PSM-II Scrum Exam Questions and Free Practice Test

Question 7

What would be the responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team?

A. Update stakeholders on the daily progress and keep the burn-down chart updated.

B. Select the Product Backlog items for the Sprint and do the work planned in the Sprint Backlog.

C. Writing User Stories and reordering the Product Backlog.

D. Deciding on the value of the product features and value estimations.

Correct Answer:B

Question 8

Which approach would you recommend to ensure that the Product Backlog items discussed at Sprint Planning are well understood, actionable, and easier to forecast?

A. Having a separate group of business analysts and functional testers analyzing high-ordered Product Backlog items before Sprint Planning.

B. Having the Product Owner work with stakeholders between the end of the last Sprint and before beginning the next to prepare the Product Backlog items so not to interrupt the Development Team.

C. Having the business analysts in the Development Team create the upcoming Product Backlog items during a Sprint and adding them to the next Sprint’s forecast.

D. Having the Development Team use some time during each Sprint to help the Product Owner analyze, estimate, and design items at the top of the Product Backlog that is projected to be worked on in the upcoming Sprint.

Correct Answer:D
Product Backlog refinement is the act of adding detail, estimates, and order to items in the Product Backlog. This is an ongoing process in which the Product Owner and the Development Team collaborate on the details of Product Backlog items. During Product Backlog refinement, items are reviewed and revised. The Scrum Team decides how and when refinement is done. Refinement usually consumes no more than 10% of the capacity of the Development Team. However, Product Backlog items can be updated at any time by the Product Owner or at the Product Owner’s discretion.

Question 9

A Scrum Master is keeping a list of open impediments, but it is growing and he/she has been able to resolve only a small portion of the impediments.
Which would be the LEAST helpful technique in this situation?

A. Consulting with the Development Team

B. Prioritizing the list and working on them in order.

C. Arranging a triage meeting with all project managers.

D. Alerting management to the impediments and their impact.

Correct Answer:C
Scrum does not have project managers and arranging a triage meeting would not help accelerate the removal of impediments.

Question 10

Steven, a Scrum Master, has been hired by an organization that is new to Scrum. He has been invited to meet the IT and product management team to kick-off the project. During the meeting the Product Owner asks how many Sprints will be needed to address the entire architecture and infrastructure before working on the features for the new product.
What are the two best responses for Steven to explain how such work is handled in Scrum? (Choose two.)

A. You explain that product management should not worry about technical solution

B. You inform them that the developers will work with the IT department when needed and keep the Product Owner updated on additional time required for each Sprin

C. The additional effort will be added to the top of the Sprint Backlog before Sprint Planning.

D. You explain that it is more effective when architecture and infrastructure emerge alongside the development of business functionalit

E. The additional advantage is that business value is created more quickly and earlier.

F. You confirm that architecture and infrastructure is needed before starting on business functionality butthe estimated budget will be difficult to estimat

G. You suggest that the first Sprint will be dedicated towards building the technical foundation in order to get an accurate estimation for any additional budget and time required.

H. You coach the Product Owner and Development Team to add this work to Product Backlog to ensure transparency, have the Development Team estimate the work and do this in early Sprints while also creating some business functionality in the early Sprints.

Correct Answer:BD
When working on complex problems in complex environments, it is difficult to fully predict all future needs and the best solutions will emerge as the work is being performed.

Question 11

When does a new Sprint begin?

A. Immediately after the next Sprint Planning.

B. Immediately after the end of the previous Sprint.

C. It depends on the Product Owner.

D. Every Monday.

Correct Answer:B

Question 12

Steven is a Scrum Master that was hired to help an organization, that is new to Scrum, understands and enacts Scrum effectively.
Which three activities would be acceptable? (Choose three.)

A. Require all teams in the organization to start using Scrum as soon as possible.

B. Arrange 1:1 coaching sessions to discuss any identified concerns Steven may have.

C. Schedule formal trainings.

D. Penalize any Scrum Team members who are not staying within the Scrum Framework.

E. Educate stakeholders and clients about Scrum.

F. Extend Retrospectives to include formal training.

Correct Answer:BCE
The Scrum Master serves the organization in several ways, including: Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption; Planning Scrum implementations within the organization; Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact Scrum and empirical product development.

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