PSM I 61-80

Which are NOT appropriate topics for discussion in a Sprint Retrospective? (Choose two.)

• A) Definition of “Done”.
• B) How the team does its work.
• C) Team relations.
• D) The value of work currently represented in the Product Backlog.
• E) Arranging the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint.

A Scrum Team has been working on a product for nine Sprints. A new Product Owner comes in, understanding he is accountable for the Product Backlog. However, he is unsure about his responsibilities. Which two activities are part of the Product Owner role according to Scrum? (Choose two.)

• A) Ensuring that the most valuable functionality is produced first, at all times.
• B) Interacting with stakeholders.
• C) Providing the Development Team with detailed specifications.
• D) Describing features as Use Cases.
• E) Creating detailed functional test cases.

What is the best suited structure for Development Teams in order to produce integrated Increments?

• A) Each Development Team works only one technical layer of the system (e.g. GUI, database, middle tier, interfaces).
• B) Each Development Team develops functionality from beginning to end throughout all technical layers.

What are three benefits of self-organization? (Choose three.)

• A) Increased creativity.
• B) Increased rule compliance.
• C) Increased accuracy of estimates.
• D) Increased self-accountability
• E) Increased commitment.

At the end of a Sprint Product Backlog item worked on during the Sprint does not meet the definition of “Done”. What two things should happen with the undone Product Backlog item? (Choose two.)

• A) If the stakeholders agree, the Product Owner can accept it and release it to the users.
• B) Put it on the Product Backlog for the Product Owner to decide what to do with it.
• C) Review the item, add the “Done” part of the estimate to the velocity and create a Story for the remaining work.
• D) Do not include the item in the Increment this Sprint.

Which two of the following are true about the Scrum Master role? (Choose two.)

• A) At the Sprint Review, the Scrum Master identifies what has been “done” and what has not been “done”.
• B) The Scrum Master teaches the Development Team to keep the Scrum meetings to their time-box.
• C) The Scrum Master helps those outside the team interact with the Scrum Team.
• D) The Scrum Master assigns tasks to Development Team members when they need work.
• E) The Scrum Master is responsible for updating the Sprint Burndown.

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

• A) The evolution of the cost spent on the project.
• B) When all work will be completed to the Scrum Team can be released for other work.
• C) When the work remaining will likely be completed if nothing changes on the Product Backlog or the Development Team.
• D) When the project will be over if the Product Owner removes work that is equal in effort to any new work that is added.

Who is responsible for engaging the stakeholders?

• A) The Business Analyst.
• B) The Development Team.
• C) The Team Manager.
• D) The Project Manager.
• E) The Product Owner.

How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?

• A) A proportional amount of time on analysis, design, programming, testing, and documentation.
• B) As much as it can fit into the Sprint. Any remaining work will be transferred to a subsequent Sprint.
• C) All development work and at least some testing.
• D) As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog item it selects in conformance with the definition of “Done”.

What two techniques could the Scrum Master use when the Scrum Team gets caught in an internal disagreement about which development techniques to apply? (Choose two.)

• A) Involve the complete Development Team.
• B) Use coaching techniques; such as open questions and active listening.
• C) Ask an external technical specialist to make the decision.
• D) Send every team member to the company’s Human Resources department to express their concerns.