Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) 1

Question 1

Who is responsible for conducting the Daily Scrum?

Accepted Answer

The Development Team, who self-organizes and owns the meeting

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The Scrum Master, who facilitates and takes notes

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The Product Owner, who updates the Sprint Backlog

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The Project Manager, who tracks progress and assigns tasks

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of the Sprint Review?

Accepted Answer

To inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog based on feedback

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For the Scrum Master to present velocity and burndown metrics to management

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For the Development Team to demonstrate their technical skills to stakeholders

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To evaluate the team's adherence to the Definition of Done

Question 3

A new Scrum Master joins a team and notices the Development Team always asks the Product Owner which task to work on next. What should the Scrum Master do?

Accepted Answer

Coach the Development Team toward self-organization and managing their own work

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Assign tasks to the developers each morning to maintain efficiency

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Escalate the issue to senior management as a process violation

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Update the Sprint Backlog on behalf of the team to set a good example

Question 4

When does a Sprint end?

Accepted Answer

At the timebox end, regardless of whether the work is complete

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When all Sprint Backlog items have been completed

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When the Product Owner accepts the Increment as shippable

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When the Development Team agrees they have done enough work

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the role of the Product Owner in Sprint Planning?

Accepted Answer

Presenting the highest-priority Product Backlog items and clarifying their intent

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Assigning Sprint Backlog tasks to each developer based on skill sets

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Defining the Sprint Goal and dictating exactly how the work will be done

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Facilitating the entire Sprint Planning meeting and enforcing the timebox

Question 6

What happens to undone work at the end of a Sprint?

Accepted Answer

It is returned to the Product Backlog and re-ordered by the Product Owner

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It is automatically carried over and added to the next Sprint Backlog

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The Sprint is extended by the Scrum Master until the work is complete

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The Development Team works overtime during the Sprint Review to finish it