PSM-I Online Practice Questions and Answers

You have six teams using a traditional method to deliver a product. Your management has asked you to start using Scrum. In the initial project there were separate plans and teams for the layers of a software system, i.e. one for the front-end, one for the middle tier, one for the back-end, and one for the interfaces and services. This resembles what is known as component teams. But you have read that it's a good idea to have teams organized by feature.

What are the advantages of keeping component teams while starting Scrum?

A. There's less initial disruption than organizing into new teams. As they start, they will discover what works best, and how to potentially re-organize towards this.

B. Component teams generally have the skills needed to create a working Increment of software that provides business value.

C. Because they have worked together for some time, they are likely able to start producing shippable Increments faster that new feature teams would.

D. There are fewer cross-team dependencies than working in feature teams.

What is the time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting?

A. 4 Hours for a monthly Sprint.

B. 8 Hours for a monthly Sprint.

C. Monthly.

D. Whenever it is done.

The Product Owner makes sure the team selects enough from the Product Backlog for a Sprint to satisfy the stakeholders.

A. True

B. False

When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?

A. When the Development Team feels that the work is too hard.

B. When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.

C. When the sales department has an important new opportunity.

D. When it becomes clear that not everything will be finished by the end of the Sprint.

Which two things are appropriate for a Scrum Master to do if the Scrum Team doesn't have the tools and environment to completely finish each selected Product Backlog item? (Choose the best two answers.)

A. Coach the ScrumTeam to improve its skills, tools, and infrastructure over time and adjust the Definition of "Done" accordingly.

B. Encourage the Product Owner to accept partially "Done" increments until the situation improves.

C. Refocus the current Sprint on establishing the Scrum Team's environment instead of delivering an Increment.

D. Declare the Scrum Team not ready for Scrum.

E. Have the Scrum Team establish a Definition of "Done" that is actually possible to achieve given current circumstances.

A new Developer is having continuing conflicts with existing members of the Scrum Team, which is impacting the delivery of the Increment. If necessary, who is responsible for removing the Developer from the Scrum Team?

A. The hiring manager is responsible, because they hired the Developer.

B. The Product Owner is responsible, because they control the return on investment (ROI).

C. The Scrum Master is responsible, because they remove Impediments.

D. The Scrum Team is responsible.

Which two things should the Development Team do during the first Sprint? (Choose two.)

A. Make up a plan for the rest of the project.

B. Analyze, describe, and document the requirements for the subsequent Sprints.

C. Develop at least one piece of functionality.

D. Define the major product features and release plan architecture

E. Create an increment of potentially releasable software.

What does it mean for a Scrum Team to be cross-functional? (Choose the best answer.)

A. The Scrum Team includes not only developers but also business analysts, architects, and testers

B. Developers on the Scrum Team work closely with business analysts, architects, developers, and testers who are not on the team

C. The Scrum Team is a virtual team drawing from separate teams of business analysts, architects, developers, and testers

D. The Scrum Team includes skilled individuals who together have all the skills necessary to create value each Sprint

What is the key concern when multiple Scrum Teams are working from the same Product Backlog?

A. Clear definition of requirements

B. Making sure there is enough work for everyone on each team

C. Minimizing dependencies between teams

D. Meeting original scope projections

E. Maximizing velocity

C. Ask an external agile coach what they recommend.

D. Ask team members to take the issue up with to the company's Human Resources department.