PSM study questions
Which three behaviors demonstrate that a team is NOT self-organizing and are NOT following the Scrum Guide?(choose the best three answers) A) Stakeholders attend the Daily Scrum to check progress and work with the Scrum Master to optimize the functional scope for the Sprint. B) The Development Team invites external people to the Sprint Planning to ask them how to turn a Product Backlog item into an Increment via a complete and detailed Sprint Backlog. C) The Development Team has all the skills needed to create a releasable Increment. D) The Development Team members are working within the boundaries of their functional description and nicely handing off work from analyst to developer to tester to integration. E) Development Team members collaboratively selecting their own work during the Sprint. F) The Development Team creates their own sprint backlog, reflecting all work that is part of the definition of "Done".
ABD
The Development Team should not be interrupted during the Sprint. The Sprint Goal should remain intact. These are conditions that foster creativity, quality and productivity. A) The Development Team may work with the Product Owner to remove or add work if it finds it has more or less capacity than it expected. B) As a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog Items, the Sprint Backlog changes and may grow as the work emerges. C) The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning meeting and does not change during the Sprint. D) The Product Owner can help clarify or optimize the Sprint when asked by the Development Team.
C
The time-box for a Daily Scrum is? A) 2 hours. B) 1 day. C) 4 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter. D) As long as needed. E) 4 hours and longer as needed.
C
The time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting is? A) Whenever it is done. B) 4 hours. C) 8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter. D) Monthly.
C
What is the recommended size for a Development Team (within the Scrum Team)? A) Minimal 7 B) 9 C) 3 to 9 D) 7 plus or minus 2
C
Development Team membership should change: A) As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity. B) Every Sprint to promote shared learning. C) Never, because it reduces productivity. D) As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity.
A
True or False: Scrum does not have a role called "project manager." A) True B) False
A
True or False: The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done increment of working product. A) True B) False
A
Who creates the definition of "Done"? A) The development organization (or Development Team if none is available from the development organization) B) The Scrum Master as he/she is responsible for the Development Team's productivity C) The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common denominator of all members' definitions D) The Product Owner as he/she is responsible for the product's success
A
What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity? (choose the best two answers) A) By removing impediments that hinder the Development Team B) By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog C) By starting and ending the meetings at the proper time D) By facilitating Development Team decisions
AD
The time-box for a Daily Scrum is? A) 4 hours. B) 15 minutes. C) The same time of day every day. D) Two minutes per person. E) 15 minutes for a 4 week sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
B
True or False: It is mandatory that the product increment be released to production at the end of each Sprint. A) True B) False
B
Upon what type of process control is Scrum based? A) Complex B) Empirical C) Defined D) Hybrid
B
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 next Sprint. 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 current Sprint and drop an item of equal size.
C
Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility? A) Managing the project and ensuring that the work meets the commitments to the stakeholders. B) Keep stakeholders from distracting the Development Team. C) Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team does. D) Directing the Development Team.
C
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review? A) It is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to check on the work done. B) It is a mechanism to control the Development Team's activities during a Sprint. C) It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and figure out what to do next.
C
What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum? A) To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking progress on the burn-down. B) To make sure every team member answers the three questions. C) To gather status and progress information to report to management. D) He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum.
D
The Product Backlog is ordered by: A) Size, where small items are at the top and large items are at the bottom. B) Items are randomly arranged. C) Risk, where safer items are at the top, and riskier items are at the bottom. D) Least valuable items at the top to most valuable at the bottom. E) Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.
E
Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog? A) The Scrum Master B) The Stakeholders C) The Development Team D) The CEO E) The Product Owner
E
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place? A) The consistency reduces complexity. B) The place can be named. C) The Product Owner demands it. D) Rooms are hard to book and this lets it be booked in advance.
A
True or False: When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog. A) True B) False
B
When does a Development Team member become the sole owner of a Sprint Backlog item? A) During the Daily Scrum. B) Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are "owned" by the entire Development Team, even though each one may be implemented by an individual development team member. C) Whenever a team member can accommodate more work. D) At the Sprint planning meeting.
B
When is a Sprint over? A) When the Product Owner says it is done. B) When the time-box expires. C) When all the tasks are completed. D) When all Product Backlog items meet their definition of done.
B
What is the role of Management in Scrum? A) Monitor the Development Team's productivity. B) Identify and remove people that aren't working hard enough. C) Support the Product Owner with insights and information into high value product and system capabilities. Support the Scrum Master to cause organizational change that fosters empiricism, self-organization, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent release of software. D) Continually monitor staffing levels of the Development Team.
C
Which statement best describes Scrum? A) A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management. B) A cookbook that defines best practices for software development. C) A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed. D) A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.
C
Who is on the Scrum Team? (choose the best three answers) A) The Scrum Master B) The Product Owner C) The Development Team D) Project Manager E) None of the above
ABC
Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team? A) Product Owner B) Development Team C) Customers D) Scrum Master E) Users
ABD
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
B
Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and be able to explain the alternatives most clearly? A) The Project Manager B) The Product Owner C) The Scrum Master D) The Development Team
B
When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?A) When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. B) When the Development Team feels that the work is too hard. 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.
A
