The correct answer is B, because the Sprint Backlog is created during the Sprint Planning meeting.

The Scrum Guide states that “the Sprint Backlog is the set of Product Backlog items selected for the

Sprint, plus a plan for delivering the product Increment and realizing the Sprint Goal.”

According to the Scrum Guide1, the Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as defined in

the Scrum Guide. They do this by helping everyone understand Scrum theory and practice, both

within the Scrum Team and the organization.

According to the Scrum Guide, the Development Team should do two things during the first Sprint:

develop at least one piece of functionality and create an increment of potentially releasable

software. These are the goals of every Sprint, regardless of its order. The other options are not things

that the Development Team should do during the first Sprint, as they are either out of scope (such as

making a plan for the rest of the project or defining major product features and release plan

architecture) or unnecessary (such as analyzing, describing, and documenting requirements for

subsequent Sprints).

The correct answer is E, because any of the above (or others) which are a decomposition of the

selected Product Backlog items can be included in the Sprint Backlog. The Scrum Guide states that

“the Sprint Backlog is the set of Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint, plus a plan for

delivering the product Increment and realizing the Sprint Goal.” Therefore, any work items that help

the Development Team achieve the Sprint Goal can be part of the Sprint Backlog.

The correct answer is B, because the time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting is 8 hours for a

monthly Sprint. The Scrum Guide states that “Sprint Planning is time-boxed to a maximum of eight

hours for a one-month Sprint. For shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter.”

The correct answer is D, because one of the services that a Scrum Master can provide in regard to the

Daily Scrum is to teach the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute time-

box. The Scrum Guide states that “the Scrum Master ensures that the Development Team has the

meeting, but the Development Team is responsible for conducting the Daily Scrum. The Scrum

Master teaches the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15-minute time-box.”

The correct answer is D, because if a new Development Team decides that a Sprint Retrospective is

unnecessary, the Scrum Master should begin facilitating productive and useful Sprint Retrospectives.

The Scrum Guide states that “the purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is to plan ways to increase

quality and effectiveness. … During each Sprint Retrospective, the Scrum Team plans ways to

improve product quality by adapting the definition of ‘Done’ as appropriate.” Therefore, the Scrum

Master should help the Development Team understand the value and importance of the Sprint

Retrospective, and make it an engaging and constructive event.

The correct answer is A, because the Product Owner does not determine how many Product Backlog

items the Development Team selects for a Sprint. The Scrum Guide states that “the number of items

selected from the Product Backlog for the Sprint is solely up to the Development Team. Only the

Development Team can assess what it can accomplish over the upcoming Sprint.” Therefore, the

Development Team is responsible for choosing the scope of work for a Sprint.

The correct answer is B, because a Product Owner is best described as a value optimizer. The Scrum

Guide states that “the Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product resulting

from work of the Development Team.” Therefore, a Product Owner should focus on delivering value

to the customers and stakeholders through the product.

The correct answer is A, because the Scrum Guide states that “the definition of ‘Done’ is a formal

description of the state of the Increment when it meets the quality measures required for the

product.” Therefore, non-functional requirements should be part of the definition of ‘Done’ and

ensure every Increment meets them.