SCRUM The Scrum Master Role 3

Question 1

Which statement best captures 'servant leadership' as applied to the Scrum Master?

Accepted Answer

Serving the team's needs while helping them achieve goals

Answer

Servant leadership means the Scrum Master focuses on the team's growth and needs so they can deliver value.

Question 2

An impediment is blocking a Developer but is outside the team's control. The Scrum Master should:

Accepted Answer

Work to remove the impediment, escalating outside the team if needed

Answer

The Scrum Master causes the removal of impediments, escalating beyond the team when necessary.

Question 3

How should a Scrum Master handle a team that wants to skip the Sprint Retrospective to deliver more?

Accepted Answer

Explain the value of inspection and adaptation and keep the event

Answer

The Retrospective is essential for continuous improvement, and the Scrum Master ensures it happens.

Question 4

What is the best way for a Scrum Master to coach a team toward self-management?

Accepted Answer

Ask powerful questions and let the team find solutions

Answer

Coaching through questions builds the team's capacity to self-manage rather than depend on the Scrum Master.

Question 5

A Scrum Master is asked by a manager for individual performance metrics on each Developer. The best response is to:

Accepted Answer

Explain Scrum emphasizes team accountability and redirect to team outcomes

Answer

Scrum focuses on the team as a unit, so the Scrum Master educates managers about team-based accountability.

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