AGILE SCRUM MASTER LEVEL 1
CERTIFICATION STUDY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
True or False: Scrum is a methodology for developing complex products in complex
environments. - ANS False
What is Scrum founded on?
a. Empirical Critique & Systems Thinking
b. Empiricism & Lean Thinking
c. Empirical Realisn & Critical Thinking - ANS b. Empiricism & Lean Thinking
True or False: Experienced Scrum Teams decide which Scrum Events to do and which to skip. -
ANS False
What are the three Scrum Pillars? - ANS Transparency, Inspection, and Adaptation
True or False: The duration of the Daily Scrum Event does not depend on the number of
developers. - ANS True
What are the five Scrum values? - ANS Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, and Courage
What does the term "Cross-functionality" mean?
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,a. Cross-functional teams consist of designers, copywriters, front-end developers, back-end
developers, DevOps specialists, and a team leader
b. Cross-functional teams do not rely on help outside the team. They have all the expertise to
create a usable increment.
c. Cross-functional teams choose how to best accomplish their work. - ANS b. Cross-
functional teams do not rely on help outside the team. They have all the expertise to create a
usable increment.
True or False: Self-Management increases creativity and commitment to the goals ahead. -
ANS True
How does Scrum control risk?
a. By using external experts who consult the Scrum Team every 3 sprints or so.
b. By being a lightweight method.
c. By using an iterative and incremental approach to development. - ANS c. By using an
iterative and incremental approach to development.
True or False: Scrum Teams are allowed to use whatever practices, charts, and techniques they
want. - ANS True
True or False: In complex environments, we do not know what will happen. Empiricism is an
effective approach to help Scrum Teams deal with complexity and unknowns. - ANS True
True or False: Empiricism asserts that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions
based on what is observed. - ANS True
The three pillars that uphold Scrum are Transparency, Inspection, and Adaptation. When do we
do inspection and adaptation?
a. During Sprint Planning
b. During the Scrum Events
c. During Daily Scrum
d. During Sprint Retrospective - ANS b. During the Scrum Events
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, Who is responsible for all product-related activities?
a. The Product Owner
b. The Scrum Team
c. The CEO
d. The Product Owner and the Developers
e. The Product Owner and the Stakeholders - ANS b. The Scrum Team
Who has the authority to cancel a Sprint?
a. A Sprint cannot be canceled.
b. The Customer
c. The Product Owner
d. The CTO - ANS c. The Product Owner
Who determines how many items to select for the Sprint Backlog?
a. The Product Owners
b. The Scrum Master
c. The Developers
d. The Customer - ANS c. The Developers
True or False: Scrum Teams can have Project Managers. - ANS False
Who is accountable for managing the Product Backlog?
a. The Customer
b. The Scrum Master
c. The Product Owner
d. The Developers - ANS c. The Product Owner
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CERTIFICATION STUDY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
True or False: Scrum is a methodology for developing complex products in complex
environments. - ANS False
What is Scrum founded on?
a. Empirical Critique & Systems Thinking
b. Empiricism & Lean Thinking
c. Empirical Realisn & Critical Thinking - ANS b. Empiricism & Lean Thinking
True or False: Experienced Scrum Teams decide which Scrum Events to do and which to skip. -
ANS False
What are the three Scrum Pillars? - ANS Transparency, Inspection, and Adaptation
True or False: The duration of the Daily Scrum Event does not depend on the number of
developers. - ANS True
What are the five Scrum values? - ANS Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, and Courage
What does the term "Cross-functionality" mean?
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,a. Cross-functional teams consist of designers, copywriters, front-end developers, back-end
developers, DevOps specialists, and a team leader
b. Cross-functional teams do not rely on help outside the team. They have all the expertise to
create a usable increment.
c. Cross-functional teams choose how to best accomplish their work. - ANS b. Cross-
functional teams do not rely on help outside the team. They have all the expertise to create a
usable increment.
True or False: Self-Management increases creativity and commitment to the goals ahead. -
ANS True
How does Scrum control risk?
a. By using external experts who consult the Scrum Team every 3 sprints or so.
b. By being a lightweight method.
c. By using an iterative and incremental approach to development. - ANS c. By using an
iterative and incremental approach to development.
True or False: Scrum Teams are allowed to use whatever practices, charts, and techniques they
want. - ANS True
True or False: In complex environments, we do not know what will happen. Empiricism is an
effective approach to help Scrum Teams deal with complexity and unknowns. - ANS True
True or False: Empiricism asserts that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions
based on what is observed. - ANS True
The three pillars that uphold Scrum are Transparency, Inspection, and Adaptation. When do we
do inspection and adaptation?
a. During Sprint Planning
b. During the Scrum Events
c. During Daily Scrum
d. During Sprint Retrospective - ANS b. During the Scrum Events
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, Who is responsible for all product-related activities?
a. The Product Owner
b. The Scrum Team
c. The CEO
d. The Product Owner and the Developers
e. The Product Owner and the Stakeholders - ANS b. The Scrum Team
Who has the authority to cancel a Sprint?
a. A Sprint cannot be canceled.
b. The Customer
c. The Product Owner
d. The CTO - ANS c. The Product Owner
Who determines how many items to select for the Sprint Backlog?
a. The Product Owners
b. The Scrum Master
c. The Developers
d. The Customer - ANS c. The Developers
True or False: Scrum Teams can have Project Managers. - ANS False
Who is accountable for managing the Product Backlog?
a. The Customer
b. The Scrum Master
c. The Product Owner
d. The Developers - ANS c. The Product Owner
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