Scrum Scrum Master Certified SMC Questions & Answers

• Question 31:

  Listed below are some responsibilities of a Scrum Master. Identify the one that is NOT correct.

  A. Coordinates with Product Owner in creation of the Prioritized Product Backlog.

  B. Facilitates Prioritized Product Backlog Review Meetings.

  C. Resolves the issues affecting the Scrum Team.

  D. Identifies risks and implements risk mitigation actions.

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference: http://www.cs.vsu.ru/~svv/spm/SBOK_Guide_3rd_edition_English_Sample.pdf

• Question 32:

  You are the Scrum Master on a project that is reconstructing the drinking water and sewage system of the city of BogotA. Which of the following characteristics do you NOT need to be?

  A) Persuasive B) Discerning C) Intuitive D) Visionary

  A. A, C, and D

  B. A and D

  C. All of the above

  D. None of the above.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 33:

  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.

  Correct Answer: B

  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.

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

• Question 34:

  Which of the following events does NOT help the Scrum Team in identifying or resolving risks?

  A. Daily Standup Meeting

  B. Sprint Planning Meeting

  C. Financial Planning Meeting

  D. Prioritized Product Backlog Review Meeting

  Correct Answer: D

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

• Question 35:

  Each Scrum role has specific responsibilities in managing a Scrum project. Below, choose the role that is correctly matched to its responsibility.

  A. Product Owner - invites to a grooming session only those stakeholders whose feedback is required and who can make final decisions about which suggested changes can be considered as Formal Change Requests.

  B. Scrum Master - ensures that the requirements and Acceptance Criteria are not altered during the Sprint Review Meeting.

  C. Stakeholders - incorporate new and modified features into the deliverables whenever possible.

  D. Scrum Team - decide whether the change can wait until the next Sprint or represents an urgent situation that may require ending the current Sprint and starting a new one.

  Correct Answer: B

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

• Question 36:

  You are a Scrum Master on a project that is preparing to begin its first Sprint. You explain to the Scrum team the concept of Daily Standup Meetings. You include all of the following points in your introduction to the Daily Standup Meeting, EXCEPT:

  A. The Daily Standup Meeting is a short daily meeting, time-boxed to 15 minutes.

  B. The meeting may be cancelled or delayed if one or more members are not able to attend.

  C. Team members assemble to report their progress in the Sprint and plan the day's activities.

  D. The information provided by the Team members is used to identify the impediments in the way of project progress.

  Correct Answer: B

  Reference: https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/agile/scrum/meetings/daily-scrum

• Question 37:

  A Scrum Team wants to conduct a meeting in which they plan to deliberate on ways to improve team collaboration and effectiveness in future. This can be identified as which type of meeting?

  A. Sprint Planning meeting.

  B. Review Sprint meeting.

  C. Retrospect Project meeting.

  D. Review Project meeting.

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference: https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/sprint-planning-meeting/

• Question 38:

  Peter is a Scrum Master on a software development project for a premier chain of hospitals. It is his responsibility to conduct Daily Standups. Which of the following is not a answered by the Scrum Team during the Daily Standups?

  A. What will I work on today?

  B. What did I complete yesterday?

  C. Am I facing any impediments or obstacles?

  D. How will I solve the impediments that I am facing?

  Correct Answer: D

  Reference: https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/agile/scrum/meetings/daily-scrum

• Question 39:

  Impediments are a part of any project. Which of the following is NOT true about impediments in Scrum?

  A. They reduce the productivity of a Scrum team.

  B. Impediments can be both internal and external.

  C. Impediments should be documented only by the team members in the Impediment Log.

  D. Impediments faced are brought up by the Scrum Team during the Daily Standup Meeting.

  Correct Answer: B

  Reference: https://study.com/academy/lesson/impediments-in-scrum-project- management.html

• Question 40:

  The Scrum framework, being an Agile iterative process, inherently minimizes risk. Many Scrum practices facilitate effective management of risk. Choose the option that is NOT a correct pairing of a Scrum characteristic with its role in minimizing risk:

  A. Flexibility: Business-environment-related risk

  B. Regular feedback: Expectations-related risk

  C. Team ownership: Estimation related risk

  D. Transparency: Investment risk

  Correct Answer: D

  Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/how-scrum-framework-minimizes-risks-threats-in- projects/