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The Product Owner does not have to be one person, and the accountability can be filled
by a committee.

False

True

Correct
The Product Owner is one person, not a committee. The Product Owner may
represent the needs of many stakeholders in the Product Backlog. Those
wanting to change the Product Backlog can do so by trying to convince the
Product Owner.

The purpose of the Sprint Review is...

To review the status of the Project

To show Stakeholders work that is done and work that is near to completion

To check what was done and not done during the Sprint

To inspect the outcome of the Sprint and determine future adaptations

 Correct
The purpose of the Sprint Review is to inspect the outcome of the Sprint and
determine future adaptations.
– The Scrum Guide

Product Backlog refinement is...

A Scrum event

The concern of the Product Owner

An ongoing process in which the Product Owner and the Developers

collaborate

Carried out once per Sprint

Correct
Product Backlog refinement is an ongoing process in which the Product Owner
and the Developers collaborate

When may the Product Backlog be refined?

Right before the Sprint Review

During Sprint Planning

 Anytime as needed

At the end of Sprint Planning

Correct
Product Backlog items can be updated at any time by the Product Owner or at
the Product Owner’s discretion. Product Backlog refinement is an ongoing
process.

Velocity is a mandatory measure of success for the Product Owner.

True

False

Correct
A key measure of success for the Product Owner is a high value product

Stakeholders may not talk to the Developers during a Sprint

False

True
 Correct
Stakeholders can (and probably should) talk Developers during a Sprint about
work relating to the Sprint Goal.

A demo of the Increment must be carried out at the Sprint Review

True

False

Correct
A demonstration is 1 way to inspect the Increment. It is not the only way. The
Sprint Review is a working session and the Scrum Team should avoid limiting it
to a presentation.

Evidence-Based Management is ...

A mandatory practice for Product Owners using Scrum

A framework that organisations can use to help them measure, manage,

and increase the value they derive from their product delivery

A methodology that organisations can use to help them increase the value of
their product
 A management framework to ensure the delivery of maximum value

Correct
Evidence-Based Management is a framework that organisations can use to help
them measure, manage, and increase the value they derive from their product
delivery

Common Product Backlog item attributes are:

Commitment, courage, focus, openness and respect

Complexity, agility, openness, commitment

Velocity, Risk, Ownership

Description, order, and size

Correct
Description, order, and size are common attributes of a Product Backlog item
although attributes often vary with the domain of work.

A company has two products. Which of the following is an acceptable way of forming
Scrum teams?

There should be one Product Owner supported by a Junior Product Owner

 There should be a Chief Product Owner and one Product Owner for each
product

There must be a single Product Owner across all products

There must be a single Product Owner for each product

Correct
If Scrum Teams become too large, they should consider reorganizing into
multiple cohesive Scrum Teams, each focused on the same product. Therefore,
they should share the same Product Goal, Product Backlog, and Product Owner.
– The Scrum Guide

One of the accountabilities of the Product Owner is to create the Sprint Goal before
Sprint Planning.

True

False

Correct
In Sprint Planning, the whole Scrum Team collaborates to define a Sprint Goal
that communicates why the Sprint is valuable to stakeholders.

A new Increment must be available …...

 When the Scrum Master or the Product Owner asks for it

Whenever the user acceptance testing is complete

Before each planned release

By the end of each Sprint, before the Sprint Review

Every 2 Sprints

Correct
An Increment must be available by the start of the Sprint Review

Although they may vary with the domain of work, Product Backlog items often have the
following attributes

Select all that apply.

Order

Size

Description
 Correct
Product Backlog refinement is the act of breaking down and further defining
Product Backlog items into smaller more precise items. This is an ongoing
activity to add details, such as a description, order, and size. Attributes often
vary with the domain of work.
– The Scrum Guide

What is the Product Goal?

It is the immediate goal that the Developers aims to achieve in the current
Sprint.

It is the daily objective that needs to be achieved.

It is a long-term objective for the Scrum Team to achieve.

It is a high-level summary of the project scope.

Correct
The Product Goal in Scrum is a long-term objective for the Scrum Team. It
provides a direction and sets the expectation of what is to be achieved.

Stakeholders may include representatives from Human Resources

False
 True

Correct
Stakeholders may include representatives from Human Resources or any other
department/role in an organisation.

Beliefs in what is valuable are merely assumptions until they are validated by
customers.

False

True

Incorrect
Beliefs in what is valuable are merely assumptions until they are validated by
customers.

The Sprint Review is the only time when stakeholder feedback is captured.

False

True

Correct
 Stakeholder feedback can be captured at any time

How should the Product Owner respond when the Developers ask for clarification
about a Product Backlog item during the Sprint?

The Product Owner should tell the Developers to figure it out themselves.

The Product Owner should provide the requested clarification or enable

the Developers to get it themselves

The Product Owner should defer to the Scrum Master for providing the
clarification.

The Product Owner should wait until the next Sprint Planning to provide the
clarification.

Correct
The Product Owner should be available to provide clarification and further
detail about Product Backlog items to the Developers.

Sprints help the Scrum Team to limit work-in-progress.

False

True
 Correct
The Sprint helps the Scrum Team to limit work in progress. In Sprint Planning
the team plans enough work for 1 Sprint only.

When should the Product Owner provide feedback on the work that the Developers
are doing?

During the Sprint Review.

During the Daily Scrum.

During Product Backlog Refinement.

Whenever feedback can help to avoid waste.

Correct
Developers can ask for feedback and the Product Owner can provide feedback
on the work at anytime in order to reduce risk and avoid waste.

Developers should be set stretch goals by the Product Owner as part of Sprint Planning

False

True
 Correct
A realistic forecast should be created in Sprint Planning.

The Product Owner must ensure that enough Product Backlog items are selected at the
Sprint Planning event in order to satisfy the stakeholders.

True

False

Correct
Through discussion with the Product Owner, the Developers select items from
the Product Backlog to include in the current Sprint.

The Product Owner must attend the Sprint Retrospective

True

False

Correct
The Scrum Team attends the Sprint Retrospective. The Product Owner is part of
the Scrum Team.

The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating a valuable, useful Increment every
Sprint.
 False

True

Correct
The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating a valuable, useful Increment
every Sprint.

Before the first Sprint, the Product Backlog must contain everything we will develop for
the product

False

True

Correct
Whilst this may be desirable, it is impossible when doing complex work.

Who is accountable for the contents of the Product Backlog?

The Scrum Master

The stakeholders
 The Developers

The Product Owner

Correct
The Product Owner is accountable for managing the Product Backlog, including
adding, removing, and updating items. The Product Backlog reflects the Product
Owner’s vision and goals for the product.

Cancelling a Sprint is

A common practice that should be used regularly

Something we should do whenever we hit problems

Something we must never do

Disruptive and wasteful

Correct
Cancelling a Sprint is disruptive and causes waste. We only do it when the Sprint
Goal becomes obsolete.

Who manages the Sprint Backlog?

 The Scrum Team

The Scrum Master

The Product Owner

The Developers

Correct
Developers are always accountable for:
Creating a plan for the Sprint, the Sprint Backlog;
– The Scrum Guide

The Product Owner may delegate the responsibility of sizing work to the Scrum Master.

True

False

Correct
The Developers who will be doing the work are responsible for the sizing. The
Product Owner may influence the Developers by helping them understand and
select trade-offs.
The Product Owner can delegate to the Developers the creation of Product Backlog
items.

False

True

Correct
The Product Owner is also accountable for effective Product Backlog
management. The Product Owner may do this or may delegate the
responsibility to others. Regardless, the Product Owner remains accountable.

Which of the following is not allowed by Scrum?

Hardening Sprints

Refactoring

Release planning

Velocity tracking

Correct
 Each Sprint should result in a Done Increment. If hardening Sprints to get work
“really Done” are planned and required then the Sprints before this point were
not really Sprints.

Awareness of which of the following may be required for a Product Owner to maximize
value?

Select all that apply.

Product vision

Unit test results

Customer feedback

Scrum Team velocity

Correct
The product vision (while is not mandatory in Scrum) describes the purpose of
the product. Customer and user feedback may help understand value. Velocity
is not directly connected to value, and the results of unit tests is a technical
matter that Developers may need to pay attention to.

Who must ensure the Product Backlog is refined to a state that it is ready?

The Developers
 The Business Analyst

Stakeholders

The Product Owner

Correct
The Product Owner is also accountable for effective Product Backlog
management. This would include ensuring it has been refined. In practice, the
Scrum Team will collaborate the refine the Product Backlog.

The Product Owner is also the owner and the creator of the Definition of Done.

TRUE

FALSE

Correct
The Definition of Done is created by the Squad

What happens when a Sprint Goal becomes obsolete?

The Sprint may be cancelled by the Product Owner.

 The Sprint continues without any changes.

The Product Owner, the Developers, and the Scrum Master negotiate what
to do next.

The Developers decide what to do next.

Correct
The Product Owner has the authority to cancel a Sprint if the Sprint Goal
becomes obsolete, although this is generally a rare occurance.

What is an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product?

The Sprint Retrospective

The product vision

The Sprint Backlog

The Product Backlog

The Increment

Correct
 The Product Backlog is an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve
the product.

A Product Backlog item is Done. What does it mean in Scrum?

No work left based on the Definition of Done

The item is ready for user acceptance testing

All tasks identified for the item are Done

The entire feature is complete

Correct
The Definition of Done is a formal description of the state of the Increment
when it meets the quality measures required for the product.
The moment a Product Backlog item meets the Definition of Done, an
Increment is born.

Why might it be important to have clearly defined Acceptance Criteria for a Product
Backlog item?

It provides a common understanding of what is to be built.

It makes it easier for the Scrum Master to manage the team.

 It allows the Developers to know who will be testing their work.

It enables the Product Owner to change requirements during the Sprint.

Correct
Clearly defined Acceptance Criteria provide a common understanding of what is
to be built.

The Product Owner should be aware of the marketplace for the product.

False

True

Correct
The Product Owner should have an understanding of the potential market for
the product

Who can tell the Developers what to work on?

The Product Owner

The Scrum Master

 The Project Manager

The COO, CEO and CTO

Correct
The Product Owner can tell the Developers what to work on via the Product
Backlog.

The Product Owner may ensure value is created by maximizing:

Select all that apply.

Users on the latest version of the product

Employee satisfaction

Return on investment

Customer satisfaction

Correct
All of these options and many more may be appropriate.

A Product Owner is
 A committee

1 person

Correct
The Product Owner is one person, not a committee.
– The Scrum Guide

Who can add items to the Product Backlog?

Only the Product Owner or the Developers

Only the Developers

Only the Scrum Master

Anyone, but the Product Owner remains accountable for the Product
Backlog

Correct
Anyone can propose a new item for the Product Backlog. Only the Product
Owner is accountable for the Product Backlog.

What is Product Backlog grooming?

 One of the Scrum events

The old and outdated name for Product Backlog refinement

A special type of Product Backlog refinement used for software

development only

Rewriting Product Backlog items to make them easier to understand

Correct
The term “grooming” was removed from Scrum many years ago and replaced
with refinement. This was due to negative connotations with the word in many
parts of the world.

What is the main role of the Product Owner at the Daily Scrum?

The Product Owner does not have a defined role in the Daily Scrum.

To assign tasks to the Developers for the day.

To discuss changes to the Product Backlog with the Developers.

To track progress towards the Sprint Goal.

 Correct
The Daily Scrum is an event for the Developers. The Product Owner does not
have a defined role in the Daily Scrum, but might attend if the Developers
request it.

Select the timebox for each Scrum event

Sort elements

Sprint 4 hours or less

Review

Daily 15 minutes
Scrum

Sprint
3 hours or less
Retrospective

Sprint
8 hours or less
Planning

Correct
Sprint Planning is timeboxed to a maximum of eight hours
The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event
The Sprint Review is timeboxed to a maximum of four hours
The Sprint Retrospective is timeboxed to a maximum of three hours
The Product Owner is also the owner and the creator of the Definition of Done.

True

False

Correct
The Definition of Done is created by the Scrum Team

The Product Backlog may be reordered following input from Stakeholders at the Sprint
Review

True

False

Correct
During the [Sprint Review] event, the Scrum Team and stakeholders review
what was accomplished in the Sprint and what has changed in their
environment. Based on this information, attendees collaborate on what to do
next. The Product Backlog may also be adjusted to meet new opportunities.
– The Scrum Guide

Who is accountable for the Product Goal?

 The Scrum Team

The Scrum Master

The Product Owner

Developers

Correct
The Scrum Guide says that the Product Owner is accountable for “Developing
and explicitly communicating the Product Goal”

A Product Backlog is never complete

False - A complete Product Backlog should be created before starting the

first Sprint

True - As long as a product exists, its Product Backlog also exists

Correct
As long as there is a product there will be a Product Backlog containing work
that may be carried out in future.

The Definition of Done is an input to Sprint Planning

 False

True

Correct
It is necessary to know the Definition of Done in order to forecast the work for
the Sprint.

The Product Owner must use burn-down charts to track progress.

True

False

Correct
​Burn-down are a complimentary practice and so not mandatory in Scrum.

A release is mandatory at the end of every Sprint.

False

True
 Correct
The moment a Product Backlog item meets the Definition of Done, an
Increment is born.
Multiple Increments may be created within a Sprint. The sum of the Increments
is presented at the Sprint Review thus supporting empiricism. However, an
Increment may be delivered to stakeholders prior to the end of the Sprint. The
Sprint Review should never be considered a gate to releasing value.

Ordering the Product Backlog is part of Product Backlog refinement

False

True

Correct
Product Backlog refinement is the act of breaking down and further defining
Product Backlog items into smaller more precise items. This is an ongoing
activity to add details, such as a description, order, and size. Attributes often
vary with the domain of work.
– The Scrum Guide

Product Backlog management includes

Select all that apply.

Ensuring that the Product Backlog is transparent, visible and understood

Creating and clearly communicating Product Backlog items

 Developing and explicitly communicating the Product Goal

Ordering Product Backlog items

Correct
The Product Owner is also accountable for effective Product Backlog
management, which includes:
Developing and explicitly communicating the Product Goal;
Creating and clearly communicating Product Backlog items;
Ordering Product Backlog items; and,
Ensuring that the Product Backlog is transparent, visible and understood.
– The Scrum Guide

A product could be a service

True

False

Correct
A product could be a service, a physical product, or something more abstract.

The Product Owner is a project manager in Scrum.

False
 True

Correct
There is no project manager role in Scrum. All activities of a project manager are
distributed through the Scrum Team. The Product Owner is not a project
manager.

What does a Product Owner do between the end of the current Sprint and the start of
the next Sprint?

There is no activity gap between Sprints. The next Sprint starts

immediately after the conclusion of the current Sprint.

Refining the Product Backlog for the next Sprint.

Informing the stakeholders on the project status.

Working with the Testers to verify the current Sprint's Increment.

Correct

SCRUM stands for

Self-organising Collaborative & Reflective Universal Method

 Safe Controlled Response Under Management

Nothing. It is not an acronym

Super Creative Really Useful Method

Correct
Scrum is not an acronym and never has been. In some early papers, it was
written as SCRUM and this has stuck around and served to confuse some
people.

Why does Scrum require the Product Backlog to be ordered rather than prioritised?

Order is better than chaos

Multiple PBI's can have the same priority. There can only be one position in
the Product Backlog when it comes to order.

Order and priority are always the same thing

Scrum requires both order and priority

Correct
Multiple Product Backlog items can have the same priority whereas there can
only be one order in a Product Backlog. Order ensures that it is clear what the
Scrum Team will work on first. Prioritisation may not make this as transparent.