SCRUM The Scrum Master Role 2

Question 1

A Scrum Master notices the Daily Scrum regularly runs 35 minutes. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Coach the Developers to keep it within the 15-minute timebox

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Cancel the Daily Scrum for a week

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Take over and run the meeting personally

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Report the team to management

Question 2

How does the Scrum Master primarily serve the Product Owner?

Accepted Answer

By helping with effective Product Backlog management techniques

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By writing all the Product Backlog items

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By approving the release plan

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By prioritizing the backlog for the Product Owner

Question 3

A stakeholder repeatedly contacts Developers directly with new requirements mid-Sprint. The Scrum Master should:

Accepted Answer

Coach the stakeholder on Scrum and protect the team from disruption

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Allow it to keep stakeholders happy

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Add every request to the current Sprint

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Tell Developers to ignore all stakeholders

Question 4

Which best describes the Scrum Master's authority over the Developers?

Accepted Answer

A servant-leader who has no command-and-control authority

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Direct managerial authority to assign tasks

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Authority to hire and fire team members

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Authority to set individual performance ratings

Question 5

During Sprint Planning the team struggles to define a clear Sprint Goal. The Scrum Master should:

Accepted Answer

Facilitate the conversation so the team crafts the goal

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Define the Sprint Goal for them

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Skip the Sprint Goal this Sprint

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Ask the Product Owner to dictate the goal

Question 6

What is the Scrum Master's responsibility regarding organizational adoption of Scrum?

Accepted Answer

Lead and coach the organization in its Scrum adoption

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Only the team's process matters, not the organization

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Force every department to use Scrum immediately

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Delegate adoption entirely to HR

Question 7

A new Scrum Master finds the team has no Definition of Done. What should they do?

Accepted Answer

Help the team and organization create a Definition of Done

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Ignore it since it is optional

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Write the Definition of Done alone and impose it

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Wait until management provides one