Professional Scrum
Master III Exam
(2025-2026)
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,The development organization (or Development Team if Who creates the definition of "Done"?
none is available from the development organization If the
definition of "done" is part of the conventions, standards or
guidelines of the development organization, all Scrum
Teams must follow it as a minimum. The Development
Team of the Scrum Team can complement it with elements
specific for the product or context. If "done" for an
increment is not a convention of the development
organization, the Development Team of the Scrum Team
must define a definition of "done" appropriate for the
product.
There is no such thing as Sprint 0. What is the accountability of the product owner during Sprint 0?
It is a living artifact of product requirements that exists and What is a Product Backlog?
evolves as long as a product exists
Facilitate inspection and adaptation opportunities as During the Sprint, the Scrum Master's role is to do which two of the following:
requested or needed. Remove impediments.
The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint The Development Team should not be interrupted during the Sprint. The Sprint Goal
Planning meeting and does not change during the Sprint. should remain intact. These are conditions that foster creativity, quality and
productivity. Based on this, which of the following is FALSE?
The Sprint Backlog makes visible all of the work that the
Development Team identifies as necessary to meet the
Sprint Goal. The Development Team modifies the Sprint
Backlog throughout the Sprint, and the Sprint Backlog
emerges during the Sprint.
The Scrum Master Who is on the Scrum Team?
The Product Owner
The Development Team
Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the The length of a Sprint should be
Product Owner
Short enough to be able to synchronize the development
work with other business events
No more than one month
of these choices are appropriate considerations in
determining the length of a Sprint
Automation improves the quality of software by making What are two (2) reasons to automate the software build process?
builds less error-prone
To get feedback on changes to the code early and often
The full history of retrospective plans and lessons learned You are on a Scrum Team that is enhancing an existing product. Which is the
LEAST useful piece of documentation you want to have at your disposal?
Remove or change selected Product Backlog items As the Sprint Planning meeting progresses, the Development Team sees that the
workload is greater than they can handle. Which two are valid actions?
The Development Team ensures that the Product Owner is
aware, starts the Sprint, and monitors progress.
,Any of the above (or others) which are a decomposition of What is included in the Sprint Backlog?
the selected Product Backlog items
Resolving internal team conflicts What is a Development Team responsible for? (Choose 2)
Organizing the work required to meet the Sprint Goal
Increase velocity Choose two responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team
Do the work planned in the Sprint Backlog
Bring up the problem in the Sprint Retrospective The Product Owner is not collaborating with the Development Team during the
Sprint. What are two valuable actions for a Scrum Master to take?
Coach the Product Owner in the values of Scrum and
incremental delivery
Monitor communications between them and facilitate direct Which technique is the best way the Scrum Master can ensure that the
collaboration Development Team communicates effectively with the Product Owner?
False A Product Owner is essentially the same thing as a traditional Project Manager?
A traditional project manager is responsible for all aspects
of a project; costs, resources, execution, release, planning,
capacity. Scrum is a framework for complex product
development, regardless of whether the work is organized
in projects. The Product Owner is responsible for
maximizing the value of the product and the work
performed, a responsibility that is complemented by the
specific accountabilities of the Development Team and the
Scrum Master.
Creating and sustaining a Product Backlog that maximizes What is the Product Owner accountable for in Scrum?
value and represents the needs of the stakeholders
The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value
of the product and the work of the Development Team. The
primary tool to do so is the Product Backlog.
The Development Team Who owns the Sprint Backlog?
15 minutes The time-box for a Daily Scrum is?
They collaborate often so the Development Team builds What two phrases best describe the relationship of the Product Owner and the
Increments keeping end-user and stakeholder concerns in Development Team?
mind.
They collaborate often so the Product Owner can make
informed decisions in balancing effort and value of Product
Backlog items
Anytime during the Sprint When does the Development Team participate in Product Backlog refinement?
Code being exercised by tests What does Code Coverage show?
, The Product Owner Who should be present during Product Backlog refinement?
The Development Team
How the organization discusses and plans the work of Technical systems can be decomposed to composite elements, from the large to the
creating software will be reflected in the implementation of small. Basic components may be represented as activities, workflows, functions,
that software features, capabilities, and other similar nomenclature. How does this system
decomposition affect Scrum Teams on scaled projects?
The Development Team Who is responsible for tracking the remaining work of the Sprint?
Complete what it can and discuss undone work at the What two things might a Development Team do when having trouble delivering a
Sprint Review work increment
Collaborate with the Product Owner to determine what is
possible and acceptable
False The Product Owner makes sure the team selects enough from the Product Backlog
for a Sprint to satisfy the stakeholders
Its productivity is likely to decrease If two Scrum Teams are added to the development of a product that previously had
only one Scrum Team, what will be immediate impact on the productivity of the
original Scrum Team?
All of the above Which of the following might the Scrum Team discuss during a Sprint
Retrospective?
A measure of the remaining Product Backlog across the What is the release burndown?
time of a release plan
False When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should
maintain a separate Product Backlog
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.
The event can take no more than a maximum amount of What does it mean to say that an event has a time-box?
time.
Time-boxed events are events that have a maximum
duration.
Development Team Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team?
Product Owner
Scrum Master
The Scrum Team consists of a Product Owner, the
Development Team, and a Scrum Master.
Causes team members to consider each other's work and Select two (2) benefits of Continuous Integration
context
It leads to higher transparency and rapid feedback to the
team
Master III Exam
(2025-2026)
Question and Answers
Expert Verified
(With A+ Grades Guarantee)
,The development organization (or Development Team if Who creates the definition of "Done"?
none is available from the development organization If the
definition of "done" is part of the conventions, standards or
guidelines of the development organization, all Scrum
Teams must follow it as a minimum. The Development
Team of the Scrum Team can complement it with elements
specific for the product or context. If "done" for an
increment is not a convention of the development
organization, the Development Team of the Scrum Team
must define a definition of "done" appropriate for the
product.
There is no such thing as Sprint 0. What is the accountability of the product owner during Sprint 0?
It is a living artifact of product requirements that exists and What is a Product Backlog?
evolves as long as a product exists
Facilitate inspection and adaptation opportunities as During the Sprint, the Scrum Master's role is to do which two of the following:
requested or needed. Remove impediments.
The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint The Development Team should not be interrupted during the Sprint. The Sprint Goal
Planning meeting and does not change during the Sprint. should remain intact. These are conditions that foster creativity, quality and
productivity. Based on this, which of the following is FALSE?
The Sprint Backlog makes visible all of the work that the
Development Team identifies as necessary to meet the
Sprint Goal. The Development Team modifies the Sprint
Backlog throughout the Sprint, and the Sprint Backlog
emerges during the Sprint.
The Scrum Master Who is on the Scrum Team?
The Product Owner
The Development Team
Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the The length of a Sprint should be
Product Owner
Short enough to be able to synchronize the development
work with other business events
No more than one month
of these choices are appropriate considerations in
determining the length of a Sprint
Automation improves the quality of software by making What are two (2) reasons to automate the software build process?
builds less error-prone
To get feedback on changes to the code early and often
The full history of retrospective plans and lessons learned You are on a Scrum Team that is enhancing an existing product. Which is the
LEAST useful piece of documentation you want to have at your disposal?
Remove or change selected Product Backlog items As the Sprint Planning meeting progresses, the Development Team sees that the
workload is greater than they can handle. Which two are valid actions?
The Development Team ensures that the Product Owner is
aware, starts the Sprint, and monitors progress.
,Any of the above (or others) which are a decomposition of What is included in the Sprint Backlog?
the selected Product Backlog items
Resolving internal team conflicts What is a Development Team responsible for? (Choose 2)
Organizing the work required to meet the Sprint Goal
Increase velocity Choose two responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team
Do the work planned in the Sprint Backlog
Bring up the problem in the Sprint Retrospective The Product Owner is not collaborating with the Development Team during the
Sprint. What are two valuable actions for a Scrum Master to take?
Coach the Product Owner in the values of Scrum and
incremental delivery
Monitor communications between them and facilitate direct Which technique is the best way the Scrum Master can ensure that the
collaboration Development Team communicates effectively with the Product Owner?
False A Product Owner is essentially the same thing as a traditional Project Manager?
A traditional project manager is responsible for all aspects
of a project; costs, resources, execution, release, planning,
capacity. Scrum is a framework for complex product
development, regardless of whether the work is organized
in projects. The Product Owner is responsible for
maximizing the value of the product and the work
performed, a responsibility that is complemented by the
specific accountabilities of the Development Team and the
Scrum Master.
Creating and sustaining a Product Backlog that maximizes What is the Product Owner accountable for in Scrum?
value and represents the needs of the stakeholders
The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value
of the product and the work of the Development Team. The
primary tool to do so is the Product Backlog.
The Development Team Who owns the Sprint Backlog?
15 minutes The time-box for a Daily Scrum is?
They collaborate often so the Development Team builds What two phrases best describe the relationship of the Product Owner and the
Increments keeping end-user and stakeholder concerns in Development Team?
mind.
They collaborate often so the Product Owner can make
informed decisions in balancing effort and value of Product
Backlog items
Anytime during the Sprint When does the Development Team participate in Product Backlog refinement?
Code being exercised by tests What does Code Coverage show?
, The Product Owner Who should be present during Product Backlog refinement?
The Development Team
How the organization discusses and plans the work of Technical systems can be decomposed to composite elements, from the large to the
creating software will be reflected in the implementation of small. Basic components may be represented as activities, workflows, functions,
that software features, capabilities, and other similar nomenclature. How does this system
decomposition affect Scrum Teams on scaled projects?
The Development Team Who is responsible for tracking the remaining work of the Sprint?
Complete what it can and discuss undone work at the What two things might a Development Team do when having trouble delivering a
Sprint Review work increment
Collaborate with the Product Owner to determine what is
possible and acceptable
False The Product Owner makes sure the team selects enough from the Product Backlog
for a Sprint to satisfy the stakeholders
Its productivity is likely to decrease If two Scrum Teams are added to the development of a product that previously had
only one Scrum Team, what will be immediate impact on the productivity of the
original Scrum Team?
All of the above Which of the following might the Scrum Team discuss during a Sprint
Retrospective?
A measure of the remaining Product Backlog across the What is the release burndown?
time of a release plan
False When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should
maintain a separate Product Backlog
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.
The event can take no more than a maximum amount of What does it mean to say that an event has a time-box?
time.
Time-boxed events are events that have a maximum
duration.
Development Team Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team?
Product Owner
Scrum Master
The Scrum Team consists of a Product Owner, the
Development Team, and a Scrum Master.
Causes team members to consider each other's work and Select two (2) benefits of Continuous Integration
context
It leads to higher transparency and rapid feedback to the
team
