ACING PSM I EXAMS: A COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS BLUEPRINT FOR A+ ACHIEVEMENT.
As the Sprint Planning meeting progresses, the Development Team sees that the workload is
greater than they can handle. Which two are valid actions? (Choose two.)
A.
Recruit additional Development Team members before the work can begin.
B.
The Development Team ensures that the Product Owner is aware, starts the Sprint, and monitors
progress.
C.
Cancel the Sprint.
D.
Remove or change selected Product Backlog items.
E.
The Development Team works overtime during this Sprint.
B,D
Currently, your Development Teams are organized to address a single layer only (for example,
front end, middle tier, back end, and interfaces). What are three things to consider when deciding
to move away from such component teams toward feature teams? (Choose three.)
A.
You cannot do Scrum without feature teams.
B.
Productivity may suffer when making this kind of move.
C.
Getting support from the business side first helps.
D.
Feature teams have less communication overhead.
E.
With feature teams, it is easier to calculate the productivity per team.
B,C,D
During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition of work added to the Sprint Backlog?
A.
When the Product Owner identifies new work.
B.
As soon as possible after they are identified.
C.
When the Scrum Master has time to enter them.
D.
During the Daily Scrum after the Development Team approves them.
B
,What it the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?
A.
To gather status and progress information to report to management.
B.
To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking
progress on the burn-down.
C.
He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a
Daily Scrum.
D.
To make sure every team member answers the three questions.
C
You have six teams using a traditional method to deliver a product. Your management has asked
you to start using Scrum. In the initial project there were separate plans and teams for the layers
of a software system, i.e. one for the front-end, one for the middle tier, one for the back-end, and
one for the interfaces and services. This resembles what is known as component teams. But you
have read that it's a good idea to have teams organized by feature.
What are the advantages of keeping component teams while starting Scrum?
A.
There's less initial disruption than organizing into new teams. As they start, they will discover what
works best, and how to potentially re-organize towards this.
B.
Component teams generally have the skills needed to create a working Increment of software that
provides business value.
C.
Because they have worked together for some time, they are likely able to start producing
shippable Increments faster that new feature teams would.
D.
There are fewer cross-team dependencies than working in feature teams.
A
How should Product Backlog items be chosen when multiple Scrum Teams work from the same
Product Backlog?
A.
The Scrum Team with the highest velocity pulls Product Backlog items first.
B.
The Development Teams pull in work in agreement with the Product Owner.
C.
The Product Owner should provide each team with its own Product Backlog.
D.
Each Scrum Team takes an equal numbers of items.
E.
The Product Owner decides.
, B
How often should Development Team membership change?
A.
As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.
B.
Never, because it reduces productivity.
C.
As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity.
D.
Every Sprint to promote shared learning.
A
Who should make sure everyone on the Development Team does his or her tasks for the Sprint?
A.
The Project Manager.
B.
The Product Owner.
C.
The Scrum Master.
D.
The Development Team.
E.
All of the above.
D
When is it most appropriate for a Development Team to change the definition of "Done"?
A.
During Spring Planning.
B.
Prior to starting a new Sprint.
C.
During the Sprint Retrospective.
D.
Prior to starting a new project.
C
The Daily Scrum is an event that happens every day. What would be three key concerns if the
frequency were to be lowered to every two or three days? (Choose three.)
A.
Opportunities to insect and adapt the Sprint Backlog are lost.
B.
Impediments are raised and resolved more slowly.
C.
ANSWERS BLUEPRINT FOR A+ ACHIEVEMENT.
As the Sprint Planning meeting progresses, the Development Team sees that the workload is
greater than they can handle. Which two are valid actions? (Choose two.)
A.
Recruit additional Development Team members before the work can begin.
B.
The Development Team ensures that the Product Owner is aware, starts the Sprint, and monitors
progress.
C.
Cancel the Sprint.
D.
Remove or change selected Product Backlog items.
E.
The Development Team works overtime during this Sprint.
B,D
Currently, your Development Teams are organized to address a single layer only (for example,
front end, middle tier, back end, and interfaces). What are three things to consider when deciding
to move away from such component teams toward feature teams? (Choose three.)
A.
You cannot do Scrum without feature teams.
B.
Productivity may suffer when making this kind of move.
C.
Getting support from the business side first helps.
D.
Feature teams have less communication overhead.
E.
With feature teams, it is easier to calculate the productivity per team.
B,C,D
During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition of work added to the Sprint Backlog?
A.
When the Product Owner identifies new work.
B.
As soon as possible after they are identified.
C.
When the Scrum Master has time to enter them.
D.
During the Daily Scrum after the Development Team approves them.
B
,What it the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?
A.
To gather status and progress information to report to management.
B.
To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking
progress on the burn-down.
C.
He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a
Daily Scrum.
D.
To make sure every team member answers the three questions.
C
You have six teams using a traditional method to deliver a product. Your management has asked
you to start using Scrum. In the initial project there were separate plans and teams for the layers
of a software system, i.e. one for the front-end, one for the middle tier, one for the back-end, and
one for the interfaces and services. This resembles what is known as component teams. But you
have read that it's a good idea to have teams organized by feature.
What are the advantages of keeping component teams while starting Scrum?
A.
There's less initial disruption than organizing into new teams. As they start, they will discover what
works best, and how to potentially re-organize towards this.
B.
Component teams generally have the skills needed to create a working Increment of software that
provides business value.
C.
Because they have worked together for some time, they are likely able to start producing
shippable Increments faster that new feature teams would.
D.
There are fewer cross-team dependencies than working in feature teams.
A
How should Product Backlog items be chosen when multiple Scrum Teams work from the same
Product Backlog?
A.
The Scrum Team with the highest velocity pulls Product Backlog items first.
B.
The Development Teams pull in work in agreement with the Product Owner.
C.
The Product Owner should provide each team with its own Product Backlog.
D.
Each Scrum Team takes an equal numbers of items.
E.
The Product Owner decides.
, B
How often should Development Team membership change?
A.
As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.
B.
Never, because it reduces productivity.
C.
As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity.
D.
Every Sprint to promote shared learning.
A
Who should make sure everyone on the Development Team does his or her tasks for the Sprint?
A.
The Project Manager.
B.
The Product Owner.
C.
The Scrum Master.
D.
The Development Team.
E.
All of the above.
D
When is it most appropriate for a Development Team to change the definition of "Done"?
A.
During Spring Planning.
B.
Prior to starting a new Sprint.
C.
During the Sprint Retrospective.
D.
Prior to starting a new project.
C
The Daily Scrum is an event that happens every day. What would be three key concerns if the
frequency were to be lowered to every two or three days? (Choose three.)
A.
Opportunities to insect and adapt the Sprint Backlog are lost.
B.
Impediments are raised and resolved more slowly.
C.
