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Percentage: 90%

Duration: 00:04:15

Date started: Thu 17 Oct '24 10:16

Date finished: Thu 17 Oct '24 10:20

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Scrum basics.

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Question 1 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. The Product Owner can help clarify or optimize the Sprint when asked by the
Developers.

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

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

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

Backlog changes and may grow as the work emerges.

Feedback
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.

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Question 2 of 30

The timebox for a Daily Scrum is?

(choose the best answer)

A. 4 hours.

B. The same time of day every day.

C. Two minutes per person.

D. 15 minutes for a 4-week sprint. For shorter Sprints it is

usually shorter.

E. 15 minutes.

Feedback
The Daily Scrum is always a 15-minute event. Because it is a short event, the timebox is
not influenced by the Sprint length.

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Question 3 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.

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Question 4 of 30

True or False: Scrum has a role called "project manager."

True

False

Feedback
A Scrum Team has a Scrum Master, a Product Owner and Developers. As a whole they
have all controls needed.

Question 5 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.

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Question 6 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.

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Question 7 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.

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Question 8 of 30

How much work must the Developers complete for each Sprint?

(choose the best answer)

A. Analysis, design, programming, testing and

documentation.

B. All development work and at least some

testing.

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

D. Enough so that the Increment meets the

Definition of Done.

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

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Question 9 of 30

The three pillars of Scrum are:

(choose the best answer)

A. Planning, Demonstration,
Retrospective.

B. Transparency, Eliminating Waste,

Kaizen.

C. Respect For People, Kaizen,

Eliminating Waste.

D. Transparency, Inspection,
Adaptation.

E. Planning, Inspection, Adaptation.

Feedback
Scrum is founded on empiricism and lean thinking. Empiricism asserts that knowledge
comes from experience and making decisions based on what is known.
The three pillars uphold empirical and lean thinking: transparency, inspection, and
adaptation.

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Question 10 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.

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Question 11 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 members participate in the Daily Scrum.

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Question 12 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.

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Question 13 of 30

Which of the following are examples of a Scrum Team practicing Scrum poorly or not exhibiting
traits of a self-managing Scrum Team?

(choose the best three answers)

A. Stakeholders attend the Daily Scrum to check on the Scrum Team’s

progress.

B. The Developers invite external stakeholders to the Sprint Planning to

ask them how to turn a Product Backlog item into an Increment via a
complete and detailed Sprint Backlog.

C. The Developers are collaboratively selecting their own work during the
Sprint.

D. The Developers have all the skills they need to create a valuable,
useful Increment.

E. The Developers are working within the boundaries of their

organizations functional description and nicely handing off work from
analyst to developer to tester to integration.

F. The Developers create their own Sprint Backlog, reflecting all work
that is required to meet the Definition of Done.

Feedback
The Daily Scrum is for the Developers. It should not be used by
external stakeholders to check progress.
During Sprint Planning the Scrum Team should be crafting the Sprint
Goal based on the set of Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint.
The Developers identify the necessary work to meet the Sprint Goal.
Scrum Team members do not have titles, and no sub-teams; such as
testing, architecture, or operations are recognized. Accountability
belongs with the Scrum Team as a whole, regardless of whether team
members have specialized skills.

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Question 14 of 30

What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox?

(choose the best answer)

A. The event must happen by a given time.

B. The event can take no more than a maximum

amount of time.

C. The event must take at least a minimum amount

of time.

D. The event must happen at a set time.

Feedback
Timeboxed events are events that have a maximum duration.

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Question 15 of 30

What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?

(choose the best answer)

A. They do not have to be there; they only need to ensure the Developers have
a Daily Scrum.

B. To make sure every team member answers the three questions.

C. To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new
items, and tracking progress on the burn-down.

D. To gather status and progress information to report to management.

Feedback
The Scrum Master only ensures that all Scrum events take place and are positive,
productive, and kept within the timebox.

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Question 16 of 30

True or False: It is mandatory that the product Increment be released to production at the end
of each Sprint.

True

False

Feedback
The product Increment should be usable at the end of every Sprint, but it does not have
to be released.

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Question 17 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 Backlog and do whatever amount of work
is necessary to meet the Sprint Goal while satisfying the CEO.

B. Discuss the item with the other members of the Scrum Team so the team can
decide what to do.

C. Add the item to the current Sprint Backlog, drop an item of similar size, and
reduce the Sprint Goal.

D. Add the item to the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint.

Feedback
The items selected for a Sprint have been selected as most valuable with the Product
Owner during Sprint Planning. 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.

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Question 18 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

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Question 19 of 30

Who is on the Scrum Team?

(choose the best three answers)

A. Project
Manager.

B. The Scrum
Master.

C. Developers.

D. The Product
Owner.

Feedback
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.

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Question 20 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

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

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Question 21 of 30

What are two ways a Scrum Master serves to enable effective Scrum Teams?

(choose the best two answers)

A. By facilitating Developer decision-making.

B. By keeping high value features high in the Product

Backlog.

C. By removing impediments that hinder the Scrum

Team.

D. By starting and ending the meetings at the proper

time.

Feedback
The Scrum Master serves the Scrum Team in several ways. Facilitation and removing
impediments are examples of ways a Scrum Master helps a team become more
effective.

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Question 22 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.

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Question 23 of 30

Who creates the Definition of Done?

(choose the best answer)

A. The Product Owner since they are responsible for the product's success.

B. If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a

Definition of Done appropriate for the product.

C. The Scrum Master since they are responsible for the productivity of the
Developers.

D. The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common
denominator of all members' definitions.

Feedback
If the Definition of Done for an Increment is part of the standards of the organization, all
Scrum Teams must follow it as a minimum. If it is not an organizational standard, the
Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product.

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Question 24 of 30

When does a Sprint conclude?

(choose the best answer)

A. When the Sprint Retrospective is complete.

B. When all Product Backlog items meet their Definition of Done.

C. When all the tasks are completed by the Developers.

D. When the Product Owner decides enough has been delivered to meet
the Sprint Goal.

Feedback
The Sprint is a container for the following timeboxed events: Sprint Planning, Daily
Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective. Sprints are fixed length events of one
month or less to create consistency, and a new Sprint starts immediately after the
conclusion of the previous Sprint.

The Sprint Retrospective concludes the Sprint, and is timeboxed to a maximum of three
hours for a one-month Sprint. For shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter

Though not typical, a Sprint can end if the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. Only the
Product Owner has the authority to end the Sprint prematurely.

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Question 25 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.

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Question 26 of 30

What should the Scrum Team do during the first Sprint?

(choose the best answer)

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

B. Create a valuable and useful Increment.

C. Determine the complete architecture and infrastructure for the

product.

D. Create the complete Product Backlog to be developed in

subsequent Sprints.

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.

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Question 27 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.

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Question 28 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.

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Question 29 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.

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Question 30 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.

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