PSM-II Free Practice Test

Collaboration issues and technical dependencies between multiple Scrum Teams working on the same product can be fully resolved by using the correct version control tools.

1. A. True
2. B. False

Correct Answer: B
When working on complex problems in complex environments, it cannot be guaranteed that applying a specific process or tool will fix the problem. Although, process and tools are important it’s more important that people collaborate and try to find different solutions together and not rely solely on a tool to fix the problem.

What should a Development Team do with non-functional requirements?

1. A. Ensure they are addressed in every Increment.
2. B. Assign them to the technical leads on the team.
3. C. They will be addressed in the Integration Sprints.
4. D. Add them to a separate non-functional requirements list.

Correct Answer: A
Non-functional requirements should be worked on alongside functional development.

Steven is a Scrum Master asked to assist in creating five new Scrum Teams that will be working to build a highly anticipated product. He talks with them about the importance of being able to integrate their Increments by the end of their Sprints. This includes the first Sprints. The product is very important to both the end users and the organization.
Of the choices raised by future team members, what would Steven encourage?

1. A. Each Scrum Team delivers Increments in its own code branc
2. B. After UAT is performed at the Sprint Review, the code branch is isolated until enough Increments are considered acceptabl
3. C. All code branches will then be merged during the release phase.
4. D. Each Scrum Team delivers functionality at the end of each Sprin
5. E. New Product Backlog items will then be added to the next Sprint Backlog to integrate their functionality with the other teams to create a unified Increment.
6. F. All Scrum Teams agree on a mutual understanding of ‘done’ that defines all work necessary to deliver a potentially shippable Increment that includes all previous Increments delivered for the product.
7. G. Wait until enough of the infrastructure and architecture is in place before starting the first Sprint
8. H. This will increase the success of delivering integrated Increments in Sprint 1.

Correct Answer: C
When a Product Backlog item or an Increment is described as “Done”, everyone must understand what “Done” means. If there are multiple Scrum Teams working on the system or product release, the Development Teams on all the Scrum Teams must mutually define the definition of “Done” to have a shared understanding of what it means for work to be complete, to ensure transparency. Each Increment is additive to all prior Increments and thoroughly tested, ensuring that all Increments work together.

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.)

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

Correct Answer: ABC
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.

During the Sprint, the Development Team realizes they might not be able to finish all of the items in the Sprint Backlog.
What should happen?

1. A. Product Backlog items are either ‘done’ or ‘not done.’ This helps with transparency, reduces complexity and allows for improved empiricism.
2. B. Continue Sprinting until the work is complete and redefine a new Sprint time-box based on the results of the current Sprint.
3. C. The Sprint length holds and the Development Team continuously learns what is actually possible to do within the time-box.

Correct Answer: C