Retrospectives CT-AT Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A team is conducting a retrospective, and the facilitator is also a team member who has strong opinions about the sprint's issues. The facilitator is concerned that their own views might bias the discussion. What should the facilitator do to minimize bias?

   • AShare their opinions first to set the stage for the discussion.
   • BRefrain from participating in the discussion entirely.
   • CUse a technique that allows team members to write down their thoughts independently before any group discussion.
   • DAsk the team to discuss the issues without the facilitator present.
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2. 12expert · hard

   A team is struggling with a lack of trust, and members are hesitant to share their true opinions during retrospectives. The facilitator wants to create a safe environment that encourages honest feedback. Which technique would be most effective?

   • ASkip the retrospective until the team builds more trust.
   • BAsk each team member to share one positive thing about the sprint.
   • CUse an anonymous feedback tool where team members can submit their thoughts without attribution.
   • DHave the facilitator share their own concerns first to model openness.
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4. 13application · medium

   A team is holding a retrospective and wants to understand the root cause of a recurring defect that has caused delays in the last two sprints. Which retrospective technique would be most effective for this purpose?

   • AUse the 'Glad, Sad, Mad' technique to categorize emotions.
   • BUse the 'Start, Stop, Continue' technique to list actions the team should take.
   • CUse the 'Timeline' technique to plot events of the sprint.
   • DUse the 'Five Whys' technique to drill down into the underlying causes of the defect.
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5. 14expert · hard

   A team is holding a retrospective and wants to identify the most impactful improvement to focus on for the next sprint. The team has limited capacity and can only realistically implement one action item. Which approach would best help the team select the most impactful action item?

   • AAsk the product owner to decide which action item is most important.
   • BHave the team vote on the action item they feel is most important.
   • CSelect the action item that is easiest to implement.
   • DUse a prioritization matrix, such as impact vs. effort, to evaluate each potential action item.
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6. 15application · medium

   At the end of a retrospective, the team has identified several potential improvements. The facilitator wants to ensure that the most important ones are addressed. Which approach should the facilitator use to prioritize the action items?

   • ALet the Scrum Master decide which action items are most important.
   • BHave the team vote on which action items are most important, then select the top one or two to focus on.
   • CAssign all identified improvements as action items to the team.
   • DRandomly select action items to ensure fairness.
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