Vndirect - SCRUM Test
This is the test intended for those who have completed the Scrum brief for new members (18/9/2014)
- 1.
Which statement best describes Scrum?
- A.
A complete methodology (phương pháp) that defines how to develop software
- B.
A cookbook that defines best practices for software development
- C.
A framework with built-in reality checks, within which complex products are developed
- D.
A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management
Correct Answer
C. A framework with built-in reality checks, within which complex products are developedExplanation
See also Scrum Primer p4:
"Scrum is an iterative, incremental framework for projects and product or application development."Rate this question:
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- 2.
The CEO asks a team member to do some work outside the goals of the current Sprint in progress. What should the team member do?
- A.
Add it to the current Sprint
- B.
Add it to the current Sprint while swapping out committed work of equal size
- C.
Add it to the following Sprint
- D.
Inform the Product Owner so he can work with the CEO
Correct Answer
D. Inform the Product Owner so he can work with the CEOExplanation
The Product Owner is the single person responsible for maximizing the return on investment (ROI) of the development effort.Rate this question:
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- 3.
How often should the Backlog Refinement Meeting (a.k.a. "Backlog Grooming") occur?
- A.
Every Sprint
- B.
Every release cycle
- C.
Once, at the beginning of the project
- D.
Once, at the end of the project
Correct Answer
A. Every SprintExplanation
Most Product Backlog Items (PBIs) initially need refinement because they are too large and poorly understood. Teams have found it useful to take a little time out of Sprint Execution — every Sprint — to help prepare the Product Backlog for the next Sprint Planning Meeting.
See also the "Backlog Refinement Meeting" section of the Scrum PrimerRate this question:
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- 4.
Who owns Sprint commitments?
- A.
Individuals, as determined during the Sprint Planning Meeting
- B.
The team owns them collectively
- C.
The ScrumMaster
- D.
Individuals, as assigned by the ScrumMaster
Correct Answer
B. The team owns them collectivelyExplanation
For more information, review the "Sprint Planning" section of the Scrum PrimerRate this question:
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- 5.
What is a Team expected to do during the first Sprint? (Choose two.)
- A.
Build a thin slice of potentially-shippable (có khả năng chuyển giao) functionality
- B.
Nail down the architecture
- C.
Develop a detailed plan for the rest of the project
- D.
Test the product
Correct Answer(s)
A. Build a thin slice of potentially-shippable (có khả năng chuyển giao) functionality
D. Test the productExplanation
Scrum teams attempt to build a potentially shippable (properly tested) product increment every iteration.
Please review the "Scrum Summary" section of the Scrum Primer.Rate this question:
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- 6.
How is the Product Backlog arranged?
- A.
Large items at the top to small items at the bottom
- B.
Safer items at the top to riskier items at the bottom
- C.
Most important items from customer perspective (triển vọng/quan điểm) at the top to least important items at the bottom
- D.
Items are randomly arranged
- E.
Into categories P1, P2, P3, etc
Correct Answer
C. Most important items from customer perspective (triển vọng/quan điểm) at the top to least important items at the bottomExplanation
The Product Backlog is a one-dimensional(một chiều) (force-ranked) list in priority order. The Product Owner must constantly re-prioritize it as more is learnedRate this question:
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- 7.
Which of the following is the Team not responsible for?
- A.
Planning how to meet a Sprint goal
- B.
Monitoring and optimizing the work to meet the Sprint goal at least daily
- C.
Monitoring and increasing productivity and learning
- D.
Removing impediments
- E.
Selecting the Product Owner
- F.
Resolving internal conflicts
Correct Answer
E. Selecting the Product OwnerExplanation
See also "Scrum Roles" section of Scrum PrimerRate this question:
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- 8.
Who creates a Product Backlog Item's effort estimate?
- A.
The Product Owner with input from the Team
- B.
The Team after clarifying the requirement
- C.
The ScrumMaster
- D.
The most senior people in the organization, including architects and subject matter experts
Correct Answer
B. The Team after clarifying the requirementExplanation
See also the "Backlog Refinement Meeting" section of the Scrum PrimerRate this question:
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- 9.
Which skills are typically needed on a Team?
- A.
Coding
- B.
Testing
- C.
Software architecture/design
- D.
Business/requirements analysis
- E.
User-interface design, user experience, information architecture, etc
- F.
Technical writing
- G.
Database
Correct Answer(s)
A. Coding
B. Testing
C. Software architecture/design
D. Business/requirements analysis
E. User-interface design, user experience, information architecture, etc
F. Technical writing
G. DatabaseExplanation
The Team is cross-functional (even if individuals on the team choose to remain specialized). For more information, please review "Scrum Roles" section of Scrum Primer.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Scrum does not have a role called "project manager."
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Scrum is an alternative to traditional project management. It contradicts some parts of the PMBOK (Project management body of knowledge) . The essential responsibilities of the project manager role are split up between the Team, the Product Owner, and the ScrumMaster.
For more information, see the "Scrum Roles" in the Scrum PrimerRate this question:
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- 11.
What should happen at the Sprint Review Meeting? (Choose two.)
- A.
Live demonstration (thuyết minh, trình bày) of a potentially-shippable (properly tested) product increment
- B.
Feedback from stakeholders resulting in additional items added to the product backlog
- C.
A report about what happened during the Sprint.
- D.
A PowerPoint presentation about hypothetical (giả thuyết) things
- E.
Applause (tán thưởng).
Correct Answer(s)
A. Live demonstration (thuyết minh, trình bày) of a potentially-shippable (properly tested) product increment
B. Feedback from stakeholders resulting in additional items added to the product backlogExplanation
For more information, see the "Sprint Review Meeting" section of the Scrum Primer.Rate this question:
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- 12.
Scrum distinguishes (phân biệt/nhận ra/khác biệt) Product Backlog Items from tasks.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- C.
Sometimes
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
For more information, review the "Starting Scrum" section of the Scrum PrimerRate this question:
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- 13.
In the Sprint Planning Meeting, a mature, experienced Team engaged in complex work commits Product Backlog Items to one Sprint. The quantity of work it commits to each Sprint should be primarily based on?
- A.
Collective opinion of the Team using whatever information they need
- B.
Available team hours minus task hours
- C.
(available team hours x load factor) - task hours
- D.
(available team hours x (load factor + contingency (dự phòng)factor)) - task hours
Correct Answer
A. Collective opinion of the Team using whatever information they needExplanation
When teams are given complex work that has inherent(vốn có/thuộc về) uncertainty, they must work together to decide how much items they can commit to. Teams might use previous Sprints velocity (tốc độ) or some kind of hour estimating, but in the end it will always be the teams opinion on how much they can do.
See the "Sprint Planning" section of the Scrum PrimerRate this question:
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- 14.
When should a Retrospective be held?
- A.
Only at the end of a release
- B.
At the end of each Sprint, before the Sprint Review Meeting
- C.
At the end of each Sprint, after the Sprint Review Meeting
- D.
Only at the end of a project
- E.
Every now and then when the Team wants to improve
Correct Answer
C. At the end of each Sprint, after the Sprint Review MeetingExplanation
See "Sprint Retrospective" section of the Scrum PrimerRate this question:
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- 15.
When should the Product Backlog be re-prioritized?
- A.
Always. The Product Owner should re-prioritize the Product Backlog constantly, as we learn more
- B.
Sometimes. The Product Owner should re-prioritize only before the elaboration (xây dựng)stage gate
- C.
Never. The Product Backlog should be locked down before Sprinting begins
Correct Answer
A. Always. The Product Owner should re-prioritize the Product Backlog constantly, as we learn moreExplanation
See the "Starting Scrum" section of the Scrum Primer.Rate this question:
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- 16.
When multiple Teams are working on one product, they should make sure each team has different Sprint start dates.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Having different Sprint cycles commonly leads to problems in planning, synchronization and stability as things are always movingRate this question:
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- 17.
Who has the last say on the priority of the Product Backlog?
- A.
The Stakeholders
- B.
The Team
- C.
The ScrumMaster
- D.
The Product Owner
- E.
The Business Owner
- F.
The CEO
Correct Answer
D. The Product OwnerExplanation
See "Scrum Roles" in the Scrum PrimerRate this question:
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- 18.
When is the Sprint Backlog created?
- A.
Prior to the Sprint Planning Meeting
- B.
During the Sprint Planning Meeting Part Two
- C.
During the Sprint
- D.
During the Sprint Planning Meeting Part One
- E.
At the beginning of the project
Correct Answer
B. During the Sprint Planning Meeting Part TwoExplanation
See also "Sprint Planning" section of the Scrum PrimerRate this question:
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- 19.
Does Scrum have rules, or just guidelines?
- A.
Scrum has a few rules. Appendix A in the "Agile Project Management With Scrum"-book by Ken Schwaber is called "Rules."
- B.
Scrum has guidelines, not rules
Correct Answer
A. Scrum has a few rules. Appendix A in the "Agile Project Management With Scrum"-book by Ken Schwaber is called "Rules."Explanation
Like chess, Scrum has a few simple rules that leave implementation decisions up to the people doing the work. Therefore it is intended to used as an empirical framework rather than a prescriptive, defined process.Rate this question:
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- 20.
Which technique is the least productive way for the ScrumMaster to ensure the team communicates effectively with the Product Owner?
- A.
Listen to their communications
- B.
Act as a go-between for them
- C.
Teach the team to talk in terms of business needs and objectives.
- D.
Teach the Product Owner about technologies employed during the Sprints
Correct Answer
B. Act as a go-between for themExplanation
The Team themselves work directly with the Product OwnerRate this question:
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- 21.
In a Scrum organization, which is a responsibility of management external to the Scrum Team?
- A.
Monitor the Sprint Burndown Chart to ensure individuals are contributing
- B.
Help resolve Team-reported impediments and improve the organization
- C.
Organize performance appraisals
- D.
Coordinate activities between Scrum teams
- E.
Monitor the Daily Scrum meetings and reward team players
Correct Answer
B. Help resolve Team-reported impediments and improve the organizationExplanation
The role of an enterprise's management changes from telling people what to do to leading and helping everyone do their best to achieve goalsRate this question:
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- 22.
When developing a software product, how frequently do experienced Agile developers test?
- A.
Every Sprint
- B.
Once per week
- C.
Once per day/night
- D.
Every time the code changes (potentially many times per day)
- E.
As soon as the QA person is available
Correct Answer
D. Every time the code changes (potentially many times per day)Explanation
"Daily builds are for wimps." --Ron Jeffries
While the Scrum framework does not explicitly specify technical practices, it does emphasize increasing rigor in the definition of "done." Modern software development teams have learned to use practices such as TDD (Test Driven Development), Refactoring and Continuous Integration to keep the software product in a constantly known state. For many teams, this means building much more frequently than once per day.Rate this question:
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- 23.
The team has negotiated clear Sprint goals with the Product Owner. Who determines how the team will accomplish (hoàn thành/thực hiện) the goals?
- A.
The Team
- B.
The ScrumMaster
- C.
The Product Owner
- D.
The software architecture department
- E.
The team lead appointed by the ScrumMaster
Correct Answer
A. The TeamExplanation
See "Scrum Roles" in the Scrum PrimerRate this question:
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- 24.
The time-box for the Sprint Planning Meeting is?
- A.
2 times 4 hours for a 4-week Sprint, proportionately(tỷ lệ tương ứng) less for shorter Sprints
- B.
At the end of every Sprint
- C.
15 minutes
- D.
How ever long is needed
Correct Answer
A. 2 times 4 hours for a 4-week Sprint, proportionately(tỷ lệ tương ứng) less for shorter SprintsExplanation
See "Sprint Planning" in the Scrum PrimerRate this question:
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- 25.
During Sprint Execution, when are new tasks added to the Sprint Backlog?
- A.
As soon as possible after they are identified, assuming they don't reflect a scope change in the Sprint goals or committed Product Backlog Items
- B.
When the Product Owner identifies a new task
- C.
When the ScrumMaster identifies a new task
- D.
When the ScrumMaster approves them
- E.
Never. The Sprint Backlog is fixed and decided during Sprint Planning
Correct Answer
A. As soon as possible after they are identified, assuming they don't reflect a scope change in the Sprint goals or committed Product Backlog ItemsExplanation
See "Updating the Sprint Backlog" in the Scrum PrimerRate this question:
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- 26.
What does the Team attempt (nỗ lực) to develop every Sprint?
- A.
A potentially-shippable product increment
- B.
A sellable product
- C.
Failing unit tests, to identify acceptance tests for the next Sprint
- D.
Compilable source code ready to be handed off to QA for testing
Correct Answer
A. A potentially-shippable product incrementExplanation
See "Scrum Summary" in the Scrum PrimerRate this question:
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- 27.
When many Teams are working on the same product, should all of their increments be integrated every Sprint?
- A.
No, that is far too hard
- B.
No, each Scrum team stands alone
- C.
Yes, otherwise Product Owner may not be able to inspect what is done accurately
Correct Answer
C. Yes, otherwise Product Owner may not be able to inspect what is done accuratelyExplanation
Without integration the work there will not be a potentially-shippable product increment at the end of the SprintRate this question:
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- 28.
When multiple Teams are working together on one product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
A Product Backlog is per Product, not per TeamRate this question:
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- 29.
What is the most common length of a sprint?
- A.
As long as it takes to finish the requirements
- B.
Exactly 4 weeks
- C.
Exactly 2 weeks
- D.
Exactly 6 weeks
- E.
Exactly 1 week
- F.
2 weeks, might be a little longer to finish the work
Correct Answer
C. Exactly 2 weeksExplanation
2 weeks timeboxed sprints are most common, though in general shorter is better due to an increased feedback loop.
Anything longer than 4 weeks isn't Scrum anymore.Rate this question:
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- 30.
What is the time-box for the Daily Scrum (standup) meeting?
- A.
5 minutes
- B.
15 minutes
- C.
30 minutes
- D.
As long as necessary
- E.
Till people are tired standing
- F.
One day, why else would it be called daily?
Correct Answer
B. 15 minutesExplanation
See "Daily Scrum" section of the Scrum PrimerRate this question:
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- 31.
During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the ScrumMaster responsible?
- A.
Acting as a scribe to capture the team's entire discussion
- B.
Facilitating so that the Retrospective is useful and done efficiently
- C.
Summarizing and reporting the discussions to management
- D.
Tell the Team what improvements they should do
Correct Answer
B. Facilitating so that the Retrospective is useful and done efficientlyExplanation
See "Retrospective" section of the Scrum PrimerRate this question:
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- 32.
Most organizations claiming to do Scrum
- A.
Are doing it as well as possible
- B.
Have changed Scrum which lead to a sub-optimal results or even worst development than before
Correct Answer
B. Have changed Scrum which lead to a sub-optimal results or even worst development than beforeExplanation
"Tailoring" Scrum often leads to Scrum done poorly. Common reasons are
1) Not understanding the purpose of Scrum
2) The change Scrum requests is too difficult for the organizationRate this question:
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- 33.
Which of the following statements is correct. The Product Backlog:
- A.
Usually stays the same for the release after the Team made their release commitment
- B.
Can change at any time
- C.
Is prioritized by the Product Owner
- D.
Contains estimates which the Team can change at any time
- E.
Contains all work that needs to be done on the product
- F.
Contains all details of the requirements so they can be implemented
- G.
Is used by the project manager to manage the project
Correct Answer(s)
A. Usually stays the same for the release after the Team made their release commitment
B. Can change at any time
C. Is prioritized by the Product Owner
D. Contains estimates which the Team can change at any time
E. Contains all work that needs to be done on the product
F. Contains all details of the requirements so they can be implementedExplanation
The Product Backlog is owned by the Product Owner who can change and re-prioritize it at any time. The Team updates the estimates as they learn more about the product.
Teams do not make release commitments and there is no project manager role in Scrum.
Also see "Starting Scrum" and "Release Backlog" sections of the Scrum Primer.Rate this question:
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