CSM – Mock Exam

How about putting your Scrum knowledge to the test?

Knowledge21 has created an exam with 20 questions to help you prepare for Scrum Alliance’s official ScrumMaster (CSM) certification exam.

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Question 1 - What is the ScrumMaster responsible for?

Teaching Scrum and seeing that it is adopted and used correctly.

Imposing metrics and managing the performance of the Development Team.

The Development Team's meetings and for the objectives the Development Team outlines for itself.

Defining the Development Team's tasks during the Sprint.

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Question 2 - What is the purpose of the Daily Scrum (daily meeting)?

Informing the Scrum Master about any obstacles found by the Development Team.

Technical discussions and adjustments in the Development Team's work.

Enhancing visibility in communications between members of the Development Team.

Reporting work progress to the project client.

Reporting work progress to the Scrum Master.

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Question 3 - A new developer has joined an already formed Development Team. He is constantly in conflict with other team members and the environment is becoming hostile. If necessary, who must identify the problem and begin the resolution process?

The company HR is responsible, being in charge of hiring and firing.

The Development Team is responsible, being a self-organized team, facilitated by the ScrumMaster.

The ScrumMaster is responsible, since he must remove impediments.

The Product Owner is responsible, since he controls the job's return on investment.

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Question 4 - The Agile Principle “Simplicity – the art of maximizing the amount of work not done – is essential” is best summed up by which sentence?

“Maximize your work.”

“Avoid waste.”

“Work as little as possible.”

“What matters is quantity.”

“Only deliver once completed.”

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Question 5 - Ideally, what is the role of the quality team in an Agile project?

Point out mistakes made by the Development Team.

Test the product developed by the Development Team.

Guarantee the quality of the product being made by the Development Team.

Test the product developed by the Development Team, point out mistakes made by the Development Team and guarantee the quality of the product being made by the Development Team.

There is no quality team in an Agile project, quality is part of the Development Team's work.

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Question 6 - How often should retrospective meetings be held, and why?

If the Development Team is delivering, retrospective meetings are not necessary.

Whenever the Development Team considers it necessary, since the team is self-organized.

At the end of the project, because the lessons learned may be used on future projects.

At the end of each Sprint, because they enable the Development Team to inspect its processes, adapt them and thereby constantly improve.

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Question 7 - Which option best describes the Sprint Review?

A meeting in which the Product Owner revises the Development Team's activities during the Sprint.

A meeting used to build up team spirit.

A meeting to give clients and other interested parties an opportunity to inspect the work done in the Sprint and give feedback.

A meeting for the Development Team to review its processes during the Sprint.

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Question 8 - How is Agile planning different from traditional methods?

Planning is considered waste, and is therefore minimized.

Agile planning is carried out only once.

Agile planning cannot be modified.

Agile planning is similar to traditional methods.

Agile planning uses only the range of details available at each stage.

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Question 9 - Which sentence best describes the responsibilities of the Product Owner?

The Product Owner is responsible for managing the project and making sure the job is in accordance with the commitments established with the project clients.

The Product Owner is responsible for defining and monitoring the project schedule.

The Product Owner is responsible for optimizing the return on investment of the work being carried out by the Development Team.

The Product Owner is responsible for telling the Development Team what it must do.

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Question 10 - The Development Team has chosen, together with the Product Owner, items in the Product Backlog to develop in the Sprint, and has agreed to achieve a goal negotiated with the Product Owner. Who must determine how the Development Team should go about its work?

The Product Owner.

The ScrumMaster.

The function managers the Development Team reports to.

The Development Team

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Question 11 - In an Agile project, who should estimate the work to be done?

The Development Team and the ScrumMaster.

The Development Team.

The Development Team, the ScrumMaster and the Product Owner.

The Project Manager.

The Product Owner.

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Question 12 - When should a Sprint be interrupted?

When the goal established by the Sprint no longer makes sense.

When the Development Team feels the work planned will not be finished.

When the Development Team feels the work planned is too difficult.

When the client requests an urgent change.

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Question 13 - What is the primary means by which the ScrumMaster contributes to the Development Team's effectiveness?

Acting as facilitator and removing obstacles.

Keeping high value functionalities at the top of the Product Backlog.

Ensuring that meetings begin and end in good time.

Preventing direct contact between the client and the Development Team.

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Question 14 - Who has the last word on the priority of items in the Product Backlog?

The Development Team.

The Project Manager.

The project's clients.

The Product Owner.

The ScrumMaster.

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Question 15 - During the Sprint Planning meeting, the amount of work necessary for fulfilling the items requested by the Product Owner seems greater than the Development Team's capacity. Which action makes more sense?

Increasing the number of Sprints.

The Development Team begins the Sprint and borrows developers from other teams.

Cancel the Sprint.

The Development Team and Product Owner collaborate, with a view to removing or modifying items.

The Product Owner demands that the Development Team work overtime just for this Sprint, provided this doesn't happen again.

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Question 16 - One of the reasons the speed of the Development Team is measured during Sprints is...

The speed of the Development Team should never be measured in Sprints.

To help the Development Team decide how much of the Product Backlog it will choose to develop in the Sprint.

So the Product Owner can demand the Development Team to always maintain the same speed.

So the Product Owner can demand the Development Team to keep increasing its speed.

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Question 17 - When is a Sprint finished?

When all the items in the Product Backlog achieve the Definition of Done.

When all tasks in the Sprint Backlog are complete.

When the Product Owner determines that the Sprint is finished.

When the fixed time allocated to the Sprint runs out.

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Question 18 - In which activities does the Product Owner commonly become involved during a Sprint development period?

Promoting feedback, when asked, about the Development Team's work, answering the Development Team's questions about items in the current Sprint, and preparing items, together with the Development Team, for the next Sprint.

Promoting feedback, when asked, about the Development Team's work, answering the Development Team's questions about items in the current Sprint, and prioritizing the Development Team's tasks.

Working together with the clients, attending the daily meeting to monitor the Development Team's tasks.

Answering the Development Team's questions about items in the current Sprint, and attending the daily meeting.

The Product Owner is not involved in activities during a Sprint.

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Question 19 - Each increment produced in the Sprint must be put into production...

Always, no exceptions.

Whenever the team guarantees the increment is deliverable.

Whenever the Product Owner decides it makes sense.

Whenever the increment is error-free.

Whenever the ScrumMaster decides it makes sense.

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Question 20 - Which option best reflects what is expected of a Development Team in an Agile project?

Working as long as necessary to finish that which was planned.

Carrying out the work exactly as it was planned.

Doing whatever the manager orders.

Quality of the product being generated, appropriateness of decisions and responsibility.

Quality and precision in its estimates.

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CSM – Mock Exam

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CSM – Mock Exam

Question 1 - What is the ScrumMaster responsible for?

Question 2 - What is the purpose of the Daily Scrum (daily meeting)?

Question 3 - A new developer has joined an already formed Development Team. He is constantly in conflict with other team members and the environment is becoming hostile. If necessary, who must identify the problem and begin the resolution process?

Question 4 - The Agile Principle “Simplicity – the art of maximizing the amount of work not done – is essential” is best summed up by which sentence?

Question 5 - Ideally, what is the role of the quality team in an Agile project?

Question 6 - How often should retrospective meetings be held, and why?

Question 7 - Which option best describes the Sprint Review?

Question 8 - How is Agile planning different from traditional methods?

Question 9 - Which sentence best describes the responsibilities of the Product Owner?

Question 10 - The Development Team has chosen, together with the Product Owner, items in the Product Backlog to develop in the Sprint, and has agreed to achieve a goal negotiated with the Product Owner. Who must determine how the Development Team should go about its work?

Question 11 - In an Agile project, who should estimate the work to be done?

Question 12 - When should a Sprint be interrupted?

Question 13 - What is the primary means by which the ScrumMaster contributes to the Development Team's effectiveness?

Question 14 - Who has the last word on the priority of items in the Product Backlog?

Question 15 - During the Sprint Planning meeting, the amount of work necessary for fulfilling the items requested by the Product Owner seems greater than the Development Team's capacity. Which action makes more sense?

Question 16 - One of the reasons the speed of the Development Team is measured during Sprints is...

Question 17 - When is a Sprint finished?

Question 18 - In which activities does the Product Owner commonly become involved during a Sprint development period?

Question 19 - Each increment produced in the Sprint must be put into production...

Question 20 - Which option best reflects what is expected of a Development Team in an Agile project?

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