Scrum SCRUM-SMC Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Scrum SCRUM-SMC Online Questions & Answers

• Question 11:

  The Scrum Master is attending a meeting in which the Scrum Team is estimating the effort required to develop the functionality described in each User Story. The team wants to adopt an estimation technique through which they will be able to quickly estimate a large number of User Stories. Which of the following techniques do you think they should adopt?

  A. Planning Poker.
  B. Wideband Delphi.
  C. Affinity Estimation.
  D. Relative Sizing.
  C. Affinity Estimation.

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  Explanation

  Affinity estimation is a technique used to quickly estimate a large number of User Stories. Using sticky notes or index cards or tape, the team places User Storied on a wall or other surface, in order from small to large. For this, each team member begins with a subset or User Stories from the overall Prioritized Product Backlog to place by relative size. This initial placement is done in silence. Once everyone has placed their User Stories on the wall, the team reviews all the placements and may move User Stories around as appropriate. The second part of the exercise involves discussion. Finally, the Product Owner will indicate some sizing categories on the wall. These categories can be small, medium or large, or they may be numbered using story point values to indicate relative size. The team will then move User Stories into these categories as the final step in the process. Some key benefits of this approach are that the process is very transparent, visible to everyone, and is easy to conduct.

  http://blog.scrumstudy.com/estimation-techniques-in-scrum/

• Question 12:

  Which of the following best describes why Epics are decomposed into smaller User Stories during a Sprint?

  A. Tasks are easier to complete.
  B. Scrum Teams are smaller in size.
  C. Too large to be completed in a Sprint.
  D. Take considerably longer time to review.
  A. Tasks are easier to complete.

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  Explanation

  https://confluence.atlassian.com/agile/glossary/epic

• Question 13:

  Emily has taken on the role of Scrum Master on a new project. Training the team is one of her major responsibilities. As Scrum Master, which aspects will Emily need to address in this respect?

  A. Gaps in technical knowledge in any of the team members.
  B. Shortcomings in the Scrum Team's understanding of business value of features.
  C. Increasing the team's capability to articulate their challenges to find solutions.
  D. Lack of understanding of the Scrum processes and principles.
  C. Increasing the team's capability to articulate their challenges to find solutions.
  D. Lack of understanding of the Scrum processes and principles.

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  Explanation

• Question 14:

  Which of the following is a process in the initiate phase of Scrum?

  A. Identify Scrum Master and Stakeholder(s)
  B. Estimate User Stories
  C. Conduct Daily Standup
  D. Commit User Stories
  A. Identify Scrum Master and Stakeholder(s)

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  Explanation

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

• Question 15:

  Which of the following is a responsibility of the Scrum Master in the context of change in Scrum?

  A. Eliminating all changes that may affect the quality of deliverables and processes
  B. Facilitating identification of Change Requests by the Scrum Team and their assessment and prioritization by the Product Owner.
  C. Providing requests for changes in a project.
  D. Approving changes that are amended, removed, or added according to project requirements, and communicating the same to the Scrum Team.
  B. Facilitating identification of Change Requests by the Scrum Team and their assessment and prioritization by the Product Owner.

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  Explanation

• Question 16:

  A Scrum Team must produce the following artifacts. Select all that apply.

  A. Increment
  B. Project Plan
  C. Test Case Specifications
  D. Design Document
  E. Project Status Report
  F. Sprint Backlog
  G. Product Backlog
  A. Increment
  F. Sprint Backlog
  G. Product Backlog

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  Explanation

• Question 17:

  Scrum is best described as a

  A. Collection of best practices
  B. Framework for developing and sustaining complex products
  C. Software methodology
  D. Product development process
  B. Framework for developing and sustaining complex products

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  Explanation

• Question 18:

  The Product Owner on a project, on which you are the Scrum Master, has identified disaster situations, such as earthquakes and tsunamis, as potential risks to the underwater transnational communication sea link. The Stakeholders have suggested that steps to safeguard the foundations of the ocean infrastructure be taken at the earliest, and also have recommended that a contingency reserve be created, which could be used in case of disaster situations. This is an example of:

  A. Risk Mitigation.
  B. Risk Prioritization.
  C. Risk Avoidance.
  D. Risk Assessment.
  A. Risk Mitigation.

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  Explanation

  http://blog.scrumstudy.com/risk-management-in-scrum-2/

• Question 19:

  A new developer is having continuing conflicts with existing Development Team members and creating a hostile environment. If necessary, who is responsible for removing the team member?

  A. The organization's management is responsible for managing unruly Development Team members.
  B. The Product Owner is responsible as this person can affect value.
  C. The Development Team may elect to remove a team member from the team.
  D. The Scrum Master is responsible, because she removes impediments.
  D. The Scrum Master is responsible, because she removes impediments.

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  Explanation

• Question 20:

  Which of the following statements about non-core Scrum roles is correct?

  A. Non-core roles are mandatorily required for the Scrum project to be successful.
  B. Non-core roles are supportive roles indirectly responsible for the success or failure of the project.
  C. Non-core roles are involved with the project, but do not have any interest in the project.
  D. Non-core roles have a formal stature on the project team and are continuously involved in the Scrum process.
  B. Non-core roles are supportive roles indirectly responsible for the success or failure of the project.

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  Explanation

  https://pdtraining.com.au/assets/pdf/SBOK-Chapter-1-Introduction.pdf