Scrum SCRUM-SMC Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Scrum SCRUM-SMC Online Questions & Answers

• Question 101:

  Collaboration is one of the Scrum principles. Which of the following are the three dimensions of this principle?

  A. Awareness, articulation, and appropriation
  B. Transparency, precision, and coordination
  C. Perfection, cooperation, and comprehension
  D. Honesty, responsiveness, and adaptability
  A. Awareness, articulation, and appropriation

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  Explanation

  The core dimensions of collaborative work are as follows:

  1.Awareness -- Individuals working together need to be aware of each other's work.

  2.Articulation -- Collaborating individuals must partition work into units, divide the units among team members, and then after the work is done, reintegrate it.

  3.Appropriation -- Adapting technology to one's own situation; the technology may be used in a manner completely different than expected by the designers.

  https://www.scrumstudy.com/whyscrum/scrum-collaboration

• Question 102:

  A new Sprint has just started in your project. Some of the Development Team members need help determining when team members will actually take ownership of a Sprint Backlog item. What should you tell the Development Team?

  A. Sprint Backlog items are owned by the entire Development Team, not individuals.
  B. Ownership happens once the Scrum Master assigns a task to a Development Team member.
  C. The team should slice the Sprint Backlog into assignments as soon as the Sprint begins.
  D. The Development Team should elect a team leader that will assign tasks to the other Development Team members.
  A. Sprint Backlog items are owned by the entire Development Team, not individuals.

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  Explanation

• Question 103:

  You are working in a $50 million project to remove weeds from National monument areas.

  You are responsible for achieving maximum business value for the project, and represent the Voice of the Customer. What role do you play in this project?

  A. Scrum Master.
  B. Product Owner.
  C. Sponsor.
  D. Scrum Guidance Board.
  B. Product Owner.

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  Explanation

  The Product Owner is the person responsible for achieving maximum business value for the project. He or she is also responsible for articulating customer requirements and maintaining business justification for the project. The Product Owner represents the Voice of the Customer.

  https://www.quorA.com/When-is-the-product-owner-identified-in-a-scrum- project

• Question 104:

  A town has begun a project that involves keeping track of the buses traveling on the roads of the town. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of this project if it is managed according to Scrum Framework?

  A. Detailed upfront planning will be done to ensure that risks are identified early on.
  B. The team working on this project will meet every day for 15 minutes to list impediments to completing their tasks.
  C. The Product Owner will prioritize the tasks that deliver maximum business value.
  D. The customer does not have to be able to define very concrete requirements early on.
  B. The team working on this project will meet every day for 15 minutes to list impediments to completing their tasks.

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  Explanation

• Question 105:

  Listed below are some risks and issues that might be encountered during the course of a project. Identify which of the following are risks (not issues).

  A. After extensive training, marketing representatives might still not be ready to take orders after the project is launched.
  B. The painting crew might be delayed due to heavy rain, which could negatively impact the project schedule.
  C. Funding was not approved.
  D. Requirements, as currently defined, are unclear.
  A. After extensive training, marketing representatives might still not be ready to take orders after the project is launched.
  C. Funding was not approved.

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  Explanation

• Question 106:

  George is a Scrum Master on a project to develop a Course Management System and Leave Management System for Greyward University. He is maintaining an Impediment Log. Which one of the following statements is NOT TRUE regarding Impediment Logs?

  A. An impediment is any hindrance or hurdle that reduces the productivity of the Scrum Team.
  B. Impediments can be internal or external to the team.
  C. The Impediment Log must be shared with the stakeholders.
  D. Impediments should be formally recorded by the Scrum Master in an Impediment Log.
  C. The Impediment Log must be shared with the stakeholders.

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  Explanation

  http://blog.scrumstudy.com/scrumstudy-scrum-video-on-daily-standup-meeting- and-its-importanceto-a-scrum-team/

• Question 107:

  Which one of the following statements about the history of Scrum is NOT correct?

  A. The idea of Scrum was derived from a "rugby" approach, in which "a team tries to go the distance as a unit, passing the ball back and forth."
  B. Takeuchi and Nonaka proposed that product development should be like a sequential relay race.
  C. Scrum was based on a flexible and all-inclusive product development strategy where the development team works as a unit to reach a common goal.
  D. Takeuchi and Nonaka based their approach on manufacturing case studies from various industries.
  B. Takeuchi and Nonaka proposed that product development should be like a sequential relay race.

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  Explanation

  Takeuchi and Nonaka proposed that product development should not be like a sequential relay race, but rather should be analogous to the game of rugby where the team works together, passing the ball back and forth as they move as a unit down the field. The rugby concept of a "Scrum" (where a group of players form together to restart the game) was introduced in this article to describe the authors' proposal that product development should involve "moving the Scrum downfield".

  http://blog.scrumstudy.com/the-story-behind-origin-of-scrum/

• Question 108:

  Which of the following comparisons is true about Scrum and Traditional Project Management?

  A. In Scrum, upfront planning is high, while in Traditional Project Management it is low.
  B. In Scrum, performance measurement is based on plan conformity, while in Traditional Project Management it is based on business value.
  C. In Scrum, customer involvement is high throughput the project, while in Traditional Project it varies according to the project's lifecycle.
  D. In Scrum, Quality Assurance is process centric, while in Traditional Project Management it is customer centric.
  C. In Scrum, customer involvement is high throughput the project, while in Traditional Project it varies according to the project's lifecycle.

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  Explanation

  http://blog.scrumstudy.com/why-use-scrum-2/

• Question 109:

  You are the Scrum Master for an organization which is new to Scrum practices. The Development Team is having trouble understanding the concept of a self-organizing Development Team. Which one of the following statements best describes the concept of a self-organizing team?

  A. A self-organizing team determines the best approach to reach the definition of done.
  B. A self-organizing team defines the items in the Product Backlog.
  C. A self-organizing team hosts the Daily Scrum without help.
  D. A self-organizing team works together to prioritize the items in the Product Backlog.
  A. A self-organizing team determines the best approach to reach the definition of done.

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  Explanation

• Question 110:

  Which of the following statements about Release Planning Session is/are Correct?

  A. Release Planning Sessions are conducted to develop a plan that defines when various sets of usable functionality or products will be delivered to the customer.
  B. Release Planning Sessions enable the Scrum Team to have an overview of the releases and delivery schedule for the product they are developing.
  C. Whether the releases will follow a phased deployment pattern or a continuous deployment pattern depends on the stakeholder requirements.
  D. Release Planning Sessions should produce a detailed Release Plan for the entire project.
  A. Release Planning Sessions are conducted to develop a plan that defines when various sets of usable functionality or products will be delivered to the customer.
  B. Release Planning Sessions enable the Scrum Team to have an overview of the releases and delivery schedule for the product they are developing.
  C. Whether the releases will follow a phased deployment pattern or a continuous deployment pattern depends on the stakeholder requirements.

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  Explanation

  Release Planning Sessions are conducted to develop a Release Plan. The plan defines when various sets of usable functionality or products will be delivered to the customer. In Scrum, the major objective of a Release Planning Meeting is to

  enable the Scrum Team to have an overview of the releases and delivery schedule for the product they are developing so that they can align with the expectations of the Product Owner and relevant stakeholders (primarily the project

  sponsor).

  http://blog.scrumstudy.com/release-planning-sessions-in-scrum/