PSM I Practice Exam - 80 questions

When does a Developer become accountable for the value of a Product Backlog item selected for the Sprint? (choose the best answer)

• Never. The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating value every Sprint.

• At the Sprint Planning Event

• Whenever a team member can accommodate more work

• During the Daily Scrum

Is the Product Owner required to be present at the Sprint Retrospective? Choose the best answer

• Their attendance is mandatory. The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to assess and improve itself

• They are not allowed. The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Developers to improve

• They are optional. Attendance is only required when the Product Owner gets invited by the Scrum Master

What is a Product Backlog? Choose the best answer

• The Product Backlog is an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product.

• It is a list of references to Use Case documents that are stored in a central repository. The references should be viewable and clickable by anybody to enhance transparency.

• It is a formally approved list of requirements to be implemented over a set period

• It is a detailed list of functionalities from which the Developers draw items, to be complemented by a separate Technology Backlog managed by the Developers.

To create focus which of the following are most important to have ready when Sprint Planning begins? Choose the best two answers.

• A clear cadence of when the Daily Scrum will take place.

• A Product Backlog with the most important items ready for discussion.

• A Product Goal communicated by the Product Owner

• A fully refined Product Backlog

• A clear and non-negotiable Sprint Goal.

What best describes the relationship of the Product Owner and the stakeholders? Choose the best answer

• The Product Owner writes the User Stories as provided by the stakeholders

• The Product Owner provides the stakeholders with acceptance forms at the Sprint Review to record their formal agreement over the delivered software

• The Product Owner has the final call over the requirements and should involve the stakeholders as little as possible

• The Product Owner actively asks for stakeholder input and expectations to incorporate into the Product Backlog

True or False: A Product Owner is essentially the same thing as a traditional Project Manager?

• True

• False

True or False: The Sprint Review is the only time at which stakeholder feedback is taken into account.

• True

• False

The Product Owner's authority to change and update the Product Backlog is unlimited, except for: (Choose the best answer

• Items the Scrum Master has identified as impediments.

• High impact changes that have not been approved by the change request board.

• Technical and architectural work that needs to be done first, as indicated by the chief enterprise architect.

• There are no exceptions; the entire organization must respect a Product Owner's decisions.

• Decisions by the chief program manager.

What phrases best describe the relationship of the Product Owner and the Developers? Choose the best two answers

• They should work apart as much as possible in order to keep the concerns of business and technology separated

• They collaborate often so the Developers build Increments keeping end-user and stakeholder concerns in mind.

• They collaborate often so the Product Owner can make informed decisions in balancing effort and value of Product Backlog items.

• The Product Owner should be with the Developers full-time to grow a deep understanding of the technology being used.

• They should share no more than the Sprint Planning and the Sprint Review meeting.

What variables should a Product Owner consider when ordering the Product Backlog? Choose the best answer

• Lowest development cost in order to maximize Return on Investment (ROI)

• Effort first, then value

• Development cohesion as indicated by the Developers

• Anything that informs them to achieve the product's goals and to optimize the value delivered

• The availability of resources and skills for implementation