Professional Scrum Master FREE Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

During a Sprint, a stakeholder requests a significant change to the product. Who has the authority to add this item to the Product Backlog?

Accepted Answer

The Product Owner

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The Scrum Master

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The Development Team

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The stakeholder directly

Question 2

What is the recommended size for a Scrum Development Team?

Accepted Answer

3 to 9 members

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5 to 11 members

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7 to 15 members

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No more than 5 members

Question 3

A Development Team realizes mid-Sprint that they cannot complete all the forecasted Product Backlog items. What should they do?

Accepted Answer

Collaborate with the Product Owner to negotiate the Sprint scope

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Extend the Sprint duration to finish all items

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Remove quality standards to speed up delivery

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Add more developers to the team immediately

Question 4

Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog?

Accepted Answer

The set of Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint plus a plan for delivering them

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A list of all work identified for the product

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A document approved by the Product Owner before the Sprint starts

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A fixed contract of deliverables that cannot change during the Sprint

Question 5

How does a Scrum Master serve the organization?

Accepted Answer

By leading and coaching the organization in Scrum adoption and planning Scrum implementations

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By managing the project budget and timeline

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By assigning tasks to Development Team members across the organization

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By reporting team velocity to senior management

Question 6

What happens if the Product Owner and the Development Team disagree on the Definition of Done?

Accepted Answer

The organization's standards for Done apply as a minimum, and the Development Team must conform to them

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The Scrum Master decides the final Definition of Done

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The Development Team must follow whatever the Product Owner dictates

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The disagreement is escalated to senior management