PSM I Professional Scrum Master I

Question #: 43
Topic #: 1
You are the Scrum Master on a newly formed Scrum Team. Which three of the following activities would probably help the team in starting up? (Choose three.)

A. Introduce a bonus system for the top performers in the team.
B. Have the Scrum Team members introduce themselves to each other and give a brief background of their skills and work history.
C. Have the development managers for each Development Team member introduce their direct reports and go over their responsibilities on the Scrum Team.
D. Ensure the Scrum Team members have compatible personalities.
E. Ensure the team understands they need a definition of ג€Doneג€.
F. Ask the Product Owner to discuss the product or project, its history, goals, and context, as well as answer questions.

Selected Answer: BEF

Question #: 44
Topic #: 1
A Development Team selects a set of Product Backlog items for a Sprint Backlog with the intent to get the selected items `Done` by the end of the Sprint. Which three phrases best describe the purpose of a definition of `Done`? (Choose three.)

A. It controls whether the developers have performed their tasks.
B. It provides a template for elements that need to be included in the technical documentation.
C. It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review.
D. It trucks the percent completeness of a Product Backlog item.
E. It guides the Development Team is creating a forecast at the Sprint Planning.
F. It defines what it takes for an Increment to be ready for release.

Selected Answer: CEF

Question #: 45
Topic #: 1
Select two ways in which technical debt impacts transparency. (Choose two.)

A. When calculated and estimated, the total amount of technical debt shows exactly how long until the Product Owner can release the Increment.
B. It leads to false assumptions about the current state of the system, specifically of an Increment being releasable at the end of a Sprint.
C. As development progresses and code is added, the system becomes more difficult to stabilize, which results in future work being slowed down in unpredictable ways.
D. It enhances transparency for the Product Owner as a Development Team is not allowed to do additional feature development in a Sprint as long as there is technical debt.

Selected Answer: BC

Question #: 46
Topic #: 1
Which of these may a Development Team deliver at the end of a Sprint?

A. Failing unit tests, to identify acceptance tests for the next Sprint.
B. An increment of software with minor known bugs in it.
C. An increment of working software that is ג€doneג€.
D. A single document, if that is what the Scrum Master asked for.

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 47
Topic #: 1
How much of the Sprint Backlog must be defined during the Sprint Planning event?

A. Just enough tasks for the Scrum Master to be confident in the Development Team’s understanding of the Sprint.
B. The entire Sprint Backlog must be identified and estimated by the end of the Sprint Planning meeting.
C. Enough so the Development Team can create its best forecast of what is can do, and to start the first several days of the Sprint.
D. Just enough to understand design and architectural implications.

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 48
Topic #: 1
Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?

A. The Scrum Master.
B. The Development Team.
C. The Product Owner.
D. The most junior member of the Team.

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 49
Topic #: 1
A Development Team is required to deliver a done Increment by the end of a Sprint. Select two statements that explain what `Done` means. (Choose two.)

A. All work the Development Team is willing to do.
B. Ready for integration.
C. No work left from the definition of ג€Doneג€.
D. Whatever the Product Owner defines as quality.
E. Ready to be released to end users.

Selected Answer: CE

Question #: 50
Topic #: 1
What two factors are best considered when establishing the Sprint length? (Choose two.)

A. The organization has mandated similar length sprints.
B. The level of uncertainty over the technology to be used.
C. The frequency at which team formation can be changed.
D. The risk of being disconnected from the stakeholders.

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 51
Topic #: 1
Which of the following are true about the length of the Sprint? (Choose two.)

A. The length of the Sprint should be proportional to the work that is done in between Sprints.
B. It is best to have Sprints of consistent length throughout a development effort.
C. Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning, and should hold the time it will take to code the planned features in the upcoming Sprint, but does not include time for any testing.
D. Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning, and should be long enough to make sure the Development Team can deliver what is to be accomplished in the upcoming Sprint.
E. All Sprints must be 1 month or less.

Selected Answer: BE

Question #: 52
Topic #: 1
What are two responsibilities of testers in a Scrum Team? (Choose two.)

A. Verifying the work of programmers.
B. Everyone in the Development Team is responsible for quality.
C. Tracking quality metrics.
D. Finding bugs.
E. Scrum has no ג€testerג€ role.

Selected Answer: BD

Question #: 53
Topic #: 1
The CEO asks the Development Team to add a `very important` item to a Sprint that is in progress. What should the Development Team do?

A. Add the item to the current Sprint and drop an item of equal size.
B. Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustments.
C. Inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CEO.
D. Add the item to the next Sprint.

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 54
Topic #: 1
What is the role of management in Scrum? (Choose the best answer.)

A. To present the Scrum Teams with insights and resources that help them improve.
B. To monitor the Development Team’s productivity.
C. To identify and remove people that aren’t working hard enough.
D. To continually monitor staffing levels of the Scrum Team.

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 55
Topic #: 1
Which technique is the best way the Scrum Master can ensure that the Development Team communicates effectively with the Product Owner?

A. Monitor communications between them and facilitate direct collaboration.
B. Teach the Development Team to talk in terms of business needs and objectives.
C. Teach the Product Owner about the technologies employed during the Sprints.
D. Act as a go-between for them.

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 56
Topic #: 1
The time-box for a Daily Scrum is:

A. Two minutes per person.
B. 15 minutes.
C. The same time of day every day.
D. 4 hours.

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 57
Topic #: 1
Which phrase best describes a Product Owner?

A. Go-between development team and customers.
B. Value optimizer.
C. Requirements engineer.
D. Team manager.

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 58
Topic #: 1
The length of a Sprint should be:

A. Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner.
B. Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business events.
C. No more than one calendar month.
D. All of these answers are correct.

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 59
Topic #: 1
What is the Product Owner responsible for during the Sprint Retrospective? (Choose the best answer.)

A. Participating as a Scrum Team member.
B. Summarizing and reporting the discussions to the stakeholders that they represent in the Scrum Team.
C. Capturing requirements for the Product Backlog.
D. The Product Owner should not take part in Sprint Retrospectives.

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 60
Topic #: 1
Marian is the Product Owner envisioning a project for a new release of her product. She made a projection of a release date based upon a sustained velocity of 17 completed units of work per Sprint. Over the first 3 Sprints, the average velocity was 13 for work that the Development Team estimated as 90% done. The
Development Teams, feeling the need to meet the plan, figured that a velocity of 17 was within their reach.
A good way to continue is:

A. The Development Team makes sure that all of the selected scope per Sprint is as ג€Doneג€ as possible. The undone work is estimated and added to the Sprint Backlog of the next Sprint, so it doesn’t mess up the Product Backlog.
B. Add enough people to the Development Team for the deadline to be made.
C. The opportunity to inspect and adapt is lost. Opaqueness has replaced transparency. Predictability has dropped below zero. The produced software is not usable. As the rules of Scrum have not been respected, it is the Scrum Master’s duty to assess whether repair is possible, or a restart with a more reliable team. If not, the Scrum Master should cancel the project.
D. The Development Team should remind Marian to find funding for enough Release Sprints in which the remaining work can be done.

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 61
Topic #: 1
The Product Owner is not collaborating with the Development Team during the Sprint. What are two valuable actions for a Scrum Master to take? (Choose two.)

A. Inform the Product Owner’s functional manager.
B. Stop the Sprint, send the Product Owner to a course and restart.
C. Bring up the problem in the Sprint Retrospective.
D. Coach the Product Owner in the values of Scrum and incremental delivery.
E. Nominate a proxy Product Owner.

Selected Answer: CD

Question #: 63
Topic #: 1
For the purpose of transparency, when does Scrum say a valuable and useful increment must be available? (Choose the best answer.)

A. After the Acceptance Testing phase.
B. Before the release Sprint.
C. Every 3 Sprints.
D. At the end of every Sprint.
E. When the Product Owner asks to create one.

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 64
Topic #: 1
Multiple Scrum Teams working on the same project must have the same Sprint start date.

A. True
B. False

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 65
Topic #: 1
What is a Development Team responsible for? (Choose two.)

A. Resolving internal team conflicts.
B. Reporting productivity.
C. Selecting the Product Owner.
D. Organizing the work required to meet the Sprint Goal.

Selected Answer: AD

Question #: 66
Topic #: 1
Which two ways of creating Development Teams are consistent with Scrum’s values? (Choose two.)

A. Existing teams propose how they would like to go about organizing into the new structure.
B. Managers personally re-assign current subordinates to new teams.
C. Managers collaborate to assign individuals to specific teams.
D. Bring all the developers together and let them self-organize into Development Teams.
E. The Chief Product Owner determines the new team structures and assignments.

Selected Answer: AD

Question #: 67
Topic #: 1
A Scrum Master is essentially the same thing as a traditional PM (Project Manager).

A. True
B. False

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 68
Topic #: 1
A Product Owner wants advice from the Scrum Master about estimating work in Scrum. What guidance should a Scrum Master give? (Choose the best answer.)

A. Product Backlog items must be estimated in story points.
B. Estimates are made by the people doing the work.
C. Estimates must be in relative units.
D. Scrum forbids estimating.
E. Estimates are made by the Product Owner, but are best checked with the Developers.

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 69
Topic #: 1
What is the timebox for the Sprint Planning event?

A. 4 Hours for a monthly Sprint.
B. 8 Hours for a monthly Sprint.
C. Monthly.
D. Whenever it is done.

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 70
Topic #: 1
Which Scrum Value is affected by a lack of trust in the Scrum Team?

A. Focus
B. Respect
C. Openness
D. Courage
E. Commitment
F. All of the above

Selected Answer: F

Question #: 71
Topic #: 1
A Scrum Master is keeping a list of open impediments, but it is growing and he/she has been able to resolve only a small portion of the impediments. Which three techniques would be most helpful in this situation? (Choose three.)

A. Consulting with the Development Team.
B. Prioritizing the list and working on them in order.
C. Arranging a triage meeting with all project managers.
D. Alerting management to the impediments and their impact.

Selected Answer: ABD

Question #: 72
Topic #: 1
A product Increment must be released to production at the end of each Sprint.

A. True
B. False

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 73
Topic #: 1
If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what do they track?

A. Accumulated cost.
B. Individual worker productivity.
C. Work remaining across time.
D. Accumulated business value delivered to the customer.

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 74
Topic #: 1
How is management external to the Scrum Team involved in the Daily Scrum?

A. The Scrum Master speaks on their behalf.
B. Managers are not required at the Daily Scrum.
C. Management gives an update at the start of each Daily Scrum.
D. The Product Owner represents their opinions.

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 75
Topic #: 1
True or False: To get started in terms of what to build, Scrum requires no more than a Product Owner with enough ideas for a first Sprint, a Development Team to implement those ideas and a Scrum Master to help guide the process.

A. True
B. False

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 76
Topic #: 1
What is the timebox for the Sprint Review?

A. As long as needed.
B. 2 hours for a one-month Sprint.
C. 4 hours for a one-month Sprint.
D. 1 day

Selected Answer: C