1. What's the primary goal of Agile development?

A. Added value of working software.

B. Delivering software every Quarter.
C. Collocation of the team.
D. Processes, Documentation, Contracts, and limited change.

2. The Sprint Burndown charts are an efficient tracking tool because they show:

A. The estimated work remaining as the Sprint progresses.

B. How many Product Backlog items remain.
C. How many hours have been worked by each team member.
D. How much effort has gone into the Sprint.

3. The correct sequence of events in using Scrum framework is as follows:

A. Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Sprint, Sprint Retrospective, Daily Scrum, and Sprint
Review.
B. Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Sprint, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint
Retrospective.
C. Sprint Planning, Release Planning, Sprint, Sprint Retrospective, Daily Scrum, and Sprint
Review.
D. Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint, Sprint Review, and Sprint
Retrospective.

4. When is a Product Backlog item considered complete?

A. When all defined tasks are complete.

B. When QA reports that it passes all acceptance criteria.
C. When it adheres to the definition of "done".
D. At the end of the Sprint.

5. What are the critical items to start a Scrum Project?

A. Scrum Team and Stakeholders

B. Scrum Team, Product Backlog, Scrum Master
C. Product Backlog, Scrum Team, Scrum Master, and Product Owner
D. Time, Scope, Budget, and Quality

A. A and D.
B. C.
C. A, B, and C.
D. A and B.

6. Who is the most important member of the Scrum Team?

A. The Scrum Master.

B. The Team.
C. The Stakeholder.

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D. The Product Owner.

7. The responsibility to remove impediments that will prevent the team from
accomplishing the over all objective of the sprint is?

A. The Scrum Master.

B. The Product Owner.
C. The Stakeholders.
D. The Developer.

8. Which statement is an incorrect assessment of the Scrum Team?

A. The Scrum Team is self-organizing.

B. The Scrum Team is responsible for the Sprint Backlog.
C. The Scrum Team is cross-functional.
D. The Scrum Team is made up of fifteen members of various set of skills.

9. The Scrum Team consist of the following:

A. The Product Owner, Scrum Master, and the Team.

B. The Scrum Master, Product Owner, the stakeholders, and the Team.
C. The Project Manager, Scrum Master, Product Owner and the Team.
D. The Scrum Master, Product Owner, and the Project Manager.

10. What is the ultimate goal of the Scrum Team?

A. To prioritize the Sprint Backlog.

B. To complete the Product Backlog.
C. To prioritize the Product Backlog.
D. To complete the Sprint Backlog into a releasable piece of the product.

11. Who has the authority to change or cancel a Sprint?

A. The team members.

B. The Scrum Master.
C. The Product Owner.
D. The Project Manager.

12. Who defines the Sprint Backlog scope?

A. Product Owner.
B. Scrum Team.
C. Scrum Master.
D. Stakeholders.

13. What is the recommended size for a Scrum Team?

A. 7 plus/minus 2 full time resources.

B. 12 full time resources

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C. 10 full time resources plus the Product Owner and Scrum Master.
D. What ever number of resources are needed to complete the Sprints on time for a release.

14. Which statement is an incorrect assessment of the Scrum Master?

A. The Scrum Master is responsible for ensuring the team adheres to Scrum rules.
B. The Scrum Master helps the team to be more productive and produce higher quality results
that contribute towards the end product.
C. The Scrum Master manages the Team.
D. The Scrum Master removes impediments that prevent the team from performing
effectively and efficiently.

15. If the Team determines that it has overcommitted itself for a Sprint, who should be
present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint goal and work?

A. The Scrum Master, Project Manager, and Team.

B. The Team.
C. The Product Owner and Team.
D. The Product Owner and all stakeholders.

16. What is the major difference between Product Backlog and Sprint Backlog?

A. The Product Backlog is equal to the Sprint Backlog.

B. The Product Backlog is a subset of the Sprint Backlog.
C. The Sprint Backlog is a subset of the Product Backlog.
D. The Sprint Backlog is owned by the Product Owner.

17. The maximum duration of the Sprint is highly recommended to be.

A. 5 days.
B. 10 days.
C. 15 days.
D. Less than a month.

18. As the Sprint planning progresses, the workload has grown beyond the team's
capacity. Which action makes most sense for the Team?

A. Work overtime for the Sprint

B. Collaborate with the Product Owner and potentially remove or change items
C. Cancel the Sprint
D. Start the Sprint and recruit additional team members

19. What does it mean to say that an event is time-box?

A. The event must be completed in a certain time.

B. The event is "boxed" to a maximum amount of time that it can take.
C. The event has a suggested time to meet every week.
D. The event is a box that contains time.

20. Which of the following statement are true about the Daily Scrum Meeting:

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A. This is a daily 15-minutes meeting.
B. The Product Owner runs the meeting.
C. The Daily Scrum Meeting takes place at the same time and place.
D. The Daily Scrum Team Meeting is for each team member to provide things accomplished,
thing to do before the next meeting, and identify any obstacles.

A. A and C.
B. A and D.
C. A, B, and C.
D. A, C, and D.

21. Which of the following statements are true for the Product Backlog.

A. The Product Owner is responsible for the Product Backlog.

B. The Product Backlog is dynamic.
C. Priority is driven by risk, value, and necessity.
D. The Product Backlog is fixed and it cannot changed once it is fully defined.

A. A, B, and C.
B. B and C.
C. A and B.
D. A, B, and D.

22. Which of the following processes reflects Agile Development?

A. Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, Documentation, Training, Implementation and

Maintenance.
B. Vision, Release Planning, Product Backlog, Sprint Planning, Sprint Backlog, Daily Scrum
Meeting, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective.
C. Analysis, Design, Code, and Test.
D. Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint, Sprint Review, and Sprint
Retrospective.

23. When should the Sprint Retrospective be held?

A. At the end of the last Sprint in a project or release.

B. At the beginning of each Sprint.
C. Only when the Scrum team determines it needs one.
D. At the end of each Sprint.

24. What does the Sprint Backlog consist of?

A. User Stories.
B. Use Cases.
C. Tasks.
D. Test cases.

25. What happens when the Sprint is cancelled?

A. The Scrum Team disbands immediately.

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B. The complete Sprint Backlog is put back to the Product Backlog.
C. The completed Sprint Backlog items are evaluated for a release and incomplete items are
discarded.
D. The completed Sprint Backlog items are evaluated for a release and incomplete items are
put back to the Product Backlog.

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1. Correct Answer is A - The primary goal of Agile development is to deliver value and
working software via Sprint iterations.

2. Correct Answer is A - The Sprint Burndown charts show work remaining in a Sprint.

3. Correct Answer is B - The correct sequence of events follows a chronological

sequence of Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Sprint, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and
Sprint Retrospective.

4. Correct Answer is C - The Product Backlog is considered complete when all the items
have been completed and adhere to the definition of done.

5. Correct Answer is B - The critical items to start a Scrum Project are:

1) Product Owner, 2) A Product Backlog, 3) Scrum Team, and 4) Scrum Master

6. Correct Answer is D - The Product Owner is the most important team member because
he is the reason for forming the Scrum Team.

7. Correct Answer is A - The Scrum Master responsibility is to remove impediments

preventing the team to accomplish the sprint goal.

8. Correct Answer is D - The Scrum Team size is highly recommended to be of optimal

size 7 +/- 2 team members to be efficient and effective. The Scrum Master and Product
Owner are not included in this count unless they are playing a dual role as team players.

9. Correct Answer is A - The Scrum Team roles consist of the Scrum Master, the Product
Owner, and the Team.

10. Correct Answer is D - The Scrum Team ultimate goal is to turn the Product Owner's
requirements in the Sprint Backlog into a releasable piece of the product.

11. Correct Answer is C - The Product Owner is the only individual that can change or
cancel a Sprint. Since the Sprint is time-boxed this is very uncommon to occur.

12. Correct Answer is B - The Scrum Team selects the scope of the sprint by using the
Product Backlog top priority items, Team capacity, and past performance.

13. Correct Answer is A - The recommended Scrum Team size is <= 10 resources in order
to be efficient and effective.

14. Correct Answer is C - The Scrum Master doesn't manage the team - keep in mind the
team is self-organizing and cross functional.
15. Correct Answer is C - The Scrum Team and the Product Owner need to be present to
adjust the Spring goal and work.

16. Correct Answer is C - The Product Backlog is compiled by the Product Owner and the
Stakeholders, thereafter the Team selects a subset of the top priority items on the Product
Backlog to compile the Sprint Backlog.

17. Correct Answer is D - The Sprint is an iteration that is time-boxed <= 30 days.

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18. Correct Answer is B - Any changes during the Sprint Planning must be done in a
collaborative process between the Scrum Team and the Product Owner.

19. Correct Answer is A – Time-box indicates that a particular event must be worked on for a
specific set of time.

20. Correct Answer is D - The correct response is A, C, and D because the daily sprint is for
the benefit of the Scrum Team to achieve the Sprint Goal - this is not a status meeting.

21. Correct Answer is A - The Product Backlog is never complete, it is constantly

changing based on needs, priorities, and risks, therefore the correct response is A, B, and C.

22. Correct Answer is B - Number 2 is the correct answer because it follows the logical
process of Agile Development Framework.

23. Correct Answer is D - The Sprint Retrospective needs to occur at the end of each
Sprint to review people relationships, processes, and tools in order to leverage those
experiences on future Sprints.

24. Correct Answer is A - The Sprint Backlog is made up of user stories identifying the
overall objective of the end product.

25. Correct Answer is D - When the Sprint is canceled, any completed items and "done"
Product Backlog items are reviewed. They are accepted if they represent a potentially
shippable increment. All other items are put back to the Product Backlog.

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