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The questions for SMC were last updated at Apr 23,2024.
- Exam Code: SMC
- Exam Name: Scrum Master Certified (SMC)
- Certification Provider: ScrumAlliance
- Latest update: Apr 23,2024
Which of the following is/are role(s) of a Chief Scrum Master, not of a Chief Product Owner?
A) Addresses impediments that impact more than one Scrum Team.
B) Prepares and maintains the overall Prioritized Product Backlog for the large project.
C) Facilitates the Scrum of Scrums meetings.
D) Interfaces with the Program Product Owner to ensure alignment of the large project with the goals and objectives of the Program.
- A . A and C
- B . A and D
- C . A, B, and C
- D . C
A
Explanation:
Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/role-of-a-chief-scrum-master/
Which of the following comparisons is true about Scrum and Traditional Project Management?
- A . In Scrum, upfront planning is high, while in Traditional Project Management it is low.
- B . In Scrum, performance measurement is based on plan conformity, while in Traditional Project Management it is based on business value.
- C . In Scrum, customer involvement is high throughput the project, while in Traditional Project it varies according to the project’s lifecycle.
- D . In Scrum, Quality Assurance is process centric, while in Traditional Project Management it is customer centric.
C
Explanation:
Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/why-use-scrum-2/
Collaboration within a team is an important principle of Scrum.
All of the following activities constitute collaboration EXCEPT:
- A . The Scrum Team decides which User Stories are important and assigns which Sprint they should be worked on.
- B . The Scrum Team discusses the best approach to creating deliverables during a Sprint.
- C . A Scrum Team member is facing difficulties in one of his tasks and another team member pitches in to help him.
- D . The Scrum Team interacts with the Product Owner to obtain clarification on User Stories.
A
Explanation:
Reference: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/head-first-agile/9781491944684/ch04.html
A Product Owner is prioritizing user Stories to create a Prioritized Product Backlog for a project to design a banking portal.
All of the following User Stories will be evaluated while prioritizing EXCEPT:
- A . User Stories that generate value for the customer.
- B . User Stories that are dependent on others for completion.
- C . User Stories that are innovative and may or may not be successfully created.
- D . User Stories that are very difficult to determine its value, create and/or deliver.
Which of the following is true about Scrum?
- A . Continuous feedback is provided through the Groom Prioritized Product Backlog process
- B . Deliverables are improved progressively by time-boxing non-essential work
- C . The Conduct Daily Standup process leads to greater levels of motivation among team members.
- D . Emphasis on risk mitigation and detailed planning ensures a customer-oriented framework.
C
Explanation:
Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/advantages-of-using-scrum-listed-down-by-scrumstudy/
Which of the following about User Story Acceptance Criteria is true?
- A . User Stories are objective, and the Acceptance Criteria provides the subjectivity required for the User Story to be considered as Done.
- B . In the Sprint Review Meetings, the Acceptance Criteria provides the context for the Scrum Master to decide if a User Story has been completed satisfactorily.
- C . It is the Scrum Master who has to ensure that the Acceptance Criteria for a User Story are not changed by the Product Owner in the middle of a Sprint.
- D . It is the Scrum Team’s responsibility to keep track of what changes are being made to the Acceptance Criteria even during the Sprint.
C
Explanation:
User Story is Done according to the agreed upon Acceptance Criteri A. Thus, the role of Acceptance Criteria in maintaining quality is critical and needs to be clearly understood by the team. It is the responsibility of the
Scrum Master to ensure that the Acceptance Criteria for a User Story are not changed by the Product Owner in the middle of a Sprint. Partially completed User Stories are rejected as not Done and moved back into the Prioritized Product Backlog.
Explanation:
Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/scrumstudy-scrum-video-on-acceptance-criteria-and-prioritizedproduct-backlog/
Suppose you are a Scrum Master on a project to design a metro rail system for a city. It has been brought to your attention that the Product Owner wants to change the Acceptance Criteria for one of the User Stories committed to for the current Sprint because the customer has changed a critical business requirement.
Which one of the following statements presents the best solution for such a situation?
- A . You should direct the Scrum team to stop working on the current Sprint Backlog, and to start working on the latest business requirements.
- B . The Product Owner should add this requirement to the overall Prioritized Product Backlog, and the team would work on it in a future Sprint.
- C . You should tell the Product Owner to inform the stakeholders that this business requirement cannot be worked on as the Scrum Team has no bandwidth in the current Sprint.
- D . The Product Owner should cancel the current Sprint, and should start planning a new Sprint for the team to be able to develop the deliverable as per the latest business requirement.
Which one of the following is NOT a type of identified dependencies in a Scrum project?
- A . Critical
- B . Mandatory
- C . Discretionary
- D . Internal
A
Explanation:
Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/dependency-determination-in-scrum-project/
Which of the following is a tool that can be used for communicating information related to risks?
- A . Risk Burnup chart.
- B . Risk Burndown chart.
- C . Risk Progress chart.
- D . Risk Tracking chart.
B
Explanation:
An important tool which can be used for communicating information related to risks is the Risk Burndown Chart.
Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/risk-prioritization-and-communication-in-scrum/
Which of the following is a process in the initiate phase of Scrum?
- A . Identify Scrum Master and Stakeholder(s)
- B . Estimate User Stories
- C . Conduct Daily Standup
- D . Commit User Stories
A
Explanation:
Reference: https://www.scrumstudy.com/whyscrum/scrum-initiate
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