Answering: “Based on “Sprint 7 Burn-Down Chart” would you do anything different in Sprint 8?”

Based on “Sprint 7 Burn-Down Chart” would you do anything different in Sprint 8?
(choose the best two answers)
A. There is nothing wrong. The Developers will present all Product Backlog items selected for Sprint 7 at the end of the Sprint.
B. The Developers may forecast less overall work in Sprint 8.
C. Stakeholders will encourage the Scrum Team to estimate better during the Sprint 8 Planning Meeting.
D. The Developers re-estimate incomplete Product Backlog items and put them back into the Product Backlog for re-ordering. The Product Owner may ask the Developers to complete the unfinished Product Backlog items from Sprint 7 in Sprint 8.
E. The Scrum Master adds additional Developers for Sprint 8.
F. The Developers carryover incomplete Sprint Backlog items from Sprint 7 to Sprint 8 and monitor the Sprint 8 burn-down chart. As soon as deviation from trends is detected, the Developers work with the Product Owner to negotiate remaining work.

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Answering: “Why does a test written using Test-Driven Development initially fail?”

Why does a test written using Test-Driven Development initially fail?
(choose the best answer)
A. Because the product code to satisfy the test does not yet exist.
B. Because the test has not been refactored.
C. Because it has to be put into an automated test harness to be run.
D. Because the tests are checked in before the product code exists.

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Answering: “What are some disadvantages of code coverage as a measurement for how well a system or product is tested?”

What are some disadvantages of code coverage as a measurement for how well a system or product is tested?
(choose the best three answers)
A. It is too complicated to explain to management.
B. It could create incentives to write tests that simply increase code coverage, rather than tests that find bugs without increasing coverage.
C. Developers could stop adding more valuable tests once the target coverage is achieved.
D. It does not ensure that the most important or highest risk areas of the code are being exercised by tests.
E. It only provides insights to programmers.

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Answering: “Which three behaviors demonstrate that a Scrum Team is self-managing?”

Which three behaviors demonstrate that a Scrum Team is self-managing?
(choose the best three answers)
A. The Scrum Team has all the skills needed to create an Increment.
B. The Developers collaboratively selecting their own work during the Sprint.
C. The Scrum Team members are working within the boundaries of their functional description and nicely handing off work from analyst to developer to tester to integration.
D. Stakeholders are attending the Daily Scrum to check progress and work with the Scrum Master to optimize the functional scope for the Sprint.
E. The Developers create their own Sprint Backlog, reflecting all work that is part of the Definition of Done.
F. The Scrum Master is no longer needed.

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Answering: “You are asked to refactor part of the codebase for Application X. When you are done, all unit tests pass with 50% code coverage. What can you infer from this?”

You are asked to refactor part of the codebase for Application X. When you are done, all unit tests pass with 50% code coverage. What can you infer from this?
(choose the best answer)
A. Less than 50% of Application X functions correctly.
B. At least 50% of Application X functions correctly.
C. You did not break any existing unit tests.
D. There are no bugs present in Application X.

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