum Team are responsible for adapting their plan each day toward the Sprint
Goal.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Answer: A
Explanation:
The specific skills needed by the Developers are often broad and will vary with the domain of work.
37. The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work
of the Scrum Team.
A. FALSE
B. TRUE
Answer: B
Explanation:
The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of
the Scrum Team .
How this is done may vary widely across organizations, Scrum Teams, and individuals.
38. A good Scrum Team has at least one Release Sprint every year.
A. FALSE
B. TRUE
Answer: A
Explanation:
There are no "Release Sprints" in Scrum - only Sprints.
39. The Product Backlog can be changed:
A. Weekly
B. Daily
C. Once per Sprint
D. Anytime
Answer: D
Explanation:
The Product Backlog is a living artifact and can be updated anytime.
40. What kind of testing should be done during the Sprint?
A. Test driven development.
B. Acceptance tests.
C. Unit tests.
D. All kind of test required to create a working increment.
Answer: D
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Explanation:
Every increment should be potentially releasable. Therefore, all tests should be done during the sprint
to get the items "Done".
41. What impact does technical debt have on the Scrum Team?
A. It is likely, that the team spends more capacity on maintaining the product.
B. Technical debt can reduct team velocity.
C. Technical debt has no impact at all.
Answer: A,B
Explanation:
Technical debt means, that you develop features "quick and dirty" what could lead to problems in the
future.
42. The Scrum Master in a Scrum Team is responsible for adapting the teams plan each day toward
the Sprint Goal.
A. FALSE
B. TRUE
Answer: A
Explanation:
Developers in a Scrum Team are responsible for adapting their plan each day toward the Sprint Goal.
43. Which Scrum accountabilities (roles = outdated term) have to attend the Daily Scrum?
A. The Scrum Master.
B. The Project Manager.
C. The Product Owner.
D. The Business Analyst.
E. The Developers.
Answer: E
Explanation:
In the Daily Scrum only the Developers have to attend (participate), but anyone can attend (watch,
not talk/participate). There are no Business Analysts and Project Managers in Scrum.
44. Possible improvements to the teams effectiveness, identified in the Sprint Retrospective, are
added to the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Answer: A
Explanation:
The Scrum Team discusses what went well during the Sprint, what problems it encountered, and how
those problems were (or were not) solved. The Scrum Team identifies the most helpful changes to
improve its effectiveness. The most impactful improvements are addressed as soon as possible. They
may even be added to the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint.
45. The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event for the Developers.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Answer: A
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Explanation:
The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event for the Developers of the Scrum Team. To reduce complexity, it
is held at the same time and place every working day of the Sprint.
46. Which of the following are mandatory in Scrum?
A. Do Sprint Plannings.
B. Do Daily Scrums.
C. Have a Product Owner.
D. Use Story Points.
E. Use User Stories.
Answer: A,B,C
Explanation:
It is not mandatory to use User Stories or Story Points in Scrum, but it is recommended.
47. Which of the following actions should a Scrum Master do to start a new Project?
A. Ensure that the developers have access to the systems.
B. Ask the Product Owner to explain the project, general requirements, project history and context.
C. Ask the team lead to explain the product roadmap.
D. Assign the first tasks to the Developers.
Answer: B
Explanation:
There are no team leads in scrum. The team is self-organizing, no one assigns tasks to the
developers.
48. Which two of thefollowing are outcomes of Daily Scrums?
A. The impediments are discussed and possible solutions selected.
B. The Scrum Master has identified new impediments.
C. Everyone is clear on the next steps toward the Sprint Goal.
D. The Product Owner is informed of the progress.
Answer: B,C
Explanation:
The Product Owner has always the possibility to check the team board to understand the progress or
ask the Development Team about it. Note that most teams update their board during the Daily Scrum,
but to be 100% accurate, it's not part of the agenda and can happen after the Daily Scrum.
The 15 minute duration of Daily Scrum is not enough for discussing impediments. You should always
discuss them after the Daily Scrum meeting. So, the identified impediments are outputs of the
meeting, but the discussions and solutions are not.
49. Multiple Scrum Teams working on the same product must have the same Sprint start/end.
A. FALSE
B. TRUE
Answer: A
Explanation:
There is no rule in the Scrum guide how to handle the Sprint starts/endings in scaled Scrum.
50. Scrum Teams are allowed to use burn-up charts instead of burn-down charts.
A. True
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B. False
Answer: A
Explanation:
There are different things that can help them in this forecast, but they are all guesses and the Product
Owner has to consider everything and adjust the forecast before presenting it to the stakeholders.
It\'s very common to use burn-down charts in Agile, but it\'s up to the Product Owner to decide how
they want to measure and visualize performance of the project, and up to the developers to decide
how they want to do it for Sprints.
51. What are typical reasons for the Daily Scrum?
A. Highlight and promote quick decision-making.
B. Eliminate other meetings.
C. Replace documentation.
D. Improve communications.
E. Identify impediments.
F. Assign tasks to the Developers.
Answer: A,B,D,E
Explanation:
Daily Scrums improve communications, eliminate other meetings, identify impediments to
development for removal, highlight and promote quick decision-making, and improve the
Development Teamâ™s level of knowledge.
52. The Scrum Team consists of one Scrum Master, one Product Owner, and Developers.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Answer: A
Explanation:
The Scrum Team consists of one Scrum Master, one Product Owner, and Developers. Within a
Scrum Team, there are no sub-teams or hierarchies.
53. Two Scrum Teams are working on the same product. Do they have to share one Definition of
Done?
A. No
B. Yes
Answer: B
Explanation:
If multiple teams are working on one product - they must have a shared Definition of Done!
54. Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams and organizations generate value
through adaptive solutions for complex problems.
A. FALSE
B. TRUE
Answer: B
Explanation:
Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams and organizations generate value through
adaptive solutions for complex problems.
In a nutshell, Scrum requires a Scrum Master to foster an environment where:
A Product Owner orders the work for a complex problem into a Product Backlog.
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The Scrum Team turns a selection of the work into an Increment of value during a Sprint. The Scrum
Team and its stakeholders inspect the results and adjust for the next Sprint. Repeat
55. The Product Goal is the long-term objective for the Scrum Team. They must fulfill (or abandon)
one objective before taking on the next.
A. FALSE
B. TRUE
Answer: B
Explanation:
The Product Goal is the long-term objective for the Scrum Team. They must fulfill (or abandon) one
objective before taking on the next.
56. When does the Scrum Master cancel a Sprint?
A. The Scrum Master does not have the authority to cancel the Sprint.
B. When there's an unsolved technical dependency.
C. When the Development Team asks the Scrum Master to do so.
Answer: A
Explanation:
The Sprint can be cancelled by the Product Owner when the Sprint Goal becomes obsolet. The
Scrum Master is not allowed to do this.
57. Who "owns" the Sprint Backlog?
A. The Developers
B. The Scrum Master
C. The Product Owner
Answer: A
Explanation:
The Developers are owning the Sprint Backlog.
58. Is it allowed to forcast the Sprint progress using burn-down charts, following Scrum?
A. NO
B. YES
Answer: B
Explanation:
Following Scrum, various practices exist to forecast progress, like burn-downs, burn-ups, or
cumulative flows. While proven useful, these do not replace the importance of empiricism.
59. Which Scrum Events are formal opportunities for inspecting and adapting?
A. Sprint Retrospective
B. Product Backlog Refinement
C. Product Backlog Grooming
D. Sprint Review
Answer: A,D
Explanation:
Following Scrum, the Sprint Planning, the Daily Scrum, the Sprint Review, and the Sprint
Retrospective are all "formal opportunities for inspecting and adapting".
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60. Sprint Planning is time-boxed to a maximum of eight hours for a one-month Sprint.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
Explanation:
For shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter.
61. The moment a Product Backlog item meets the Definition of Done, an Increment is born.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Answer: A
Explanation:
The moment a Product Backlog item meets the Definition of Done, an Increment is born.
62. Following Scrum, the Developers have to do the item estimation using Story Points.
A. False
B. True
Answer: A
Explanation:
It is recommended but not mandatory to use Story Points.
63. How many people shouldy typically be in a Scrum Team?
A. 10 or fewer
B. 8 or fewer
C. 9 or fewer
Answer: A
Explanation:
The Scrum Team is small enough to remain nimble and large enough to complete significant work
within a Sprint, typically 10 or fewer people.
64. Which statements are correct about the cancellation of a Sprint?
A. A Sprint can be cancelled by the Product Owner.
B. A Sprint can be cancelled by the Scrum Master.
C. A Sprint can be cancelled if the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.
D. A Sprint can be cancelled before the Sprint time-box is over.
Answer: A,C,D
65. Which two statements are correct when four teams are working on one single product?
A. There can be only one Product Owner.
B. There can be only one Product Backlog.
C. There can be 4 Product Owners.
D. There can be 4 Product Backlogs.
Answer: A,B
Explanation:
1 Product = 1 Product Owner, 1 Product Backlog
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66. Each Sprint can be considered a short project following Scrum.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Answer: A
Explanation:
Shorter Sprints can be employed to generate more learning cycles and limit risk of cost and effort to a
smaller time frame. Each Sprint may be considered a short project.
67. What does the Daily Scrums improve?
A. Quick decision-making.
B. Communications.
C. Impediment identification.
D. Elimination of other meetings.
Answer: A,B,C,D
Explanation:
Daily Scrums improve communications, identify impediments, promote quick decision-making, and
consequently eliminate the need for other meetings.
68. What should the Product Owner do when the Developers are ready to start the first Sprint, but the
Product Backlog is not ready yet?
A. The Product Owner should ask the Scrum Master to remove this impediment.
B. The Product Owner should let the team start the Sprint and continue refining the Product Backlog.
C. The Product Owner should not allow the team to Start the Sprint.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Having unready (unrefined) items is not an impediment or even a reason to don't start a sprint. It is
totally okay to refine items during the sprint ("on the fly").
69. What three specific accountabilities does Scrum define within the Scrum Team?
A. The Scrum Master
B. The Tester
C. The Proxy Product Owner
D. The Developers
E. The Product Owner
Answer: A,D,E
Explanation:
Scrum defines three specific accountabilities within the Scrum Team: the Developers,the Product
Owner, and the Scrum Master.
70. The Scrum Team turns a selection of the work into an Increment of value during a Sprint.
71. Which of the following can be part of the Sprint Backlog?
A. Tests
B. User Stories
C. Use Cases
D. All of the answers.
Answer: D
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Explanation:
Anything that is created during the decomposing Product Backlog items can be part of the Sprint
Backlog.
72. During a Sprint, when is new work added to the Sprint Backlog?
A. As soon as possible after identification.
B. When the Developers have talked to the Product Owner.
C. When the Scrum Master allows it.
Answer: A
Explanation:
The Developers do not need to talk to the Product Owner if they identify that additional work has to be
done to achieve the Sprint Goal. But they have to do so if they want to re-negotiate the Sprint scope.
73. The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide.
A. FALSE
B. TRUE
Answer: B
Explanation:
The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide. They do this
by helping everyone understand Scrum theory and practice, both within the Scrum Team and the
organization.
74. The Sprint Goal must be finalized prior to the end of Sprint Planning.
A. FALSE
B. TRUE
Answer: B
Explanation:
The Sprint Goal must be finalized prior to the end of Sprint Planning.
75. Which of the following answers limits "work in progress"?
A. Using Timeboxes
B. Having a Scrum Master
C. Having Sprint Reviews
D. Having Sprint Retrospectives
Answer: A
Explanation:
When you are using timeboxes, you have a rather small and relatively clear scope and your goal is to
complete as many items as possible. This limits the amount of work you can have in progress.
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