Scrum Professional Scrum Master I PSM-I Exam Questions

Answer : B, C

The correct answers are B and C, because these are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity. The Scrum Guide states that ''the Scrum Master serves the Development Team in several ways, including ... removing impediments to the Development Team's progress; facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed; and coaching the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality.'' Therefore, by removing impediments and facilitating decisions, the Scrum Master helps the Development Team focus on their work and deliver value.

Answer : B

According to the Scrum Guide1, an Increment is a concrete stepping stone toward the Product Goal. Each Increment is additive to all prior Increments and thoroughly verified, ensuring that all Increments work together. In order to provide value, an Increment must be usable. Multiple Increments may be created within a Sprint. The sum of the Increments is presented at the Sprint Review thus supporting empiricism. However, an Increment may be delivered to stakeholders prior to the end of the Sprint. The Sprint Review should never be considered a gate to releasing value. Therefore, in order to produce integrated Increments that are potentially releasable, the best suited structure for Development Teams is to develop functionality from beginning to end throughout all technical layers.

Answer : B

According to the Scrum Guide1, when multiple Scrum Teams are working together on the same product, they must mutually define and comply with the same definition of ''Done'', which includes creating an integrated Increment at least by the end of each Sprint. The Scrum Master should teach and coach the Developers that it is their responsibility to work with other Scrum Teams to create an integrated Increment that meets the definition of ''Done''. The other options are not aligned with Scrum values and principles.

Answer : B

The next Sprint begins immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint, as stated in the Scrum Guide: ''Sprints have consistent durations throughout a development effort. A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.''

Answer : B

A Scrum Master fulfills a different role than a traditional project manager, as stated in2: ''A project manager helps manage the project timeline, resources, and scope in order to meet business requirements. A Scrum Master, however, helps ensure the Scrum Team follows Scrum theory, practices, and rules. The Scrum Master is a servant-leader who helps optimize the value created by the Scrum Team.''

Answer : C

The correct answer is C, because the Scrum Guide states that ''the Development Team usually starts by designing the system and the work needed to convert the Product Backlog into a working product Increment. Work planned for the first days of the Sprint by the Development Team is decomposed by the end of this meeting, often to units of one day or less. The Development Team self-organizes to undertake the work in the Sprint Backlog, both during Sprint Planning and as needed throughout the Sprint.'' Therefore, enough work should be defined during the Sprint Planning event so that the Development Team can create its best forecast of what it can do, and to start the first several days of the Sprint.

Answer : D

According to the Scrum Guide1, the Developers are self-organizing and decide how to turn Product Backlog items into an Increment of value. No one tells them how to do their work. The Developers are accountable for creating a plan for the Sprint, the Sprint Backlog. The other roles are not responsible for making sure everyone on the Development Team does their tasks for the Sprint.