1.

How long would it take a Scrum team of five to finalize the Sprint Plan, for
a three-week Sprint?
A. One to three hours
B. Three to six hours
C. From six to twelve hours
D. Fifteen hours
2. A Scrum team realizes that it might be delayed in delivering a component
that another Scrum team is waiting for. What is the best forum to analyze
the problem and find a solution?
A. Daily Scrum of either team

B. Scrum of Scrum

C. Sprint Review
D. Sprint Retrospective
3. One team is transitioning to Scrum. They already have a role called Project
Coordinator, who facilitates interactions, removes obstacles and acts as a
process coach for the team. What should this role be called after the
transition?
A. Project Coordinator
B. Project Manager
C. Scrum Master
D. Scrum Project Manager
4. What is one statement in the Agile Manifesto?
A. We value contract negotiation more than collaboration with clients.
B. We value following a plan more than responding to changes.
C. We value processes and tools more than customers and interaction.

D. We value working software over extensive documentation.

5. What is the best way to improve communications in a distributed Scrum

team?
A. Assigning a single point of contact for communication between locations.
B. Placing the entire team in the same place for Reléase Planning.
C. Establishing a clear audit trail for all the
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 D. Incorporating additional sign-offs into the project to ensure oversight.
6. One person is working on the code and another person is observing,
giving their point of view and occasionally switching roles. What practice
is being followed?
A. Code review
B. Continuous integration
C. Couple programming
D. Evidence-driven development
7. According to Agile principles, what type of team can propose the best
requirements, architectures and design?
A. Co-located
8. Experienced
9. Self-organized
10. Trained
8. When is the best time to refactor code in a project?
A. Continuously and at the earliest possible opportunity
B. During rigid iterations
C. During the last iteration
D. When the Product Owner decides to program the product

9. Which of the following is a desirable feature of information radiators?

A. Updated
B. Detailed
C. Provided on a "need to know" basis
D. Stable
10. How much work should the team plan to put into a particular story?
A. As determined by the Definition of Complete (DoD)
B. Design and development
C. Design, development and testing
D. Design, development, testing and documentation
11. The Product Owner and the Development Team disagree at the Sprint
Planning meeting. The Product Owner believes that the developers did the
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 very pessimistic estimates of the elements and their capacity and that
consequently, they selected very few elements for the Sprint. What is the
best action for the Scrum Master?
A. Ask the Development Team to review their estimates, as the Product
Owner represents the customer.
B. Ask both parties to calm down, discuss the issue and come to an
agreement, probably somewhere in between.
C. Tell the Product Owner to review the estimates and calculate the
velocity, and let them know to the
developers how many elements to select.
D. Explain to the Product Owner that this decision is up to the Development
Team and must be accepted.
12. In the last eight Sprints, the team has completed 85 story points in total
work. The team was asked to begin work on a new project that is
estimated to have 64 story points. How many Sprints would it take to
complete the project?
A. Five
B. Seven
C. Eight
D. Ten
13. A five-point history is estimated. What is the interpretation of the number
five?
A. Number of elapsed hours required to complete the story
B. The number of person-days of effort required to complete the story.
C. The number of person-hours of effort required to complete the story.
D. The relative size of the story with respect to other stories.
14. The Product Owner wants a story to be told in a way that is
completed in two days. The team member working on the story
estimates that it will take five days. The Scrum Master believes it
should take three days. A subject matter expert who has worked on
similar stories thinks that, at most, it should be one day's work.
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 B. The Scrum Master
C. The subject matter expert
D. The team member
15. One week into a four-week Sprint, the Development Team realized that
they will not be able to deliver half of the Sprint Backlog items. The
Product Owner is not satisfied with this, because the customer expects
most of these features for a release at the end of the Sprint.
What is the best course of action as a Scrum Master?
A. Recommend that the Sprint be cancelled and start another one
immediately, only focusing on the features it should have.
B. Recommend to the Product Owner to review the order of the Sprint
Backlog items and let the developers work out the problem as best they
can.
C. Encourage developers to work overtime and, in return, take a few days
off after the Sprint.
D. Recommend extending the duration of the Sprint, until everything is
completed for release ("Reléase").
16. The Product Owner assigns tasks to developers in Stand Up meetings and
the meeting always takes more than 15 minutes. What is the best answer
for the Scrum Master?
A. Instruct the Product Owner to stop assigning tasks to the Development
Team and not to participate in Daily Scrums.
B. The Scrum Master is the one who must assign the tasks, so he/she must
start doing it and keep it within the 15-minute time limit.
C. The Scrum Master does not interfere in discussions and should leave it
to the self-organizing team members to solve this problem for
themselves.
D. Explain to the Product Owner that tasks are assigned after the Stand Up
meetings, so that the meeting stays within the 15 minute time limit.
17. When is the first time a Development Team uses the Definition of Done
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 A. During the estimation of the features in the Product Backlog, as the work
depends on the feature requirements and also on the Definition of Done
(DoD).
B. During the Daily Stand-up meetings, when a feature is defined as
Complete, as each feature must be checked for readiness as soon as it
is completed during the Sprint.
C. During the Demonstration to the Product Owner and Stakeholders, as
they have to accept the product as a potential deliverable.
D. During the Release Sprint ("Reléase"), when it is confirmed that all
features created meet the customer's wishes and are therefore
deliverable.
18. The Product Owner wants to have two releases ("Raleases") in the project:
one in the middle and one at the end. The Scrum Master points out that it
doesn't matter.
Why does the Scrum Master say that?
A. These are the usual points of a release ("Reléase") in a Scrum project.
B. Usually there is only one release ("Reléase") per project, so the project
must be split.
C. All increments should be potentially releasable.
D. Release planning is a decision of the Development Team.
19. Which of the following options is acceptable as a result of the first
Sprint?
A. A few simple features that add the most value.
B. A user interface design accepted by the client.
C. A complete solution architecture for the project.
D. A product backlog and a development-ready infrastructure.
20. There are nine teams working on a major international project. All of them
are composed of highly experienced developers who have been working in
Scrum environments for a long time.
How many Scrum Master roles are needed for this project?
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 B. 1 Scrum Master role is sufficient for the entire project.
C. 9, because every team needs a Scrum Master role.
D. Only Chief Scrum Master is needed.
21. Not all projects are suitable for the Agüe Scrum approach. In which case is
Scrum the most desirable?
A. Requirements are known in advance for quick implementation.
B. Developer competition is relatively low.
C. The organization does not want to conduct user acceptance testing.

D. Product requirements may change during the process.

22. Why is awareness important as a first step in introducing Agile?

A. Because everyone needs to learn to think and work as a team.
B. Because there needs to be a common understanding that the current
process is not providing acceptable results.
C. Because Agile techniques should not be used in an isolated department.
D. Because it is the only way to make projects agile.
23. The ___________________is a facilitator who ensures that the Team
Scrum is endowed with an environment conducive to successful project
completion.
A. b Scrum Master
B. Product Owner
C. Scrum Core Team
D. Scrum Master
24. The_________________________ is in charge of listening
carefully, be empathetic, be committed to service, have vision, and share
power and authority with team members.
A. Chief Scrum Master
B. Scrum Master
C. Scrum Core Team
D. Scrum Leader
25. Scrum project leaders must subscribe to the and see employees for
their important qualities, while helping them develop their skills and feel
empowered.
 A. Theory X.
8. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory.
C. Theory Y.
D. Theory Z.
26. Who is responsible for prioritizing items in the Product Backlog and
defining acceptance criteria?
A. Chief Scrum Master
B. Scrum Master
C. Scrum Core Team
D. Product Owner
27. The optimum size of a Scrum Team is____________________________it
large enough to ensure adequate skills, but small enough to collaborate
easily.
A. 8 -15 members
B. 7 -12 members
C. 6 -10 members
D. 10 - 15 members
28. A Scrum of Scrums (SoS) Meeting is an important element when scaling
up or adjusting Scrum to large projects. There is usually one
representative at the meeting from each of the Scrum Teams. Typically the
representative is the ___________________but it is also common for
any Scrum Team member to attend the meeting if necessary.
A. Chief Scrum Master.
B. Product Owner
C. Scrum Core Team
D. None of the above
29. According to Tuckman's Model of Group Dynamics, there is a
stage in which the team tries to accomplish its work; however, it
may encounter power conflicts and there is often chaos or
confusion among team members. What stage are we referring to?
A. Confrontation
B. Training
C. Standardization
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30. Which of the following is not a trait that identifies a Servant-Leader?
A. Listen to
8. Empathy
C. Healing
D. Superb
31. The_____________________________ confirms the achievement of
benefits
organizational issues throughout the project, as well as on the completion
of the User Stories in the Prioritized Product Backlog.
A. Chief Scrum Master
B. Product Owner
C. Scrum Core Team
D. Scrum Master

32. Your company is evaluating three mutually exclusive investment projects.

Project A has a 50% chance of winning $50,000 and a 50% chance of
losing $10,000. Project B has a 30% chance of winning $40,000 and a 70%
chance of losing $10,000. Project C has a 60% chance of winning $50,000
and a 40% chance of losing $15,000. Based on the expected monetary
value, which project should be selected?
A. Project A
B. Project C

C. Project B
D. None
33. According to Abraham Maslow, the highest level a person can reach on
the hierarchy of needs scale will be:
A. Self-esteem (or Self-actualization)
B. Estimate
C. Satisfaction of physiological needs
D. Achieving survival

34. During the creation from Prioritized Product Backlog,

he___________________________________ may include information

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development of the Prioritized Product Backlog.
A. Scrum Master
B. Product Owner
C. Scrum Advisory Body
D. Chief Product Owner
35. What is not a user story estimation method?
A. Planning Poker
B. Fist of Five
C. Cost Estimating Points
D. Moscow
36. What is not a user story prioritization method?
A. MoSCoW
B. Paired Comparison
C. 100-Point Method
D. Planning Poker
37. Who decides on the length of sprints for a project?
A. Scrum Master and Product Owner
B. Product Owner and Scrum Team
C. Scrum Master and Scrum Team
D. Scrum Advisory Body
38. The ___________________________is a requirements document
The scope of the project is defined by an individual project scope,
providing a prioritized list of the characteristics of the product or service
to be delivered by the project. The required characteristics are described
in the form of_________________________________.
A. Product Backlog - User Stories
B. Prioritized Product Backlog - Sprint
C. Prioritized Product Backlog - User Stories
D. Product Backlog - User Story Acceptance Criteria
39. While the ________________________________are unique to the User
Individual stories, __________________________is a set of rules
that apply to all User Stories in a given Sprint.
A. Done Criteria - Acceptance Criteria
B. Sprints - Acceptance Criteria
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40. If there is a change request that could have a significant impact on a
Sprint in progress, the_____________________________________then
in consultation with relevant partners, decide whether the change can wait
until the next Sprint or whether it represents an urgent situation that may
require ending the current Sprint and starting a new one.
A. Chief Scrum Master
B. Product Owner
C. Scrum Core Team
D. Scrum Master
41. To get the maximum benefits from a Scrum project, it is always
recommended to keep the Sprint Time-boxed to______________________,
unless there are projects with very stable requirements, where Sprints can
be extended until____________________________________.
A. 5 weeks - 7 weeks
B. 2 weeks - 4 weeks
C. 4 weeks - 6 weeks
D. 6 weeks - 8 weeks
42. The following statement:
Vanessa is 49 years old and a resident of Lima. She is passionate about
traveling and after a successful career as a lawyer, she has decided to
indulge her passion for travel. She likes to have options when selecting
her air travel and accommodation services so that she can choose the
best, at an affordable price. She is frustrated with slow and cluttered
websites.
It is an example of:
A. User History
B. Character
C. Product Backlog
D. Sprint
43. The ___________________________approves User Stories for a
Sprint. Then, the___________________ y
the
_________________________estimate the effort required to develop the
functionality described in each User Story.
A. Scrum Master, Product Owner, Scrum Team
B. Product Owner, Scrum Master, Scrum Team
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D. Scrum Advisory Body, Scrum Master, Scrum Team
44. The______________________ contains four columns to indicate the
a "To Do" column for tasks not yet started, "In Progress" for tasks started
but not yet completed, a "Testing" column for tasks not yet completed: a
"To Do" column for tasks not yet started, "In Progress" for tasks started
but not yet completed, a column called "Testing" for tasks completed but
in the process where the necessary testing is done, and the "Done"
column for tasks that have been successfully completed and have been
approved.
A. Scrumboard
B. Sprint Burndown Chart
C. Both
D. None of the above.
45. The meeting _____________________________is carried out before the
Sprint, as part of the Sprint Backlog process. It is time-boxed to eight
hours during a one-month Sprint.
A. Sprint Meeting Retrospective
B. Sprint Planning Meeting
C. Sprint Review Meeting
D. Product Backlog Review
46. Senior management wants to periodically audit whether the team is
following Scrum practices and principles. Who is in the best position to
perform such an audit?
A. Product Owner
B. The Scrum Master
C. The team
D. The Testers
47. One Scrum team thought it would be good practice to clearly define a
checklist of items that must be completed before a story is said to be
"complete". What instrument could they possibly use for this?
A. An evolution graph (Burndown chart)

B. Definition of Done

C. The Product Backlog

D. The Sprint Backlog
48. Finished a Sprint and it was a disaster. None of the planned histories were
completed, and the review had to be cancelled. Senior Management
wishes to
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success or failure of a Scrum team?
A. The Product Owner
B. The Scrum Master
C. Senior Management
D. The Team
49. A Scrum team member believes that a senior technical architect from
another team might have some valuable insights and opinions about the
product. What is the best forum to solicit these opinions?
A. Daily Scrum
B. Sprint Planning
C. Sprint Retrospective
D. Sprint Review

50. At the end of each workday, team members update the number of
remaining task hours on a whiteboard. The Scrum Master then totals the
hours and includes them in a graph. What is the name of that chart?
A. Graphic from evolution (Burndown chart)
B. Graphic from performance (Burnup chart)
C. Graphic from dispersion
D. Parking diagram
51. _________________________________is a meeting that is usually
provided by the ____________________________-and its objective is to
focus on
in the areas of coordination and integration between the different Scrum
Teams.
A. Daily Scrum - Scrum Team
B. Sprint Planning - Product Owner
C. Sprint Retrospective - Scrum Master
D. Scrum of Scrums - Chief Scrum Master
52. The Scrum Master's responsibility during Sprint Planning.
A. Ensure that the team is committed to increasing the number of stories to
be delivered in the sprint.
B. Ensure that the Product Owner is available to answer questions from the
team.
 C. Present to the team the list of functionalities that you want to be
implemented.
D. Ensure no team member is left without tasks assigned for that sprint.
53. The sprint burn down diagram is useful to see:
A. The hours the team has worked on each story during that sprint.
B. The estimate of the hours remaining to complete the tasks of that sprint.
C. The list of impediments detected by the Scrum Master.
D. Only impediments that could cause the sprint to be "burned out"
(cancelled).
54. It is not an entry in the "Make the launch plan" process:
A. Scrum Core Team
B. Stakeholder(s)
C. Project Vision Statement
D. Epic(s)
55. He_____________________ is a dynamic list that is updated dynamically.
continued due to re-prioritization and________________________________
new, updated, refined, and sometimes deleted.
A. Product Backlog - Epics
B. Prioritized Product Backlog - User Stories
C. Sprint - User Stories
D. Business requirements - Epics
56. Juan is _____ and as part of its work it should suggest the __________ that
must be part of a given Sprint.
A. Scrum Master - Epics
B. Product Owner - Epics
C. Product Owner - User Stories
D. Chief Scrum Master - User Stories
57. Which is not an entry in the "Perform Daily Standup" process?
A. Sprint Work Consumed Table
B. Impairment Registration
C. Product Owner
D. Scrum Advisory Body
58. _____________________________is a specific tool for the
software projects. The objective of this technique is to improve the
 maintenance of the existing code and make it simpler, more concise and
more flexible.
A. Debugging
B. Extreme programming
C. Refactoring (Refactoring)
D. Re coding
59. The team's responsibility during Sprint Planning is:
A. Prepare the agenda for the meeting and send it to the interested parties.
B. Ensure that stakeholders who could answer questions are present.
C. Guide the meeting so that it runs smoothly.
D. Estimate the different user stories that will be included in the Sprint.
60. What should a Scrum Master not do?
A. Helping to remove impediments.
B. Organize individual guidance and orientation sessions with each team
member, being more of a mentor than a Chief.
C. Provide feedback on how product functionality can be improved.
D. Continuous and detailed monitoring (at the micro level) of what each
team member is doing
61. Which of the following statements is true about Scrum?
A. The Scrum Core Team is synonymous with Scrum Team.
B. The Product Owner has authority over the Scrum master and the Scrum
Team.
C. The Scrum Master is the final decision maker in the Scrum Team.

D. The Product Owner is part of the Scrum Core Team.

62. Which of the following is not a key strength of Scrum?

A. Cross-functional teams.
B. Self-organized teams.
C. Collaborative teams.
D. Equipment that performs several tasks at the same time (multi-tasking). ,
63. Whose responsibility is it to create the Prioritized Product Backlog?
A. From Ownerof the Product of the Program.
B. From Owner of the Product.
C. From Scrum Master.
 D. From a Scrum Team Member.
64. With which meeting does a Sprint start?
A. Sprint Planning Meeting.
B. Daily Standup Meeting.
C. Sprint Review Meeting.
D. Sprint Retrospective Meeting.
65. During which meeting are Product Owners and Stakeholders given a
demonstration of the Deliverables?
A. Stakeholder meeting.
B. Daily Standup Meeting.
C. Sprint Review Meeting.
D. Sprint Retrospective Meeting.
66. Which meeting ends a Sprint?
A. Stakeholder meeting.
B. Daily Standup Meeting.
C. Sprint Review Meeting.
D. Retrospective Meeting.
67. What process helps in the progressive improvement of requirements?
A. Perform Daily Standup.
B. Send Deliverables.
C. Update of the Prioritized Product Backlog.
D. Do a Sprint Retrospective.
68. Which of the following processes creates an environment of introspection,
learning, and adaptability?
A. Perform Daily Standup.
B. Send Deliverables.
C. Approve, Estimate and Commit to User Story.

D. Have a Sprint Retrospective Meeting.

69. Which of the following statements best describes Empirical Process

Control?
A. This principle emphasizes the Scrum philosophy based on the three
main ideas of transparency, inspection, and adaptation.
B. This principle focuses on today's workers, who bring more significant
value when they are encouraged to self-organize rather than submit to
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 C. This principle focuses on the three main dimensions related to
collaborative work: awareness, articulation, and ownership. It also
defines project management as a process of creating shared value in
teams, working and interacting together to deliver the greatest value.
D. This principle highlights Scrum's approach to delivering maximum value
to companies, starting early in the project and continuing throughout.
70. Which of the following statements best describes Value Based
Prioritization?
A. This principle describes how time is considered a limiting constraint in
Scrum and is used to help effectively manage project planning and
execution. Time Block elements in Scrum include: Sprints, Daily Standup
Meetings. Sprint Planning Meetings, and Sprint Review Meetings.
B. This principle focuses on today's workers, who bring more significant
value when they are encouraged to self-organize, rather than submit to
the traditional project management style of command and control.
C. This principle focuses on the three main dimensions related to
collaborative work: awareness, articulation, and ownership. He also
advocates project management as a shared value creation process
where teams work and interact together to deliver the greatest value.
D. This principle highlights the Scrum approach to delivering maximum
value for the business, starting early in the project and continuing
throughout.
71. Which of the following statements best describes the role of the Chief
Scrum Master?
A. This role is responsible for coordinating Scrum-related activities on large
projects that may require several Scrum teams to work in parallel.
B. Includes external individuals or organizations that provide products
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 C. It is a role in larger projects with multiple Scrum teams. This role is
responsible for coordinating the work of multiple job owners.
D. It is an optional function, which generally consists of a group of
documents and/or a group of experts who are usually involved with
defining objectives related to quality, governance regulations, safety and
other key parameters of the organization.
72. Which Scrum principle focuses on the worker's current style and
encourages self-management practice?
A. Empirical Process Control.
B. Collaboration.
C. Prioritization According to Value.

D. Self-organization.

73. Which of the following roles is described as a complementary (non-

Primary) role in Scrum?
A. The Product Owner.
8. The Scrum Team.
C. The Chief Scrum Master.
D. The Scrum Master.
74. Who of the following is responsible for creating awareness of Scrum
practices among Scrum Team members?
A. Scrum Master
B. Product Owner
C. Scrum Team
D. Scrum Advisory Board
75. The advantages of using cross-functional equipment are:
A. Improved communication between team members.
B. Faster decision making.
C. Individual responsibility can be assigned to each team member
depending on their experience.

D. A and B.

76. Javier is responsible for resolving conflicts between Scrum Team

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C. Scrum Team Leader
D. Scrum Team
77. Which of the following is the definition of a User Story?
A. A statement describing the Product Vision.
B. A document describing the priority of tasks to be completed in the
Project.
C. A statement that expresses the functionality desired by the end user.
D. A history providing information about similar tasks completed in previous
Scrum implementation projects.
78. How often are the Prioritized Product Backlog priorities changed?
A. Never
B. Each time the Product Owner decides that an item needs to be assigned
a higher priority.
C. Whenever the Scrum Master believes an item needs to be added.
D. When senior management is of the opinion that an item should be
added.
79. Which of the following activities can be conducted together during the
Sprint Planning Meeting?
A. Task Estimating and Launch Planning.
B. Product Backlog Maintenance and Task Planning.
C. Task Planning and Task Estimation.
D. Launch Planning and Maintenance of the Product Backlog.
80. You are a member of a Scrum Team, and your company's general manager
assigns you to an urgent task that is not part of the current Sprint. What
do you do?
A. Takes responsibility for the task, and tells the Product Owner to
postpone the deadline for the current Sprint.
B. Talk to the Scrum Master, and tell him to reassign your tasks from you to
someone else.
C. Talk to the Product Owner, and tell him to reassign his tasks from you to
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 D. Inform the Scrum Master about the situation, and let him or her address
the situation with the general manager.

81. For any ongoing Sprint, when can new User Stories be added?
A. When the Scrum Master adds the User Story to the Sprint Pending List.
B. When the Product Owner approves the User Story.
C. When the Scrum Team approves the User Story.

D. New User Stories can never be added to the Sprint.

82. Which of the following is NOT true regarding implementing Scrum for
large projects?
A. Several teams are required to work in a synchronized manner
B. A Prioritized Pending List is not necessary to track the progress of all
projects.
C. A Chief Product Owner is required to oversee all projects.
D. Tasks may not be interdependent between teams.
83. Which of the following is the Program Product Owner's responsibility?
A. Communicate goals and objectives to project Scrum Team members.
B. Define the strategic objectives and priorities for the Program.
C. Establish minimum completion criteria for the teams.
D. Resolving problems, removing impediments, and facilitating and
conducting program meetings.
84. Which process control method is followed in Scrum?
A. Defined
B. Empirical
C. Explicit
D. Logical
85. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Product Pending
List?
A. The Product Backlog is prioritized so that the team builds the most
valuable features first.
 B. The Product Backlog is dynamic and continues to evolve throughout the
project.
C. Items on the Product Backlog are prioritized based on complexity.
D. The Product Backlog is constantly re-prioritized to incorporate emerging
customer requirements.
86. Epics can be defined as:
A. User Stories at a high level.
B. User Stories with high business value
C. Top User Stories
D. None of the above
87. Which of the following is NOT correct?
A. User Stories are short and simple descriptions of a desired functionality.
B. User Stories are generally from the programmer's perspective.
C. User Stories can be written at various levels of detail.
D. User Stories, when developed, produce
functionalities of the product.
88. Which of the following statements are NOT true regarding launch
planning?
A. A feature can be released only if it passes the acceptance criteria
defined by the Product Owner.
B. Both the Scrum Team and the Product Owner have the authority to
accept or reject the developed functionality.
C. A feature developed in one iteration will not be delivered to the customer
until the end of that iteration.
D. The launches are logically ordered to ensure that they are
address the interdependencies between the characteristics.
89. Which of the following attributes does NOT apply to User Stories?
A. Negotiable
B. Verifiable
C. Estimate
D. Technique
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 A. The Product Owner ensures that the team follows Scrum principles.
B. The Product Owner is responsible for assessing the viability of the
product.
C. The Product Owner inspects the deliverable to validate the acceptance
criteria.
D. The Product Owner represents the sole voice in deciding product-related
criteria.

91. Which of the following statements are true regarding the Product Owner's
role in the Sprint Planning Meeting?
A. The Product Owner performs the estimation of user stories.
B. The Product Owner aligns the Scrum Team's expectations with that of
the partners.
C. The Product Owner explains the priority issues to the team.
D. b and c
92. During the Sprint Retrospective process, the Scrum Master facilitates the
Sprint Retrospective Meeting. This meeting is the final step in a Sprint.
Which of the following is true about this meeting?
A. This meeting ensures that the identified risks are incorporated into the
Prioritized Product Backlog List.
B. At the end of this meeting, the Scrum Team is able to properly estimate
the User Stories.
C. The presence of the Product Owner at this meeting is mandatory.
D. This meeting is an important element of Scrum's inspect-adapt
framework.
93. Outputs from the Project Retrospective process include:
A. Actionable Improvements Agreed upon, Prioritized Pending List updated.
B. Agreed Actionable Improvements, Assigned Action Items and Deadlines.
C. Updated Prioritized Pending List, Assigned Action Items and Deadlines.
D. Updated Prioritized Pending List, Release Notes.

94. The main outputs of the Deliverables Submission process include all of
the following EXCEPT:
A. Functional Deliverables Agreement
B. Functional Deliverables
C. Product Pending List
D. Product Launches
95. The purpose of the Project Retrospective Meeting is:
A. Foster a sense of shared ownership among team members to make
them more accountable.
B. Determine ways in which collaboration and team effectiveness can be
improved in future projects.
C. Plan the next project for the Scrum Team to work on.
D. Celebrate achievements and offer monetary rewards to team members.

96. Who is responsible for overall project success or failure on large projects?
A. The Chief Scrum Master
B. The Chief Product Owner
C. Senior management
D. The Partners
97. Which of the following statement(s) is/are FALSE(s) regarding Scrum in
large teams?
A. Large teams have Chief Scrum Masters and Chief Product Owner to
monitor project progress.
B. The Chief Product Owner facilitates the Scrum Meeting of Scrums.
C. The Chief Scrum Master is responsible for the success or failure of the
project.

D. b and c

98. Which option is NOT part of the Agile Manifesto?

A. Promote people over process.
B. Responding to change rather than making long-term plans.
C. To have a specialized team instead of a cross-functional team.
D. Functional software is more important than comprehensive
documentation.
99. The company, after several unsuccessful projects, decides to start
applying agile methodologies for project management. Instead of filling
the entire wall with post-it notes, and in order to facilitate access to the
information in the
 sprint, decides to use an agile management tool such as Trello. Which
answer best characterizes how this tool is being used?
A. Push-type communication.
B. Software tool for project management.
C. Earned value management.
D. Lessons learned.
100. What theory are we referring to when the Scrum Master believes
that the
Scrum team cannot perform its work without supervision?
A. Achievement theory.
B. Expectation theory.
C. Theory x
D. Hygiene theory.
101. Theory X postulates...
A. People are motivated by the expectation of being rewarded.
B. People are motivated by power, affiliation or achievement.
C. People are lazy and require continuous supervision.
D. People are good workers and do not need supervision.
102. One of the members of the Scrum Team does not want to evolve the
The "it's not the right time" or "why change?" comments are common in
decision-making meetings. What are such negative statements called?
A. Improper coding of messages.
B. Communication brake.
C. Noise.
D. Non-verbal communication.
103. For several weeks now, Eduardo has been aware of the possibility
of
that small deviations occur in the sprint in progress. These deviations
would not imply a high risk for the sprint since they are occurring in non-
critical activities. Since Eduardo has not been able to detect the exact
cause of the deviations, he decides to establish a contingency reserve and
address the risk if it finally occurs. What type of risk response strategy
does Eduardo propose?
A. Accept it.
B. Mitigate it.
C. Exploit it.

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Product Owner to manage stakeholder expectations?
A. Enhancing resistance to change.
B. Resolving conflicts.
C. Build trust.
D. Active listening.
105. Theory Y postulates...
A. People are motivated by power, affiliation or achievement.

B. People are good workers and do not need supervision.

C. People are lazy and require continuous supervision.

D. People are motivated by the expectation of being rewarded.

106. You are the Product Owner of a major engineering project.

relevance to the company. You have tried your best to involve and manage
the different stakeholders of the project, however, you are encountering
resistance from some of these stakeholders, to whom can you turn to help
you solve this problem?
A. To the sponsor.
B. To functional managers.
C. To the Scrum team.
D. To the Scrum advisory body.
107. Active listening is a tool or technique used for
managing stakeholder expectations and participation. Which skill group
do you belong to?
A. Management skills.
B. Negotiation skills.
C. Technical skills.

D. Interpersonal skills,

108. Fredrick Herzberg enunciated the motivation-hygiene theory,

postulating that there are two factors that contribute to employee
motivation: hygiene factors and motivators. Of the following factors,
which is not a hygiene factor?
A. Opportunity to learn new things.
B. Work environment.
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109. You are working as a Scrum Master in a company of

hardware development in a rapidly changing market. In the last 6 months
your competitors have designed 8 new hardware products similar to those
developed by your company. In addition, the customer generally does not
buy an outdated model unless it is offered at a negligible price. In the next
hardware development project, the key to success will be for the team to
have great flexibility to adapt the plan to the needs of the market. What will
be the BEST approach to carrying out the schedule for this project?
A. Fast execution.
B. Network diagram.

C. Gradual planning.

D. Milestone diagram.
110. You are the Scrum Master in a project implementing a
new information system at the Ministry of Economy. One of the users of
the new system submits a change request through the Product Owner.
The Product Owner is responsible for...
A. Update the project vision document with the requested changes. B.
Collect all change requests in writing.
C. Meet and review change requests and submit them to the Scrum Master
for approval or denial.
D. Meet and review such requests with the users involved,

111. Mid-way through the project, the Product Owner meets with the
Scrum
Master and the Scrum Team and shows his dissatisfaction with the
progress of the work and the lack of information on the progress of the
project. After a discussion of more than two hours, the Scrum Team still
sees it feasible to meet the established milestones, and reassures the
Product Owner that, according to their forecasts, the work will be
completed a week ahead of schedule. What do you consider to be the
main problem of the project?
A. The sprints were not properly planned.
B. The deadlines established for each sprint are not being met.
C. The quality of the product does not conform to what was initially
established.
 D. The information radiators are not being updated.
112. While the project is being planned, three colleagues who are friends
with the director
project managers ask him about the new agile Scrum project methodology
they want to implement in the organization. They do not agree with this
methodology because it differs from the traditional way in which they have
always managed their projects. What should the project manager do?
A. Inform your colleagues that you will maintain fluid communication with
them about the project.
B. Make sure your friends understand that you are the authority on this
project.
C. Provide them with a manual with all the processes and methodologies to
be used in the new projects.
D. Notify Scrum Advisory Body (project management office)
113. A multinational company is implementing a process of
agile project management in your organization. You have decided to
implement a Scrum Advisory Body. There is strong support from top
management for the creation of this office and a solid methodology
including policies, certified project managers and a very advanced
management system. What is needed first to ensure the greatest
likelihood of success with this organizational change?
A. A detailed set of procedural rules.
B. Clearly defined goals and objectives for the Scrum Advisory Body.
C. Competent Scrum Masters.
D. A robust time reporting system for all team members.

114. You need to have a highly motivated team, because of the

aggressive
agenda proposed by the management. Since your company pays good
salaries and has many benefits, you think you would need to manage
other factors to keep your team motivated. Which of the following factors
do you think will motivate your team the MOST?
A. Affection
B. Stability
 C. Training
D. Security
115. A company is making an effort to improve performance
in the projects and begins to create archives of historical information.
What is the BEST way to achieve this?
A. Creating information radiators.
B. Creating the product's prioritized pending list.
C. Creating the sprints.
D. Creating lessons learned and discussing them at the project
retrospective meeting.

116. You wish to manage your projects effectively within your

organization. In what ways can you best take advantage of the historical
information that the Scrum Core Team has collected during the project?
A. Use historical information for risk management and create lessons
learned.
B. Use historical information for sprint planning and to create status reports.
C. Use historical information to define the time a sprint will take.
D. Use historical information for estimating, risk management and sprint
planning.
117. Agile methodologies are being applied in your IT project.
The 6 members assigned to this project are at odds with each other and
cannot reach an agreement to move forward with the project. Which of the
following alternatives would be the most advisable for conflict resolution?
A. Collaborate
8. Force
C. Reconcile
D. Bypass
118. In your company, you have decided to adopt an integrated process
for the
negative and positive risk management for all projects over $100,000.
Which of the following strategies for
 risk response planning could be used for both positive and negative risks
A. Mitigate
B. Accept
C. Transfer
D. Share
119. In his or her first assignment, the Scrum Master encounters serious
disagreements between highly skilled technicians who are members of the
Scrum Team. What is the best way to handle this conflict?
A. It should help the team focus on the aspects that coincide with their
opinions and determine the best solution.
B. You must listen to the different opinions, determine the best option and
implement that option.
C. It must listen to the different opinions and facilitate an agreement.
D. You should postpone lengthy discussions, meet with each individual and
determine the best solution.
120. As a Scrum Master you evaluate the competencies of the
Scrum Team members and uncovers some weaknesses or areas for
improvement in two of the team members. What should you do?
A. Expecting team members to fail an assignment to justify disengagement.
B. Hire additional resources to compensate for areas of weakness.
C. Communicate these weaknesses and establish an improvement
program.
D. Remove any team member who has demonstrated weaknesses in
critical knowledge areas.
121. A project has experienced significant delays due to
problems in the Scrum Team. The current sprint is 40% complete and has
used 60% of the available calendar time. What is the FIRST thing you as a
Scrum Master should do?
A. Document the lack of progress and associated management problems.

B. Identify tasks that have required more time than planned. °

C. Modify the sprint duration time.

D. Analyze ongoing activities to see how to shorten the sprint duration.
122. The project has entered its final stage and is currently working on
the
last sprint. Everything progresses perfectly until the Customer requests a
 last minute change. This change will increase the scope and costs of the
project. The Customer shall pay for any necessary additional charges.
What should you do next in your role as Scrum Master?
A. Seek alternatives to implement this change.
B. Include the new scope in the terms and conditions of the contract.
C. Ask the Scrum Team to evaluate how that change will impact the other
project constraints.
D. Request that the change be included as soon as possible.
123. The MAIN key to the success of a project is when:
A. There is a good connection between the business strategy and the
project deliverables.
B. The Product Owner prepares the prioritized product backlog list. C. The
Scrum Master is a good leader.
D. The Product Owner has a high level of formal authority.
124. After eight months of work, the Scrum Team has finalized its
work and the client has formally accepted all project deliverables.
However, the Scrum Advisory Body is not finished with the lessons
learned log. What is the status of the project?
A. The project is incomplete and requires further planning.
B. The project is complete because the customer has formally accepted the
deliverables.
C. The project is incomplete because the formal closing process has yet to
be completed.
D. The project is complete because it met all deliverables.
125. A Scrum Team member is not performing well.
in his functions because he is inexperienced in the subject. There is no
one in the company better qualified to do the job. What is the best solution
to this problem?
A. Hire someone else better qualified to do the job.
B. Train that person with specific tools for the work he/she performs.
C. Use the scales of Maslow's Pyramid.
D. Place monetary incentives for that person to improve his or her
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126. He has been assigned by management as Product Owner to
develop
a new project involving the entire company. The sponsor has given you
the cost and schedule requirements. Which of the following would NOT be
an appropriate action on your part?
A. Create a prioritized list of features that add value to the customer.
B. Accept all requirements.
C. Support the Scrum Team in the estimation of user stories.
D. Define acceptance criteria for user stories.
127. The Scrum Master knows that interpersonal relationships are one of
the most important
tool to be used which in general is:
A. Cross-functionally and informally; project managers interact with
functional managers and other groups within the organization.
B. Mainly horizontal and informal; project managers interact with their
project team members.
C. Mainly formal and upward relationships; project managers must relate to
the organization's executives.
D. Formal and informal in all directions equally and with people inside and
outside the organization.
128. You are an experienced Scrum Master in Agile management of
projects. A person, a member of the Scrum Advisory Body, seeks your
advice because he is analyzing projects with a view to launching one of
them next week and needs to know which of the following is NOT an
encouragement to start a project, what should I tell him?
A. The need to assign a Scrum Master who is unassigned.
B. A legal requirement.
C. A social necessity.
D. A business need.
129. You are appointed Product Owner and your sponsor passes on to
you the
information about a market demand, the business need and the benefit the
new project will provide to the company. Why do you consider it important
to analyze this information?
A. These are the reasons for change management.
B. Document who will be the primary stakeholder of the project.
C. Document the justification for starting the project.
 D. These are the reasons to form a Scrum Team.
130. His manager told him that the management committee has chosen
one of the
four projects he was analyzing and provides him with the following
information about the options. Which one do you think they selected?
A. Project B with an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of %12
B. Project D with an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 21% and a repayment
period of 8 months.
C. Project A with an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 21% and a repayment
period of 10 months.
D. Project C with an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 15%.
131. The Scrum Team has completed all of the technical deliverables of
the
project and the customer has accepted the deliverables. The lessons
learned session required by the Scrum Advisory Body will be held next
week. What is the status of the project?
A. The project is complete because the customer has accepted the
deliverables.
B. The project is incomplete because the retrospective session has not yet
taken place.
C. The project is complete because all deliverables have been delivered.
D. The project is incomplete because the client did not sign the delivery
certificate.
132. The project does not meet the sponsor's expectations, therefore,
the
that the latter decided to recommend its completion prior to completion.
What is the best thing you can do?
A. Investigate and document the reasons for cancellation.
B. Transfer the product to the new owner.
C. Update historical information.
D. Verify that there are no unallocated expenses.

133. The Product Owner is preparing communications with some

interested parties. You know that your key stakeholder, with whom you
will need to interact at the next meeting, is a very action-oriented person.
How the Product Owner should communicate with this
interested?
A. Speak quickly to ensure that all ideas have been expressed.
B. Be as brief and concise as possible.
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threats.
D. Remain calm and patient.
134. Some members of the Scrum Team are talking about the
motivation. They remember that in a training received a few weeks ago the
instructor mentioned "hygiene factors" and they know that it is something
related to basic needs. What is the theory that talks about these factors?
A. Herzberg.
B. McGregor
C. Theory Y
D. Maslow's hierarchy.
135. A project has the following risks: 20% probability of a
14-day delay in receiving the requirements from the customer; 10%
probability of a 21-day delay in the purchasing process; 50% probability
that the integration will take 14 days. What is the expected value of these
events?
A. 7 days
B. 11.9 days
C. 35.8 days
D. 49 days
136. During the planning of risk responses, the Scrum Team
discusses ways to deal with a risk. They have proposed options: a)
transfer the work to a third party, b) adopt more complex processes, c)
wait to see if the risk actually happens, d) ignore the risk, e) do the task
that has the risk first. Which of the following involves a risk response
strategy NOT contemplated in the above scenario?
A. Make a prototype of the product.
B. Assign the task to a more experienced person.
C. Remove the task causing the risk.
D. Purchase insurance to cover the impact.
137. In his relationship with the customer, the Product Owner should:
A. Develop a relationship of trust so that the client approves scope changes
without too much questioning.
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D. To be honest to the extent necessary for the organization to be free of
judgment.
138. While the project is being executed, at a meeting with the
When the customer requests a modification of one of the project's product
attributes, the Product Owner presents the attributes of the product when
the customer asks for it to be modified, as this will give a better result.
What should the Product Owner do?
A. Call a meeting of the exchange control committee.
B. Ask the customer to send you an authorization to change this attribute. C.
Reject the change because the product is almost ready.

D. Analyze the change with the Scrum Team.

139. As a Scrum Master, you know that good communication is an

important part of the
fundamental aspect for the success of the project. However,
communication barriers can arise in communications that make it difficult
to communicate with stakeholders Which of the following is not a
communication barrier?
A. The personalities and interests of both parties.
B. The prejudices of the interested party.
C. The feedback sent by the receiver.
D. The attitudes and emotions of the Scrum Master.
140. The Scrum Master of a Portfolio performs the following functions a
exception of:
A. Ensures that the desired portfolio results are achieved.
B. Performs ongoing value justification for portfolios.
C. Approves the value justification of projects within a program.
D. Resolves problems, removes impediments, facilitates, and conducts
Portfolio meetings.
141. The Product Owner of a Program performs the following tasks
functions with the exception of:
A. Ensures the delivery of value from programs
B. Provides value guidance for projects within a C program. Approves the
value justification of projects within a program. D. Resolves problems,
removes impediments, facilitates, and conducts meetings for the Program.
142. The scope of application and quality requirements for a project
are determined by taking into account several factors except for:
A. The business need that the project will meet.
B. The organization's ability and willingness to meet the needs of the
business.
C. The future and current needs of customers.
D. The priority assigned by the general management.
143. At____________________________ each member of the team will be
assigns a deck of cards. Each card has a number on a y the
________________________numbers represent the of the
problem, in terms of time and effort.
A. Fist of five, sequential complexity.
B. 100-point method, sequence, estimation.
C. Planning Poker, sequence, complexity.
D. Planning Poker, sequence, estimation.
144. You are Product Owner of a critical project for your customer. You
you know you need to clearly understand all stakeholder expectations and
requirements, how can you improve your communication with the
recipient?
A. Speaking clearly to the receiver.
B. Taking an interest in the recipient's point of view.
C. Using more gestures when speaking to the receiver.
D. Speaking slowly to the receiver.
145. As a Scrum Master, you are responsible for the development of
your
equipment. You know that you must acquire skills to motivate, lead and
inspire your team. Which of the following are the objectives of developing
the equipment?
A. To achieve a climate of cooperation, open communication and trust
within the organization.
B. Individual development and training of each team member.
C. Improve the skills of team members and enhance feelings of trust and
cohesion among team members.
D. Improve the structure of the organization.
146. Are all of the following examples of benefits of an employee benefit
plan?
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others.
C. The need for contingency reserves is minimized.
D. The need for alternative solutions is minimized.
147. During the execution of a sprint, you discover that the team of
work on a deliverable, it does not inform that certain deliverables
produced by another team will arrive late, which will generate delays in its
progress. You should:

A. Review the communication plan.

B. Review lessons learned.

C. Review the launching schedule.
D. Review the prioritized product backlog list.
148. Two people from the Scrum Team are arguing about the following
issues
technicians. Their positions are very different and the issue is generating
unease in the team. You know that the best way to resolve the conflict
would be:
A. Withdrawal
B. Forcing
C. Collaborating
D. Smoothing
149. is a simple and fast mechanism
to reach a______________________ in a group and initiate a conversation.
After the initial discussion of a proposal or pending decision, Scrum Team
members are asked to vote on a scale of using your fingers.
A. Fist of five, consensus, 1 to 4.
B. Planning Poker, sequence, complexity.
C. Planning Poker, sequence, 1 to 5.
D. Fist of Five, Consensus, 1 to 5
150. Conflicts with respect to estimates to complete
certain_________________ can arise because the perspectives of the
team members may be different and because the team may not yet have
enough experience to estimate Sprints. In these situations, the experience
and expertise of the _
can help resolve conflicts.
A. Epics, Scrum Master.

B. User Stories, Product Owner.

 C. Epics, Scrum Advisory Body.
D. User Stories, Scrum Advisory Body.
151. is a graph showing the amount of
work remaining in the current Sprint. The initial Sprint Burndown Chart is
accompanied by a _______________________.
A. Sprint Burndown Chart, Scrum Board.
B. Scrum Board, Sprint Burndown Chart.
C. Planned Burndown, Sprint Burndown Chart.

D. Sprint Burndown Chart, Planned Burndown.

152. In cases in which a deliverable does not meet the criteria of

acceptance, this is considered as__________________________ Stay tuned
to
in the _______________________and are not marked as finished for
that can be re-prioritized and considered in the development of the next
Sprint.
A. Accepted deliverable, Prioritized product backlog list.
B. Rejected deliverable, Prioritized sprint to-do list.
C. Accepted deliverable, Prioritized sprint to-do list.
D. Rejected Deliverable, Prioritized Product Backlog List.
153. In the process of _________________________recommendations
from ____________________can include a repository of
_________________________that support future projects.
A. Sprint review, Scrum Advisory Body, internal templates.
B. Sprint review, Scrum Master, external templates.
C. Project retrospective, Product Owner, internal templates.
D. Project retrospective, Scrum Advisory Body, internal templates.
154. A key benefit of the__________________________ is the reduction
from_________________________.
A. Prioritized list of pending product, functional characteristics of the
product.
B. Quality planning, technical debt.
C. Sprint planning, technical errors.
D. Sprint retrospective, project work.
155. refers to the execution of the
quality activities foreseen by the __________________________________at
the process of creating Deliverables that are potentially ready for delivery.
A. Quality Control, Product Owner
B. Quality control, Scrum Master
C. Quality Control, Scrum Team
D. Quality Assurance, Scrum Advisory Corps

156. John and Mary are always arguing about issues related to their
project. During the last few meetings the climate of the discussions has
been too aggressive. Both team members are located in the same physical
space. You are the Scrum Master and you need to improve those
communications. What should I do?
A. Request a face-to-face meeting with John and Mary.
B. Send an e-mail to John and Mary to explain the situation with a copy to
both of them.
C. Physically separate Juan from Maria, so that they no longer work
together in the same office.
D. Send an email to both of them separately for each to explain what is
happening.
157. Frederick Herzberg, in his theory of motivation to people, explains
two types of motivational factors: hygienic factors and motivating agents.
Examples of motivating agents would be:
A. Salary and incentive program.
B. Workplace and recognition.
C. Vacation and social welfare.

D. Professional development and self-esteem.

158. In a software development project, a

programmer analyst as Scrum Master due to the "halo effect". What does
this mean?
A. He has been named Scrum Master by his referent authority.
B. The motivating agents of that employee have been considered for his or
her designation.
C. This designation is based on one source of funding
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analyst.
159. There is a group of stakeholders that are blocking the progress of
a software development project. It has been detected that these
stakeholders are reluctant to collaborate and it is desirable that they be
integrated into the project. For their part, although they have little power to
influence the project, they are very interested in it. What would be the
most advisable way to deal with this group of stakeholders?
A. Monitor them for changes in their level of influence or interest.
B. Keep them satisfied.
C. Keep them informed.
D. Manage them closely.
160. What is one of the main goals of self-driven Scrum teams?
organized?
A. Estimate user stories and assign tasks to themselves during the sprint
to-do list creation process.
B. Apply and distribute your experience of being a cross-functional team to
work on tasks.
C. Ensure smooth team functions and request reassignment of team
members in case of conflict.
D. Clarify any discrepancies or doubts and be receptive to learning new
things.