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What you will practice
- What is one way the Scrum Master serves the organization?
- What happens when the Product Backlog is not clear enough at Sprint Planning?
- What should happen when a Sprint is cancelled?
- What type of test should be done during the Sprint?
- When a product grows, it is quite possible that the Product Owner will get help from other Product Managers a…
- Who is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog?
Answers and explanations
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Q1. What is one way the Scrum Master serves the organization?
Answer: D. By planning and advising Scrum implementations within the organization
Planning and advising Scrum implementations within the organization is a direct responsibility of the Scrum Master serving the organization. The other three options describe how the Scrum Master serves the Developers or the Product Owner, so watch those boundaries.
Q2. What happens when the Product Backlog is not clear enough at Sprint Planning?
Answer: A. Nothing; the Sprint would be planned anyway.
Sprint Planning proceeds as scheduled, because timeboxes are fixed events in Scrum. The team simply collaborates to clarify uncertainties during refinement and implementation, avoiding any artificial delays.
Q3. What should happen when a Sprint is cancelled?
Answer: C. Incomplete items should be placed back into the Product Backlog; completed items should be reviewed and considered for possible release
When a Sprint is canceled, any incomplete items return to the Product Backlog for future ordering. Completed work meeting the Definition of Done is reviewed and may be released to avoid wasting delivered value.
Q4. What type of test should be done during the Sprint?
Answer: B. Every type of test
Developers must perform every type of test during the Sprint to ensure the Increment is usable and meets the Definition of Done. Excluding any testing phase risks delivering an unstable product at the end of the Sprint.
Q5. When a product grows, it is quite possible that the Product Owner 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 i…
Answer: B. No
The Product Owner may delegate actual work but remains accountable and should never become a proxy or outsource final decisions. For the exam, remember that accountability for maximizing value cannot be transferred to a proxy role.
Q6. Who is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog?
Answer: E. The Developers after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner.
The people who will perform the work finalize all estimates. A strong practical cue is that the Product Owner may clarify requirements and discuss trade offs, but they never dictate the actual effort numbers.
Q7. What is an increment?
Answer: D. It is the moment a Product Backlog item meets the Definition of Done
An increment is born the moment a Product Backlog item meets the Definition of Done. Avoid options claiming prior work counts even if it fails to meet this definition, because undone work never creates a usable increment.
Q8. What should Developers be able to explain at the end of Sprint Planning?
Answer: D. How they intend to complete the items selected for the sprint
By the end of Sprint Planning, Developers must be able to explain how they intend to deliver the selected items. The event focuses on creating a actionable plan for the upcoming Sprint rather than addressing future improvements.
Q9. When is it time to integrate the code?
Answer: B. Frequently, during the Sprint
Code should be integrated frequently during the Sprint to ensure stability and early conflict resolution. Waiting until the end of a Sprint or release creates dangerous bottlenecks that contradict the empirical nature of Scrum.
Q10. What is one way that the Scrum Master serves the Product Owner?
Answer: A. By helping the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items
The Scrum Master serves the Product Owner by helping the team understand the need for clear Product Backlog items. The other options describe serving the broader organization or Developers rather than directly serving the owner.
Q11. Who identifies the Key Stakeholders for the Product? (choose the best option)
Answer: E. The Product Owner
The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing value and identifying key stakeholders to engage throughout the development effort. While others may assist, remember that the Product Owner holds the final accountability for stakeholder mapping and product value decisions on the exam.
Q12. The purpose of the Sprint Review is…
Answer: B. To inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog
The primary purpose of the Sprint Review is to inspect the outcome of the Sprint and determine future adaptations. Avoid options that frame it as a simple status update or just a showcase of completed work, because adapting the Product Backlog is essential.
Q13. Who creates the Sprint Goal?
Answer: D. The Scrum Team
The entire Scrum Team collaboratively crafts the Sprint Goal during Sprint Planning to provide a shared objective. Beware of distractors assigning this accountability solely to the Product Owner or Developers, as the whole team must agree on the direction.
Q14. Which statement is TRUE about the Daily Scrum?
Answer: C. It is time boxed to 15 minutes.
The Daily Scrum is strictly time-boxed to 15 minutes to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal. While resolving impediments is crucial, it generally happens after the time box ends, making the strict 15-minute limit the only definitively true statement here.
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