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Question#1

Which of the following is NOT an objective of a Retrospect Sprint Meeting?

A. Identify Process Improvements.
B. Identify Feature Improvements.
C. Identify Best Practices.
D. Identify Process problems and bottlenecks.

Explanation:
Primary objectives of Retrospect Sprint meeting are to identify three specific things:

Question#2

What is Quality Assurance?

A. The evaluation of processes and standards that govern quality management in a project to ensure that they continue to be relevant.
B. Identification and definition of the product required from a Sprint and the project along with the Acceptance Criteria, any development methods to be followed, and the key responsibilities of Scrum Team members in regards to quality.
C. The execution of the planned quality activities by the Scrum Team in the process of creating deliverables that are potentially shippable.
D. A Scrum approach in which the team learns from experience and stakeholder engagement to constantly keep the Prioritized Product Backlog updated with any changes in requirements.

Explanation:
Quality is required not only in products, but also in processes. Quality assurance refers to the evaluation of processes and standards that govern quality management in a project to ensure that they continue to be relevant. Quality assurance activities are carried out as part of the work. In fact, quality assurance is a significant factor of the definition of Done. The deliverable isn’t complete if appropriate
quality assurance has not been conducted. Often, quality assurance is demonstrated during the Sprint Review Meeting.
Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/quality-control-and-quality-assurance-in-scrum/

Question#3

To enable collaboration, the Product Owner, the Scrum Master, and the Scrum Team collaborate with each other and the stakeholders to create deliverables that provide the greatest possible value to the customer.
This ensures realization of all the following project benefits, EXCEPT:

A. The customer can easily request changes and get things done by interacting closely with the team. Thus collaboration ensures efficient management of large numbers of Change Requests.
B. The team will be able to identify, and assess risks. Also, due to the collaborative approach they are able to implement risk responses to high-priority risks.
C. Even if a team member has missed a task deadline, the team members can align themselves collaboratively to meet the targets agreed to for completing the Sprint.
D. The Scrum Master can work with the team to rework and improve the processes for the next scheduled Sprint. Thus, collaboration leads to the practice of continuous improvement.

Explanation:
Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/benefits-of-collaboration-in-scrum/

Question#4

Which of the following meetings is not usually Time-boxed?

A. Daily Standup.
B. Scrum of Scrums.
C. Sprint Planning Meeting.
D. Sprint Review.

Explanation:
Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/time-boxed-meetings-in-scrum/

Question#5

Which one of the following statements about the history of Scrum is NOT correct?

A. The idea of Scrum was derived from a “rugby” approach, in which “a team tries to go the distance as a unit, passing the ball back and forth.”
B. Takeuchi and Nonaka proposed that product development should be like a sequential relay race.
C. Scrum was based on a flexible and all-inclusive product development strategy where the development team works as a unit to reach a common goal.
D. Takeuchi and Nonaka based their approach on manufacturing case studies from various industries.

Explanation:
Takeuchi and Nonaka proposed that product development should not be like a sequential relay race, but rather should be analogous to the game of rugby where the team works together, passing the ball back and forth as they move as a unit down the field. The rugby concept of a “Scrum” (where a group of players form together to restart the game) was introduced in this article to describe the authors’ proposal that product development should involve “moving the Scrum downfield”.
Reference: http://blog.scrumstudy.com/the-story-behind-origin-of-scrum/

Exam Code: SMC
Q & A: 100 Q&As         Updated:  Sep 21,2026

 

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Exam Code: SMC
Q & A: 100 Q&As
Updated:  Sep 21,2026

 

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