Leading SAFe® 5.
0 - Knowledge Check Questions
These knowledge check questions are designed to be used at the end of each SAFe course lesson to check for
learning and comprehension. They are optional and can be shared with the class in a variety of formats including
live class discussion, small group, discussion, or for individual student reflection. The questions can also be
copied/pasted into a polling tool for real-time class feedback and discussion.
Lesson 1:
1. Which two areas are part of the Scaled Agile Framework Core Values? (Choose two.)
A) Collaboration
B) Decentralize decision-making
C) Built-in Quality
D) Alignment
E) Systems Thinking
Correct: C, D
2. What are two benefits of the Scaled Agile Framework? (Choose two.)
A) SAFe is designed to work most effectively at the team level
B) The Framework is unlike Agile because it does not use Scrum project management
C) SAFe scales to accommodate organizations with thousands of people
D) The Framework creates good code quality which is important because, "You can't scale crappy code"
E) The SAFe Big Picture is designed for companies to begin with Essential SAFe and eventually achieve Full SAFe
Correct: C, D
3. Which statement is true about the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) role-based learning paths?
A) A SAFe Lean-Agile Leader can move horizontally within the learning paths, taking on various skill levels within in the same
role
B) All SAFe advanced roles must first pass through core role levels
C) A SAFe LEan-Agile Leader can move vertically and horizontally within the learning paths, taking on various roles with
growing experience
D) All SAFe advanced roles must first work as a Scrum Master in the Core arena first
Correct: C
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Lesson 2:
1. What is the foundation of the SAFe House of Lean?
A) Leadership
B) Flow
C) Value
D) Relentless Improvement
Correct: A
2. What is the goal of the SAFe House of Lean?
A) Value
B) Relentless Improvement
C) Lean-Agile Leadership
D) Innovation
Correct: A
3. What is one pillar of the SAFe House of Lean?
A) Value
B) Leadership
C) Flow
D) Continuous Delivery
Correct: C
4. What should the leaders focus on in order to optimize flow?
A) Delays
B) Sunk costs
C) Costs
D) Requests
Correct: A
5. Which statement is a value from the Agile Manifesto?
A) Working software over processes and tools
B) Working software over comprehensive documentation
C) Working software over contract negotiations
D) Working software over following a plan
Correct: B
6. Which statement is a principle from the Agile Manifesto?
A) Respect for people and culture
B) Limit work in process
C) Working software is the primary measure of progress
D) Build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles
Correct: C
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Lesson 3:
1. Optimizing flow means identifying what?
A) Delays
B) Key Performance Indicators
C) Predictability issues of the train
D) Activities that lack innovation
Correct: A
2. Applying systems thinking means identifying the systems in the process which includes the solution itself and what else?
A) The enterprise building the system
B) The value stream
C) The system design
D) The WIP
Correct: A
3. Which Lean-Agile principle is part of the nine Scaled Agile Framework principles?
A) Agree to pursue evolutionary change
B) Deliver working software frequently
C) Deliver rapidly
D) Build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles
Correct: D
4. Which element of the Framework best realizes Principle 4 of the Scaled Agile Framework: "Build incrementally with fast,
integrated learning cycles"?
A) Economic Framework
B) Architectural Runway
C) Vision
D) System Demo
Correct: D
5. If small batches go through the system faster with lower variability, then which statement is true about batch size?
A) Severe project slippage is the most likely result of large batches
B) Batch sizes cannot influence behavior
C) Good infrastructure enables large batches
D) Low utilization increases variability
Correct: A
6. What is an example of applying cadence and synchronization in SAFe?
A) Using a Portfolio Kanban System
B) Conducting a PI Planning Meeting
C) Allocating budgets to Agile Release Trains
D) Creating cross-functional teams
Correct: B
7. Which SAFe Principle includes providing autonomy with purpose, mission, and minimum constraints?
A) Base milestones on an objective evaluation of working systems
B) Decentralize decision making
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C) Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers
D) Build projects around motivated individuals
Correct: C
8. Which two types of decisions should remain centralized even in a decentralized decision-making environment? (Choose
two.)
A) Infrequent decisions
B) Frequent decisions
C) Decisions with significant economies of scale
D) Time critical decisions
E) Decisions that require local information
Correct: A, C
9. Which statement fits with the SAFe Core Value of Built-in Quality?
A) Quality is not part of the SAFe Core Values
B) You cannot scale crappy code
C) Quality depends on the scale of the project and should be implemented from the top down
D) Quality should only be worked on during the Innovation and Planning Iteration
Correct: B
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Lesson 4:
1. Which role serves as the Servant Leader for the Agile Release Train?
A) Product Management
B) Release Train Engineer
C) System Architect
D) System Team
Correct: B
2. What are two items that appear on the program board? (Choose two.)
A) Features
B) Stories
C) Significant dependencies
D) Risks
E) Epics
Correct: A, C
3. Why do Business Owners assign business value to Teams' PI Objectives?
A) To provide the teams with guidance of value to the business
B) To determine the highest value using WSJF
C) To override the decisions made in WSJF prioritization
D) To ensure the teams do not work on architectural enablers
Correct: A
4. During the final plan review, Program risks are addressed using ROAM. What do the letters in ROAM represent?
A) Relegated, Owned, Approved, Managed
B) Owned, Mitigated, Resolved, Accepted
C) Accepted, Redesigned, Ordered, Mitigated
D) Managed, Resolved, Ordered, Accepted
Correct: B
5. Which statement is true about uncommitted Team PI Objectives?
A) They are part of the load but are not part of the commitment
B) They are not part of the load and are not part of the commitment
C) They are not part of the load but are part of the commitment
D) They are part of the load and part of the commitment
Correct: A
6. When is a Pre-PI Planning event needed?
A) When teams cannot identify and estimate Stories in PI Planning and need more time to prepare
B) When Product Owners and Scrum Masters need to coordinate dependencies within the Agile Release Train
C) When multiple Agile Release Trains working on the same Solution need to align and coordinate
D) When there is only one day to run PI Planning, so more time is needed to prepare to run it effectively
Correct: C
7. During which event are the Team PI Objectives agreed upon?
A) PI Planning
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B) Iteration Planning
C) Pre-PI Planning
D) Backlog Refinement
Correct: A
8. What is an output from Post-PI Planning?
A) Solution Train board
B) Program board
C) Solution Kanban board
D) Solution risks board
Correct: A
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Lesson 5:
1. Which statement is true about Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF) score?
A) The Feature with the lowest cost of delay is sequenced first
B) The Feature with the highest value is sequenced first
C) The Feature with the lowest WSJF score is sequenced first
D) The Feature with the highest WSJF score is sequenced first
Correct: D
2. If a program repeatedly shows separate feature branches rather than a true System Demo, which practice should be
reviewed to address the issue?
A) Continuous Integration
B) Scrum of Scrums
C) Roadmap Creation
D) Test First
Correct: A
3. What is an example of cross-functional Iterations?
A) Iteration 1: Define; Iteration 2: Build; Iteration 3: Test; Iteration 4: Deploy
B) Iteration 1: Define, Build Test; Iteration 2: Deploy
C) Iteration 1: Define, Build, Test; Define, Build, Test
D) Iteration 1: Define, Build; Iteration 2: Test, Deploy
Correct: C
4. What is one key purpose of DevOps?
A) DevOps joins development and operations to enable continuous delivery
B) DevOps enables continuous release by building a scalable Continuous Delivery Pipeline
C) DevOps focuses on automating the delivery pipeline to reduce transaction cost
D) DevOps focuses on a set of practices applied to large systems
Correct: A
5. Why is it important to decouple deployment from release?
A) To enable releasing upon demand
B) To deploy only on a cadence
C) To release only on a cadence
D) To enable deploying upon demand
Correct: A
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Lesson 6:
1. According to the Harvard Business Review article titled, "The New New Product Development Game", what does it mean
to create built-in instability?
A) Provide challenging requirements and a high degree of freedom to meet the requirements
B) Provide unclear requirements, a volatile, demanding work environment, and monitor the team's progress
C) Change the team's mission daily
D) Monitor the team closely and make decisions for them as much as possible
Correct: A
2. How do leaders build-in instability?
A) They do not participate in the SAFe process
B) They change requirements frequently
C) They provide a high degree of freedom as to how teams meet requirements
D) They change Scrum Masters in the team every two weeks
Correct: C
3. Peter Drucker defines knowledge workers as individuals who know more about the work they perform than who?
A) Their bosses
B) Their coworkers
C) Their team
D) Their organization
Correct: A
4. Which leadership style helps create a safe environment for learning, growth, and mutual influence?
A) Leader as the developer of people
B) Leader as the conductor
C) Leader as the expert
D) Leader as the influencer
Correct: A
5. What is this statement defining: "A series of activities that have proven to be effective in successfully implementing
SAFe"?
A) The SAFe Implementation Roadmap
B) An Agile Release Train
C) The Scaled Agile Framework
D) The SAFe Lean-Agile Principles
Correct: A
6. What can be used as a template for putting SAFe into practice within an organization?
A) SAFe Implementation Roadmap
B) SAFe Principles
C) SAFe House of Lean
D) SAFe Core Values
Correct: A
