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A team is trying to convince a customer about the value of adopting Scrum. The customer likes some of the features of the methodology like the bi-weekly demonstration, but the customer remains largely unconvinced of the value of Scrum and refuses to change the way of working, What should the team do?


A) Let the Scrum Master 'translate' to Waterfall practices.
B) Use Scrum and convince the customer during the process.
C) Do not follow Scrum until the customer is convinced of the value.

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What message can you give to a customer about a key benefit of using Scrum?


A) Scrum will give customers more control over day-to-day activities.
B) Scrum will help the team accept changes into the project at no additional cost.
C) The team will show a demonstration of working software every few weeks.

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Why is planning poker an effective estimation technique?


A) It generates a lot of useful discussion and gets team buy-in.
B) It results in lower estimates as team members will estimate individually.
C) It triggers a more detailed and task oriented break-up of the story.

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What is the primary responsibility of a Scrum Master in order to keep a Scrum team working at its peak level of productivity?


A) Keeping high priority features at the top of the Product Backlog.
B) Not allowing changes to the Product Backlog once the Sprint begins.
C) Supporting the team's decisions and resolving the team's issues.

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When is a Sprint complete?


A) When all of the Product Backlog items are completed.
B) When all the tasks in the Sprint Backlog are completed.
C) When the Sprint defined time box ends.

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During the release planning meeting, it is difficult to agree on priorities. Sales want to implement some new features to catch up with the competitors. Marketing want to work on a mobile interface that can prove to be a competitive differentiator. Customer support want better logging and auditing capabilities to improve maintainability. What should be done to set the priorities?


A) Approach Senior Management and ask for priorities.
B) Survey the existing customers and prioritize according to their views.
C) The Product Owner will set the priorities.

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Which is a statement of value as described in the Agile manifesto?


A) We value customer collaboration over responding to changes.
B) We value project management over individuals and interactions.
C) We value processes and tools over comprehensive documentation.
D) We value working software to be delivered each iteration.

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For the Development Team and the Scrum Master, the Daily Scrum is mandatory. Other roles may only participate without speaking. What is the most important reason that other roles are not allowed to speak?


A) Because it is not a status meeting for all stockholders.
B) Because other people speaking would let the meeting run late.
C) Because the meeting is just for updating the work done.

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A large product team features six different teams having ten members each, working on a project that involves four high level features. How many Product Backlogs should the team have?


A) 1
B) 4
C) 6

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Who is the owner of a Sprint Backlog Item during the Sprint Planning meeting?


A) The entire team owns all Sprint Backlog Items.
B) The Product Owner owns all Sprint Backlog Items.
C) The team member working on the item owns that item.

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Collaboration is the most important parameter for the success of an Agile team. What term best describes this type of interaction?


A) Distributed team working.
B) Information radiator sharing.
C) Osmotic communication.

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You want to convince a customer of the benefits of Scrum. What is the key benefit of Scrum for the customer?


A) Scrum ensures that the customer receives value early in the project.
B) Scrum will give customers more control over day-to-day activities.
C) Scrum will help the Team accept changes into the project at no additional cost.

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In a Scrum project, when would a requirement get added to the Product backlog?


A) When it is developed, but cannot yet be released.
B) When the team works on it for a particular release.
C) When the customer requests a new requirement.

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The Product Backlog is ordered from most valuable to least valuable. The benefits for the business determine how valuable a Product Backlog Item is. What are the benefits for the business based on?


A) The stakeholders' opinion
B) The Scrum Master's opinion
C) Organizational strategies
D) The needs of the Development Team

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The Product Owner is going on a three-week vacation. The team should be closing the current Sprint and starting a new Sprint at the end of the first week of the Product Owner's vacation. What is the best way to continue the Scrum rituals in this situation?


A) Each Scrum team should ideally have two Product Owners to provide cover.
B) The Product Owner should be requested to delay his vacation by a week.
C) The Scrum Master should take over and cover for the Product Owner.

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Which of the following statements best expresses the role that the daily stand-up meeting plays in the monitoring of a Scrum project?


A) The stand-up meeting helps the Scrum Master to update the burn-down chart.
B) The stand-up meeting gives the team insight into their progress and their issues.
C) The stand-up meeting lets the Product Owner review the progress of the team.

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A Definition of Done contains a number of characteristics of the potentially releasable Increment. Which of the following characteristics belong in the Definition of Done?


A) Functional Requirement
B) Length of the Time-Box
C) Organizational Processes
D) Velocity of the Team

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How should 'done' be defined when multiple teams are working on a single product?


A) All teams must have the same definition of 'done'.
B) Each team must define and use their own definition of 'done'.
C) The Scrum Master defines when the item is 'done'.

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Which Scrum ritual is meant to look back and improve upon the finished Sprint?


A) Daily Scrum.
B) Sprint Retrospective.
C) Sprint Review.

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A Scrum team failed to meet the Sprint objectives. One of the key members of the team fell ill and was away for two days right at the beginning of the four week Sprint. What is the most likely reason that the team did not meet the Sprint objectives?


A) The Product Owner is unable to prioritize.
B) The team is lacking skills.
C) The team did not plan the Sprint effectively.
D) The team is over-worked.

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