Question 1
What is the primary responsibility of the Scrum Master?
a) Writing user stories
b) Removing impediments for the Scrum team
c) Approving the sprint deliverables
d) Developing the product roadmap
Correct Answer: b) Removing impediments for the Scrum team
Question 2
Which artifact in Scrum provides transparency and a single source of truth regarding the work planned for the Sprint?
a) Product Backlog
b) Sprint Backlog
c) Increment
d) Burn-down Chart
Correct Answer: b) Sprint Backlog
Question 3
How long is a typical Sprint in Scrum?
a) 1 day
b) 1 week
c) 1-4 weeks
d) 2 months
Correct Answer: c) 1-4 weeks
Question 4
What is the purpose of the Sprint Review?
a) To refine the Product Backlog
b) To inspect the increment and adapt the Product Backlog if needed
c) To assess team member performance
d) To plan the next Sprint
Correct Answer: b) To inspect the increment and adapt the Product Backlog if needed
Question 5
Who is responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Development Team?
a) Scrum Master
b) Product Owner
c) Development Team
d) Stakeholders
Correct Answer: b) Product Owner
Question 6
Which Scrum event is time-boxed to ensure it does not exceed its intended duration?
a) Daily Scrum
b) Sprint Planning
c) Sprint Review
d) All of the above
Correct Answer: d) All of the above
Question 7
What is a characteristic of a well-written Product Backlog item?
a) It is detailed and exhaustive
b) It is estimated in hours
c) It is independent, negotiable, valuable, estimable, small, and testable (INVEST)
d) It includes specific assignments for each team member
Correct Answer: c) It is independent, negotiable, valuable, estimable, small, and testable (INVEST)
Question 8
During a Sprint Retrospective, the team discusses:
a) What went well during the Sprint, what can be improved, and how to implement improvements
b) The next Sprint goals
c) The status of the Product Backlog items
d) The performance of individual team members
Correct Answer: a) What went well during the Sprint, what can be improved, and how to implement improvements
Question 9
Who is mandated to attend the Daily Scrum?
a) The Developers
b) The Product Owner
c) The Scrum Master
d) All of the above
Correct Answer: a) The Developers
Question 10
What is a key benefit of using Scrum?
a) Predictable delivery timelines
b) Increased control over the development process
c) Enhanced flexibility to respond to change
d) Reduced need for documentation
Correct Answer: c) Enhanced flexibility to respond to change
Question 11
The Product Owner is responsible for:
a) Ensuring the Development Team meets its commitments
b) Defining the features of the product
c) Assigning tasks to team members
d) Removing impediments
Correct Answer: b) Defining the features of the product
Question 12
What is the recommended size for a Scrum team?
a) 3-10 members
b) 5-10 members
c) 7-15 members
d) 10-20 members
Correct Answer: a) 3-10 members
Question 13
When is a Sprint Goal created?
a) During the Sprint Planning meeting
b) During the Sprint Retrospective
c) At the Daily Scrum
d) During the Sprint Review
Correct Answer: a) During the Sprint Planning meeting
Question 14
What does the Increment represent?
a) The sum of all Product Backlog items completed in a Sprint
b) The product at the end of a release cycle
c) A prototype for user feedback
d) The sum of all Product Backlog items completed in all Sprints to date
Correct Answer: d) The sum of all Product Backlog items completed in all Sprints to date
Question 15
Who is responsible for managing the Product Backlog?
a) The Scrum Master
b) The Development Team
c) The Product Owner
d) The Stakeholders
Correct Answer: c) The Product Owner
Question 16
What should happen if the Developers determines that it has over-committed itself during a Sprint?
a) The Sprint Goal should be revised
b) The Product Owner should be informed
c) Work should be removed from the Sprint Backlog and negotiated with the product owner.
d) The Sprint should be extended
Correct Answer: c) Work should be removed from the Sprint Backlog and negotiated with the product owner.
Question 17
Which of the following best describes the purpose of a Daily Scrum?
a) To plan the work for the next Sprint
b) To provide a status update to the Product Owner
c) To Inspect and adapt the progress toward the sprint goal for the next 24hours.
d) To review completed work and accept new work
Correct Answer: c) To Inspect and adapt the progress toward the sprint goal for the next 24hours
Question 18
Who decides the duration of a Sprint?
a) The Scrum Master
b) The Product Owner
c) The Developers
d) The Scrum Team
Correct Answer: d) The Scrum Team
Question 19
What is the role of management in Scrum?
a) To assign tasks to the Development Team
b) To ensure the Scrum Team follows the process
c) To support the Scrum Team by removing organizational impediments
d) To approve the Sprint Backlog
Correct Answer: c) To support the Scrum Team by removing organizational impediments
Question 20
Which meeting is primarily used to inspect and adapt the process?
a) Sprint Review
b) Sprint Planning
c) Daily Scrum
d) Sprint Retrospective
Correct Answer: d) Sprint Retrospective
Question 21
What is a Burn-down Chart used for?
a) Tracking the remaining work in the Sprint Backlog
b) Visualizing the progress of the Product Backlog
c) Planning the next Sprint
d) Identifying team members’ workloads
Correct Answer: a) Tracking the remaining work in the Sprint Backlog
Question 22
Who has the authority to cancel a Sprint?
a) The Scrum Master
b) The Development Team
c) The Product Owner
d) The Stakeholders
Correct Answer: c) The Product Owner
Question 23
Which of the following is a required attribute of a Product Backlog item?
a) Dependencies
b) Estimated effort
c) Assigned team member
d) Detailed specifications
Correct Answer: b) Estimated effort
Question 24
What does it mean to say that a Development Team is cross-functional?
a) The team includes all skills necessary to create a product increment
b) Each team member can perform every role
c) The team is a mixture of developers and testers
d) The team works across multiple projects
Correct Answer: a) The team includes all skills necessary to create a product increment
Question 25
How often should the Sprint Backlog be updated?
a) Daily
b) Weekly
c) At the end of each Sprint
d) As needed, throughout the Sprint
Correct Answer: d) As needed, throughout the Sprint
Question 26
What is the time-box for the Sprint Review meeting for 4weeks Sprint?
a) 2 hours
b) 4 hours
c) 1 day
d) 2 days
Correct Answer: b) 4 hours
Question 27
When multiple teams work together on the same product, how many Product Backlogs should there be?
a) One for each team
b) One for the entire product
c) One for each release
d) One for each feature
Correct Answer: b) One for the entire product
Question 28
Who is responsible for ensuring that the Scrum framework is understood and enacted?
a) The Product Owner
b) The Scrum Master
c) The Development Team
d) The Stakeholders
Correct Answer: b) The Scrum Master
Question 29
What is the outcome of the Sprint Planning meeting?
a) A prioritized Product Backlog
b) Sprint Backlog
c) A detailed project plan
d) A list of impediments to be resolved
Correct Answer: b) Sprint Backlog
Question 30
What is the primary role of the Product Owner during the Daily Scrum?
a) To answer questions about the Product Backlog
b) To provide updates on the product roadmap
c) To observe and listen to the Development Team
d) To assign tasks to the Development Team
Correct Answer: c) To observe and listen to the Developers
Question 31
What is the maximum duration of a Sprint?
a) 1 week
b) 2 weeks
c) 4 weeks
d) 3 months
Correct Answer: c) 4 weeks
Question 32
What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be present at the Daily Scrum?
a) To update the task board
b) To ensure the meeting is kept within the time-box
c) To make decisions on behalf of the team
d) To gather status updates for reporting
Correct Answer: b) To ensure the meeting is kept within the time-box
Question 33
Which of the following is not a Scrum artifact?
a) Product Backlog
b) Sprint Backlog
c) Increment
d) Gantt Chart
Correct Answer: d) Gantt Chart
Question 34
How should a Developers deal with non-functional requirements?
a) They should be handled in a separate Sprint
b) They should be addressed alongside functional requirements
c) They should be added to the Product Backlog and prioritized by the Product Owner
d) They should be ignored until the end of the project
Correct Answer: c) They should be added to the Product Backlog and prioritized by the Product Owner
Question 35
Who is responsible for facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed?
a) The Product Owner
b) The Development Team
c) The Scrum Master
d) The Stakeholders
Correct Answer: c) The Scrum Master
Question 36
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?
a) It is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to provide feedback
b) It is a mechanism to control the Development Team’s activities during a Sprint
c) It is an opportunity for the Scrum Team and stakeholders to inspect the increment and adapt the Product Backlog if needed
d) It is a meeting to review the Scrum Team’s performance and identify areas for improvement
Correct Answer: c) It is an opportunity for the Scrum Team and stakeholders to inspect the increment and adapt the Product Backlog if needed
Question 37
When should a Sprint be cancelled?
a) When the Sprint Backlog becomes obsolete
b) When the Product Owner determines that the Sprint Goal no longer makes sense
c) When the Development Team is unable to complete all tasks
d) When the Scrum Master identifies significant impediments
Correct Answer: b) When the Product Owner determines that the Sprint Goal no longer makes sense
Question 38
What does the term “Done” mean in Scrum?
a) All tasks are completed
b) The product is ready for release
c) The increment is potentially releasable
d) The Sprint Goal has been achieved
Correct Answer: c) The increment is potentially releasable
Question 39
Who creates the definition of “Done” in product level?
a) The Scrum Master
b) The Developers
c) The Product Owner
d) The Stakeholders
Correct Answer: b) The stakeholders
Question 40
What is a Product Backlog refinement meeting?
a) A meeting to estimate the effort of Product Backlog items
b) A meeting to assign tasks for the next Sprint
c) A meeting to review the work completed in the Sprint
d) A meeting to improve the Product Backlog by adding details, estimates, and order to items
Correct Answer: d) A meeting to improve the Product Backlog by adding details, estimates, and order to items
Question 41
Which of the following is a role in Scrum?
a) Project Manager
b) Developers
c) Business Analyst
d) Tester
Correct Answer: b) Developers
Question 42
How is work added to the Sprint Backlog?
a) The Product Owner assigns work to the Development Team
b) The Developers selects work items from the Product Backlog to achieve the Sprint goal.
c) The Scrum Master decides what work to include
d) The stakeholders decide which items to include
Correct Answer: b) The Developers selects work items from the Product Backlog to achieve the Sprint goal
Question 43
What is the main purpose of the Sprint Review?
a) To demonstrate the increment to stakeholders and gather feedback
b) To conduct a performance review of the Development Team
c) To update the Product Backlog with new items
d) To assign tasks for the next Sprint
Correct Answer: a) To demonstrate the increment to stakeholders and gather feedback
Question 44
What is the recommended time-box for the Daily Scrum?
a) 5 minutes
b) 15 minutes
c) 30 minutes
d) 1 hour
Correct Answer: b) 15 minutes
Question 45
Which of the following is a Scrum value?
a) Efficiency
b) Transparency
c) Respect
d) Innovation
Correct Answer: c) Respect
Question 46
What is a key characteristic of the Scrum Team?
a) It should be composed of specialists in different fields
b) It should be cross-functional with all skills necessary to create the product increment
c) It should be managed by the Scrum Master
d) It should include stakeholders to provide continuous feedback
Correct Answer: b) It should be cross-functional with all skills necessary to create the product increment
Question 47
What happens if the Developers cannot complete its work by the end of the Sprint?
a) The Sprint duration is extended
b) The incomplete work is reviewed during the Sprint Retrospective
c) The incomplete work is moved to the next Sprint
d) The Scrum Master decides how to handle the incomplete work
Correct Answer: c) The incomplete work is moved to the next Sprint
Question 48
Who determines how work is performed during the Sprint?
a) The Scrum Master
b) The Product Owner
c) The Developers
d) The Stakeholders
Correct Answer: c) The Developers
Question 49
What is the role of the Scrum Master in relation to the Product Backlog?
a) The Scrum Master is responsible for creating the Product Backlog
b) The Scrum Master ensures that the Product Backlog is visible and understood
c) The Scrum Master prioritizes the Product Backlog items
d) The Scrum Master approves changes to the Product Backlog
Correct Answer: b) The Scrum Master ensures that the Product Backlog is visible and understood
Question 50
Which of the following activities is the Product Owner responsible for?
a) Assigning tasks to the Development Team
b) Facilitating Scrum events
c) Prioritising the items in the Product Backlog
d) Writing code for the product
Correct Answer: c) Prioritising the items in the Product Backlog
Question 51
What is a common feature of a self-managing Team?
a) The team leader assigns tasks to team members
b) The team collaboratively decides how to achieve the Sprint Goal
c) The Scrum Master directs the team’s activities
d) The Product Owner manages the team’s workload
Correct Answer: b) The team collaboratively decides how to achieve the Sprint Goal
Question 52
How can the Scrum Master help the Development Team be more effective?
a) By removing impediments that hinder the team’s progress
b) By assigning tasks to team members
c) By managing the team’s work hours
d) By conducting performance reviews
Correct Answer: a) By removing impediments that hinder the team’s progress
Question 53
What is the main role of the Product Owner in a Scrum team?
a) To manage the Development Team
b) To ensure the team follows Scrum processes
c) To maximize the value of the product resulting from the work of the Developers.
d) To facilitate Scrum events
Correct Answer: c) To maximize the value of the product resulting from the work of the Development Team
Question 54
What is the primary function of the Sprint Backlog?
a) To provide a detailed project plan
b) To outline the tasks for the Sprint
c) To serve as a forecast of work for the Sprint
d) To list all requirements for the product
Correct Answer: c) To serve as a forecast of work for the Sprint
Question 55
Which of the following is a responsibility of the Scrum Master?
a) Defining the product features
b) Creating the Product Backlog
c) Facilitating Scrum events
d) Writing user stories
Correct Answer: c) Facilitating Scrum events
Question 56
What is the focus of the Sprint Retrospective?
a) Reviewing the product increment
b) Planning the next Sprint
c) Inspecting and adapting the process used for the Sprint
d) Updating the Product Backlog
Correct Answer: c) Inspecting and adapting the process used for the Sprint
Question 57
What is a Scrum team expected to do during a Sprint?
a) Deliver a potentially releasable product increment
b) Create detailed specifications for the product
c) Produce a complete product
d) Develop a project plan
Correct Answer: a) Deliver a potentially releasable product increment
Question 58
What does the Product Owner do during a Sprint?
a) Dictates the tasks to be done
b) Helps clarify requirements and answer questions
c) Manages the team’s work hours
d) Approves the increment
Correct Answer: b) Helps clarify requirements and answer questions
Question 59
Which of the following best describes the role of stakeholders in Scrum?
a) They assign tasks to the Development Team
b) They approve the Sprint Backlog
c) They provide feedback during the Sprint Review
d) They manage the Development Team’s work
Correct Answer: c) They provide feedback during the Sprint Review
Question 60
What should the Developers do if they realize they will not be able to complete the work planned for the Sprint?
a) Inform the Product Owner and negotiate the scope
b) Extend the Sprint duration
c) Cancel the Sprint
d) Work overtime to complete the tasks
Correct Answer: a) Inform the Product Owner and negotiate the scope