SCRUM PSM CERTIFICATION EXAM SCRIPT
2026 REAL EXAMS COMBINED WITH FULL
EXPLANATIONS
◉ 51. When a Development Team is having trouble delivering a
working increment because they don't understand a functional
requirement, what should they do?
Choose the best answer
A). Answer: Partially complete the functionality, and discuss the
remaining work at the Sprint review
B) Defer the work to a more appropriate Sprint
C) Collaborate with the Product Owner to determine what is
possible and acceptable
D) Add a specialist to the Development Team
◉ 52. Several Sprints into a project, the Product Owner tells the
Scrum Master that a key stakeholder just started using the product.
The stakeholder is unhappy with the slow performance. What are
two good options for the Scrum Master?
Choose the best two answers
,A). Answer: Encourage the Product Owner to put performance on
the Product Backlog and express the stakeholders concern to the
Development Team.
B) Explain to the Product Owner that it's up to the Development
Team to decide on acceptable performance standards.
C) Bring the concern to the testers to improve how the system is
tested.
D) Coach the Product Owner on how to talk with the Development
Team about this concern.
E) Wait to bring this up until the Sprint retrospective
◉ 53. The Product Owner and Scrum Master should not be part of
the Development Team.
A). Answer: True
B) False
◉ 54. What are two ways that architecture and infrastructure are
handled in scrum?
(Choose the best two answers)
A). Answer: They are built by a separate team through the creation
of an architectural runway
B) They are implemented along with functional development of the
product
,C) They are discussed, determined and documented before the
actual feature development Sprints
D) They are added to the Product Backlog and addressed in early
Sprints while always requiring at least some business functionality,
no matter how small
◉ 55. A Scrum team is only allowed to meet with stakeholders
during Sprint review.
A). Answer: True
B) False
◉ 56. During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition
of work added to the Sprint Backlog?
Choose the best answer
A). Answer: As soon as possible after they are identified
B) When the Product Owner identifies new work
C) During the daily Scrum after the Development Team approves
them
D) When the Scrum Master has time to enter team
◉ 57. During a Sprint retrospective, for what is the Product Owner
responsible?
Choose the best answer
, A). Answer: Capturing requirements for the Product Backlog
B) Participating as a scrum team member
C) Summarizing and reporting the discussions to the stakeholders
that he/she represents in the scrum team
D) The Product Owner should not take part in Sprint retrospectives
◉ 58. You are the Scrum Master of a new to be developed product.
Development is going to require 45 people. What is a good first
question for you to suggest the group thinks about when forming
into teams?
Choose the best answer
A). Answer: What is the right mixture of senior and junior people on
each team?
B) How will we make sure all teams have the right amount of
expertise?
C) Who are the subject matter experts on each team?
D) Who are going to be the team leads?
◉ 59. What is a Development Team responsible for?
Choose the best 2 answers
2026 REAL EXAMS COMBINED WITH FULL
EXPLANATIONS
◉ 51. When a Development Team is having trouble delivering a
working increment because they don't understand a functional
requirement, what should they do?
Choose the best answer
A). Answer: Partially complete the functionality, and discuss the
remaining work at the Sprint review
B) Defer the work to a more appropriate Sprint
C) Collaborate with the Product Owner to determine what is
possible and acceptable
D) Add a specialist to the Development Team
◉ 52. Several Sprints into a project, the Product Owner tells the
Scrum Master that a key stakeholder just started using the product.
The stakeholder is unhappy with the slow performance. What are
two good options for the Scrum Master?
Choose the best two answers
,A). Answer: Encourage the Product Owner to put performance on
the Product Backlog and express the stakeholders concern to the
Development Team.
B) Explain to the Product Owner that it's up to the Development
Team to decide on acceptable performance standards.
C) Bring the concern to the testers to improve how the system is
tested.
D) Coach the Product Owner on how to talk with the Development
Team about this concern.
E) Wait to bring this up until the Sprint retrospective
◉ 53. The Product Owner and Scrum Master should not be part of
the Development Team.
A). Answer: True
B) False
◉ 54. What are two ways that architecture and infrastructure are
handled in scrum?
(Choose the best two answers)
A). Answer: They are built by a separate team through the creation
of an architectural runway
B) They are implemented along with functional development of the
product
,C) They are discussed, determined and documented before the
actual feature development Sprints
D) They are added to the Product Backlog and addressed in early
Sprints while always requiring at least some business functionality,
no matter how small
◉ 55. A Scrum team is only allowed to meet with stakeholders
during Sprint review.
A). Answer: True
B) False
◉ 56. During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition
of work added to the Sprint Backlog?
Choose the best answer
A). Answer: As soon as possible after they are identified
B) When the Product Owner identifies new work
C) During the daily Scrum after the Development Team approves
them
D) When the Scrum Master has time to enter team
◉ 57. During a Sprint retrospective, for what is the Product Owner
responsible?
Choose the best answer
, A). Answer: Capturing requirements for the Product Backlog
B) Participating as a scrum team member
C) Summarizing and reporting the discussions to the stakeholders
that he/she represents in the scrum team
D) The Product Owner should not take part in Sprint retrospectives
◉ 58. You are the Scrum Master of a new to be developed product.
Development is going to require 45 people. What is a good first
question for you to suggest the group thinks about when forming
into teams?
Choose the best answer
A). Answer: What is the right mixture of senior and junior people on
each team?
B) How will we make sure all teams have the right amount of
expertise?
C) Who are the subject matter experts on each team?
D) Who are going to be the team leads?
◉ 59. What is a Development Team responsible for?
Choose the best 2 answers
