Question 1 / 30

Scrum Master is a management position?

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)

A) True

B) False

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 2 / 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?

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 within 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 3 / 30
What is the primary way a Scrum Master keeps a team working at its highest level of productivity?

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
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A) By facilitating team decisions and removing impediments.

B) By ensuring the meetings start and end at the proper time.

C) By preventing changes to the Backlog once the Sprint begins.

D) By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 4 / 30
It is important that the product increment be released to production or shipped to customers 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 5 / 30
When a Team determines that it has overcommitted itself for a Sprint, who has to be present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint
goal and work?

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A) The Scrum Master, project manager and Team.

B) The Product Owner and Team.

C) The Product Owner and all stakeholders.

D) The Team.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 6 / 30
When many Scrum teams are working on a project, what best describes the definition of "done?"

Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
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A) Each Team defines and uses its own. The various differences are discussed and reconciled
during the stabilization phase.

B) Each Team uses its own but must make it clear to all other Teams if there are differences.

C) All Teams must have a definition of "done" that when their work integrates results in a
definition of "done" that is potentially shippable.

D) It depends.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 7 / 30
What is the recommended size for a Development Team (within the Scrum Team)?

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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 A) 3 plus or minus 1

B) 7 plus or minus 2

C) 9 plus or minus 2

D) 15 plus or minus 3

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 five Development Team members decreases interaction and results in
smaller productivity gains. More than nine members simply requires too much coordination.
Question 8 / 30
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 9 / 30
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 10 / 30
Who is responsible for updating the task estimates during a Sprint?

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
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 A) The Team.

B) The Scrum Master.

C) The Product Owner.

D) The most junior member of the Team.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 11 / 30
Since no new work can be added to a Sprint, what is the appropriate characteristic of the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint?

Correct answer: C)
You chose: D)
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A) The Sprint backlog never changes.

B) The Sprint Backlog can only change with the approval of the Product Owner.

C) The Sprint Backlog is defined based on the work necessary to build the selected
Product Backlog items.

D) The Sprint Backlog is created during the Sprint Planning meeting and should not need
to be changed afterward.

Points: 0 out of 1
Feedback:
Product Backlog cannot be added. The team will constantly be uncovering new work to turn the Product
Backlog it selected into an increment.
Question 12 / 30
Who has the last say on the priority of the Product Backlog?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: B)
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A) The Stakeholders

B) The Team

C) The Scrum Master

D) The Product Owner

E) The CEO

Points: 0 out of 1
Question 13 / 30
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 Team productivity.

C) As needed, while taking into account short term reduction in Team productivity.

D) Just as it would on any development team, with no special allowance for changes in
productivity.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 14 / 30
The maximum length of the Sprint Review (its time box) is:

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A) 2 hours

B) 4 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionally less for shorter Sprints

C) As long as needed

D) 1 day

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 15 / 30
The CEO asks the Team to add a "very important" item to the current Sprint. What should the 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 Backlog should never change during a Sprint as they are designated the
"most valuable" items by the Product Owner.
Question 16 / 30
The timebox for the complete Sprint planning meeting is?

Correct answer: B)
You chose: A)
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A) 4 hours.

B) 8 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionately less for shorter Sprints

C) Whenever it is done.

D) Monthly.

Points: 0 out of 1
Question 17 / 30
How much work must a Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?

Correct answer: A)
You chose: B)
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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: 0 out of 1
Question 18 / 30
The Product Backlog is sorted by

Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
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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 bottom to most valuable at the top.

D) Items are randomly arranged.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 19 / 30
When is a Sprint over?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: 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 20 / 30
Which of the below are Scrum roles on a Scrum team?

Correct answer: A) D) E)
You chose: D) A) E)
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A) Team

B) Users

C) Customers

D) Product Owner

E) Scrum Master

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 21 / 30
What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: A)
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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: 0 out of 1
Question 22 / 30
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, proportionally less for shorter sprints.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 23 / 30
A Scrum Master is keeping a list of open impediments, but it is growing and he/she has been able to resolve only a small portion of
the impediments. Which three techniques would be most helpful in this situation?

Correct answer: A) B) F)
You chose: A) B) F)
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A) Prioritize the list and work on them in order.

B) Alert management to the impediments and their impact.

C) Arrange a triage meeting with all other project managers.

D) Discuss the absence of management support with the Team.

E) Tell the Product Owner that Scrum isn't working.

F) Consult with the team.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 24 / 30
Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?
Correct answer: A)
You chose: B)
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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: 0 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 25 / 30
At a minimum, what is necessary to start a Sprint using Scrum?

Correct answer: E)
You chose: D)

A) Release plan and budget.

B) Executive sponsor and technical lead.

C) Team space and team rules.

D) Vision and Product Backlog.

E) All are important but none is essential.

Points: 0 out of 1
Feedback:
You can start a Sprint by a group of people getting together and identifying the most visible things they
think they can do. No preparation is needed before starting Scrum or Sprints. Organizations often over-
prepare. If the organization simply started the Sprint, the most important things it should have had in
place will become glaringly apparent while it is building something of value.
Question 26 / 30
Which statement best describes Product Owner's responsibility?

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
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 A) Optimizing the return on investment of the work.

B) Directing the 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 27 / 30
Which two doesn't the Team 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 28 / 30
What is the maximum length of a Sprint?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: C)

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: 0 out of 1
Feedback:
All of these choices are appropriate fodder in determining the length of the Sprints.
Question 29 / 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 Team.

C) The Scrum Master.

D) The Project Manager.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 30 / 30
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.

C) The Product Owner demands it.

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

****************

Since no new work can be added to a Sprint, what is the appropriate characteristic of the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint?

Correct answer: C)
You chose: D) Since no new work can be added to a Sprint, what is the appropriate characteristic of the Sprint Backlog during the
Sprint?

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A) The Sprint backlog never changes.

B) The Sprint Backlog can only change with the approval of the Product Owner.

C) The Sprint Backlog is defined based on the work necessary to build the selected Product
 Backlog items.

D) The Sprint Backlog is created during the Sprint Planning meeting and should not need to be
changed afterward.

Points: 0 out of 1
Feedback:
Product Backlog cannot be added. The team will constantly be uncovering new work to turn the Product Backlog it selected into an
increment.
Question 2 / 30
The maximum length of the Sprint Review (its time box) is:

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A) 2 hours

B) 4 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionally less for shorter Sprints

C) As long as needed

D) 1 day

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 3 / 30
Team membership should change:

Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) Every Sprint to promote shared learning.

B) Never, because it reduces Team productivity.

C) As needed, while taking into account short term reduction in Team productivity.

D) Just as it would on any development team, with no special allowance for changes in
productivity.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 4 / 30
What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: B)
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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: 0 out of 1
Question 5 / 30
Which two doesn't the Team 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 6 / 30
What is the primary way a Scrum Master keeps a team working at its highest level of productivity?

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) By facilitating team decisions and removing impediments.

B) By ensuring the meetings start and end at the proper time.

C) By preventing changes to the Backlog once the Sprint begins.

D) By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 7 / 30
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
Question 8 / 30
It is important that the product increment be released to production or shipped to customers 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 9 / 30
The 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 it selects into an increment of potentially shippable product
functionality.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 10 / 30
When is a Sprint over?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: 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 11 / 30
Which statement best describes the 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 12 / 30
Team members volunteer to own a Sprint Backlog item:

Correct answer: B)
You chose: A)
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A) At the Sprint planning meeting.

B) Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are "owned" by the entire Team, even though each one may
be done by an individual team member.

C) Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.

D) During the Daily Scrum.

Points: 0 out of 1
Question 13 / 30
Do we always have to follow all of the rules of Scrum?

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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 A) Yes, always.

B) No, but then you aren't using Scrum.

Points: 1 out of 1
Feedback:
Ignoring any of the rules of Scrum greatly impacts the benefits it can provide. Example: Just because you have Daily Scrums does
not mean that you are using Scrum.
Question 14 / 30
Scrum Master is a management position?

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)

A) True

B) False

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 15 / 30
A Scrum Master is keeping a list of open impediments, but it is growing and he/she has been able to resolve only a small portion of
the impediments. Which three techniques would be most helpful in this situation?

Correct answer: A) B) F)
You chose: B) F) A)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) Prioritize the list and work on them in order.

B) Alert management to the impediments and their impact.

C) Arrange a triage meeting with all other project managers.

D) Discuss the absence of management support with the Team.

E) Tell the Product Owner that Scrum isn't working.

F) Consult with the team.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 16 / 30
The Product Backlog is sorted by

Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
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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 bottom to most valuable at the top.

D) Items are randomly arranged.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 17 / 30
A burndown chart tracks?

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A) Accumulated cost on a project.

B) Work remaining across time.

C) Accumulated business value delivered to the customer.

D) Individual worker productivity.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 18 / 30
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 19 / 30
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?

Correct answer: B)
You chose: C)
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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 Team if it did what it committed to doing, or to punish the Team if it
failed to meet its commitments.

Points: 0 out of 1
Question 20 / 30
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) The place can be named.

B) The consistency reduces complexity.

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 21 / 30
Which of the below are Scrum roles on a Scrum team?

Correct answer: A) D) E)
You chose: A) D) E)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) Team

B) Users

C) Customers

D) Product Owner

E) Scrum Master

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 22 / 30
When many Scrum teams are working on a project, what best describes the definition of "done?"
Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
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A) Each Team defines and uses its own. The various differences are discussed and
reconciled during the stabilization phase.

B) Each Team uses its own but must make it clear to all other Teams if there are
differences.

C) All Teams must have a definition of "done" that when their work integrates results in a
definition of "done" that is potentially shippable.

D) It depends.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 23 / 30
The timebox for a Daily Scrum is?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

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, proportionally less for shorter sprints.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 24 / 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?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: C)

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 within Scrum and the benefits of
Scrum may be lost.
 C) Management may feel less anxious.

D) All answers apply.

Points: 0 out of 1
Question 25 / 30
Who has the last say on the priority of the Product Backlog?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) The Stakeholders

B) The Team

C) The Scrum Master

D) The Product Owner

E) The CEO

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 26 / 30
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 27 / 30
Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?

Correct answer: A)
You chose: B)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

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: 0 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 28 / 30
When a Team determines that it has overcommitted itself for a Sprint, who has to be present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint
goal and work?

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) The Scrum Master, project manager and Team.

B) The Product Owner and Team.

C) The Product Owner and all stakeholders.

D) The Team.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 29 / 30
At a minimum, what is necessary to start a Sprint using Scrum?

Correct answer: E)
You chose: D)

A) Release plan and budget.

B) Executive sponsor and technical lead.

C) Team space and team rules.

D) Vision and Product Backlog.

E) All are important but none is essential.

Points: 0 out of 1
Feedback:
You can start a Sprint by a group of people getting together and identifying the most visible things they think they can do. No
preparation is needed before starting Scrum or Sprints. Organizations often over-prepare. If the organization simply started the
Sprint, the most important things it should have had in place will become glaringly apparent while it is building something of value.
Question 30 / 30
Which statement best describes Product Owner's responsibility?
Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) Optimizing the return on investment of the work.

B) Directing the 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 1 / 30
The timebox for a Daily Scrum is?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
Note: This question displayed answer
options in random order when taking
this test.

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, proportionally less for
shorter sprints.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 2 / 30
Team members
volunteer to own a Sprint
Backlog item:
Correct answer: B)
You chose: A)
Note: This question displayed answer
options in random order when taking
this test.

A) At the Sprint planning meeting.

B) Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are "owned" by the entire
Team, even though each one may be done by an
individual team member.
C) Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.
D) During the Daily Scrum.
Points: 0 out of 1
Question 3 / 30
The Product Backlog is sorted by
Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
Note: This question displayed answer
options in random order when taking
this test.

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 bottom to most valuable at the
top.
D) Items are randomly arranged.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 4 / 30
The maximum length of the Sprint
Review (its time box) is:

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
Note: This question displayed answer
options in random order when taking
this test.

A) 2 hours
B) 4 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionally less for
shorter Sprints
C) As long as needed
D) 1 day
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 5 / 30
The Team should have all the skills
needed to:

Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
Note: This question displayed answer
options in random order when taking
this test.

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 it selects into an increment of
potentially shippable product functionality.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 6 / 30
At a minimum, what is necessary to
start a Sprint using Scrum?

Correct answer: E)
You chose: E)
 A) Release plan and budget.
B) Executive sponsor and technical lead.
C) Team space and team rules.
D) Vision and Product Backlog.
E) All are important but none is essential.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 7 / 30
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
Question 8 / 30
Who is on the Scrum Team?

Correct answer: A) B) C)
You chose: B) C) A)
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options in random order when taking
this test.

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 9 / 30
Which statement best
describes the Scrum?
Correct answer: C)
You chose: D)
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options in random order when taking
this test.

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: 0 out of 1
Question 10 / 30
Which two doesn't the Team do during
the first Sprint?

Correct answer: B) D)
You chose: D) B)
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this test.

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 11 / 30
What does it mean to say that an
event has a timebox?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: B)
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options in random order when taking
this test.

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: 0 out of 1
Question 12 / 30
Since no new work can be added to a
Sprint, what is the appropriate
characteristic of the Sprint Backlog
during the Sprint?

Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
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options in random order when taking
this test.

A) The Sprint backlog never changes.

B) The Sprint Backlog can only change with the approval of
the Product Owner.
C) The Sprint Backlog is defined based on the work
necessary to build the selected Product Backlog items.
D) The Sprint Backlog is created during the Sprint Planning
meeting and should not need to be changed afterward.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 13 / 30
It is important that the product
increment be released to production
or shipped to customers 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 14 / 30
Who has the last say on the priority of
the Product Backlog?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
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options in random order when taking
this test.

A) The Stakeholders
B) The Team
C) The Scrum Master
D) The Product Owner
E) The CEO
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 15 / 30
Team membership should change:

Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
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options in random order when taking
this test.

A) Every Sprint to promote shared learning.

B) Never, because it reduces Team productivity.
C) As needed, while taking into account short term reduction
in Team productivity.
D) Just as it would on any development team, with no
special allowance for changes in productivity.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 16 / 30
Which statement best describes the
Sprint Review?

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
Note: This question displayed answer
options in random order when taking
this test.

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 Team if it did what it
committed to doing, or to punish the Team if it failed to
meet its commitments.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 17 / 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?

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
within 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 18 / 30
Who is responsible for updating the
task estimates during a Sprint?

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
Note: This question displayed answer
options in random order when taking
this test.

A) The Team.
B) The Scrum Master.
C) The Product Owner.
D) The most junior member of the Team.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 19 / 30
How much work must a Team do to a
Product Backlog item it selects for a
Sprint?

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
Note: This question displayed answer
options in random order when taking
this test.

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 ship
ability.
D) Analysis, design, programming, testing and
documentation.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 20 / 30
An abnormal termination of a Sprint is
called when?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
Note: This question displayed answer
options in random order when taking
this test.

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 21 / 30
What is the primary way a Scrum
Master keeps a team working at its
highest level of productivity?

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
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options in random order when taking
this test.

A) By facilitating team decisions and removing impediments.

B) By ensuring the meetings start and end at the proper
time.
C) By preventing changes to the Backlog once the Sprint
begins.
D) By keeping high value features high in the Product
Backlog.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 22 / 30
A Scrum Master is keeping a list of
open impediments, but it is growing
and he/she has been able to resolve
only a small portion of the
impediments. Which three techniques
would be most helpful in this
situation?

Correct answer: A) B) F)
You chose: B) F)
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this test.

A) Prioritize the list and work on them in order.

B) Alert management to the impediments and their impact.
C) Arrange a triage meeting with all other project managers.
D) Discuss the absence of management support with the
Team.
E) Tell the Product Owner that Scrum isn't working.
F) Consult with the team.
Points: 0 out of 1
Question 23 / 30
Which statement best describes
Product Owner's responsibility?

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
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options in random order when taking
this test.

A) Optimizing the return on investment of the work.

B) Directing the 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 24 / 30
The timebox for the
complete Sprint planning
meeting is?

Correct answer: B)
You chose: A)
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options in random order when taking
this test.

A) 4 hours.
B) 8 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionately less for
shorter Sprints
C) Whenever it is done.
D) Monthly.
Points: 0 out of 1
Question 25 / 30
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the
same time and same place?

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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options in random order when taking
this test.

A) The place can be named.

B) The consistency reduces complexity.
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 26 / 30
Scrum Master is a management
position?

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)

A) TRUE
B) FALSE
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 27 / 30
A burndown chart tracks?

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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options in random order when taking
this test.

A) Accumulated cost on a project.

B) Work remaining across time.
C) Accumulated business value delivered to the customer.
D) Individual worker productivity.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 28 / 30
Which of the below are Scrum roles
on a Scrum team?

Correct answer: A) D) E)
You chose: A) D) E)
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options in random order when taking
this test.

A) Team
B) Users
C) Customers
 D) Product Owner
E) Scrum Master
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 29 / 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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options in random order when taking
this test.

A) The Product Owner.

B) The Team.
C) The Scrum Master.
D) The Project Manager.
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 30 / 30
Scrum does not have a role called
"project manager."

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)

A) TRUE
B) FALSE

*************

Question 1 / 30
Which of the below are Scrum roles on a Scrum team?

Correct answer: A) D) E)
You chose: A) D) E)
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A) Team

B) Users

C) Customers

D) Product Owner

E) Scrum Master

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 2 / 30
Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

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 3 / 30
What is the primary way a Scrum Master keeps a team working at its highest level of productivity?

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) By facilitating team decisions and removing impediments.

B) By ensuring the meetings start and end at the proper time.

C) By preventing changes to the Backlog once the Sprint begins.

D) By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 4 / 30
Scrum Master is a management position?

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)

A) True

B) False
Points: 1 out of 1
Question 5 / 30
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
Question 6 / 30
Which statement best describes the Scrum?

Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

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 7 / 30
The maximum length of the Sprint Review (its time box) is:

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) 2 hours

B) 4 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionally less for shorter Sprints

C) As long as needed

D) 1 day

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 8 / 30
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 9 / 30
Which statement best describes Product Owner's responsibility?

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) Optimizing the return on investment of the work.

B) Directing the 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 10 / 30
A Scrum Master is keeping a list of open impediments, but it is growing and he/she has been able to resolve only a small portion of
the impediments. Which three techniques would be most helpful in this situation?

Correct answer: A) B) F)
You chose: A) B) F)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) Prioritize the list and work on them in order.

B) Alert management to the impediments and their impact.

C) Arrange a triage meeting with all other project managers.

D) Discuss the absence of management support with the Team.

E) Tell the Product Owner that Scrum isn't working.

F) Consult with the team.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 11 / 30
What is the role of management external to the Scrum Team'?
Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) To continually monitor staffing levels of the Team.

B) To monitor the Team's productivity.

C) Management external to Scrum has no role.

D) To identify and remove people that aren't working hard enough.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 12 / 30
The Team should have all the skills needed to:

Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

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 it selects into an increment of potentially shippable product
functionality.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 13 / 30
What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

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 14 / 30
Who is responsible for updating the task estimates during a Sprint?

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) The Team.

B) The Scrum Master.

C) The Product Owner.

D) The most junior member of the Team.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 15 / 30
The timebox for a Daily Scrum is?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

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, proportionally less for shorter sprints.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 16 / 30
Team members volunteer to own a Sprint Backlog item:

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) At the Sprint planning meeting.

B) Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are "owned" by the entire Team, even though each one may be done by an
individual team member.

C) Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.

 D) During the Daily Scrum.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 17 / 30
An abnormal termination of a Sprint is called when?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

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 18 / 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)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) The Product Owner.

B) The Team.

C) The Scrum Master.

D) The Project Manager.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 19 / 30
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) The place can be named.

B) The consistency reduces complexity.

 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 20 / 30
Do we always have to follow all of the rules of Scrum?

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A) Yes, always.

B) No, but then you aren't using Scrum.

Points: 1 out of 1
Feedback:
Ignoring any of the rules of Scrum greatly impacts the benefits it can provide. Example: Just because
you have Daily Scrums does not mean that you are using Scrum.
Question 21 / 30
Who has the last say on the priority of the Product Backlog?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) The Stakeholders

B) The Team

C) The Scrum Master

D) The Product Owner

E) The CEO

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 22 / 30
When many Scrum teams are working on a project, what best describes the definition of "done?"

Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
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A) Each Team defines and uses its own. The various differences are discussed and
 reconciled during the stabilization phase.

B) Each Team uses its own but must make it clear to all other Teams if there are differences.

C) All Teams must have a definition of "done" that when their work integrates results in a
definition of "done" that is potentially shippable.

D) It depends.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 23 / 30
How much work must a Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

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 24 / 30
The reason the Scrum Master is at the Daily Scrum is:

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) To make sure everyone answers the three questions in order of seniority.

B) He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the 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) So he or she knows what to report to management.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 25 / 30
The timebox for the complete Sprint planning meeting is?
Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) 4 hours.

B) 8 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionately less for shorter Sprints

C) Whenever it is done.

D) Monthly.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 26 / 30
A burndown chart tracks?

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) Accumulated cost on a project.

B) Work remaining across time.

C) Accumulated business value delivered to the customer.

D) Individual worker productivity.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 27 / 30
What is the recommended size for a Development Team (within the Scrum Team)?

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A) 3 plus or minus 1

B) 7 plus or minus 2

C) 9 plus or minus 2

D) 15 plus or minus 3

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 five
Development Team members decreases interaction and results in smaller productivity gains. More than nine members simply
requires too much coordination.
Question 28 / 30
When is a Sprint over?

Correct answer: D)
You chose: 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 29 / 30
Since no new work can be added to a Sprint, what is the appropriate characteristic of the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint?

Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this test.

A) The Sprint backlog never changes.

B) The Sprint Backlog can only change with the approval of the Product Owner.

C) The Sprint Backlog is defined based on the work necessary to build the selected Product
Backlog items.

D) The Sprint Backlog is created during the Sprint Planning meeting and should not need to be
changed afterward.

Points: 1 out of 1
Question 30 / 30
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