Answering: “As a Product Owner you become aware that the quality assurance criteria, defined in the Definition of Done, were not met for the latest Increment. Which of the following statements are true?”

If the Increment did not meet the Definition of Done, it should not be released, the unfinished items go back to the Product Backlog, progress is no longer transparent, and the next Sprint may be disrupted by quality issues. The point about a project manager does not apply in Scrum.

Exam Question

As a Product Owner you become aware that the quality assurance criteria, defined in the Definition of Done, were not met for the latest Increment. Which of the following statements are true?
(choose the best four answers)
A. The Scrum Team should not release the Increment.
B. The project manager cannot effectively update the plan.
C. The next Sprint may be interrupted when quality issues are encountered.
D. The indication of progress on the Product Backlog is not transparent.
E. The incomplete Sprint Backlog items should be returned to the Product Backlog.

Correct Answer

A, C, D and E.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

The Scrum Guide says “if a Product Backlog item does not meet the Definition of Done, it cannot be released or even presented at the Sprint Review. Instead, it returns to the Product Backlog for future consideration.” That covers A and E. If undone work is counted as done, the Product Backlog shows more progress than really exists, so transparency suffers (D). Hidden defects and missing quality work tend to surface later and pull Developers away from new work, which can interrupt the next Sprint (C). The Product Owner should make sure the real state is visible and help the team strengthen how it meets the Definition of Done.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

B. The project manager cannot update the plan. Scrum has no project manager. Planning is done through the Product Backlog and Sprint Planning by the Scrum Team.

Exam Tip

Statements that mention a project manager in a Scrum context are almost always false. The other statements usually follow from the Definition of Done rules.

Key Takeaways

• Work that is not done cannot be released.
• Undone items return to the Product Backlog.
• Skipping the Definition of Done hides real progress.