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WorksheetsScrum Master Certification PSM 1 Prep
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 45mins
Select three ways in which Scrum Master supports the Product Owner.
Assigning the work to Developers when the Product Owner is unavailable
Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed
Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management
Helping the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items
Meeting stakeholders face to face and gather requirements
While estimating Product Backlog items, a team member says it takes 2 days to perform a task whereas the other person says 6 days, while the rest of the team says 4 days. How should the team proceed?
Choose the shortest estimate
Discuss the variances and reestimate until consensus is reached
Ask the Product Owner to decide on the estimate
Choose the longest estimate
Which is NOT the responsibility of a self-managing Team?
Create an Increment by the end of the Sprint
Raise impediments to the Scrum Master
Send daily status reports to the Product Owner
Update the Sprint Backlog
Product Owner is on leave when Sprint Review is scheduled, but he already had an informal meeting with the team and accepts the increment. Developers ask the Scrum Master to lead the meeting. What should he/she do?
Cancel the Sprint Review meeting as the work is already accepted by the Product Owner
Cancel the Sprint Review meeting because Product Owner is unavailable
Agree with the team and present the increment to the stakeholders in the Sprint Review
Encourage the team to lead the meeting and present the increment
A Team with 8 members is struggling to finish Daily Scrum in 15 minutes. What should the Scrum Master do?
Allow only senior members to attend the Daily Scrum
Coach the team on how to conduct the meeting within 15 minutes
Conduct 2 Daily Scrums in parallel with 4 members in each meeting
Extend the Daily Scrum to 30 minutes
During the Sprint, the Developers realize that they need the expertise of DBA to complete a valuable feature. As a Scrum Master, what should you do?
You ask the Developers to stop working on the feature and move it to next Sprint
You forbid them from getting external help because Developers are supposed to be cross-functional
Add a DBA to the Scrum Team
You help the team to get the support for a DBA who is external to the project. However, you recommend the team members to develop their skills in that area for the future Sprints
Select two activities Developers perform during the Sprint.
Report the status to Product Owner
To work with Product Owner when clarifications are required
Send the status reports to stakeholders
To develop an increment
Scrum is best defined as?
Methodology
Predictive Process
Cookbook
Framework
Which three questions every Developer may answer during Daily Scrum?
Do I see any impediments?
What did I do since yesterday that will help the team reach Sprint Goal?
What am going to do today that will help the team reach Sprint Goal?
What is the solution for the existing impediments?
Two developers disagree and often argue about the architecture of the product they are developing. According to Tuckman Ladder, which stage they are in?
Norming
Storming
Forming
Performing
Adjourning
Which 2 answers in the below would help a Product Owner succeed?
Sharing Product Backlog responsibilities with Scrum Master
Entire Organization must respect his/her decision
Vague Definition of Done in the Scrum Team
Prioritization of the items in the Product Backlog is visible to everyone
What is the maximum duration (time-box) of a Sprint Retrospective meeting for a team which follows 2 weeks Sprints?
2 Hours
Usually less than 3 hours
3 Hours
1 Hour
A Developer goes on an emergency leave for the entire duration of the Sprint. How should the Scrum Master handle this situation? Select two best answers.
Until the absent team member returns, replace him with a new member
Work with the Product Owner to inform the stakeholders about the potential reduction of Done work
Developers will do their best to finish as much work as possible without any overtime
Ask the developers to work overtime to meet the velocity
Sprint Retrospective is always the last event in the Sprint. True or False?
TRUE
FALSE
What do Burn up charts show?
How much work is left to be completed in the Sprint?
How many Sprints have been completed in the project?
How much work has been completed so far in the Sprint?
How many Sprints are left to be completed in the project?
Every Sprint must produce a Done Increment. True or False?
TRUE
FALSE
Susie is a new Scrum Master of Project A in which developers are in conflict. Karl is an experienced Scrum Master currently working in Project B and Susie asks him for advice. What should Karl advise?
Ask Susie to make a decision and force the team members accept her solution
Ask Susie to remove one of the members from the team to show the authority
Ask Susie to stay away from the conflict
Ask Susie to facilitate a discussion and apply conflict-resolution techniques
Stakeholders would like to meet with the Developers to provide details for a requirement. What should the Scrum Master do?
They should interact with Developers only for minor requirements which take less than a day to implement
Allow it as it will ensure no requirements are missed
Advice them that they should work with PO
Ask the stakeholders to share the requirements with the Scrum Master
During a Sprint Review, stakeholder says that the feature is not complete but Product Owners says it is complete. How did the Product Owner come to this conclusion?
Because he has to avoid scope creep
Because he has the final say
Because PO is aware that Developers adhered to Definition of Done
Because PO has to protect Developers
Who is responsible to clear the technical debt?
Developers
Scrum Master
Stakeholders
Scrum Team
Product Owner
Who can make changes to the Sprint Backlog?
Stakeholders
Scrum Master
Developers
Product Owner
Sponsor
You are the Scrum Master and you notice that the developers sometimes fail to have common understanding with the Product Owner. This has led to some surprises in the past Sprint Reviews. What can you do avoid this situation?
Such situations are unavoidable
Ask the Product Owner to monitor the progress on daily basis
Coach the team to agree on the Definition of Done and make it transparent to everyone
Convince the Product Owner to accept the work performed by the Developers
Scrum Master notices that the Daily Scrum is happening at different location everyday. What should he/she do? Choose the best answer.
Advice the team to pick a constant location and a constant time to conduct their daily Scrum. Consistency reduces complications
Scrum Master need to know where to find the team. Hence, it would be better if its held at same place every day.
Its not a problem as long as the meeting is held at same time of the day
Nothing because Developers are self-managing
Scrum is always better than a Waterfall method. True or False?
TRUE
FALSE
Scrum Master is discussing the suitable time for Daily Scrum with a newly formed collocated team. Unfortunately, team members are unable to agree on a time slot. What should the Scrum Master do?
Team should select a slot and leave it up to the team members if they can join
Scrum Master should decide a time slot and request all the team members to join
Team should write the answers to the 3 questions on the white board located at the team space
Daily Scrum should not be held as team members are unable to agree on a suitable time slot
Few Developers inform the Scrum Master that they do not agree with the Product Owner decision on ordering certain backlog items. What should he/she do?
Setup a meeting and conduction negotiation between Product Owner and developers
Reprimand the team members for questioning the authority of Product Owner
Side with the Product Owner because he/she has the final say on the order of items in Product Backlog
Side with the Developers because they are the ones who will implement the requirement
Developers finished the work in a Sprint much earlier than they planned. What should the Scrum Master do when the team asks for advice?
Announce the end of the Sprint and start a new one
Advise the Developers to work with PO and take additional work from the Product Backlog
Ask the team to go on a holiday
Send the team to training
Which 2 topics are usually covered in Sprint Planning Meeting?
How can the team improve?
How will the chosen work get Done?
What can be Done in this Sprint?
How should the team interact with stakeholders?
Can a Scrum Master work as a Developer?
No
Yes
Which of the following is not a mandatory event in Scrum?
Daily Scrum
Sprint Retrospective
None of the listed options
Sprint Review
Sprint Planning
What is the output of Sprint Planning?
Sprint Goal
Detailed Project plan
Refined Sprint Backlog
Refined Product Backlog
Which are the three artifacts of Scrum?
Sprint Plan
Product Backlog
Sprint Backlog
Sprint Burndown Chart
Increment
A developer considers Retrospectives as a waste of time. As per ESVP, what is he considered as?
Prisoner
Explorer
Shopper
Vacationer
A stakeholder wants to participate in the retrospective. Should he/she be allowed? Select the best answer.
Yes - Stakeholders have equal stake in the success of the project
Yes - Only if the Product Owner approves the request
Yes - Stakeholders feedback about team is very important
No - Retrospectives are only for the Scrum Team/
What is the maximum duration (time-box) of a Sprint Planning meeting for a team which follows 1 week Sprints?
Usually less than 8 hours
4 Hours
8 Hours
1 Hour
During the Sprint Retrospective, a team member suggests that the 8 member Team should be split in half so that 4 members can focus on development and 4 on testing. As a Scrum Master, what would you advise?
You disagree because Scrum doesn't recognize sub-teams
You agree because Scrum advices for the team to be self-managing
You agree with team member because it will increase productivity
You agree but recommend to implement it only after few months
Scrum Master will perform all the tasks which a traditional Project Manager would do. True or False?
FALSE
TRUE
Developers found a limitation in the software which they are using to build the product. They can only proceed if the software is upgraded by the Infra team. What two things the Scrum Team should do?
They should work with the Product Owner to evaluate if the affected backlog items can be moved to the next Sprint
Cancel the Sprint as the team cannot proceed
Product Owner should add a new item in the Product Backlog for the software upgrade
Continue with non-affected backlog items and ignore the limitation
During Sprint Review, stakeholders complain that the application is not fast enough. How can the Scrum Team avoid this in future?
By adding non-functional needs to Definition of Done
By adding it to Product Backlog if the effort is high
By collecting the non-functional requirements during Sprint review
By reviewing the architecture in the retrospective
Which is not an event where feedback is provided?
Backlog refinement meeting
Sprint Retrospective
Sprint Review
Daily Scrum
Which are the three pillars of Scrum?
Transparency
Communication
Adaption
Commitment
Inspection
Sprint Planning time box expired before team could decompose all the Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint. What should happen next?
Scrum Master should extend the meeting so that there is enough time for all the items to be decomposed
Scrum Team should hold a second planning meeting next day
Developers should work only the items which were decomposed and ignore the rest
It is acceptable if the team is unable to decompose all the items during the Sprint planning meeting
Which among the following are Scrum Values?
Focus
Feedback
Commitment
Communication
Respect
During the second half of the Sprint Planning, team realizes that the original estimate Done in the first half is incorrect due to newly discovered limitations. The time box for the meeting expired by then. Team members ask for the meeting to be extended. What should the Scrum Master do?
Setup a new meeting next day
Extend the meeting
Ask the team not to work on the poorly estimated backlog item
Refuse the extension and ask the team to estimate that one item during the Sprint with the help of Product Owner
What do Developers deliver at the end of the Sprint?
Increment that adheres to definition of Done
Increment without testing
Increment with adheres to at least 90% of definition of Done
Increment without documentation
2 Teams are working on a product development. There are 4 valuable requirements in the Product Backlog. How should the teams share this work?
Team with more senior members should work on all four
Team with highest velocity should work on all four
Product Owner should assign the work to the team
Teams should work together and pick up the work in agreement with each other
Select the option which provides a direction to the Developers during the Sprint.
Scrum Master
Burn down chart
Sprint Goal
All of the listed options
What is the technical debt?
The money spent on the project so far
The money invested on the infrastructure of the project
Technical Debt may represent additional cost a team may incur due to poor design of code
The money sponsor will lose if the project fails
Who is allowed to make changes in Product Backlog?
Product Owner and Developers
Developers
Product Owner
Scrum Master
Developers realize that they will not be able to finish all the work planned for the Sprint. What should the Scrum Master do?
Work with Developers on adjusting the Sprint Backlog
Ensure that Developers work with PO on adjusting the Sprint Backlog
Inform the stakeholders about the scope change
Nothing. Developers will inform the Product Owner during Sprint Review
Developers request a one-day gap between Sprints. What is your response as a Scrum Master?
Accept the request as the team needs a break
Accept the request so that team can groom the backlog
Reject the request, subsequent Sprint should start immediately after the completion of previous Sprint
Reject the request because hardening Sprint has to happen between regular Sprints
Who invites the stakeholders to the Sprint Review meeting?
Sponsor
Developers
Scrum Master
Product Owner
The Project Sponsor appoints a committee comprising of himself, Senior Operations Manager and Senior Marketing Director. He directs the Product Owner to get the committee approval before implementing any functionality. Which option best describes the situation?
Product Owner should have freedom to select the features which provide maximum value to customer
It is perfectly reasonable request from the Sponsor
Scrum Master should be part of the committee
Sponsor should not be part of the committee
In which activities or events Product Owner must participate? Select all that apply.
Sprint Review
Sprint Planning
Product Backlog Refinement
Daily Scrum
Sprint Retrospective
Who has the final say on the order of the requirements in the Product Backlog?
Stakeholders
Developers
Product Owner
Sponsor
Scrum Master
Developers discover a risk to the project if the database is not upgraded in one month. Product Owner concludes that this is the most critical activity and adds it to the Product Backlog. What should be the order of this item in the Product Backlog?
This item should not be added to Product Backlog
In the Bottom
In the middle
On the Top
Who updates the Sprint Burn-up Chart?
Product Owner
Developers
Stakeholders
Scrum Master
Sponsor
Who is NOT allowed to include a user requirement in the Product Backlog?
Stakeholders
Scrum Master
Developers
Product Owner
Who crafts the Sprint Goal?
CEO
Stakeholders
Scrum Team
Developers
Scrum Master
Who should attend Sprint Retrospective? Select all that apply.
Product Owner
Scrum Master
Sponsor
Developers
Key Stakeholders
Who can assign the work to the Developers?
Scrum Master
Product Owner
Stakeholders
Developers
Agile Coach
What do Burn down charts show?
How much work has been completed so far in the Sprint?
How much work is left to be completed in the Sprint?
How many Sprints are left to be completed in the project?
How many Sprints have been completed in the project?
Who must attend Daily Scrum?
Sponsor
Product Owner
Developers
Key Stakeholders
Scrum Master
Who is on a Scrum Team?
Scrum Master
Developers
Project Manager
Sponsor
Product Owner
During the Sprint Retrospective meeting, a senior team member blames the junior team member for the delay in the previous Sprint. As a Scrum Master, how should you respond?
You reprimand the junior team member
You coach the Senior team member that the accountability lies with all the developers
You appreciate the senior team member for being honest
You remove the junior team member from the team
A new Scrum Team started the project with 30 day Sprints. After 2 Sprints, they realized that they may need to shorten the length of the Sprint. Can they do that?
Yes
No
What should a Scrum Master do during Daily Scrum? Select 2 best answers.
Silently observe the team and ensure there is no conflict
Ensure that team is keeping the meeting within the time-box
It is not mandatory for Scrum Master to attend the Daily Scrum
Assign new tasks to the Developers
How can a Scrum Master serve the Developers? Select any 2 options.
By sending the team to Scrum Training
By facilitating team decisions
By teaching the team how to convert a Product Backlog item into an increment
By ensuring that team is familiar with Project goal, vision
Who can be a Team Leader among the Developers?
Member selected by the Team
There is no such role in a Scrum Team
Member with most experience
Member selected by the Scrum Master
Who owns the Sprint Backlog?
Product Owner
Developers
Stakeholders
Scrum Master
If multiple teams are working on a single product, each of them should have a separate Product Backlog. True or False?
TRUE
FALSE
Project Sponsor is asking for the detailed release forecast of the next 6 months. What two things should the Scrum Master do?
Work with the Product Owner to create a detailed release forecast
Ask the Developers to prepare a forecast based on their assumptions
Meet the sponsor in person and explain that detailed planning in Scrum is Done only at the last moment.
Share the list of features scheduled per release with the sponsor
What happens when there is a change in the developers in the team?
Productivity may remain the same
Productivity may reduce
Productivity may increase
What is the difference between manager and a leader?
Managers welcome change while leaders resist
Managers think long term and leaders think short term
Leader expects the mistakes to happen while manager does everything to prevent mistakes
Leader leads the team while Manager controls the team
In the Daily Scrum, team members are facing the Scrum Master while answering the 3 questions. What should the Scrum Master do?
Ask the team to face each other
Ask the team to face the Stakeholders
Ask the team to face the Product Owner
Do Nothing
What is the maximum duration for a Sprint?
One month
7 days
21 days
It depends on the project
15 days
As per the Scrum Guide, are the Product Owner and Scrum Master included the recommended team size count?
Yes, only if PO and SM are performing the tasks in the Sprint Backlog
No (Unconditionally)
PO and SM are not allowed to work on Sprint Backlog items
Yes (Unconditionally)
Which best represents the developers in a Scrum Team?
Team with all generalising specialists
Team with at least one business analyst
Team with 50% developers and 50% testers
Team with at least one work stream with senior and Junior members
What is the maximum duration (time-box) of a Sprint Review meeting for a team which follows 2 weeks Sprints?
Usually, less than 4 hours
4 Hours
8 Hours
1 Hour
Scrum Master helps the Product Owner in maximizing the value. True or False?
FALSE
TRUE
