Scrum Scrum Master Certified SMC Questions & Answers

• Question 41:

  Which one of the following INCORRECTLY matches a type of Scrum Team and a corresponding communication facilitator?

  A. Colocated Team : War Rooms

  B. Colocated Team: Wall displays

  C. Distributed Team: Video Conferencing

  D. Distributed Team : Manual Scrumboard

  Correct Answer: C

  Reference: https://www.atlassian.com/agile/teams/remote-teams

• Question 42:

  At the end of each Sprint the Scrumboard is _________.

  A. Updated with new tasks and completed tasks.

  B. Placed besides the new one to compare team velocities in Sprints.

  C. Analyzed by the Scrum master to understand the project progress in that particular sprint.

  D. Reset or wiped off.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 43:

  Which of the following activities is NOT a part of the implementation phase in Scrum?

  A. Daily Standup Meeting.

  B. Updating the Product Backlog.

  C. Release Planning Meeting.

  D. Creating deliverables.

  Correct Answer: C

  Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/exploring-the-implement-phase-of-a-scrum-project/

• Question 44:

  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.

  Correct Answer: C

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

• Question 45:

  Which of the following is NOT a core dimension of collaborative work?

  A. Team members working together so that everyone is aware of each other's work.

  B. Adapting technology to suit team's needs.

  C. Compartmentalizing work into units, distributing the units among team members, and reintegrating it.

  D. Team members working in sub groups so that a competitive environment is maintained among the groups.

  Correct Answer: D

  Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/collaboration-in-scrum/

• Question 46:

  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.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 47:

  The Scrum Master can help the Product Owner update business justification in the Project Vision statement and ensure continuous value justification for projects by facilitating which of the following processes?

  A) Conduct Daily Standup B) Groom Prioritized Product Backlog C) Retrospect Project D) Sprint Deliverables

  A. B and D

  B. A and B

  C. B

  D. A

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/business-justification-in-scrum-2/

• Question 48:

  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. A

  B. A and C

  C. B and C

  D. A and D

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 49:

  One of the responsibilities of the Scrum Master is to facilitate timely identification of all risks faced by the Scrum Team. As the Scrum Master for a team working on a banking application project, which of the following techniques would you suggest for comprehensive risk identification?

  A. Risk Appetite.

  B. Probability Impact Grid.

  C. Risk Checklists.

  D. Risk Meeting.

  Correct Answer: B

  Reference: https://scrumstudy.wordpress.com/2014/08/27/scrum-master-how-are-risks- assessed-in-ascrumproject/

• Question 50:

  The Chief Scrum Master plays an important role during the Retrospect Project process. By being a part of the Retrospect Project Meeting, he/she provides valuable inputs mainly to identify, document, and internalize the lessons learned during the process. What is an output of this process?

  A. Agreed Actionable Improvements.

  B. Agreed Actionable Schedule.

  C. Agreed Actionable Lessons.

  D. Agreed Actionable Objectives.

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/retrospect-scrum-project-the-lessons-to-be-learnt/