Quiz: Do you know Scrum?

Do you know Scrum? Let’s test your knowledge of Scrum with these 12 questions.

Sprint Your Way to Scrum quiz

Test your knowledge of Scrum

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1. How much work must the Developers do to a Product Backlog Item they have selected for a Sprint?

A. As much as it is needed to complete the work in conformance with the Definition of "Done"

B. All development work and at least some testing

C. As much as it can fit into the Sprint

D. Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation.

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2. The Product Backlog is ordered by:

A. Size, where small items are at the top and large items are at the bottom

B. Least valuable items at the top to most valuable at the bottom

C. Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner to maximize the value delivered

D. By priorities set by the stakeholders

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3. During the Sprint, the Developers may update the Sprint Backlog to remove or add work to it, while ensuring that the Sprint Goal remains unchanged. True or False?

A. True

B. False

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4. How does the Daily Scrum support the Scrum values?

A. By respecting the timebox so that everyone has a maximum of 1 minute to answer their three questions

B. By helping the Developers keep the focus on the Sprint Goal and determine what work needs to be done to achieve it

C. By creating an open environment in which team members report status to the Product Owner for transparency

D. By having the Scrum Master direct the activities so that everyone reports to him/her on what they have completed and demonstrate openness

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5. The Sprint Planning is taking longer than expected and the timebox is almost over. The Developers are asking for more time to review all the PBIs selected for the Sprint. What should the Scrum Master do?

A. Suggest to come back tomorrow and continue the Sprint Planning until everyone feels ready

B. The timebox is 8 hours for a monthly Sprint. When the timebox is over, the meeting is over. The Developers can start the work with what they got, and can continue their discussion throughout the Sprint if needed.

C. Extend the timebox to add another hour or so to the meeting.

D. Leave the meeting. The Scrum Master is not needed anymore and the Developers can complete the discussion on their own.

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6. The CEO stops by and asks the Developers to add an urgent item to the current Sprint. What should the Developers do?

A. Add the item to the current Sprint and drop an item of equal size to maintain velocity

B. Just add the item to the current Sprint and stay longer to finish everything as promised

C. The current Sprint is already committed, so add the item to the next Sprint

D. Let the Product Owner know and ask them to talk with the CEO

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7. Who is required at the Daily Scrum meeting? [select all that apply]

A. The Developers

B. The Scrum Master

C. The Product Owner

D. Important stakeholders on the project

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8. What is the role of the Project Manager in a Scrum team?

A. To provide status reporting to top Management

B. To help the Developers in the execution of work during the Sprint

C. There is no Project Manager role in Scrum

D. To assign work to the Developers so everyone knows what to do

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9. The Sprint Backlog, after it is formulated at Sprint Planning, cannot change during the Sprint. True or False?

A. True

B. False

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10. What is a main responsibility of the Product Owner?

A. Make sure the Developers deliver the work by the promised deadline and ask the team members to work harder if needed

B. Organize the work that the Developers are doing in the Sprint so there are no uncertainties in the process

C. Optimize the value of the product delivered and the return of the investment into the work

D. Monitor the performance of the Scrum Team during the Sprint

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11. Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?

A. The Developers

B. The Scrum Master

C. The Product Owner

D. The Project Manager

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12. When the Scrum Team is under pressure to deliver within a specific deadline, these are the things they can do:

A. Create transparency on progress with a Burn-up chart and updated velocity

B. Extend the Sprint to have more time to complete all the work

C. Reduce the Sprint commitment by creating a buffer on capacity to manage unexpected requests appropriately

D. Implement "one piece flow" to reduce multitasking

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