Scrum PSM-II Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Scrum PSM-II Online Questions & Answers

• Question 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?

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

• Question 2:

  What is the Development Team responsible for?

  A. Writing User Stories and ordering the Product Backlog.
  B. Reporting productivity and selecting the Sprint time-box.
  C. Organizing the work required to meet the Sprint Goal and resolving internal team conflicts.
  C. Organizing the work required to meet the Sprint Goal and resolving internal team conflicts.

• Question 3:

  When does a new Sprint begin?

  A. Immediately after the next Sprint Planning.
  B. Immediately after the end of the previous Sprint.
  C. It depends on the Product Owner.
  D. Every Monday.
  B. Immediately after the end of the previous Sprint.

• Question 4:

  If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what does a trendline through a release burndown chart indicate?

  A. When all work will be completed so the Scrum Team can start work on a new Product Backlog.
  B. When the project will be over if the Product Owner removes work that is equal in effort to any new work that is added.
  C. When the work remaining is projected to be completed if nothing changes on the Product Backlog or Development Team.
  D. The evolution of the return of investment on the project.
  C. When the work remaining is projected to be completed if nothing changes on the Product Backlog or Development Team.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The trendline is based on the team's average velocity and the projective completion to zero is based on the team's velocity. The burndown chart is a helpful tool for Development Teams to self-manage BUT it is not mandatory as the teams will decide the best way to manage their own progress and promote transparency.

• Question 5:

  Stakeholders are only allowed to meet with the Scrum Team at Sprint Review.

  A. True
  B. False
  B. False

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Getting feedback from Stakeholders is a crucial activity in Scrum. Working with stakeholders frequently ensures the team to focus on the right things to build. Although it is required to have Stakeholders at Sprint Review, they can also engage with the Scrum Team during Product Backlog Refinement, Sprint Planning or during the Sprint if the Scrum Team requires it.

• Question 6:

  Which of these tools is mandatory for the Product Owner to use?

  A. Release burnup chart.
  B. Burndown chart.
  C. Version control.
  D. Project Gantt chart.
  E. None of the above.
  E. None of the above.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The Product Owner can use any tool, method or practice that he/she finds fit in order for him/her to make the best decisions possible.

• Question 7:

  The outcome of a Sprint can be impacted by which of the following? (Choose all that apply.)

  A. The working relationships and skills of the people on the Scrum Team(s).
  B. The complexity and stability of the technology.
  C. The complexity of the requirements.
  A. The working relationships and skills of the people on the Scrum Team(s).
  B. The complexity and stability of the technology.
  C. The complexity of the requirements.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The knowledge, skills, behaviors of the team, and what's known and not known will impact not only how effective the team is but also the outcomes of what it can produce.

• Question 8:

  At the end of the eighth Sprint, the internal sponsors are upset and angry with the progress of the product being built. The current state of the product is not as expected and will require additional Sprints and more budget than originally anticipated at the start of the project.

  What factors may have led to this? (Choose three.)

  A. The Product Owner has not been engaging with sponsors frequently enough and has not been kept aware of the overall progress of the project.
  B. The sponsors haven't been using the Sprint Reviews to actively engage, and inspect and evaluate progress.
  C. The scope changes have not been tracked adequately and the change request process has not been followed properly.
  D. The stakeholders have not been using the Daily Scrum effectively to track the Development Team's progress.
  E. The Scrum Master has not ensured transparency.
  F. The project plan proposed to the sponsors at the start of the project followed stringently.
  A. The Product Owner has not been engaging with sponsors frequently enough and has not been kept aware of the overall progress of the project.
  B. The sponsors haven't been using the Sprint Reviews to actively engage, and inspect and evaluate progress.
  E. The Scrum Master has not ensured transparency.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  One of the principles of agility includes working closely with business people. In order to manage stakeholder expectation, there must be open communication (through collaboration and transparency) throughout the project cycle. This maximizes alignment, helps with making business decisions, and reduces risk.

  Although, the Scrum Guide does not directly state that the Scrum Master is responsible for ensuring transparency it is implicit. The Scrum Master is responsible for the process in which Scrum is adopted and enacted. Scrum is founded on empiricism and the Scrum Master helps those inside and outside the team work in an empirical environment which includes transparency (one of the three pillars of empiricism).

• Question 9:

  Steven is a Scrum Master of a Development Team that has members working in different cities and time zones. Organizing the Scrum events is time consuming and requires a lot of effort to set up and run. The Development Team proposes to only hold the Daily Scrum on Mondays.

  Which two responses would be most appropriate from Steven? (Choose two.)

  A. Coach the team on why having a Daily Scrum every day is an important opportunity to update the Sprint plan and how it helps the team self-organize work toward achieving the Sprint Goal.
  B. Ensure that there is an overall consensus by having the Development Team members vote.
  C. Help the Development Team understand that lowering the frequency of communication will only increase the feeling of disconnect between the team members.
  D. Acknowledge and support their decision.
  A. Coach the team on why having a Daily Scrum every day is an important opportunity to update the Sprint plan and how it helps the team self-organize work toward achieving the Sprint Goal.
  C. Help the Development Team understand that lowering the frequency of communication will only increase the feeling of disconnect between the team members.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The Scrum Master is responsible for ensuring that the Scrum Team understands the purpose and value of the Scrum events. Because the Daily Scrum is owned by the Development Team, it will decide how best to run the event. And if needed the Scrum Master will coach the team to ensure the decisions stay within the boundaries of the Scrum framework.

• Question 10:

  A Scrum Team has been working on the same product for twelve Sprints. What would likely be the immediate impact on the original Scrum Team if two new Scrum Teams are to be added the same product?

  A. Its productivity is likely to decrease.
  B. Its productivity is likely to increase.
  C. Its productivity is likely to stay the same.
  A. Its productivity is likely to decrease.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The productivity of the original Scrum Team would likely decrease as they would need to take time to assist and support the new Scrum Teams in order for them to perform optimally.