PSM-II Free Practice Test

How much time is allowed between the conclusion of the current Sprint and the start of the next Sprint?

1. A. Maximum of one day for Sprints that are time-boxed to two weeks.
2. B. Non
3. C. A new Sprint starts immediately following the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
4. D. Enough time for the last Increment to finish testing.
5. E. Enough time for the Product Owner to prepare the Product Backlog for Sprint Planning.
6. F. All of the above are allowed.

Correct Answer: B

During the Sprint Retrospective, the team is discussing the quality issues that prevented the team from delivering a releasable Increment at the end of the Sprint. The Development Team does, however, mention that they were able to achieve a high velocity.
What are the best two responses for Steven, their Scrum Master, to take? (Choose two.)

1. A. Stress the value of working software over measured velocity.
2. B. Agree and acknowledge the Development Team’s hard work, so they will be motivated to do even more in the next Sprint.
3. C. Acknowledge the hard work but remind the Development Team that they need to improve in order to do even more in the next Sprint.
4. D. Facilitate a discussion on how to improve the quality to a level high enough for the Increment to be releasable, even if the measured velocity drops in the next Sprint.

Correct Answer: AD
Scrum employs an iterative, incremental approach to optimize predictability and control risk. The primary objective of a Sprint (iteration) is to produce a potentially shippable product Increment. Having an Increment
will allow the Scrum Team to know the right thing to do in the upcoming Sprint. Having a velocity is important but working software is the primary measure of progress.

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?

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

Correct Answer: A
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.

Which role would know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and be able to explain clearly the alternatives?

1. A. The Product Owner
2. B. The Release Manager
3. C. The Development Team
4. D. The Scrum Master

Correct Answer: A

What would be good ways of creating Development Teams that would support the Scrum values?

1. A. Project Managers will allocate individuals to specific teams.
2. B. Bring all the developers or existing teams together and let them propose how to organize into the new structure and self-organize into Development Teams.
3. C. The operations manager determines the new team structures and assignments.
4. D. Direct managers personally re-assign current reports to new teams.

Correct Answer: B
The ones that will be doing the work are the best ones to decide on what Development Team structures work best.