Quiz for Scrum Master Role

1. What are the 3 pillars of empiricism?

(Choose the best answer)

a. Adaptation, Inspection, Commitment

b. Focus, Openness, Transparency
c. Inspection, Adaptation, Transparency
d. Respect, Courage, Adaptation

2. What should be the length of a Sprint?

(Choose the best answer)

a. One month or less

b. Short enough to be able to align the work being done in the sprint with other
business events
c. Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner
d. All the above

3. Which statement best describes Scrum?

(Choose the best answer)

a. A complex methodology that describes the best practices for software development
b. A well defined and predictive process that aligns with the principles of Scientific
Management
c. A framework for creating complex products in complex and dynamic environments
d. A cookbook that defines the best practices for software development

4. What is the maximum amount of time for the length of the Daily Scrum?

(Chose the best answer)

a. The same time of day everyday

b. 15 minutes
c. Two minutes per person
d. 30 minutes for larger teams
e. 15 minutes for a 4-week sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter
5. Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?
(Chose the best answer)

a. The Product Owner

b. The Stakeholders
c. The Scum Master
d. The Developers
e. The Product Owner and the Stakeholders
f. The Product Owner and the Developers

6. What does it imply for an event to have a timebox?

(Chose the best answer)

a. The event must happen at a set time

b. The event must take at least a minimum amount of time
c. The event can take no more that a maximum amount of time
d. The event must happen by a given time

7. Who is on the Scrum Team?

(Chose the best answer)

a. The Product Owner, The Developers, the Scrum Master

b. The Scum Master, The Project Manager, The Scrum Team
c. The Developers, The Product Owner, The QAs
d. The Product Owner, The Developers, The Scrum Master, The Project Manager

8. From the statements below, which best describes the responsibility of a Product Owner?

(Chose the best answer)

a. Protects the developers from the distractions of the Stakeholders

b. Directs the Developers
c. Manages the project and ensures that the work meets the commitments to the
stakeholders
d. Ensures that the work developed meets the Definition of Done
e. Optimizes the value of the work the Scrum Team does
9. Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?

(Choose the best answer)

a) The Scrum Master and the Developers

b) The Developers and the Product Owner
c) The Scrum Team
d) The Developers
e) The Developers, The Scrum Master and the Product Owner

10. Which of the following services describes the responsibility of the Scrum master in regards
to the Daily Scrum?

(Chose the best answer)

a. Lead the discussions of the Developers

b. Teach the Developers to keep the Daily Scrum withing the 15 minute timebox
c. Ensure that all 3 questions have been answered.
d. Facilitate in a way that ensures each team member has a chance to speak
e. All the above

11. What is the recommended size of a Scrum Team?

(Chose the best answer)

a. 5 to 7
b. 10 or fewer
c. At least 5
d. 9
e. Minimum of 7

12. Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?
(Chose the best answer)
a. The Developers
b. The Scrum Master
c. The Product Owner
d. The Project Manager
e. The most senior member of the team
13. Which Scrum Events are timeboxed?

(Chose the best answer)

a. Sprint Retrospective, Refinement, Sprint Review

b. Sprint Planning, Sprint Testing, Release Retrospective
c. Sprint Review, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospective
d. Refinement, Sprint Review, Sprint Planning

14. Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same place and same time?

(Chose the best answer)

a. The place can be named

b. The Product Owner demands it
c. For the convenience of the Developers
d. To have discipline within the organization
e. The consistency reduces complexity
f. Rooms are hard to book and this lets it be booked in advance

15. When does a Developer become the sole owner of an item on the Sprint Backlog?

(Chose the best answer)

a. At the Sprint Planning event

b. At the Daily Scrum, by request
c. Whenever he finishes other in progress items
d. Never. All Sprint Backlog items are “owned” by the Developers and the Scrum Team
e. Whenever a team member can accommodate more work

16. True or False: Scrum has a role called “project manager”

17. True or False: The Scrum Team must choose at least one high priority process
improvement item identified during Sprint Retrospective and place it in the Sprint Backlog

18. True or false: The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a valuable and useful increment of
Working Product

19. It is not mandatory for the product increment to be released to production at the end of
each Sprint
20. Which things should the Scrum Team do during the first Sprint?

(Chose all the answers that apply)

a. Create the complete Product Backlog to be developed in subsequent Sprints

b. Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality
c. Develop a plan for the rest of the release
d. Deliver an Increment of useful and valuable product
e. Determine the complete architecture and infrastructure for the product.

21. What are the 3 Scrum artifacts and their corresponding commitment?

(Open Answer)