PSM 1 Practice Test
Scrum is founded on - answer Empiricism
Empiricism asserts that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based
on what is known.
Who is responsible for crafting the Sprint Goal at the Sprint Planning? - answer The
Scrum Team
After the Development Team forecasts the Product Backlog items it will deliver in the
Sprint, the Scrum Team crafts a Sprint Goal.
How does Definition of "Done" help to the Scrum Team? - answer1) DoD ensures
artifact transparency
2) DoD is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment
3) DoD guides the Development Team in knowing how many Product Backlog items it
can select during a Sprint Planning
The Daily Scrum always should take exactly 15 minutes. For example, if your team
managed doing it in 5 minutes, you should spend 10 more minutes on some useful
team activity like Product Backlog refinement, but not more (T/F) - answerFalse
All events in Scrum are time-boxed. It means that every event has a maximum duration.
However, the Scrum Guide does not require a minimal duration for any event. As Scrum
Teams mature, they can do some events faster (e.g. the Sprint Planning or the Sprint
Retrospective).
Who has the authority to cancel the Sprint? - answerThe Product Owner
Only the Product Owner has the authority to cancel the Sprint, although he or she may
do so under influence from the stakeholders, the Development Team, or the Scrum
Master.
The Scrum Master does the following regarding the Daily Scrum - answerTeaches the
Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15-minute time-box
Ensures that the Development Team has the meeting
If others are present at the Daily Scrum, ensures that they do not disrupt the meeting
, Is it allowed to skip the Daily Scrum if there is nothing interesting to talk about? -
answerNo
Each event in Scrum is a formal opportunity to inspect and adapt something. These
events are specifically designed to enable critical transparency and inspection. Failure
to include any of these events results in reduced transparency and is a lost opportunity
to inspect and adapt.
What is the input to the Sprint Planning? - answerThe Product Backlog
The latest product Increment
Projected capacity of the Development Team during the Sprint
Past performance of the Development Team
How does the Scrum Master serve the Organization? - answerWorking with other
Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the
organization
Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption
Planning Scrum implementations within the organization
Who is responsible for coping with incomplete artifact transparency? - answerThe
Scrum Master
The Scrum Master's job is to work with the Scrum Team and the organization to
increase the transparency of the artifacts. This work usually involves learning,
convincing, and change.
Could the Product Owner and the Scrum Master be a part of the Development Team? -
answerYes
Yes if they are also executing the work of the Sprint Backlog.
Who is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog? - answerThe Development
Team
The Development Team is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog. The
Product Owner may influence the Development Team by helping it understand and
select trade-offs, but the people who will perform the work make the final estimate.
All the Scrum Teams working on the same product should have the same Sprint length.
(T/F) - answerFalse
Scrum is founded on - answer Empiricism
Empiricism asserts that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based
on what is known.
Who is responsible for crafting the Sprint Goal at the Sprint Planning? - answer The
Scrum Team
After the Development Team forecasts the Product Backlog items it will deliver in the
Sprint, the Scrum Team crafts a Sprint Goal.
How does Definition of "Done" help to the Scrum Team? - answer1) DoD ensures
artifact transparency
2) DoD is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment
3) DoD guides the Development Team in knowing how many Product Backlog items it
can select during a Sprint Planning
The Daily Scrum always should take exactly 15 minutes. For example, if your team
managed doing it in 5 minutes, you should spend 10 more minutes on some useful
team activity like Product Backlog refinement, but not more (T/F) - answerFalse
All events in Scrum are time-boxed. It means that every event has a maximum duration.
However, the Scrum Guide does not require a minimal duration for any event. As Scrum
Teams mature, they can do some events faster (e.g. the Sprint Planning or the Sprint
Retrospective).
Who has the authority to cancel the Sprint? - answerThe Product Owner
Only the Product Owner has the authority to cancel the Sprint, although he or she may
do so under influence from the stakeholders, the Development Team, or the Scrum
Master.
The Scrum Master does the following regarding the Daily Scrum - answerTeaches the
Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15-minute time-box
Ensures that the Development Team has the meeting
If others are present at the Daily Scrum, ensures that they do not disrupt the meeting
, Is it allowed to skip the Daily Scrum if there is nothing interesting to talk about? -
answerNo
Each event in Scrum is a formal opportunity to inspect and adapt something. These
events are specifically designed to enable critical transparency and inspection. Failure
to include any of these events results in reduced transparency and is a lost opportunity
to inspect and adapt.
What is the input to the Sprint Planning? - answerThe Product Backlog
The latest product Increment
Projected capacity of the Development Team during the Sprint
Past performance of the Development Team
How does the Scrum Master serve the Organization? - answerWorking with other
Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the
organization
Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption
Planning Scrum implementations within the organization
Who is responsible for coping with incomplete artifact transparency? - answerThe
Scrum Master
The Scrum Master's job is to work with the Scrum Team and the organization to
increase the transparency of the artifacts. This work usually involves learning,
convincing, and change.
Could the Product Owner and the Scrum Master be a part of the Development Team? -
answerYes
Yes if they are also executing the work of the Sprint Backlog.
Who is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog? - answerThe Development
Team
The Development Team is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog. The
Product Owner may influence the Development Team by helping it understand and
select trade-offs, but the people who will perform the work make the final estimate.
All the Scrum Teams working on the same product should have the same Sprint length.
(T/F) - answerFalse
