Scrum Scrum Certifications PSM-II Questions & Answers

• Question 121:

  Which two statements are the most accurate in regards to scaling Scrum for large projects requiring multiple Scrum Teams? (Choose two.)

  A. A person focusing on the Sprint Backlog of a single Scrum Team is often more productive than that same person working on multiple Scrum Teams at the same time.

  B. A well-structured Product Backlog can minimize and often eliminate Development Team members working on multiple Scrum Teams during a Sprint.

  C. Team members must work full time on a single Scrum Team.

  D. Customizing the core Scrum framework is necessary to be successful with Scrum at large scale.

  Correct Answer: AB

  A person or team working on a single problem at a time is typically more effective than one that is working on multiple problems congruently as they can fully focus and dedicate their energy to resolving the problem before moving to the next. Having a well-structured Product Backlog can help minimize dependencies and increase focus for each team.

• Question 122:

  Which two behaviors would reflect Servant Leadership in a Scrum Master? (Choose two.)

  A. Facilitating Scrum Events as requested or needed.

  B. Coaching the Development Team, the Product Owner and the organization on how to work empirically.

  C. Staying away from internal Development Team interactions, maximizing their autonomy and freedom.

  D. Resolving every impediment for the Development Team.

  Correct Answer: AB

  The Scrum Master is responsible for serving the team by facilitating and removing impediments to ensure there are minimal roadblocks in the way of the team. The Scrum Master also coaches the Scrum Team and organization to ensure the benefits of Scrum is realized.

  "Removing every impediment for the Development Team" may seem like the right thing to do but by doing it this way, the Dev Team's ability to self-organize would be limited. There are some impediments that will depend solely on the Scrum Master and there will be some that require collaboration with the Dev Team. The former might be working with the finance department to renew services that the team is using. The latter might be lack of skills to make a particular item done. The Scrum Master can coach the team on finding different solutions to resolve the issue.

  "Removing impediments" is good. "Removing every impediment for the Development Team" is not so good and sometimes not even possible.

• Question 123:

  A Scrum Team must have a Product Owner and Scrum Master.

  A. False. A Scrum Master is only necessary when requested or needed.

  B. True. Each must be a full-time member on the Scrum Team.

  C. True. Their participation and availability will impact the outcomes produced by the Scrum Team.

  D. False. If a Product Owner is unavailable, he/she can be replaced by a Business Analyst.

  Correct Answer: C

  A Product Owner or Scrum Master can be dedicated to one team OR participate as a member on more than one team. How much time they spend with each team will directly impact effectiveness of the team.

• Question 124:

  A new member has just joined an existing Development Team that has been together for several Sprints. During the Sprint, the individual has been trying to share his ideas and viewpoints but is continuously ignored by the rest of the Development Team.

  Which three Scrum Values has the Development Team been neglecting? (Choose three.)

  A. Commitment

  B. Respect

  C. Transparency

  D. Focus

  E. Openness

  F. Courage

  Correct Answer: BEF

  The Scrum Team members have courage to do the right thing and work on challenging problems. The Scrum Team agree to be open (to speak and listen) about all the work and the challenges with performing the work. Scrum Team members respect each other's skills, experience, and opinions.

• Question 125:

  Scrum has a role called "Project Manager."

  A. True

  B. False

  Correct Answer: B

  The Scrum Framework only recognizes three roles although others may be needed to help the team build the most valuable product possible.

• Question 126:

  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.

  Correct Answer: A

  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.

• Question 127:

  What would be the main benefits of self-organization?

  A. Increased rule compliance, self-accountability, commitment.

  B. Increased rule compliance, self-accountability, output.

  C. Increased capacity, accuracy of estimates, output.

  D. Increased creativity, self-accountability, commitment.

  Correct Answer: D

  Self-organized teams allow teams to creatively solve difficult problems, be accountable for the work they do, and commit to each other and the goals of the team.

• Question 128:

  Select the correct Scrum Team roles defined in Scrum.

  A. Development Team, Scrum Master, Product Owner

  B. Engineers, Business Analyst, Product Owner

  C. Stakeholders, Scrum Master, Project Manager, Product Owner

  D. Product Manager, Business Analyst, Development Team, Stakeholders

  Correct Answer: A

  The Scrum Framework only recognizes these three roles although others may be needed to help the team build the most valuable product possible.

• Question 129:

  At the eighth Sprint Review, the stakeholders are upset that the product being built is not what they expected and will incur additional costs that was not planned for. What may have led to this?

  A. The Scrum Master has not been reporting on the progress of the Scrum Team. The Product Owner has not been managing the Development Team's tasks effectively. The Development Team has not been improving their velocity.

  B. The Scrum Master has not ensured that the project is transparent. The Product Owner has not made the stakeholders aware of the progress of the project. The stakeholders have not been attending the Sprint Reviews.

  C. The Scrum Master has not been attending the Daily Standup. The Product Owner has not been using the Gantt chart correctly. The Stakeholders has not been invited to the Sprint Retrospectives.

  Correct Answer: B

  Scrum requires significant aspects of the process to be visible to those responsible for the outcome. This includes transparency with internal and external stakeholders.

• Question 130:

  When technical debt occurs, the system will become more unstable as development progresses and code is added resulting in future work being slowed down.

  A. True

  B. False

  Correct Answer: A

  Technical debt is any shortcomings in the code. It is a natural by-product of software development (unavoidable) and can at best be managed. If neglected, it will compound and have a negative effect on the team's ability to the deliver value. A team can have an artificially high velocity by taking shortcuts or introducing technical debt into the system. This can give a false assumption about the current state of the product. It can look good on the surface but underneath can be a mess.