Scrum PAL-I Exam Practice Test Instant Access

Question 1

What traditionally "good" behavior can impede the adoption of an agile culture? (choose the best answer)

AEncouraging specialization

BRewarding outstanding individual performance

CEnforcing organization-level technology standards

DRewarding high utilization

EManaging to: fixed-scope, schedule, and budget goals

FAll the above

Answer : F

Agile principles emphasize collaboration, flexibility, and delivering customer value over strict adherence to processes or individual achievements. Rewarding individual performance or focusing on fixed goals can create silos and hinder collaboration, which is key to Agile. Encouraging specialization can also limit cross-functional teamwork, reducing agility. All the behaviors mentioned can slow down or impede an Agile culture by promoting practices that are at odds with Agile values of teamwork, adaptability, and customer collaboration.

Question 2

A Scrum Team is finding it difficult to get work done since team members are distracted by being pulled away to take care of work requested by other teams. The team has been regularly failing to deliver on their Sprint Goals. As a Manager, if the Scrum Team asks you for help, what should you do to solve this problem? (choose the best two answers)

AWork with the Scrum Team and other teams to find ways to re-assign the interrupting work to people outside of the Scrum Team.

BAsk for more people on the team to compensate for the interruptions.

CMake their Sprints longer to account for the interruptions.

DExtend the length of a Sprint if they need more time to complete the Sprint Goal.

ECoach the Scrum Team to be more conservative in defining their Sprint Goal, to account for the time team members will need to spend doing other work.

Answer : A, E

To help the Scrum Team focus on their work, it's essential to remove distractions and interruptions. By re-assigning the unrelated work to other teams and ensuring the Sprint Goals are realistic, the Scrum Team can better focus on delivering value. Making Sprints longer or extending them compromises the Agile framework.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a good reason to keep a team together for an extended period of time? (choose the best answer)

ATo improve a team's focus.

BTo improve the exchange of expertise within the Scrum Team.

CTo improve team collaboration.

DTo improve utilization.

ETo make forecasting more consistent.

Answer : D

Agile teams are formed with a focus on delivering value through collaboration, expertise sharing, and improved focus. Improving utilization, while important, is not the primary goal of keeping teams together for an extended period. Utilization focuses on maximizing the amount of work done, which may not necessarily align with Agile principles focused on value delivery and team cohesion.

Question 4

You manage a development organization. The organization currently rewards individual performance bonuses to only a few top-performers on a yearly basis. As a result, only one member of a team might get a bonus, while all others get nothing. Some of your teams feel that this is unfair since everyone on a team contributes to the success or failure to achieve goals. They would like to move toward team bonuses. What do you think needs to be done? (choose the best answer)

AAllocate the bonus to the team and let them decide how to split-up the bonus.

BNothing: you value high-performers and want to reward their contributions.

Answer : A

In Agile, success is the result of collective effort, and team-based rewards encourage collaboration and a shared sense of responsibility. When bonuses are allocated based on individual performance, it can create competition within teams, which may lead to disengagement or reduced teamwork. Allowing the team to split the bonus reinforces the Agile values of collaboration, trust, and transparency.

Question 5

Which of the following will NOT help a team increase its frequency of delivery? (choose the best answer)

AReducing cross-team dependencies.

BAutomating delivery processes.

CSynchronizing release schedules across teams.

DProduct Backlog refinement.

Answer : C

Synchronizing release schedules does not necessarily increase delivery frequency, as it may add complexity and dependency management. The other options focus on reducing bottlenecks and improving efficiency, which directly contribute to increasing delivery frequency.

Question 6

Which of the following stances would make an agile initiative easier to approach? (choose the best answer)

A'We value predictability above everything.'

B'Most projects fail because they did not focus enough on planning.'

C'Successful projects finish on-time, on-budget, and deliver the agreed-upon features.'

D'Managing to the plan is the mark of a great project manager.'

E'Projects fail because people lack initiative and do not take ownership.'

F'Unexpected things will happen. If we learn from them, it is acceptable.'

G'I dislike surprises; they are a sign someone has not done their homework.'

H'Stakeholders are the best judges of value delivered.'

Answer : F

Agile embraces change and learning from experience. By accepting that unexpected events will occur and using them as opportunities to learn and adapt, teams can improve over time. This mindset is key to the Agile principle of responding to change over following a plan.

Question 7

True or False: The most important function of an Agile manager is to set goals and hold people accountable for their commitments.

ATrue

BFalse

Answer : B

In Agile, the focus is on empowering teams to set their own goals and take accountability for their work. The manager's role is to facilitate, support, and remove impediments rather than enforcing accountability or setting strict goals.

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