PSM 1 EXAM PREP QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS BY EXPERTS
lWho participates in the sprint review? Select all applicable variance. - The Scrum Team (Developers,
scrum master, PO) & key stakeholders
The sprint backlog is created at the sprint planning. It is prohibited to add new work into the sprint
backlog later by the development team. - False - The Development Team modifies the Sprint Backlog
throughout the Sprint, and the Sprint Backlog emerges during the Sprint. This emergence occurs as the
Development Team works through the plan and learns more about the work needed to achieve the
Sprint Goal. As new work is required, the Development Team adds it to the Sprint Backlog.
The development team should be able to explain to the product owner and scrum master how it intends
to work as a self organizing team, to accomplish the sprint goal and create anticipated increment - True -
By the end of the Sprint Planning, the Development Team should be able to explain to the Product
Owner and Scrum Master how it intends to work as a self-organizing team to accomplish the Sprint Goal
and create the anticipated Increment.
What does burn down chart show? - How much work remains till the end of the Sprint or against time
Scrum is not a process or a technique - True. Scrum is not a process, technique, or definitive method.
Rather, it is a framework within which you can employ various processes and techniques.
What are the two essential features a Scrum Team should possess? - 1) It should have all competencies
needed to accomplish the work without depending on others not part of the team
2) It should choose how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the
team
Who creates the increment? - Only members of the Development Team create the Increment.
The purpose of the sprint retrospective is to (select three) - - Inspect how the last Sprint went with
regards to people, relationships, process, and tools;"
-Identify and order the major items that went well and potential improvements;"
- Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its work.
What part of the capacity of the developments team does the product backlog refinement usually
consume? - Not more than 10% of the capacity of the development team
Select the two meetings in which people outside the Scrum Team are allowed to participate. - 1) Sprint
Review (PO is responsible for inviting key stakeholders)
, 2) Sprint planning (developers may invite)
What are the three questions this scrum guide gives an example that can be used at the daily scrum - ?
What did I do yesterday that help the development team meet the Sprint goal?
? What will I do today to help the development team meet the sprint goal ?
? Do I see any in impediments that prevents me or the development team from meeting the sprint goal ?
Who is allowed to change the sprint backlog during the sprint - Only the Development Team can change
its Sprint Backlog during a Sprint. The Sprint Backlog is a highly visible, real-time picture of the work that
the Development Team plans to accomplish during the Sprint, and it belongs solely to the Development
Team.
Who is responsible for managing the product backlog? - The Product Owner is the sole person
responsible for managing the Product Backlog.
What is the increment? - The sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during the Sprint and the
value of the increments of all previous Sprints
What are the characteristics of a development team? Select three most appropriate choices. - - Scrum
recognizes no sub-teams in the Development Team
- Accountability belongs to the Development Team as a whole
- Scrum recognizes no titles for Development Team members other than Developer
Scrum does not allow additional meetings that are not defined in scrum - False - Scrum allows additional
meetings if they facilitate achieving the Sprint Goal.
What are the three main qualities the team model in scrum is designed to optimize - The team model in
Scrum is designed to optimize flexibility, creativity, and productivity.
Could the Sprint Planning be finished if only work planned for the first days of the Sprint is decomposed
to units of one day or less? - Yes, if the remaining work is also estimated, maybe in bigger units.
The Scrum Guide requires only the work planned for the first days of the Sprint is decomposed by the
end of the Sprint Planning, often to units of one day or less.
However, the Development Team should be able to explain to the Product Owner and Scrum Master how
it intends to work as a self-organizing team to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated
Increment.
What are the three most applicable characteristics of the product owner? - 1) Product Value Maximizer
2) Lead Facilitator of Key Stakeholders involvement
3) Product Marketplace expert
Where can Scrum be used? Check all the applicable items. - - Development and sustaining of Cloud and
other operational environments
VERIFIED ANSWERS BY EXPERTS
lWho participates in the sprint review? Select all applicable variance. - The Scrum Team (Developers,
scrum master, PO) & key stakeholders
The sprint backlog is created at the sprint planning. It is prohibited to add new work into the sprint
backlog later by the development team. - False - The Development Team modifies the Sprint Backlog
throughout the Sprint, and the Sprint Backlog emerges during the Sprint. This emergence occurs as the
Development Team works through the plan and learns more about the work needed to achieve the
Sprint Goal. As new work is required, the Development Team adds it to the Sprint Backlog.
The development team should be able to explain to the product owner and scrum master how it intends
to work as a self organizing team, to accomplish the sprint goal and create anticipated increment - True -
By the end of the Sprint Planning, the Development Team should be able to explain to the Product
Owner and Scrum Master how it intends to work as a self-organizing team to accomplish the Sprint Goal
and create the anticipated Increment.
What does burn down chart show? - How much work remains till the end of the Sprint or against time
Scrum is not a process or a technique - True. Scrum is not a process, technique, or definitive method.
Rather, it is a framework within which you can employ various processes and techniques.
What are the two essential features a Scrum Team should possess? - 1) It should have all competencies
needed to accomplish the work without depending on others not part of the team
2) It should choose how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the
team
Who creates the increment? - Only members of the Development Team create the Increment.
The purpose of the sprint retrospective is to (select three) - - Inspect how the last Sprint went with
regards to people, relationships, process, and tools;"
-Identify and order the major items that went well and potential improvements;"
- Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its work.
What part of the capacity of the developments team does the product backlog refinement usually
consume? - Not more than 10% of the capacity of the development team
Select the two meetings in which people outside the Scrum Team are allowed to participate. - 1) Sprint
Review (PO is responsible for inviting key stakeholders)
, 2) Sprint planning (developers may invite)
What are the three questions this scrum guide gives an example that can be used at the daily scrum - ?
What did I do yesterday that help the development team meet the Sprint goal?
? What will I do today to help the development team meet the sprint goal ?
? Do I see any in impediments that prevents me or the development team from meeting the sprint goal ?
Who is allowed to change the sprint backlog during the sprint - Only the Development Team can change
its Sprint Backlog during a Sprint. The Sprint Backlog is a highly visible, real-time picture of the work that
the Development Team plans to accomplish during the Sprint, and it belongs solely to the Development
Team.
Who is responsible for managing the product backlog? - The Product Owner is the sole person
responsible for managing the Product Backlog.
What is the increment? - The sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during the Sprint and the
value of the increments of all previous Sprints
What are the characteristics of a development team? Select three most appropriate choices. - - Scrum
recognizes no sub-teams in the Development Team
- Accountability belongs to the Development Team as a whole
- Scrum recognizes no titles for Development Team members other than Developer
Scrum does not allow additional meetings that are not defined in scrum - False - Scrum allows additional
meetings if they facilitate achieving the Sprint Goal.
What are the three main qualities the team model in scrum is designed to optimize - The team model in
Scrum is designed to optimize flexibility, creativity, and productivity.
Could the Sprint Planning be finished if only work planned for the first days of the Sprint is decomposed
to units of one day or less? - Yes, if the remaining work is also estimated, maybe in bigger units.
The Scrum Guide requires only the work planned for the first days of the Sprint is decomposed by the
end of the Sprint Planning, often to units of one day or less.
However, the Development Team should be able to explain to the Product Owner and Scrum Master how
it intends to work as a self-organizing team to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated
Increment.
What are the three most applicable characteristics of the product owner? - 1) Product Value Maximizer
2) Lead Facilitator of Key Stakeholders involvement
3) Product Marketplace expert
Where can Scrum be used? Check all the applicable items. - - Development and sustaining of Cloud and
other operational environments
