Scrum Master YU Questions and Answers
1. Which best describes the Product Backlog?: It is allowed to grow and change as more is learned about the product
and its customers.
2. The Product Owner makes sure the Developers select enough from the Product for Sprint to satisfy the
stakeholders: False
3. the Definition of Done serves which three purposes: Increase transparency
Create a shared understanding of when work is complete
Guide the Developers on how many Product Backlog items to select for the Sprint
4. During the Sprint retrospective a Scrum Team has identified several high priority process improvements.
Which of the following statements is most accurate: The Scrum Team should choose at least one high priority
process im- provement to place in the Product Backlog
5. Which technique is the best way the Srum Master can ensure that the De- velopment Team communicates
effectively with the Product Owner?: Monitor communications between them and facilitate direct collaboration
6. Which two of the following are true about the Scrum Master?: The Scrum Master teaches the team how to
use timeboxes
The Scrum Master helps those outside the team interact with the Scrum Master
7. What is the best suited structure for the Development Team in order to produce integrated Increments?: Each
Development Team develops functionality from beginning to end throughout all technical layers
8. A Scrum Team is required to deliver a done increment by the end of the Sprint. Select two statements that
explain what this means: No work is left to meet the Definition of Done
Ready to be released to end users
9. What are the primary ways a Scrum Master helps a Scrum Team work at its highest level of productivity:
Removing impediments
10.When must a scrum team release its increment?: When it makes sense to release it
11.Which of the following best describes an increment of working software?-
: Additional features in a usable state that complement those delivered in previous iterations.
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12.Three questions asked during the daily scrum: Today? Yesterday?
Impediments?
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13.During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Scrum Master responsible?-
: Participating as a Scrum team member and facilitating as requested or needed.
14. During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Product Owner responsible?-
: Participating as a Scrum Team member.
15.Sprint burndown charts are an efficient tracking tool, because they show:-
: An estimate of the total work remaining for the Sprint.
16.What two factors are best considered when establishing the Sprint length?: The risk of being
disconnected from the stakeholders.
The level of uncertainty over the technology to be used.
17.What are three benefits of self-organization?: Increased Commitment, Cre- ativity, and Self-Accountability
18.A Development Team selects a set of Product Backlog items for a Sprint Backlog with the intent to get the
selected items "Done" by the end of the Sprint. Which three phrases best describe the purpose of a definition of
"Done"?: It trucks the percent completeness of a Product Backlog item.
It defines what it takes for an Increment to be ready for release.
It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review.
19.A Development Team asks their Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog. The team is waiting for an
external supplier to deliver a specific software component. Without that component there won't be enough work
in the next Sprint to occupy the full team. The Product Owner asks the Scrum Master for help. What would be
good advice to give the Product Owner? there won't be enough work in the next Sprint to occupy the full team.
The Product Owner asks the Scrum Master for help. What would be good advice to give the Product Owner?:
Tell the Product Owner that the Product Backlog should be ordered to maximize utilization of the Development Team.
20. Which two things should the Development Team do during the first Sprint?-
: Create an Increment of potentially releasable software.
Develop at least one piece of functionality.
21.Which two things are appropriate for a Scrum Master to do if the Develop- ment Team doesn't have the
engineering tools and infrastructure to complete- ly finish each selected Product Backlog item?: Coach the
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1. Which best describes the Product Backlog?: It is allowed to grow and change as more is learned about the product
and its customers.
2. The Product Owner makes sure the Developers select enough from the Product for Sprint to satisfy the
stakeholders: False
3. the Definition of Done serves which three purposes: Increase transparency
Create a shared understanding of when work is complete
Guide the Developers on how many Product Backlog items to select for the Sprint
4. During the Sprint retrospective a Scrum Team has identified several high priority process improvements.
Which of the following statements is most accurate: The Scrum Team should choose at least one high priority
process im- provement to place in the Product Backlog
5. Which technique is the best way the Srum Master can ensure that the De- velopment Team communicates
effectively with the Product Owner?: Monitor communications between them and facilitate direct collaboration
6. Which two of the following are true about the Scrum Master?: The Scrum Master teaches the team how to
use timeboxes
The Scrum Master helps those outside the team interact with the Scrum Master
7. What is the best suited structure for the Development Team in order to produce integrated Increments?: Each
Development Team develops functionality from beginning to end throughout all technical layers
8. A Scrum Team is required to deliver a done increment by the end of the Sprint. Select two statements that
explain what this means: No work is left to meet the Definition of Done
Ready to be released to end users
9. What are the primary ways a Scrum Master helps a Scrum Team work at its highest level of productivity:
Removing impediments
10.When must a scrum team release its increment?: When it makes sense to release it
11.Which of the following best describes an increment of working software?-
: Additional features in a usable state that complement those delivered in previous iterations.
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12.Three questions asked during the daily scrum: Today? Yesterday?
Impediments?
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, Scrum Master YU Questions and Answers
13.During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Scrum Master responsible?-
: Participating as a Scrum team member and facilitating as requested or needed.
14. During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Product Owner responsible?-
: Participating as a Scrum Team member.
15.Sprint burndown charts are an efficient tracking tool, because they show:-
: An estimate of the total work remaining for the Sprint.
16.What two factors are best considered when establishing the Sprint length?: The risk of being
disconnected from the stakeholders.
The level of uncertainty over the technology to be used.
17.What are three benefits of self-organization?: Increased Commitment, Cre- ativity, and Self-Accountability
18.A Development Team selects a set of Product Backlog items for a Sprint Backlog with the intent to get the
selected items "Done" by the end of the Sprint. Which three phrases best describe the purpose of a definition of
"Done"?: It trucks the percent completeness of a Product Backlog item.
It defines what it takes for an Increment to be ready for release.
It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review.
19.A Development Team asks their Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog. The team is waiting for an
external supplier to deliver a specific software component. Without that component there won't be enough work
in the next Sprint to occupy the full team. The Product Owner asks the Scrum Master for help. What would be
good advice to give the Product Owner? there won't be enough work in the next Sprint to occupy the full team.
The Product Owner asks the Scrum Master for help. What would be good advice to give the Product Owner?:
Tell the Product Owner that the Product Backlog should be ordered to maximize utilization of the Development Team.
20. Which two things should the Development Team do during the first Sprint?-
: Create an Increment of potentially releasable software.
Develop at least one piece of functionality.
21.Which two things are appropriate for a Scrum Master to do if the Develop- ment Team doesn't have the
engineering tools and infrastructure to complete- ly finish each selected Product Backlog item?: Coach the
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