PSPO - Block03 - PS Product Owner

Block 03 - 10 Questions

Question 1 of 275

1. All Scrum artifacts must be transparent to ensure sufficient accuracy of inspection. Which two measures ensure that the Product Backlog is transparent? (choose the best two answers)

A.The Product Backlog is ordered.

B.The Product Backlog is available to all stakeholders.

C.Each Product Backlog item has a MoSCoW priority.

D.The Product Backlog only has work for the next 2 Sprints.

E.The Product Backlog is managed using a web-based tool.

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Question 2 of 275

2. What are the two responsibilities of testers in a Scrum Team? (choose the best two answers)

A.Tracking quality metrics.

B.Scrum has no 'tester' role.

C.Verifying the work of programmers.

D.The Developers are responsible for quality.

E.Finding bugs.

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Question 3 of 275

3. What typically happens if the Product Backlog is not sufficiently clear at Sprint Planning? (choose the best answer)

A.The Product Owner should select the Sprint Goal for the Scrum Team so that work can begin.

B.The Developers will find it difficult to create a Sprint forecast they are confident they can meet.

C.Nothing in particular.

D.The Scrum Master should not allow this to happen. Look for a new Scrum Master and re-start the Sprint.

E.Sprint Planning is canceled so refinement can be done first.

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Question 4 of 275

4. Why does the Product Owner want the Developers to adhere to its Definition of Done? (choose the best answer)

A.To predict the team's productivity over time.

B.To have complete transparency into what has been done at the end of each Sprint.

C.To know what the team will deliver over the next three Sprints.

D.To be able to reprimand the team when they do not meet their velocity goal for the Sprint.

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Question 5 of 275

5. Who does the work to make sure Product Backlog items conform to the Definition of Done? (choose the best answer)

A.The Product Owner.

B.The Quality Assurance Team.

C.The Scrum Team.

D.The Developers.

E.The Scrum Master.

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Question 6 of 275

6. True or False: Cross-functional teams are optimized to work on one component or layer of a system only.

A.True

B.False

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Question 7 of 275

7. How much of the Sprint Backlog must be defined during the Sprint Planning event? (choose the best answer)

A.Just enough to understand design and architectural implications.

B.Enough so the Developers can create their forecast of what work they can do.

C.The entire Sprint Backlog must be identified and estimated by the end of Sprint Planning.

D.Just enough tasks for the Scrum Master to be confident in the Developers' understanding of the Sprint.

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Question 8 of 275

8. True or False: An Increment must be released to customers or users at the end of each Sprint.

A.True

B.False

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Question 9 of 275

9. How much work is required of the Developers to complete a Product Backlog item selected during the Sprint Planning? (choose the best answer)

A.As much as they can fit into the Sprint, with remaining work deferred to the next Sprint.

B.As much as is required to meet the Scrum Team's Definition of Done.

C.All development work and at least some testing.

D.A proportional amount of time on analysis, design, development, and testing.

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Question 10 of 275

10. 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.No more than one calendar month.

D.All of the above.

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Question 11 of 275

11. Which is NOT a valid consideration when ordering a Product Backlog? (choose the best answer)

A.Dependencies on other Product Backlog items.

B.Importance to customers.

C.Alignment with business strategy and goals.

D.Tools and techniques.

E.Risk.

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Question 12 of 275

12. What is the responsibility of the Product Owner in crafting the Sprint Goal? (choose the best answer)

A.The Product Owner has no responsibility for the Sprint Goal. It is the sole responsibility of the Developers.

B.The Product Owner cannot attend Sprint Planning without having documented the Sprint Goal in advance.

C.The Product Owner should come to Sprint Planning with a business objective in mind and work with the Developers to craft the Sprint Goal.

D.The Product Owner must work with stakeholders to set each Sprint's Goal.

E.The Product Owner defines the scope for a Sprint and therefore also the Sprint Goal.

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Question 13 of 275

13. True or False: Sprint Reviews are an opportunity to collect stakeholder feedback.

A.True

B.False

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Question 14 of 275

14. What is a Product Owner typically responsible for during a Sprint? (choose the best two answers)

A.Creating financial reporting upon the spent hours reported by the Developers.

B.Collaborating with stakeholders, users, and customers.

C.Updating the work plan for the Developers on a daily basis.

D.Working with the Scrum Team on Product Backlog refinement.

E.Nothing.

F.Attending every Daily Scrum to answer questions about the Sprint Backlog items.

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Question 15 of 275

15. When should the Product Owner update the project plan? (choose the best answer)

A.Before the Sprint Planning to know how much work will have to be done in the Sprint.

B.The Product Backlog is the plan in Scrum. It is updated as new information and insights emerge.

C.After the Daily Scrum to ensure an accurate daily overview of project progress.

D.The project plan must be updated prior to the Sprint Retrospective.

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Question 16 of 275

16. True or False: Dependencies could influence how the Product Owner orders Product Backlog items.

A.True

B.False

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Question 17 of 275

17. Which are appropriate topics for discussion in a Sprint Retrospective? (choose the best three answers)

A.Team relations.

B.The value of work currently represented in the Product Backlog.

C.CHow the Scrum Team does its work.

D.Definition of Done.

E.Arranging the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint.

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Question 18 of 275

18. Five new Scrum Teams have been created to build one product. A few of the Developers on one of the Scrum Teams ask the Scrum Master how to coordinate their work with the other teams. What should the Scrum Master
do? (choose the best answer)

A.Teach them that it is their responsibility to work with the other teams to create an integrated Increment that is inclusive of all five team's work.

B.Collect the Sprint tasks from the teams at the end of their Sprint Planning and merge that into a consolidated plan for the entire Sprint.

C.Visit the five teams each day to inspect that their Sprint Backlogs are aligned.

D.Teach the Product Owner to work with the lead developers on ordering Product Backlog in a way to avoid too much overlap during a Sprint.

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Question 19 of 275

19. When does a Developer become accountable for the value of a Product Backlog item selected for the Sprint? (choose the best answer)

A.Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.

B.At the Sprint Planning Event.

C.During the Daily Scrum.

D.Never. The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating value every Sprint.

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Question 20 of 275

20. True or False: Product Owners must specify complete acceptance criteria for a Product Backlog item before the Developers can select the item in Sprint Planning.

A.True

B.False

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Question 21 of 275

21. Why would you expect a Product Owner to care that the Scrum Team adheres to its Definition of Done? (choose the best two answers)

A.The Product Owner should not concern themselves with meeting the Definition of Done, it is the Developer's responsibility.

B.To be able to punish the team when they do not meet their velocity goal for the Sprint.

C.To forecast the team's productivity over time.

D.The Definition of Done can affect the product's total cost of ownership.

E.To have complete transparency into what has been done at the end of each Sprint.

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Question 22 of 275

22. How is management that is external to the Scrum Team involved in the Daily Scrum? (choose the best answer)

A.The Product Owner represents their opinions.

B.The Scrum Master speaks on their behalf.

C.Managers are not required at the Daily Scrum.

D.Management gives an update at the start of each Daily Scrum.

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Question 23 of 275

23. Which of the following are criteria to order Product Backlog items? (choose all that apply)

A.Value of Product Backlog items.

B.Dependencies between Product Backlog items.

C.Dependencies to other products.

D.The availability of the Scrum Master.

E.All of the above.

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Question 24 of 275

24. True or False: The value delivered by a product can only be determined by revenue.

A.True

B.False

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Question 25 of 275

25. When multiple Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their Increments be integrated every Sprint? (choose the best answer)

A.Yes, in order to accurately inspect what is done.

B.Yes, but only for Scrum Teams whose work has dependencies.

C.No, each Scrum Team stands alone.

D.No, that is far too hard and must be done in a hardening Sprint.

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Question 26 of 275

26. A Scrum Master is working with a Scrum Team that has Developers in different physical locations. The Developers meet in a variety of meeting rooms and have much to do logistically (for example: reserve meeting rooms and set up conference calls) before the Daily Scrum. What action should the Scrum Master take? (choose the best answer)

A.Allow the Developers to self-manage and determine for themselves what to do.

B.Ask the Developers to alternate who is responsible for meeting setup.

C.Set up the meeting and tell the Scrum Team that is how it will be done.

D.Inform management and ask them to solve it.

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Question 27 of 275

27. Which statement best describes Scrum? (choose the best answer)

A.A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management.

B.A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.

C.A framework to generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems.

D.A cookbook that defines best practices for software development.

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Question 28 of 275

28. Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place? (choose the best answer)

A.The Product Owner demands it.

B.Rooms are hard to book and must be booked in advance.

C.The place can be named.

D.The consistency reduces complexity.

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Question 29 of 275

29. In order to maximize the value of the product, a Product Owner needs awareness of the following: (choose the best answer)

A.Competitive research.

B.Customer feedback.

C.Product vision.

D.Forecasting & feasibility.

E.All of the above.

F.None of the above.

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Question 30 of 275

30. During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition of work added to the Sprint Backlog? (choose the best answer)

A.During the Daily Scrum after the Developers approve it.

B.When the Scrum Master has time to enter it.

C.When the Product Owner identifies new work.

D.As soon as possible after it is identified.

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Question 31 of 275

31. What two things best help the Product Owner manage the value of a product? (choose the best two answers)

A.Devising a formula for a neutral calculation of value

B.Setting value on individual Product Backlog items using Value Poker

C.The order of the Product Backlog

D.Validating assumptions of value through frequent releases

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Question 32 of 275

32. A Product Owner is entitled to postpone the start of a new Sprint after the conclusion of a previous Sprint for the following reason: (choose the best answer)

A.The Product Owner has not identified a Sprint Goal.

B.The Quality Assurance department needs more time to make the previous Increment "Done".

C.There is no acceptable reason. A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

D.Not enough Product Backlog items are "Ready".

E.The stakeholders are not happy with the value produced in the previous Sprint.

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Question 33 of 275

33. To what extent does technical debt limit the value a Product Owner can get from a product? (choose the best two answers)

A.The velocity at which new functionality can be created is reduced when you have technical debt.

B.Technical debt causes a greater percentage of the product's budget to be spent on maintenance of the product.

C.Technical debt does not influence the delivery of value.

D.Technical debt is not a Product Owner concern, because technical debt is only an issue for the Development Team.

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Question 34 of 275

34. How do timeboxes help the Product Owner and the other members of the Scrum Team validate assumptions, adapt, and maximize the value of their product?

A.At the end of each Sprint when the timebox expires a detailed report with all test cases and test results is available.

B.Timeboxes assure the Product Owner that the Developers will finish all work on the Sprint Backlog by the end of the Sprint.

C.Timeboxes help by making sure a Sprint does not stop until all testing is done, and the work is verified by the Product Owner.

D.Timeboxes help minimize risk by creating the opportunity to validate assumptions using feedback from users and the market; allowing Scrum Teams to inspect progress toward the Product Goal and decide whether to pivot or persevere.

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Question 35 of 275

35. The Development Team finds out during the Sprint that they aren't likely to build everything they forecast. What would you expect a Product Owner to do? (choose the best answer)

A.Re-negotiate the selected Product Backlog items with the Development Team to meet the Sprint Goal.

B.Cancel the Sprint.

C.Change the Sprint Goal.

D.Inform management that more resources are needed.

E.Skip Product Backlog refinement activities.

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Question 36 of 275

36. Which description best fits the role of the Product Owner?

A.Scope Protector.

B.Chief Business Analyst.

C.Value Maximizer.

D.Requirements Collector.

E.Project Manager 2.0.

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Question 37 of 275

37. What are typical activities for a Product Owner in a Sprint? (choose the best two answers)

A.Create financial reporting upon the spent hours reported by the Scrum Team.

B.Collaborate with stakeholders, user communities, and subject matter experts.

C.Work with the Developers on Product Backlog refinement.

D.Update the work plan for the Developers on a daily basis.

E.Attend every Daily Scrum to answer functional questions on the discussed Sprint Backlog items.

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Question 38 of 275

38. Who ensures that every Development Team member performs their tasks for the Sprint?

A.The Project Manager

B.The Scrum Master

C.The Product Owner

D.The Development Team

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Question 39 of 275

39. When can the Product Backlog be updated? (choose the best answer)

A.Never, unless agreed to by the change request

B.At any time when done by the Product Owner or at the Product Owner's discretion

C.Only after a Sprint Review if agreed to by the stakeholders

D.Only during Product Backlog refinement sessions if the Product Owner is present

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Question 40 of 275

40. Which of the following are needed in order to allow Sprint Planning to begin? (choose the best two answers)

A.Formal budget approval to conduct another Sprint.

B.A Product Backlog with the most important items ready for discussion.

C.A clear cadence of when the Daily Scrum will take place.

D.A clear and non-negotiable Sprint Goal.

E.A fully refined Product Backlog.

F.A Product Goal communicated by the Product Owner.

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Question 41 of 275

41. True or False: Before a Product Backlog item is selected in Sprint Planning, the Product Owner must create clear and unambiguous acceptance criteria for every item in the Product Backlog.

A.True

B.False

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Question 42 of 275

42. What would best describe the essence of Scrum? (choose the best answer)

A.A process that maximizes productivity.

B.An evolution of the traditional waterfall process.

C.A small group of people that is highly flexible and adaptive.

D.A process that maximizes utilization of team members.

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Question 43 of 275

43. The Scrum Master has asked Peter, the Product Owner, to spend more time with the Scrum Team. What might have caused this? (choose the best answer)

A.Peter is not a full-time Product Owner of the Scrum Team.

B.What Peter had envisioned as the increment and the actual increment presented at the Sprint Review was completely different.

C.There are internal conflicts between the Developers.

D.Peter has not been attending the Daily Scrum.

E.The Developers do not know who will be doing which tasks.

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Question 44 of 275

44. Who is considered the chief product visionary? (choose the best answer)

A.The Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

B.The Chief Marketing Officer (CM0)

C.The Product Owner

D.The Scrum Master

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Question 45 of 275

45. True or False: A Product Backlog is never complete.

A.True

B.False

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Question 46 of 275

46. True or False: When multiple teams are working on the same product, the Product Owner should maintain separate Product Backlogs for each team.

A.True

B.False

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Question 47 of 275

47. Which statement best describes the job of a Product Owner?

A.Spending a lot of time with the Developers to clarify the requirements.

B.Writing clear, transparent and detailed user stories.

C.Working with stakeholders to identify the most important requirements. y

D.Communicating the project and release performance with the customer and the Developers.

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Question 48 of 275

48. Product Backlog refinement ... (choose the best three answers)

A.Can be done during the Sprint Planning.

B.Is only used to prepare for the next Sprint Planning.

C.Is an ongoing process.

D.Is time-boxed to a maximum of 4 hours.

E.Is the act of adding description, order, and size to Product Backlog items.

F.Is optional if the Scrum Team does not have the time.

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Question 49 of 275

49. The purpose of the Sprint Review is to: (choose the best answer)

A.Inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog.

B.Inspect the performance of the Developers.

C.Demo work that is done and work that is near to completion to the Stakeholders.

D.Provide a status report on the project.

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Question 50 of 275

50. Which of the following is the best response from the Product Owner if the Developers have difficulty understanding requirements in the middle of the Sprint? (choose the best answer)

A.Attend their Daily Scrums and answer their questions.

B.Ask the Scrum Master to answer questions from the Developers.

C.Be available to the team to explain or answer questions they may have. ~

D.Attend their Daily Scrums and remove their impediments.

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Question 51 of 275

51. True or False: All items to be done to the Product, by the Developers, ultimately come from the Product Backlog.

A.True

B.False

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Question 52 of 275

52. How can the Product Owner benefit from having time-boxed Sprints? (choose the best answer)

A.By having shippable increments every Sprint, he/she can have work released to obtain feedback from users and the market.

B.By assuring that the project will be fully delivered by the expected deadline.

C.By having shippable increments every Sprint, the Business Analysts can give sign off on the Increment at least every Sprint Review.

D.By ensuring that the Sprint Backlog committed at Sprint Planning is completed.

E.By being able to manage the performance of the Developers.

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Question 53 of 275

53. Which is a valid description for the order of the items in the Product Backlog? (choose the best answer)

A.They are aggregated into pre-planned Sprints.

B.They are segmented into User Stories and non-functional items.

C.Lower valued and less clear items towards the bottom.

D.Newest items towards the top.

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Question 54 of 275

54. As a Product Owner, if you had access to the following individuals, what sources might you consult with when considering the value of a product? (choose all that apply)

A.Sales Executive or Sales Leader

B.CEO

C.Customers and Prospects

D.Market research results and analyst reports

E.The Developers

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Question 55 of 275

55. When should the project plan be updated? (choose the best answer)

A.The Product Backlog is the project plan and can be updated at anytime.

B.The project plan is updated before the first Sprint.

C.The project plan is updated after changes to the Product Backlog have been approved.

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Question 56 of 275

56. Who must ensure that the product being released is delivering the most value to its users? (choose the best answer)

A.The Scrum Master

B.The Developers

C.The Product Owner

D.The CEO

E.The entire Scrum Team

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Question 57 of 275

57. The Sprint Backlog is created at the Sprint Planning.
True or False: It is prohibited to add new work into the Sprint Backlog after implementation has begun.

A.True

B.False

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Question 58 of 275

58. What are two valid options if the Product Owner is not available? (choose the best two answers)

A. In a case where the Product Owner is permanently absent, a new Product Owner must be appointed. Scrum cannot be applied without a vd Product Owner.

B.The Developers work on non-functional requirements such as technical debt, refactoring, bug fixes until the Product Owner becomes available again.

C.During the Sprint, the Developers make the most ideal decisions to ensure progress is made towards the Sprint Goal and realigns with the aS Product Owner when he/she becomes available again.

D.The Scrum Master acts as the Proxy Product Owner.

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Question 59 of 275

59. Who is able to best identify who the Key Stakeholders are for the Product? (choose the best answer)

A. The Product Owner

B.The Scrum Master

C.The Scrum Team

D.The Developers

E.The Upper Management

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Question 60 of 275

60. What would naturally occur if the Product Backlog isn't adequately clear at Sprint Planning? (choose the best answer)

A. It will be more difficult for the Scrum Team to forecast work to be done for the Sprint.

B.Nothing in particular.

C.The Developers will follow the Product Owner's Sprint Goal.

D.The meeting is extended in order to refine enough 'ready' items for the Sprint.

E.The Business Analysts can compensate with a clearly defined Sprint Goal.

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Question 61 of 275

61. User documentation is part of your definition of "Done." However, there are not enough technical writers for all teams. Your Development Team does not have a technical writer. What should you do?

A.Your Development Team is still responsible for creating user documentation. In this case, the Development Team members will write it.

B.Wait until you have a technical writer on your Development Team to take care of this.

C.Let the user documentation remain undone and accumulate until after the last development Sprint. It will then be done by any available technical writers.

D.Form a separate team of technical writers that will work on an on-demand basic for the various Product Owners. Work order will be first in, first out.

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Question 62 of 275

62. In order to maximize the value of the product, a Product Owner needs awareness of:

A.Competitive research.

B.Product vision.

C.Customer feedback.

D.Forecasting & feasibility

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Question 63 of 275

63. The Product Owner may ensure value is created by maximizing: (Select all that apply)

A.Customer satisfaction

B.Users on the latest version of the product

C.Return on investment

D.Employee satisfaction

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Question 64 of 275

64. Stakeholders may not talk to the Devefopers during a Sprint

A.True

B.False

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Question 65 of 275

65. The Definition of Done is an input to Sprint Planning

A.True

B.False

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Question 66 of 275

66. Which of the following is not allowed by Scrum?

A.Hardening Sprints

B.Release planning

C.Refactoring

D.Velocity tracking

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Question 67 of 275

67. Product Backlog refinement is...

A.A Scrum event

B.The concern of the Product Owner

C.An ongoing process in which the Product Owner and the DevOopers collaborate

D.Carried out once per Sprint

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Question 68 of 275

68. A product could be a service

A.True

B.False

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Question 69 of 275

69. A Product Owner is...

A.1 person

B.A committee

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Question 70 of 275

70. The Product Owner must attend the Sprint Retrospective

A.True

B.False

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Question 71 of 275

71. SCRUM stands for

A.Super Creative Really Useful Method

B.Nothing. Its not an acronym

C.Self organising Collaborative & Reflective Universal Method

D.Safe Controlled Response Under Management

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Question 72 of 275

72. Who manages the Sprint Backlog?

A.The Product Owner

B.The Developers

C.The Scrum Team

D.The Scrum Master

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Question 73 of 275

73. Before the first Sprint, the Product Backlog must contain everything we will develop for the product

A.True

B.False

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Question 74 of 275

74. The Product Owner is also the owner and the creator of the Definition of Done.

A.True

B.False

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Question 75 of 275

75. A demo of the Increment must be carried out at the Sprint Review

A.True

B.False

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Question 76 of 275

76. The Product Owner may delegate the responsibility of sizing work to the Scrum Master

A.True

B.False

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Question 77 of 275

77. The Product Owner must use burn-down charts to track progress.

A.True

B.False

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Question 78 of 275

78. A company has two products. Which of the following is an acceptable way of forming Scrum teams?

A.There must be a single Product Owner for each product

B.There should be a Chief Product Owner and one Product Owner for each product

C.There should be one Product Owner supported by a Junior Product Owner

D.There must be a single Product Owner across all products

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Question 79 of 275

79. The Product Backlog may be reordered following input from Stakeholders at the Sprint Review

A.True

B.False

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Question 80 of 275

80. The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating a valuable, useful Increment every Sprint.

A.True

B.False

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Question 81 of 275

81. Who can tell the Developers what to work on?

A.The Product Owner

B.The Scrum Master

C.The Project Manager

D.The COO, CEO and CTO

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Question 82 of 275

82. Sprints help the Scrum Team to limit work-in-progress.

A.True

B.False

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Question 83 of 275

83. Developers should be set stretch goals by the Product Owner as part of Sprint Planning

A.True

B.False

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Question 84 of 275

84. A Scrum Team must only work on a single Product Goal at any time

A.True

B.False

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Question 85 of 275

85. Who must ensure the Product Backlog is refined to a state that it is ready?

A.The Product Owner

B.The Business Analyst

C.The Developers

D.Stakeholders

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Question 86 of 275

86. Who is accountable for the Product Goal?

A.The Scrum Master

B.Developers

C.The Scrum Team

D.The Product Owner

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Question 87 of 275

87. What should the Product Owner do mid-Sprint, when the Developers realise they will not be able to finish all the forecast Product Backlog items in the Sprint?

A.Accept that the Developers forecast was incorrect. Help them moving forward to 4 forecast with greater accuracy

B.Cancel the Sprint

C.Report the failure of the Developers to management

D.Punish the Developers for providing an incorrect estimate

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Question 88 of 275

88. The Product Owner can delegate to the Developers the creation of Product Backlog items

A.True

B.False

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Question 89 of 275

89. Select the timebox for each Scrum event (sort elements)

Sprint Review	4 hours or less Unselect 8 hours or less Unselect 3 hours or less Unselect 15 minutes Unselect
Sprint Planning	4 hours or less Unselect 8 hours or less Unselect 3 hours or less Unselect 15 minutes Unselect
Sprint Retrospective	4 hours or less Unselect 8 hours or less Unselect 3 hours or less Unselect 15 minutes Unselect
Daily Scrum	4 hours or less Unselect 8 hours or less Unselect 3 hours or less Unselect 15 minutes Unselect

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Question 90 of 275

90. Ordering the Product Backlog is part of Product Backlog refinement

A.True

B.False

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Question 91 of 275

91. One of the accountabilities of the Product Owner is to create the Sprint Goal before Sprint Planning.

A.True

B.False

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Question 92 of 275

92. Although they may vary with the domain of work, Product Backlog items often have the following attributes (Select all that apply)

A.Size

B.Description

C.Order

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Question 93 of 275

93. The Product Owner does not have to be one person, and the accountability can be filled by a commiittee.

A.True

B.False

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Question 94 of 275

94. A release is mandatory at the end of every Sprint

A.True

B.False

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Question 95 of 275

95. Awareness of which of the following may be required for a Product Owner to maximize value? (Select all that apply)

A.Product vision

B.Customer feedback

C.Scrum Team velocity

D.Unit test results

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Question 96 of 275

96. The purpose of the Sprint Review is...

A.To review the status of the Project

B.To check what was done and not done during the Sprint

C.To show Stakeholders work that is done and work that is near to completion

D.To inspect the outcome of the Sprint and determine future adaptations

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Question 97 of 275

97. Anew Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint

A.True

B.False

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Question 98 of 275

98. The Product Owner must ensure that enough Product Backlog items are selected at the Sprint Planning event in order to satisfy the stakeholders.

A.True

B.False

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Question 99 of 275

99. Stakeholders may include representatives from Human Resources

A.True

B.False

Question 99 of 275

Question 100 of 275

100. A Product Backlog item is Done. What does it mean in Scrum?

A.ls The item is ready for user acceptance testing

B.All tasks identified for the item are Done

C.No work left based on the Definition of Done

D.The entire feature is complete

Question 100 of 275

Question 101 of 275

101. Cancelling a Sprint is

A.Disruptive and wastetul

B.Acommon practice that should be used regularly

C.Something we should do whenever we hit problems

D.Something we must never do

Question 101 of 275

Question 102 of 275

102. What are the Scrum Artifacts? Select all applicable items.

A.Product Backlog

B.Increment

C.The Sprint Goal

D.The list of removed impediments

E.Sprint Backlog

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Question 103 of 275

103.

What are the time-boxes for the Sprint Review and the Sprint Retrospective?

A. 3 hour time-box for each

B. 4 hour time-box for each

C. 3 and 4 hours respectively

D. 4 and 3 hours respectively

Question 103 of 275

Question 104 of 275

104.

What does the word “development” mean in the context of Scrum? Select the best option.

A.Software and hardware development

B.Complex work that can include all the suggested options and even more

C.Development of an operational environment for the Product

D.Product development, its releasing and sustaining

E.Research and identifying of viable markets, technologies, and Product capabilities

Question 104 of 275

Question 105 of 275

105. When a product grows, it is quite possible that the PO will get help from other Product Managers and others in the organization who interact regarding the customer facing activities and knowledge of the product marketplace. Is it a good idea for the PO to proxy or outsource some of their PO Scrum Team duties to these people (for example, Scrum Team facing duties)?

A.True

B.False

Question 105 of 275

Question 106 of 275

106.

Who is the leader in terms of getting feedback from the Key Stakeholders in the Sprint Review?

A.The Development Team

B.The Product Owner

C.The Scrum Team

D.The Scrum Master

Question 106 of 275

Question 107 of 275

107.

Who participates in the Sprint Planning? (Select three)

A.The Development Team

B.The Scrum Master

C.The Team Manager

D.The Key Stakeholders

E.The Product Owner

Question 107 of 275

Question 108 of 275

108.

Who has the authority to cancel the Sprint?

A.The Key Stakeholders

B.The Product Owner and the Scrum Master

C.The Product Owner

D.The Development Team

E.The Scrum Master

Question 108 of 275

Question 109 of 275

109.

How frequently the Product Owner should communicate and re-iterate his product vision to the Scrum Team and the Key Stakeholders?

A. Early and often

B. Once at the first Sprint Planning

C. Every Daily Scrum

D. Every Sprint Retrospective

Question 109 of 275

Question 110 of 275

110.

Who is allowed to tell the Development Team to work from a set of requirements?

A.The Product Owner

B.The Product Owner and the Scrum Master

C.The Key Stakeholders

D.The Scrum Master

E.Upper Management

Question 110 of 275

Question 111 of 275

111.

Who has the “last say” on the order of items in the Product Backlog?

A.The Development Team

B.The Product Owner and The Scrum Master

C.The Scrum Master

D.The Product Owner

Question 111 of 275

Question 112 of 275

112.

The Product Owner wants to apply some non-functional requirements to the Product. What is the best way to proceed?

A.Non-functional requirements cannot be handled within the bounds of Scrum

B.Create a new Item for every requirement in the Product Backlog

C.Find a way to convert non-functional requirements into Product features and act accordingly

D.Add the non-functional requirements to the DoD and check every Increment against these criteria

Question 112 of 275

Question 113 of 275

113.

Who is the chief product visionary?

A.The Scrum Master

B.The Product Owner

C.The Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

D.The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

Question 113 of 275

Question 114 of 275

114.

Which KVA categories should the Product Owner consider to measure and track the creation and delivery of value to the market place (select three)?

A.Ability to Innovate

B.Employee Satisfaction

C.Capability Building

D.Time-to-Market

E.Risk Reduction

F.Current Value

Question 114 of 275

Question 115 of 275

115.

All Development Teams working on the same Product should use the same Product Backlog.

A.True

B.False

Question 115 of 275

Question 116 of 275

116.

Select the two focus areas that are not considered in executing Value Driven Development by the Product Owner.

A.Remover of impediments to the Development Team’s progress

B.Product Release Decision Maker

C.Product Visionary

D.Product Value Maximizer

E.Lead Facilitator of Key Stakeholder Involvement

F.Product Marketplace Expert

G.Coach of the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality

Question 116 of 275

Question 117 of 275

117.

The Scrum Master should not allow the Product Owner to attend the Sprint Planning if the PO is not ready with a Sprint Goal. Is this true or false?

A.True

B.False

Question 117 of 275

Question 118 of 275

118.

Who is allowed to participate in the Daily Scrum?

A.The Development Team

B.The Scrum Master

C.The Key Stakeholders

D.The Product Owner

Question 118 of 275

Question 119 of 275

119.

How does Definition of “Done” help the Scrum Team? Select three most applicable items.

A.DoD helps in inspection and adaptation

B.DoD is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment

C.DoD ensures artifact transparency

D.Guides the Development Team in knowing how many Product Backlog items it can select during a Sprint Planning

E.DoD helps to calculate velocity of the Scrum Team

Question 119 of 275

Question 120 of 275

120. Product Backlog Refinement … Select the three most applicable sentence endings.

A.Is an ongoing process

B.Usually happens 2-4 times in dependency of the Sprint length

C.Is the act of adding detail, estimates, and order to Product Backlog items

D.Answers the question: how will the work needed to deliver the Increment be achieved

E.Is time-boxed to a maximum of 4 hours

F.Usually takes no more than 10% of the capacity of the Development Team

Question 120 of 275

Question 121 of 275

121.

Who is responsible for tracking the total work remaining in the Sprint Backlog to project the likelihood of achieving the Sprint Goal?

A.The Scrum Master

B.The Development Team

C.The Scrum Team

D.The Product Owner

E.The Product Owner and the Development Team

Question 121 of 275

Question 122 of 275

122.

All the Scrum Teams working on the same product should have the same Sprint length.

A.True

B.False

Question 122 of 275

Question 123 of 275

123.

What could be a source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product?

A.The Key Stakeholders

B.The Product Backlog

C.The CEO of the Organization

Question 123 of 275

Question 124 of 275

124.

How does the Scrum Master help the Product Owner? Select the three most appropriate answers.

A.Introducing cutting edge development practices

B.Understanding product planning in an empirical environment

C.Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management

D.Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed

E.Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption

Question 124 of 275

Question 125 of 275

125.

Who identifies the Key Stakeholders for the Product?

A.The Product Owner

B.The Scrum Master

C.The Development Team

D.The Scrum Team

E.The Upper Management

Question 125 of 275

Question 126 of 275

126.

What does Cone of Uncertainty show?

A.How much is known about the Product over time

B.Dependencies, start times and stop times for project tasks

C.How much work remains till the end of the Sprint

D.Hierarchy of tasks that comprise a project

Question 126 of 275

Question 127 of 275

127.

What is the essence of Scrum? Select the most appropriate option.

A.The Scrum Guide

B.The Scrum Master and the Product Owner

C.The Development Team

D.A small team of people that is highly flexible and adaptive

Question 127 of 275

Question 128 of 275

128.

Who decides whether to release the latest increment of the product?

A.The Development Team

B.The Product Owner and The Scrum Master

C.The Scrum Team

D.The Scrum Master

E.The Product Owner

Question 128 of 275

Question 129 of 275

129.

What technique should be used for representing Product Backlog Items?

A.Scenarios

B.Any technique, even a mix of several techniques

C.User Stories

D.Acceptance Tests

E.Use Cases

Question 129 of 275

Question 130 of 275

130.

The Development Team should be able to explain to the Product Owner and Scrum Master how it intends to work as a self-organizing team to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment.

A.True

B.False

Question 130 of 275

Question 131 of 275

131.

What does Product Backlog management include? Select three most applicable items.

A.Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team performs

B.Presenting Product Backlog items to the Key Stakeholders

C.Moving Product Backlog items into the Sprint Backlog

D.Ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the Scrum Team will work on next

E.Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions

Question 131 of 275

Question 132 of 275

132.

Could the Product Owner and the Scrum Master be a part of the Development Team?

A.No

B.Yes

Question 132 of 275

Question 133 of 275

133.

What are the three most applicable characteristics of the Product Owner?

A.Product Marketplace Expert

B.Product Value Maximizer

C.Facilitator of Scrum events

D.Lead Facilitator of Key Stakeholder Involvement

E.Lead Scrum evangelist in the Organization

Question 133 of 275

Question 134 of 275

134.

Imagine the following situation. At the Sprint Retrospective meeting the Scrum Team identified some improvements that can be done. What should the Scrum Team do? Select the best option.

A.Make sure the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint includes all the improvements.

B.Assign a responsible team member for at least one improvement. Check the progress at the next Retrospective.

C.Assign responsible team members for every improvement. Check the progress at the next Retrospective.

D.Make sure the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint includes at least one high priority process improvement.

Question 134 of 275

Question 135 of 275

135.

Who is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog?

A.The Product owner and the Development Team

B.The Scrum Team

C.The Scrum Master and the Development Team

D.The Product owner and the Scrum Master

E.The Scrum Master

F.The Product Owner

G.The Development Team

Question 135 of 275

Question 136 of 275

136.

What two attributes are optional for a Product Backlog Item?

A.Description

B.Order

C.Estimate

D.Test descriptions that will prove PB Item completeness when "Done"

E.Value

F.Dependencies

Question 136 of 275

Question 137 of 275

137.

What is the order of items in the Product Backlog?

A.The less clear items at the top

B.The recently added items at the top

C.Less valuable and most unclear items at the bottom

D.Alphabetical

Question 137 of 275

Question 138 of 275

138.

What provides guidance to the Development Team on why it is building the Increment?

A.The Sprint Backlog

B.The Scrum Master

C.The Sprint Goal

D.The Product Owner

Question 138 of 275

Question 139 of 275

139.

Who participates in the Sprint Review? Select all applicable variants.

A.The Organization CEO

B.The Scrum Master

C.The Development Team

D.The Key Stakeholders

E.The Product Owner

Question 139 of 275

Question 140 of 275

140.

Who are the typical Key Stakeholders (select three)?

A.The people responsible for making the funding decisions for the product development effort

B.The people responsible for product marketing

C.The people responsible for product development

D.The human people who actually use the product under development

E.The people responsible for paying to use the product

Question 140 of 275

Question 141 of 275

141.

The Scrum Team consists of

A.The Key Stakeholders

B.The Development Team

C.The Product Owner

D.The Scrum Master

Question 141 of 275

Question 142 of 275

142. A Development Team is waiting for a specific software component that they need to integrate and use.
The component should be ready in a month.
The Backlog Items with highest priorities depend on this specific component.

What should the Product Owner do?

A.Transfer the dependent Items to the Integration Team

B.Remove the dependent Items from the Product Backlog and put them in a special wait list. When the dependency is resolved, the Items should be returned back.

C.Nothing. The Product Backlog already has the most valuable items at the top. The Development Team cannot proceed further until the dependency is resolved.

D.Make sure the dependency is visible in the Product Backlog and the Development Team has enough independent Items for the next Sprint.

Question 142 of 275

Question 143 of 275

143.

What is the Increment?

A.The sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during the Sprint and the value of the increments of all previous Sprints

B.All items in the Sprint Backlog that could be released regardless of whether the Product Owner decides to actually do it

C.The sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during the Sprint

D.All "Done" items in the Sprint Backlog

Question 143 of 275

Question 144 of 275

144.

Select the five Scrum Values.

A.Self-organization

B.Respect

C.Commitment

D.Courage

E.Focus

F.Openness

G.Agility

H.Effectiveness

Question 144 of 275

Question 145 of 275

145.

Every Product Backlog Item should be created by the Product Owner personally and only then the Development Team can add details to it at the PO’s discretion.

A.True

B.False

Question 145 of 275

Question 146 of 275

146.

Who is responsible for monitoring progress toward high-level goals?

A.The Product Owner and The Development Team

B.The Product Owner

C.The Scrum Team

D.The Development Team

E.The Scrum Master

F.The Scrum Master and The Development Team

Question 146 of 275

Question 147 of 275

147.

Who is responsible for the Product Backlog?

A.The Development Team

B.The Product Owner and The Development Team

C.The Scrum Master

D.The Product Owner and The Scrum Master

E.The Product Owner

F.The Scrum Master and The Development Team

Question 147 of 275

Question 148 of 275

148.

How can the Product Owner bring his product vision to life (select 3)?

A.Utilizing the underlying empirical product planning features of Scrum

B.Making the Scrum Master bring the vision to the Scrum Team and the Key Stakeholders

C.Articulating the product vision to the Scrum Team and the Key Stakeholders early and often

D.Asking for an approval of the Upper Management

E.Via the Product Backlog and iterating towards that vision every Sprint

Question 148 of 275

Question 149 of 275

149.

It is a good practice to have at least two Product Owners on big projects.

A.True

B.False

Question 149 of 275

Question 150 of 275

150.

How does the Product Owner communicate his marketplace knowledge to the Scrum Team (select three)?

A.Sprint Reviews

B.Sprint Retrospectives

C.Daily Scrums

D.Product Backlog Refinement

E.Daily ad hoc interactions

Question 150 of 275

Question 151 of 275

151.

What does Burn-down Chart show?

A.The evolution of the amount of uncertainty during a project

B.Hierarchy of tasks that comprise a project

C.How much work remains till the end of the Sprint

D.Dependencies, start times and stop times for project tasks

Question 151 of 275

Question 152 of 275

152.

Select the two meetings in which people outside the Scrum Team are allowed to participate.

A.The Daily Scrum

B.The Sprint Retrospective

C.The Sprint Review

D.The Sprint Planning

Question 152 of 275

Question 153 of 275

153.

What are Product Backlog features? Select three.

A.When the final version of a product is rolled out, its Product Backlog is dismissed

B.It is never complete

C.It is dynamic

D.A Product Backlog could be closed when it contains no items to include into the next Sprint

E.As long as a product exists, its Product Backlog also exists

Question 153 of 275

Question 154 of 275

154.

When is the Scrum Team allowed to interact with the Key Stakeholders (select the most applicable option)?

A.The Sprint Review

B.Any time where it’s valuable to have the Stakeholder input

C.The Daily Scrum

D.The Sprint Retrospective

Question 154 of 275

Question 155 of 275

155.

How long does the Product Backlog exists?

A.While the Product exists

B.Not more than 5 years

C.Till the final Product Release

D.While at least one Development Team is working on it

Question 155 of 275

Question 156 of 275

156.

Who is allowed to make changes in the Product Backlog? Select two options.

A.The Scrum Master

B.The Key Stakeholders

C.Anyone

D.The Development Team, but with permission of the Product Owner

E.The Product Owner

Question 156 of 275

Question 157 of 275

157.

Who is responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum? Select the best choice.

A.The Scrum Master

B.The Scrum Master and the Product Owner

C.The Development Team

D.The Scrum Team

E.The Product Owner

Question 157 of 275

Question 158 of 275

158.

What part of the capacity of the Development Team does Product Backlog refinement usually consume?

A.The Development Team is not authorized for Product Backlog refinement

B.Not more than 10%

C.Not more than 20%

D.Not more than 5%

Question 158 of 275

Question 159 of 275

159.

If multiple Stakeholders have varied interests in the product and different viewpoints what is the best strategy for the Product Owner?

A.Calculate ROI (Return Of Investments) for every viewpoint and select the maximal one

B.Listen to the people that fund the product’s development because they always have the last word

C.Do an intelligent balancing of interests and try to maximize the value of the Product as a whole

D.Stick to the viewpoint promising the fastest time-to-market

Question 159 of 275

Question 160 of 275

160.

What happens during the Sprint? Select three answers.

A.Sprint scope is defined at the Sprint Planning and cannot be changed

B.Scope may be clarified and re-negotiated between the Product Owner and Development Team as more is learned

C.The Sprint Goal is changed frequently to reflect the status of the remaining work

D.Quality goals do not decrease

E.No changes are made that would endanger the Sprint Goal

Question 160 of 275

Question 161 of 275

161.

What is the Sprint Backlog?

A.The plan for delivering Product Backlog items

B.The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint plus the Team Backlog items

C.The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint

D.The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint plus the plan for delivering them

Question 161 of 275

Question 162 of 275

162.

How long should the Sprint Planning be?

A.Until all the Items in the Sprint Backlog are decomposed to units of one day or less

B.Not more than 8 hours

C.Not more than 4 hours

D.Not more than 10% of the capacity of the Development Team

Question 162 of 275

Question 163 of 275

163.

What are the characteristics of a Product Backlog Item that is “Ready” for selection in a Sprint Planning? Select three.

A.Somewhere at the bottom of the Product Backlog

B.Can be "Done" within one Sprint

C.Well refined

D.Somewhere at the top of the Product Backlog

E.Can be implemented within one Sprint and tested in the next Sprint

F.Has less detail

Question 163 of 275

Question 164 of 275

164.

Product Backlog Refinement practice focuses on Items for upcoming Sprints, not the current Sprint in progress. True or false?

A.True

B.False

Question 164 of 275

Question 165 of 275

165.

If an item in the Sprint Backlog cannot be finished by the end of the Sprint (it turned out there is a lot more work to do than was estimated), the Sprint is cancelled.

A.True

B.False

Question 165 of 275

Question 166 of 275

166.

How frequently product releases should occur?

A.By the end of Product development

B.Every Sprint

C.Every 3 months

D.Frequently enough to eliminate the risk that the product’s value will get out of line with the marketplace

E.At least every 6 months

Question 166 of 275

Question 167 of 275

167.

The Product Owner should be expertly aware of the marketplace for the product.

A.True

B.False

Question 167 of 275

Question 168 of 275

168.

Who is responsible for managing the Product Backlog?

A.The Scrum Master

B.The Key Stakeholders

C.The Product Owner

D.The Development Team

Question 168 of 275

Question 169 of 275

169.

The Sprint Review is just a demo of the Product Backlog items completed during a Sprint. Do you agree?

A.No, the Sprint Review contains much more activities

B.No, the demo also should include the Items completed in the previous Sprints that were not demonstrated for some reason

C.Yes. There is no much difference.

Question 169 of 275

Question 170 of 275

170.

Who should do the legwork of gathering the marketplace data for the Product Owner?

A.The Scrum Team and the Key Stakeholders

B.It does not matter who does the legwork

C.The Product Owner

D.The Scrum Team

Question 170 of 275

Question 171 of 275

171.

What factors should be considered by the Product Owner in the release decision (select four)?

A.The risk that the product’s value can get out of line with the marketplace

B.The amount of work remaining toward the Sprint Goal

C.Can customers actually absorb the new release?

D.Does the Increment meet the Definition of “Done”?

E.The customers that will be constrained by the new release

F.The costs and benefits of the upgrade

G.Approval of the Key Stakeholders

Question 171 of 275

Question 172 of 275

172.

Once the Product Owner gained his Product Vision and defined the tactics of bringing this vision to life, it is a bad idea to change them before the next Product Release.

A.True

B.False

Question 172 of 275

Question 173 of 275

173.

What happens when a Sprint is cancelled? Select three.

A.At the Sprint Retrospective the Scrum Master determines who from the Development Team is responsible for cancelling the Sprint

B.Several top Product Backlog Items are taken into the Sprint Backlog to replace the obsolete items

C.All incomplete Product Backlog Items are re-estimated and put back on the Product Backlog

D.If part of the work is potentially releasable, the Product Owner typically accepts it

E.Any completed and “Done” Product Backlog items are reviewed

Question 173 of 275

Question 174 of 275

174.

Who is responsible for crafting the Sprint Goal at the Sprint Planning?

A.The Key Stakeholders

B.The Development Team

C.The Scrum Master

D.The Scrum Team

E.The Product Owner

Question 174 of 275

Question 175 of 275

175. Select the three best options to finish the sentence below.

Technical debt …

A.belongs entirely to the Development Team. No one else should know about it.

B.reflects some extra development work

C.compromises long-term quality of the Product

D.is a real risk which can genuinely be incurred

E.is a lack of technical supplies

Question 175 of 275

Question 176 of 275

176.

Where Scrum can be used? Check all the applicable items.

A.Managing the operation of an organization

B.Development of products and enhancements

C.Development of software and hardware

D.Development of almost everything we use in our daily lives as individuals and societies

E.Development and sustaining of Cloud and other operational environments

F.Research and identifying of viable markets, technologies, and product capabilities

Question 176 of 275

Question 177 of 275

177.

In which meetings the Key Stakeholders are allowed to participate?

A.The Sprint Retrospective

B.The Daily Scrum

C.The Sprint Review

D.The Sprint Planning

Question 177 of 275

Question 178 of 275

178.

Who is responsible for creation of the Definition of “Done”?

A.The Scrum Team

B.The Scrum Master

C.The Product Owner

D.The Development Team

Question 178 of 275

Question 179 of 275

179.

The Sprint Backlog is created at the Sprint Planning. It is prohibited to add new work into the Sprint Backlog later by the Development Team.

A.True

B.False

Question 179 of 275

Question 180 of 275

180.

Who is allowed to change the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint?

A.The Development Team

B.The Product Owner

C.The Scrum Team

D.The Scrum Master

E.The Development Team and the Product Owner

Question 180 of 275

Question 181 of 275

181.

When something about Scrum frustrates the Product Owner, the PO can delegate some responsibilities to the Scrum Master.

A.True

B.False

Question 181 of 275

Question 182 of 275

182. What is the main reason for the Product Owner to be part of the Daily Scrum?

A.It is not required for the Product Owner to participate.

B.To assign the Developers the daily tasks.wrong.

C.To track the progress of the Project.

Question 182 of 275

Question 183 of 275

183. Which Scrum accountabilities (roles = outdated term) have to attend the Daily Scrum?

A.The Scrum Master.

B.The Project Manager.

C.The Developers.

D.The Product Owner.

E.The Business Analyst.

Question 183 of 275

Question 184 of 275

184. What may happen if the Scrum Teams composition changes during the project?

A.The productivity will increase due to new ideas.

B.The roles are clearly defined - nothing will happen.

C.Often a short-term reduction in productivity can be seen.

Question 184 of 275

Question 185 of 275

185. Which of the following describes best the Sprint Review?

A.It is a meeting for the inspection of the Increment and to collect feedback.

B.It is a meeting to do the controlling and evaluation in regards to the developers work.wrong

C.It is a formal meeting to receive the approval for the work that was done.

Question 185 of 275

Question 186 of 275

186. Which two of the following services are expected from a Scrum Master to a Product Owner.

A.The Scrum Master should help the Product Owner to find techniques for managing the Product Backlog.

B.The Scrum Master should help the Product Owner to do the documentation.

C.The Scrum Master should remove impediments for the Scrum Team (incl. Product Owner).

D.The Scrum Master should act as a "middleman" between the Product Owner and the Developers.

Question 186 of 275

Question 187 of 275

187. How much of the overall working time should the Product Owner spend with the Developers?

A.At least 15% of the time.

B.As much as required.

C.Min. 50% of the time.

Question 187 of 275

Question 188 of 275

188. The Product Owner is not part of the Scrum Team.

A.True

B.False

Question 188 of 275

Question 189 of 275

189. The Product Owner is the Scrum accountability (role = outdated term) responsible for engaging the product stakeholders.

A.True

B.False

Question 189 of 275

Question 190 of 275

190. Which of the following topics can be part of the Sprint Retrospective?

A.Plan the next Sprint.

B.Discuss the way the Team has communicated in the last Sprint.

C.Discuss the way the Development team has collaborated with the Product Owner.

D.Refine Product Backlog items.

Question 190 of 275

Question 191 of 275

191. Which statements describe best what happens in an organization if Scrum is introduced but the Scrum terminology is tailored to fit into the organizations environment?

A.The change might be not obvious to everyone and therefore little change will happen.

B.The organization will adapt the Scrum concepts faster due to the tailored approach.

C.The management may feel less enthusiastic about the new approach.

D.The change might not be obvious to every employee and some employees will not recognize it at all.

Question 191 of 275

Question 192 of 275

192. To be self-management means, that it is okay for the Developers to don't do the Daily Scrum.

A.True

B.False

Question 192 of 275

Question 193 of 275

193. Which of the following is correct about the Product Vision?

A.It is an old concept and overall not recommended.

B.It helps the Product Owner to decide when the product is releasable.

C.It gives an overall direction to all Sprints, makes it easier to prioritize Product Backlog items and helps the team to stay focused.

Question 193 of 275

Question 194 of 275

194. The Product Backlog is baselined before the Sprint 0.

A.True

B.False

Question 194 of 275

Question 195 of 275

195. Which of the following are mandatory in Scrum?

A.Do Sprint Plannings.

B.Do Daily Scrums.

C.Have a Product Owner.

D.Use Story Points.

E.Use User Stories.

Question 195 of 275

Question 196 of 275

196. The Definition of Ready is defined by the Product Owner.

A.True

B.False

Question 196 of 275

Question 197 of 275

197. Which accountability (role = outdated term) in Scrum is responsible for explaining the items of the Product Backlog?

A.The Developer

B.The Requirements Engineer

C.The Project Manager

D.The Scrum Master

E.The Product Owner

Question 197 of 275

Question 198 of 275

198. When can a Sprint be cancelled?

A.When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.

B.When the Developers are asking the Product Owner to do it.

C.When the Business Analyst is asking the Product Owner to do it.

D.When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete and no items are "Done" yet.

Question 198 of 275

Question 199 of 275

199. What can be done to reduct technical debt?

A.Improve the Definition of Done.

B.Include external Q

C.Have hardening Sprints.

Question 199 of 275

Question 200 of 275

200. Which statements about the Product Backlog are correct?

A.The Product Backlog contains only items that are completely refined.

B.In the Product Backlog, Items at the top are usually smaller than on the bottom.

C.The Product Backlog is never baselined.

D.The Product Owner is accountable for the Product Backlog.

Question 200 of 275

Question 201 of 275

201. What should the Product Owner do when the Developers are ready to start the first Sprint, but the Product Backlog is not ready yet?

A.The Product Owner should ask the Scrum Master to remove this impediment.

B.The Product Owner should let the team start the Sprint and continue refining the Product Backlog.

C.The Product Owner should not allow the team to Start the Sprint.

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Question 202 of 275

202. Which two of the following are not correct about non-functional requirements?

A.The Project Manager takes care of non-functional requirements.

B.Non-functional requirements can be added to the Product Backlog.

C.Non-functional requirements are reflected in the Sprint Goal.

D.Non-functional requirements can be added to the Definition of Done.

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Question 203 of 275

203. What kind of testing should be done during the Sprint?

A.Test driven development.

B.Acceptance tests.

C.Unit tests.

D.All kind of test required to create a working increment.

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Question 204 of 275

204. Which two of the following answers are not correct about the Product Owner accountability (role = outdated term)?

A.The Product Owner decides which developer does what.

B.The Product Owner has to participate in the Daily Scrum.

C.The Product Owner measures the progress of a release.

D.The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value.

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Question 205 of 275

205. The Product Backlog should have just enough detail.

A.True

B.False

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Question 206 of 275

206. Which statement describes best how the Product Backlog is impacted by changes in the product environment?

A.The Product Backlog should always follow the Product Owners plan and should not reflect the changes at all.

B.The Product Backlog should be very high level and therefore tolerate such changes.

C.The Product Backlog should evolve and reflect the environment changes.

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Question 207 of 275

207. It is not allowed that the Product Owner is a Developer (part of the "Developers") at the same time.

A.True

B.False

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Question 208 of 275

208. Which three of the following contribute the most to the Scrum Value "Focus"?

A.Having a Burn-Down-Chart.

B.Having a Sprint Goal.

C.Using Story Points.

D.Having time boxed events.

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Question 209 of 275

209. In each Sprint Backlog at least one high priority process improvement items is existing.

A.True

B.False

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Question 210 of 275

210. If the Product Owner has concerns about the Definition of Done (DoD) - what should the Product Owner do?

A.The Product Owner should discuss the Definition of Done with the Development Team.

B.The Product Owner should change the Definition of Done.

C.The Product Owner should ask the Scrum Master to change the Definition of Done.

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Question 211 of 275

211. Which statement explain when a Product Backlog item is considered "Done"?

A.When the Product Owner declares it to be "Done".

B.When the Development team agrees that it is "Done".

C.When it is potentially releasable.

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Question 212 of 275

212. The collaboration between the Developers and the Product owner is very important for the product .

Which of the following is the least productive way for the Scrum Master to improve this collaboration?

A.The Scrum Master should act as a go-between for them.

B.The Scrum Master should teach them techniques to improve it.

C.The Scrum Master should suggest new collaboration tools.

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Question 213 of 275

213. How is budgeting done in a Scrum Project?

A.Ideally budgeting is done every Sprint.

B.Scrum doesn't need the team to care about budget.

C.Budgeting is done based on the Product Backlog as a baseline.

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Question 214 of 275

214. Which Scrum Event can be compared to the use of a "lessons learned meeting"?

A.The Sprint Review.

B.The Daily Scrum.

C.The Sprint Retrospective.

D.The Sprint Planning.

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Question 215 of 275

215. Which of the following statements are correct about "technical debt"?

A.If you have a high level of "technical debt", it could lead to false assumptions about the current state of the system.

B.If you have "technical debt", no further features should be developed until the "technical debt" is fixed.

C.It creates uncertainty, because when you add more and more features more and more problems will occur.

D.It is the task of the Product Owner to take it into account during the release planning.

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Question 216 of 275

216. What does a burn-down chart measure in a project?

A.Work remaining across time.

B.Business value delivered by the team.

C.Budget remaining across time.

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Question 217 of 275

217. The Product Owner can nominate a "Lead Developer" as a single point of contact.

A.True

B.False

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Question 218 of 275

218. Which of the following should not be changed during a Sprint?

A.Product Backlog.

B.Definition of Done.

C.The Sprint Backlog.

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Question 219 of 275

219. The "Definition of Ready" shows the team when Product Backlog items are ready to be selected for the Sprint Backlog.

A.True

B.False

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Question 220 of 275

220. Which statement is not correct about the Scrum Daily?

A.It is moderated by the Product Owner.

B.The developers have to participate in the meeting.

C.It is a time boxed event (15 min).

D.It should be held at the same time and place.

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Question 221 of 275

221. Does a Product Backlog item have an item "Owner".

A.True

B.False

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Question 222 of 275

222. Which of the following best describes the Scrum Pillar "Transparency"?

A.The whole process should be visible to everyone.

B.The process should be visible to the key stakeholders.

C.Significant aspect of the process must be visible to those responsible for the outcome.

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Question 223 of 275

223. Which 3 of the following are time boxed Scrum events?

A.Sprint Plannig

B.Sprint Refinement

C.Sprint Review

D.Daily Scrum

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Question 224 of 275

224. The Product Owner can ask a developer to order the Product Backlog items instead of him/her - is that okay?

A.No

B.Yes

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Question 225 of 275

225. Which of the following is not a feedback loop in Scrum?

A.The Sprint Review

B.The Sprint Planning

C.The Product Backlog Grooming

D.The Daily Scrum

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Question 226 of 275

226. What is the main accountability (roles = outdated term) of a Project Manager in Scrum?

A.Supporting the Product Owner.

B.Tracking the progress of a Release.

C.There are no Project Managers in Scrum.

D.Managing Risks.

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Question 227 of 275

227. Which 2 of the following are an indication for an item to be ready for development?

A.The item is refined and small enough to fit in one Sprint.

B.All stakeholder have agreed to prioritize it.

C.The item is estimated (e.g. in Story Points).

D.The item is smaller than 15 Story Points.

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Question 228 of 275

228. The Product Owner has to maximize the value - more features always bring more value. Therefore, the Product Owner has to maximize the number of features in a sprint.

A.True

B.False

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Question 229 of 275

229. Who is the owner of the Product Backlog?

A.The Project Manager

B.The whole Scrum Team

C.The Scrum Master

D.The Product Owner

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Question 230 of 275

230. How should the Developers react, when they realize that they have overcommitted themselves in a Sprint?

A.They should collaborate with the Product Owner and decide together how to adjust the Sprint Backlog.

B.They should ask the Scrum Master to cancel the Sprint.

C.They should keep this information to themselves until the next Sprint Review.

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Question 231 of 275

231. The Scrum Master can decide which Scrum Artifacts are required in the Scrum project.

A.True

B.False

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Question 232 of 275

232. When 3 products are developed using Scrum, there can be only a single Product Owner for all products.

A.True

B.False

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Question 233 of 275

233. The Developers have some trouble to understand a Sprint Backlog item - what should they do?

A.Ask the Scrum Master to explain it to them.

B.Don't touch the item until the Sprint Review to discuss it with the Product Owner again.

C.Collaborate with the Product Owner immediately to receive a better understanding.

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Question 234 of 275

234. Scrum can only be used to develop products, not to maintain/sustain existing ones.

A.True

B.False

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Question 235 of 275

235. When is it allowed for a Scrum Master to cancel a Sprint?

A.When the Sprint Goal is obsolete.

B.When the Developers ask the Scrum Master to do so.

C.The Scrum Master does not have the authority to do this

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Question 236 of 275

236. Which of the following should a Scrum Master do to start a project?

A.Ask the Lead Developer to explain the IT architecture.

B.Ask the Development Team to introduce themselves to each other and tell about their skills and background.

C.Ensure, that all team members have a first ticket assigned to them.

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Question 237 of 275

237. Which of the following are benefits of self-managing teams?

A.Increase of predictability.

B.Increase of respect.

C.Increase of individual buy-in.

D.Increase of creativity.

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Question 238 of 275

238. What is the main role of a QA in Scrum?

A.Support to have less technical debt.

B.Support the testers in the process.

C.There are no QA's in Scrum.

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Question 239 of 275

239. Which two statements are correct when four teams are working on one single product?

A.There can be only one Product Owner.

B.There can be only one Product Backlog.

C.There can be 4 Product Owners.

D.There can be 4 Product Backlogs.

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Question 240 of 275

240. What happens usually between a Sprint Retrospective and the next Sprint Planning?

A.User Story "grooming".

B.Nothing!

C.Product Backlog refinement.

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Question 241 of 275

241. All items in the Product Backlog have usually the same size.

A.True

B.False

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Question 242 of 275

242. The Sprint Review is considered as a "formal meeting".

A.True

B.False

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Question 243 of 275

243. Which two statements about the Developers are correct?

A.The Developers are self-organized.

B.The Development Team is not allowed to help the Product Owner managing the Product Backlog.

C.The Development Team decides when to do the next release.

D.The Development Team owns the Definition of Done.

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Question 244 of 275

244. The satisfaction of which stakeholder is the most important?

A.The CE

B.The higher management.

C.The End-user.

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Question 245 of 275

245. Only the Developers are influencing the Definition of Done, no one else.

A.True

B.False

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Question 246 of 275

246. Which statement about the Product Backlog is correct?

A.The Product Backlog must only contain small, detailed and clearly described items.

B.The Scrum Master is responsible for managing the Product Backlog.

C.The Product Owner is responsible for managing the Product Backlog.

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Question 247 of 275

247. Which Scrum accountability (role = outdated term) is responsible to do all the work required to turn Product Backlog in potentially releasable items?

A.The Business Analyst.

B.The Project Manager.

C.The Development Team.

D.The Stakeholders.

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Question 248 of 275

248. Which two of the following are typical Daily Scrum outcomes?

A.The team is clear on the next steps toward the Sprint Goal.

B.The tasks are assigned to the developer.

C.Impediments identified by the Scrum Master.

D.A refined Daily Backlog.

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Question 249 of 275

249. The Sprint Backlog content is emerging during the Sprint.

A.True

B.False

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Question 250 of 275

250. The Definition of Done increases the transparency and is used by the Developers to forecast how many items can be picked from the Product Backlog.

A.True

B.False

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Question 251 of 275

251. Which of the following are not required by Scrum?

A.Using User Stories.

B.Have a Product Owner.

C.Answering the "three questions" in the Daily Scrums.

D.Having time boxed Scrum Events.

E.Have a Sprint Backlog.

F.Using the concept of Story Points.

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Question 252 of 275

252. How many developers are in a scrum team?

A.3 to 10

B.1 to 9

C.3 to 9

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Question 253 of 275

253. What does it mean for a team to be a "cross-functional" Team?

A.The team should be able to collaborate with different departments.

B.Each of the team members should be a developer, tester and architect.

C.The team has all the expertise (not each person) required to transform a Product Backlog item in a potentially releasable increment.

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Question 254 of 275

254. What is the perfect number of hours a Developer should work in a week?

A.As long as it is needed.

B.A maximum of 40 hours per week.

C.It is required to work at a constant pace.

D.Between 40 and 60 hours per week.

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Question 255 of 275

255. Which of the following is a Scrum Value?

A.Creativity

B.Inspection

C.Adaption

D.Focus

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Question 256 of 275

256. More Velocity means more Value!

A.True

B.False

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Question 257 of 275

257. Which of the following are not allowed in Scrum?

A.Using User Stories.

B.Having two Product Owners in a Scrum Team.

C.A Sprint 0.

D.A Release Sprint.

E.Using Story Points.

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Question 258 of 275

258. Which of the following answers is correct about the Product Owner accountability (role = outdated term)?

A.The Product Owner is not part of the Scrum Team.

B.The Product Owner creates all items in the Product Backlog on his own.

C.The Product Owner is responsible to explain Product Backlog items and to answer questions.

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Question 259 of 275

259. The Product Owner is not available and cannot answer the developers questions before the Sprint Planning. Therefore, the developers feel a high level of uncertainty to make a reliable forecast. What should the team do?

A.Extend the duration of the current Sprint and try to answer all questions.

B.The Sprint Planning meeting should be cancelled or postponed.

C.The upcoming Sprint should be cancelled.

D.The developers should make a best guess and should not worry too much.

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Question 260 of 275

260. The Scrum Master can decide which Scrum Events are required in the Scrum project.

A.True

B.False

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Question 261 of 275

261. Two Scrum Teams are working on the same product. Do they have to share the same Definition of Ready?

A.Yes

B.No

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Question 262 of 275

262. Based on which criteria should the Product Owner order the Product Backlog items?

A.Based on size.

B.Based on value.

C.Based on risk.

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Question 263 of 275

263. Which of the following are required by Scrum?

A.Hardening Sprints

B.Time boxed events

C.Sprint Planning meetings

D.A Sprint 0

E.Story Points

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Question 264 of 275

264. Sprint Review is not a formal meeting.

A.True

B.False

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Question 265 of 275

265. Self-management means, that the team can decide which Scrum events are needed.

A.True

B.False

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Question 266 of 275

266. When a Scrum teams are working on a product, there should always be only 1 Product Owner but 1-n Scrum Masters.

A.True

B.False

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Question 267 of 275

267. What does a Product Owner do in the Scrum Event Sprint Retrospective?

A.Answering the questions of the Developers and Scrum Master.

B.The Product Owner does not have the permission to attend the meeting.

C.Participate as a Scrum Team member.

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Question 268 of 275

268. The Developers have an internal conflict with one of the team members. What should the Product Owner do?

A.Remove the Developer from the team?

B.Ask the Scrum Master to remove the Developer from the Team?

C.Let the team handle the conflict internally - they are self-organizing!

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Question 269 of 275

269. Which statement is correct about the Sprint Backlog?

A.It doesn't need to have detail.

B.It has just enough detail.

C.It has all the details.

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Question 270 of 275

270. Please select the answer representing a responsibility of a Product Owner.

A.Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions.

B.Defining the Definition of Done.

C.Defining the Definition of Ready.

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Question 271 of 275

271. Following Scrum, there can be a maximum of one release per Sprint.

A.True

B.False

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Question 272 of 275

272. Which Scrum accountability (role = outdated term) is owning the Sprint Backlog?

A.The Product Owner

B.The Scrum Master

C.The Development Team

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Question 273 of 275

273. The Definition of Done shouldn't be changed in the middle of the Sprint.

A.True

B.False

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Question 274 of 275

274. When a Scrum teams are working on a product, there are n Sprint Backlogs but only 1 Product Backlog.

A.True

B.False

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Question 275 of 275

275. Which questions does the Sprint Planning answer?

A.What can be delivered in the Increment resulting from the upcoming Sprint?

B.Who will do which Sprint Backlog item?

C.How will the work needed to deliver the Increment be achieved?

Question 275 of 275