Jira Jira Boards and Sprints 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary purpose of a Sprint in Jira Scrum boards?
- To archive completed issues
- To define a time-boxed iteration for completing a set of backlog items (Correct answer)
- To assign issues to team members
- To create new projects
Correct answer: To define a time-boxed iteration for completing a set of backlog items
A Sprint is a time-boxed iteration in Scrum where the team commits to completing a specific set of backlog items.
Question 2: Which board type in Jira is best suited for teams with a continuous flow of work without fixed iterations?
- Scrum board
- Kanban board (Correct answer)
- Roadmap board
- Backlog board
Correct answer: Kanban board
Kanban boards are designed for continuous workflow without time-boxed sprints.
Question 3: What happens to incomplete issues when a Sprint is closed in Jira?
- They are deleted automatically
- They remain in the closed sprint
- They are moved to the backlog or the next sprint (Correct answer)
- They are marked as Won't Do
Correct answer: They are moved to the backlog or the next sprint
When closing a sprint, Jira prompts you to move incomplete issues to the backlog or to another sprint.
Question 4: In Jira, what is the Backlog in the context of a Scrum project?
- A list of completed issues
- A prioritized list of issues not yet in a sprint (Correct answer)
- A board showing all active sprints
- A report of sprint velocity
Correct answer: A prioritized list of issues not yet in a sprint
The Backlog is a prioritized list of work items that have not yet been added to an active sprint.
Question 5: What does the Swimlane feature on a Jira board do?
- Groups issues horizontally by a criteria such as assignee or epic (Correct answer)
- Defines sprint capacity
- Filters issues by priority
- Sets up automated rules
Correct answer: Groups issues horizontally by a criteria such as assignee or epic
Swimlanes group board issues horizontally based on criteria like assignee, epic, or label for better visualization.
Question 6: Which Jira feature allows you to set the maximum number of issues allowed in a column on a Kanban board?
- Sprint goal
- Column constraint (WIP limit) (Correct answer)
- Issue quota
- Board filter
Correct answer: Column constraint (WIP limit)
Column constraints (WIP limits) restrict the number of issues that can be in a Kanban column at one time.
Jira Jira Boards and Sprints 1
What is the primary purpose of a Sprint in Jira Scrum boards?