SCRUM 40 questions with answers

Question 1
Development Team members volunteer to own a Sprint Backlog item:
Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A)
At the Sprint planning meeting.
B)
Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are "owned" by the entire Development Team, even though each
one may be done by an individual development team member.
C)
Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.
D)
During the Daily Scrum.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 2
An abnormal termination of a Sprint is called when?
Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
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A)
When it is clear at the end of a Sprint that everything won't be finished.
B)
When the Team feels that the work is too hard.
C)
When Sales has an important opportunity.
D)
When the Product Owner determines that it makes no sense to finish it.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 3
Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?
Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
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A)
Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team does.
B)
Directing the Development Team.
C)
Managing the project and ensuring that the work meets the commitments to the stakeholders.
D)
Keeping stakeholders at bay.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 4
The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done increment of working product.
Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
A)
True
B)
False
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 5
What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox?
Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
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A)
The event must happen at a set time.
B)
The event must happen by a given time.
C)
The event must take at least a minimum amount of time.
D)
The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 6
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?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)

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 answers apply.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 7
The maximum length of the Sprint Review (its timebox) is:
Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A)
2 hours.
B)
4 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
C)
As long as needed.
D)
1 day.
E)
4 hours and longer as needed.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 8

When does the next Sprint begin?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
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A)
Next Monday.
B)
Immediately following the next Sprint Planning.
C)
When the Product Owner is ready.
D)
Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 9
How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a
Sprint?
Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
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A)
As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog item it selects in
conformance with the definition of done.
B)
As much as it can fit into the Sprint.
C)
The best it can do given that it is usually impossible for QA to finish all of the testing that is
needed to prove shippability.
D)
Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 10
When many Development Teams are working on a single product, what best describes
the definition of "done?"
Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
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A)

Each Development Team defines and uses its own. The differences are discussed and reconciled
during a hardening Sprint.
B)
Each Development Team uses its own but must make their definition clear to all other Teams so
the differences are known.
C)
All Development Teams must have a definition of "done" that makes their combined work
potentially releasable.
D)
It depends.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 11
When multiple teams are working together, each team should maintain a separate
Product Backlog.
Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
A)
True
B)
False
Points: 1 out of 1
Feedback:
Products have one Product Backlog, regardless of how many teams are used. Any other setup
makes it difficult for the Development Team to determine what it should work on.
Question 12
What is the maximum length of a Sprint?
Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
A)
Not so long that the risk is unacceptable to the Product Owner.
B)
Not so long that other business events can't be readily synchronized with the development work.
C)
No more than one calendar month.
D)
All of these answers are correct.

Points: 1 out of 1
Feedback:
All of these choices are appropriate fodder in determining the length of the Sprints.
Question 13
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?
Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A)
The place can be named.
B)
The consistency reduces complexity and overhead.
C)
The Product Owner demands it.
D)
Rooms are hard to book and this lets it be booked in advance.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 14
What is the role of Management in Scrum?
Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
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A)
To continually monitor staffing levels of the Development Team.
B)
To monitor the Development Team's productivity.
C)
Management supports the Product Owner with insights and information into high value product
and system capabilities. Management supports the Scrum Master to cause organizational
change that fosters empiricism, self-organization, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent release
of software.
D)
To identify and remove people that aren't working hard enough.
Points: 1 out of 1
Feedback:

However, management external to the Scrum team is incredibly important in setting the vision
and strategy to guide the overall direction of the business.
Question 15
The timebox for the complete Sprint Planning meeting is?
Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A)
4 hours.
B)
8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
C)
Whenever it is done.
D)
Monthly.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 16
Upon what type of process control is Scrum based?
Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
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A)
Empirical
B)
Hybrid
C)
Defined
D)
Complex
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 17
Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team?
Correct answer: A) D) E)
You chose: A) D) E)
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A)
Development Team
B)
Users
C)
Customers
D)
Product Owner
E)
Scrum Master
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 18
Who is responsible for registering the work estimates during a Sprint?
Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
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A)
The Development Team.
B)
The Scrum Master.
C)
The Product Owner.
D)
The most junior member of the Team.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 19
The Development Team should not be interrupted during the Sprint. The Sprint Goal
should remain intact. These are conditions that foster creativity, quality and productivity.
Based on this, which of the following is FALSE?
Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A)
The Product Owner can help clarify or optimize the Sprint when asked by the Development
Team.
B)
The Sprint Backlog and its contents are fully formulated in the Sprint Planning meeting and do
not change during the Sprint.

C)
As a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog Items, the Sprint Backlog changes and may
grow as the work emerges.
D)
The Development Team may work with the Product Owner to remove or add work if it finds it
has more or less capacity than it expected.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 20
What is the recommended size for a Development Team (within the Scrum Team)?
Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A)
Minimal 7
B)
3 to 9
C)
7 plus or minus 2
D)
9
Points: 1 out of 1
Feedback:
Optimal Development Team size is small enough to remain nimble and large enough to
complete significant work. Fewer than three Development Team members decreases interaction
and results in smaller productivity gains. More than nine members simply requires too much
coordination.
Question 21
Development Team membership should change:
Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
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A)
Every Sprint to promote shared learning.
B)
Never, because it reduces productivity.
C)

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

D)
Just as it would on any development team, with no special allowance for changes in productivity.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 22
What is the primary way a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its
highest level of productivity?
Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
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A)
By facilitating Development Team decisions and removing impediments.
B)
By ensuring the meetings start and end at the proper time.
C)
By preventing changes to the backlogs once the Sprint begins.
D)
By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 23
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?
Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A)
It is a review of the team's activities during the Sprint.
B)
It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of the Sprint and figure out
what to do in the upcoming Sprint.
C)
It is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to provide feedback on the
work done.
D)
It is used to congratulate the Development Team if it did what it committed to doing, or to
punish the Development Team if it failed to meet its commitments.
Points: 1 out of 1
Feedback:

Every event in Scrum, besides the Sprint which is a container for the other events, is an
opportunity to Inspect AND Adapt.
Question 24
Which statement best describes Scrum?
Which statement best describes Scrum?
Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
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A)
A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.

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

C)
A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.

D)
A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management.
Points: 1 out of 1

Question 25
The CEO asks the Development Team to add a "very important" item to the current
Sprint. What should the Development Team do?
Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
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A)
Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustments.
B)
Add the item to the current Sprint and drop an item of equal size.

C)
Add the item to the next Sprint.
D)
Inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CEO.
Points: 1 out of 1
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
changes can be pushed on the Development Team (Sprint Backlog) and the Product Owner
(Product Backlog).
Question 26
What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?
Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A)
To make sure every team member answers the three questions in the right team member order.
B)
He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a
Daily Scrum.
C)
To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking
progress on the burndown.
D)
To gather status and progress information to report to management.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 27
The Product Backlog is ordered by:
Correct answer: E)
You chose: E)
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A)
Small items at the top to large items at the bottom.
B)
Safer items at the top to riskier items at the bottom.
C)

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

D)
Items are randomly arranged.
E)
Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.
Points: 1 out of 1
Feedback:
The Product Owner decides what order on the Product Backlog makes the most sense to
optimize the value of the work being done by the Development Team.
Question 28
Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?
Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
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A)
The Development Team.
B)
The Scrum team.
C)
The Development Team and Scrum Master.
D)
The Development Team and Product Owner.
E)
The Scrum Master and Product Owner.
Points: 1 out of 1
Feedback:
Only the people doing the work described on the Sprint Backlog need to inspect and adapt at the
Daily Scrum. If the Scrum Master or Product Owner is also on the Development Team, they will
need to be at the Daily Scrum. Otherwise, the Scrum Master simply has to make sure the
Development Team knows how to conduct a Daily Scrum and does so.
Question 29
During a Sprint, a Development Team determines that it will not be able to finish the
complete forecast. Who should be present to review and adjust the Sprint work
selected?
Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A)
The Scrum Master, the project manager and the Development Team.
B)
The Product Owner and the Development Team.
C)
The Product Owner and all stakeholders.
D)
The Development Team.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 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?
Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
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A)
The Product Owner.
B)
The Development Team.
C)
The Scrum Master.
D)
The Project Manager.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 31
When is a Sprint over?
Correct answer: D)
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A)
When all Product Backlog items meet their definition of done.

B)

When the Product Owner says it is done.

C)
When all the tasks are completed.

D)
When the timebox expires.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 32
The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:
Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
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A)
Complete the project as estimated when the date and cost are committed to the Product Owner.

B)
Do all of the development work, but not the types of testing that require specialized testing,
tools, and environments.

C)
Turn the Product Backlog items it selects into an increment of potentially shippable product
functionality.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 33
Who is on the Scrum Team?
Correct answer: A) B) C)
You chose: A) B) C)

A)
The Scrum Master

B)
The Product Owner

C)
The Development Team

D)
Project Manager

E)
None of the above
Points: 1 out of 1

Feedback:
The Scrum Team consists of the Scrum Master (manages the process) the Product Owner
(decides what to do) and the Development Team (does the work).
Question 34
The timebox for a Daily Scrum is?
Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
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A)
The same time of day every day.

B)
Two minutes per person.

C)
4 hours.

D)
15 minutes.

E)
15 minutes for a 4 week sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
Points: 1 out of 1

Question 35
During the Daily Scrum, the Scrum Master's role is to:
Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
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A)
Lead the discussions of the Development Team.

B)
Make sure that all 3 questions have been answered.

C)
Manage the meeting in a way that each team member has a chance to speak.

D)
Teach the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute timebox.

E)

All answers apply.

Points: 1 out of 1

Feedback:
Per the Scrum Guide, the Scrum Master ensures that the Development Team has the meeting
and teaches the Development Team to keep to a 15 minute time box. The Development Team is
responsible for conducting the Daily Scrum.

Question 36
The three pillars of empirical process control are:
Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
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A)
Respect For People, Kaizen, Eliminating Waste

B)
Planning, Demonstration, Retrospective

C)
Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation

D)
Planning, Inspection, Adaptation

E)
Transparency, Eliminating Waste, Kaizen
Points: 1 out of 1

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 37
Which two (2) things does the Development Team not do during the first Sprint?
Correct answer: B) D)
You chose: B) D)
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A)
Deliver an increment of potentially shippable functionality.

B)
Nail down the complete architecture and infrastructure.

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

D)
Develop a plan for the rest of the project.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 38
It is mandatory that the product increment be released to production at the end of each
Sprint.
Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)

A)

True

B)
False
Points: 1 out of 1

Feedback:
The product increment should be usable and potentially releasable at the end of every Sprint, but
it does not have to be released.

Question 39
Scrum does not have a role called "project manager."
Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)

A)
True

B)
False
Points: 1 out of 1

Question 40
Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?
Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
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A)
The Stakeholders

B)
The Development Team

C)
The Scrum Master

D)
The Product Owner

E)
The CEO
Points: 1 out of 1