SMC Online Practice Questions and Answers

Which of the following is true about Scrum?

A. Continuous feedback is provided through the Groom Prioritized Product Backlog process

B. Deliverables are improved progressively by time-boxing non-essential work

C. The Conduct Daily Standup process leads to greater levels of motivation among team members.

D. Emphasis on risk mitigation and detailed planning ensures a customer-oriented framework.

Which of the following about User Story Acceptance Criteria is true?

A. User Stories are objective, and the Acceptance Criteria provides the subjectivity required for the User Story to be considered as Done.

B. In the Sprint Review Meetings, the Acceptance Criteria provides the context for the Scrum Master to decide if a User Story has been completed satisfactorily.

C. It is the Scrum Master who has to ensure that the Acceptance Criteria for a User Story are not changed by the Product Owner in the middle of a Sprint.

D. It is the Scrum Team's responsibility to keep track of what changes are being made to the Acceptance Criteria even during the Sprint.

During the Form Scrum Team process, the Scrum Master must collaborate with the Product Owner to enable him or her to select the team members. Which of following sets of Traits is desirable of a Scrum Team member?

A. Scrum Expert, Business Domain knowledge, Highly motivated.

B. Collaborative, Self-organizing, Negotiation skills.

C. Business Domain knowledge, Collaborative, Cross-functional outlook.

D. Collaborative, Highly motivated, Independent.

Scrum can easily be scaled for effective use in large projects with multiple small teams working on the project.

Which of the following facilitates coordination among scrum teams?

A. Scrum of Scrums Meeting

B. Daily Standup Meeting

C. Sprint Review Meeting

D. Sprint Planning Meeting

A town has begun a project that involves keeping track of the buses traveling on the roads of the town. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of this project if it is managed according to Scrum Framework?

A. Detailed upfront planning will be done to ensure that risks are identified early on.

B. The team working on this project will meet every day for 15 minutes to list impediments to completing their tasks.

C. The Product Owner will prioritize the tasks that deliver maximum business value.

D. The customer does not have to be able to define very concrete requirements early on.

answered?

A) What has my team been working on since the last meeting?

B) What will my team do until the next meeting?

C) What were other teams counting on our team to finish that remains undone?

D) What is our team planning on doing that might affect other teams?

A. C and D

B. A and B

C. B and D

D. All of the above.

Which of the following statements about Release Planning Session is/are Correct?

A) Release Planning Sessions are conducted to develop a plan that defines when various sets of usable

functionality or products will be delivered to the customer.

B) Release Planning Sessions enable the Scrum Team to have an overview of the releases and delivery

schedule for the product they are developing.

C) Whether the releases will follow a phased deployment pattern or a continuous deployment pattern

depends on the stakeholder requirements.

D) Release Planning Sessions should produce a detailed Release Plan for the entire project.

A. A

B. A and C

C. B and C

D. A and D

Which of the following is NOT a core dimension of collaborative work?

A. Team members working together so that everyone is aware of each other's work.

B. Adapting technology to suit team's needs.

C. Compartmentalizing work into units, distributing the units among team members, and reintegrating it.

D. Team members working in sub groups so that a competitive environment is maintained among the groups.

You are a Scrum Master on a project that is preparing to begin its first Sprint. You explain to the Scrum team the concept of Daily Standup Meetings. You include all of the following points in your introduction to the Daily Standup Meeting, EXCEPT:

A. The Daily Standup Meeting is a short daily meeting, time-boxed to 15 minutes.

B. The meeting may be cancelled or delayed if one or more members are not able to attend.

C. Team members assemble to report their progress in the Sprint and plan the day's activities.

D. The information provided by the Team members is used to identify the impediments in the way of project progress.

While creating the Sprint Backlog, the Scrum Team along with the Scrum Master and Product Owner must consider, which of the following as inputs?

A. Length of Sprint, Agreed Actionable Improvements, Done Criteria, Team Calendar.

B. Assigned Action Items, Business Improvements, Dependencies, Team Calendar.

C. Length of Sprint, Previous Sprint Velocity, Dependencies, Team Calendar.

D. Proof of Concept, Previous Sprint Velocity, Done Criteria, Team Calendar.