Question 1

Why does the Daily Scrum need to be held at the same location and time?

Accepted Answer

A)  The booking of a room needs to be done in advance for the duration of the Sprint. 
B)  The constant time and place is best for continuity of the Scrum framework. 
C)  The Project Manager needs to get the status updates at a given time every day. 
A)  The booking of a room needs to be done in advance for the duration of the Sprint. 
B)  The constant time and place is best for continuity of the Scrum framework. 
C)  The Project Manager needs to get the status updates at a given time every day.

Question 2

Who is responsible for implementing the actions agreed upon by the team during a Retrospective?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Product Owner 
B)  The Scrum Master 
C)  The team 
A)  The Product Owner 
B)  The Scrum Master 
C)  The team

Question 3

What is the relationship between the Product Backlog, the Release Backlog and the Sprint Backlog?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Product Backlog is a subset of the Sprint Backlog, which is a subset of the Release Backlog. 
B)  The Release Backlog is a subset of the Product Backlog, which is a subset of the Sprint Backlog 
C)  The Sprint Backlog is a subset of the Product Backlog, which is a subset of the Release Backlog. 
A)  The Product Backlog is a subset of the Sprint Backlog, which is a subset of the Release Backlog. 
B)  The Release Backlog is a subset of the Product Backlog, which is a subset of the Sprint Backlog 
C)  The Sprint Backlog is a subset of the Product Backlog, which is a subset of the Release Backlog.

Question 4

What is the expected outcome of the first Sprint on a project?

Accepted Answer

A)  A few working, tested features from the Product Backlog 
B)  Architecture and high-level design of the Product 
C)  Assignment of the team, Product Owner and Scrum Master 
D)  A well-defined release plan for the Product 
A)  A few working, tested features from the Product Backlog 
B)  Architecture and high-level design of the Product 
C)  Assignment of the team, Product Owner and Scrum Master 
D)  A well-defined release plan for the Product

Question 5

A story was estimated at eight ideal hours. A working day is eight hours. Developers can get about six hours of work done on a daily basis. What is the elapsed time required to complete the story?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.25 days 
B)  1.33 days 
C)  2 days 
D)  This cannot be determined without knowing the velocity. 
A)  1.25 days 
B)  1.33 days 
C)  2 days 
D)  This cannot be determined without knowing the velocity.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Release Sprint 
B)  Sprint Retrospective 
C)  Sprint Review 
A)  Release Sprint 
B)  Sprint Retrospective 
C)  Sprint Review

Question 7

Under what circumstances would a team use Affinity Estimation Technique instead of Planning Poker?

Accepted Answer

A)  If more details are needed during Sprint Planning 
B)  If there is a large number of stories to estimate 
C)  If there is a small number of stories to estimate 
A)  If more details are needed during Sprint Planning 
B)  If there is a large number of stories to estimate 
C)  If there is a small number of stories to estimate

Question 8

During a Sprint, the team completes four stories with story points 3, 5, 8 and 2 respectively. They further complete half a story with a story point of 1 3. What is the velocity of the team?

Accepted Answer

A)  18 
B)  24.5 
C)  31 
A)  18 
B)  24.5 
C)  31

Question 9

What is the objective of the Scrum-of-Scrums meeting?

Accepted Answer

A)  To inform management about the progress of the project. 
B)  Bring together all team members of all teams. 
C)  Coordinate the work of multiple Scrum teams. 
D)  Kick-off an international Scrum project. 
A)  To inform management about the progress of the project. 
B)  Bring together all team members of all teams. 
C)  Coordinate the work of multiple Scrum teams. 
D)  Kick-off an international Scrum project.

Question 10

A Manager requests to attend the daily stand-up meeting so that he can be more responsive to the team by being aware of the team's progress and issues. As the Scrum Master, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allow the Product Owner to participate in 'listen only' mode. 
B)  Allow the Product Owner to participate like any other team member. 
C)  Turn down the request as the daily stand-up is only for the team. 
A)  Allow the Product Owner to participate in 'listen only' mode. 
B)  Allow the Product Owner to participate like any other team member. 
C)  Turn down the request as the daily stand-up is only for the team.

Question 11

The team determines that it has over-committed itself for a Sprint. Who should be present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint work?

Accepted Answer

A)  The team, the Scrum Master and the Product Owner. The Stakeholders should be consulted. 
B)  The team and the Scrum Master. The Product Owner should be consulted. 
C)  The team only. The Product Owner should be consulted. 
A)  The team, the Scrum Master and the Product Owner. The Stakeholders should be consulted. 
B)  The team and the Scrum Master. The Product Owner should be consulted. 
C)  The team only. The Product Owner should be consulted.

Question 12

What is time-boxing?

Accepted Answer

A)  A period of intense activity within a particular release. 
B)  Setting an upper time limit and planning the activities within that limit. 
C)  Tight planning focused on reducing the time required for any activity. 
A)  A period of intense activity within a particular release. 
B)  Setting an upper time limit and planning the activities within that limit. 
C)  Tight planning focused on reducing the time required for any activity.

Question 13

What is the usual length of the time box for the complete Sprint Planning meeting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Four hours for a 30 day Sprint, one to two hours for a shorter Sprint. 
B)  However long it takes to complete the Sprint Backlog. 
C)  Never more than two hours, regardless of Sprint length. 
A)  Four hours for a 30 day Sprint, one to two hours for a shorter Sprint. 
B)  However long it takes to complete the Sprint Backlog. 
C)  Never more than two hours, regardless of Sprint length.

Question 14

Suppose that you track the Sprint progress in a Burn-Down chart. You have added an extra line to show the planned progress. The line of the actual progress stays below the planning line. What does this say about the progress?

Accepted Answer

A)  You are ahead of schedule. 
B)  You are behind schedule. 
C)  You have not planned well. 
A)  You are ahead of schedule. 
B)  You are behind schedule. 
C)  You have not planned well.

Question 15

What is a Scrum-of-Scrums?

Accepted Answer

A)  A meeting for management to get insight into the working of teams. 
B)  A meeting for Scrum Masters of international Scrum teams. 
C)  A meeting to coordinate the work of multiple Scrum teams. 
D)  A meeting to show the customer an update of the product. 
A)  A meeting for management to get insight into the working of teams. 
B)  A meeting for Scrum Masters of international Scrum teams. 
C)  A meeting to coordinate the work of multiple Scrum teams. 
D)  A meeting to show the customer an update of the product.

Question 16

Higher management wants to know who will be the Project Manager of the Scrum project. Which role is the same as the Project Manager role?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Product Owner 
B)  The Scrum Master 
C)  The Development Team 
D)  There is no such role in Scrum 
A)  The Product Owner 
B)  The Scrum Master 
C)  The Development Team 
D)  There is no such role in Scrum

Question 17

A team has eleven members spread over two locations across two time zones. One of the locations has six team members and the other team has five. Where should a Scrum Master be located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alternate the Scrum Master between both locations. 
B)  Appoint a local Scrum Master for both teams. 
C)  The Scrum Master is located in one of the teams. 
A)  Alternate the Scrum Master between both locations. 
B)  Appoint a local Scrum Master for both teams. 
C)  The Scrum Master is located in one of the teams.

Question 18

What should the Scrum Master advise the team to give their main focus, while working in a global distributed team?

Accepted Answer

A)  Favor conference calls and video chats in order to save on travel budget. 
B)  Place greater emphasis on team-building activities and cultural sensitivities. 
C)  Provide at least four hours of overlap time by changing working hours. 
A)  Favor conference calls and video chats in order to save on travel budget. 
B)  Place greater emphasis on team-building activities and cultural sensitivities. 
C)  Provide at least four hours of overlap time by changing working hours.

Question 19

What happens with the User Stories during the Sprint Planning meeting?

Accepted Answer

A)  The items move from the Product Backlog to the Sprint Backlog. 
B)  The items move from the Release Backlog to the Sprint Backlog. 
C)  The items move from the Sprint Backlog to the Product Backlog. 
A)  The items move from the Product Backlog to the Sprint Backlog. 
B)  The items move from the Release Backlog to the Sprint Backlog. 
C)  The items move from the Sprint Backlog to the Product Backlog.

Question 20

A team is estimating story points. They estimate that the story falls between a large (13) and a medium (5) and they assign a story point of 8. What is this technique called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Affinity estimation 
B)  Fibonacci estimation 
C)  Triangulation 
A)  Affinity estimation 
B)  Fibonacci estimation 
C)  Triangulation

Why does the Daily Scrum need to be held at the same location and time?

Who is responsible for implementing the actions agreed upon by the team during a Retrospective?

What is the relationship between the Product Backlog, the Release Backlog and the Sprint Backlog?

What is the expected outcome of the first Sprint on a project?

A story was estimated at eight ideal hours. A working day is eight hours. Developers can get about six hours of work done on a daily basis. What is the elapsed time required to complete the story?

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

Under what circumstances would a team use Affinity Estimation Technique instead of Planning Poker?

During a Sprint, the team completes four stories with story points 3, 5, 8 and 2 respectively. They further complete half a story with a story point of 1 3. What is the velocity of the team?

What is the objective of the Scrum-of-Scrums meeting?

A Manager requests to attend the daily stand-up meeting so that he can be more responsive to the team by being aware of the team's progress and issues. As the Scrum Master, what should you do?

The team determines that it has over-committed itself for a Sprint. Who should be present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint work?

What is time-boxing?

What is the usual length of the time box for the complete Sprint Planning meeting?

Suppose that you track the Sprint progress in a Burn-Down chart. You have added an extra line to show the planned progress. The line of the actual progress stays below the planning line. What does this say about the progress?

What is a Scrum-of-Scrums?

Higher management wants to know who will be the Project Manager of the Scrum project. Which role is the same as the Project Manager role?

A team has eleven members spread over two locations across two time zones. One of the locations has six team members and the other team has five. Where should a Scrum Master be located?

What should the Scrum Master advise the team to give their main focus, while working in a global distributed team?

What happens with the User Stories during the Sprint Planning meeting?

A team is estimating story points. They estimate that the story falls between a large (13) and a medium (5) and they assign a story point of 8. What is this technique called?

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Why does the Daily Scrum need to be held at the same location and time?

Who is responsible for implementing the actions agreed upon by the team during a Retrospective?

What is the relationship between the Product Backlog, the Release Backlog and the Sprint Backlog?

What is the expected outcome of the first Sprint on a project?

A story was estimated at eight ideal hours. A working day is eight hours. Developers can get about six hours of work done on a daily basis. What is the elapsed time required to complete the story?

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

Under what circumstances would a team use Affinity Estimation Technique instead of Planning Poker?

During a Sprint, the team completes four stories with story points 3, 5, 8 and 2 respectively. They further complete half a story with a story point of 1 3. What is the velocity of the team?

What is the objective of the Scrum-of-Scrums meeting?

A Manager requests to attend the daily stand-up meeting so that he can be more responsive to the team by being aware of the team's progress and issues. As the Scrum Master, what should you do?

The team determines that it has over-committed itself for a Sprint. Who should be present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint work?

What is time-boxing?

What is the usual length of the time box for the complete Sprint Planning meeting?

Suppose that you track the Sprint progress in a Burn-Down chart. You have added an extra line to show the planned progress. The line of the actual progress stays below the planning line. What does this say about the progress?

What is a Scrum-of-Scrums?

Higher management wants to know who will be the Project Manager of the Scrum project. Which role is the same as the Project Manager role?

A team has eleven members spread over two locations across two time zones. One of the locations has six team members and the other team has five. Where should a Scrum Master be located?

What should the Scrum Master advise the team to give their main focus, while working in a global distributed team?

What happens with the User Stories during the Sprint Planning meeting?

A team is estimating story points. They estimate that the story falls between a large (13) and a medium (5) and they assign a story point of 8. What is this technique called?

EXIN Cloud Computing Foundation

EXIN DevOps Foundation

ITIL Foundation (syllabus 2011)

Information Security Foundation (based on ISO/IEC 27002

Information Security Management Professional based on ISO/IEC

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