Scrum PSM-I Free Practice Questions

NEW QUESTION 1
How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?

• A. A proportional amount of time on analysis, design, programming, testing, and documentation.
• B. As much as it can fit into the Sprin
• C. Any remaining work will be transferred to a subsequent Sprint.
• D. All development work and at least some testing.
• E. As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog item it selects in conformance with the definition of “Done”.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 2
Which Scrum Values are exhibited by not building Product Backlog items that have low business value? (Choose three.)

• A. Economic Value Added.
• B. Respect.
• C. Focus.
• D. Earned Value.
• E. Courage.

Answer: BCE

NEW QUESTION 3
What is the key concern when multiple Development Teams are working from the same Product Backlog?

• A. Minimizing dependencies between teams.
• B. Clear definition of requirements.
• C. Meeting original scope projections.
• D. Making sure there’s enough work for everyone on every team.
• E. Maximizing velocity.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 4
When is a Sprint over?

• A. When the Product Owner says it is done.
• B. When all Product Backlog items meet their definition of “Done”.
• C. When all the tasks are completed.
• D. When the time-box expires.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 5
A Product Owner wants advice from the Scrum Master about estimating work in Scrum. Which of these is the guideline that a Scrum Master should give?

• A. Product Backlog items must be estimated in story points.
• B. Estimates are made by the Development Team.
• 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 Development Team.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 6
You have just been hired by a company new to Scrum. Your management has assigned you to be the Scrum Master of six new Scrum Teams. These teams will build one product. Select two conditions you should strive for in this scenario. (Choose two.)

• A. There should be six Product Owners, one for each Scrum Team.
• B. There should be six Product Owners, reporting to a chief Product Owner.
• C. The product has one Product Backlog.
• D. Each Scrum Team should have a separate Product Backlog.
• E. There should be only one Product Owner.

Answer: CE

NEW QUESTION 7
A Scrum Team has been working on a product for nine Sprints. A new Product Owner comes in, understanding he is accountable for the Product Backlog. However, he is unsure about his responsibilities. Which two activities are part of the Product Owner role according to Scrum? (Choose two.)

• A. Ensuring that the most valuable functionality is produced first, at all times.
• B. Interacting with stakeholders.
• C. Providing the Development Team with detailed specifications.
• D. Describing features as Use Cases.
• E. Creating detailed functional test cases.

Answer: AB

NEW QUESTION 8
One of the Scrum events is the Daily Scrum. What are two intended outcomes of the Daily Scrum? (Choose two.)

• A. A shared understanding of the most important work to be undertaken next to achieve the best possible progress toward the Sprint goal.
• B. An update of completed tasks and of the remaining work so the Scrum Master can plan the next day.
• C. A status report for the upper management indicating what each individual has done, will be doing, and what is impending him/her.
• D. An updated Scrum board to make Sprint progress transparent for the stakeholders.
• E. New impediments for the Scrum Master to take care of.

Answer: AE

NEW QUESTION 9
Who determines how work is performed during the Sprint?

• A. Architects.
• B. The Development Team.
• C. The Scrum Master.
• D. Subject matter experts.
• E. Development Team managers.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 10
You have six teams using a traditional method to deliver a product. Your management has asked you to start using Scrum. In the initial project there were separate plans and teams for the layers of a software system, i.e. one for the front-end, one for the middle tier, one for the back-end, and one for the interfaces and services. This resembles what is known as component teams. But you have read that it’s a good idea to have teams organized by feature.
What are the advantages of keeping component teams while starting Scrum?

• A. There’s less initial disruption than organizing into new team
• B. As they start, they will discover what works best, and how to potentially re-organize towards this.
• C. Component teams generally have the skills needed to create a working Increment of software that provides business value.
• D. Because they have worked together for some time, they are likely able to start producing shippable Increments faster that new feature teams would.
• E. There are fewer cross-team dependencies than working in feature teams.

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 11
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

Answer: F

NEW QUESTION 12
The time-box for a Daily Scrum?

• A. Two minutes per person.
• B. 15 minutes.
• C. 15 minutes for a 4 week sprin
• D. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
• E. 4 hours.
• F. The same time of day every day.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 13
When is it most appropriate for a Development Team to change the definition of “Done”?

• A. During Spring Planning.
• B. Prior to starting a new Sprint.
• C. During the Sprint Retrospective.
• D. Prior to starting a new project.

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 14
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.

Answer: ABD

NEW QUESTION 15
Which statement best describes Scrum?

• A. A defined and predictive process that confirms to the principles of Scientific Management.
• B. A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.
• C. A cookbook that defines best practices for software development.
• D. A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 16
Who has the final decision about the order of items in the Product Backlog? (Choose the best answer.)

• A. The Stakeholders.
• B. The Product Owner.
• C. The Scrum Team.
• D. The Scrum Master.
• E. The Developers.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 17
Scrum is a methodology that tells in detail how to build software incrementally.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 18
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