SCRUM PSM EXAM 2023/2024 LATEST REAL EXAMS
4 VERSIONS CONSOLIDATED TOGETHER WITH
EXPLANATIONS| RATIONALES GUARANTEED PASS|
CONTAINS 80 QUESTIONS EACH| REALL
The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done increment of working product.
A) True
B) False
A
The heart of Scrum is a Sprint, a time-box of one month or less during which a "Done", usable,
and potentially releasable product Increment is created.
When is a Sprint over?
A) When all Product Backlog items meet their definition of done.
B) When the Product Owner says it is done.
C) When all the tasks are completed.
D) When the time-box expires.
D
The duration of a Sprint is fixed and cannot be shortened or lengthened.
Which statement best describes Scrum?
A) A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.
B) A cookbook that defines best practices for software development.
C) A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.
D) A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management.
C
Scrum is not a process or a technique for building products; rather, it is a framework within
which you can employ various processes and techniques.
The time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting is?
A) 4 hours.
B) 8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
C) Whenever it is done.
D) Monthly.
B
Sprint Planning is time-boxed to a maximum of eight hours for a one-month Sprint. For shorter
Sprints, the event is usually shorter.
,Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?
A) The Development Team
B) The Scrum Master
C) The Product Owner
D) The most junior member of the Team
A
The Development Team uses the Daily Scrum to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and to
inspect how progress is trending toward completing the work in the Sprint Backlog.
What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?
A) To make sure every team member answers the three questions.
B) He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a
Daily Scrum.
C) To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking
progress on the burn-down.
D) To gather status and progress information to report to management.
B
The Scrum Master enforces the rule that only Development Team members participate in the
Daily Scrum.
The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:
A) Complete the project as estimated when the date and cost are committed to the Product
Owner.
B) Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools
and environments.
C) Turn the Product Backlog items it selects into an increment of potentially releasable product
functionality.
C
Which two statements best describe the Product Backlog?
a. It changes as we learn more about the project.
b. Contains all tasks identified by the developers.
c. It's used to create the project plan.
d. It is never baselined.
A,
Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?
A)The Stakeholders
B)The Development Team
C)The Scrum Master
D)The Product Owner
E)The CEO
,D
The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog.
Development Team membership should change:
A)Every Sprint to promote shared learning.
B) Never, because it reduces productivity.
C) As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.
D) As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity.
C
Teams typically go through some steps before achieving a state of increased performance.
Changing membership typically reduces cohesion, affecting performance and productivity in the
short term.
When does the next Sprint begin?
A) Next Monday.
B) Immediately following the next Sprint Planning.
C) When the Product Owner is ready.
D) Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
D
A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
The three pillars of empirical process control are:
A) Respect For People, Kaizen, Eliminating Waste
B) Planning, Demonstration, Retrospective
C) Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation
D) Planning, Inspection, Adaptation
E) Transparency, Eliminating Waste, Kaizen
C
Scrum is founded on empirical process control theory, or empiricism. Empiricism asserts that
knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is known. Three pillars
uphold every implementation of empirical process control: transparency, inspection, and
adaptation.
Which two things does the Development Team do during the first Sprint?
A) Deliver an increment of potentially releasable software.
B) Determine the complete architecture and infrastructure for the product.
C) Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality.
D) Develop a plan for the rest of the release.
E) Create the complete Product Backlog to be developed in subsequent Sprints
A, C
The heart of Scrum is a Sprint, a time-box of one month or less during which a "Done", useable,
and potentially releasable product Increment is created. This applies to every Sprint
, When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate
Product Backlog.
A) True
B) False
B
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.
When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?
A) When it becomes clear that not everything will be finished by the end of the Sprint.
B) When the Development Team feels that the work is too hard.
C) When the sales department has an important new opportunity.
D) When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.
D
A Sprint can be cancelled before the Sprint time-box is over. A Sprint would be cancelled if the
Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. This might occur if the company changes direction or if market or
technology conditions change.
Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team?
A) Development Team
B) Users
C) Customer
D) Product Owner
E) Scrum Master
A, D, E
The Scrum Team consists of a Product Owner, the Development Team, and a Scrum Master.
Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and be
able to explain the alternatives most clearly?
A) The Product Owner
B) The Development Team
C) The Scrum Master
D) The Project Manager
A
The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog, which
includes that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the
Scrum Team will work on next.
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?
A) The place can be named.
B) The consistency reduces complexity.
C) The Product Owner demands it.
D) Rooms are hard to book and this lets it be booked in advance.
4 VERSIONS CONSOLIDATED TOGETHER WITH
EXPLANATIONS| RATIONALES GUARANTEED PASS|
CONTAINS 80 QUESTIONS EACH| REALL
The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done increment of working product.
A) True
B) False
A
The heart of Scrum is a Sprint, a time-box of one month or less during which a "Done", usable,
and potentially releasable product Increment is created.
When is a Sprint over?
A) When all Product Backlog items meet their definition of done.
B) When the Product Owner says it is done.
C) When all the tasks are completed.
D) When the time-box expires.
D
The duration of a Sprint is fixed and cannot be shortened or lengthened.
Which statement best describes Scrum?
A) A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.
B) A cookbook that defines best practices for software development.
C) A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.
D) A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management.
C
Scrum is not a process or a technique for building products; rather, it is a framework within
which you can employ various processes and techniques.
The time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting is?
A) 4 hours.
B) 8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
C) Whenever it is done.
D) Monthly.
B
Sprint Planning is time-boxed to a maximum of eight hours for a one-month Sprint. For shorter
Sprints, the event is usually shorter.
,Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?
A) The Development Team
B) The Scrum Master
C) The Product Owner
D) The most junior member of the Team
A
The Development Team uses the Daily Scrum to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and to
inspect how progress is trending toward completing the work in the Sprint Backlog.
What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?
A) To make sure every team member answers the three questions.
B) He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a
Daily Scrum.
C) To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking
progress on the burn-down.
D) To gather status and progress information to report to management.
B
The Scrum Master enforces the rule that only Development Team members participate in the
Daily Scrum.
The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:
A) Complete the project as estimated when the date and cost are committed to the Product
Owner.
B) Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools
and environments.
C) Turn the Product Backlog items it selects into an increment of potentially releasable product
functionality.
C
Which two statements best describe the Product Backlog?
a. It changes as we learn more about the project.
b. Contains all tasks identified by the developers.
c. It's used to create the project plan.
d. It is never baselined.
A,
Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?
A)The Stakeholders
B)The Development Team
C)The Scrum Master
D)The Product Owner
E)The CEO
,D
The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog.
Development Team membership should change:
A)Every Sprint to promote shared learning.
B) Never, because it reduces productivity.
C) As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.
D) As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity.
C
Teams typically go through some steps before achieving a state of increased performance.
Changing membership typically reduces cohesion, affecting performance and productivity in the
short term.
When does the next Sprint begin?
A) Next Monday.
B) Immediately following the next Sprint Planning.
C) When the Product Owner is ready.
D) Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
D
A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
The three pillars of empirical process control are:
A) Respect For People, Kaizen, Eliminating Waste
B) Planning, Demonstration, Retrospective
C) Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation
D) Planning, Inspection, Adaptation
E) Transparency, Eliminating Waste, Kaizen
C
Scrum is founded on empirical process control theory, or empiricism. Empiricism asserts that
knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is known. Three pillars
uphold every implementation of empirical process control: transparency, inspection, and
adaptation.
Which two things does the Development Team do during the first Sprint?
A) Deliver an increment of potentially releasable software.
B) Determine the complete architecture and infrastructure for the product.
C) Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality.
D) Develop a plan for the rest of the release.
E) Create the complete Product Backlog to be developed in subsequent Sprints
A, C
The heart of Scrum is a Sprint, a time-box of one month or less during which a "Done", useable,
and potentially releasable product Increment is created. This applies to every Sprint
, When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate
Product Backlog.
A) True
B) False
B
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.
When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?
A) When it becomes clear that not everything will be finished by the end of the Sprint.
B) When the Development Team feels that the work is too hard.
C) When the sales department has an important new opportunity.
D) When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.
D
A Sprint can be cancelled before the Sprint time-box is over. A Sprint would be cancelled if the
Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. This might occur if the company changes direction or if market or
technology conditions change.
Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team?
A) Development Team
B) Users
C) Customer
D) Product Owner
E) Scrum Master
A, D, E
The Scrum Team consists of a Product Owner, the Development Team, and a Scrum Master.
Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and be
able to explain the alternatives most clearly?
A) The Product Owner
B) The Development Team
C) The Scrum Master
D) The Project Manager
A
The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog, which
includes that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the
Scrum Team will work on next.
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?
A) The place can be named.
B) The consistency reduces complexity.
C) The Product Owner demands it.
D) Rooms are hard to book and this lets it be booked in advance.
