Free Professional Scrum Master Questions and Answers

Question 1

How long should the sprint planning last?

Accepted Answer

Not more than 8 hours

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Until all the items in the Sprint Backlog are decomposed to units of one day or less

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Not more than 4 hours

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Not more than 10% of the capacity of the Development Team

Question 2

The Scrum Master is solely concerned with the Scrum Team and typically has little interest in anybody else.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 3

Imagine the following circumstance. The Scrum Team recognized a few areas for improvement at the Sprint Restrospective meeting. What actions should the Scrum Team take? Choose the one that is best.

Accepted Answer

Make sure the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint includes at least one high priority process improvement.

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Assign a responsible team member for at least one improvement. Check the progress at the next Retrospective.

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Assign responsible team members for every improvement. Check the progress at the next Retrospective.

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Make sure the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint includes all the improvements.

Question 4

Can the Sprint Planning be completed if just the work scheduled for the sprint's initial few days is divided into units of one day or less?

Accepted Answer

Yes, if the remaining work is also estimated, maybe in bigger units

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No, all items in the Sprint Backlog should be decomposed to units of one day or less by the end of the Sprint Planning

Question 5

What two characteristics are a Scrum Team need to have?

Accepted Answer

It should choose how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the team

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It should use tools, processes and techniques approved by the Organization

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It should be flexible enough to complete all the work planned for the Sprint even if some team members are on vacation

Question 6

At the Sprint Planning, who is in charge of creating the Sprint Goal?

Accepted Answer

The Scrum Team

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The Product Owner

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The Key Stakeholders

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The Scrum Master

Question 7

Who is in charge of keeping track of how much work is still left to do in each sprint to determine whether the goal will be achieved?

Accepted Answer

The Development Team

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The Product Owner and the Development Team

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The Scrum Team

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The Scrum Master