Q1. Teams may encounter the need for "technical" user stories. Who decides the priority of these?
Q2. What is the Scrum Master's role during the daily stand-up?
Q3. Which factor should not be considered during Sprint Planning?
Q4. A team member has been showing signs of great personal distress: crying at work, snapping at colleagues, and having heated phone conversations. As a Team Facilitator, what should you do?
Q5. Which statement describes the flow of work in the Scaled Agile Framework?
Q6. What is the Product Owner's role in deciding the priority of work in the sprint backlog?
Q7. The Scaled Agile Framework advocates that, if you measure only one thing, what should you measure?
Q8. Why should you apply for the Weighted Shortest Job First?
ReferenceWeighted Shortest Job First (WSJF) is a prioritization model used to sequence jobs (eg., Features, Capabilities, and Epics) to produce the maximum economic benefit. In a flow-based system, priorities are updated continuously to provide the best economic outcomes. Job sequencing, rather than individual job return on investment, produces the best result. To that end, WSJF is used to prioritize backlogs by calculating the relative CoD and job size (a proxy for the duration).
Q9. You have classified the features in your backlog according to risk and value. Which features should the development team work on first?
ReferenceIt is suggested that high business value, high-risk items are worked on first. While that may seem counterintuitive, the earlier this work is done, the sooner the team will move to mitigate the issues and unknowns—leading to a higher-quality product. If there's a failure, it will occur early and relatively inexpensively.
Q10. In the Scaled Agile Framework, what is the role of Enablers?
Q11. Which outcome is not expected of a Sprint Review?
Q12. What is not a technique used for splitting user stories?
Q13. Who decides what the team will work on?
Q14. Which choice is not a Scrum value?
Q15. What should happen if the Product Owner does not accept a story by the end of the iteration?
Q16. Which statement is not true about the product backlog?
Q17. A project has some major risks that the team wants to mitigate. What is the best way to monitor how well this effort is going?
Q18. The VP of Engineering wants to start giving out a "Team Member of the Sprint" award to recognize a top performer in each group. What advice should you give this VP?
Q19. What is the difference between a team's task board and a Kanban?
ReferenceExplicit rule applies to scrum team's task board: tasks cannot be added to the scrum board in the middle of a sprint.
Q20. The team complains that "things have been falling through the cracks lately." What should you do?
Q21. In Large-Scale Scrum, what is the recommended ratio of Scrum Masters to teams?
Q22. In the Cynefin framework, where are "best practices" most appropriate?
Q23. A manager informs you that a developer from another team is between assignments, and she wants to place the developer on your team for a few sprints. What should you do?
Q24. The Product Owner complains to you that the team is not working hard enough and they need to increase their velocity by at least 50%. Which action should you not take?
Q25. What is the name of the practice in which a cross-functional team collaborates intensively to develop a new product idea?
Q26. The team's manager wants to attend the Sprint Retrospective. What should you do?
Q27. Who is responsible for a Scrum team's performance?
It is one of the responsibilities of the Scrum Master!
A Scrum Master is responsible for ensuring a Scrum team is operating as effectively as possible with Scrum values. This means they keep the team on track, plan and lead meetings, and work out any obstacles the team might face.
Reference
Q28. Which statement concerning small, frequent releases of software is true?
Q29. What is the activity of clarifying and expanding user stories called?
Q30. Which strategy is preferred for development teams?
"…your job is to minimize output, and maximize outcome and impact." - Jeff Patton
Q31. Which statement is true about the actor in a user story?
Reference Actors can be a person, group, or system(s).
Q32. Which statement is true about Agile?
Q33. Which statement about burndown and burnup charts is not true?
Q34. What is the name for the practice of going to see a process in use at the point of value delivery?
Reference The Gemba Walk is an opportunity for staff to stand back from their day-to-day tasks to walk the floor of their workplace to identify wasteful activities.
Q35. When the team needs to make a decision, what is the best course of action?
Q36. Which action is something the Team facilitator should NOT do?
Q37. A team needs to do research, design, or prototyping. What is this type of story called?
Q38. Which statement about technical debt is true?
Q39. Which statement about estimating is not true?
Q40. Which ceremony should the Product Owner not attend?
Q41. Which task is not the product owner's responsibility?
Q42. Which choice is _not_ considered during Sprint Planning?
Q43. You have noticed a pattern that the most interesting stories on the Sprint Backlog get started right away, and the least interesting stories languish or don't get done. What should you do?
Q44. What Agile practice best supports this principle: "At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly"?
Q45. On what are personas typically based?
Q46. Which statement describes Shu Ha Ri?
Reference Japanese martial art concept which describes the stages of learning to mastery.
Q47. What does the Agile Manifesto indicate?
[Refernce] (https://www.agilealliance.org/agile101/the-agile-manifesto/) Full Manifesto.
Q48. What is the main benefit of a working agreement?
Q49. What is the name of the information radiator that has multiple columns used to visualize the flow of work?
Q50. Which is the best definition of story points?
Q51. What is a Scrum of Scrums?
Q52. What is the Product Owner's role regarding the product backlog?
Q53. Why should a team do refactoring?
Q54. Which choice is not a benefit generally associated with product demonstrations?
Q55. What is an information radiator?
Q56. According to the Agile Manifesto, your highest priority is to _.
Q57. Product development organizations sometimes use descriptions of archetypal users and their values so that developers can design the system to meet their needs and wants. What are these descriptions called?
Q58. The Product Owner is focused on testing a new system concept in the marketplace as quickly and inexpensively as possible. What is this first-generation product called?
Q59. To whom should the Product Owner report?
Q60. What happens in Sprint 0?
Q61. What does the Definition of Done mean?
Q62. Which element is most important when describing your product?
Q63. Which choice best describes the Team Facilitator?
Q64. What is the name of the technique that divides a story into smaller pieces?
Reference
What is story slicing?
To build features effectively, and deliver user value in increments, the functionality needs to be broken down further into smaller user stories. Many times the team keeps splitting the user stories into smaller pieces of value, so they can complete the story in a sprint. This is called story-slicing or splitting.
Q65. A team member comes to you with a complaint about another team member. What should you do?
Q66. What is the forming-storming-norming, performing model of team development known as?
Q67. What is the name of the ceremony in which you inspect the work completed during the sprint?
Sprint Retrospective: Reflect on the previous sprint, discuss what’s working well, what could be improved, and how to improve it to be more productive.ReferenceSprint Review: Discuss what has been accomplished during the sprint and whether the sprint goal has been met.
Q68. Which choice best describes an Agile Release Train (ART)?
Q69. As an Agile coach, what should be your attitude toward your team members' individual goals and motivations?
Q70. Which phrase best describes an Agile team?
Q71. Which technique does not help prioritize the backlog?
Reference oznaczające japońską filozofię biznesową (sposób postępowania) ustawicznego polepszania, poprawiania procesu zarządzania i produkcji na wszystkich jego szczeblach, z uwzględnieniem m.in. technik biznesu "just-in-time".
Q72. What does the Definition of Ready mean?
ReferenceDefinition of Ready means that stories must be immediately actionable. The Team must be able to determine what needs to be done and the amount of work required to complete the User Story.
Q73. Which is NOT a principle of the Scaled Agile Framework?
Q75. The team is complaining that they send requests for clarification to the Product Owner, but these requests go unanswered. What action should you take?
Q76. Which choice is a pillar of Lean?
ReferenceTwo pillars are (1) Continuous Improvement, and (2) Respect for People.
Q77. Which statement best describes Agile, Lean, and Six Sigma?
A description of what an actor wants to do to accomplish a goal
A description of archetypal users so the developers can make the solution user-friendly
A report from the field about a user's experience with the product
The Agile term for a requirement
Q79. What is the expected output of a Planning Poker meeting?
The stories were discussed and each had a story point estimate assigned.
The team gave feedback to the Product Owner about the acceptance criteria.
The team decided what stories should be developed within the same sprint.
The team made a preliminary plan for which stories will be completed in the next quarter.
Q80. What is the definition of velocity?
The number of story points delivered during a sprint
The average waiting time for a story on the sprint backlog
The average wait time for a story to move from the product backlog to the sprint backlog
The time it takes a developer to complete a story divided by its relative value
Q81. What is most important for a successful Product Owner to understand?
The budget for the product.
The underlying technology of the product.
The development team's strengths and weaknesses.
The business context for the product.
ReferenceA Scrum Team has 3 roles - Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Developers. All 3 roles generate Value in their contexts; however, it is the Product Owner who maximizes the Value from a product or business context.
Q82. Which statement about the Agile Manifesto is true?
It was written via crowdsourcing and its authors are unknown.
It has been translated into dozens of languages and used around the world.
It was written in 2001 and is obsolete.
It was first published as part of Jim Highsmith's doctoral thesis.
Q83. The team is not going to complete its Sprint Commitment. As the Team Facilitator, what should you do?
Ask the PO to extend the sprint.
Advise the PO as soon as possible.
Report this at the Sprint Review.
Point out the reasons why and collaborate on solutions.
Reference, the last paragraph perfectly informs what an agile developer would do in this situation.
Q84. When a user story is further decomposed, what are the elements called?
technical tasks
actors and actions
Who, What, Why
threads
Q85. What does collective ownership mean?
Every member of the team can make changes to any part of the code as necessary.
If someone is at fault, then the whole team is at fault.
The team shares equally in the profits that the product generates.
The team, not the individuals, receives performance evaluations.
Q86. According to the Agile Manifesto, how often should developers and business people work together?
as often as needed
biweekly
daily
weekly
Q87. What do you call the practice of writing a test before the code is written?
design for testability
test-driven development
unit testing
test then code
Q88. What is the term for a team member who is "T-skilled"?
cross-functional
jack-of-all-trades
apprentice developer
generalizing specialist
Q89. Which statement is not true about pair programming?
It has been discredited because it is too expensive.
In pair programming, two developers share one computer and take turns at the keyboard.
It is a great way to teach someone new to the team.
The code produced by two developers who are collaborating is typically higher quality than if they were working alone.
Q90. People with a fixed mindset _ .
have better focus and longer attention spans
are more goal-oriented
tend to be more resilient
are more afraid of failure
Q91. How can you improve interaction between team members?
Move people's workstations around in the team room to create new social possibilities.
Ask the team if they would like to do something recreational together and offer to organize it.
Tell the team that you see this as a problem and ask them to solve it.
Since no one has come to you with a complaint, assume that the limited interaction works for everyone.
Q92. What is the expected outcome of the daily stand-up meeting?
updated status on all of the work
team alignment on its plan for the day
a list of impediments and priorities
a report to the Product Owner of stories ready to be accepted
Q93. What is the name of the technique in which a story is broken down, input splits the data, and it results in a new output?
input-output processing
ITIOO story format
thin vertical slice
structured coding
ITIOO isn't a thing, thin verticle slicing is referring to what work you prioritise, and structured code has nothing to do with stories.
Q94. What is the term for a team member who is "T-shaped"?
cross-functional
jack-of-all-trades
generalizing specialist
apprentice developer
Cross-functional and generalizing specialist seem to be both correct but we talk more about cross functional teams, and in the case of a team member the term would be more like a generalizing specialist I believe
Reference
This refers to teams:
ReferenceOne of the challenges for organizations, when they move to Agile ways of working, is the often mentioned need to build teams made up of "T-shaped" people. This can also be described as a cross-functionality.
Q95. What is a lean canvas?
It is used to decompose solution into epics, features, and stories
It is a template for lightweight business plans that makes your assumptions explicit
It is a tool to plan future project releases
It is a technique for projecting growth in market share.
Reference1-page business plan template that helps you deconstruct your idea into its key assumptions using 9 basic building blocks.
Q96. The team is not going to complete its Sprint Commitment. As a Team Facilitator, what should you do?
advise the PO as soon as possible
point out the reasons why and collaborate on solutions
report this at the Sprint Review
Ask the PO to extend the sprint
Sprints cannot be extended. The Scrum Guide is pretty clear on this: you don't extend sprints. At the end of a sprint, if there is incomplete work: "All incomplete Product Backlog Items are re-estimated and put back on the Product Backlog." Reference
Number 4: 4) What happens if the Developers cannot complete their work by the end of the Sprint? The Developers inform the Product Owner. The Scrum Team should then inspect & adapt to prevent this in the future if it is a problem. Understanding why this has happened will be critical.
Q97. Which of these traits is most important for being an effective Team Facilitator?
being self-aware
being extroverted
having type A personality (def not this :P)
being someone who takes charge
Referencenonverified answer - A facilitator is someone who helps a group identify common objectives and then offers group processes to achieve defined outcomes while maintaining neutrality. A skilled facilitator consciously embodies self-awareness, self-management, and bias management, while conveying openness and enthusiasm.
Q98. When is the best time to update the team's burndown chart?
before the Sprint Retrospective
after the daily stand-up
before the daily Scrum
before quarterly planning
Q99. What is an Empathy Map?
It is a team-building technique used to increase productivity.
It is a tool used by organizations for competitive intelligence.
It is a retrospective technique used to improve team morale.
It is a collaborative tool used to gain deeper insights into customers.
Q100. Which work descriptions are not written in the language of users?
tasks
epics
stories
Features
It says: NOT written in the language of users.
A story, also referred to as a user story, is a short-form request that can be delivered in one sprint. It is written in simple language from the perspective of the user.
It should be Tasks:
A task is a subsection of a story. It helps to break the story down and outline how it will be completed. Tasks tend to be more technical as they are used by members of the development team. Reference
Q101. The team has an incomplete story at the end of the sprint and wants to claim partial credit for the work completed. What should you do?
Ask the Product Owner to accept the story with the promise that the team will complete it in the next sprint
Ask them to slice the story to reflect the work done and the work to be donef
Ask the product owner to revise the acceptance criteria so it can be accepted and counted
explain that, in Agile, working software is the primary measure of progress. Then help...
Q102. When planning a meeting, which action is most important?
clarifying the expected outcome
taking notes
inviting the Project Manager
making sure everyone speaks
Q103. You are facilitating a meeting and, unexpectedly, a key person doesn't attend. What should you do?
Hold the meeting and update the person who could not attend later.
Ask the person who could not attend to reschedule the meeting based on their availability.
Ask all meeting participants what they want to do about the one person's absence
Reschedule the meeting for when all necessary people can attend
Q104. What is Open Space?
a design concept for team rooms
a room for teams to demo their work
a placeholder in the code body for the future functionality
a meeting format where participants create and manage the agenda
Q105. Which choice is not an expected benefit of refactoring?
Refactoring can reduce the effort for future development
Refactoring is used to fix bugs
Refactoring improves the design of the system
Refactoring improves the maintainability of the code
Q106. In the Scaled Agile Framework, consecutive iterations are grouped into a PI. What is a PI?
Project Increment
Portfolio Increment
Product Increment
Program Increment
ReferenceA Program Increment (PI) is a timebox during which an Agile Release Train (ART) delivers incremental value in the form of working, tested software and systems. PIs are typically 8 – 12 weeks long.
Q107. How can you improve interaction between team members?
Move people's workstations around in the team room to create new social possibilities
Since no one has come to you with a complaint, assume that the limited interaction works for everyone
Ask the team if they would like to do something recreational together and offer to organize it
Tell the team that you see this as a problem and ask them to solve it
Moving people around and redesigning the office space can improve the interaction between team members and it is well documented:
Reference
Q108. Which scale is typically used for Planning Poker?
less than 1 hour, 1 to 4 hours, 4 to 8 hours, 8 to 24 hours, more than 24 hours
2, 4, 6, 8, 10
XS, S, M, L, XL
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 20
Q109. You are the Scrum Master and, having just facilitated a meeting, you're reflecting on ways to improve. What skill are you displaying?
being self-aware
being extroverted
having type A personality
being someone who takes charge
Q110. What background information is most important for a successful Product Owner to understand?
The budget for the product.
The underlying technology of the product.
The development team's strengths and weaknesses.
The business context for the product.
It's the same as Q81, just a slightly differently phrased question.
Q111. You are facilitating a meeting to decompose user stories and, unexpectedly, a development team member cannot attend. What should you do?
Hold the meeting and update the person who could not attend later.
Ask the person who could not attend to reschedule the meeting based on their availability.
Ask all meeting participants what they want to do about the one person's absence
Reschedule the meeting for when all necessary people can attend
Q112. As the Scrum Master, you've observed that team members are more comfortable communicating via instant messaging than through direct conversions. How can you encourage conversation between team members?
Move people's workstations around in the team room to create new social possibilities.
Since no one has come to you with a complaint, assume that the limited conversation works for everyone.
Tell the team that you see this as a problem and ask them to solve it.
Ask the team if they can think of ways to increase direct conversation.
Q113. What is the expected outcome of the Daily Scrum meeting?
updated status on all of the work
team alignment on its plan for the day
a list of impediments and priorities
a report to the Product Owner of stories ready to be accepted
Q114. In Agile, which of the following options is a high priority?
Comprehensive documentation
Processes and tools
Contract negotiation
Working software
ReferenceAgile projects are characterized by a series of tasks that are conceived, executed and adapted as the situation demands and one of the priorities is working software.
Q115. What types of environments work best for Agile principles?
It works great in static environments.
It works great in dynamic environments.
It works great in customer environments.
Agile has been proven to not work in any good environment.
ReferenceThe Agile environment appeals to quick actions, discussions, evaluations, and considerations for different approaches. It works great in dynamic environments where there is a potential for changing or evolving requirements.
Q116. What does being a Cross-Functional team mean?
That every team in the organization has a particular specialism
That each team member has their own specialism
That all the skills necessary exist within the team
That teams can communicate effectively
Q117. What is a PBI?
Product Before Increment
Project Billing Information
Productive Backlog Increment
Product Backlog Item
Q118. Which of the following scrum events is dedicated to process improvement?
The sprint planning
The daily scrum
The sprint retrospective
The sprint review
Q119. For a month-long sprint, the time-box for a sprint retrospective is _.
3 hours
6 hours
8 hours
1 hour
Q120. Which type of Kanban diagram shows the number of issues in each of the states?
burn down chart
control chart
burn up chart
cumulative flow
Reference
A Kanban cumulative flow diagram visualizes your team's processes and helps identify areas of improvement
Q121. Which of the following statements about a Kanban control chart is false?
The light blue shaded area is the standard deviation.
The green dots are the issues themselves.
The control chart works best when the tasks that you're tracking are of different sizes.
The blue line is the rolling average cycle time.
Q122. What does EBM consider in Managerial Decisions?
Productivity and ethical concerns
Circumstance and ethical concerns
Circumstances and financial concerns
Moral and ethical concerns
Q123. Stacey's process complexity model shows us that agile thinking is best **___**.
Q125. Which Jira feature provides an overview of multiple projects?
roll-up boards
code integration
task automation
reporting
Q126. Which of the following elements is not a pillar of Scrum?
adaptation
transparency
sustainability
inspection
Q127. What aspects of the product is the Product Owner responsible for?
Guiding the Development Team on the product
Managing and owning the backlog
All of the choices are correct
The product itself
Q128. In Scrum, at the end of each sprint, there is a _ meeting in which the team receives and gives feedback on their processes and their performance.
retrospective
review
reflection
sprint
Q129. In the INVEST acronym for user stories, what does the "V" stand for?
valuable
verifiable
veracity
voluminous
Q130. Having a mindset focused on growth and opportunity is healthy for Agile team members. How can you display a growth mindset?
See challenges as opportunities
Point out the failures of others
Quit while you're ahead
Celebrate only when you succeed
Q131. Which statement about the Agile Manifesto is true?
It was written via crowdsourcing and its authors are unknown
It was written in 2001 and is obsolete.
It was written in response to documentation-heavy software development project practices.
It was first published as part of Jim Highsmith's doctoral thesis.
Reference"(...)others sympathetic to the need for an alternative to documentation driven, heavyweight software development processes convened." [First paragraph]
Q132. Progress toward a sprint goal is in jeopardy because you have not received sales data. What should you do?
Be sure to mention the issue in the next Scrum
Share the problem with your team to see if they can create a solution
Work around the issue until the last responsible moment to solve it
Check the Product Owner's schedule and book time for a meeting
Q133. When is the best time to review the team's burndown chart?
after the daily stand-up
before the Sprint Retrospective
before the Daily Scrum
before quarterly planning
Q134. Which statement about the actor in a user story can be true?
The system cannot be the actor
There must be multiple personas for each actor
The actor can be the system itself
The actor does not have to be a specified role in the solution
Q135. Which choice is not a recognized framework for scaling Agile?
Q136. Where are teams most likely to find the first signs of potential problems?
Daily Scrums
Sprint Demos
Retrospectives
Sprint Planning
Q137. When working with a Scrum team, who is chiefly responsible for ensuring that the project delivers value?
Product Owner
Development Team
Scrum Master
Quality Assurance
Source"The scrum master is the role responsible for gluing everything together and ensuring that scrum is being done well. In practical terms, that means they help the product owner define value, the development team deliver the value, and the scrum team to get to get better."
Q138. There are several configurations of the Scaled Agile Framework in Version 5.0. Which is not one of the configurations?
Full SAFe
Large Solution SAFe
SAFe Popular
Essential SAFe
Q139. What is Lean Canvas?
It is a tool to plan future product releases
It is used to decompose the solution into epics, features, and stories
It is a technique for projecting growth in market share
It is a template for lightweight business plans that makes your assumptions explicit
Q140. As a Scrum Master, you have noticed a pattern that the most interesting stories on the sprint backlog get started right away, and the least interesting stories languish or don't get done. What should you do?
During story point estimation, increase the points assigned to the least interesting stories so the team can boost their velocity.
Share your observation with the team and invite them to own and solve the problem.
Ask the team to use a lottery system to assign each story
Ask the Tech Lead to assign every story to a developer so they all get done efficiently and with accountability.