30 Free SAFe Agilist Practice Questions

Preparing for SAFe Agilist? These free questions cover the SAFe framework.

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Lean-Agile Principles (Questions 1–8)

Question 1

How many SAFe Lean-Agile principles are there?

a) 7
b) 9
c) 10
d) 12

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Answer: b) 9

Explanation: SAFe has 9 Lean-Agile principles, including: Take an economic view, Apply systems thinking, Assume variability, Build incrementally, Base milestones on objective evaluation, Visualize WIP, Apply cadence, Unlock intrinsic motivation, Decentralize decision-making.

Question 2

Which principle emphasizes limiting work in process?

a) Principle 1 — Take an economic view
b) Principle 6 — Visualize and limit WIP
c) Principle 8 — Unlock intrinsic motivation
d) Principle 3 — Assume variability

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Answer: b) Principle 6 — Visualize and limit WIP

Explanation: Principle 6 uses Kanban concepts to reduce batch sizes, manage queue lengths, and improve flow by limiting work in process.

Questions 3–8

[Full set covers economic view, systems thinking, variability, incremental building, and decentralized decisions]

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Agile Release Train (Questions 9–16)

Question 3

What is an Agile Release Train (ART)?

a) A team of 10+ teams delivering value together
b) A single Scrum team
c) A project management office
d) A DevOps toolchain

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Answer: a) A team of 10+ teams delivering value together

Explanation: An ART is a long-lived, self-organizing team of teams (50-125 people) that plans, commits, and executes together on a fixed cadence (PI).

Question 4

What is the typical PI (Program Increment) length?

a) 2 weeks
b) 4 weeks
c) 8-12 weeks
d) 6 months

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Answer: c) 8-12 weeks

Explanation: A PI is typically 8-12 weeks (4-5 iterations of 2 weeks each, plus IP iteration). PI Planning is a 2-day event at the start.

Questions 5–16

[Full set covers ART roles, PI objectives, features, stories, and system demos]

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PI Planning (Questions 17–24)

Question 5

What is the output of PI Planning?

a) PI objectives, program board, ART backlog
b) Sprint backlog only
c) Product roadmap
d) Team assignments

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Answer: a) PI objectives, program board, ART backlog

Explanation: PI Planning produces committed PI objectives, a program board showing feature delivery across teams, dependencies, and the updated ART backlog.

Questions 6–24

[Full set covers PI planning agenda, management review, program board, and dependencies]

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Roles and Responsibilities (Questions 25–30)

Question 6

Who is responsible for facilitating the ART?

a) Product Manager
b) Release Train Engineer (RTE)
c) Scrum Master
d) System Architect

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Answer: b) Release Train Engineer (RTE)

Explanation: The RTE facilitates ART events, coaches teams, manages impediments, and improves flow. They're the "Scrum Master" for the full ART.

Questions 7–30

[Full set covers Product Manager, System Architect, Business Owners, Epic Owners, and SSM roles]

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