PSM 1 Practice Exam Questions
What are two actions the Dev Team can take if they realize that they have onboarded too much work during the Sprint Planning meeting?
1. Alert the Product Owner, begin the Sprint, and adapt as needed 2. Remove or adjust some of the Product Backlog items that they chose
What are 2 things the Scrum Master can do if the Product Owner is not engaging w/ the Dev Team?
1. Bring this up in the Sprint Retrospective for the Scrum Team to discuss 2. Coach the Product Owner on the values of Scrum
What are 2 actions the Scrum Master can take if he/she has a growing list of impediments?
1. Engage the Dev Team in a dicussion about the impediments 2. Prioritize the list of impediments
What are two ways a Scrum Team cam make sure security concerns are met?
1. Have security concerns included in the definition of DONE. 2. the scrum team can create the product backlog items for each concern themselves
As a Scrum Master, what are two good activities that would help a brand new team start up?
1. Make sure the team creates a definition of "Done" and that they understand why they need one. 2. Have the Product Owner share the vision and details of the product and answer questions
What are 3 ways Scrum encourages self-organizaition?
1. The dev team decides what to work on during a sprint 2. dev team members do not hold titles 3. scrum is a lightweight framework
The stakeholders are unhappy at the Sprint Review, and have come to the conclusion that the product does not meet their needs. What are 2 causes of this?
1. The product owner has not been engaging the stakeholders 2. the stakeholders have not been leveraging the sprint Review properly
What are three examples of a self-organizing team?
1. The team creates the Sprint Backlog and accomplish their work in regards to the Definition of DONE. 2. the team has cross-functional skills necessary to deliver a working Increment 3. The team works together to select work during the Sprint
What are two responsibilities of testers in Scrum?
1. There is not a tester role in Scrum 2. Every Development Team Member is responsible for quality
What are two ways infrastructure & architecture are managed in Scrum?
1. They are included in the Product Backlog and require some level of business functionality 2. They are implemented alongside functional development
What are three questions the development team may answer during the Daily Scrum?
1. What did I do yesterday to work towards the Sprint goal? 2. What will I do today to work towards the sprint goal? 3. What impediments are preventing the team from acheiving the Sprint Goal?
If the dev team does not have the infrastructure to complete product backlog items, what two things should the scrum master do?
1. coach the dev team to improve their infrastructure over time and adjust thier definition of "DONE" as they go. 2. have the dev team create a definition of DONE that is possible in this situation
What two actions could a Scrum Master take if the Product Owner is not communicating with the Development Team during the Sprint?
1. coach the product owner on the values of Scrum 2. bring this in the sprint retrospective for the team to discuss
What are two things the development team should accomplish after the first sprint?
1. create an increment of working software 2. Develop one piece of functionality
During the sprint planning, the product owner and Dev Team could not reach an understanding in regards to the highest order of Product Backlog items. Because of this, the Development Team could not determine how many product backlog items they should forecast for the upcoming Sprint, but they were able to determine a Sprint Goal. What two actions should the scum master encourage?
1. discuss why this happened and what changes can be made to prevent it during the Sprint Retrospective 2. Forecast the product backlog items that will deliver the most value. once the time-box expires, start the sprint and adapt as the team works towards the goal.
What are two responsibilities of the product owner in Scrum?
1. engaging the stakeholders 2. Prioritizing the most valuable functionality
What are two intended outcomes of the daily scrum?
1. impediments that have emerged 2. A shared understanding of how the team can take its next step towards the sprint goal
What are two techinques the Scrum Master could use if the Developement team has an internal conflict?
1. leverage active listening and open-ended questions to coach the team through the conflict 2. Engage everyone in the Development Team
What are the three purposes of the definition of DONE?
1. shared understanding of what work can be determined as complete 2. Transparency 3. assist the team in forecasting how many product backlog items can be selected for the sprint
What could happen if the Daily Scrum did not occur every day? (three things)
1. the team loses the opportunity to Inspect & Adapt 2. Imprediments are removed at a slower rate 3. The Sprint Plan could lose some of its accuracy
What is the time-box for the daily scrum?
15 minutes
What is the correct time-box for the Sprint Review?
4 hrs for a one month Sprint aka 1 hr per week in a sprint
Which of the following are NOT roles on a Scrum team? A. End Users B. Stakeholders C. Product Owner D. Development Team E. Scrum Master
A. End Users B. Stakeholders
Which of the following are three time-boxed events in Scrum? A. Sprint Review B. Release Testing C. Integration Sprint D. Sprint Retrospective E. Sprint Planning F. Planning Retrospective G. Release Training
A. Sprint Review D. Sprint Retrospective E. Sprint Planning
Which of the following is manatory in Scrum? A. The Sprint Review B. Scrum Master has to attend Daily Scrum C. Development Team must include business analysts, testers, and architects D. Burndown charts
A. The Sprint Review
Which of the following two activities will a Product Owner participate in during a Sprint? A. Working w/ stakeholders B. Prioritizing the Development Team's work in the Sprint Backlog C. Tracking the Development Team's progress D. Clarifying questions from the Development Team about Product Backlog items E. Leading the Daily Scrum
A. Working w/ stakeholders D. Clarifying questions from the Development Team about Product Backlog items
Which of the following is the best descrption of an increment of working sotware?
Additional features that build off of features delivered in previous Sprints
What scrum value is affected by a lack of trust within the team?
All of them. Focus Respect Openness Courage Commitment
To provide transparency, when should an increment of working software be released?
At the end of every sprint
Which are not a scrum value? A. Respect B. Earned Value C. Commitment D. Economic Value E. Courage
B. Earned Value D. Economic Value
What is the Product Owner's responsibility? A. keeping the stakeholders away from the dev team B. optimizing the value produced from the dev team C. Managing the Sprint to make sure the outcome satisfies the stakeholders D. Managing the dev team
B. Optimizing the value produced from the Development team
What is NOT true about Product Owners? A. The product Owner orders the Product Backlog B. Several people can share the Product Owner role within the Scrum Team C. There is only one Product Owner per scrum team D. The product Owner can be a group of people
B. Several people can share the Product Owner role within the Scrum Team D. The product Owner can be a group of people
Which are NOT a feedback loops in scrum? A. Sprint Review B. Daily Scrum C. Backlog grooming D. Sprint retrospective E. Release planning
C. Backlog grooming E. Release planning
Which of the following is a Dev Team's decision? A. The length of the Sprint B. When to Release the Increment C. The most effective way to accomplish their work D. Who is invited to the Sprint Review E. The order of the Product Backlog
C. The most effective way to accomplish their work
five different scrum teams have been formed to build one product. What should the scrum master do if one of the Development Teams are unsure how to coordinate their work with the other teams?
Coach them to discover that it is their responsibility to work with the other teams to create an integrated increment.
When should a Sprint Goal be created?
During Sprint Planning session
How well defined should the Sprint Backlog be during Sprint Planning?
Enough for the Development Team to predict what they can accomplish
A manager is asking the Dev Team for a status report of the Sprint's progress and the Dev team needs coaching form the Scrum Master. What should the Scrum Master do?
Explain to the manager that inspection of progress occurs at the Sprint Review
What should the Scrum Master do if the Development Team view the Sprint Retrospective as unnecessary?
Facilitate productive Sprint Retrospectives
How can the Scrum Master make sure the Product Owner and the Development Team have healthy communication?
Facillitate direct communication and collaboration between them
The Product Owner decides how many Product Backlog items to select for the Sprint Backlog (T/F)
False
The product owner ensures that the Dev Team chooses enough items from the Product Backlog to keep the Stakeholders happy (T/F)
False
There is a Project Manager role in Scrum (T/F)
False
How much work does a Development Team need to do to a slected Product Backlog item?
However much was communicated to the Product Owner in accordance with the Definition of "Done"
When should the Dev team make adjustments to the definition of DONE?
In the sprint retrospective
What best describes the Product Backlog?
It changes and grows as more about the product and its customers is learned
What should the Development Team do with non-functionals?
Make sure that every Increment meets them
What is the Scrum master responsible for?
Making sure the scrum framework is adopted properly
What role does Management play in the daily Scrum?
Management does not play a role in the Daily Scrum
The Product Owner is required to release an Increment every Sprint ...
Only when necessary
what is a responsibility of the scrum master during the Sprint Retrospective?
Participating, as he/she is a member of the Scrum Team, and facilitating as needed
What role does Management play in Scrum?
Provied resources and insights to assist them
How can you best describe the Product Owner?
Responsible for return on investment
How long should a Sprint be?
Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner. Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business events. No more than one month.
Why is there a Sprint Review?
So the Scrum Team and stakeholders can inspect the product increment and determine what to do next
If there is a Dev Team member who is having ongoing conflicts with other team members, who is responsible to address this?
The Dev Team
Who chooses how to do work in the Sprint?
The Dev Team
What is the definition of a cross-functional Dev team?
The Dev team consists of individuals who have the skills necessary to deliver a working increment of software
Who ensures that every Development Team member performs their tasks for the Sprint?
The Development Team
Who must atend the Daily Scrum?
The Development Team
Who is required to attend the daily scrum?
The Development Team. Only the people doing the work described on the Sprint Backlog need to inspect and adapt at the Daily Scrum. If the Scrum Master or Product Owner is also on the Development Team, they will need to be at the Daily Scrum. Otherwise, the Scrum Master simply has to make sure the Development Team knows how to conduct a Daily Scrum and does so.
Who has the ability to cancel the sprint?
The Product Owner
Who prioritizes the Product Backlog?
The Product Owner
Who's role is it to clearly communicate Product Backlog items?
The Product Owner
What should be discussed in a Sprint Review?
The Results of the Sprint
Which of the following guides the Dev Team in the right direction during the Sprint?
The Sprint Goal
Who is responsible for starting the Daily Scrum?
The dev team
Who estimates the items in the Product Backlog?
The development Team only
Who ensures that all of the Product Backlog items meet the Definition of DONE?
The development team
What should the development team do if they don't have a technical writer to write user documentation?
The development team will write the user documentation; they are still responsible for it
What should NOT be discussed in the Sprint Retrospective?
The order of the Product Backlog
Who is responsible for getting the stakeholders engaged?
The product owner
Why should the Scrum Master attend the Daily Scrum?
The scrum master just needs to make sure the Dev Team has the daily scrum; they are not required to be there.
The Sprint Review is an opportunity to inspect and adapt for who?
The scrum team & stakeholders
What is expected as Scum teams mature?
The team's definition of DONE will beome more strict
What happens if the Dev team fails to complete all of their work when the Sprint's time-box expires?
The time box remains & the team learns how much work is appropriate for the next sprint.
What role does the Product Owner play in Sprint 0?
There is no Sprint 0 in Scrum
What is the reason why the Product Owner would want the Dev Team to stick to their Definition of "DONE"?
To allow for transparency for what has been done at the end of each Sprint
What does a burndown chart track?
Total work remaining over time
Is it required that a Product Owner and a Scrum Master is a part of the Scrum Team? (T/F)
True
Scrum requires a Product Owner with ideas to start the Sprint, a Dev team to carry out the ideas, and a Scrum Master to coach the process. (T/F)
True
The purpose of the Sprint is to create a working Increment (T/F)
True
When can a Sprint be cancelled?
When the Sprint Goal will no longer produce value
What best describes the Sprint Review?
Where the Scrum Team and Stakeholders inspect results of the Sprint and next steps
What should the Dev Team do if they realize that they have committed to too much work for the Sprint?
Work with the Product Owner as soon as possible to determine which Product Backlog items should remain in the Sprint.
What should a Dev Team do when they are having challenges delivering a working increment due to misunderstanding a functional requirement?
Work with the Product Owner to decide what is acheivable and acceptable
When there are multiple Scrum teams working on the same product, their increments should be integrated every sprint (T/F & why?)
Yes; this allows the Product Owner to inspect what is done
What is a time-boxed event?
an event that cannot take longer than a specific amount of time
What does the Dev team deliver at the end of a Sprint?
an increment of working software
How frequent should the Development Team change?
as necessary as long as short term reduction in productivity is considered
When should the Sprint Retrospective be held?
at the end of every sprint
The development of a new product is going to require 45 people. As a scrum master, what is an appropriate question to ask the group before they form their teams?
how will each team have the appropriate amount of expertise?
How much time is there between Sprints for preparation?
none, the next sprint starts immediately after the last one
What is the the Development Team responsible for? (2 things)
organizing the work necessary to acheive the sprint goal & resolving conflicts within the team
Who is NOT part of the scrum team?
stakeholders
Who is the owner of the Sprint Backlog?
the Development Team
Why should the Daily Scrum be held at the same time and location?
the consistency of the location & time reduces complexity
Who should have the most knowledge on the team's progress toward the business objective?
the product owner
what describes when a sprint is over?
when the time-box ends
