PROFESSIONAL SCRUM MASTER I
(PSM I) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a
Sprint? - ANSWER-As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every
Product Backlog item it selects in conformance with the definition of "Done".
*Reason:* The purpose of each Sprint is to deliver Increments of potentially releasable
functionality that adhere to the Scrum Team's current definition of "Done".
*True or False:* The Scrum Team should choose at least one high priority process
improvement, identified during the Sprint Retrospective, and place it in the Product
Backlog. - ANSWER-False
*Reason:* To ensure continuous improvement, the Sprint Backlog rather than the
Product Backlog includes at least one high priority process improvement identified in the
previous Sprint Retrospective meeting.
*True or False:* When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team
should maintain a separate Product Backlog. - ANSWER-False
*Reason:* Products have one Product Backlog, regardless of how many teams are
used. Any other setup makes it difficult for the Development Team to determine what it
should work on.
Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint? - ANSWER-The
Development Team
*Reason:* The Development Team uses the Daily Scrum to inspect progress toward the
Sprint Goal and to inspect how progress is trending toward completing the work in the
Sprint Backlog.
*True or False:* It is mandatory that the product increment be released to production at
the end of each Sprint. - ANSWER-False
*Reason:* The product increment should be usable and releasable at the end of every
Sprint, but it does not have to be released.
The Development Team should have all the skills needed to: - ANSWER-Turn the
Product Backlog items it selects into an increment of potentially releasable product
functionality.
, *Reason:* The Development Team consists of professionals who do the work of
delivering a potentially releasable Increment of "Done" product at the end of each
Sprint. Development Teams are cross-functional, with all of the skills as a team
necessary to create a product Increment.
Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team?
Alternatively: Who is on the Scrum Team? - ANSWER-Development Team, Product
Owner, Scrum Master
Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum? - ANSWER-The Development Team
*Reason:* Only the people doing the work described on the Sprint Backlog need to
inspect and adapt at the Daily Scrum. If the Scrum Master or Product Owner is also on
the Development Team, they will need to be at the Daily Scrum. Otherwise, the Scrum
Master simply has to make sure the Development Team knows how to conduct a Daily
Scrum and does so.
The length of a Sprint should be: - ANSWER-1) Short enough to keep the business risk
acceptable to the Product Owner.
2) Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business
events.
3) No more than one month.
Which statement best describes Scrum? - ANSWER-A framework within which complex
products in complex environments are developed.
*Reason:* Scrum is not a process or a technique for building products; rather, it is a
framework within which you can employ various processes and techniques.
Development Team membership should change: - ANSWER-As needed, while taking
into account a short term reduction in productivity.
*Reason:* Teams typically go through some steps before achieving a state of increased
performance. Changing membership typically reduces cohesion, affecting performance
and productivity in the short term.
Who creates the definition of "Done"? - ANSWER-The development organization (or
Development Team if none is available from the development organization)
*Reason:* If the definition of "done" is part of the conventions, standards or guidelines
of the development organization, all Scrum Teams must follow it as a minimum. The
Development Team of the Scrum Team can complement it with elements specific for
(PSM I) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a
Sprint? - ANSWER-As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every
Product Backlog item it selects in conformance with the definition of "Done".
*Reason:* The purpose of each Sprint is to deliver Increments of potentially releasable
functionality that adhere to the Scrum Team's current definition of "Done".
*True or False:* The Scrum Team should choose at least one high priority process
improvement, identified during the Sprint Retrospective, and place it in the Product
Backlog. - ANSWER-False
*Reason:* To ensure continuous improvement, the Sprint Backlog rather than the
Product Backlog includes at least one high priority process improvement identified in the
previous Sprint Retrospective meeting.
*True or False:* When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team
should maintain a separate Product Backlog. - ANSWER-False
*Reason:* Products have one Product Backlog, regardless of how many teams are
used. Any other setup makes it difficult for the Development Team to determine what it
should work on.
Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint? - ANSWER-The
Development Team
*Reason:* The Development Team uses the Daily Scrum to inspect progress toward the
Sprint Goal and to inspect how progress is trending toward completing the work in the
Sprint Backlog.
*True or False:* It is mandatory that the product increment be released to production at
the end of each Sprint. - ANSWER-False
*Reason:* The product increment should be usable and releasable at the end of every
Sprint, but it does not have to be released.
The Development Team should have all the skills needed to: - ANSWER-Turn the
Product Backlog items it selects into an increment of potentially releasable product
functionality.
, *Reason:* The Development Team consists of professionals who do the work of
delivering a potentially releasable Increment of "Done" product at the end of each
Sprint. Development Teams are cross-functional, with all of the skills as a team
necessary to create a product Increment.
Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team?
Alternatively: Who is on the Scrum Team? - ANSWER-Development Team, Product
Owner, Scrum Master
Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum? - ANSWER-The Development Team
*Reason:* Only the people doing the work described on the Sprint Backlog need to
inspect and adapt at the Daily Scrum. If the Scrum Master or Product Owner is also on
the Development Team, they will need to be at the Daily Scrum. Otherwise, the Scrum
Master simply has to make sure the Development Team knows how to conduct a Daily
Scrum and does so.
The length of a Sprint should be: - ANSWER-1) Short enough to keep the business risk
acceptable to the Product Owner.
2) Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business
events.
3) No more than one month.
Which statement best describes Scrum? - ANSWER-A framework within which complex
products in complex environments are developed.
*Reason:* Scrum is not a process or a technique for building products; rather, it is a
framework within which you can employ various processes and techniques.
Development Team membership should change: - ANSWER-As needed, while taking
into account a short term reduction in productivity.
*Reason:* Teams typically go through some steps before achieving a state of increased
performance. Changing membership typically reduces cohesion, affecting performance
and productivity in the short term.
Who creates the definition of "Done"? - ANSWER-The development organization (or
Development Team if none is available from the development organization)
*Reason:* If the definition of "done" is part of the conventions, standards or guidelines
of the development organization, all Scrum Teams must follow it as a minimum. The
Development Team of the Scrum Team can complement it with elements specific for
