ASM EXIN SIMULATION #4 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following options is TRUE about a Product Owner's time demands during
an Agile project?
A. Product Owner roles have equal time demand throughout the Scrum project
B. The time demand is more for a Product Owner at the beginning of the project and
reduces later
C. The time demand is less for a Product Owner at the beginning of the project and
increases later
D. During testing toward the end of the project, a Product Owner's time demand
increases - Answers-Correct Option: C
EXPLANATION
A Product Owner's time demand will be less during the beginning of the project as the
team is getting used to Scrum and focusing on the process. It increases as the project
progresses.
An organization is adopting Scrum newly. The Scrum Master is meeting with Facilities
department with requests for ideal Agile work spaces. Which of the following is NOT a
valid request for ideal Agile work spaces?
A. Cubicles for team members as they need to work with concentration
B. Enough space to display big visible charts such as burn down charts
C. Additional feedback devices such as lava lamps or flashing traffic lights
D. Every team member should be able to see every other team member, fostering face-
to-face communication - Answers-Correct Option: A
EXPLANATION
Cubicles discourage open communication and must be avoided in ideal Agile
workspace.
During Sprint Review, multiple defects (bugs) were reported. What is the best approach
to handle these defects together?
A. Defects are added to Defect Backlog, prioritized, and then handled
,B. Combine these defects into one large item and work on it through iterations
C. When several defects are found, Sprint should be extended to fix those defects
D. Teams should consider adding more team members to fix these defects - Answers-
Correct Option: B
EXPLANATION
Ideally, User Stories should be small. But when working with several defects, it is
recommended to combine them together into one large item so that these defects can
be easily tracked together.
There are multiple teams working on the same Scrum project. Each team is having its
own Product Owner. Each team's backlog is randomly chosen. Why is this approach
sub-optimal?
A. More than one Product Owner is sub-optimal. You can't have more than one Product
Owner for one project
B. Randomly chosen backlog is sub-optimal. Teams should choose items by themselves
without consulting Product Owners
C. Lack of Chief Product Owner is sub-optimal. When there are multiple Product
Owners, we need a Chief Product Owner to guide these Product Owners clearly and
properly
D. Randomly chosen backlog is sub-optimal because each Product Owner will not be
able to prioritize the User Stories correctly as they were chosen randomly - Answers-
Correct Option: D
EXPLANATION
There is nothing wrong in having multiple Product Owners. But if the Product Owners
work on random backlog items instead of the items that are related to them, they will not
be able to prioritize them appropriately.
An ideal project to use Scrum methodology is one in which:
A. Scope, cost, and time are fixed
B. The development team is comfortable working with the technology
C. Requirements are clear and unambiguous and will remain fixed throughout the
project
, D. Requirements are not clear, they emerge as the project progresses - Answers-
Correct Option: D
EXPLANATION
This is the ideal project to use Scrum methodology. As the requirements emerge, Scrum
teams will be able to handle them as they come.
During Sprint Planning Meeting of a new Scrum team, three team members Adam, Ben,
and Chris are arguing about who owns a Sprint Backlog item. Adam says Sprint
Backlog items are owned by a Product Owner, Ben says complete team owns Sprint
Backlog items, and Chris says the member who is going to work on a Sprint Backlog
item owns that backlog item. Who is correct?
A. Adam is correct. Sprint Backlog items are owned by a Product Owner
B. Ben is correct. The complete team owns Sprint Backlog items.
C. Chris is correct. Only the team member working on a Sprint Backlog item owns it.
D. All three are incorrect. A Scrum Master owns all the items in Sprint Backlog -
Answers-Correct Option: B
EXPLANATION
Scrum team owns the Sprint Backlog items.
A former Project Manager is appointed as a Scrum Master for the first time. What is the
best strategy for this former Project Manager to transition from Waterfall to Agile?
A. Follow the processes of Scrum tailored to suit older ways of working until the
manager is comfortable with Scrum
B. Follow the previous Waterfall methods and keep away from Scrum
C. Strictly go by the book on Scrum, that is, follow Scrum as it is
D. Discuss with Development team and agree on practices to mix from both Waterfall
and Agile - Answers-Correct Option: C
EXPLANATION
Former Project Managers playing Scrum Master role for the first time should follow
Scrum as is. Otherwise, they may be tempted to follow older practices, diluting the
essence of Scrum.
ANSWERS
Which of the following options is TRUE about a Product Owner's time demands during
an Agile project?
A. Product Owner roles have equal time demand throughout the Scrum project
B. The time demand is more for a Product Owner at the beginning of the project and
reduces later
C. The time demand is less for a Product Owner at the beginning of the project and
increases later
D. During testing toward the end of the project, a Product Owner's time demand
increases - Answers-Correct Option: C
EXPLANATION
A Product Owner's time demand will be less during the beginning of the project as the
team is getting used to Scrum and focusing on the process. It increases as the project
progresses.
An organization is adopting Scrum newly. The Scrum Master is meeting with Facilities
department with requests for ideal Agile work spaces. Which of the following is NOT a
valid request for ideal Agile work spaces?
A. Cubicles for team members as they need to work with concentration
B. Enough space to display big visible charts such as burn down charts
C. Additional feedback devices such as lava lamps or flashing traffic lights
D. Every team member should be able to see every other team member, fostering face-
to-face communication - Answers-Correct Option: A
EXPLANATION
Cubicles discourage open communication and must be avoided in ideal Agile
workspace.
During Sprint Review, multiple defects (bugs) were reported. What is the best approach
to handle these defects together?
A. Defects are added to Defect Backlog, prioritized, and then handled
,B. Combine these defects into one large item and work on it through iterations
C. When several defects are found, Sprint should be extended to fix those defects
D. Teams should consider adding more team members to fix these defects - Answers-
Correct Option: B
EXPLANATION
Ideally, User Stories should be small. But when working with several defects, it is
recommended to combine them together into one large item so that these defects can
be easily tracked together.
There are multiple teams working on the same Scrum project. Each team is having its
own Product Owner. Each team's backlog is randomly chosen. Why is this approach
sub-optimal?
A. More than one Product Owner is sub-optimal. You can't have more than one Product
Owner for one project
B. Randomly chosen backlog is sub-optimal. Teams should choose items by themselves
without consulting Product Owners
C. Lack of Chief Product Owner is sub-optimal. When there are multiple Product
Owners, we need a Chief Product Owner to guide these Product Owners clearly and
properly
D. Randomly chosen backlog is sub-optimal because each Product Owner will not be
able to prioritize the User Stories correctly as they were chosen randomly - Answers-
Correct Option: D
EXPLANATION
There is nothing wrong in having multiple Product Owners. But if the Product Owners
work on random backlog items instead of the items that are related to them, they will not
be able to prioritize them appropriately.
An ideal project to use Scrum methodology is one in which:
A. Scope, cost, and time are fixed
B. The development team is comfortable working with the technology
C. Requirements are clear and unambiguous and will remain fixed throughout the
project
, D. Requirements are not clear, they emerge as the project progresses - Answers-
Correct Option: D
EXPLANATION
This is the ideal project to use Scrum methodology. As the requirements emerge, Scrum
teams will be able to handle them as they come.
During Sprint Planning Meeting of a new Scrum team, three team members Adam, Ben,
and Chris are arguing about who owns a Sprint Backlog item. Adam says Sprint
Backlog items are owned by a Product Owner, Ben says complete team owns Sprint
Backlog items, and Chris says the member who is going to work on a Sprint Backlog
item owns that backlog item. Who is correct?
A. Adam is correct. Sprint Backlog items are owned by a Product Owner
B. Ben is correct. The complete team owns Sprint Backlog items.
C. Chris is correct. Only the team member working on a Sprint Backlog item owns it.
D. All three are incorrect. A Scrum Master owns all the items in Sprint Backlog -
Answers-Correct Option: B
EXPLANATION
Scrum team owns the Sprint Backlog items.
A former Project Manager is appointed as a Scrum Master for the first time. What is the
best strategy for this former Project Manager to transition from Waterfall to Agile?
A. Follow the processes of Scrum tailored to suit older ways of working until the
manager is comfortable with Scrum
B. Follow the previous Waterfall methods and keep away from Scrum
C. Strictly go by the book on Scrum, that is, follow Scrum as it is
D. Discuss with Development team and agree on practices to mix from both Waterfall
and Agile - Answers-Correct Option: C
EXPLANATION
Former Project Managers playing Scrum Master role for the first time should follow
Scrum as is. Otherwise, they may be tempted to follow older practices, diluting the
essence of Scrum.
