GAQM CASPO-001 Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 21,2026- Exam Code: CASPO-001
- Exam Name: Certified Agile Scrum Product Owner (CASPO)
- Certification Provider: GAQM
- Latest update: Oct 21,2026
Question #41
How important is it for a Product Owner to order Product Backlog items by value points? (Choose the best answer)
- A . Using value points is the ultimate way for a Product Owner to predict the value that the product will provide.
- B . It is a good practice, keeping in mind that market reception is the best measure of value.
- C . Calculating value points is an upfront approach that conflicts with the empiricism of Scrum, and is therefore not acceptable.
Correct Answer: B
B
Explanation:
The Scrum Guide tasks the Product Owner with ordering the Product Backlog to maximize value, but it doesn’t mandate a specific method like "value points." Option B is correct―using value points (e.g., in techniques like WSJF―Weighted Shortest Job First) is a helpful practice, but empirical validation (market reception) remains the ultimate measure, aligning with Scrum’s focus on inspection and adaptation.
Option A overstates value points as "ultimate," ignoring real-world feedback.
Option C is too rigid; Scrum allows flexibility in tools as long as empiricism is upheld. Thus, B is the best answer.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "The Product Owner."
B
Explanation:
The Scrum Guide tasks the Product Owner with ordering the Product Backlog to maximize value, but it doesn’t mandate a specific method like "value points." Option B is correct―using value points (e.g., in techniques like WSJF―Weighted Shortest Job First) is a helpful practice, but empirical validation (market reception) remains the ultimate measure, aligning with Scrum’s focus on inspection and adaptation.
Option A overstates value points as "ultimate," ignoring real-world feedback.
Option C is too rigid; Scrum allows flexibility in tools as long as empiricism is upheld. Thus, B is the best answer.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "The Product Owner."
Question #42
What is a Product Backlog? (Choose the best answer)
- A . It is a living artifact of product requirements that exists and evolves as long as a product exists.
- B . It is a formally approved list of requirements to be implemented over a set period.
- C . It is a detailed list of functionalities from which the Developers draw items, to be complemented by a separate Technology Backlog managed by the Developers.
- D . It is a list of references to Use Case documents that are stored in a central repository. The references should be viewable and clickable by anybody to enhance transparency.
Correct Answer: A
A
Explanation:
The Product Backlog is dynamic and evolves with the product. The Scrum Guide defines it as: "The Product Backlog is an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product."
Option A captures its living, evolving nature.
B: "Formally approved" and "set period" suggest rigidity, unlike Scrum’s adaptability.
C: A separate "Technology Backlog" isn’t in Scrum; all work is in one backlog.
D: Use Case references are too specific; the backlog contains items, not document links.
Exact Extract from Scrum Guide: "The Product Backlog is an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product. It is the single source of work undertaken by the Scrum Team." (Section: "Product Backlog")
Thus, A is correct.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "Product Backlog."
A
Explanation:
The Product Backlog is dynamic and evolves with the product. The Scrum Guide defines it as: "The Product Backlog is an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product."
Option A captures its living, evolving nature.
B: "Formally approved" and "set period" suggest rigidity, unlike Scrum’s adaptability.
C: A separate "Technology Backlog" isn’t in Scrum; all work is in one backlog.
D: Use Case references are too specific; the backlog contains items, not document links.
Exact Extract from Scrum Guide: "The Product Backlog is an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product. It is the single source of work undertaken by the Scrum Team." (Section: "Product Backlog")
Thus, A is correct.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "Product Backlog."
Question #43
Which statement is least accurate when providing a definition of "Done"? (Choose the best answer)
- A . It is the exit criteria to determine whether a Product Backlog item is complete
- B . It may vary depending on the project
- C . It is defined by the Scrum Master
- D . It becomes more complete over time
Correct Answer: C
C
Explanation:
The Definition of "Done" is a team or organizational standard, not the Scrum Master’s sole responsibility. The Scrum Guide states: "If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product."
A: Accurate―it defines completion.
B: True―it can differ by context or product.
C: Least accurate―the Scrum Team or organization defines it, not just the Scrum Master.
D: Correct―it evolves with maturity.
Exact Extract from Scrum Guide: "The Definition of Done is a formal description of the state of the Increment when it meets the quality measures required for the product… If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create [it]." (Section: "Definition of Done")
Thus, C is correct.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "Definition of Done."
C
Explanation:
The Definition of "Done" is a team or organizational standard, not the Scrum Master’s sole responsibility. The Scrum Guide states: "If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product."
A: Accurate―it defines completion.
B: True―it can differ by context or product.
C: Least accurate―the Scrum Team or organization defines it, not just the Scrum Master.
D: Correct―it evolves with maturity.
Exact Extract from Scrum Guide: "The Definition of Done is a formal description of the state of the Increment when it meets the quality measures required for the product… If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create [it]." (Section: "Definition of Done")
Thus, C is correct.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "Definition of Done."
Question #44
When is a Sprint finished? (Choose the best answer)
- A . When the Product Owner accepts the Increment
- B . When the Definition of Done is met
- C . When the time-boxed duration is met
- D . When the work remaining is zero
Correct Answer: C
C
Explanation:
A Sprint is a fixed-length, time-boxed event that ends when its duration expires, regardless of work completion. The Scrum Guide states: "Sprints are the heartbeat of Scrum, where ideas are turned into value. They are fixed length events of one month or less to create consistency." The end is determined by the time-box, not by acceptance, quality standards, or task completion.
A: Product Owner acceptance occurs at Sprint Review, but doesn’t define Sprint end.
B: The Definition of "Done" applies to the Increment, not the Sprint’s duration.
C: Correct―the time-box dictates the end.
D: Remaining work doesn’t affect the Sprint’s end; unfinished items return to the Product Backlog.
Exact Extract from Scrum Guide: "A Sprint is a time-box of one month or less during which a ‘Done’, usable, and potentially releasable product Increment is created… A new Sprint starts immediately
after the conclusion of the previous Sprint." (Section: "Sprint")
Thus, C is correct.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "Sprint."
C
Explanation:
A Sprint is a fixed-length, time-boxed event that ends when its duration expires, regardless of work completion. The Scrum Guide states: "Sprints are the heartbeat of Scrum, where ideas are turned into value. They are fixed length events of one month or less to create consistency." The end is determined by the time-box, not by acceptance, quality standards, or task completion.
A: Product Owner acceptance occurs at Sprint Review, but doesn’t define Sprint end.
B: The Definition of "Done" applies to the Increment, not the Sprint’s duration.
C: Correct―the time-box dictates the end.
D: Remaining work doesn’t affect the Sprint’s end; unfinished items return to the Product Backlog.
Exact Extract from Scrum Guide: "A Sprint is a time-box of one month or less during which a ‘Done’, usable, and potentially releasable product Increment is created… A new Sprint starts immediately
after the conclusion of the previous Sprint." (Section: "Sprint")
Thus, C is correct.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "Sprint."
Question #45
Who updates work remaining during the Sprint? (Choose the best answer)
- A . Scrum Master
- B . Developers
- C . Senior Executives
- D . Product Owner
Correct Answer: B
B
Explanation:
The Developers own the Sprint Backlog and update it as work progresses. The Scrum Guide states: "The Sprint Backlog is a plan by and for the Developers… As new work is required, the Developers add it to the Sprint Backlog. As work is performed or completed, the estimated remaining work is updated."
A: The Scrum Master facilitates, not updates.
B: Correct―the Developers manage it.
C, D: Execs and Product Owner don’t touch the Sprint Backlog.
Exact Extract from Scrum Guide: "As work is performed or completed, the estimated remaining work is updated. The Sprint Backlog is a highly visible, real-time picture of the work that the Developers plan to accomplish during the Sprint." (Section: "Sprint Backlog")
Thus, B is correct.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "Sprint Backlog."
B
Explanation:
The Developers own the Sprint Backlog and update it as work progresses. The Scrum Guide states: "The Sprint Backlog is a plan by and for the Developers… As new work is required, the Developers add it to the Sprint Backlog. As work is performed or completed, the estimated remaining work is updated."
A: The Scrum Master facilitates, not updates.
B: Correct―the Developers manage it.
C, D: Execs and Product Owner don’t touch the Sprint Backlog.
Exact Extract from Scrum Guide: "As work is performed or completed, the estimated remaining work is updated. The Sprint Backlog is a highly visible, real-time picture of the work that the Developers plan to accomplish during the Sprint." (Section: "Sprint Backlog")
Thus, B is correct.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "Sprint Backlog."
Question #46
The process of regular inspection and adaptation employs knowledgeable and skilled inspectors.
What are two ways in which the Product Owner takes the lead in the inspection process? (Choose the best two answers)
- A . At the Sprint Review the Product Owner shares the current state of Product Backlog, which, combined with the inspection of the Increment, leads to an updated Product Backlog.
- B . At the Daily Scrum the Product Owner inspects the Sprint burn-down for progress towards a complete Increment and re-planning the team’s work.
- C . At the end of Sprint Planning the Product Owner verifies the Sprint Backlog for completeness in order to allow the Sprint to start.
- D . The Product Owner invites stakeholders to the Sprint Review to learn how the current state of the marketplace influences what is the most valuable thing to do next.
Correct Answer: A, D
A, D
Explanation:
The Product Owner leads inspection related to value and backlog management:
A: At the Sprint Review, they present the Product Backlog state, adapting it based on Increment feedback, per: "The Product Owner discusses the Product Backlog as it stands."
D: Inviting stakeholders ensures market insights inform value, aligning with: "The Product Owner may invite other people to attend."
B: Daily Scrum is for Developers; the Product Owner doesn’t inspect burn-downs there.
C: The Developers own the Sprint Backlog; the Product Owner doesn’t “verify” it.
Exact Extract from Scrum Guide: "The Sprint Review is a working session… The Product Owner discusses the Product Backlog as it stands. He or she projects likely target and delivery dates based on progress to date." (Section: "Sprint Review")
Thus, A and D are correct.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "Sprint Review."
A, D
Explanation:
The Product Owner leads inspection related to value and backlog management:
A: At the Sprint Review, they present the Product Backlog state, adapting it based on Increment feedback, per: "The Product Owner discusses the Product Backlog as it stands."
D: Inviting stakeholders ensures market insights inform value, aligning with: "The Product Owner may invite other people to attend."
B: Daily Scrum is for Developers; the Product Owner doesn’t inspect burn-downs there.
C: The Developers own the Sprint Backlog; the Product Owner doesn’t “verify” it.
Exact Extract from Scrum Guide: "The Sprint Review is a working session… The Product Owner discusses the Product Backlog as it stands. He or she projects likely target and delivery dates based on progress to date." (Section: "Sprint Review")
Thus, A and D are correct.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "Sprint Review."
Question #47
Incremental delivery means: (Choose the best answer)
- A . Deliver nonfunctional increments in the iteration retrospectives
- B . Release working software only after testing each increment
- C . Improve and elaborate our Agile process with each increment delivered
- D . Deploy functional increments over the course of the project
Correct Answer: D
D
Explanation:
Incremental delivery in Scrum involves delivering usable product pieces iteratively. The Scrum Guide defines an Increment as: "a concrete stepping stone toward the Product Goal" that is "usable" and "meets the Definition of Done."
Option D―deploying functional increments over the project― reflects this, emphasizing cumulative value delivery.
A: Nonfunctional increments contradict the "usable" requirement.
B: Testing is part of creating a "Done" Increment, not a post-delivery step.
C: Process improvement is a Retrospective focus, not incremental delivery.
Exact Extract from Scrum Guide: "Each Increment is additive to all prior Increments and thoroughly verified, ensuring that all Increments work together. In order to provide value, the Increment must be usable." (Section: "The Increment")
Thus, D is correct.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "The Increment."
D
Explanation:
Incremental delivery in Scrum involves delivering usable product pieces iteratively. The Scrum Guide defines an Increment as: "a concrete stepping stone toward the Product Goal" that is "usable" and "meets the Definition of Done."
Option D―deploying functional increments over the project― reflects this, emphasizing cumulative value delivery.
A: Nonfunctional increments contradict the "usable" requirement.
B: Testing is part of creating a "Done" Increment, not a post-delivery step.
C: Process improvement is a Retrospective focus, not incremental delivery.
Exact Extract from Scrum Guide: "Each Increment is additive to all prior Increments and thoroughly verified, ensuring that all Increments work together. In order to provide value, the Increment must be usable." (Section: "The Increment")
Thus, D is correct.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "The Increment."
Question #48
Which are NOT appropriate topics for discussion in a Sprint Retrospective? (Choose the best two answers)
- A . How the team does its work
- B . Team relations
- C . Definition of "Done"
- D . Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint
- E . The value of work currently represented in the Product Backlog
Correct Answer: D, E
D, E
Explanation:
The Scrum Guide states: "The purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is to plan ways to increase quality and effectiveness" by inspecting the last Sprint’s people, processes, and tools.
D: The next Sprint’s Sprint Backlog is planned in Sprint Planning, not the Retrospective, making it inappropriate.
E: Product Backlog value is the Product Owner’s domain, discussed in refinement or Sprint Review, not the Retrospective, which focuses on team improvement.
Options A, B, and C (work processes, team dynamics, Definition of "Done") are valid Retrospective topics as they relate to quality and effectiveness. Thus, D and E are not appropriate.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "Sprint Retrospective."
D, E
Explanation:
The Scrum Guide states: "The purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is to plan ways to increase quality and effectiveness" by inspecting the last Sprint’s people, processes, and tools.
D: The next Sprint’s Sprint Backlog is planned in Sprint Planning, not the Retrospective, making it inappropriate.
E: Product Backlog value is the Product Owner’s domain, discussed in refinement or Sprint Review, not the Retrospective, which focuses on team improvement.
Options A, B, and C (work processes, team dynamics, Definition of "Done") are valid Retrospective topics as they relate to quality and effectiveness. Thus, D and E are not appropriate.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "Sprint Retrospective."
Question #49
True or False: The Product Owner is an optional attendee of the Sprint Retrospective.
- A . True
- B . False
Correct Answer: B
B
Explanation:
The Sprint Retrospective is a mandatory event for the entire Scrum Team, including the Product Owner. The Scrum Guide specifies: "The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint." As a Scrum Team member, the Product Owner’s participation is essential for team-wide reflection and improvement.
A: False―attendance isn’t optional.
B: Correct―it’s mandatory.
Exact Extract from Scrum Guide: "The Sprint Retrospective concludes the Sprint. It is timeboxed to a maximum of three hours for a one-month Sprint… The Scrum Team inspects how the last Sprint went with regards to individuals, interactions, processes, tools, and their Definition of Done." (Section: "Sprint Retrospective")
Thus, B is correct.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "Sprint Retrospective."
B
Explanation:
The Sprint Retrospective is a mandatory event for the entire Scrum Team, including the Product Owner. The Scrum Guide specifies: "The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint." As a Scrum Team member, the Product Owner’s participation is essential for team-wide reflection and improvement.
A: False―attendance isn’t optional.
B: Correct―it’s mandatory.
Exact Extract from Scrum Guide: "The Sprint Retrospective concludes the Sprint. It is timeboxed to a maximum of three hours for a one-month Sprint… The Scrum Team inspects how the last Sprint went with regards to individuals, interactions, processes, tools, and their Definition of Done." (Section: "Sprint Retrospective")
Thus, B is correct.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "Sprint Retrospective."
Question #50
Why is it imperative that the Scrum Master attend the Daily Scrum?
- A . To document impediments
- B . To facilitate the meeting
- C . To get the information to update the burndown chart
- D . They don’t have to attend – they just have to ensure that the team has it
Correct Answer: D
D
Explanation:
The Daily Scrum is the Developers’ event, not the Scrum Master’s. The Scrum Guide states: "The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event for the Developers of the Scrum Team… The Scrum Master ensures that the Developers have the meeting, but the Developers are responsible for conducting the Daily Scrum." The Scrum Master’s role is to ensure it happens and is effective, not to attend mandatorily.
A: Documenting impediments is a support task, not a Daily Scrum requirement.
B: Facilitation is optional, only if requested.
C: Burndown charts aren’t mandated; this isn’t their purpose.
D: Correct―they ensure it occurs, not that they must be present.
Exact Extract from Scrum Guide: "The Scrum Master ensures that the Developers have the meeting, but the Developers are responsible for conducting the Daily Scrum. The Scrum Master teaches the Developers to keep it within the 15-minute timebox." (Section: "Daily Scrum")
Thus, D is correct.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "Daily Scrum."
D
Explanation:
The Daily Scrum is the Developers’ event, not the Scrum Master’s. The Scrum Guide states: "The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event for the Developers of the Scrum Team… The Scrum Master ensures that the Developers have the meeting, but the Developers are responsible for conducting the Daily Scrum." The Scrum Master’s role is to ensure it happens and is effective, not to attend mandatorily.
A: Documenting impediments is a support task, not a Daily Scrum requirement.
B: Facilitation is optional, only if requested.
C: Burndown charts aren’t mandated; this isn’t their purpose.
D: Correct―they ensure it occurs, not that they must be present.
Exact Extract from Scrum Guide: "The Scrum Master ensures that the Developers have the meeting, but the Developers are responsible for conducting the Daily Scrum. The Scrum Master teaches the Developers to keep it within the 15-minute timebox." (Section: "Daily Scrum")
Thus, D is correct.
Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "Daily Scrum."