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Free Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills (PSPBM Skills) Practice Assessment

Free Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills (PSPBM Skills) Practice Assessment

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Question 1 of 20

1. Question

Product Backlog refinement is the act of breaking down and further defining Product Backlog items into smaller more precise items

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Question 2 of 20

2. Question

Product Backlog management may be delegated by the Product Owner to Developers in the Scrum Team.

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Question 3 of 20

3. Question

What happens if a Product Backlog item is not ready by the time of the Sprint Planning event?

If it cannot be made ready in Sprint Planning, the Scrum Team may choose to leave it in the Product Backlog
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It is removed from the Product Backlog
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It is automatically included in the next Sprint
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It is moved to a new Product Backlog
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Question 4 of 20

4. Question

During Product Backlog refinement, the Scrum Team realises that an item does not provide any value. What should they do?

Remove it from the Product Backlog
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Keep it in the Product Backlog in case it becomes valuable in the future
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Move it to the bottom of the Product Backlog
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Assign it a low priority
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Question 5 of 20

5. Question

The Definition of Ready is part of Scrum

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Question 6 of 20

6. Question

What is Product Backlog grooming?

The old and outdated name for Product Backlog refinement
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One of the Scrum events
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A special type of Product Backlog refinement used for software development only
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Rewriting Product Backlog items to make them easier to understand
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Question 7 of 20

7. Question

When is the Product Backlog considered complete?

It is unlikely to ever be truly complete
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At the end of each Sprint
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When the product is released
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When all items in it have been completed
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Question 8 of 20

8. Question

What are common attributes of a Product Backlog item?

Description, Order, Size
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Name, Estimate, Category
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Title, Forecast, Sprint Number
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User Story, Delivery Date, Assignee
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Question 9 of 20

9. Question

What tool(s) can be used for managing the Product Backlog?

All of the answers apply
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Physical boards with sticky notes
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Specialized enterprise software tools like Jira
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Specialized simple software tools like Trello
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Question 10 of 20

10. Question

Who has the final say on the order of items in the Product Backlog?

The Product Owner
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The Scrum Master
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The Developers
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The stakeholders
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Question 11 of 20

11. Question

What is the primary purpose of Product Backlog refinement?

To ensure Product Backlog items are ready for upcoming Sprints
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To remove unnecessary items from the backlog
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To assign tasks to Developers
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To present completed work to stakeholders
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Question 12 of 20

12. Question

When should Product Backlog refinement occur?

Continuously throughout the Sprint
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Only during Sprint Planning
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Only during the Sprint Review
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At the start of each Sprint
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Question 13 of 20

13. Question

What is the primary responsibility of the Product Owner in managing the Product Backlog?

Ordering the Product Backlog items
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Writing detailed user stories
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Assigning tasks to the Developers
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Conducting daily stand-up meetings
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Question 14 of 20

14. Question

What is typically true about lower ordered items in the Product Backlog?

They are less detailed and refined
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They are ignored
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They are moved to a different backlog
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They are deleted
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Question 15 of 20

15. Question

How does the Definition of Done relate to a Product Backlog item?

The final set of conditions that a product backlog item must meet to be considered Done
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The initial conditions that a product backlog item must meet before being selected for a Sprint
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The description of the item
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The acceptance criteria for the item
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Question 16 of 20

16. Question

Who should be involved in Product Backlog refinement?

The Scrum Team
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Only the Product Owner
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The Product Owner and the Scrum Master
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The Stakeholders and the Scrum Master
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Question 17 of 20

17. Question

Which of the following best describes a User Story in the context of a Product Backlog?

A feature expressed from the perspective of the user
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A technical requirement for the product
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A record of all user activity on the product
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A detailed plan for user testing
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Question 18 of 20

18. Question

Who is accountable for effective Product Backlog management?

Product Owner
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Scrum Master
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Developers
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stakeholders
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Question 19 of 20

19. Question

What is the purpose of a Product Backlog?

To maintain a list of known items that may add value to a product.
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To track daily tasks of the Scrum Team
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To log all the bugs encountered during development
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To record meetings and discussions
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Question 20 of 20

20. Question

A Scrum Team is struggling to create a Sprint Backlog during Sprint Planning. The contents of the Product Backlog is always unclear and individual PBi’s are very large and hard to plan. Which of the following would help?

Product Backlog refinement
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A Business Analyst
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Poker Planning
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A Definition of ready
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