Practice questions
Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I): Practice Questions
A dozen original concept-check questions on the Scrum framework. Choose an answer to reveal the explanation. Base your reasoning on the Scrum Guide's intent.
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What is the maximum timebox for the Daily Scrum?
Correct answer: B. The Daily Scrum is timeboxed to 15 minutes for the Developers to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal. -
Who is accountable for the Product Backlog?
Correct answer: B. The Product Owner is accountable for the Product Backlog, including its content, ordering and clarity. -
Which three pillars uphold empiricism in Scrum?
Correct answer: B. Empiricism rests on transparency, inspection and adaptation. (Commitment, courage and focus are Scrum values.) -
The commitment associated with the Increment is the:
Correct answer: C. Each artifact has a commitment: the Increment's is the Definition of Done, which defines the required quality. -
During the Sprint, who can change the Sprint Backlog?
Correct answer: C. The Sprint Backlog is the Developers' plan; they own and adjust it throughout the Sprint as they learn more. -
How long is a Sprint?
Correct answer: B. A Sprint is a fixed-length timebox of one month or less; its length does not change once it has started. -
The main purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is to:
Correct answer: C. The Retrospective is where the Scrum Team inspects itself and plans improvements to its process, tools and interactions. -
Who creates the Increment?
Correct answer: C. The Developers are accountable for creating a usable Increment each Sprint. -
If the Developers cannot finish all planned work, the Sprint should:
Correct answer: B. A Sprint's length is fixed and does not extend; unfinished work returns to the Product Backlog to be re-ordered. -
Which of these is one of the five Scrum values?
Correct answer: B. The five Scrum values are commitment, focus, openness, respect and courage. -
The Sprint Review exists to:
Correct answer: B. At the Sprint Review the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog as needed. -
The Product Goal is the commitment contained in which artifact?
Correct answer: C. The Product Goal is the commitment for the Product Backlog and gives the team a long-term objective to work toward.