PSM II practice test

1. Question 1 · 1

   A Scrum Master is not only a servant-leader to the Scrum Team and organization, it's also considered a management position. Which three activities describe what a Scrum Master manages as reflected by the Scrum Guide? (Choose three.)

   Choose all answers that apply.

   • Reporting on the performance of the Sprint.
   • The way Scrum is understood and enacted within the organization.
   • Managing the capacity and utilization of each Development Team member.
   • Managing the process in which Scrum is applied.
   • Managing the Product Backlog items and work in the Sprint Backlog.
   • Removing organizational impediments that limits the team's progress and productivity.

2. Question 2 · 1

   Steven is a Scrum Master asked to assist in creating five new Scrum Teams that will be working to build a highly anticipated product. He talks with them about the importance of being able to integrate their Increments by the end of their Sprints. This includes the first Sprints. The product is very important to both the end users and the organization. Of the choices raised by future team members, what would Steven encourage?

   Choose one answer.

   • Each Scrum Team delivers Increments in its own code branch. After UAT is performed at the Sprint Review, the code branch is isolated until enough Increments are considered acceptable. All code branches will then be merged during the release phase.
   • Each Scrum Team delivers functionality at the end of each Sprint. New Product Backlog items will then be added to the next Sprint Backlog to integrate their functionality with the other teams to create a unified Increment.
   • All Scrum Teams agree on a mutual understanding of 'done' that defines all work necessary to deliver a potentially shippable Increment that includes all previous Increments delivered for the product.
   • Wait until enough of the infrastructure and architecture is in place before starting the first Sprints. This will increase the success of delivering integrated Increments in Sprint 1.

   Read explanation

   When a Product Backlog item or an Increment is described as ג€Doneג€, everyone must understand what ג€Doneג€ means. If there are multiple Scrum Teams working on the system or product release, the Development Teams on all the Scrum Teams must mutually define the definition of ג€Doneג€ to have a shared understanding of what it means for work to be complete, to ensure transparency. Each Increment is additive to all prior Increments and thoroughly tested, ensuring that all Increments work together.

3. Question 3 · 1

   What would be typical Scrum Master activities during the Sprint?

   Choose one answer.

   • Monitor the progress of the Development Team and assigning tasks.
   • Remove impediments and facilitating inspection and adaptation opportunities as requested or needed.
   • Avoiding conflicts and escalating to the line managers if conflicts occur.

4. Question 4 · 1

   The Scrum Master is responsible for the process in which Scrum is adopted and enacted.

   Choose true or false.

   • True
   • False

5. Question 5 · 1

   As a Scrum Master, you observe that the Product Owner is not collaborating with the Development Team effectively. What action would you take?

   Choose one answer.

   • Send the Product Owner to training.
   • Nominate a proxy Product Owner.
   • Act as the go-between.
   • Coach the Product Owner.

   Read explanation

   A Scrum Master coaches those inside and outside the team on the values of Scrum and incremental delivery.

6. Question 6 · 1

   A Scrum Master teaches those who are interested in the Development Team's progress that progress in Scrum comes from inspecting an Increment at the Sprint Review.

   Choose true or false.

   • True
   • False

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   Working software is the primary measure of progress.

7. Question 7 · 1

   What is the most appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take if the Product Owner is having difficulties managing the Product Backlog?

   Choose one answer.

   • Have the Development Team order the work instead of the Product Owner.
   • Have the Product Owner order the items based on size, having the Development Team work on the smallest items first.
   • Offer the Product Owner help in understanding that the goal of ordering the Product Backlog is to maximize the flow of value.
   • Delegate the work to the Assistant Product Owner.
   • Delay the Sprint in order for the Product Owner to have enough time to prioritize the Product Backlog.

   Read explanation

   The Product Owner's primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog.

8. Question 8 · 1

   What action should a Scrum Master take if the Development Team has decided that Retrospectives are no longer necessary?

   Choose one answer.

   • Start facilitating more productive and useful Retrospectives.
   • Suggest reducing the frequency of the Retrospectives.
   • Extend the Sprint time-box in order to fit the Retrospectives.
   • Comply with the team's decision.

9. Question 9 · 1

   As a Scrum Master, what would you strive for if five new Scrum Teams were to work on one product?

   Choose one answer.

   • There should be five Product Owners, one for each Scrum Team.
   • The product has one Product Backlog and one Product Owner.
   • There should be five Product Backlogs and one Product Owner to manage them.
   • There should be five Product Backlogs and five Product Owners.

   Read explanation

   For a single product there is one Product Backlog. For a single Product Backlog there is one Product Owner.

10. Question 10 · 1

    Several Sprints into a project, a client is complaining to the Product Owner about the poor performance of the product. As a Scrum Master, how can you help the Product Owner?

    Choose one answer.

    • Coach the Product Owner on effective ways to communicate this concern to the Development Team and encourage the Product Owner to add the performance issue to the Product Backlog.
    • Tell the Product Owner performance is defined by the Development Team.
    • Note the issue for the next Sprint Retrospective.
    • Notify the team responsible for system performance.

11. Question 11 · 1

    The Product Owner's primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog.

    Choose true or false.

    • True
    • False

    Read explanation

    The Product Owner is also known as the value maximizer. He is responsible for maximizing the value of the work that the Development Team does. This is done through the ordering of the Product Backlog.

12. Question 12 · 1

    During Sprint Planning, the Development Team was not able to confidently forecast a Sprint Backlog but the Scrum Team was able to create a Sprint Goal for upcoming Sprint. What action should the Scrum Master take?

    Choose one answer.

    • Postpone the Sprint in order for the Product Owner to refine the Product Backlog to the level needed.
    • Extend the Sprint Planning time-box until the Development Team can forecast enough items to begin the Sprint.
    • Forecast the most likely Product Backlog items to meet the goal and discuss in the upcoming Sprint Retrospective why this happened and what changes will make it less likely to recur.
    • Request assistance from the technical architect.

13. Question 13 · 1

    According to the values of Scrum, which is the best way to create Development Teams?

    Choose one answer.

    • The Product Owner will create a skills matrix according to what is needed for the project and work with the technical leads to allocate resources to the team.
    • Work with the leadership team to allocate members according to skills, seniority and experience to ensure that all Development Teams are balanced fairly.
    • Provide boundaries to the developers and allow them to self-organize into Development Teams.

    Read explanation

    When the values of commitment, courage, focus, openness and respect are embodied and lived by the Scrum Team, the Scrum pillars of transparency, inspection, and adaptation come to life and build trust for everyone and self- organizing teams will be enabled to choose how best to accomplish their work.

14. Question 14 · 1

    How should a Scrum Master divide a group of 100 people into multiple Development Teams?

    Choose one answer.

    • Create teams based on their functional layer.
    • Have the resource manager assign the people to teams.
    • Ask the developers to divide themselves into teams.

    Read explanation

    A good first question for you to suggest the group thinking about when forming into teams is ג€How will we make sure all teams have the right amount of expertise?ג€

15. Question 15 · 1

    You are the Scrum Master for four Scrum Teams working on one product. Several of the developers notify you that their teams will need full-time help of an external technical specialist in the upcoming two Sprints. What key concerns should the Scrum Master take into account?

    Choose one answer.

    • Having enough work for all Development Team members.
    • The benefit of Development Teams solving the problem themselves and the ability to produce integrated Increments.
    • Maintaining a consistent velocity.
    • Hiring additional resources to fill the void in skillset.

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