Scrum Scrum Master Certified SMC Questions & Answers

• Question 21:

  While creating the Sprint Backlog, the Scrum Team along with the Scrum Master and Product Owner must consider, which of the following as inputs?

  A. Length of Sprint, Agreed Actionable Improvements, Done Criteria, Team Calendar.

  B. Assigned Action Items, Business Improvements, Dependencies, Team Calendar.

  C. Length of Sprint, Previous Sprint Velocity, Dependencies, Team Calendar.

  D. Proof of Concept, Previous Sprint Velocity, Done Criteria, Team Calendar.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 22:

  Which of the following best defines the team velocity metric used to measure team performance?

  A. Team velocity is the total number of hours the team has worked during a Sprint.

  B. Team velocity is the total number of story points completed in a given Sprint.

  C. Team velocity is the percentage of story points that have been Done versus those committed.

  D. Team velocity is the actual time spent on delivering User Stories.

  Correct Answer: B

  Velocity measures how many user stories were completed by the team, on average, in previous sprints. It assists in estimating how much work the team is able to accomplish in future sprints.

  Reference: https://www.sealights.io/software-development-metrics/11-scrum-metrics-and- their-value-toscrumteams/

• Question 23:

  As a Scrum Master, you have to coordinate with the Product Owner to ensure that an appropriate Length of Sprint is determined keeping in mind the changes expected. Which of the following statements is true in this regard?

  A. It is advisable to consider the Release Dates for the overall product or service to determine the Length of Sprint.

  B. The impact and frequency of expected changes do not have any impact on the decision related to the Length of Sprint.

  C. If the project is stable, with only minor changes expected, the Length of Sprint should be relatively shorter, 1 to 3 weeks.

  D. To get maximum benefits from a Scrum project, it is always recommended to keep the Sprint Time-boxed to 6 weeks.

  Correct Answer: C

  Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/change-management-in-scrum-framework/

• Question 24:

  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.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 25:

  Change must be integrated properly in the Prioritized Product Backlog. In this regard, which of the following statements is true?

  A. Industry and project types are not determinants of change requirements.

  B. Change management is executed in the ongoing processes of prioritizing and adding user stories to the Prioritized Product Backlog.

  C. The type of change is independent of stability or the dynamic nature of a project.

  D. Once changes have been accounted for in the Prioritized Product Backlog, the team need not be concerned about the time and resources available to accomplish the tasks during Sprint.

  Correct Answer: D

  Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/change-management-in-scrum-framework/

• Question 26:

  Who among the following can directly approve changes recommended in the project?

  A. Product Owner

  B. Scrum Guidance Body

  C. Scrum Master

  D. Senior Management

  Correct Answer: B

  Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/how-to-handle-request-for-change-or-change- requests-in-ascrumproject-2/

• Question 27:

  Program Stakeholders, the Program Product Owner, Program Scrum Master, and Chief Product Owner have gathered together to create the Project Vision. They are trying to determine and document the difference between current business capabilities and the final desired set of capabilities. Which one of the following should they use to arrive at a conclusive decision?

  A. Trial Project.

  B. JAD Session.

  C. Gap Analysis.

  D. SWOT Analysis.

  Correct Answer: C

  Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/tools-to-create-project-vision/

• Question 28:

  Which of the following statement(s) is/are true with respect to Change in Scrum projects?

  A) The Scrum Master suggests changes in consultation with the Scrum Team.

  B) The Scrum Master can recommend changes based on Retrospect Sprint Meetings.

  C) Changes that are beyond the tolerance level of the Product Owner may need the assistance of the

  Scrum Master working with the Product Owner.

  D) The Scrum Master finalizes the formal change requests along with the Scrum Team.

  A. Only D

  B. C and D

  C. A and B

  D. Only A

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 29:

  While performing a cost-benefit analysis, the Product Owner of a project determined that the project has 45% probability of incurring a loss of $800,000 due to the latest Land Reform Bill. Which of the following techniques is being used by the Product Owner to perform cost-benefit analysis?

  A. Expected Monetary Value.

  B. Probability Impact Grid.

  C. Pareto Analysis.

  D. Risk Breakdown Structure.

  Correct Answer: D

  Reference: https://pmstudycircle.com/2015/01/a-short-guide-to-expected-monetary-value- emv/

• Question 30:

  Which of the following is NOT an objective of a Retrospect Sprint Meeting?

  A. Identify process improvements

  B. Identify best practices

  C. Identify new product features

  D. Identify process problems and bottlenecks

  Correct Answer: C

  Primary objectives of the meeting are to identify three specific things: Things the team needs to keep doing: best practices Things the team needs to begin doing: process improvements Things the team needs to stop doing: process problems and bottlenecks These areas are discussed and a list of Agreed Actionable Improvements is created.

  Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/all-about-retrospect-sprint-meeting/