PSM-I Free Practice Test

A member of the Development Team takes the Scrum Master aside to express his concerns about data security issues. What should the Scrum Master do?

1. A. Add security to the definition of “Done”.
2. B. Tell the Product Owner to stop further development of features until the issues are fixed.
3. C. Create a Product Backlog item for security.
4. D. Go check with the testers.
5. E. Ask the person to share the issue with the team as soon as possible.

Correct Answer: E

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

1. A. The evolution of the cost spent on the project.
2. B. When all work will be completed to the Scrum Team can be released for other work.
3. C. When the work remaining will likely be completed if nothing changes on the Product Backlog or the Development Team.
4. 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.

Correct Answer: C

Currently, your Development Teams are organized to address a single layer only (for example, front end, middle tier, back end, and interfaces). What are three things to consider when deciding to move away from such component teams toward feature teams? (Choose three.)

1. A. You cannot do Scrum without feature teams.
2. B. Productivity may suffer when making this kind of move.
3. C. Getting support from the business side first helps.
4. D. Feature teams have less communication overhead.
5. E. With feature teams, it is easier to calculate the productivity per team.

Correct Answer: BCD

What is the recommended size for a Scrum Team? (Choose the best answer.)

1. A. At least 7.
2. B. 9
3. C. 10 or fewer.
4. D. 7 plus or minus 3.

Correct Answer: C

The Product Owner is not collaborating with the Development Team during the Sprint. What are two valuable actions for a Scrum Master to take? (Choose two.)

1. A. Inform the Product Owner’s functional manager.
2. B. Stop the Sprint, send the Product Owner to a course and restart.
3. C. Bring up the problem in the Sprint Retrospective.
4. D. Coach the Product Owner in the values of Scrum and incremental delivery.
5. E. Nominate a proxy Product Owner.

Correct Answer: CD