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Professional Scrum Master I Questions and Answers

Question 1

The time-box for a Daily Scrum?

Options:

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.

Question 2

Who should make sure everyone on the Development Team does their tasks for the Sprint?

Options:

A.

The Project Manager.

B.

The Product Owner.

C.

The Scrum Master.

D.

The Development Team.

E.

All of the above.

Question 3

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

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 4

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

Options:

A.

The Scrum process, and how it was used during the Sprint.

B.

Coding and engineering practices.

C.

The product Increment.

D.

All of the above.

Question 5

The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done Increment of product.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 6

The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:

Options:

A.

Turn Product Backlog items into an Increment of potentially releasable product functionality.

B.

Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools and environments.

C.

Complete the project within the date and cost as calculated by the Product Owner.

Question 7

A Development Team is required to deliver a done Increment by the end of a Sprint. Select two statements that explain what “Done” means. (Choose two.)

Options:

A.

All work the Development Team is willing to do.

B.

Ready for integration.

C.

No work left from the definition of “Done”.

D.

Whatever the Product Owner defines as quality.

E.

All work to create software that is ready to be released to end users.

Question 8

A new developer is having continuing conflicts with existing Development Team members and creating the hostile environment. If necessary, who is responsible for removing the team member?

Options:

A.

The hiring manager is responsible, because he/she hired the developer.

B.

The Scrum Manager is responsible, because he/she removes Impediments.

C.

The Development Team is responsible, and may need help from the Scrum Master.

D.

The Product Owner is responsible, because he/she controls the return on investment (ROI).

Question 9

How often should Development Team membership change?

Options:

A.

As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.

B.

Never, because it reduces productivity.

C.

As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity.

D.

Every Sprint to promote shared learning.

Question 10

The Scrum Master observes the Product Owner struggling with ordering the Product Backlog. What is an appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take?

Options:

A.

Suggest the Product Owner extend the Sprint, so he can have more time to order the Product Backlog.

B.

Suggest that the Development Team does the ordering to be sure that it is a feasible ordering of work.

C.

Offer the Product Owner help in understanding that the goal of ordering the Product Backlog is to maximize value.

D.

Present the Product Owner with an ordered Product Backlog to use.

E.

Encourage the Product Owner to work with the Development Team to see which items technically are fastest to implement.

Question 11

You are the Scrum Master of a new, to be developed product. Development is going to require 45 people. What is a good first question for you to suggest the group thinks about when forming into teams?

Options:

A.

How will we make sure all teams have the right amount or expertise?

B.

What is the right mixture of senior and junior people on each team?

C.

Who are going to be the team leads?

D.

Who are the subject matter experts on each team?

Question 12

Which are appropriate topics for discussion in a Sprint Retrospective? (Choose the best three answers.)

Options:

A.

Arranging the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint.

B.

The value of work currently represented in the Product Backlog.

C.

Team relations

D.

Definition of Done.

E.

How the Scrum Team does its work.

Question 13

During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition of work added to the Sprint Backlog?

Options:

A.

When the Product Owner identifies new work.

B.

As soon as possible after they are identified.

C.

When the Scrum Master has time to enter them.

D.

During the Daily Scrum after the Development Team approves them.

Question 14

The Daily Scrum is an event that happens every day. What would be three key concerns if the frequency were to be lowered to every two or three days? (Choose three.)

Options:

A.

Opportunities to insect and adapt the Sprint Backlog are lost.

B.

Impediments are raised and resolved more slowly.

C.

The Product Owner cannot accurately report progress to the stakeholders.

D.

Too much work is spent updating the Scrum board before the meeting.

E.

The Scrum Master loses the ability to update the Gantt chart properly.

F.

The Sprint plan may become inaccurate.

Question 15

When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 16

Which of the following is a Developer accountable for? (Choose the best two answers.)

Options:

A.

Selecting the Product Owner.

B.

Reporting productivity.

C.

Creating a plan for the Sprint, the Sprint Backlog.

D.

Organizing the work required to meet the Sprint Goal.

Question 17

What is the role of management in Scrum?

Options:

A.

To facilitate the Scrum Teams with insights and resources that help them improve.

B.

To monitor the Development Team’s productivity.

C.

To identify and remove people that aren’t working hard enough.

D.

To continually monitor staffing levels of the Development Team.

Question 18

Who creates the Definition of Done?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

The Scrum Master

B.

The Product Owner

C.

The scrum Team

D.

The Developers

Question 19

Who can abnormally terminate a Sprint?

Options:

A.

The Scrum Master

B.

The Development Team or its members.

C.

The Product Owner

D.

The Stakeholders

Question 20

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.)

Options:

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.

Question 21

What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity? (Choose two.)

Options:

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.

Question 22

A member of the Development Team takes the Scrum Master aside to express his concerns about data security issues. What should the Scrum Master do?

Options:

A.

Add security to the definition of “Done”.

B.

Tell the Product Owner to stop further development of features until the issues are fixed.

C.

Create a Product Backlog item for security.

D.

Go check with the testers.

E.

Ask the person to share the issue with the team as soon as possible.

Question 23

When a Development Team determines that it will not be able to finish the complete forecast, who has to be

present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint work selected? (Choose the best answer.)

Options:

A.

The Development Team.

B.

The Product Owner and all stakeholders.

C.

The Product Owner and the Development Team.

D.

The Scrum Master, project manager and Development Team.

Question 24

Which of the following best describes an increment of working software?

Options:

A.

A decomposition of all Product Backlog items into tasks for future Sprint Backlog lists.

B.

Additional features in a usable state that complement those delivered in previous iterations.

C.

A new user interface design for functionality delivered in previous iterations.

D.

An automated test suite to verify functionality delivered in previous iterations.

E.

UML diagrams that describe how to deliver functionality in future iterations.

Question 25

When does the next Sprint begin?

Options:

A.

When the Product Owner is ready.

B.

Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

C.

The Monday following the Sprint Review.

D.

Immediately following the next Sprint Planning.

Question 26

What is the typical size for a Scrum Team?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

7 plus or minus 3.

B.

At least 7.

C.

9

D.

10 or fewer.

Question 27

When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?

Options:

A.

When the Development Team feels that the work is too hard.

B.

When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.

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.

Question 28

Which are properties of the Daily Scrum? (Choose two.)

Options:

A.

It is facilitated by the team lead.

B.

It is held first thing in the morning.

C.

It is fifteen minutes or less in duration.

D.

It is free from and designed to promote conversation.

E.

It consists of the Scrum Master asking the Team members the three questions.

F.

Its location and time remain constant.

Question 29

Which of the following is an example of an Increment? (Choose the best answer.)

Options:

A.

A plan for the overall product release.

B.

A mock-up of the product marketing materials.

C.

A design for the product.

D.

A product roll-out plan.

E.

A valuable, useful set of products featured.

F.

All of the above.

Question 30

Why does the Product Owner want the Development Team to adhere to its definition of “Done”?

Options:

A.

To have complete transparency into what has been done at the end of each Sprint.

B.

To be able to reprimand the team when they don’t meet their velocity goal for the Sprint.

C.

To know what the team will deliver over the next three Sprints.

D.

To predict the team’s productivity over time.

Question 31

Who is responsible for collaboration with stakeholders?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

The Business Analyst.

B.

The Scrum Team.

C.

The Team Manager.

D.

The Project Manager.

E.

The Developers.

Question 32

In accordance with Scrum theory, how should a group of 100 people be divided into multiple Development Teams?

Options:

A.

Understanding the product, the product vision and the rules of the Scrum framework, the group divides itself into teams.

B.

It doesn’t really matter because you can rotate the teams every Sprint to spread knowledge.

C.

Check with the allocation department to see who has worked together before and make these the first teams.

D.

Create a matrix of skills, seniority, and level of experience to assign people to teams.

Question 33

Why does a Development Team need a Sprint Goal?

Options:

A.

A Sprint Goal only gives purpose to Sprint 0.

B.

Sprint Goals are not valuable. Everything is 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.

Question 34

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

Options:

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.

Question 35

Why should the Product Owner be present at the Daily Scrum?

Options:

A.

He/She doesn’t need to be there.

B.

To hear about impediments in functionality.

C.

To represent the stakeholders’ point of view.

D.

To participate as a Scrum Team member.

Question 36

Who is on the Scrum Team? (Choose all that apply.)

Options:

A.

Scrum Master

B.

Product Owner

C.

Development Team member

D.

Project Manager

E.

None of the above

Question 37

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

Options:

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.

Question 38

What is the timebox for the sprint Review? (choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

1 day

B.

4 hours for a one-month Sprint.

C.

As long as needed

D.

2 hours for a one-month Sprint.

Question 39

During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Scrum Master responsible?

Options:

A.

Prioritizing the resulting action items.

B.

Participating as a Scrum team member and facilitating as requested or needed.

C.

Acting as a scribe to capture the Development Team’s answers.

D.

Summarizing and reporting the discussions to management.

Question 40

At the seventh Sprint Review, the stakeholders are disappointed and angry. They have determined that the product or system being built will not meet their needs and will cost more than they are willing to spend. What factors likely led to this? (Choose two.)

Options:

A.

The Project Management Office (PMO) has not been engaged adequately.

B.

The Product Owner has not been keeping the stakeholders aware of the progress of the project.

C.

The stakeholders haven’t been using the Sprint Reviews to inspect and evaluate progress.

D.

The stakeholders were not allowed to enter the development area.

Question 41

If two Scrum Teams are added to the development of a product that previously had only one Scrum Team, what will be the immediate impact on the productivity of the original Scrum Team?

Options:

A.

Its productivity is likely to decrease.

B.

Its productivity is likely to stay the same.

C.

Its productivity is likely to increase.

Question 42

A Sprint Retrospective should be held:

Options:

A.

At the end of each Sprint.

B.

At the beginning of each Sprint.

C.

Only when the Scrum Team determines it needs one.

D.

At the end of the last Sprint in a project or a release.

Question 43

What happens if the Development Team cannot complete its work by the end of the Sprint?

Options:

A.

The Sprint is extended and future Sprints use this new duration.

B.

The Sprint length holds and the Development Team continuously learns what is actually possible to do within a Sprint of this length.

C.

The Sprint is extended temporarily. Lessons are taken to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

Question 44

Every Development Team should have:

Options:

A.

At least one representative from each major software engineering discipline (like QA, Dev, UX).

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.

Question 45

What is the time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting?

Options:

A.

4 Hours for a monthly Sprint.

B.

8 Hours for a monthly Sprint.

C.

Monthly.

D.

Whenever it is done.

Question 46

True or False: The Product Owner makes sure the Developers select enough from the Product

Backlog tor a Sprint to satisfy the stakeholders.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 47

What is included in the Sprint Backlog?

Options:

A.

User Stories.

B.

Tasks.

C.

Use Cases.

D.

Tests.

E.

Any of the above (or others) which are a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog items.

Question 48

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

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 49

For the purpose of transparency, when does Scrum say a new increment of working software must be available?

Options:

A.

After the acceptance testing phase.

B.

Before the release Sprint.

C.

Every 3 Sprints.

D.

At the end of every Sprint.

E.

When the Product Owner asks to create one.

Question 50

Marian is the Product Owner envisioning a project for a new release of her product. She made a projection of a release date based upon a sustained velocity of 17 completed units of work per Sprint. Over the first 3 Sprints, the average velocity was 13 for work that the Development Team estimated as 90% done. The Development Teams, feeling the need to meet the plan, figured that a velocity of 17 was within their reach.

A good way to continue is:

Options:

A.

The Development Team makes sure that all of the selected scope per Sprint is as “Done” as possible. The undone work is estimated and added to the Sprint Backlog of the next Sprint, so it doesn’t mess up the Product Backlog.

B.

Add enough people to the Development Team for the deadline to be made.

C.

The opportunity to inspect and adapt is lost. Opaqueness has replaced transparency. Predictability has dropped below zero. The produced software is not usable. As the rules of Scrum have not been respected, it is the Scrum Master’s duty to assess whether repair is possible, or a restart with a more reliable team. If not, the Scrum Master should cancel the project.

D.

The Development Team should remind Marian to find funding for enough Release Sprints in which the remaining work can be done.

Question 51

What it the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?

Options:

A.

To gather status and progress information to report to management.

B.

To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking progress on the burn-down.

C.

He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum.

D.

To make sure every team member answers the three questions.

Question 52

Who does the work to make sure Product Backlog items conform to the Definition of Done?

(choose the Best answer)

Options:

A.

The Quality Assurance Team

B.

The Scrum Team

C.

The Product Owner

D.

The Scrum Master

E.

The Developers

Question 53

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

Options:

A.

Release Testing.

B.

Release Retrospective.

C.

Sprint Retrospective.

D.

Sprint Planning.

E.

Sprint Testing.

F.

Sprint 0.

G.

Daily Scrum.

Question 54

A Development Team selects a set of Product Backlog items for a Sprint Backlog with the intent to get the selected items “Done” by the end of the Sprint. Which three phrases best describe the purpose of a definition of “Done”? (Choose three.)

Options:

A.

It controls whether the developers have performed their tasks.

B.

It provides a template for elements that need to be included in the technical documentation.

C.

It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review.

D.

It trucks the percent completeness of a Product Backlog item.

E.

It guides the Development Team is creating a forecast at the Sprint Planning.

F.

It defines what it takes for an Increment to be ready for release.

Question 55

Which two of the following are appropriate topics for discussion during a Sprint Retrospective? (Choose two.)

Options:

A.

Identifying high priority process improvements for the next Sprint.

B.

The order of items in the Product Backlog.

C.

How the team collaborates.

D.

Documenting acceptance criteria for items in the next Sprint.

Question 56

Which two things should the Scrum Team do during the first Sprint?

(choose the best two answers)

Options:

A.

Define the major product features and a release plan architecture.

B.

Build at least one piece of valuable functionality.

C.

Create at least one valuable, useful Increment

D.

Make up a plan tor the rest of the project

E.

Analyze, describe, and document the requirements for the subsequent Sprints.

Question 57

You are the Scrum Master for four Scrum Teams working from the same Product Backlog. Several of the developers come to you complaining that work identified for the upcoming two Sprints will require full-time commitment from a technical specialist who is external to the teams. What are two key concerns for the Scrum Master to take into account in this situation? (Choose two.)

Options:

A.

The desire to maintain a stable velocity.

B.

The benefit of Development Teams figuring out a solution for themselves.

C.

The need to have enough work to keep all Development Team members busy.

D.

The ability of the Development Teams to produce integrated Increments.

Question 58

Sprint burndown charts are an efficient tracking tool, because they show:

Options:

A.

An estimate of the total work remaining for the Sprint.

B.

How much effort has gone into a Sprint.

C.

How many hours have been worked by each Development Team member.

D.

How many Product Backlog items remain.

Question 59

How should Product Backlog items be chosen when multiple Scrum Teams work from the same Product Backlog?

Options:

A.

The Scrum Team with the highest velocity pulls Product Backlog items first.

B.

The Development Teams pull in work in agreement with the Product Owner.

C.

The Product Owner should provide each team with its own Product Backlog.

D.

Each Scrum Team takes an equal numbers of items.

E.

The Product Owner decides.

Question 60

Every Scrum Team should nave:

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

One Lead Developer and no more than 8 other members.

B.

The competencies and skills needed to deliver an Increment in a Sprint

C.

At least one representative from each major department, such as, Quality Assurance, Development, and Marketing.

Question 61

What are two good ways for a Scrum Team to ensure security concerns are satisfied? (Choose two.)

Options:

A.

Postpone the work until a specialist can perform a security audit and create a list of security-related Product Backlog items.

B.

Add security concerns to the definition of “Done”.

C.

Add a Sprint to specifically resolve all security concerns.

D.

Delegate the work to the concerned department.

E.

Have the Scrum Team create Product Backlog items for each concern.

Question 62

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?

Options:

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.

Question 63

A Scrum Master is introducing Scrum to a new Team. The Team has decided that a Sprint

Retrospective is unnecessary. What action should the Scrum Master take?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

Comply with the decision of the self-managing team.

B.

Begin facilitating productive and useful Sprint Retrospectives.

C.

Call a meeting between the ScrumTeam and senior management

D.

Consult with the Product Owner to see how they feel about the situation.

Question 64

Who is accountable for clearly expressing Product Backlog items? (Choose the best answer.)

Options:

A.

The business analyst who represents the Product Owner.

B.

The Product Owner.

C.

The Scrum Master, or the Scrum Master may have the Developers do it.

D.

The Scrum Master.

Question 65

How do you know that a Development Team is cross-functional?

Options:

A.

Development Team has all the skills to create a potentially releasable increment by the end of every Sprint.

B.

A few of the Development Team members pair program and do Test Driven Development.

C.

There are no conflicts within the Development Team.

D.

Every member of the Development Team is able to perform every task.

Question 66

Which are characteristics of the Daily Scrum?

(choose the best two answers)

Options:

A.

Its location and time remain constant

B.

Its purpose is to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint

Backlog.

C.

It is tree form and designed to promote conversatiom

D.

It is facilitated by the team lead.

E.

It is held first thing in the morning.

F.

It consists of the Scrum Master asking the team tor status.

Question 67

What enhances the transparency of an increment?

Options:

A.

Doing all work needed to meet the definition of “Done”

B.

Reporting Sprint progress to the stakeholders daily

C.

Keeping track of and estimating all undone work to be completed in a separate Sprint.

D.

Updating Sprint tasks properly in the electronic tracking tool.

Question 68

What does it mean to say that an event has a time-box?

Options:

A.

The event must happen at a set time.

B.

The event must happen by a given time.

C.

The event must take at least a minimum amount of time.

D.

The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.

Question 69

When must the Product Owner participate in the Dairy Scrum? (choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

When the Product Owner is actively working on items on the Sprint Backlog; however, they participate as a Developer

B.

When the Product Owner needs to represent the stakeholders point of view to the Developers

C.

When there are impediments to discuss

D.

When the Scrum Master asks the Product Owner to attend

Question 70

What two techniques could the Scrum Master use when the Scrum Team gets caught in an internal disagreement about which development techniques to apply? (Choose two.)

Options:

A.

Involve the complete Development Team.

B.

Use coaching techniques; such as open questions and active listening.

C.

Ask an external technical specialist to make the decision.

D.

Send every team member to the company’s HR department to express their concerns.

Question 71

What is the function or purpose of management in Scrum?

(choose the best answer)

Options:

A.

To identify and remove people that are not working hard enough.

B.

To present the Scrum Teams with insights and resources that help them improve.

C.

To monitor the productivity of the Developers.

D.

To continually monitor staffing levels of the Scrum Team.

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