PSM-II Free Practice Test

Scrum has a role called “Project Manager.”

1. A. True
2. B. False

Correct Answer: B
The Scrum Framework only recognizes three roles although others may be needed to help the team build the most valuable product possible.

What should a Development Team do if it realizes it has selected too much work after starting the Sprint?

1. A. Modify the definition of “Done” to ensure all Product Backlog items can be done by the end of the Sprint.
2. B. Work with the Product Owner to remove some work or Product Backlog items as soon as possible.
3. C. Add additional team members to handle the extra work.
4. D. Continue working and update the Product Owner at the Sprint Review.

Correct Answer: B
The Sprint Backlog is a living artifact that evolves and changes as more is learned or discovered.

What is the Development Team responsible for?

1. A. Writing User Stories and ordering the Product Backlog.
2. B. Reporting productivity and selecting the Sprint time-box.
3. C. Organizing the work required to meet the Sprint Goal and resolving internal team conflicts.

Correct Answer: C

Which two statements are the most accurate in regards to scaling Scrum for large projects requiring multiple Scrum Teams? (Choose two.)

1. A. A person focusing on the Sprint Backlog of a single Scrum Team is often more productive than that same person working on multiple Scrum Teams at the same time.
2. B. A well-structured Product Backlog can minimize and often eliminate Development Team members working on multiple Scrum Teams during a Sprint.
3. C. Team members must work full time on a single Scrum Team.
4. D. Customizing the core Scrum framework is necessary to be successful with Scrum at large scale.

Correct Answer: AB
A person or team working on a single problem at a time is typically more effective than one that is working on multiple problems congruently as they can fully focus and dedicate their energy to resolving the problem before moving to the next. Having a well-structured Product Backlog can help minimize dependencies and increase focus for each team.

A Scrum Team has been working on a product for several iterations and has an average velocity of 55 units of ‘done’ work per Sprint. A second team will be added to work on the same product.
What might be the impact on the original team?

1. A. Their velocity is likely not affected and will remain at 55.
2. B. Their velocity is likely to drop and be less than 55.
3. C. Their velocity is likely to rise and be more than 55.

Correct Answer: B
Similar to membership changes within a single Scrum Team, adding or removing additional Scrum Teams working on the same product will impact productivity in the short term. Adding additional teams often go through recognizable stages as they change from being a collection of strangers to a united group with common goals. Bruce Tuckman's Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing model describes these stages.