SCRUM PSM 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
QUESTION>Which two (2) things does a Scrum Master do if the Development Team doesn't have the
engineering tool or infrastructure to completely finish any Product Backlog items? - CORRECT
ANSWER~Ask the Development Team to do the best it can on each Product Backlog item it selects
Has the Development Team Team improve its skills, tools and infrastructure over time and adjust the
definition of "done" accordingly
QUESTION>What output from Sprint Planning provides the Development Team with a target and
overarching direction for the Sprint? - CORRECT ANSWER~The Sprint Goal
QUESTION>The definition of "Done" describes the work that must be completed for every Product
Backlog item before it can be deemed releasable. What should the Development Team do when, during
the Sprint, it finds out that a problem outside of their control blocks them from doing all this work? -
CORRECT ANSWER~Immediately raise the issue to the Scrum Master as an impediment.
QUESTION>What is pair programming? - CORRECT ANSWER~Two developers writing code together,
providing constant peer review
QUESTION>Which two statements are true regarding the nature of large-scale software development
with Scrum? - CORRECT ANSWER~A well structured Product Backlog can minimize and often eliminate
Development Team members working on multiple Scrum Teams during a Sprint.
A single person working on multiple Scrum Teams is often less productive than one focused on the Sprint
Backlog of a single Scrum Team
QUESTION>What happens if the Development Team cannot complete its work by the end of a time-box?
- CORRECT ANSWER~The time-box holds and the Development Team continuously learns what is actually
possible to do within a time-box
QUESTION >What best describes the relationship of the Product Owner and the stakeholders? -
CORRECT ANSWER~The Product Owner actively asks for stakeholder input and expectations to process
into the Product Backlog.
,QUESTION>True or False: The value delivered by a product can only be determined by revenue. -
CORRECT ANSWER~False
QUESTION>It is mandatory for the Product Owner to monitor and share progress of the Product Backlog
by using which method? - CORRECT ANSWER~Any practice based on trends of work completed and
upcoming work
QUESTION>True or False: The Sprint Review is the only time at which stakeholder feedback is taken into
account. - CORRECT ANSWER~False
QUESTION>True or False: A Product Owner is essentially the same thing as a traditional Project
Manager? - CORRECT ANSWER~False
QUESTION>What two phrases best describe the relationship of the Product Owner and the
Development Team? - CORRECT ANSWER~-They collaborate often so the Product Owner can make
informed decisions in balancing effort and value of Product Backlog items.
-They collaborate often so the Development Team builds Increments keeping end-user and stakeholder
concerns in mind.
QUESTION>Who is responsible for managing the Product Backlog? - CORRECT ANSWER~The Product
Owner
QUESTION>Select the two focus areas that are not considered in executing Value Driven Development
by the Product Owner. - CORRECT ANSWER~-Coach of the Development Team in self-organization and
cross-functionality
-Remover of impediments to the Development Team's progress
QUESTION>Who is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog? - CORRECT ANSWER~The
Development Team
QUESTION>What are the Scrum Artifacts? Select all applicable items. - CORRECT ANSWER~-Product
Backlog
,-Sprint Backlog
-Increment
-The Sprint Goal
QUESTION>What is the Increment? - CORRECT ANSWER~All items in the Sprint Backlog that could be
released regardless of whether the Product Owner decides to actually do it
QUESTION>What could be a source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product? -
CORRECT ANSWER~The Product Backlog
QUESTION>It is a good practice to have at least two Product Owners on big projects - CORRECT
ANSWER~False
QUESTION>Select the two meetings in which people outside the Scrum Team are allowed to participate.
- CORRECT ANSWER~-The Sprint Review
-The Sprint Planning
QUESTION>How does the Scrum Master help the Product Owner? Select the three most appropriate
answers. - CORRECT ANSWER~-Understanding product planning in an empirical environment
-Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management
-Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption
-Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed
QUESTION>All Development Teams working on the same Product should use the same Product Backlog.
- CORRECT ANSWER~True
QUESTION>If an item in the Sprint Backlog cannot be finished by the end of the Sprint (it turned out
there is a lot more work to do than was estimated), the Sprint is cancelled. - CORRECT ANSWER~False
QUESTION>Who is responsible for monitoring progress toward high-level goals? - CORRECT
ANSWER~The Product Owner
, QUESTION>What part of the capacity of the Development Team does Product Backlog refinement
usually consume? - CORRECT ANSWER~Not more than 10%
QUESTION>What does Burn-down Chart show? - CORRECT ANSWER~How much work remains till the
end of the Sprint
QUESTION>Who is responsible for the Product Backlog? - CORRECT ANSWER~The Product Owner
QUESTION>What two attributes are optional for a Product Backlog Item? - CORRECT ANSWER~-
Dependencies
-Test descriptions that will prove PB Item completeness when "Done"
QUESTION>Who is allowed to tell the Development Team to work from a set of requirements? -
CORRECT ANSWER~The Product Owner
QUESTION>Who has the last say on the order of the Product Backlog? - CORRECT ANSWER~The Product
Owner
QUESTION>What are Product Backlog features? Select three. - CORRECT ANSWER~- As long as a product
exists, its Product Backlog also exists
-It is dynamic
-It is never complete
QUESTION>Who is the chief product visionary? - CORRECT ANSWER~The Product Owner
QUESTION>What are the three most applicable characteristics of the Product Owner? - CORRECT
ANSWER~-Product Marketplace Expert
-Lead Facilitator of Key Stakeholder Involvement
- Product Value Maximizer
QUESTION>Who participates in the Sprint Review? Select all applicable variants. - CORRECT ANSWER~-
The Key Stakeholders
CORRECT ANSWERS
QUESTION>Which two (2) things does a Scrum Master do if the Development Team doesn't have the
engineering tool or infrastructure to completely finish any Product Backlog items? - CORRECT
ANSWER~Ask the Development Team to do the best it can on each Product Backlog item it selects
Has the Development Team Team improve its skills, tools and infrastructure over time and adjust the
definition of "done" accordingly
QUESTION>What output from Sprint Planning provides the Development Team with a target and
overarching direction for the Sprint? - CORRECT ANSWER~The Sprint Goal
QUESTION>The definition of "Done" describes the work that must be completed for every Product
Backlog item before it can be deemed releasable. What should the Development Team do when, during
the Sprint, it finds out that a problem outside of their control blocks them from doing all this work? -
CORRECT ANSWER~Immediately raise the issue to the Scrum Master as an impediment.
QUESTION>What is pair programming? - CORRECT ANSWER~Two developers writing code together,
providing constant peer review
QUESTION>Which two statements are true regarding the nature of large-scale software development
with Scrum? - CORRECT ANSWER~A well structured Product Backlog can minimize and often eliminate
Development Team members working on multiple Scrum Teams during a Sprint.
A single person working on multiple Scrum Teams is often less productive than one focused on the Sprint
Backlog of a single Scrum Team
QUESTION>What happens if the Development Team cannot complete its work by the end of a time-box?
- CORRECT ANSWER~The time-box holds and the Development Team continuously learns what is actually
possible to do within a time-box
QUESTION >What best describes the relationship of the Product Owner and the stakeholders? -
CORRECT ANSWER~The Product Owner actively asks for stakeholder input and expectations to process
into the Product Backlog.
,QUESTION>True or False: The value delivered by a product can only be determined by revenue. -
CORRECT ANSWER~False
QUESTION>It is mandatory for the Product Owner to monitor and share progress of the Product Backlog
by using which method? - CORRECT ANSWER~Any practice based on trends of work completed and
upcoming work
QUESTION>True or False: The Sprint Review is the only time at which stakeholder feedback is taken into
account. - CORRECT ANSWER~False
QUESTION>True or False: A Product Owner is essentially the same thing as a traditional Project
Manager? - CORRECT ANSWER~False
QUESTION>What two phrases best describe the relationship of the Product Owner and the
Development Team? - CORRECT ANSWER~-They collaborate often so the Product Owner can make
informed decisions in balancing effort and value of Product Backlog items.
-They collaborate often so the Development Team builds Increments keeping end-user and stakeholder
concerns in mind.
QUESTION>Who is responsible for managing the Product Backlog? - CORRECT ANSWER~The Product
Owner
QUESTION>Select the two focus areas that are not considered in executing Value Driven Development
by the Product Owner. - CORRECT ANSWER~-Coach of the Development Team in self-organization and
cross-functionality
-Remover of impediments to the Development Team's progress
QUESTION>Who is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog? - CORRECT ANSWER~The
Development Team
QUESTION>What are the Scrum Artifacts? Select all applicable items. - CORRECT ANSWER~-Product
Backlog
,-Sprint Backlog
-Increment
-The Sprint Goal
QUESTION>What is the Increment? - CORRECT ANSWER~All items in the Sprint Backlog that could be
released regardless of whether the Product Owner decides to actually do it
QUESTION>What could be a source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product? -
CORRECT ANSWER~The Product Backlog
QUESTION>It is a good practice to have at least two Product Owners on big projects - CORRECT
ANSWER~False
QUESTION>Select the two meetings in which people outside the Scrum Team are allowed to participate.
- CORRECT ANSWER~-The Sprint Review
-The Sprint Planning
QUESTION>How does the Scrum Master help the Product Owner? Select the three most appropriate
answers. - CORRECT ANSWER~-Understanding product planning in an empirical environment
-Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management
-Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption
-Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed
QUESTION>All Development Teams working on the same Product should use the same Product Backlog.
- CORRECT ANSWER~True
QUESTION>If an item in the Sprint Backlog cannot be finished by the end of the Sprint (it turned out
there is a lot more work to do than was estimated), the Sprint is cancelled. - CORRECT ANSWER~False
QUESTION>Who is responsible for monitoring progress toward high-level goals? - CORRECT
ANSWER~The Product Owner
, QUESTION>What part of the capacity of the Development Team does Product Backlog refinement
usually consume? - CORRECT ANSWER~Not more than 10%
QUESTION>What does Burn-down Chart show? - CORRECT ANSWER~How much work remains till the
end of the Sprint
QUESTION>Who is responsible for the Product Backlog? - CORRECT ANSWER~The Product Owner
QUESTION>What two attributes are optional for a Product Backlog Item? - CORRECT ANSWER~-
Dependencies
-Test descriptions that will prove PB Item completeness when "Done"
QUESTION>Who is allowed to tell the Development Team to work from a set of requirements? -
CORRECT ANSWER~The Product Owner
QUESTION>Who has the last say on the order of the Product Backlog? - CORRECT ANSWER~The Product
Owner
QUESTION>What are Product Backlog features? Select three. - CORRECT ANSWER~- As long as a product
exists, its Product Backlog also exists
-It is dynamic
-It is never complete
QUESTION>Who is the chief product visionary? - CORRECT ANSWER~The Product Owner
QUESTION>What are the three most applicable characteristics of the Product Owner? - CORRECT
ANSWER~-Product Marketplace Expert
-Lead Facilitator of Key Stakeholder Involvement
- Product Value Maximizer
QUESTION>Who participates in the Sprint Review? Select all applicable variants. - CORRECT ANSWER~-
The Key Stakeholders
