PSM I EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS

Why does a Development Team need a Sprint Goal?

A. A Sprint Goal only gives purpose to Sprint 0. B. Sprint Goals are not valuable. Everything in known from the Product Backlog. C. The Development Team is more focused with a common yet specific goal. <= D. A Sprint Goal ensures that all of the Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint are implemented.

When the 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.

What is the time-box for the Sprint Review?

A. As long as needed. B. 2 hours for a monthly Sprint. C. 4 hours for a monthly Sprint. <= D. 4 hours and longer as needed. E. 1 day.

What is the recommended size for a Scrum Team? (Choose the best answer.)

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

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.

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 removing impediments that hinder the Development Team. <= C. By facilitating Development Team decisions. <= D. By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog.

Which two things should the Scrum Team do during the first Sprint? (Choose two.)

A. Develop a plan for the rest of the release. B. Create the complete Product Backlog to be developed Subsequent Sprints. C. Determine the complete architecture and infrastructure for the product. D. Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality. <= E. Deliver an Increment of useful and valuable product. <=

A Scrum Master is keeping a list of open impediments, but it is growing and they have been able to resolve only a small portion of the impediments. Which two techniques would be most helpful in this situation? (Choose two.)

A. Discuss the impediments with the Development Team. <= B. Prioritize the list and work on them in order. <= C. Arrange a triage meeting with all project managers. D. Add each open impediment to the Product Backlog.

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. <=

How should a Development Team deal with non-functional requirements?

A. Ensure every Increment meets them. <= B. Make sure the release department understands these requirements, but it is not the Development Team's responsibility. C. Handle them during the Integration Sprint preceeding the Release Sprint. D. Assign them to the lead developers on the team.

Which two ways of creating Development Teams are consistent with Scrum's values? (Choose two.)

A. Existing teams propose how they would like to go about organizing into the new structure. <= B. Managers personally re-assign current subordinates to new teams. C. Managers collaborate to assign individuals to specific teams. D. Bring all the developers together and let them self-organize into Development Teams. <= E. The Chief Product Owner determines the new team structures and assignments.

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 "Done" and get all the Product Backlog items "Done" by the new definition.

When can a Development Team cancel a Sprint?

A. It can't. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints. <= B. When functional expectations are not well understood. C. When the Product Owner is absent too often. D. When the selected Product Backlog items for the Sprint become unachievable. E. When a technical dependency cannot be resolved.

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.

What are two good ways for the Development Team to make non-functional requirements visible? (Choose two.)

A. Put them on a separate list on the Scrum board, available for all to see. B. Add them to the Product Backlog and keep the Product Owner posted on the expected effort. <= C. Run the integration and regression tests before the end of the Sprint, and capture the open work for the Sprint Backlog of the next Sprint. D. Add them to the definition of "Done" so the work is taken care of every Sprint. <=

Which three of the following are time-boxed events in Scrum? (Choose three.)

A. Release Testing. B. Release Retrospective. C. Sprint Retrospective. <= D. Sprint Planning. <= E. Sprint Testing. F. Sprint 0. G. Daily Scrum. <=

Who is on the Scrum Team?

A. Scrum Master <= B. Product Owner <= C. Development Team member<= D. Project Manager E. None of the above

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. No more than one month. D. ALL of these answers are correct. <=

Which of the following is required by Scrum?

A. Sprint Restrospective. B. Members must be stand up at the Daily Scrum. C. Sprint Burndown Chart. D. Release planning. E. All of the above. <=

The IT manager asks a Development Team for a status report describing the progress throughout the Sprint. The Development Team asks the Scrum Master for advice. The Scrum Master should (Choose the best answer.)

A. Talk to the IT manager and explain that progress in Scrum comes from inspecting an Increment at the Sprint Review. <= B. Tell the Development Team to figure it out themeselves. C. Tell the Development Team to fit the report into the Sprint Backlog. D. Create and deliver the report to the manager herself. E. Ask the Product Owner to send the manager the report.

Who creates a Product Backlog item's estimate?

A. The Development Team after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner. <= B. The Product Owner with input from the Development Team. C. The most senior people in the organization, including architecs and subject matter experts. D. The scrum Master. E. The Development Team, alone.

Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?

A. The Development Team. B. The Product Owner. <= C. The Scrum Master. D. The Stakeholders. E. The CEO.

Who determines when it is appropriate to update the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint?

A. The Project Manager. B. The Development Team. <= C. The Scrum Team. D. The Product Owner.

Who must attend the Daily Scrum?

A. The Scrum Master and Product Owner. B. The Development Team. <= C. The Develpoment Team and Product Owner. D. The Scrum Team. E. The Development Team and Scrum Master.

Who is responsible for clearly expressing Product Backlog items?

A. The Scrum Master, or the Scrum Master may have the Development Team do it. B. The Scrum Master. C. The Product Owner. <= D. The business analyst who represents the Product Owner in the Development Team.

Who can abnormally cancel a Sprint?

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

Which topics should be discussed in the Sprint Review? (Choose the best answer.)

A. The Scrum process, and how

What factors should be considered when establishing the Sprint length? (Choose two.)

A. The organization has mandated similar length sprints. B. The level of uncertainty over the technology to b used. <= C. The frequency at which team formation can be changed. D. The risk of being disconnected from the stakeholders. <=

Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?

A. The place can be named. B. Rooms are hard to book and lets it be booked in advance. C. The consistency reduces complexity. <= D. The Product Owner.

What is the accountability of the Product Owner during Sprint 0? (Choose the best answer.)

A. There is no such thing as Sprint 0. <= B. Gathering, eliciting, and analyzing the requirements that will be inserted into the Product Backlog. C. Make the complete project plan to commit date, budget, and scope to the stakeholders. D. Determine the composition of the Development Teams so they the capacity to deliver the completed forecast. E. Make sure enough Product Backlog items are refined to fill the first 3 Sprints.

What is the purpose of a Sprint Review?

A. To take time to judge the validity of the project. B. To inspect the product Increment with the stakeholders and collect feedback on next steps. <= C. To review the Scrum Team's activities and processes during the Sprint. D. To build team sprint.

A product Increment must be released to production at the end of each Sprint.

A. True. B. False. <=

Is it mandatory that (OR ) A product Increment be released to production at the end of each Sprint?

A. True. B. False. <=

Scrum has a role called "Project Manager".

A. True. B. False. <=

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

The time-box for a Daily Scrum is:

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

When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their increments be integrated in every Sprint?

A. Yes, but only for Scrum Teams whose work has dependencies. B. Yes, otherwise the Product Owners (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately inspect what is done. <= C. No, each Scrum Team stands alone. D. No, that is far too hard and must be done in a hardening Sprint.