SCRUM PSM1 practice quiz set

During a Sprint, a Developer determines that the Scrum Team will not be able to complete the items in their forecast. Who should be present to review and adjust the Product Backlog items selected? A) The Product Owner and the Developers. B) The Scrum Master, the project manager, and the Developers C) The Product Owner and all stakeholders. D) The Developers.

A

When does a Developer become the sole owner of a Sprint Backlog item? A) Never. All Sprint Backlog items are "owned" by the Developers on the Scrum Team even though each item may be implemented by an individual Developer. B) During the Daily Scrum. C) Whenever a team member can accommodate more work. D) At the Sprint Planning event.

A

What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox?(choose the best answer) A) The event must happen at a set time. B) The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time. C) The event must happen by a given time. D) The event must take at least a minimum amount of time.

B

Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog? A) The Scrum Master. B) The Product Owner. C) The Stakeholders. D) The Developers. E) The CEO.

B

How much work must the Developers complete for each Product Backlog item they select for a Sprint? A) All development work and at least some testing. B) Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation. C) Enough so that each Product Backlog item they select meets the Definition of Done. D) As much as it can fit into the Sprint.

C

When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled? A) When the sales department has an important new opportunity. B) When it becomes clear that not everything will be finished by the end of the Sprint. C) When the Developers feel that the work is too hard. D) When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.

D

Which statement best describes the Sprint Review? A) It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and figure out what to do next. B) It is a mechanism to control Developer activity during a Sprint. C) It is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to check on the work done.

A

When does the next Sprint begin?(choose the best answer) A) Immediately following the next Sprint Planning. B) Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint. C) When the Product Owner is ready. D) Next Monday.

B

When is a Sprint over? A) When the Product Owner says it is done. B) When the timebox expires. C) When all the tasks are completed. D) When all Product Backlog items meet their Definition of Done.

B

Which Scrum events are timeboxed?(choose the best three answers A) Release Testing. B) Sprint Retrospective. C) Refinement. D) Sprint Planning. E) Sprint Testing. F) Sprint Review. G) Release Retrospective.

B, D, F

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) One month or less. D) All of the above.

D

Which statement best describes Scrum? A) A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management. B) A framework for creating complex products in complex environments. C) A cookbook that defines best practices for software development. D) A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.

B

Upon what type of process control is Scrum based? A) Complex B) Empirical C) Defined D) Hybrid

B

The Developers should have all the skills needed to:(choose the best answer) A) Turn the Product Backlog items they select into an Increment of useful and valuable product functionality. B) Complete the project as estimated when the date and cost are committed to the Product Owner. C) Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools and environments.

A

The timebox for the Sprint Planning event is?(choose the best answer) A) 8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter. B) 4 hours. C) Whenever it is done. D) Monthly.

A

True or False: The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a valuable and useful Increment of working product. A) True B) False

A

The timebox for a Daily Scrum is?(choose the best answer) A) 15 minutes. B) 15 minutes for a 4-week sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter. C) Two minutes per person. D) 4 hours. E) The same time of day every day.

A

Which of the following are examples of a Scrum Team practicing Scrum poorly or not exhibiting traits of a self-managing Scrum Team?(choose the best three answers) A) The Developers invite external stakeholders to the Sprint Planning to ask them how to turn a Product Backlog item into an Increment via a complete and detailed Sprint Backlog. B) The Developers have all the skills they need to create a valuable, useful Increment. C) The Developers create their own Sprint Backlog, reflecting all work that is required to meet the Definition of Done. D) Stakeholders attend the Daily Scrum to check on the Scrum Team's progress. E) The Developers are working within the boundaries of their organizations functional description and nicely handing off work from analyst to developer to tester to integration. F) The Developers are collaboratively selecting their own work during the Sprint.

A, D, E

Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum? A) The Developers and Scrum Master. B) The Developers and Product Owner. C) The Developers. D) The Scrum Team. E) The Scrum Master and Product Owner.

C

When many Scrum Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the Definition of Done? A) All Scrum Teams must have a Definition of Done that makes their combined Increment valuable and useful. B) It depends. C) Each Scrum Team uses its own, but must make their definition clear to all other teams so the differences are known.

A

Who is on the Scrum Team?(choose the best three answers) A) Developers. B) Project Manager. C) The Scrum Master. D) The Product Owner.

A, C, D

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

True or False: When multiple Scrum Teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog. A) True B) False

B

A Scrum Team consists of the following:(choose the best three answers) A) Customers B) Product Owner C) Developers D) Users E) Scrum Master

B, C, E

When does a Developer become accountable for the value of a Product Backlog item selected for the Sprint? A) At the Sprint Planning Event. B) During the Daily Scrum. C) Never. The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating value every Sprint. D) Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.

C

During a Sprint, a Developer determines that the Scrum Team will not be able to complete the items in their forecast. Who should be present to review and adjust the Product Backlog items selected?(choose the best answer) A) The Developers. B) The Scrum Master, the project manager, and the Developers C) The Product Owner and all stakeholders. D) The Product Owner and the Developers.

D

The CEO asks the Developers to add a "very important" item to a Sprint that is in progress. What should the Developers do?(choose the best answer) A) Add the item to the current Sprint and drop an item of equal size. B) Inform the other members of the Scrum Team so the team can decide what to do. C) Add the item to the next Sprint. D) Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustments.

B

True or False: The Scrum Team must choose at least one high priority process improvement item, identified during the Sprint Retrospective, and place it in the Sprint Backlog. A) True B) False

B

Which of the following services is appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the Daily Scrum? A) Lead the discussions of the Developers. B) Teach the Developers to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute timebox. C) Ensure that all 3 questions have been answered. D) Facilitate in a way that ensures each team member has a chance to speak. E) All answers apply.

B

Who creates the Definition of Done?(choose the best answer) A) The Product Owner since they are responsible for the product's success. B) If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product. C) The Scrum Master since they are responsible for the productivity of the Developers. D) The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common denominator of all members' definitions.

B

What is the recommended size for a Scrum Team?(choose the best answer) A) 9. B) 7 plus or minus 2. C) Typically 10 or fewer people. D) Minimum of 7.

C

An organization has decided to adopt Scrum, but management wants to change the terminology to fit with terminology already used. What will likely happen if this is done?(choose the best answer) A) Without a new vocabulary as a reminder of the change, very little change may actually happen. B) The organization may not understand what has changed with Scrum and the benefits of Scrum may be lost. C)Management may feel less anxious. D) All of the above.

D

The Product Backlog is ordered by:(choose the best answer) 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) Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner. E) Least valuable items at the top to most valuable at the bottom.

D

The three pillars of empiricism are:(choose the best answer) A) Planning, Inspection, Adaptation. B) Transparency, Eliminating Waste, Kaizen. C) Planning, Demonstration, Retrospective. D) Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation. E) Respect For People, Kaizen, Eliminating Waste.

D

Who creates the Definition of Done? A) The Scrum Master since they are responsible for the productivity of the Developers. B)The Product Owner since they are responsible for the product's success. C) The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common denominator of all members' definitions. D) If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product.

D

Which two things should the Scrum Team do during the first Sprint?(choose the best two answers) A) Deliver an Increment of useful and valuable product. B) Develop a plan for the rest of the release. C) Determine the complete architecture and infrastructure for the product. D)Create the complete Product Backlog to be developed in subsequent Sprints. E) Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality.

A, E

What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum? A) To make sure every team member answers the three questions. B) To gather status and progress information to report to management. C)He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Developers have a Daily Scrum. D) To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking progress on the burn-down.

C

When should the Developers on a Scrum Team should be replaced?(choose the best answer) A) Every Sprint to promote shared learning. B) As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity. C) Never, it reduces productivity. D) As needed, while taking into account a short-term reduction in productivity.

D

Select three incorrect, untrue, or misleading statements about Scrum? A) Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products. B) Scrum is based on empirical process control theory. C) Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers. D) Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity. E) Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to your ability to use Scrum to develop complex products. F) Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment.

C, D, F

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 Developers B) The Project Manager C) The Scrum Master D) The Product Owner

D

What are two ways a Scrum Master serves to enable effective Scrum Teams? (Choose the best two answers) A)By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog. B) By removing impediments that hinder the Scrum Team. C) By starting and ending the meetings at the proper time. D) By facilitating Developer decision-making.

B,D

What is the role of Management in Scrum? A) 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-management, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent release of software. B) Continually monitor staffing levels of the Scrum Team. C) Monitor the progress of the Developers on the Scrum Team. D) Identify and remove people that are not working hard enough.

A

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 Product Owner B) The Project Manager C) The Developers D) The Scrum Master

A

Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?(choose the best answer) A) The most junior member of the team. B) The Scrum Master. C) The Product Owner. D) The Developers.

D