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Scrum SMC Scrum Master Certified (SMC) Exam Practice Test

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Scrum Master Certified (SMC) Questions and Answers

Question 1

You are the Scrum Master on a project to develop machine parts for automobile manufacturing. The Product

Owner on your project proposes to use Utility Function to find out the stakeholders' risk tolerance level. Which

of the following is NOT a risk tolerance classification?

Options:

A.

Risk Averter.

B.

Risk Seeker.

C.

Risk Mitigator.

D.

Neutral Risk Taker.

Question 2

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

Options:

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.

Question 3

While creating the Sprint Backlog, the Scrum Team along with the Scrum Master and Product Owner must

consider which of the following as inputs?

Options:

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.

Question 4

You are the Scrum Master for your organization and you're coaching the Development Team on the work they'll need to do in the Sprint. What does a Development Team deliver at the end of a Sprint?

Options:

A.

The Development Team identification all the of prioritized items from the Product Backlog for the next u Sprint.

B.

The Development Team will offer releasable code.

C.

The Development Team will offer detailed plan for the Product Backlog.

D.

The Development Team will offer an increment of working software that meets the definition of w done.

Question 5

You are the Scrum Master and you're coaching the Development Team on creating a Sprint Goal. The team doesn't understand why they need to create a Sprint Goal. What should you tell the Development Team?

Options:

A.

The Development Team needs a Sprint Goal to create a communications plan of who does what and when.

B.

The Development Team needs a Sprint Goal to communicate exactly who'll do what in the Sprint.

C.

The Development Team needs a Sprint Goal to create synergy among the Development Team members.

D.

The Development Team needs a Sprint Goal so they'll see the value and importance of completing all of the user stories selected for the Sprint meet the definition of done.

Question 6

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

Options:

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.

Question 7

The Chief Scrum Master is a part of the Scrum Core Team that assembles to retrospect the project and to

identify, document, and internalize the lessons learned. There are various tools to Retrospect Project during

the Retrospect Project Meeting. Which of the following tools can be used in this process?

Options:

A.

Gap analysis.

B.

SWOT analysis.

C.

Proof of Concept.

D.

Speed Boat.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is NOT true of an Impediment Log?

Options:

A.

Impediment Log can be discussed during Daily Standup.

B.

Internal impediments from within the team are never recorded in the Impediment Log, and only brought up

during the Daily Standups.

C.

Transparency in Scrum ensures swift and easy identification of impediments.

D.

Scrum Master maintains and updates the Impediment Log.

Question 9

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

communication facilitator?

Options:

A.

Colocated Team : War Rooms

B.

Colocated Team: Wall displays

C.

Distributed Team: Video Conferencing

D.

Distributed Team : Manual Scrumboard

Question 10

All of the following events and activities are examples of adaptation, EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

Seeking help from team members

B.

Experienced team members mentoring new members

C.

Recording Lessons learned to improve processes and address problems

D.

Using information radiators to track the project progress

Question 11

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?

Options:

A.

Scrum Master.

B.

Product Owner.

C.

Sponsor.

D.

Scrum Guidance Board.

Question 12

Scrum effectively limits the risk of unknowingly doing something wrong by

Options:

A.

Having multiple checkpoints and a thorough review by senior management at those checkpoints

B.

Using short iterations called Sprints

C.

Having a detailed and extensive risk management plan

Question 13

During the Form Scrum Team process, the Scrum Master must collaborate with the Product Owner to enable

him or her to select the team members. Which of following sets of Traits is desirable of a Scrum Team

member?

Options:

A.

Scrum Expert, Business Domain knowledge, Highly motivated.

B.

Collaborative, Self-organizing, Negotiation skills.

C.

Business Domain knowledge, Collaborative, Cross-functional outlook.

D.

Collaborative, Highly motivated, Independent.

Question 14

A company that builds propellers for ships has incurred heavy losses while implementing the product at the end of the project. This is because a large number of customer requirements which changed during the project were not incorporated into the deliverables. The company could have avoided this situation if it had applied the Scrum Methodology, as it would have ensured that any change requested by the customer was included as part of the project, and that the team produced deliverables that were better suited to the final business environment. Which Scrum aspect is being emphasized here?

Options:

A.

Value-based prioritization

B.

Appropriation

C.

Iterative development

D.

Transparency

Question 15

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

Options:

A.

B and D

B.

A and В

C.

А, B, and С

D.

Only А

Question 16

A Product Owner is prioritizing user Stories to create a Prioritized Product Backlog for a project to design a

banking portal. All of the following User Stories will be evaluated while prioritizing EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

User Stories that generate value for the customer.

B.

User Stories that are dependent on others for completion.

C.

User Stories that are innovative and may or may not be successfully created.

D.

User Stories that are very difficult to determine its value, create and/or deliver.

Question 17

Scrum can easily be scaled for effective use in large projects with multiple small teams working on the project.

Which of the following facilitates coordination among scrum teams?

Options:

A.

Scrum of Scrums Meeting

B.

Daily Standup Meeting

C.

Sprint Review Meeting

D.

Sprint Planning Meeting

Question 18

To ensure that there is no gap between the customer's expectation from the project, and the deliverables

produced, the Scrum Master has to eliminate environmental obstructions that the team may face, that may

affect the quality of the deliverables. To do so, apart from Quality Planning, the team has to ensure Quality

Control, and Quality Assurance. Which of the following statements is true regarding Quality Assurance and

Quality Control?

Options:

A.

Quality Control involves execution of planned quality activities; Quality Assurance involves carrying out

integration-type activities.

B.

Quality Control lessons are learned during the Sprint Retrospect meeting; Quality Assurance is

demonstrated during the Sprint Review Meeting.

C.

Quality Control activities are carried out during the process of Creating Deliverables that are potentially

shippable; Quality Assurance activities are usually standalone activities, not carried out as part of the work.

D.

Specific skills are not required to perform Quality Control activities; Quality Assurance is a significant factor

of the definition of Done.

Question 19

Which of the following is/are role(s) of a Chief Scrum Master, not of a Chief Product Owner?

A) Addresses impediments that impact more than one Scrum Team.

B) Prepares and maintains the overall Prioritized Product Backlog for the large project.

C) Facilitates the Scrum of Scrums meetings.

D) Interfaces with the Program Product Owner to ensure alignment of the large project with the goals and

objectives of the Program.

Options:

A.

A and C

B.

A and D

C.

A, B, and C

D.

C

Question 20

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 QUESTION NO: answered by the Scrum

Team during the Daily Standups?

Options:

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?

Question 21

A CEO asks the Development Team to add a new item to the Sprint. What should the Development Team do in response?

Options:

A.

Refer it to the Product Owner

B.

Add the item to the Sprint

C.

Replace an item of the Sprint with the new one

D.

Add the item to the Product Backlog

Question 22

You are a Scrum Master on a project creating an optical fiber cable network across the country. The project

has reached the Create User Stories process. Which of the following is NOT an input to this process?

Options:

A.

The Prioritized Product Backlog.

B.

Identified Risks.

C.

Personas.

D.

Done CriteriA.

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