Question 1

What is a Scrum-of-Scrums?
A) A meeting for management to get insight into the working of teams.
B) A meeting for Scrum Masters of international Scrum teams.
C) A meeting to coordinate the work of multiple Scrum teams.
D) A meeting to show the customer an update of the product.

Accepted Answer

A Scrum-of-Scrums is a meeting where representatives from multiple Scrum teams coordinate their work and discuss dependencies, ensuring alignment and integration across teams.

Question 2

What is the expected outcome of the first Sprint on a project?
A) A few working, tested features from the Product Backlog
B) Architecture and high-level design of the Product
C) Assignment of the team, Product Owner and Scrum Master
D) A well-defined release plan for the Product

Accepted Answer

The expected outcome of the first Sprint is to deliver a few working, tested features from the Product Backlog, as Scrum focuses on delivering potentially shippable increments of product functionality at the end of each Sprint.

Question 3

Why is planning poker an effective estimation technique?
A) It generates a lot of useful discussion and gets team buy-in.
B) It results in lower estimates as team members will estimate individually.
C) It triggers a more detailed and task oriented break-up of the story.

Accepted Answer

Planning poker is effective because it encourages discussion among team members, leading to a shared understanding and consensus on estimates.

Question 4

What should the Scrum Master advise the team to give their main focus, while working in a global distributed team?
A) Favor conference calls and video chats in order to save on travel budget.
B) Place greater emphasis on team-building activities and cultural sensitivities.
C) Provide at least four hours of overlap time by changing working hours.

Accepted Answer

The Scrum Master should advise the team to focus on team-building activities and cultural sensitivities to foster collaboration and understanding in a global distributed team.

Question 5

From which sport is the term "Scrum" and much of the terminology derived?
A) Kick boxing
B) Polo
C) Rugby
D) Soccer

Accepted Answer

The term "Scrum" is derived from Rugby, where it refers to a method of restarting play.

Question 6

For a Sprint, progress is monitored in a burn-up chart with bars. What makes the bar become longer?
A) The progression of time.
B) Work is added to the Sprint Backlog.
C) Work is deleted from the Sprint Backlog.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For a Sprint, progress is monitored in...

Question 7

An engineering organization is transforming their project management method to use Agile Scrum. What is the best approach to the transformation?
A) Get a senior executive to champion the transformation.
B) Get the team managers to monitor their team's progress on a daily basis.
C) Make a swift transition and start using Scrum for all projects.

Accepted Answer

Having a senior executive champion the transformation ensures leadership support, which is crucial for successful adoption and overcoming resistance.

Question 8

Collaboration is the most important parameter for the success of an Agile team. What term best describes this type of interaction?
A) Distributed team working.
B) Information radiator sharing.
C) Osmotic communication.

Accepted Answer

Osmotic communication refers to the flow of information within a co-located team, where team members absorb information by being in close proximity to each other, facilitating collaboration.

Question 9

Why does the Daily Scrum need to be held at the same location and time?
A) The booking of a room needs to be done in advance for the duration of the Sprint.
B) The constant time and place is best for continuity of the Scrum framework.
C) The Project Manager needs to get the status updates at a given time every day.

Accepted Answer

The Daily Scrum is held at the same time and place to ensure consistency and to help the team establish a routine, which supports the Scrum framework's emphasis on regular, predictable communication.

Question 10

Which is a statement of value as described in the Agile manifesto?
A) We value customer collaboration over responding to changes.
B) We value project management over individuals and interactions.
C) We value processes and tools over comprehensive documentation.
D) We value responding to change to satisfy the customer.

Accepted Answer

The Agile Manifesto values "responding to change over following a plan," which aligns with satisfying the customer by being adaptable to their needs.

Question 11

Who is the owner of a Sprint Backlog Item during the Sprint Planning meeting?
A) The entire team owns all Sprint Backlog Items.
B) The Product Owner owns all Sprint Backlog Items.
C) The team member working on the item owns that item.

Accepted Answer

The entire Scrum Team collectively owns the Sprint Backlog, and during Sprint Planning, they collaborate to determine how they will achieve the Sprint Goal. Individual team members may work on specific items, but ownership is shared.

Question 12

A team selects a Product Backlog Item (PBI) for the Sprint Backlog. What must a team do to finish the Product Backlog Item it selects?
A) As much as can be done in the Sprint before the deadline.
B) As much as is required to satisfy the definition of 'done'.
C) Analyze, design, program, test and document the PBI.

Accepted Answer

The team must complete the PBI according to the definition of 'done', which ensures it meets the quality standards and is potentially shippable.

Question 13

Which of the following statements best expresses the role that the daily stand-up meeting plays in the monitoring of a Scrum project?
A) The stand-up meeting helps the Scrum Master to update the burn-down chart.
B) The stand-up meeting gives the team insight into their progress and their issues.
C) The stand-up meeting lets the Product Owner review the progress of the team.

Accepted Answer

The daily stand-up meeting is primarily for the development team to share updates on their progress, discuss any obstacles, and plan their work for the day, providing insight into their progress and issues.

Question 14

A team decided to install a large traffic light in the team hall to indicate whether the latest build was healthy (green), failing a few tests (orange) or failing high priority tests (red). What term can be used to describe the traffic light?
A) Information radiator
B) Osmotic communication
C) Triangulation

Accepted Answer

An information radiator is a display that provides information to a team in a highly visible manner, such as a traffic light indicating the status of a build.

Question 15

A team has eleven members spread over two locations across two time zones. One of the locations has six team members and the other team has five. Where should a Scrum Master be located?
A) Alternate the Scrum Master between both locations.
B) Appoint a local Scrum Master for both teams.
C) The Scrum Master is located in one of the teams.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A team has eleven members spread over...

Question 16

A 200 member project team is working on a large and complex system with multiple sub-systems. They would like to start using the Agile Scrum methodology. As a Scrum Master, what would your best advice be?
A) Scrum is not suited for such a large project. The team should clearly use the Waterfall method or the Crystal Clear method.
B) Ask all potential members of the project team to have a meeting first and decide if they agree to use Scrum.
C) Agree a logical sub-division of the system so that smaller Scrum teams can work on sub-systems and can add tangible value.

Accepted Answer

Dividing the project into smaller sub-systems allows for the formation of smaller Scrum teams, which is more manageable and aligns with Agile principles.

Question 17

What is the relationship between the Product Backlog, the Release Backlog and the Sprint Backlog?
A) The Product Backlog is a subset of the Sprint Backlog, which is a subset of the Release Backlog.
B) The Release Backlog is a subset of the Product Backlog, which is a subset of the Sprint Backlog
C) The Sprint Backlog is a subset of the Product Backlog, which is a subset of the Release Backlog.

Accepted Answer

The Sprint Backlog consists of items selected from the Product Backlog for a specific sprint, and the Product Backlog contains all desired work on the product. The Release Backlog is a subset of the Product Backlog that is planned for a specific release.

Question 18

A story was estimated at eight ideal hours. A working day is eight hours. Developers can get about six hours of work done on a daily basis. What is the elapsed time required to complete the story?
A) 1.25 days
B) 1.33 days
C) 2 days
D) This cannot be determined without knowing the velocity.

Accepted Answer

The story requires eight ideal hours, but developers can only work effectively for six hours a day. Therefore, the elapsed time is 8 hours / 6 hours per day = 1.33 days.

Question 19

A team estimates a Story using the Planning Poker technique. The team decides to allocate five Story points to the Story, because the Developers estimated two points and the Testers estimated three points. Which statement is true regarding this scenario?
A) Points are assigned by the Scrum Master, not by the team.
B) Points are assigned for the overall Story, not for parts of the Story.
C) Points are never estimated, but always determined beforehand.
D) The team forgets to ask the Product Owner about the estimate.

Accepted Answer

Story points are assigned for the overall Story, not for individual parts, reflecting the collective effort required to complete the entire Story.

Question 20

During a Sprint Planning session, the team argues about the work estimates for a particular story. The Product Owner estimates five days. The Lead Architect estimates two days. The Scrum Master estimates eight days. The team member working on it estimates seven days. What value (in days) should be used for planning?
A) 2
B) 5
C) 7
D) 8

Accepted Answer

In Scrum, the team member who will be doing the work should have the most say in the estimate, as they have the best understanding of the task's complexity and effort required.

Exam 1: EXIN Agile Scrum Foundation (EX0-008)

What is a Scrum-of-Scrums?

What is the expected outcome of the first Sprint on a project?

Why is planning poker an effective estimation technique?

What should the Scrum Master advise the team to give their main focus, while working in a global distributed team?

From which sport is the term "Scrum" and much of the terminology derived?

For a Sprint, progress is monitored in a burn-up chart with bars. What makes the bar become longer?

An engineering organization is transforming their project management method to use Agile Scrum. What is the best approach to the transformation?

Collaboration is the most important parameter for the success of an Agile team. What term best describes this type of interaction?

Why does the Daily Scrum need to be held at the same location and time?

Which is a statement of value as described in the Agile manifesto?

Who is the owner of a Sprint Backlog Item during the Sprint Planning meeting?

A team selects a Product Backlog Item (PBI) for the Sprint Backlog. What must a team do to finish the Product Backlog Item it selects?

Which of the following statements best expresses the role that the daily stand-up meeting plays in the monitoring of a Scrum project?

A team decided to install a large traffic light in the team hall to indicate whether the latest build was healthy (green) , failing a few tests (orange) or failing high priority tests (red) . What term can be used to describe the traffic light?

A team has eleven members spread over two locations across two time zones. One of the locations has six team members and the other team has five. Where should a Scrum Master be located?

A 200 member project team is working on a large and complex system with multiple sub-systems. They would like to start using the Agile Scrum methodology. As a Scrum Master, what would your best advice be?

What is the relationship between the Product Backlog, the Release Backlog and the Sprint Backlog?

A story was estimated at eight ideal hours. A working day is eight hours. Developers can get about six hours of work done on a daily basis. What is the elapsed time required to complete the story?

A team estimates a Story using the Planning Poker technique. The team decides to allocate five Story points to the Story, because the Developers estimated two points and the Testers estimated three points. Which statement is true regarding this scenario?