Question 1

During Sprint Planning, the Definition of Done will help the Development Team forecast the amount of work,

selected from the Product Backlog, deemed feasible to make ‘done’ by the end of the Sprint.

Which two items best describes what ‘done’ means? (Choose two.)

Options :

A : All the work needed to prepare the Increment for User Acceptance Testing.

B : All the work needed to prepare the Increment for Integration Testing.

C : Having an Increment of working software that is potentially releasable to the end users.

D : All the work performed as defined in the Definition of Done.

E : All the work completed within the current skills and expertise in the Development Team.

Answer: C,D

Question 2

Steven, a Scrum Master, is approached by the Development Team members complaining that one of the senior

engineers is using too much time during the Daily Scrums to share technical solutions.

Which are the best two actions for Steven to take? (Choose two.)

Options :

A :

Coach the Development Team to help them find a way to solve the problem, and for them to take ownership of the solution.

B : Contact the team member’s direct manager and to resolve this problem.

C :

Suggest that the team members timebox the amount of time each person can speak at the Daily Scrum to a maximum of two minutes.

D : Suggest using a token to limit who is allowed to speak during the Daily Scrum.

E : Speak with the person privately and coach him on the purpose of the Daily Scrum.

Answer: A,E

Question 3

Which statement is correct about the length of the Sprints?

Options :

A : All Sprints must be one month or less and it is optimal to have a consistent Sprint length.

B : The Sprint length is dependent on the development effort forecasted (amount of items selected) during Sprint Planning.

C : The Sprint length is calculated by aggregating the time required to design, code and test.

D : The Sprint Length is defined by the Scrum Master.

Answer: A

Question 4

Steven is a Scrum Master employed by the engineering department. The Director of Engineering considers

using Scrum for a new project but wonders about the value of having all of the Development Team members

attend the Daily Scrum. He is concerned that the employees already attend a lot of mandatory company

meetings.

What are two outcomes of the Daily Scrum that Steven should explain on why the Daily Scrum is important?

(Choose two.)

Options :

A : During the Daily Scrum the members of the Development Team will inform of problems that are hindering their progress, and for which they have no means to resolve. They will inform Steven as a Scrum Master, so he can remove the impediments and help the team be more productive.

B : Through the short, daily alignment of the Daily Scrum the members of the Development Team grow and improve a shared understanding of the most important work to be undertaken in the next 24 hours to achieve the best possible progress toward the Sprint Goal. This daily opportunity to inspect and adapt will enable the Development Team to best tackle any unforeseen circumstances that might otherwise disrupt the team’s progress.

C : The Development Team members will produce a daily status report indicating how much time was spent working on individual tasks since the last Daily Scrum. The reports will help in discussing how the Sprint went at the Sprint Review meeting. It will provide detailed insights into the accuracy of estimates versus actual time spent, which can be used to create better estimates at the next Sprint Planning.

D : The Daily Scrum serves for the Development Team to report to Steven, as a Scrum Master, all updates on the assigned tasks in the Sprint Backlog. He can then use the team’s updates to plan their work for the next day, making sure that every team member is assigned the right tasks.

E : During the Daily Scrum, the Development Team needs to update the Scrum board with their current status and progress, at a task level. This is crucial to ensure that the Directory of Engineering knows the team’s actual progress and control the work being done.

Answer: A,B

Question 5

How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?

Options :

A : An equal amount of time on analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation.

B : As much as it has informed the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog item it selects in conformance with the definition of “Done”.

C : All development work and at least some testing.

D : As much as it can fit into the Sprint. Any remaining work will be moved to a subsequent Sprint.

Answer: B

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