PSM 1 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
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? - ANSWER-1) 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) - ANSWER-False
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? - ANSWER-The 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 - ANSWER-Teaches
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? -
ANSWER-No
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? - ANSWER-The Product Backlog
The latest product Increment
Projected capacity of the Development Team during the Sprint
Past performance of the Development Team
The Scrum Master is focused primarily on the Scrum Team and usually does not care
about those outside the Scrum Team. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
The Scrum Master is a servant-leader for the Scrum Team. The Scrum Master helps
those outside the Scrum Team understand which of their interactions with the Scrum
Team are helpful and which aren't. The Scrum Master helps everyone change these
interactions to maximize the value created by the Scrum Team.
What does Burn-down Chart show? - ANSWER-How much work remains till the end of
the Sprint
*Burn-down chart shows the evolution of remaining effort against time.
Select the five Scrum Values - ANSWER-1) Commitment
2) Courage
3) Focus
4) Openness
5) Respect
How does the Scrum Master serve the Organization? - ANSWER-Working 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
AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
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? - ANSWER-1) 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) - ANSWER-False
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? - ANSWER-The 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 - ANSWER-Teaches
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? -
ANSWER-No
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? - ANSWER-The Product Backlog
The latest product Increment
Projected capacity of the Development Team during the Sprint
Past performance of the Development Team
The Scrum Master is focused primarily on the Scrum Team and usually does not care
about those outside the Scrum Team. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
The Scrum Master is a servant-leader for the Scrum Team. The Scrum Master helps
those outside the Scrum Team understand which of their interactions with the Scrum
Team are helpful and which aren't. The Scrum Master helps everyone change these
interactions to maximize the value created by the Scrum Team.
What does Burn-down Chart show? - ANSWER-How much work remains till the end of
the Sprint
*Burn-down chart shows the evolution of remaining effort against time.
Select the five Scrum Values - ANSWER-1) Commitment
2) Courage
3) Focus
4) Openness
5) Respect
How does the Scrum Master serve the Organization? - ANSWER-Working 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
