Free Scrum Master Certified (SMC) Exam SMC Exam Practice Test

You are the Scrum Master and you're coaching the Development Team on creating a Sprint Goal. The team doesn't understand why they need to create a Sprint Goal. What should you tell the Development Team?

• The Development Team needs a Sprint Goal to create a communications plan of who does what and when.
• The Development Team needs a Sprint Goal to communicate exactly who'll do what in the Sprint.
• The Development Team needs a Sprint Goal to create synergy among the Development Team members.
• The Development Team needs a Sprint Goal so they'll see the value and importance of completing all of the user stories selected for the Sprint meet the definition of done.

You are the Scrum Master for the USB Project for your organization. The Development Team has completed three iterations and they want to know when Kim, the Product Owner, will release the completed increments into production. What's the best answer?

• Increments are released to production when the customer requires the increments.
• Increments are released to production when the Scrum Master approves the release.
• Increments are released to production when the Development Team believes the increment meets the definition of done.
• Increments are released to production when it makes sense to do so.

During a Retrospect Sprint Meeting, the Scrum team conducted an Explorer-Shopper-Vacationer-Prisonerexercise. One of the participants indicated that he feels like an Explorer. Which of the following best describeswho an Explorer is?

• One who wants to listen to everything and choose what he takes away from the retrospective
• One who wants to participate in and learn everything discussed in the retrospective
• One who wants to relax and be a tourist during the retrospective
• One who wants to explore how other project tackled similar issues and improved processes

You are the Scrum Master for your organization and Sally is the Product Owner. The Development Team approaches you with many questions regarding a user story. What should you do next in this scenario?

• The Development Team should work with you as this is roadblock.
• The Development Team should meet with Sally to determine clarity on the user story, to determine what is possible, and what is acceptable.
• The Development Team and Sally should determine which Development Team member(s) should speak with the customer owning the requirement.
• The Development Team should determine which Development Team member(s) should speak with the customer owning the requirement.

Which of the following is a process in the initiate phase of Scrum?

• Identify Scrum Master and Stakeholder(s)
• Estimate User Stories
• Conduct Daily Standup
• Commit User Stories

Which of the following statements is NOT true of an Impediment Log?

• Impediment Log can be discussed during Daily Standup.
• Internal impediments from within the team are never recorded in the Impediment Log, and only brought up during the Daily Standups.
• Transparency in Scrum ensures swift and easy identification of impediments.
• Scrum Master maintains and updates the Impediment Log.

You are the Scrum Master for your organization and you're training the Product Owner and the Development Team on the rules of Scrum. After a few Sprints in the project, the Development Team is getting used to processes and flow of the work. With their confidence, the Development Team has decided that a Sprint Retrospective is no longer needed in the project. What should you do regarding the team's desire to no longer have a Sprint Retrospective?

• You should demand the Development Team host a retrospective as it is a rule of Scrum.
• You should discuss the situation with the Product Owner to see how she feels about no longer having a Sprint Retrospective.
• You should require the key Development Team members to participate in the Retrospective to shorten its duration.
• You should do nothing as the Development Team is self-organized and self-managed.

To enable collaboration, the Product Owner, the Scrum Master, and the Scrum Team collaborate with each other and the stakeholders to create deliverables that provide the greatest possible value to the customer.This ensures realization of all the following project benefits, EXCEPT:

• The customer can easily request changes and get things done by interacting closely with the team. Thus collaboration ensures efficient management of large numbers of Change Requests.
• The team will be able to identify, and assess risks. Also, due to the collaborative approach they are able to implement risk responses to high-priority risks.
• Even if a team member has missed a task deadline, the team members can align themselves collaboratively to meet the targets agreed to for completing the Sprint.
• The Scrum Master can work with the team to rework and improve the processes for the next scheduled Sprint. Thus, collaboration leads to the practice of continuous improvement.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true with respect to Change in Scrum projects?A) The Scrum Master suggests changes in consultation with the Scrum Team.B) The Scrum Master can recommend changes based on Retrospect Sprint Meetings.C) Changes that are beyond the tolerance level of the Product Owner may need the assistance of the ScrumMaster working with the Product Owner.D) The Scrum Master finalizes the formal change requests along with the Scrum Team.

• Only D
• C and D
• and B
• Only A

When is a Sprint cancelled?

• When the Scrum Master realizes that the Scrum framework is not followed entirely
• When priorities change in the Product Backlog, in a way that Sprint Backlog items are no longer the highest ones
• When the Product Owner determines that it makes no sense to finish the Sprint
• When we realize that we cannot deliver all of the Sprint Backlog items