Friday, December 17, 2010

SCRUM - Multiple Choice Questions

SCRUM - Multiple Choice Questions

1)
The scrum approach originated with agile software development as practitioners looked for ways to ..............

A) improve communication
B) increase throughput
C) increase risk
D) All of Above

2)
Although Scrum was intended for management of software development projects, it can be used to run software maintenance teams, or as a general project/program management approach.

A) True
B) False

3)
The main roles in Scrum are:

A) ScrumMaster
B) Product Owner
C) Team
D) Person

4)
Scrum eliminates many of the tasks required of a lead because teams become self-organizing.

A) True
B) False

5)
In scrum the team activity is monitored and coordinated on ......... basis.

A) hourly
B) daily
C) weekly
D) monthly

6)
Scrum is iterative. The iteration is called .........

A) sprite
B) IT1
C) sprint
D) sprinte

7)
The ................. is responsible for maximizing return on investment (ROI) by identifying product features, translating these into a prioritized feature list, deciding which should be at the top of the list for the next Sprint, and continually re-prioritizing and refining the list.

A) Scrum Master
B) Product Owner
C) Manager
D) Team

8)
The team in Scrum is seven plus or minus two people.

A) True
B) False

9)
The ScrumMaster and the Product Owner can be the same individual;

A) True
B) False

10)
The first step in Scrum is for the Product Owner to articulate the product vision. Eventually, this evolves into a refined and prioritized list of features called the ..........

A) Sprint Backlog
B) Whiteboard
C) Product Backlog
D) All of above

11)
The team meets daily for ...... minutes, where each member of the team discusses the work they’ve completed since the last meeting

A) 10
B) 12
C) 15
D) 20

12)

................. are of scrum principles.

A) Time-boxes
B) Cross-functional teams
C) Open communications within team.
D) All of above
E) Both A & B

13)
Users & Stakeholders in scrum are Interested in results but not responsible for deliverables.

A) True
B) False

14)
Scrum was formalized over a decade ago by ......... and it’s now being used by companies large and small.

A) Ken Schwaber
B) Dr. Jeff Sutherland
C) Ken Sutherland,
D) Jeff Schwaber

1)a,b 2)a, 3) a,b,c 4) a, 5)b, 6) c, 7)b, 8) a, 9)b, 10) c, 11)c, 12) d, 13)b, 14)a,b