WorksheetsPSM I 1-20
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their Increments be integrated every Sprint?
a)
A) Yes, but only for Scrum Teams whose work has dependencies.
b)
B) Yes, otherwise the Product Owners (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately inspect what is done.
c)
C) No, each Scrum Team stands alone.
d)
D) No, that is far too hard and must be done in a hardening Sprint.
2.
Who owns the Sprint Backlog?
a)
A) The Scrum Team.
b)
B) The Product Owner.
c)
C) The Scrum Master.
d)
D) The Development Team.
3.
When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?
a)
A) When the Development Team feels that the work is too hard.
b)
B) When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.
c)
C) When the sales department has an important new opportunity.
d)
D) When it becomes clear that not everything will be finished by the end of the Sprint.
4.
Every Development Team should have:
a)
A) At least one representative from each major software engineering discipline; such as, Quality Assurance, Development, and User Experience.
b)
B) The competencies and skills needed to deliver a Done Increment in a Sprint.
c)
C) One Lead Developer and no more than 8 other members.
5.
Why does the Product Owner want the Development Team to adhere to its definition of “Done”?
a)
A) To have complete transparency into what has been done at the end of each Sprint.
b)
B) To be able to reprimand the team when they don’t meet their velocity goal for the Sprint.
c)
C) To know what the team will deliver over the next three Sprints.
d)
D) To predict the team’s productivity over time.
6.
During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Scrum Master responsible?
a)
A) Prioritizing the resulting action items.
b)
B) Participating as a Scrum team member and facilitating as requested or needed.
c)
C) Acting as a scribe to capture the Development Team’s answers.
d)
D) Summarizing and reporting the discussions to management.
7.
The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:
a)
A) Turn Product Backlog items into an Increment of potentially releasable product functionality.
b)
B) Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools and environments.
c)
C) Complete the project within the date and cost as calculated by the Product Owner.
8.
The Scrum Master observes the Product Owner struggling with ordering the Product Backlog. What is an appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take?
a)
A) Suggest the Product Owner extend the Sprint, so he can have more time to order the Product Backlog.
b)
B) Suggest that the Development Team does the ordering to be sure that it is a feasible ordering of work.
c)
C) Offer the Product Owner help in understanding that the goal of ordering the Product Backlog is to maximize value.
d)
D) Present the Product Owner with an ordered Product Backlog to use.
e)
E) Encourage the Product Owner to work with the Development Team to see which items technically are fastest to implement.
9.
Which two things are appropriate for a Scrum Master to do if the Development Team doesn’t have the engineering tools and infrastructure to completely finish each selected Product Backlog item? (Choose two.)
a)
A) Coach the Development Team to improve its skills, tools, and infrastructure over time and adjust the Definition of “Done” accordingly.
b)
B) Encourage the Product Owner to accept partially “Done” increments until the situation improves.
c)
C) Refocus the current Sprint on establishing the Development Team’s infrastructure instead of delivering an Increment.
d)
D) Declare the Development Team not ready for Scrum.
e)
E) Have the Development Team establish a Definition of “Done” that is actually possible to achieve given current circumstances.
10.
When is implementation of a Product Backlog item considered complete?
a)
A) At the end of the Sprint.
b)
B) When the item has no work remaining in order to be potentially released.
c)
C) When Quality Assurance reports that the item passes all acceptance criteria.
d)
D) When all work in the Sprint Backlog related to the item is finished.
11.
Choose two responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team. (Choose two.)
a)
A) Reorder the Product Backlog.
b)
B) Pull Product Backlog items for the Sprint.
c)
C) Do the work planned in the Sprint Backlog.
d)
D) Increase velocity.
e)
E) Report daily progress to stakeholders.
12.
If two Scrum Teams are added to the development of a product that previously had only one Scrum Team, what will be the immediate impact on the productivity of the original Scrum Team?
a)
A) Its productivity is likely to decrease.
b)
B) Its productivity is likely to stay the same.
c)
C) Its productivity is likely to increase.
13.
A Scrum Master is introducing Scrum to a new Development Team. The Development Team has decided that a Sprint Retrospective is unnecessary. What action should the Scrum Master take?
a)
A) Call a meeting between the Development Team and senior management.
b)
B) Comply with the decision of the self-organizing team.
c)
C) Consult with the Product Owner to see how he/she feels about the situation.
d)
D) Begin facilitating productive and useful Sprint Retrospectives.
14.
Which of the following are true about the Product Owner role? (Choose two.)
a)
A) The Product Owner is one person.
b)
B) The Product Owner is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog.
c)
C) Multiple people can share the Product Owner role on a Scrum Team.
d)
D) The Product Owner role can be played by a committee or a team of people.
15.
When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog.
a)
A) True
b)
B) False
16.
When does the second Sprint start?
a)
A) Once the architectural changes for the second Sprint have been approved by the senior architect.
b)
B) After the Product Backlog for the second Sprint has been selected.
c)
C) Immediately after the first Sprint.
d)
D) After the customer completes acceptance testing of the first Sprint.
17.
What is included in the Sprint Backlog?
a)
A) User Stories.
b)
B) Tasks.
c)
C) Use Cases.
d)
D) Tests.
e)
E) Any of the above (or others) which are a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog items.
18.
What enhances the transparency of an Increment?
a)
A) Doing all work needed to meet the definition of “Done”
b)
B) Reporting Sprint progress to the stakeholders daily
c)
C) Keeping track of and estimating all undone work to be completed in a separate Sprint.
d)
D) Updating Sprint tasks properly in the electronic tracking tool.
19.
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?
a)
A) It is used to congratulate the Development Team if it did what it forecast, or to punish the Development Team if it failed to meet its forecast.
b)
B) It is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to check on the work done.
c)
C) It is a mechanism to control the Development Team’s activities during a Sprint.
d)
D) It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and figure out what to do next.
20.
The Product Owner makes sure the team selects enough from the Product Backlog for a Sprint to satisfy the stakeholders.
a)
A) True
b)
B) False
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