question: 1

What is the main responsibility of a Scrum Master?

A. Assign tasks to team members
B. Manage the product backlog
C. Ensure Scrum is understood and enacted
D. Approve product releases

correct answer: C
explanation: The Scrum Master is responsible for ensuring the team understands and adheres to Scrum practices. They act as a coach, not a manager or task assigner.

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question: 2

Who is responsible for defining the acceptance criteria for a Product Backlog Item?

A. Scrum Master
B. Development Team
C. Product Owner
D. Project Manager

correct answer: C
explanation: The Product Owner defines the acceptance criteria to ensure the delivered feature meets stakeholder expectations.

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question: 3

What is the maximum duration of a Sprint in Scrum?

A. 1 week
B. 2 weeks
C. 3 weeks
D. 4 weeks

correct answer: D
explanation: A Sprint is time-boxed and should not exceed 4 weeks.

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question: 4

Which artifact provides a forecast of work the Development Team will deliver for the Sprint?

A. Product Backlog
B. Sprint Goal
C. Sprint Backlog
D. Burndown Chart

correct answer: C
explanation: The Sprint Backlog is a plan for the Sprint, including the items selected from the Product Backlog and the team’s plan for delivering them.

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question: 5

When is a Sprint Goal created?

A. During Sprint Planning
B. During Product Backlog Refinement
C. At the Daily Scrum
D. At the end of the Sprint

correct answer: A
explanation: The Sprint Goal is defined during the Sprint Planning meeting and provides a focus for the Sprint.

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question: 6

What is the purpose of the Daily Scrum?

A. To report progress to the Scrum Master
B. To synchronize activities and plan the next 24 hours
C. To update the Product Owner
D. To assign tasks

correct answer: B
explanation: The Daily Scrum is for the Development Team to inspect progress and plan the day’s work.

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question: 7

Who can terminate a Sprint?

A. Scrum Master
B. Development Team
C. Product Owner
D. Stakeholders

correct answer: C
explanation: Only the Product Owner has the authority to cancel a Sprint, usually due to changed priorities or goals.

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question: 8

What is the ideal size of a Scrum Team (excluding the Product Owner and Scrum Master)?

A. 3 to 6 members
B. 5 to 9 members
C. 7 to 10 members
D. 2 to 4 members

correct answer: B
explanation: A Scrum Team typically has 5 to 9 Development Team members for optimal performance and communication.

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question: 9

What happens during the Sprint Review?

A. Team retrospectively evaluates its performance
B. Product Owner presents budget reports
C. Team demonstrates the work completed to stakeholders
D. Scrum Master checks velocity

correct answer: C
explanation: In the Sprint Review, the team shows completed work to stakeholders, gathering feedback and updating the Product Backlog as needed.

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question: 10

Which Scrum artifact represents the single source of work for the team?

A. Product Increment
B. Sprint Backlog
C. Product Backlog
D. Burnup Chart

correct answer: C
explanation: The Product Backlog is the single source of truth for all work the team may do.

question: 11

Who ensures that the Scrum Team has a productive working environment?

A. Product Owner
B. Scrum Master
C. Project Manager
D. Development Team Lead

correct answer: B
explanation: The Scrum Master ensures a productive and collaborative environment by removing impediments and coaching the team.

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question: 12

What is the main purpose of a Sprint Retrospective?

A. To present the product increment
B. To review team velocity
C. To reflect and improve team processes
D. To discuss the Product Backlog

correct answer: C
explanation: The Sprint Retrospective is held at the end of each Sprint to inspect the process and improve performance in the next Sprint.

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question: 13

Which statement best describes the Scrum Master’s role during Sprint Planning?

A. Assign tasks to developers
B. Define the Sprint Goal
C. Facilitate the meeting and help remove blockers
D. Prioritize the Product Backlog

correct answer: C
explanation: The Scrum Master facilitates the Sprint Planning meeting, ensuring the team collaborates and understands the Sprint Goal.

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question: 14

What does “Definition of Done” refer to in Scrum?

A. A checklist of documentation
B. The criteria for accepting a user story
C. The conditions that must be met for a backlog item to be considered complete
D. The end date of the project

correct answer: C
explanation: The Definition of Done is a shared understanding of what “complete” means, ensuring consistent quality across backlog items.

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question: 15

How often is the Product Backlog updated?

A. Only at the beginning of the project
B. Once every Sprint
C. As often as needed
D. Never

correct answer: C
explanation: The Product Backlog is dynamic and continuously refined as new requirements emerge.

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question: 16

Who owns the Product Backlog?

A. Scrum Master
B. Development Team
C. Stakeholders
D. Product Owner

correct answer: D
explanation: The Product Owner is responsible for the content, availability, and prioritization of the Product Backlog.

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question: 17

Which of the following best describes velocity in Scrum?

A. The speed at which a task is completed
B. The number of tasks completed in a day
C. The amount of work a team completes in a Sprint
D. The number of team meetings per week

correct answer: C
explanation: Velocity is a measure of the amount of work completed by the team during a Sprint, typically measured in story points.

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question: 18

When should the Scrum Team inspect and adapt its way of working?

A. Only at the project start
B. During Sprint Review
C. During Sprint Retrospective
D. At the end of the year

correct answer: C
explanation: The Sprint Retrospective is the formal event for the team to inspect and adapt their processes.

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question: 19

Which event ensures that the team is aligned daily and on track to meet the Sprint Goal?

A. Sprint Review
B. Backlog Refinement
C. Daily Scrum
D. Retrospective

correct answer: C
explanation: The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event for the Development Team to coordinate and align their activities toward the Sprint Goal.

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question: 20

What is the role of stakeholders during a Sprint?

A. They assign tasks to the team
B. They manage the backlog
C. They inspect the increment during Sprint Review
D. They lead the Daily Scrum

correct answer: C
explanation: Stakeholders participate in the Sprint Review to inspect the delivered increment and provide feedback.

question: 21

Which Scrum event is strictly time-boxed to 15 minutes?

A. Sprint Planning
B. Sprint Retrospective
C. Daily Scrum
D. Sprint Review

correct answer: C
explanation: The Daily Scrum is a daily 15-minute time-boxed meeting for the Development Team to inspect progress and plan the next 24 hours.

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question: 22

What is a core responsibility of the Product Owner?

A. Facilitate Scrum events
B. Assign tasks to team members
C. Prioritize the Product Backlog
D. Measure team performance

correct answer: C
explanation: The Product Owner is responsible for prioritizing and managing the Product Backlog to deliver maximum value.

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question: 23

What is the Increment in Scrum?

A. A user story
B. A list of completed tasks
C. The sum of all Product Backlog items completed during a Sprint and previous Sprints
D. A phase of development

correct answer: C
explanation: The Increment is the usable product delivered at the end of a Sprint, incorporating all completed Product Backlog items up to that point.

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question: 24

How does Scrum handle changes to requirements during a project?

A. Changes are not allowed after Sprint Planning
B. Changes are reviewed only at project end
C. Scrum welcomes changing requirements, even late in development
D. Changes require approval from the Scrum Master

correct answer: C
explanation: Scrum is based on empirical process control and flexibility, so it embraces changing requirements to maximize value.

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question: 25

Who creates the Sprint Backlog?

A. Scrum Master
B. Product Owner
C. Development Team
D. Stakeholders

correct answer: C
explanation: The Development Team selects items from the Product Backlog and creates the Sprint Backlog during Sprint Planning.

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question: 26

Which artifact represents the team’s plan for delivering the product increment?

A. Product Backlog
B. Sprint Goal
C. Sprint Backlog
D. Task Board

correct answer: C
explanation: The Sprint Backlog is the team’s plan for achieving the Sprint Goal and delivering the product increment.

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question: 27

Which principle helps ensure frequent delivery of valuable software?

A. Team rotation
B. Fixed scope
C. Time-boxed iterations
D. Detailed planning upfront

correct answer: C
explanation: Scrum uses time-boxed Sprints to enable frequent and consistent delivery of valuable, working software.

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question: 28

What does the Scrum Master do if team members are not attending Daily Scrum?

A. Cancels the Daily Scrum
B. Reports them to HR
C. Reminds them of its importance and facilitates team accountability
D. Changes the Scrum process

correct answer: C
explanation: The Scrum Master coaches the team, helping them understand the value of Scrum events and encouraging self-management.

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question: 29

What is empiricism in Scrum?

A. A command-and-control structure
B. Making decisions based on detailed documentation
C. Making decisions based on experience, observation, and experimentation
D. Guessing future outcomes

correct answer: C
explanation: Scrum is founded on empiricism, which means decisions are based on what is known, not speculation.

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question: 30

Which event is an opportunity to inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog?

A. Sprint Planning
B. Sprint Review
C. Daily Scrum
D. Retrospective

correct answer: B
explanation: The Sprint Review allows stakeholders and the Scrum Team to inspect the delivered Increment and adapt the Product Backlog based on feedback.

question: 31

Who is responsible for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Development Team?

A. Scrum Master
B. Product Owner
C. Project Manager
D. Business Analyst

correct answer: B
explanation: The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing product value through effective backlog management and prioritization.

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question: 32

Which Scrum artifact provides transparency about progress toward the Sprint Goal?

A. Product Backlog
B. Sprint Backlog
C. Burnup Chart
D. Definition of Done

correct answer: B
explanation: The Sprint Backlog shows what the team plans to deliver in the Sprint and how they are progressing.

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question: 33

What is the recommended duration of a Sprint Retrospective for a one-month Sprint?

A. 1 hour
B. 2 hours
C. 3 hours
D. 4 hours

correct answer: C
explanation: A Sprint Retrospective for a one-month Sprint is time-boxed to 3 hours or less.

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question: 34

What best describes the Development Team structure?

A. Hierarchical
B. Cross-functional and self-organizing
C. Managed by the Scrum Master
D. Managed by the Product Owner

correct answer: B
explanation: Scrum Development Teams are self-organizing and cross-functional, with all skills needed to deliver increments.

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question: 35

Who decides how work is performed during the Sprint?

A. Scrum Master
B. Product Owner
C. Development Team
D. Stakeholders

correct answer: C
explanation: The Development Team is self-organizing and decides how to accomplish their work.

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question: 36

Which of the following is NOT a Scrum artifact?

A. Product Backlog
B. Sprint Backlog
C. Product Increment
D. Gantt Chart

correct answer: D
explanation: Gantt Charts are not part of Scrum. The Scrum artifacts are the Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, and Increment.

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question: 37

What is time-boxing?

A. Estimating story points
B. Setting a fixed maximum duration for events
C. Scheduling meetings
D. Allocating budget

correct answer: B
explanation: Time-boxing means giving events a maximum fixed duration to encourage focus and discipline.

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question: 38

Which of the following best supports continuous delivery in Scrum?

A. Long development cycles
B. Frequent feedback loops
C. Delayed testing
D. Top-down management

correct answer: B
explanation: Scrum promotes continuous delivery through frequent inspection, feedback, and adaptation.

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question: 39

Who can make changes to the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint?

A. Product Owner
B. Scrum Master
C. Development Team
D. Any stakeholder

correct answer: C
explanation: Only the Development Team can make changes to the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint, based on learning and progress.

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question: 40

What is the outcome of a successful Sprint Planning?

A. Gantt chart
B. Sprint Goal and Sprint Backlog
C. Product Roadmap
D. User story prioritization

correct answer: B
explanation: Sprint Planning results in a Sprint Goal and a Sprint Backlog outlining what will be delivered and how.

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question: 41

What’s the purpose of backlog refinement?

A. Assign tasks
B. Track velocity
C. Prepare Product Backlog Items for upcoming Sprints
D. Update the Scrum Guide

correct answer: C
explanation: Backlog refinement ensures items are well understood, estimated, and ready for future Sprints.

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question: 42

What does a cross-functional team mean?

A. Team members report to different managers
B. Team has all the skills needed to deliver value
C. Team is located in multiple countries
D. Team works on multiple projects

correct answer: B
explanation: A cross-functional team contains all necessary skills (development, testing, design, etc.) to deliver a working product increment.

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question: 43

When does a Sprint end?

A. When all tasks are complete
B. When the Product Owner says so
C. After the time-box expires
D. When the Scrum Master ends it

correct answer: C
explanation: A Sprint ends when the pre-defined time-box expires, regardless of whether work is complete.

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question: 44

Which statement is true about the Product Backlog?

A. It must remain unchanged during the project
B. It is refined at the end of the project
C. It evolves as new information emerges
D. It contains only technical tasks

correct answer: C
explanation: The Product Backlog is dynamic and continuously evolves based on new insights and feedback.

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question: 45

Which role is responsible for managing stakeholder expectations?

A. Scrum Master
B. Product Owner
C. Development Team
D. Project Manager

correct answer: B
explanation: The Product Owner works closely with stakeholders to manage expectations and maximize product value.

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question: 46

What is meant by “servant leadership” in Scrum?

A. Delegating all tasks
B. Telling others what to do
C. Leading by supporting and enabling the team
D. Managing project scope

correct answer: C
explanation: Scrum Masters practice servant leadership by serving the team, removing obstacles, and fostering growth.

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question: 47

What happens if work is not finished at the end of the Sprint?

A. It is rolled into the next Sprint automatically
B. It is returned to the Product Backlog
C. It is ignored
D. The Sprint is extended

correct answer: B
explanation: Unfinished work goes back into the Product Backlog, to be re-prioritized.

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question: 48

Which Scrum artifact shows work already done and remaining work?

A. Sprint Backlog
B. Product Backlog
C. Burndown Chart
D. Definition of Done

correct answer: C
explanation: The Burndown Chart visually represents work completed versus work remaining in the Sprint.

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question: 49

How does Scrum promote transparency?

A. Detailed documentation
B. Open communication and shared artifacts
C. Use of Gantt charts
D. Strict reporting structures

correct answer: B
explanation: Scrum promotes transparency through events, artifacts, and open team communication.

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question: 50

Can Scrum be used for non-software projects?

A. No, it’s only for IT
B. Yes, it can be adapted to any complex work
C. Only with modification
D. Only in small teams

correct answer: B
explanation: Scrum is a framework for complex work and can be used in marketing, education, legal, and other fields.