ACING PSM I EXAMS: A COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS BLUEPRINT FOR A+ ACHIEVEMENT.
During Sprint Planning, every task must be estimated so the Developers can be sure they have the
capacity to complete them in the Sprint
False
Who can change the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint?
The Developers
The Product Owner must attend the Sprint Retrospective
True - the scrum team attends the sprint retrospective
During Sprint Planning, all Product Backlog Items must be decomposed to a definitive set of tasks for
the Developers to complete
False
Developers should be setting sprint goals by the Product Owner as part of Sprint Planning
False - A realistic forecast should be created in Sprint Planning.
An Increment is...
The sum of the Done work during a Sprint, plus the work Done in earlier Sprints
The Scrum Master manages the Scrum Team
False - The Scrum Master manages the Scrum framework, not the Scrum Team.
Who may be best positioned to decide who will be the Scrum Master for a new Scrum Team?
The Developers and the Product Owner
A Scrum Team has how many specific accountabilities?
3 - A Scrum Team includes 3 accountabilities. Scrum Master, Product Owner and Developers.
Management need to monitor progress on a daily basis and decide to do so by attending the Daily
Scrum. What are the likely results?Select the best 3 options
Additional facilitation may be required to keep to the time-box, Developers may end up with less time in
the Daily Scrum to re-plan their work, Developers may be less open and transparent during the Daily
Scrum
The Definition of Done is a mandatory part of Scrum
True
The Scrum Master is a management role.
, TRUE - The Scrum Master is a manager, but for the Scrum framework, rather than for the people in the
Scrum Team.
The Sprint Backlog must be detailed enough that...
Changes in progress can be understood in the Daily Scrum
The Scrum Master is a leader and servant in service to which of the following?
The organisation and Scrum Team
Who is accountable for ensuring that the burn-down chart and gantt chart exist?
No one - Burn-down and Gannt chart are not mandatory in Scrum
The Scrum Master can be removed once Scrum is adopted
False - A Scrum Master is always required
The Scrum Master and Product Owner accountabilities can both be held by 1 person
True - Scrum does not forbid people holding more than 1 accountability
By the end of the Sprint Retrospective, the Scrum Team should have identified and planned
improvements to increase its effectiveness
True
Select the correct timebox for each Scrum event
Sprint Planning - 8 hours, Daily Scrum - 15 minutes, Sprint Review - 4 hours, Sprint Retrospective - 3
hours.
Developers include which role(s)?Pick all that apply
No other roles. Developers is one of the 3 accountabilities in Scrum (Within a Scrum Team, there are no
sub-teams or hierarchies. - The Scrum Guide)
The Product Owner manages...
The Product Backlog
The Scrum Master is accountable for the Product Backlog
False
The Scrum Master is responsible for?
Ensuring Scrum is understood - They do this by helping everyone understand Scrum theory and practice,
both within the Scrum Team and the organization
Who is responsible for monitoring the progress of work during a Sprint?
Developers
ANSWERS BLUEPRINT FOR A+ ACHIEVEMENT.
During Sprint Planning, every task must be estimated so the Developers can be sure they have the
capacity to complete them in the Sprint
False
Who can change the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint?
The Developers
The Product Owner must attend the Sprint Retrospective
True - the scrum team attends the sprint retrospective
During Sprint Planning, all Product Backlog Items must be decomposed to a definitive set of tasks for
the Developers to complete
False
Developers should be setting sprint goals by the Product Owner as part of Sprint Planning
False - A realistic forecast should be created in Sprint Planning.
An Increment is...
The sum of the Done work during a Sprint, plus the work Done in earlier Sprints
The Scrum Master manages the Scrum Team
False - The Scrum Master manages the Scrum framework, not the Scrum Team.
Who may be best positioned to decide who will be the Scrum Master for a new Scrum Team?
The Developers and the Product Owner
A Scrum Team has how many specific accountabilities?
3 - A Scrum Team includes 3 accountabilities. Scrum Master, Product Owner and Developers.
Management need to monitor progress on a daily basis and decide to do so by attending the Daily
Scrum. What are the likely results?Select the best 3 options
Additional facilitation may be required to keep to the time-box, Developers may end up with less time in
the Daily Scrum to re-plan their work, Developers may be less open and transparent during the Daily
Scrum
The Definition of Done is a mandatory part of Scrum
True
The Scrum Master is a management role.
, TRUE - The Scrum Master is a manager, but for the Scrum framework, rather than for the people in the
Scrum Team.
The Sprint Backlog must be detailed enough that...
Changes in progress can be understood in the Daily Scrum
The Scrum Master is a leader and servant in service to which of the following?
The organisation and Scrum Team
Who is accountable for ensuring that the burn-down chart and gantt chart exist?
No one - Burn-down and Gannt chart are not mandatory in Scrum
The Scrum Master can be removed once Scrum is adopted
False - A Scrum Master is always required
The Scrum Master and Product Owner accountabilities can both be held by 1 person
True - Scrum does not forbid people holding more than 1 accountability
By the end of the Sprint Retrospective, the Scrum Team should have identified and planned
improvements to increase its effectiveness
True
Select the correct timebox for each Scrum event
Sprint Planning - 8 hours, Daily Scrum - 15 minutes, Sprint Review - 4 hours, Sprint Retrospective - 3
hours.
Developers include which role(s)?Pick all that apply
No other roles. Developers is one of the 3 accountabilities in Scrum (Within a Scrum Team, there are no
sub-teams or hierarchies. - The Scrum Guide)
The Product Owner manages...
The Product Backlog
The Scrum Master is accountable for the Product Backlog
False
The Scrum Master is responsible for?
Ensuring Scrum is understood - They do this by helping everyone understand Scrum theory and practice,
both within the Scrum Team and the organization
Who is responsible for monitoring the progress of work during a Sprint?
Developers
