PSM I Professional Scrum Master I

Question #: 77
Topic #: 1
Who is responsible for tracking the remaining work of the Sprint?

A. The Development Team.
B. The Scrum Master.
C. The Project Manager.
D. The Development Team is consultation with the Product Owner.
E. The Product Owner.

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 78
Topic #: 1
What is the tactic a Scrum Master should use to divide a group of 100 people into multiple Development Teams?

A. Create teams based on their skills across multiple layers (such as database, UI, etc.)
B. Ask the Product Owner to assign the people to teams.
C. Ask the developers to divide themselves into teams.

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 79
Topic #: 1
Which statement best describes a Product Owner’s responsibility? (Choose the best answer.)

A. Optimizing the value of the work the Scrum Team does.
B. Ensuring that the work meets the commitments to the stakeholders.
C. Directing the Development Team.
D. Keep stakeholders from distracting the Development Team.

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 80
Topic #: 1
The Sprint Review is mainly an inspect and adapt opportunity for which group?

A. The Development Team and stakeholders.
B. The Product Owner and Development Team.
C. The Scrum Team and stakeholders.
D. The Product Owner and management.
E. The Development Team and management.
F. The Product Owner and stakeholders.

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 81
Topic #: 1
Which of the following best describes an increment of working software?

A. A decomposition of all Product Backlog items into tasks for future Sprint Backlog lists.
B. Additional features in a usable state that complement those delivered in previous iterations.
C. A new user interface design for functionality delivered in previous iterations.
D. An automated test suite to verify functionality delivered in previous iterations.
E. UML diagrams that describe how to deliver functionality in future iterations.

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 82
Topic #: 1
In order to achieve the benefits of Scrum, it is important to enact the value of commitment. What two actions demonstrate the commitment of Scrum Team members? (Choose two.)

A. Always deliver the items in the Sprint forecast.
B. Help the other Scrum Team members.
C. Do your best.
D. Send out a daily status report.
E. Work late.

Selected Answer: BC

Question #: 83
Topic #: 1
The Product Owner determines how many Product Backlog items the Development Team selects for a Sprint.

A. False.
B. True, accordingly to what was committed to the stakeholders.
C. True, but only after confirmation by the resource manager that the Team has enough capacity.
D. True.
E. False, the Scrum Master does that.
F. False, capacity and commitment are the Project manager’s responsibility.

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 84
Topic #: 1
Which three of the following are feedback loops in Scrum? (Choose three.)

A. Sprint Review.
B. Release Planning.
C. Sprint Retrospective.
D. Refinement Meeting.
E. Daily Scrum.

Selected Answer: ACE

Question #: 85
Topic #: 1
When a Development Team is having trouble delivering a working Increment because they don’t understand a functional requirement, what should they do?

A. Add a specialist to the Development Team.
B. Partially complete the functionality, and discuss the remaining work at the Sprint Review.
C. Collaborate with the Product Owner to determine what is possible and acceptable.
D. Defer the work to a more appropriate Sprint.

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 86
Topic #: 1
When is the Sprint Backlog created?

A. At the beginning of the project.
B. During the Sprint Planning meeting.
C. Prior to the Sprint Planning meeting.
D. During the Sprint.

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 87
Topic #: 1
Which of the following services are appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the Daily Scrum?

A. Lead the discussions of the Development Team.
B. Make sure that all 3 questions have been answered by each member of the team.
C. Keep track of whether each team member has a chance to speak.
D. Teach the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15-minute time-box.
E. All of the above.

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 88
Topic #: 1
Which of the following might the Scrum Team discuss during a Sprint Retrospective?

A. Methods of communication.
B. The way the Scrum Team does Sprint Planning.
C. Skills needed to improve the Development Team’s ability to deliver.
D. Its Definition of ג€Doneג€.
E. All of the above.

Selected Answer: E

Question #: 89
Topic #: 1
What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity? (Choose two.)

A. By ensuring the meetings start and end at the proper time.
B. By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog.
C. By facilitating Scrum Team decisions.
D. By removing impediments that hinder the Scrum Team.

Selected Answer: CD

Question #: 90
Topic #: 1
What is the recommended size for a Scrum Team?

A. 7 plus or minus 3.
B. At least 7.
C. 9.
D. 10 or fewer.

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 91
Topic #: 1
You are the Scrum Master of a new, to be developed product. Development is going to require 45 people. What is a good first question for you to suggest the group thinks about when forming into teams?

A. How will we make sure all teams have the right amount of expertise?
B. What is the right mixture of senior and junior people on each team?
C. Who are going to be the team leads?
D. Who are the subject matter experts on each team?

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 92
Topic #: 1
Which two activities will a Product Owner engage in during a Sprint? (Choose two.)

A. Run the Daily Scrum.
B. Prioritize the Development Team’s work on the Sprint Backlog.
C. Update the Sprint burndown chart.
D. Answer questions from the Development Team about items in the current Sprint.
E. Work with the stakeholders.

Selected Answer: DE

Question #: 93
Topic #: 1
Which of the following are topics for the Developers to discuss at the Daily Scrum as they inspect their progress toward the Sprint Goal? (Choose three.)

A. What have we learned since yesterday, and how should we modify our plan to increase our ability to meet the Sprint Goal?
B. Are there any impediments blocking progress toward the Sprint Goal?
C. What will I be working on tomorrow?
D. Why were you late?
E. How many hours did I spend on the project yesterday?
F. Are there any decisions that need to be made to maintain progress toward the Sprint Goal?
G. Will today’s work negatively impact our ability to meet the Sprint Goal for the Sprint following this one?

Selected Answer: ABF

Question #: 94
Topic #: 1
Cross-functional teams are optimized to work on one technical layer of a system only (e.g. GUI, database, middle tier, interfaces).

A. True
B. False

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 95
Topic #: 1
A Scrum Master is working with a Scrum Team that has members in different physical locations. The Developers meet in a variety of meeting rooms and have much to do logistically (for example: reserve meeting rooms and set up conference calls) before the Daily Scrum. What action should the Scrum Master take?

A. Allow the Developers to self-manage and determine for themselves what to do.
B. Set up the meeting and tell the Scrum Team that is how it will be done.
C. Ask the Developers to alternate who is responsible for meeting setup.
D. Inform management and ask them to solve it.

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 96
Topic #: 1
What are two good ways for a Scrum Team to ensure security concerns are satisfied? (Choose two.)

A. Postpone the work until a specialist can perform a security audit and create a list of security-related Product Backlog items.
B. Add security concerns to the definition of ג€Doneג€.
C. Add a Sprint to specifically resolve all security concerns.
D. Delegate the work to the concerned department.
E. Have the Scrum Team create Product Backlog items for each concern.

Selected Answer: BE

Question #: 97
Topic #: 1
Which are properties of the Daily Scrum? (Choose two.)

A. It is facilitated by the team lead.
B. It is held first thing in the morning.
C. It is fifteen minutes or less in duration.
D. It is free from and designed to promote conversation.
E. It consists of the Scrum Master asking the Team members the three questions.
F. Its location and time remain constant.

Selected Answer: CF

Question #: 98
Topic #: 1
Every Scrum Team must have a Product Owner and Scrum Master.

A. True. Outcomes affected by their participation and availability.
B. False. A Product Owner can be replaced by a business analyst in the Development Team.
C. False. A Scrum Master is only required when asked for by the Development Team.
D. True. Each must be 100% dedicated to the Scrum Team.

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 99
Topic #: 1
Who can abnormally terminate a Sprint?

A. The Scrum Master
B. The Development Team or its members.
C. The Product Owner
D. The Stakeholders

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 100
Topic #: 1
The Sprint Goal is a result of Sprint Planning, as is the Sprint Backlog.

A. True
B. False

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 101
Topic #: 1
Which two of the following are appropriate topics for discussion during a Sprint Retrospective? (Choose two.)

A. Identifying high priority process improvements for the next Sprint.
B. The order of items in the Product Backlog.
C. How the team collaborates.
D. Documenting acceptance criteria for items in the next Sprint.

Selected Answer: AC

Question #: 102
Topic #: 1
When should a Sprint Goal be created?

A. It should have been created in the previous Sprint during Product Backlog refinement.
B. It must be established before Sprint Planning in order to begin planning.
C. A Sprint Goal is not mandatory in Scrum.
D. At any time during the Sprint.
E. During Sprint Planning.

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 103
Topic #: 1
During a Sprint Retrospective, the Development Team proposes moving the Daily Scrum to only occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which two are the most appropriate responses for the Scrum Master? (Choose two.)

A. Consider the request and decide on which days the Daily Scrum should occur.
B. Coach the team on why the Daily Scrum is important as an opportunity to update the plan.
C. Have the developers vote
D. Learn why the Development Team wants this and work with them to improve the outcome of the Daily Scrum.
E. Acknowledge and support the self-organizing team’s decision.

Selected Answer: BD

Question #: 104
Topic #: 1
As the Development Team starts work during the Sprint, it realizes it has selected too much work to finish in the Sprint. What should it do?

A. Inform the Product Owner at the Sprint Review, but prior to the demonstration.
B. Find another Scrum Team to give the excess work to.
C. As soon as possible in the Sprint, work with the Product Owner to remove some work or Product Backlog items.
D. Reduce the definition of ג€Doneג€ and get all of the Product Backlog items ג€Doneג€ by the new definition.

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 105
Topic #: 1
In accordance with Scrum theory, how should a group of 100 people be divided into multiple Development Teams?

A. Understanding the product, the product vision and the rules of the Scrum framework, the group divides itself into teams.
B. It doesn’t really matter because you can rotate the teams every Sprint to spread knowledge.
C. Check with the allocation department to see who has worked together before and make these the first teams.
D. Create a matrix of skills, seniority, and level of experience to assign people to teams.

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 107
Topic #: 1
A new Developer is having continuing conflicts with existing members of the Scrum Team, which is impacting the delivery of the Increment. If necessary, who is responsible for removing the Developer from the Scrum Team?

A. The hiring manager is responsible, because they hired the Developer.
B. The Product Owner is responsible, because they control the return on investment (ROI).
C. The Scrum Master is responsible, because they remove Impediments.
D. The Scrum Team is responsible.

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 108
Topic #: 1
Which three purposes does the definition of `Done` serve? (Choose three.)

A. Guide the Development Team on how many Product Backlog items to select for the Sprint.
B. Create a shared understanding of when work is complete.
C. Describe the purpose, objective, and time-box of each Scrum event.
D. Describe the work that must be done before the Sprint is allowed to end.
E. Increase transparency.

Selected Answer: ABE

Question #: 109
Topic #: 1
True or False: The Product Owner makes sure the Developers select enough from the Product Backlog for a Sprint to satisfy the stakeholders.

A. True
B. False

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 110
Topic #: 1
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?

A. It is used to congratulate the Development Team if it did what it forecast, or to punish the Development Team if it failed to meet its forecast.
B. It is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to check on the work done.
C. It is a mechanism to control the Development Team’s activities during a Sprint.
D. It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and figure out what to do next.

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 111
Topic #: 1
Who owns the Sprint Backlog?

A. The Scrum Team.
B. The Product Owner.
C. The Scrum Master.
D. The Development Team.

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 112
Topic #: 1
When might a Sprint be cancelled?

A. When the Developers determine the product plan is infeasible.
B. When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.
C. When the sales department has an important new opportunity.
D. When it becomes clear that not everything will be finished by the end of the Sprint.

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 113
Topic #: 1
Every Development Team should have:

A. At least one representative from each major software engineering discipline; such as, Quality Assurance, Development, and User Experience.
B. The competencies and skills needed to deliver a Done Increment in a Sprint.
C. One Lead Developer and no more than 8 other members.

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 114
Topic #: 1
Why does the Product Owner want the Development Team to adhere to its definition of `Done`?

A. To have complete transparency into what has been done at the end of each Sprint.
B. To be able to reprimand the team when they don’t meet their velocity goal for the Sprint.
C. To know what the team will deliver over the next three Sprints.
D. To predict the team’s productivity over time.

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 116
Topic #: 1
The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:

A. Turn Product Backlog items into a valuable, useful Increment.
B. Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools and environments.
C. Complete the project within the date and cost as calculated by the Product Owner.

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 117
Topic #: 1
The Scrum Master observes the Product Owner struggling with ordering the Product Backlog. What is an appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take?

A. Suggest the Product Owner extend the Sprint, so he can have more time to order the Product Backlog.
B. Suggest that the Development Team does the ordering to be sure that it is a feasible ordering of work.
C. Offer the Product Owner help in understanding that the goal of ordering the Product Backlog is to maximize value.
D. Present the Product Owner with an ordered Product Backlog to use.
E. Encourage the Product Owner to work with the Development Team to see which items technically are fastest to implement.

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 118
Topic #: 1
Which two things are appropriate for a Scrum Master to do if the Scrum Team doesn’t have the tools and environment to completely finish each selected Product
Backlog item? (Choose two.)

A. Coach the ScrumTeam to improve its skills, tools, and infrastructure over time and adjust the Definition of ג€Doneג€ accordingly.
B. Encourage the Product Owner to accept partially ג€Doneג€ increments until the situation improves.
C. Refocus the current Sprint on establishing the Scrum Team’s environment instead of delivering an Increment.
D. Declare the Scrum Team not ready for Scrum.
E. Have the Scrum Team establish a Definition of ג€Doneג€ that is actually possible to achieve given current circumstances.

Selected Answer: AE

Question #: 119
Topic #: 1
When is implementation of a Product Backlog item considered complete?

A. At the end of the Sprint.
B. When the item has no work remaining in order to be potentially released.
C. When Quality Assurance reports that the item passes all acceptance criteria.
D. When all work in the Sprint Backlog related to the item is finished.

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 120
Topic #: 1
Choose two responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team. (Choose two.)

A. Reorder the Product Backlog.
B. Pull Product Backlog items for the Sprint.
C. Do the work planned in the Sprint Backlog.
D. Increase velocity.
E. Report daily progress to stakeholders.

Selected Answer: BC

Question #: 121
Topic #: 1
If two Scrum Teams are added to the development of a product that previously had only one Scrum Team, what will be the immediate impact on the productivity of the original Scrum Team? (Choose the best answer.)

A. Its productivity is likely to decrease.
B. Its productivity is likely to stay the same.
C. Its productivity is likely to increase.
D. We do not know until a Sprint has run.

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 122
Topic #: 1
A Scrum Master is introducing Scrum to a new Team. The Team has decided that a Sprint Retrospective is unnecessary. What action should the Scrum Master take?

A. Call a meeting between the Scrum Team and senior management.
B. Comply with the decision of the self-organizing team.
C. Consult with the Product Owner to see how they feels about the situation.
D. Begin facilitating productive and useful Sprint Retrospectives.

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 123
Topic #: 1
Which of the following are true about the Product Owner role? (Choose two.)

A. The Product Owner is one person.
B. The Product Owner is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog.
C. Multiple people can share the Product Owner role on a Scrum Team.
D. The Product Owner role can be played by a committee or a team of people.

Selected Answer: AB