SCRUM PSM EXAM 2026 CONSOLIDATED 4
VERSIONS WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ 49. A scrum team has been working on a product for 9 Sprints. A
new Product Owner comes in, understanding he is accountable for
the Product Backlog. However, he is unsure about his
responsibilities. Which two activities are part of the Product Owner
role according to Scrum?
Choose the best two answers
A). Answer: Providing the Development Team with detailed
specifications
B) Describing features as use cases
C) Interacting with stakeholders
D) Creating detailed functional test cases
E) Ensuring that the most valuable functionality is produced first, at
all times.
◉ 50. Which technique is the best way the Scrum Master can ensure
that the Development Team communicates effectively with the
Product Owner.
Choose the best answer
,A). Answer: Teach the Product Owner about the technologies
employed during the Sprints
B) Monitor communications between them and facilitate direct
collaboration
C) Teach the Development Team to talk in terms of business needs
and objectives
D) Act as a go-between for them
◉ 51. When a Development Team is having trouble delivering a
working increment because they don't understand a functional
requirement, what should they do?
Choose the best answer
A). Answer: Partially complete the functionality, and discuss the
remaining work at the Sprint review
B) Defer the work to a more appropriate Sprint
C) Collaborate with the Product Owner to determine what is
possible and acceptable
D) Add a specialist to the Development Team
◉ 52. Several Sprints into a project, the Product Owner tells the
Scrum Master that a key stakeholder just started using the product.
,The stakeholder is unhappy with the slow performance. What are
two good options for the Scrum Master?
Choose the best two answers
A). Answer: Encourage the Product Owner to put performance on
the Product Backlog and express the stakeholders concern to the
Development Team.
B) Explain to the Product Owner that it's up to the Development
Team to decide on acceptable performance standards.
C) Bring the concern to the testers to improve how the system is
tested.
D) Coach the Product Owner on how to talk with the Development
Team about this concern.
E) Wait to bring this up until the Sprint retrospective
◉ 53. The Product Owner and Scrum Master should not be part of
the Development Team.
A). Answer: True
B) False
◉ 54. What are two ways that architecture and infrastructure are
handled in scrum?
(Choose the best two answers)
, A). Answer: They are built by a separate team through the creation
of an architectural runway
B) They are implemented along with functional development of the
product
C) They are discussed, determined and documented before the
actual feature development Sprints
D) They are added to the Product Backlog and addressed in early
Sprints while always requiring at least some business functionality,
no matter how small
◉ 55. A Scrum team is only allowed to meet with stakeholders
during Sprint review.
A). Answer: True
B) False
◉ 56. During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition
of work added to the Sprint Backlog?
Choose the best answer
A). Answer: As soon as possible after they are identified
B) When the Product Owner identifies new work
C) During the daily Scrum after the Development Team approves
them
D) When the Scrum Master has time to enter team
VERSIONS WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ 49. A scrum team has been working on a product for 9 Sprints. A
new Product Owner comes in, understanding he is accountable for
the Product Backlog. However, he is unsure about his
responsibilities. Which two activities are part of the Product Owner
role according to Scrum?
Choose the best two answers
A). Answer: Providing the Development Team with detailed
specifications
B) Describing features as use cases
C) Interacting with stakeholders
D) Creating detailed functional test cases
E) Ensuring that the most valuable functionality is produced first, at
all times.
◉ 50. Which technique is the best way the Scrum Master can ensure
that the Development Team communicates effectively with the
Product Owner.
Choose the best answer
,A). Answer: Teach the Product Owner about the technologies
employed during the Sprints
B) Monitor communications between them and facilitate direct
collaboration
C) Teach the Development Team to talk in terms of business needs
and objectives
D) Act as a go-between for them
◉ 51. When a Development Team is having trouble delivering a
working increment because they don't understand a functional
requirement, what should they do?
Choose the best answer
A). Answer: Partially complete the functionality, and discuss the
remaining work at the Sprint review
B) Defer the work to a more appropriate Sprint
C) Collaborate with the Product Owner to determine what is
possible and acceptable
D) Add a specialist to the Development Team
◉ 52. Several Sprints into a project, the Product Owner tells the
Scrum Master that a key stakeholder just started using the product.
,The stakeholder is unhappy with the slow performance. What are
two good options for the Scrum Master?
Choose the best two answers
A). Answer: Encourage the Product Owner to put performance on
the Product Backlog and express the stakeholders concern to the
Development Team.
B) Explain to the Product Owner that it's up to the Development
Team to decide on acceptable performance standards.
C) Bring the concern to the testers to improve how the system is
tested.
D) Coach the Product Owner on how to talk with the Development
Team about this concern.
E) Wait to bring this up until the Sprint retrospective
◉ 53. The Product Owner and Scrum Master should not be part of
the Development Team.
A). Answer: True
B) False
◉ 54. What are two ways that architecture and infrastructure are
handled in scrum?
(Choose the best two answers)
, A). Answer: They are built by a separate team through the creation
of an architectural runway
B) They are implemented along with functional development of the
product
C) They are discussed, determined and documented before the
actual feature development Sprints
D) They are added to the Product Backlog and addressed in early
Sprints while always requiring at least some business functionality,
no matter how small
◉ 55. A Scrum team is only allowed to meet with stakeholders
during Sprint review.
A). Answer: True
B) False
◉ 56. During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition
of work added to the Sprint Backlog?
Choose the best answer
A). Answer: As soon as possible after they are identified
B) When the Product Owner identifies new work
C) During the daily Scrum after the Development Team approves
them
D) When the Scrum Master has time to enter team
