Answering: “Which of the following activities should a Product Owner never do?”

None of the above. The 2020 Scrum Guide no longer lists the three Daily Scrum questions, so it does not suggest any specific questions. The Developers choose whatever structure helps them inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal.

Exam Question

Which questions does the Scrum Guide suggest all Developers answer at the Daily Scrum?
(choose the best answer)
A. What work did I do yesterday to help the team achieve its goal?
B. What work am I going to do today to help the team achieve its goal?
C. What impediments are in my way or in the way of the team?
D. How many hours did I spend on the project yesterday?
E. All of the above.
F. None of the above.

Correct Answer

F. None of the above.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Older versions of the Scrum Guide offered three questions about yesterday, today and impediments. The 2020 Guide removed them. It now says “the Developers can select whatever structure and techniques they want, as long as their Daily Scrum focuses on progress toward the Sprint Goal and produces an actionable plan for the next day of work.” Teams may still use the three questions if they find them helpful, but the Guide does not suggest them. Hours worked was never part of the Daily Scrum at all. Because the question asks what the Scrum Guide suggests, the only accurate choice is that it suggests none of these.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

A. What work did I do yesterday? This was one of the three questions in older Guides, but the 2020 Guide no longer suggests it.

B. What work will I do today? Also from the older three-question format. It is optional now, not suggested.

C. What impediments are in the way? The Daily Scrum still helps identify impediments, but the 2020 Guide does not prescribe this question.

D. How many hours did I spend yesterday? Time tracking was never part of the Daily Scrum. It turns the event into a status report.

E. All of the above. None of the listed questions is suggested by the current Guide, so “all” cannot be right.

Exam Tip

Watch for questions that test the 2020 changes. If an option repeats the old three questions, ask whether the current Guide still says it.

Key Takeaways

• The 2020 Scrum Guide removed the three Daily Scrum questions.
• Developers pick any structure that focuses on the Sprint Goal.
• Hours worked has no place in the Daily Scrum.