PSM I Block 13 - Certifica2IT

Professional Scrum Master I

Questions Block 13

1. How often should Development Team membership change?

As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.

Never, because it reduces productivity.

As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity.

Every Sprint to promote shared learning.

2. Who should make sure everyone on the Development Team does his or her tasks for the Sprint?

The Project Manager.

The Product Owner.

The Scrum Master.

The Development Team.

All of the above.

3. The time-box for a Daily Scrum?

Two minutes per person.

15 minutes.

15 minutes for a 4 week sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.

4 hours.

The same time of day every day.

4. During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Product Owner responsible?

Participating as a Scrum Team member.

Summarizing and reporting the discussions to the stakeholders that he/she represents in the Scrum Team.

Capturing requirements for the Product Backlog.

The Product Owner should not take part in Sprint Retrospectives.

5. For the purpose of transparency, when does Scrum say a new increment of working software must be available?

After the acceptance testing phase.

Before the release Sprint.

Every 3 Sprints.

At the end of every Sprint.

When the Product Owner asks to create one.

6. A Product Owner wants advice from the Scrum Master about estimating work in Scrum. Which of these is the guideline that a Scrum Master should give?

Product Backlog items must be estimated in story points.

Estimates are made by the Development Team.

Estimates must be in relative units.

Scrum forbids estimating.

Estimates are made by the Product Owner, but are best checked with the Development Team.

7. What is the time-box for the Sprint Review?

As long as needed.

2 hours for a monthly Sprint.

4 hours for a monthly Sprint.

4 hours and longer as needed.

1 day

8. Which three questions might be answered by Development Team members at the Daily Scrum? (Choose three.)

How is the Sprint proceeding?

What did I do yesterday that helped the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal?

Why were you late?

What will I do today to help the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal?

How many hours did I spend on the project yesterday?

What will I be working on tomorrow?

Do I see any impediment that prevents me or the Development Team from meeting the Sprint Goal?

9. A Scrum Master is working with a Development Team that has members in different physical locations. The Development Team meets in a variety of meeting rooms and has much to do logistically (for example, set up conference calls) before the Daily Scrum. What action should the Scrum Master take?

Allow the Development Team to self-manage and determine for itself what to do.

Set up the meeting and tell the Development Team that is how it will be done.

Ask the Development Team members to alternate who is responsible for meeting setup.

Inform management and ask them to solve it.

10. A new developer is having continuing conflicts with existing Development Team members and creating the hostile environment. If necessary, who is responsible for removing the team member?

The hiring manager is responsible, because he/she hired the developer.

The Scrum Manager is responsible, because he/she removes Impediments.

The Development Team is responsible, and may need help from the Scrum Master.

The Product Owner is responsible, because he/she controls the return on investment (ROI).