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SMC Certification - The Ultimate Guide [Updated 2021]
NEW QUESTION 73
You are hosting a Sprint Retrospective for the Scrum Team and you want to set some ground rules for the meeting. All of following are appropriate topics for the Sprint Retrospective meeting except for which one?
- A. Why the user stories weren't completed as planned.
- B. Items that should be in the next Sprint's Backlog.
- C. What's working well in the project.
- D. What's not working well with a team member.
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION 74
Which of the following best describes why Epics are decomposed into smaller User Stories during a Sprint?
- A. Take considerably longer time to review.
- B. Too large to be completed in a Sprint.
- C. Scrum Teams are smaller in size.
- D. Tasks are easier to complete.
Answer: D
Explanation:
Explanation/Reference: https://confluence.atlassian.com/agile/glossary/epic
NEW QUESTION 75
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?
- A. Specific skills are not required to perform Quality Control activities; Quality Assurance is a significant factor of the definition of Done.
- B. 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.
- C. Quality Control lessons are learned during the Sprint Retrospect meeting; Quality Assurance is demonstrated during the Sprint Review Meeting.
- D. Quality Control involves execution of planned quality activities; Quality Assurance involves carrying out integration-type activities.
Answer: C
Explanation:
Quality control refers to the execution of the planned quality activities by the Scrum Team in the process of creating deliverables that are potentially shippable. It also includes learning from each set of completed activities in order to achieve continuous improvement. Within the cross-functional team, it is important to have the skills necessary to perform quality control activities. During the Sprint Retrospect Meeting, team members discuss lessons learned. These lessons act as inputs into continuous improvement and contribute to the improvement of ongoing quality control.
Quality is required not only in products, but also in processes. Quality assurance refers to the evaluation of processes and standards that govern quality management in a project to ensure that they continue to be relevant. Quality assurance activities are carried out as part of the work. In fact, quality assurance is a significant factor of the definition of Done. The deliverable isn't complete if appropriate quality assurance has not been conducted. Often, quality assurance is demonstrated during the Sprint Review Meeting.
NEW QUESTION 76
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?
- A. Risk Averter.
- B. Risk Seeker.
- C. Neutral Risk Taker.
- D. Risk Mitigator.
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION 77
Which one of the following INCORRECTLY matches a type of Scrum Team and a corresponding communication facilitator?
- A. Distributed Team : Manual Scrumboard
- B. Distributed Team: Video Conferencing
- C. Colocated Team: Wall displays
- D. Colocated Team : War Rooms
Answer: B
Explanation:
Reference:
https://www.atlassian.com/agile/teams/remote-teams
NEW QUESTION 78
A project on developing quality testing equipment for an agro-based industry will start with the Create Deliverables process. Which of the following are NOT inputs to the current process?
A) Scrum Core Team
B) Acceptance Criteria
C) Impediment log
D) Length of Sprint
- A. A and C
- B. B and D
- C. B and C
- D. A and B
Answer: A
Explanation:
Reference:
https://katherinemichel.gitbooks.io/agile-sprint-playbook/project-management/scrum-body-ofknowledge- phases.html
NEW QUESTION 79
The Scrum Team along with the Scrum Master adopted the Fist of Five technique to arrive at accurate estimations for the prioritized User Stories. The results of the vote of each team member are as follows: three members: 2 fingers; four members: 3 fingers; and two members: 5 fingers. Which of the following options is in plurality?
- A. I am not sure and would like to go with the group's consensus conclusion.
- B. I wholeheartedly agree with the group's conclusion.
- C. I agree with the group's conclusion and would like to discuss some minor issues.
- D. I disagree with the group's conclusion and have major concerns.
Answer: A
NEW QUESTION 80
Which one of the following statements about the history of Scrum is NOT correct?
- A. Takeuchi and Nonaka proposed that product development should be like a sequential relay race.
- B. The idea of Scrum was derived from a "rugby" approach, in which "a team tries to go the distance as a unit, passing the ball back and forth."
- C. Scrum was based on a flexible and all-inclusive product development strategy where the development team works as a unit to reach a common goal.
- D. Takeuchi and Nonaka based their approach on manufacturing case studies from various industries.
Answer: A
Explanation:
Takeuchi and Nonaka proposed that product development should not be like a sequential relay race, but rather should be analogous to the game of rugby where the team works together, passing the ball back and forth as they move as a unit down the field. The rugby concept of a "Scrum" (where a group of players form together to restart the game) was introduced in this article to describe the authors' proposal that product development should involve "moving the Scrum downfield".
NEW QUESTION 81
Maria is one of the Scrum Master for a rail-road reservation system program. She facilitates the Daily Standup Meetings to enable the Scrum Team to discuss issues faced by individual members, and seek solutions to motivate the team. Which of the following represents the mandatory outputs of Conduct Daily Standup process?
- A. Updated Sprint Burndown chart and Motivated Scrum Team.
- B. Updated Sprint Burndown chart and Impediment log.
- C. Updated Scrumboard and Dependencies.
- D. Updated Scrumboard and Unapproved Change Requests.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Explanation/Reference: http://www.cs.vsu.ru/~svv/spm/SBOK_Guide_3rd_edition_English_Sample.pdf (62)
NEW QUESTION 82
Which one of the following INCORRECTLY matches a type of Scrum Team and a corresponding communication facilitator?
- A. Distributed Team : Manual Scrumboard
- B. Distributed Team: Video Conferencing
- C. Colocated Team: Wall displays
- D. Colocated Team : War Rooms
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION 83
Listed below are some responsibilities of a Scrum Master. Identify the one that is NOT correct.
- A. Resolves the issues affecting the Scrum Team.
- B. Facilitates Prioritized Product Backlog Review Meetings.
- C. Identifies risks and implements risk mitigation actions.
- D. Coordinates with Product Owner in creation of the Prioritized Product Backlog.
Answer: D
Explanation:
Reference:
http://www.cs.vsu.ru/~svv/spm/SBOK_Guide_3rd_edition_English_Sample.pdf
NEW QUESTION 84
During a Retrospect Sprint Meeting, the Scrum team conducted an Explorer-Shopper-Vacationer-Prisoner exercise. One of the participants indicated that he feels like an Explorer. Which of the following best describes who an Explorer is?
- A. One who wants to explore how other project tackled similar issues and improved processes
- B. One who wants to relax and be a tourist during the retrospective
- C. One who wants to participate in and learn everything discussed in the retrospective
- D. One who wants to listen to everything and choose what he takes away from the retrospective
Answer: A
Explanation:
Reference:
https://retromat.org/en/?id=1
NEW QUESTION 85
Which of the following are important selection criteria while choosing a Scrum Master?
- A. Leadership style, problem-solving, availability, commitment
- B. Responsiveness, problem-solving, facilitator, negotiation
- C. Stress management, people management, communication, loyalty
- D. Intuitiveness, people management, reliability, facilitator
Answer: A
Explanation:
Reference:
http://blog.scrumstudy.com/selecting-appropriate-scrum-masters-and-identifying-relevantstakeholders/
NEW QUESTION 86
Which of the following Scrum Master's responsibilities are correct?
A) Define the strategic objectives and priorities for projects.
B) Ensure that Scrum processes are correctly followed by all team members including the Product Owner.
C) Ensure transparency and clarity of Prioritized Product Backlog Items.
D) Oversee Release Planning Meeting and schedule other meetings.
- A. A and
- B.
- C. and D
- D. , , and D
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION 87
On a hydroelectric power project, damage to life and property due to floods and landslides has been identified as a potential risk. Which of the following Risk Assessment Techniques can be used by the Scrum Team to assess the potential risk, and its impact on project objectives?
- A. Probability Trees.
- B. Expected Monetary Value.
- C. Probability Impact Grid.
- D. Pareto Analysis.
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION 88
During a Scrum of Scrums, each Scrum Team representative provides an update on which of the following:
A) What has my team been working on since the last meeting?
B) What will my team do until the next meeting?
C) How many story points has my team completed since the last meeting?
D) What is our team planning on doing that might affect other teams?
- A. A, B, and D
- B. A, C, and D
- C. B, C, and D
- D. A, B, and C
Answer: D
Explanation:
Reference:
http://www.cs.vsu.ru/~svv/spm/SBOK_Guide_3rd_edition_English_Sample.pdf (59)
NEW QUESTION 89
Listed below are some risks and issues that might be encountered during the course of a project. Identify which of the following are risks (not issues).
A) After extensive training, marketing representatives might still not be ready to take orders after the project is launched.
B) The painting crew might be delayed due to heavy rain, which could negatively impact the project schedule.
C) Funding was not approved.
D) Requirements, as currently defined, are unclear.
- A. A and C
- B. B and D
- C. A and B
- D. Only B
Answer: A
NEW QUESTION 90
All of the following statements about Risk Communications are true, EXCEPT:
- A. The Product Owner is responsible for the prioritization of risks and for communicating the prioritized list to the Scrum Team.
- B. The Scrum Team may also discuss specific risks related to their Tasks with the Product Owner during Daily Standup Meetings.
- C. Information related to risks is maintained and updated through the Risk Burndown Chart.
- D. The Stakeholders should be continuously informed about risks, including the potential impact of these risks and the plans for responding to each risk.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Because stakeholders have an interest in the project, it is important to communicate with them regarding risks.
Information provided to stakeholders related to risk should include potential impact and the plans for responding to each risk. This communication is on-going and should occur in parallel with the four sequential steps discussed thus far-risk identification, assessment, prioritization and mitigation. The Scrum Team may also discuss specific risks related to their Tasks with the Scrum Master during Daily Standup Meetings. The Product Owner is responsible for the prioritization of risks and for communicating the prioritized list to the Scrum Team. An important tool which can be used for communicating information related to risks is the Risk Burndown Chart.
NEW QUESTION 91
George is a Scrum Master on a project to develop a Course Management System and Leave Management System for Greyward University. He is maintaining an Impediment Log. Which one of the following statements is NOT TRUE regarding Impediment Logs?
- A. Impediments should be formally recorded by the Scrum Master in an Impediment Log.
- B. Impediments can be internal or external to the team.
- C. An impediment is any hindrance or hurdle that reduces the productivity of the Scrum Team.
- D. The Impediment Log must be shared with the stakeholders.
Answer: D
Explanation:
Reference:
http://blog.scrumstudy.com/scrumstudy-scrum-video-on-daily-standup-meeting-and-its-importanceto- a-scrum-team/
NEW QUESTION 92
Scrum is
- A. A body of knowledge on software engineering to build products
- B. A collection of the industry's best practices in information technology
- C. A framework to address complex adaptive problems
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION 93
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?
- A. Speed Boat.
- B. SWOT analysis.
- C. Gap analysis.
- D. Proof of Concept.
Answer: A
Explanation:
Explanation/Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/retrospect-scrum-project-the-lessons-to-be-learnt/
NEW QUESTION 94
Each Scrum role has specific responsibilities in managing a Scrum project. Below, choose the role that is correctly matched to its responsibility.
- A. Scrum Master - ensures that the requirements and Acceptance Criteria are not altered during the Sprint Review Meeting.
- B. Product Owner - invites to a grooming session only those stakeholders whose feedback is required and who can make final decisions about which suggested changes can be considered as Formal Change Requests.
- C. Scrum Team - decide whether the change can wait until the next Sprint or represents an urgent situation that may require ending the current Sprint and starting a new one.
- D. Stakeholders - incorporate new and modified features into the deliverables whenever possible.
Answer: A
Explanation:
Although the Stakeholder(s) and the Product Owner have the final say on Prioritized Product Backlog Items and whether to accept or reject any Change Requests presented during Demonstrate and Validate Sprint, it is the Scrum Master's responsibility to ensure that the requirements and Acceptance Criteria are not altered during the Sprint Review Meeting for the User Stories completed in the current Sprint. This prevents the rejection of completed User Stories based on the fact that they do not meet newly changed requirements. If any requirements need to be changed, any corresponding PBI needs to be revised to accommodate the modified requirements in a future Sprint.
Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/change-management-in-scrum-framework/
NEW QUESTION 95
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