Scrum-Master-Certified Practice Questions
Prepare for Scrum-Master-Certified with more than an answer.
- Exam fee
- $450 USD
- Level
- Professional
- Valid for
- 3 years
Domains covered on the exam 5
- Agile Overview15%
- Scrum Overview - Principles, Aspects, and Processes25%
- Scrum Roles20%
- Scrum Project Phases - Detailed Processes30%
- Scaling Scrum10%
- 1
The activity of breaking down User Stories into smaller, more manageable pieces of work, typically measured in hours, occurs during the ______ process.
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Correct answer: B
In the 'Create Tasks' process, which is part of the Plan and Estimate phase, the Development Team decomposes the committed User Stories for the Sprint into specific tasks required to complete them. These tasks are often estimated in hours.
- 2
A Scrum Team has just completed a Sprint. The Product Owner has accepted three of the five User Stories committed. The remaining two stories are partially complete. What should happen to the two incomplete stories?
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Correct answer: B
In Scrum, value is only delivered when a User Story is 100% done according to the Definition of Done. No partial credit is given. Incomplete work is returned to the Product Backlog, where the Product Owner will re-prioritize it along with all other items. The remaining effort should be re-estimated by the team before it is considered for a future Sprint.
- 3
Which of the following are characteristics of a good Epic, as defined in the 'Develop Epic(s)' process? (Select TWO)
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Correct answer: B, D
An Epic is, by definition, a large body of work that is too big to be completed in one Sprint and must be decomposed into smaller User Stories. Epics serve as placeholders for large requirements and help connect the strategic Project Vision to the tactical User Stories the team works on.
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The SBOK® Guide defines five Scrum Aspects that must be addressed throughout any project. Which diagram best represents how these aspects are continuously managed in relation to the linear project phases?
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Correct answer: B
The five Scrum Aspects (Organization, Business Justification, Quality, Change, Risk) are not sequential phases. They are cross-cutting concerns that must be continuously addressed throughout all five project phases, from Initiate to Release. A matrix is the best visualization for this relationship, showing the aspects as vertical columns that apply to each horizontal phase.
graph TD subgraph Phases direction LR P1(Initiate) --> P2(Plan & Estimate) --> P3(Implement) --> P4(Review & Retrospect) --> P5(Release) end subgraph Aspects direction TB A1(Organization) -- Continuously Addressed --> Phases A2(Business Justification) -- Continuously Addressed --> Phases A3(Quality) -- Continuously Addressed --> Phases A4(Change) -- Continuously Addressed --> Phases A5(Risk) -- Continuously Addressed --> Phases end style Phases fill:#f9f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px style Aspects fill:#ccf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px - 5
During a Sprint Retrospective, the team identifies that their process for peer-reviewing code is causing bottlenecks. They decide to try pair programming for certain complex tasks in the next Sprint. This outcome is a direct result of which Scrum principle?
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Correct answer: B
The Sprint Retrospective is a key event for Empirical Process Control. The team inspects its own process (transparency), identifies a problem (inspection), and proposes a specific, actionable change for the next Sprint (adaptation). This cycle of inspect and adapt is the essence of empiricism.
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A Scrum Team at a financial services company is consistently failing to complete all committed User Stories within a Sprint. During the Sprint Retrospective, the team discovers that mid-sprint changes requested by a key stakeholder are causing significant rework. As the Scrum Master, which action best aligns with the principle of servant-leadership and protecting the team?
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Correct answer: B
The Scrum Master's role is to facilitate and coach, not dictate. The Product Owner is responsible for managing the Product Backlog and stakeholder communication. The most effective, long-term solution is to empower the Product Owner with better techniques to handle these situations, thus protecting the Sprint, respecting the PO's role, and improving the overall process.
- 7
According to the SBOK® Guide, the 'Groom Prioritized Product Backlog' process is an ongoing activity. Which of the following statements are true regarding this process? (Select TWO)
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Correct answer: B, C
- 8
True or False: In a scaled Scrum environment with multiple teams working on a single product, it is a recommended practice for all teams to have the exact same Definition of Done (DoD).
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Correct answer: A
To create a potentially shippable, integrated increment at the end of each Sprint, all teams must adhere to a common, minimum Definition of Done. While individual teams can have a more stringent DoD for their own work, they must all meet the shared baseline to ensure consistency and quality across the entire product.
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During the 'Create Project Vision' process, the primary tool used to capture the desired business outcome and serve as a guide for the Scrum Team is the ______.
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Correct answer: C
The Project Vision Statement is a key output of the 'Create Project Vision' process. It is a high-level summary that articulates the project's goals and what it aims to achieve, providing a clear direction for the entire project.
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A new Scrum Team has been formed with members from different departments who have not worked together before. The Product Owner is struggling to get the team to provide reliable estimates during the 'Approve, Estimate, and Commit User Stories' process. What is the most likely reason for this challenge?
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Correct answer: C
For a new team, estimation is challenging because they have no historical data (velocity) to base their estimates on. Furthermore, techniques like Story Points rely on a shared, relative understanding of effort, which takes time for a new team to develop through collaboration and experience over a few Sprints.
