PSPO EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
● What best describes the relationship of the Product Owner and the
stakeholders? Answer: The Product Owner actively asks for stakeholder
input and expectations to process into the Product Backlog.
● Learning turns into 'validated learning' when assumptions and goals
can be assessed through results. What is a key way for a Product Owner
to apply validated learning? Answer: Release an Increment to the market
to learn about the business assumptions built into the product.
● When can the Product Backlog be updated? Answer: At any time when
done by the Product Owner or at the Product Owner's discretion
● How important is it for a Product Owner to order Product Backlog
items by value points? Answer: It is a good practice, keeping in mind
that market reception is the best measure of value.
● What are two typical activities for a Product Owner in a Sprint?
Answer: -Work with the Development Team on Product Backlog
refinement.
,-Collaborate with stakeholders, user communities, and subject matter
experts.
● True or False: The Scrum Team should choose at least one high
priority process improvement, identified during the Sprint Retrospective,
and place it in the Product Backlog. Answer: False
● True or False: The value delivered by a product can only be
determined by revenue. Answer: False
● The process of regular inspection and adaptation employs
knowledgeable and skilled inspectors. What are two ways in which the
Product Owner takes the lead in the inspection process? Answer: -At the
Sprint Review the Product Owner shares the current state of Product
Backlog, which, combined with the inspection of the Increment, leads to
an updated Product Backlog.
-The Product Owner invites stakeholders to the Sprint Review to learn
how the current state of the marketplace influences what is the most
valuable thing to do next.
● What two things should be done if the Product Owner is unavailable?
Answer: -Within the Sprint, the Development Team makes the best
decisions possible to assure progress toward the Sprint Goal, re-aligning
with the Product Owner once he/she is available again.
,-In a permanent state of unavailability, a new Product Owner needs to be
appointed. Development efforts without a Product Owner are not
employing Scrum.
● It is mandatory for the Product Owner to monitor and share progress
of the Product Backlog by using which method? Answer: Any practice
based on trends of work completed and upcoming work
● The Product Owner's authority to change and update the Product
Backlog is unlimited, except for: Answer: Nothing. The entire
organization must respect a Product Owner's decisions.
● To what extent does technical debt limit the value a Product Owner
can get from a product? Answer: -Technical debt causes a greater
percentage of the product's budget to be spent on maintenance of the
product.
-The velocity at which new functionality can be created is reduced when
you have technical debt.
● True or False: The Sprint Review is the only time at which stakeholder
feedback is taken into account. Answer: False
● True or False: A Product Owner is essentially the same thing as a
traditional Project Manager? Answer: False
, ● Which two statements explain why the definition of "Done" is
important to the Product Owner? Answer: -It assures the Increment
reviewed at the Sprint review is usable so the Product Owner may
choose to release it.
-It creates transparency regarding progress within the Scrum Team.
● What is the Product Owner accountable for in Scrum? Answer:
Clearly expressing a Product Backlog that maximizes value and
represents the needs of the stakeholders
● How does an organization know that a product built through Scrum is
successful? Answer: By releasing often, and updating key performance
indicators (KPIs) on value after every release and feeding this
information back into work on the Product Backlog
● What two things best help the Product Owner manage the value of a
product? Answer: -The order of the Product Backlog
-Validating assumptions of value through frequent releases
● What variables should a Product Owner consider when ordering the
Product Backlog? Answer: Whatever is most appropriate for the Product
Owner to achieve the product's goals and to optimize the value received
● How can a Product Owner use time-boxed Sprints to obtain feedback
from users and the market? Answer: Through frequent delivery of
Increments of the product into the market.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
● What best describes the relationship of the Product Owner and the
stakeholders? Answer: The Product Owner actively asks for stakeholder
input and expectations to process into the Product Backlog.
● Learning turns into 'validated learning' when assumptions and goals
can be assessed through results. What is a key way for a Product Owner
to apply validated learning? Answer: Release an Increment to the market
to learn about the business assumptions built into the product.
● When can the Product Backlog be updated? Answer: At any time when
done by the Product Owner or at the Product Owner's discretion
● How important is it for a Product Owner to order Product Backlog
items by value points? Answer: It is a good practice, keeping in mind
that market reception is the best measure of value.
● What are two typical activities for a Product Owner in a Sprint?
Answer: -Work with the Development Team on Product Backlog
refinement.
,-Collaborate with stakeholders, user communities, and subject matter
experts.
● True or False: The Scrum Team should choose at least one high
priority process improvement, identified during the Sprint Retrospective,
and place it in the Product Backlog. Answer: False
● True or False: The value delivered by a product can only be
determined by revenue. Answer: False
● The process of regular inspection and adaptation employs
knowledgeable and skilled inspectors. What are two ways in which the
Product Owner takes the lead in the inspection process? Answer: -At the
Sprint Review the Product Owner shares the current state of Product
Backlog, which, combined with the inspection of the Increment, leads to
an updated Product Backlog.
-The Product Owner invites stakeholders to the Sprint Review to learn
how the current state of the marketplace influences what is the most
valuable thing to do next.
● What two things should be done if the Product Owner is unavailable?
Answer: -Within the Sprint, the Development Team makes the best
decisions possible to assure progress toward the Sprint Goal, re-aligning
with the Product Owner once he/she is available again.
,-In a permanent state of unavailability, a new Product Owner needs to be
appointed. Development efforts without a Product Owner are not
employing Scrum.
● It is mandatory for the Product Owner to monitor and share progress
of the Product Backlog by using which method? Answer: Any practice
based on trends of work completed and upcoming work
● The Product Owner's authority to change and update the Product
Backlog is unlimited, except for: Answer: Nothing. The entire
organization must respect a Product Owner's decisions.
● To what extent does technical debt limit the value a Product Owner
can get from a product? Answer: -Technical debt causes a greater
percentage of the product's budget to be spent on maintenance of the
product.
-The velocity at which new functionality can be created is reduced when
you have technical debt.
● True or False: The Sprint Review is the only time at which stakeholder
feedback is taken into account. Answer: False
● True or False: A Product Owner is essentially the same thing as a
traditional Project Manager? Answer: False
, ● Which two statements explain why the definition of "Done" is
important to the Product Owner? Answer: -It assures the Increment
reviewed at the Sprint review is usable so the Product Owner may
choose to release it.
-It creates transparency regarding progress within the Scrum Team.
● What is the Product Owner accountable for in Scrum? Answer:
Clearly expressing a Product Backlog that maximizes value and
represents the needs of the stakeholders
● How does an organization know that a product built through Scrum is
successful? Answer: By releasing often, and updating key performance
indicators (KPIs) on value after every release and feeding this
information back into work on the Product Backlog
● What two things best help the Product Owner manage the value of a
product? Answer: -The order of the Product Backlog
-Validating assumptions of value through frequent releases
● What variables should a Product Owner consider when ordering the
Product Backlog? Answer: Whatever is most appropriate for the Product
Owner to achieve the product's goals and to optimize the value received
● How can a Product Owner use time-boxed Sprints to obtain feedback
from users and the market? Answer: Through frequent delivery of
Increments of the product into the market.
