The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:

1. A. Turn Product Backlog items into an Increment of potentially releasable product functionality.
2. B. Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools and environments.
3. C. Complete the project within the date and cost as calculated by the Product Owner.

Correct Answer: A
According to the Scrum Guide1, an Increment is a concrete stepping stone toward the Product Goal. Each Increment is additive to all prior Increments and thoroughly verified, ensuring that all Increments work together. In order to provide value, an Increment must be usable. Multiple Increments may be created within a Sprint. The sum of the Increments is presented at the Sprint Review thus supporting empiricism. However, an Increment may be delivered to stakeholders prior to the end of the Sprint. The Sprint Review should never be considered a gate to releasing value. Therefore, in order to turn Product Backlog items into an Increment of potentially releasable product functionality, the Development Team should have all the skills needed.
References: Scrum Guide

Which statement best describes a Product Owner’s responsibility?

1. A. Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team does.
2. B. Managing the project and ensuring that the work meets the commitments to the stakeholders.
3. C. Directing the Development Team.
4. D. Keep stakeholders from distracting the Development Team.

Correct Answer: A
According to the Scrum Guide1, ordering Product Backlog items is solely up to the Product Owner’s discretion. The Product Owner orders items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions. To do this, they optimize value by considering various factors such as cost and benefit, risk, dependencies, date needed, etc. The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the work the Development Team does.
References: Scrum Guide

A Scrum Master is keeping a list of open impediments, but it is growing and they have been able to resolve only a small portion of the impediments. Which two techniques would be most helpful in this situation? (Choose two.)

1. A. Discuss the impediments with the Development Team.
2. B. Prioritize the list and work on them in order.
3. C. Arrange a triage meeting with all project managers.
4. D. Add each open impediment to the Product Backlog.

Correct Answer: AB
Two techniques that would be most helpful in this situation are to discuss the impediments with the Development Team, and to prioritize the list and work on them in order, as stated in [3]: “The Scrum Master should facilitate a discussion with the Development Team to identify and prioritize the impediments that are blocking their progress. The Scrum Master should then work with the Development Team and other stakeholders to remove or mitigate these impediments as soon as possible.”

True or False: An increment must be released to customers or users at the end of each sprint.

1. A. True
2. B. False

Correct Answer: B
According to the Scrum Guide, an Increment does not have to be released to customers or users at the end of each Sprint. However, it must be in a usable condition and meet the Definition of Done. The decision to release an Increment is made by the Product Owner, based on the value and feedback obtained from stakeholders. The other option is not valid, as it implies that releasing an Increment is mandatory at the end of each Sprint.

Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog as the output ot the Sprint Planning? (choose the best answer)

1. A. Every item nas a designated owner.
2. B. It is ordered by the Product Owner.
3. C. Each task is estimated in hours.
4. D. It is the Developers plan for the Sprint
5. E. It is a complete list of all work to be done in a Sprint.

Correct Answer: D
According to the Scrum Guide, the Sprint Backlog is the Developers’ plan for the Sprint, as it contains all the Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint and a plan for delivering them. The other options are not valid descriptions of the Sprint Backlog, as they are either incorrect (such as having a designated owner, being ordered by the Product Owner, or being a complete list of all work) or unnecessary (such as estimating each task in hours).