MOCK TEST -2

Question 2Incorrect
What impacts the number, frequency, duration, and attendance of Nexus Refinement
meetings the most?
A] Number of items in the Product Backlog.
B] How well large items in the Product Backlog are decomposed into
smaller ones.
C] Clarity of items in the Product Backlog. (In-Correct)
D] Dependencies and uncertainty inherent in the Product Backlog. (Correct)

Overall explanation
The duration of Nexus events is guided by the length of the corresponding events in The Scrum Guide.
They are timeboxed in addition to their corresponding Scrum events. In Scrum, Product Backlog
Refinement is an ongoing activity for a single team; however, it is not a mandatory event. But in
Nexus, refinement is an official and required event in the Nexus Framework. Cross-Team Refinement of
the Product Backlog reduces or eliminates cross-team dependencies within a Nexus. Refinement of
Product Backlog items by the Nexus continues until the Product Backlog items are sufficiently
independent (actionable work) to be worked on by a single Scrum Team without excessive conflict. The
number, frequency, duration, and attendance of refinement is based on the dependencies and
uncertainty inherent in the Product Backlog.

Question 3Incorrect
TRUE or FALSE: The only goal of the Nexus Sprint Review is to inspect the Increment and
identify the defects and change requests.
A] FALSE (Correct) C] TRUE (In-Correct)

Overall explanation
The Sprint Review is not just a demo of the Increment, it is an inspect and adapt event. Presentation of
the Increment is one of the activities to get feedback. Participants discuss the current state of the
product, Product Backlog, budget, opportunities, and so on. They collaborate on what to do next, and
this may lead to changes in the Product Backlog.

Question 4Incorrect
TRUE or FALSE: A Nexus Sprint Backlog contains all Product Backlog items selected by
individual Scrum Teams during the Nexus Sprint Planning. This remains the same as a
benchmark while individual Scrum Team Sprint Backlogs get updated during the Sprint.
A] FALSE (Correct) C] TRUE (In-Correct)

Overall explanation
The Nexus Sprint Backlog will get updated as more is learned (e.g., when we renegotiate scope with
the Product Owner or when a new dependency is found).

Question 8Incorrect
TRUE or FALSE: The single objective for all Scrum Teams in the Nexus is completing all the
items in the Product Backlog.
A] FALSE (Correct) C] TRUE (In-Correct)

Overall explanation
A Nexus consists of Scrum Teams that work together toward a Product Goal. The Product Goal is the
long-term goal of the Nexus. A Product Backlog is never finished; it evolves with the product and the
environment in which it will be used.
Question 27Incorrect
TRUE or FALSE: During the Sprint, a Nexus Integration Team combines the work from
individual teams to create a single, useful Increment.
A] FALSE (Correct) C] TRUE (In-Correct)

Overall explanation
The Nexus Integration Team is accountable for ensuring that a done Integrated Increment is produced
at least once a Sprint. It provides a focal point of integration for the Nexus, but it is the Scrum Teams
who do the work towards this.

Question 13Incorrect
A technical debt . . . (Select the two best options):

A] Leads to wrong decisions (Correct)

B] Increases the product's stability (In-Correct)
C] Increases the product's instability (Correct)
D] Improves transparency (In-Correct)

Overall explanation
Technical debt makes the product unstable. This also reduces transparency and may lead to wrong
decisions. The relevance of this question is about its impact on transparency and the done state of the
Increment.

Question 14Incorrect
The Nexus Integration Team is responsible for a Definition of Done that can be applied to the
Integrated Increment developed each Sprint. Each team in Nexus . . . Select the best
statement:

A] can follow this or define their Definition of Done.

B] cannot apply less rigorous criteria than agreed upon for the Integrated
Increment. (Correct)
C] cannot modify by adding more stringent conditions.
D] must follow this as is. (In-Correct)

Overall explanation
Definition of Done at the Nexus level sets the minimum conditions for the Increment that teams must
follow. They may choose to apply a more stringent Definition of Done within their own teams, but they
cannot apply less rigorous criteria than agreed upon for the Integrated Increment.

Question 16Incorrect
TRUE or FALSE: During the Sprint, the Nexus Integration Team is in charge of the integration
work.
A] FALSE (Correct) C] TRUE (In-Correct)

Overall explanation
Integration work is not done by the Nexus Integration Team, but they make it possible to do the work
of integration by making sure that integration issues are clear and dealt with. The Nexus Integration
Team is accountable for ensuring that a done Integrated Increment is produced at least once a Sprint.
It provides a focal point of integration for the Nexus, but it is the Scrum Teams who do the work
towards this.
Question 21Incorrect
An IT director asks the Nexus Integration Team Scrum Master if the Nexus Integration Team
has a dedicated expert to do integration work. Choose the two best answers:

A] The Nexus Integration Team is made up of the Product Owner, Scrum Master,
and one or more Nexus Integration Team members. (Correct)

B] Experts from the Nexus Integration Team do integration work, but they work in
Scrum Teams as well. (In-Correct)

C] The Nexus Integration Team is made up of hardworking individuals.

D] The Nexus Integration Team is accountable for ensuring there is an Integrated

Increment, but integration is done by Scrum Teams. (Correct)

Overall explanation
According to the Nexus Framework, the Nexus Integration Team does not perform integration work.
Integration tasks are carried out by Scrum Teams. The Nexus Integration Team is made up of the
Product Owner, Scrum Master, and one or more Nexus Integration Team members who are often
appropriate members from the Scrum Teams.

Question 23Incorrect
All items selected for the Sprint are completed, tested, and integrated to the main branch.
The testing team has reported five minor defects, but there are workarounds and these are
not showstoppers. Can we consider the Sprint successful? (Select the best answer):

A] No, all defects must be addressed within the Sprint.

B] Check with the customers to see if the Increment is useful. (In-Correct)
C] Check if the Increment meets the Definition of Done. (Correct)
D] The Product Owner decides if the Increment is useful.

Overall explanation
All others give input, but focus is on the Definition of Done for the Increment. The commitment for the
Integrated Increment is the Definition of Done that defines the state of the integrated work when it
meets the quality and measures required for the product.

Question 25Incorrect
TRUE or FALSE: Scrum Masters must report the outcomes of their Daily Scrums to the Nexus
Integration Team.
A] FALSE (Correct) C] TRUE (In-Correct)

Overall explanation
There is no such rule. The Nexus Integration Team is accountable for ensuring that a done Integrated
Increment (the combined work completed by a Nexus) is produced at least once a Sprint. It consists of
the Product Owner, a Scrum Master, and one or more Nexus Integration Team members who are often
appropriate members from the Scrum Teams. The Scrum Master does not have to be the person who
represents the Scrum Team in the Nexus Integration Team. Any relevant topic of cross-team concerns
must be highlighted to the integration team.

Question 31Incorrect
The Product Owner invites a few stakeholders to Product Backlog Refinement meetings. The
stakeholders gave instructions on how to prioritize the Product Backlog items. At this point,
the stakeholders are more concerned with the functional requirements of these items.
Should the Product Owner prioritize the Product Backlog items only based on feedback from
stakeholders?
A] FALSE (Correct) C] TRUE (In-Correct)

Overall explanation
The final say should go to the Product Owner. The Product Owner will consider many factors including,
but not limited to, the stakeholder expectations.

Question 36Incorrect
A Scrum Team in a Nexus is made up of the following accountabilities. Select all that apply:

A] Nexus Integration Team Scrum Master

B] Scrum Master (Correct)
C] Developers (Correct)
D] Manager of projects
E] Nexus Integration Team (In-Correct)
F] Product Owner (Correct)

Overall explanation
Nexus doesn't change the existing accountabilities inside a Scrum Team. The Scrum Team consists of
Developers, Product Owner, and a Scrum Master.