PSM Certification Exam Questions with Answers Latest Updated 2026 | Graded A+

PSM Certification Exam Questions with Answers Latest Updated 2026 | Graded A+ Who's responsible for Gantt Charts in Scrum? - answer-No one Explanation Gantt Chart is not a Scrum artifact and not compatible with the framework. Which statements are correct about Product Backlog refinement? (Choose 2 answers) 1. should be done right before sprint planning 2. scrum master should facilitate it 3. shouldnt take mroe than 10% of dev teams time ple teams may participate - answer-number 3 and 4 Explanation If multiple teams are working on the project, they will participate in the refinement as well. Refinement can take any amount of time from the Product Owner but not more than 10% of the capacity of the Development Team.Refinement is a continuous activity not limited to a certain time during the Sprint. The Scrum Master only facilitates the meetings as requested or required; not by default. The Product Owner has doubts about the quality of the definition of "Done". What should s/he do? - answer-Point it out in the next sprint retro ExplanationThe Development Team is responsible for the definition of "Done" rather than the Product Owner. So, if the Product Owner doubts the quality of the definition of "Done", he/she can discuss it with the team on the next Sprint Retrospective, so that if they agree, it would be adjusted for the next Sprint. How long does the Sprint Planning take in a project with three-week Sprints? - answer-8 hours for a one month sprint Explanation Sprint Planning is 8 hours for a one-month Sprint and usually shorter proportionally for shorter Sprints. Which Scrum artifacts are ordered? - answer-Product and Sprint Backlog Explanation The Product Backlog is ordered (prioritized) based on the business value.The items in the Sprint Backlog follow the same order they had in the Product Backlog, therefore, are prioritized. Which of the following describe the definition of "Done"? (choose 2 answers) 1) Help increase velocity 2) increases transparency 3) ensures everything is documented 4) helps ensure the increment is releasable - answer-2 and 4 ExplanationDefinition of "Done" increases transparency because everyone knows what it means by "Done". It includes everything required for creating something usable by the end users (potentially releasable). Pick 4 activities that are the responsibility of the Development Team. 1.) using Story Point estimations 2.) Provide estimates 3.) breakdown epic user stories into smaller ones 4.) design software 5.) make technical decisions 6) volunteer for tasks - answer-2,4,5,6 Explanation Designing the software is part of the development and should be done by the developers. They are self-organized and make technical decisions and volunteer for tasks (assign them to themselves). Estimation is the responsibility of the developers because they are the people who will develop the item. Which of the following is a valid service from the Scrum Master to the Product Owner? - answer-Helping the Product owner find techniques for managing the product backlog Explanation The following are the Scrum Master services to the Product Owner as described in the Scrum Guide:-Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management;-Helping the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items;-Understanding product planning in an empirical environment;-Ensuring the Product Owner knows how to arrange the Product Backlog to maximize value;-Understanding and practicing agility;-Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed.-These are mainly focused on coaching/training, rather than getting involved and helping someone do something.When does inspection occur? - answer-Frequently, but not so often that it gets in the way of the work All Scrum events are opportunities for inspection and adaptation.Inspection makes adaptation possible and that's why it's important. However, like anything else in Agile, we just like to have "enough" of it. When is it time for integrating the solution? - answer-During the Sprint Explanation Integration is part of the development of each item and a step in a normal definition of "Done". Agile projects use continuous integration to make the output potentially releasable. Which role is responsible for managing the Development Team? - answer-Development Team Explanation The Development Team is self-organized and manages itself instead of receiving orders The Sprint Backlog makes visible all of the work the ______ identifies as necessary to meet the Sprint Goal. - answer-Development Team Explanation This is up to the developers to identify how to accomplish the goal. After all, they are the technical people in the project.The question is about the Sprint Backlog tasks, rather than items. Who monitors the remaining work of the Product Backlog? - answer-The Product OwnerExplanation The Product Owner is responsible for measuring the progress of the project and tracking the remaining work in the Product Backlog.The Development Team is responsible for measuring the progress of the Sprint and tracking the remaining work in the Sprint Backlog. Who can change the Sprint Backlog in the middle of the Sprint? - answer-Only the Development team Explanation the Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint do not change but the Sprint Backlog also contains tasks and tasks evolve through the Sprint. The Development Team owns the Sprint Backlog and only they can change the Sprint Backlog. This is sometimes done based on the input from the Product Owner. What type of process control is Scrum? - answer-Empirical Scrum is empirical; based on the real-world experiences. Who assigns tasks to the developers? - answer-Development team Explanation The developers take responsibility for doing the tasks themselves and the Development Team ensures that all tasks are done properly. Remember that they are self-organized. When items are "Done", the Product Owner checked them but this is focused on the item rather than individuals; all developers are accountable for the team's outputs. How should developers deal with non-functional features? - answer-Incorporate them into every incrementExplanation Non-functional features are usually part of the Definition of Done and should be considered for every Product Backlog item and every Increment. Sometime, some non-functional features that address a very particular part of the software can be added as separate items in the Product Backlog.All Sprints are the same. There's no Sprint zero, hardening Sprint, release Sprint, integration Sprint, etc. What is the prerequisite for starting the Sprint Planning meeting? - answer-None We prefer to have "ready" items at the top of the Product Backlog before Sprint Planning, which is done through Product Backlog refinement. However, nothing stops our flow of Sprints. For example, we do not delay the Sprint because the items are not ready. In such cases, the "unready" items would be selected for the Sprint and refined during the Sprint."Ready" items are those that are clear and small enough to fit into one Sprint. Which of the following refers to the average amount of work done per Sprint? - answer-Velocity Velocity is the amount of work (usually in "story points") done per Sprint. For example, 200 story points per Sprint. Who owns the Sprint Backlog? - answer-Development team Explanation The Development Team owns the Sprint Backlog and the Product Owner owns the Product Backlog. A company has three products. Which two of the following are acceptable way of forming Scrum teams?1.) There can be one Product Owner for each Product 2.) There should be one Product Owner for each product 3.) There can be a single Product Owner for all products 4.) There should be a single Product Owner for all products - answer-1 and 3 Explanation When there's one product, there should be only one Product Owner, even if the product is large and there are many Development Teams. However, when there are multiple products, there are two options:a) considering them separate and have a Product Owner for each of them) have only one Product Owner for all of them and develop them like a larger project to ensure compatibility. When forming multiple Scrum teams, which two of the following are the most important considerations? 1.) Having proper size in each team 2.) Having an effective mixture of skill in each team to avoid dependencies 3.) Having a mixture of senior and junior developers in each team 4.) Having enough skills for the technical layer designated to the each team - answer-1 and 2 Explanation All teams should be cross-functional with 3 to 9 members. If it's not possible to complete the Sprint Backlog, who would try to resolve it? - answer-The dev team and PO ExplanationFirst of all, it's OK of the Sprint Backlog is not complete until the end of the Sprint. However, we would try to complete it if it's possible. When the developers find out they are behind schedule they will ask the Product Owner for help and the two roles together will adjust the work (tasks), or reorder the times to make sure the highest value will be created at the end of the Sprint.