Scrum PSM-II Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Scrum PSM-II Online Questions & Answers

• Question 151:

  Over the course of several Sprints, the relationship between the Product Owner and the Development team has suffered. The Development Team is upset with the Product Owner for the constantly changing the upcoming items for the product. The Product Owner is upset with the Development Team for changing the work that needs to be done during the Sprint.

  What should Steven, the Scrum Master, do?

  A. During the Sprint Retrospective, ask the Product Owner and the Development Team to address the issues. Have the Team discuss why the changes occur and what impact they have on the value of the product.
  B. The Scrum Master's responsibility is to ensure the Development Team has a stable velocity. Any changes that negatively impact the team's velocity will be rejected by the Scrum Master.
  C. Take the time between Sprints to organize a team building session to rebuild the relationship.
  D. Explain to the Development Team that the Product Owner is accountable for flow of value and needs to be followed in order to maximize the value delivered.
  A. During the Sprint Retrospective, ask the Product Owner and the Development Team to address the issues. Have the Team discuss why the changes occur and what impact they have on the value of the product.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Conflicts are a natural occurrence and the Scrum Master coaches the Development Team on the value of resolving conflicts. Leaving conflicts unresolved can impact the Scrum values of openness and respect diminishing trust. Lower trust levels will impact the Scrum Team's effectiveness and can cause impediments in the future. It is the responsibility of the Scrum Master to remove impediments that hinder the team through conflict resolution and facilitation.

• Question 152:

  What should a Development Team do if they don't understand a functional requirement?

  A. Request a specialist to be added to the Development Team.
  B. Move the item to a future Sprint.
  C. Complete as much as possible and add the remaining work as a new Product Backlog item.
  D. Work with the Product Owner to determine what is possible and acceptable.
  D. Work with the Product Owner to determine what is possible and acceptable.

• Question 153:

  Individual Development Team members have been approaching Steven, the Scrum Master, to complain about Chris. Chris has the most experience on the system they are building. He often questions the choices team members make in design and architecture making them feel bad.

  What are two good ways for Steven to address this problem? (Choose two.)

  A. Steven observes whether this topic is raised at the Sprint Retrospective. If not, then he checks with the team on how comfortable they are with the way the design and architecture is being handled.
  B. Steven suggests facilitating a session with the full team to help resolve the issue.
  C. Steven tells the concerned members that Chris' opinions should be respected as he has the most experience and understands what is best for long term sustainability.
  D. Steven shares his concerns with Chris and the impact on the other team members and that he should be a team player.
  E. Steven takes the time between Sprints to organize a team building session to build a stronger relationship.
  A. Steven observes whether this topic is raised at the Sprint Retrospective. If not, then he checks with the team on how comfortable they are with the way the design and architecture is being handled.
  B. Steven suggests facilitating a session with the full team to help resolve the issue.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Conflicts are a natural occurrence and the Scrum Master coaches the Development Team on the value of resolving conflicts. Leaving conflicts unresolved can impact the Scrum values of openness and respect diminishing trust. Lower trust levels will impact the Scrum Team's effectiveness and can cause impediments in the future. It is the responsibility of the Scrum Master to remove impediments that hinder the team through conflict resolution and facilitation.

• Question 154:

  Which of the following are time-boxed events in Scrum?

  A. Sprint Planning
  B. Daily Scrum
  C. Sprint Review
  D. Sprint Retrospective
  E. All of the above
  E. All of the above

• Question 155:

  Your organization requires all Increments to pass user acceptance testing (UAT) before it is allowed to be released to production.

  Is it a good idea to postpone UAT until the end of the project to prevent the Development Team from being disrupted during the Sprints?

  A. No, because the state of the Product Increment won't be transparent and the feedback loop would be too long.
  B. It depends on the team's Definition of Done.
  C. Yes, because the Development Team is a self-organizing team and should not be disrupted during development.
  D. Yes, because UAT is done in a hardening Sprint before the release Sprint.
  A. No, because the state of the Product Increment won't be transparent and the feedback loop would be too long.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The purpose of each Sprint is to deliver Increments of potentially releasable functionality that adhere to the Scrum Team's current definition of "Done". At the end of a Sprint, the new Increment must be "Done", which means it must be in useable condition and meet the Scrum Team's definition of "Done". An increment is a body of inspectable, done work that supports empiricism at the end of the Sprint. If UAT is a part of the team or organizational standard, then any delay in this activity will reduce transparency and increase risk.

• Question 156:

  On a project where multiple Scrum Teams are working from the same Product Backlog, how should the work be distributed between teams?

  A. The Scrum Team with the highest capacity will pull items from the Product Backlog first.
  B. Each Scrum Team must have an equal amount of User Stories per Sprint.
  C. The Product Owner separates the Product Backlog items for each team.
  D. The Development Teams pull in work from a shared Product Backlog in agreement with the Product Owner and the other teams.
  D. The Development Teams pull in work from a shared Product Backlog in agreement with the Product Owner and the other teams.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  During Sprint Planning the number of items selected from the Product Backlog for the Sprint is solely up to the Development Team regardless of the number of Development Teams working from the same Product Backlog. Only the Development Team can assess what it can accomplish over the upcoming Sprint.

• Question 157:

  A Scrum Team has requested a hardening Sprint to integrate the work produced in previous Sprints and test before releasing. What three scenarios has likely occurred? (Choose three.)

  A. The team's Definition of Done is not being adhered to during every Sprint.
  B. The team's Definition of Done is weak or incomplete causing a build up of technical debt.
  C. The Development Team is having difficulties with the ability to regularly release during a Sprint.
  D. Hardening Sprints are supported by the Scrum framework so this is acceptable.
  E. Scrum has been customized in a suitable manner to make the previous work releasable.
  A. The team's Definition of Done is not being adhered to during every Sprint.
  B. The team's Definition of Done is weak or incomplete causing a build up of technical debt.
  C. The Development Team is having difficulties with the ability to regularly release during a Sprint.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  At the end of a Sprint, the new Increment must be `Done', which means it must be in useable condition and meet the Scrum Team's Definition of Done.

• Question 158:

  A Scrum Master is not only a servant-leader to the Scrum Team and organization, it's also considered a management position.

  Which three activities describe what a Scrum Master manages as reflected by the Scrum Guide? (Choose three.)

  A. Reporting on the performance of the Sprint.
  B. The way Scrum is understood and enacted within the organization.
  C. Managing the capacity and utilization of each Development Team member.
  D. Managing the process in which Scrum is applied.
  E. Managing the Product Backlog items and work in the Sprint Backlog.
  F. Removing organizational impediments that limits the team's progress and productivity.
  B. The way Scrum is understood and enacted within the organization.
  D. Managing the process in which Scrum is applied.
  F. Removing organizational impediments that limits the team's progress and productivity.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The Scrum Master must understand the principles and values behind agility as well as the Scrum theory. He/she also must act in ways that reflects the values of Scrum and creates an environment for others to also embrace those values. He/ she is responsible for ensuring the team's process stays within the boundaries of the Scrum framework as well as helping and supporting the team with continuous improvement.

• Question 159:

  When scaling Scrum it is important to have multiple Scrum Teams working from one Product Backlog.

  A. True
  B. False
  B. False

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  Explanation/Reference:

• Question 160:

  Who is responsible for ensuring the Product Backlog items are understood to the level needed?

  A. The Business Analyst.
  B. The Scrum Master.
  C. The Development Team.
  D. The Product Owner.
  D. The Product Owner.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The Product Owner is accountable for managing the Product Backlog.