SCRUM PSM I Assessment Test with
Accurate Solutions
d
Explanation
The maximum suggested number of Development Team members is 9. If more is
needed, it's possible to use scaled Scrum (more than one team working on the same
product). - correct answer-The number of developers has increased from 7 to 14. Now
the Daily Scrums do not fit in 15 minutes. What's the best response to this problem?
a Increase the timebox of Daily Scrums to 30 minutes.
b Finish the Daily Scrums in 15 minutes and let as many developers talk as possible.
c Help the team self-organize and finish the Daily Scrums in 15 minutes.
d Help the team understand the importance of smaller group sizes and let them self-
organize into separate teams with minimum dependency.
d
Explanation
"Baselining" is a term used in traditional environments for referring to a finalized upfront
plan that would be followed in the future and used for evaluating the actual
performance. There's no upfront planning and no baselines in Scrum. - correct answer-
A baselined Product Backlog is called:
a Release plan
b Product vision
c "Ready" Product Backlog
d Product Backlog is not baselined in Scrum
e Sprint Backlog
True
Explanation
While the Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint Backlog stay the same, the
tasks created by decomposing them always change and emerge during the Sprint.
Question 4: Skipped - correct answer-The Sprint Backlog emerges during the Sprint.
• FALSE
• TRUE
Which two statements best describe the Product Backlog?
a. It changes as we learn more about the project.
b. Contains all tasks identified by the developers.
,c. It's used to create the project plan.
d. It is never baselined. - correct answer-A,
Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?
A)The Stakeholders
B)The Development Team
C)The Scrum Master
D)The Product Owner
E)The CEO - correct answer-D
The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog.
Development Team membership should change:
A)Every Sprint to promote shared learning.
B) Never, because it reduces productivity.
C) As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.
D) As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity. - correct answer-C
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.
When does the next Sprint begin?
A) Next Monday.
B) Immediately following the next Sprint Planning.
C) When the Product Owner is ready.
D) Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint. - correct answer-D
A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
The three pillars of empirical process control are:
A) Respect For People, Kaizen, Eliminating Waste
B) Planning, Demonstration, Retrospective
C) Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation
D) Planning, Inspection, Adaptation
E) Transparency, Eliminating Waste, Kaizen - correct answer-C
Scrum is founded on empirical process control theory, or empiricism. Empiricism
asserts that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is
known. Three pillars uphold every implementation of empirical process control:
transparency, inspection, and adaptation.
Which two things does the Development Team do during the first Sprint?
A) Deliver an increment of potentially releasable software.
B) Determine the complete architecture and infrastructure for the product.
C) Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality.
D) Develop a plan for the rest of the release.
E) Create the complete Product Backlog to be developed in subsequent Sprints -
correct answer-A, C
,The heart of Scrum is a Sprint, a time-box of one month or less during which a "Done",
useable, and potentially releasable product Increment is created. This applies to every
Sprint
When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a
separate Product Backlog.
A) True
B) False - correct answer-B
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.
When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?
A) When it becomes clear that not everything will be finished by the end of the Sprint.
B) When the Development Team feels that the work is too hard.
C) When the sales department has an important new opportunity.
D) When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. - correct answer-D
A Sprint can be cancelled before the Sprint time-box is over. A Sprint would be
cancelled if the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. This might occur if the company
changes direction or if market or technology conditions change.
Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team?
A) Development Team
B) Users
C) Customer
D) Product Owner
E) Scrum Master - correct answer-A, D, E
The Scrum Team consists of a Product Owner, the Development Team, and a Scrum
Master.
Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a
release, and be able to explain the alternatives most clearly?
A) The Product Owner
B) The Development Team
C) The Scrum Master
D) The Project Manager - correct answer-A
The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog,
which includes that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and
shows what the Scrum Team will work on next.
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?
A) The place can be named.
B) The consistency reduces complexity.
C) The Product Owner demands it.
D) Rooms are hard to book and this lets it be booked in advance. - correct answer-B
The Daily Scrum is held at the same time and place each day to reduce complexity.
, How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a
Sprint?
A) 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".
B) As much as it can fit into the Sprint.
C) All development work and at least some testing.
D) Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation. - correct answer-A
The purpose of each Sprint is to deliver Increments of potentially releasable functionality
that adhere to the Scrum Team's current definition of "Done".
What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at
its highest level of productivity?
A) By facilitating Development Team decisions
B) By removing impediments that hinder the Development Team
C) By starting and ending the meetings at the proper time
D) By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog - correct answer-A, B
A Scrum Master is a servant-leader for the Development Team. Facilitation and
removing impediments serves a team in achieving the best productivity possible.
The Product Backlog is ordered by:
A) Size, where small items are at the top and large items are at the bottom.
B) Risk, where safer items are at the top, and riskier items are at the bottom.
C) Least valuable items at the top to most valuable at the bottom.
D) Items are randomly arranged.
E) Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner. - correct answer-E
The Product Owner decides what makes the most sense to optimize the value of the
work being done by the Development Team.
What is the recommended size for a Development Team (within the Scrum Team)?
A) Minimal 7
B) 3 to 9
C) 7 plus or minus 2
D) 9 - correct answer-B
Optimal Development Team size is small enough to remain nimble and large enough to
complete significant work. Fewer than three Development Team members decreases
interaction and results in smaller productivity gains. More than nine members simply
requires too much coordination.
When many Development Teams are working on a single product, what best describes
the definition of "Done?"
A) Each Development Team defines and uses its own. The differences are discussed
and reconciled during a hardening Sprint.
B) Each Development Team uses its own but must make their definition clear to all
other teams so the differences are known.
Accurate Solutions
d
Explanation
The maximum suggested number of Development Team members is 9. If more is
needed, it's possible to use scaled Scrum (more than one team working on the same
product). - correct answer-The number of developers has increased from 7 to 14. Now
the Daily Scrums do not fit in 15 minutes. What's the best response to this problem?
a Increase the timebox of Daily Scrums to 30 minutes.
b Finish the Daily Scrums in 15 minutes and let as many developers talk as possible.
c Help the team self-organize and finish the Daily Scrums in 15 minutes.
d Help the team understand the importance of smaller group sizes and let them self-
organize into separate teams with minimum dependency.
d
Explanation
"Baselining" is a term used in traditional environments for referring to a finalized upfront
plan that would be followed in the future and used for evaluating the actual
performance. There's no upfront planning and no baselines in Scrum. - correct answer-
A baselined Product Backlog is called:
a Release plan
b Product vision
c "Ready" Product Backlog
d Product Backlog is not baselined in Scrum
e Sprint Backlog
True
Explanation
While the Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint Backlog stay the same, the
tasks created by decomposing them always change and emerge during the Sprint.
Question 4: Skipped - correct answer-The Sprint Backlog emerges during the Sprint.
• FALSE
• TRUE
Which two statements best describe the Product Backlog?
a. It changes as we learn more about the project.
b. Contains all tasks identified by the developers.
,c. It's used to create the project plan.
d. It is never baselined. - correct answer-A,
Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?
A)The Stakeholders
B)The Development Team
C)The Scrum Master
D)The Product Owner
E)The CEO - correct answer-D
The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog.
Development Team membership should change:
A)Every Sprint to promote shared learning.
B) Never, because it reduces productivity.
C) As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.
D) As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity. - correct answer-C
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.
When does the next Sprint begin?
A) Next Monday.
B) Immediately following the next Sprint Planning.
C) When the Product Owner is ready.
D) Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint. - correct answer-D
A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
The three pillars of empirical process control are:
A) Respect For People, Kaizen, Eliminating Waste
B) Planning, Demonstration, Retrospective
C) Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation
D) Planning, Inspection, Adaptation
E) Transparency, Eliminating Waste, Kaizen - correct answer-C
Scrum is founded on empirical process control theory, or empiricism. Empiricism
asserts that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is
known. Three pillars uphold every implementation of empirical process control:
transparency, inspection, and adaptation.
Which two things does the Development Team do during the first Sprint?
A) Deliver an increment of potentially releasable software.
B) Determine the complete architecture and infrastructure for the product.
C) Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality.
D) Develop a plan for the rest of the release.
E) Create the complete Product Backlog to be developed in subsequent Sprints -
correct answer-A, C
,The heart of Scrum is a Sprint, a time-box of one month or less during which a "Done",
useable, and potentially releasable product Increment is created. This applies to every
Sprint
When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a
separate Product Backlog.
A) True
B) False - correct answer-B
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.
When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?
A) When it becomes clear that not everything will be finished by the end of the Sprint.
B) When the Development Team feels that the work is too hard.
C) When the sales department has an important new opportunity.
D) When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. - correct answer-D
A Sprint can be cancelled before the Sprint time-box is over. A Sprint would be
cancelled if the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. This might occur if the company
changes direction or if market or technology conditions change.
Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team?
A) Development Team
B) Users
C) Customer
D) Product Owner
E) Scrum Master - correct answer-A, D, E
The Scrum Team consists of a Product Owner, the Development Team, and a Scrum
Master.
Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a
release, and be able to explain the alternatives most clearly?
A) The Product Owner
B) The Development Team
C) The Scrum Master
D) The Project Manager - correct answer-A
The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog,
which includes that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and
shows what the Scrum Team will work on next.
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?
A) The place can be named.
B) The consistency reduces complexity.
C) The Product Owner demands it.
D) Rooms are hard to book and this lets it be booked in advance. - correct answer-B
The Daily Scrum is held at the same time and place each day to reduce complexity.
, How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a
Sprint?
A) 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".
B) As much as it can fit into the Sprint.
C) All development work and at least some testing.
D) Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation. - correct answer-A
The purpose of each Sprint is to deliver Increments of potentially releasable functionality
that adhere to the Scrum Team's current definition of "Done".
What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at
its highest level of productivity?
A) By facilitating Development Team decisions
B) By removing impediments that hinder the Development Team
C) By starting and ending the meetings at the proper time
D) By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog - correct answer-A, B
A Scrum Master is a servant-leader for the Development Team. Facilitation and
removing impediments serves a team in achieving the best productivity possible.
The Product Backlog is ordered by:
A) Size, where small items are at the top and large items are at the bottom.
B) Risk, where safer items are at the top, and riskier items are at the bottom.
C) Least valuable items at the top to most valuable at the bottom.
D) Items are randomly arranged.
E) Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner. - correct answer-E
The Product Owner decides what makes the most sense to optimize the value of the
work being done by the Development Team.
What is the recommended size for a Development Team (within the Scrum Team)?
A) Minimal 7
B) 3 to 9
C) 7 plus or minus 2
D) 9 - correct answer-B
Optimal Development Team size is small enough to remain nimble and large enough to
complete significant work. Fewer than three Development Team members decreases
interaction and results in smaller productivity gains. More than nine members simply
requires too much coordination.
When many Development Teams are working on a single product, what best describes
the definition of "Done?"
A) Each Development Team defines and uses its own. The differences are discussed
and reconciled during a hardening Sprint.
B) Each Development Team uses its own but must make their definition clear to all
other teams so the differences are known.
