PSM I Exam Certification
Questions & Answers
When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their Increments be
integrated every Sprint? - ANSWERSA. Yes, but only for Scrum Teams whose work has
dependencies.
***B. Yes, otherwise the Product Owners (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately
inspect what is done.
C. No, each Scrum Team stands alone.
D. No, that is far too hard and must be done in a hardening Sprint.
T/F: Scrum has a role called "Project Manager" - ANSWERSA. True
**B. False
Which answer best describes the topics covered in Sprint Planning? - ANSWERSA. What to do
and who will do it.
B. How conditions have changed and how the Product Backlog should evolve.
**C. What can be done and how to do it.
D. What went wrong in the last Sprint and what to do differently this Sprint.
E. Who is on the team and what team member roles will be
Who determines when it is appropriate to update the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint? -
ANSWERSA. The Project Manager.
**B. The Development Team.
C. The Scrum Team.
D. The Product Owner.
,When do Development Team members take ownership of a Sprint Backlog item? (Choose the
best answer.) - ANSWERSA. At the Sprint planning meeting.
B. During the Daily Scrum.
**C. Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are "owned" by the entire Scrum Team.
D. Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.
T/F: The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done Increment of product - ANSWERSTrue
Five new Scrum Teams have been created to build one product. A few of the developers on one
of the Development Teams ask the Scrum Master how to coordinate their work with the order
teams. What should the Scrum Master do? - ANSWERSA. Teach the Product Owner to work with
the lead developers on ordering Product Backlog in a way to avoid too much technical and
development overlap during a Sprint.
B. Teach them that it is their responsibility to work with the other teams to create an integrated
Increment.
**C. Collect the Sprint tasks from the teams at the end of their Sprint Planning and merge that
into a consolidated plan for the entire Sprint.
D. Visit the five teams each day to inspect that their Sprint Backlogs are aligned.
Which two things should the Development Team do during the first Sprint? (Choose two.) -
ANSWERSA. Make up a plan for the rest of the project.
B. Analyze, describe, and document the requirements for the subsequent Sprints.
**C. Develop at least one piece of functionality.
D. Analyze, design, and describe the complete architecture and infrastructure.
**E. Create an increment of potentially releasable software.
What are three ways Scrum promotes self-organization? (Choose three.) - ANSWERSA. By not
allowing documentation.
, B. By the Development Team deciding what work to do in a Sprint.
C. By preventing stakeholders from entering the development room.
D. By removing titles for Development Team members.
E. By being a lightweight framework.
What is the key concern when multiple Development Teams are working from the same Product
Backlog? - ANSWERSA. Minimizing dependencies between teams.
**B. Clear definition of requirements.
C. Meeting original scope projections.
D. Making sure there's enough work for everyone on every team.
E. Maximizing velocity
The Product Owner must release each Increment to production. - ANSWERS**A. When it makes
sense.
B. To make sure the Development Team is done every Sprint.
C. Whenever the product is free of defects.
D. Without exception.
T/F: A properly functioning Scrum Team will have at least one Release Sprint and may well have
several. - ANSWERSTrue
T/F: Scrum is a methodology that tells in detail how to build software incrementally -
ANSWERSFalse
As the Sprint Planning meeting progresses, the Development Team sees that the workload is
greater than they can handle. Which two are valid actions? (Choose two.) - ANSWERSA. Recruit
additional Development Team members before the work can begin.
Questions & Answers
When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their Increments be
integrated every Sprint? - ANSWERSA. Yes, but only for Scrum Teams whose work has
dependencies.
***B. Yes, otherwise the Product Owners (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately
inspect what is done.
C. No, each Scrum Team stands alone.
D. No, that is far too hard and must be done in a hardening Sprint.
T/F: Scrum has a role called "Project Manager" - ANSWERSA. True
**B. False
Which answer best describes the topics covered in Sprint Planning? - ANSWERSA. What to do
and who will do it.
B. How conditions have changed and how the Product Backlog should evolve.
**C. What can be done and how to do it.
D. What went wrong in the last Sprint and what to do differently this Sprint.
E. Who is on the team and what team member roles will be
Who determines when it is appropriate to update the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint? -
ANSWERSA. The Project Manager.
**B. The Development Team.
C. The Scrum Team.
D. The Product Owner.
,When do Development Team members take ownership of a Sprint Backlog item? (Choose the
best answer.) - ANSWERSA. At the Sprint planning meeting.
B. During the Daily Scrum.
**C. Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are "owned" by the entire Scrum Team.
D. Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.
T/F: The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done Increment of product - ANSWERSTrue
Five new Scrum Teams have been created to build one product. A few of the developers on one
of the Development Teams ask the Scrum Master how to coordinate their work with the order
teams. What should the Scrum Master do? - ANSWERSA. Teach the Product Owner to work with
the lead developers on ordering Product Backlog in a way to avoid too much technical and
development overlap during a Sprint.
B. Teach them that it is their responsibility to work with the other teams to create an integrated
Increment.
**C. Collect the Sprint tasks from the teams at the end of their Sprint Planning and merge that
into a consolidated plan for the entire Sprint.
D. Visit the five teams each day to inspect that their Sprint Backlogs are aligned.
Which two things should the Development Team do during the first Sprint? (Choose two.) -
ANSWERSA. Make up a plan for the rest of the project.
B. Analyze, describe, and document the requirements for the subsequent Sprints.
**C. Develop at least one piece of functionality.
D. Analyze, design, and describe the complete architecture and infrastructure.
**E. Create an increment of potentially releasable software.
What are three ways Scrum promotes self-organization? (Choose three.) - ANSWERSA. By not
allowing documentation.
, B. By the Development Team deciding what work to do in a Sprint.
C. By preventing stakeholders from entering the development room.
D. By removing titles for Development Team members.
E. By being a lightweight framework.
What is the key concern when multiple Development Teams are working from the same Product
Backlog? - ANSWERSA. Minimizing dependencies between teams.
**B. Clear definition of requirements.
C. Meeting original scope projections.
D. Making sure there's enough work for everyone on every team.
E. Maximizing velocity
The Product Owner must release each Increment to production. - ANSWERS**A. When it makes
sense.
B. To make sure the Development Team is done every Sprint.
C. Whenever the product is free of defects.
D. Without exception.
T/F: A properly functioning Scrum Team will have at least one Release Sprint and may well have
several. - ANSWERSTrue
T/F: Scrum is a methodology that tells in detail how to build software incrementally -
ANSWERSFalse
As the Sprint Planning meeting progresses, the Development Team sees that the workload is
greater than they can handle. Which two are valid actions? (Choose two.) - ANSWERSA. Recruit
additional Development Team members before the work can begin.
