SCRUM Master PSM 1 Certification (New
2026/ 2027 Update) Questions & Answers
{Grade A} 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions)
List the two essential characteristics of the scrum team
Cross Functional: scrum team has all the expertise and competencies needed to get
the job done without any help from outside the team
Self Managed: scrum team manages its own efforts rather than being managed and
directed by others.
There is no project manager!
Which are false in relation to the product owner?
(choose all that apply)
a) They are a business valued focused person aimed at maximising the value of the
product and the work of the developers.
b) This role belongs to one person, there can be a committee to handle the
responsibilities of this role but in such a case should be one person representing this
committee.
c) They require application technical knowledge of the project and are also focused on
,the business aspect.
d) None of the answers are correct
C is false
Product owners do not require application technical knowledge of the project and are
also focused on the business aspect.
A and B are true
a) The product owner are a business valued focused person aimed at maximising
the value of the product and the work of the developers.
b) The product owner role belongs to one person, there can be a committee to handle
the responsibilities of this role but in such a case should be one person representing
this committee.
The product owner and developers create the product goal. True or false
False
The product owner create the product goal which is a commitment that represents the
product backlog.
The product goal is the desired outcome or value that the product aims to achieve for
the stakeholders. The product goal provides a clear direction for the Scrum Team.
The product owner are the liaison to both stakeholders and customers. True or false
,True
The product owner are the liaison to both stakeholders (which includes the scrum
team) and customers.
Which are true?
(choose all that apply)
a) Product Owners do not need to understand the business domain to be product
owners.
b) The product owners decisions may be countermanded by other stakeholders outside
of the scrum team
c) a product owner may delegate some of the responsibilities (such as preparing a list
of items for the backlog) to the developers
d) None of the answers are correct
c) is correct.
A product owner may delegate some of the responsibilities (such as preparing a list of
items for the backlog) to the developers
A and B are incorrect
Product owners understand the business so they can order each product backlog item
The entire organisation must respect the product owner decisions
, _________ are the most popular way to represent the business value needs within the
product backlog.
User Stories are the most popular way to represent the business value needs within
the product backlog.
User stories are written to represent functionality as seen by the customer/user.
It is the sole responsibility of the product owner to ensure that the product backlog
user stories are specific enough to ensure they can be implemented within the sprint
time box. True or false
False
The developers work with the product owner to ensure that the product backlog user
stories (items/requirements) are specific enough to ensure the developers can
implement the user story in the bounds of the sprint time box
Which are true?
(choose all that apply)
a) a user story requiring more than a week's development effort work is called an
initiative
b) a user story requiring more than a week's development effort work is called an epic
c) a user story requiring more than a week's development effort work is called a
2026/ 2027 Update) Questions & Answers
{Grade A} 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions)
List the two essential characteristics of the scrum team
Cross Functional: scrum team has all the expertise and competencies needed to get
the job done without any help from outside the team
Self Managed: scrum team manages its own efforts rather than being managed and
directed by others.
There is no project manager!
Which are false in relation to the product owner?
(choose all that apply)
a) They are a business valued focused person aimed at maximising the value of the
product and the work of the developers.
b) This role belongs to one person, there can be a committee to handle the
responsibilities of this role but in such a case should be one person representing this
committee.
c) They require application technical knowledge of the project and are also focused on
,the business aspect.
d) None of the answers are correct
C is false
Product owners do not require application technical knowledge of the project and are
also focused on the business aspect.
A and B are true
a) The product owner are a business valued focused person aimed at maximising
the value of the product and the work of the developers.
b) The product owner role belongs to one person, there can be a committee to handle
the responsibilities of this role but in such a case should be one person representing
this committee.
The product owner and developers create the product goal. True or false
False
The product owner create the product goal which is a commitment that represents the
product backlog.
The product goal is the desired outcome or value that the product aims to achieve for
the stakeholders. The product goal provides a clear direction for the Scrum Team.
The product owner are the liaison to both stakeholders and customers. True or false
,True
The product owner are the liaison to both stakeholders (which includes the scrum
team) and customers.
Which are true?
(choose all that apply)
a) Product Owners do not need to understand the business domain to be product
owners.
b) The product owners decisions may be countermanded by other stakeholders outside
of the scrum team
c) a product owner may delegate some of the responsibilities (such as preparing a list
of items for the backlog) to the developers
d) None of the answers are correct
c) is correct.
A product owner may delegate some of the responsibilities (such as preparing a list of
items for the backlog) to the developers
A and B are incorrect
Product owners understand the business so they can order each product backlog item
The entire organisation must respect the product owner decisions
, _________ are the most popular way to represent the business value needs within the
product backlog.
User Stories are the most popular way to represent the business value needs within
the product backlog.
User stories are written to represent functionality as seen by the customer/user.
It is the sole responsibility of the product owner to ensure that the product backlog
user stories are specific enough to ensure they can be implemented within the sprint
time box. True or false
False
The developers work with the product owner to ensure that the product backlog user
stories (items/requirements) are specific enough to ensure the developers can
implement the user story in the bounds of the sprint time box
Which are true?
(choose all that apply)
a) a user story requiring more than a week's development effort work is called an
initiative
b) a user story requiring more than a week's development effort work is called an epic
c) a user story requiring more than a week's development effort work is called a
