Section 1: Agile Manifesto & Principles

1.1. According to Agile Manifesto, Responding to change is more important than following a plan

1 point

A. True

B. False

1.2. The Agile Manifesto directs teams to limit WIP (Work in Progress)

1 point

A. True

B. False

1.3. Which of this is not part of agile manifesto

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A. Quality of code over quantity of code

B. Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

C. Working software over comprehensive documentation

D. Responding to change over following a plan

1.4. Which of these is not associated with an empirical process?

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A. Based on experience, not pure logic

B. The Deming Wheel (Plan, Do, Check, Act)

C. Fully defined plans, such as a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

D. Inspection, Adaption & transparency

1.5. Three legs of Empirical Process are

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A. Focus, Commitment & Transparency

B. Inspection, Adaption & Transparency

C. Inspection, Adaption & Commitment

1.6. Considering the Agile Manifesto, which of the following statements best describes Scrum Teams
and planning?

1 point

A. Scrum is intended to be an efficient way to carry out plans that have already been made.

B. Planning is not important in Scrum.

C. Scrum Teams place value in following a plan, but they value responding to change even more.

D. Traditional planning is replaced by the Sprint Burndown chart.

1.7. What is true statement related to customer collaboration?

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A. Regular and frequent feedback from the customer is essential.

B. Consensus from customers is required before new functional requirements can be inserted into a
Sprint.

C. Collaborate closely with the customer and ensure all functionality is defined prior to the build
phase of a project.

D. The Team must communicate what functionality will be produced in a Sprint and the goal of the
Team for the release.

1.8. The best architectures, requirements, and designs?

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A. Emerge from Cross-Functional teams

B. Emerge from Co-located teams

C. Emerge from Self-Organizing teams

D. Emerge from Performing teams

1.9. Which of the following is not a value stated in the Agile Manifesto??

1 point

A. Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

B. Working software over comprehensive documentation

C. Customer communication over contract negotiation

D. Responding to change over following a plan

1.10. Which of these statements are false according to 12 Principles. Agile processes?

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Promote sustainable development

Harness change for the customer's competitive advantage

Doesn’t need business and developers collaboration

Welcome changing requirements, even late in development.

1.11. What is true related to Agile Manifesto?

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A. People and how they interact is more VALUED

B. Working software should have PRIORITY over comprehensive documentation

C. Detailed Plans should have priority over ability to respond

D. Contracts should be negotiated which allow control over the people

1.12. With reference to 12 Agile Principles which statement is not true?

1 point

A. Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable
software.

B. Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.

C. Working software is the primary measure of progress.

D. Testing shouldn’t start before the code development and architecture is completed

1.13. Following 12 Principles, Our highest priority is

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Satisfy the customer

Early and continuous delivery of valuable software.

Measure working software

Face to face communication

1.14.Which principle help team to focus on highest priority product backlog item (refer 12 principles)

1 point

Principle # 4

Principle # 10

Principle # 5

none

1.15.Which of the following statement is correct with reference to agile manifesto.

1 point

Individuals and interactions over comprehensive documentation

Individuals and interactions over contract negotiation

Individuals and interactions over responding to change

Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

2.1. Which of the following is not values in Scrum

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A. Trust

B. Focus

C. Courage

D. Commitment

2.2. Scrum is a

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A. Practice

B. Framework

C. Methodology

D. Process

2.3. Which Sprint length is the least acceptable in Scrum

1 point

A. Two Weeks

B. Four Weeks

C. Six Weeks

D. One Week

2.4. An empirical process such as Scrum best serves the organization when

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A. There is moderate uncertainty in the future of a product; i.e. domain and technical risk.

B. The organization is unable to agree on anything and the technology is changing hourly.

C. A team is co-located and cross-functional

D. Domain and technical risk are very low

2.5. which framework is best suited for complex projects and complex environments

1 point

A. Scrum

B. Kanban

C. Agile

D. Waterfall

2.6. which framework is best suited for complex projects and complex environments

1 point

A. Scrum
B. Kanban

C. Agile

D. Waterfall

2.7. Scrum is

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A. Lightweight

B. Simple to understand

C. Difficult to master

D. All of the above

2.8. Scrum framework continuously improve the product, the team, and the working environment.

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A. False

B. True

2.9. The Scrum framework consists of

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Scrum Teams and their associated roles

Scrum Events, artifacts

Scrum rules

Scrum Teams and their associated roles, events, artifacts, and rules.

2.10. What does scrum framework consists of ?

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Scrum Teams and their associated roles

Scrum Events, artifacts

Scrum rules

Scrum Teams and their associated roles, events, artifacts, and rules.

2.11.Scrum is founded on empirical process control theory, or empiricism.

1 point

A. False

B. True

2.12. What are the Scrum Values

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Courage, Commitment, Respect, Focus & Openness

Courage, Commitment, Respect, Focus & Trust

Section 3. Scrum Roles

3.1. Who has exclusive ownership to add/delete/edit the product backlog items in product backlog?

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A. Scrum Team

B. Development Team

C. Scrum Master

D. Product Owner

3.2. Which role is not included as part of the Scrum Team?

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A. Project Manager

B. ScrumMaster

C. Developers, Testers, Business Analysts, etc.

D. Product Owner

3.3. What does Scrum Team includes

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A. Development Team (DT)

B. SM + DT

C. Product Owner + DT

D. PO + SM + DT

3.4. What is an important option to consider when 3 new developers join a 7-person DT

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A. Add five minutes to the Daily Scrum Meeting to accommodate all ten people

B. None, it is likely that no change is required

C. Split the team into two separate DT

D. Increase the predicted velocity by ~30%

3.5. What is the benefit if Product Owner attends Daily Scrum

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A. It’s easy to manage Development Team work and assign them tasks.
B. Product Owner can clarify if there are any questions by Development Team

C. Product Owner shouldn’t attend Daily Scrum

D. Product Owner will know what the team is doing.

3.6. What is not a characteristics of the DT

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A. Scrum Master leads technically

B. Self-organizing & cross-functional

C. No titles other than Developer & no sub-teams

D. Everyone is mutual accountability.

3.7. According to Scrum guidelines, who is responsible for hiring or assigning a new person into a
Team?

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A. This is outside of the scope of Scrum.

B. ScrumMaster

C. Product Owner

D. The self-managing Team

3.8. Which of the following BEST represents the Product Owner's responsibility?

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A. Keeping stakeholders from distracting the DT

B. Directing the DT daily activities

C. Holding the team responsible for commitments made to stakeholders

D. Optimizing the business value of the work

3.9. Potential problem if Product Owner is a group or a committee

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A. Conflict on prioritization and delay in decision making on requirements

B. Development team can get multiple inputs and goals

C. No Single person accountable for the success

D. All of the above

3.10. Who is accountable and responsible to ensure the scrum framework and guidelines are
followed?

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A. Product Owner
B. Development Team

C. Scrum Master

D. Everyone in the team

3.11. Which is NOT acceptable if the Product Owner learns of a critical production defect

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A. Add the item to the current Sprint Backlog due to the urgent nature of the request

B. Cancel the current Sprint

C. Add the item to the top of the Product Backlog so that it is included for the next Sprint

D. Ask a different Scrum Team if they can address the issue

3.12. An acceptable duration for the Daily Scrum is

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A. 30 minutes

B. 1 hour

C. 10 minutes

D. 5 minutes / person

3.13. The Product Owner is NOT responsible for

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A. Ensuring that Product Backlog items are ready for the Sprint Planning Meeting

B. Providing insight into what is most important to customers

C. Determining the best technology stack to use in implementing a feature

D. Reviewing the output of the Sprint during the Sprint Review Meeting

3.14. Which of the following items would typically be the highest priority for the ScrumMaster to
address?

1 point

A. Notifying the engineering manager that one of their reports is over their allotted hours for the
Sprint.

B. Reviewing architecture diagrams to ensure the design is sound.

C. Making sure everyone’s estimates are updated before the Daily Scrum Meeting.

D. Ensuring impediments are raised, visible, and resolved ASAP.

3.15. The Product Owner is

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A. Group of persons
B. A committee

C. Single person

D. Can represent a desired community

3.16. Time pressure to the Development Team will

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A. Reduce quality of product

B. Decreases team morale

C. Not meet Definition of Done

D. All of the above

3.17. Product Owner can remove selected product backlog items from sprint backlog

1 point

A. True

B. False

3.18. Cross-functional Development Teams are a core aspect of Scrum

1 point

A. True

B. False

3.19. The Product Owner can ask for delivery of a Release by a specific date.

1 point

A. True

B. False

3.20. The Product Owner Estimates Product Backlog Items.

1 point

A. True

B. False

3.21. Who guide DT during the sprint

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A. Product Owner

B. Scrum Master

C. Subject Matter Experts

D. Collective knowledge of DT
3.22. If the CEO asks the Development team to include a feature what should the team do?

1 point

A. Include in the current sprint

B. Ignore him

C. Consult Scrum Master

D. Inform Product Owner

The Scrum Master serves the organization in several ways *

0 points

True False

Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption

Planning Scrum implementations within the organization

Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact Scrum and empirical product
development

Causing change that increases the productivity of the Scrum Team

Working with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the
organization

Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption

Planning Scrum implementations within the organization

Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact Scrum and empirical product
development

Causing change that increases the productivity of the Scrum Team

Working with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the
organization

The Scrum Master serves the product owner by finding techniques for effective Product Backlog
management; *

1 point

True

False

The Scrum Master serves the Development Team by Coaching the Development Team in self-
organization and cross-functionality *

1 point

True

False
Section 4. Scrum Events

4.1. Sprint goal

1 point

A. Provides greater context for the work of DT during sprint

B. Helps stakeholders understand what’s planned for the sprint

C. Only A is the benefit & B is not the benefit

D. Both A & B are the benefits

4.2. The primary goal of the Sprint Planning Meeting is

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A. Break down the Product Backlog Items into Tasks

B. Identify a Sprint Goal and set of Backlog Items to complete

C. Increase the accuracy of task estimates by 10%

D. Ensure all team members are fully resourced for the Sprint

4.3. Outcomes of sprint review

1 point

A. Revised product backlog with changes in priority and acceptance crieria

B. Release the increment based on the acceptance

C. Cancel further development based on the current outcome

D. All of the above

4.4. Which of the following roles are required to participate in the Daily Scrum meeting

1 point

A. Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Engineering Lead

B. Developers and Testers

C. Scrum Master and Development Team

D. Scrum Masters from each of the Scrum Teams

4.5. Which of the following would be the NOT acceptable in Scrum if the DT discovers that they are
over-committed during a Sprint

1 point

A. Extend the Sprint, allowing completion of all items to the Definition of Done.

B. Remove a committed Product Backlog Item from the Sprint so that the remainder can be
completed
C. Continue working through the end of the Sprint, return un-done items back to the Product
Backlog, and reflect on why they over-committed for this Sprint before the next Sprint Planning
meeting.

D. Slice one or more committed backlog items into smaller usable pieces, deferring the least
important slices and completing the rest

4.6. Sprint Planning is conducted as

Part – 1 (What) & Part – 2 (How)

1 point

A. True

B. False

4.7. The focus of the Sprint Retrospective is to review Working Software

1 point

A. True

B. False

4.8. Scrum does not officially require teams to break down Product Backlog Items into Tasks.

1 point

A. True

B. False

4.9. Can sprint duration be changed during the sprint?

1 point

A. Sprint duration should be constant

B. Sprint duration can be changed during the sprint if required

C. Sprint duration can be changed at the beginning of sprint

4.10. At the Daily Scrum, Development Team members report progress to the ScrumMaster

1 point

A. True

B. False

4.11. The team can update the Sprint Backlog at any time during the Sprint based on newly
discovered information

1 point

A. True

B. False

4.12. When is the Sprint finished?

1 point

A. When committed items have met their definition of done

B. When the timebox expires

C. As determined by the size of the Team

D. When tasks are complete

4.13. Which of the following activities is NOT officially required by Scrum?

1 point

A. The Sprint Planning Meeting

B. The Weekly Status Meeting

C. The Daily Scrum Meeting

D. The Sprint Retrospective Meeting

4.14. A good indicator that a Scrum Team is successful is

1 point

A. Velocity is higher than a primary competitor’s velocity

B. Sprint Backlog items regularly meet the Definition of Done at the end of each Sprint

C. LOC (lines of code) checked in per Sprint is increasing

D. Testers are finding fewer defects

4.15. The time box for the Sprint Planning Meeting for a two-week Sprint is

1 point

A. 8 hours

B. 2 hours

C. 4 hours

D. One day

4.16. The primary activity of a Sprint Review Meeting is

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A. Generate an End of Sprint Report

B. Discussion of how the team could have done a better job during the Sprint

C. Demonstration and discussion of functionality that meets the Definition of Done

D. Update the Product Backlog and Release Plan

4.17. Scrum Teams should hold a Sprint Retrospective *

1 point
A. When there is agreement that the process is getting stale

B. At the end of every Sprint

C. After each Release

D. When an item committed to during Sprint Planning failed to reach the Definition of Done

4.18. The Development Team is responsible for conducting the Daily Scrum *

1 point

A. True

B. False

4.19. The purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is to *

1 point

Inspect how the last Sprint went with regards to people, relationships, process, and tools

Identify and order the major items that went well and potential improvements

Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its work.

All of the above

4.20. Inputs for the Sprint Planning meeting is/are *

1 point

Product Backlog,

the latest product Increment,

Projected capacity of the Development Team during the Sprint,

Past performance of the Development Team.

All of the above

4.21 The Sprint Retrospective occurs after the Sprint Review and prior to the next Sprint Planning. *

1 point

True

False

4.22 Which event does development team uses to raise the impediments faced *

1 point

Sprint Planning

Sprint Review

Sprint Retrospectives

Daily Scrum
4.23 What are the benefits of Daily Scrum (Select all that applicable) *

1 point

improve communications,

eliminate other meetings,

identify impediments to development for removal,

highlight and promote quick decision-making,

improve the Development Team’s level of knowledge.

Inspect and adapt meeting

4.23 What is the role of scrum master if people other than development is present in the daily
scrum? *

1 point

If others are present, the Scrum Master ensures that they do not disrupt the meeting.

Scrum Master would give them time to talk after everyone in the team has answered 3 questions

Scrum Masters requests the team to accommodate their questions if any

Just ignore them as they shouldn't participate

4.24 The Development Team or team members often meet immediately after the Daily Scrum for
detailed discussions, or to adapt, or replan, the rest of the Sprint’s work. *

1 point

True

False

4.25 What is the purpose of Sprint Planning (Select all that applies) *

1 point

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

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

To create tasks, burn down chart and commit on the tasks

4.26 Who has the authority to cancel the sprint. *

1 point

Scrum Master & Development team

Scrum Master & Product owner

Product owner and Development team

Scrum Team

Product Owner
4.27. Fill up the blanks. By the end of the Sprint Planning, the Development Team should be able to
explain to the _________ & _________ how it intends to work as a self-organizing team to
accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment. *

1 point

Product Owner and Project Manager

Project Manager and Scrum Master

Product Owner and Scrum Master

Scrum Master and Management

4.27. Which of the following statements is CORRECT as per scrum guide *

1 point

The Daily Scrum helps management know the status of Development Team everyday

The Daily Scrum optimizes the probability that the Development Team will meet the Sprint Goal.

Section 5. Scrum Artifacts

Product Backlog is Dynamic, Ordered & Emergent

1 point

A. True

B. False

List of things the development team has to do to claim that they are 100% done & ready with
product increment

1 point

A. Definition of Ready

B. Definition of Done

C. Acceptance Criteria

Which artifact describes the Development Team’s plan for delivering on the Sprint Goal

1 point

A. Release Burndown Chart

B. Product Backlog

C. Sprint Backlog

D. Impediment List

What are the desirable qualities of a Product Vision?

1 point
A. Outlines traceability back to overall corporate governance in IT investment

B. Provides a complete breakdown structure of the ROI formula

C. Features a detailed overview that enlightens and inspires

D. Describes why the project is pursued and the product desired end state

Characteristics of product increment

1 point

A. Increment is released to customer after every sprint

B. Increment should have all coding work completed 100% and handed over to test team for testing

C. Product is demonstrable, even if the definition of done is not completed

D. The increment must be in useable condition regardless of whether the Product Owner decides to
release it.

What is the main purpose of a Sprint Backlog?

1 point

A. For the Development Team to manage the number of hours spent on tasks in the Sprint

B. For the Product Owner to understand what the Development Team has committed to for a Sprint

C. For the Development Team to organize themselves during the Sprint

D. For the ScrumMaster to manage the Development Team's progress during the Sprint

Gopal is a PO and he is consistently not available for this sprint review, the team has been
conducting sprint review for the last two sprints without Gopal.
What do you think is a possible result of such sprint reviews?

1 point

A. Scrum Master can take the lead and give feedback during PO’s absence

B. Product increment might not meet the expectations of the PO and teams continue in wrong
direction without effective inspection & adaption

C. Team & Scrum Master should postpone the review meeting till PO returns

D. Temporary Product Owner should be arranged till PO returns

Who orders the product backlog

1 point

Development team

Product owner

Scrum team

Customers / stakeholders
Which artifact enables teams work to become highly visible, real-time picture of the work that the
Development Team plans to accomplish during the Sprint

1 point

A. The Sprint Backlog

B. Product Backlog

C. Definition of Done

D. Product Increment

The Development Team modifies the Sprint Backlog throughout the Sprint, and the Sprint Backlog
emerges during the Sprint

1 point

True

False

Sprint Backlog includes at least one high priority process improvement identified in the previous
Retrospective meeting.

1 point

True

False

What are the scrum artifacts

1 point

Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Product Increment

Product release burndown, sprint burndown and DOD

Sprint Backlog, User Stories and DOD

User stories, tasks and demonstrable product