CAPM Agile Frameworks and Methodologies Practice Question
Which TWO statements about the Sprint Backlog are true? (Select TWO)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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It is created during Sprint Planning.
Option B is correct because the Sprint Backlog is created during the Sprint Planning event, where the Scrum Team selects Product Backlog items and defines a plan for delivering them within the Sprint. Option C is correct because the Sprint Backlog typically includes the decomposed tasks or work items derived from the selected user stories, giving the Developers a actionable plan. Option A is incorrect because the Sprint Backlog is not merely a subset of the Product Backlog; it is a separate artifact consisting of the Sprint Goal, selected Product Backlog items, and the plan for delivering them. Option D is incorrect because the Sprint Backlog is owned by the Developers, not the Product Owner. Option E is incorrect because the Sprint Backlog can be updated throughout the Sprint as the Developers learn more, while the Sprint Goal remains fixed.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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It is a subset of the Product Backlog.
Why it's wrong here
The Sprint Backlog is not a subset of the Product Backlog; it is the set of Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint, plus a plan for delivering them. It is tempting because the selected items do originate from the Product Backlog, so the two artefacts are related, but the Sprint Backlog also contains the Sprint Goal and the developers' delivery plan.
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It is created during Sprint Planning.
Why this is correct
The Sprint Backlog emerges from Sprint Planning, where the team selects Product Backlog items and defines how to deliver them. It is therefore created during that event, not before it, and is owned solely by the Developers.
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It includes tasks decomposed from user stories.
Why this is correct
The Sprint Backlog is the Development Team's forecast of product backlog items selected for the sprint, plus the plan for delivering them. That plan comprises tasks decomposed from the chosen user stories, making the backlog an actionable, owned artefact rather than a requirements list.
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It is owned by the Product Owner.
Why it's wrong here
The Sprint Backlog belongs to the Developers, who select and manage its contents; the Product Owner owns the Product Backlog instead. It is tempting because the Product Owner sets product direction and ordering, and does own the Product Backlog, so the two artefacts are easily conflated.
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It cannot be changed during the Sprint.
Why it's wrong here
The Sprint Backlog is updated throughout the Sprint as the Developers learn more, so it is not frozen. It is tempting because the Sprint Goal and scope are protected from outside changes, which is true, but the Developers may still refine tasks within that fixed goal.
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