PSM-II Free Practice Test

What action should a Scrum Master take if the Development Team has decided that Retrospectives are no longer necessary?

1. A. Start facilitating more productive and useful Retrospectives.
2. B. Suggest reducing the frequency of the Retrospectives.
3. C. Extend the Sprint time-box in order to fit the Retrospectives.
4. D. Comply with the team’s decision.

Correct Answer: A

Who manages the progress of work during a Sprint?

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

Correct Answer: D
The Development Team is self-organized, thus manages and decides how to manage their own progress.

The Development Team discovers that it doesn’t have the tools and infrastructure to make each selected Product Backlog item done.
What is the most appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take?

1. A. Stop the Sprint and have the Development team work on the infrastructure before continuing.
2. B. Encourage the Product Owner to accept partially done Increments and complete the work in the Hardening Sprint.
3. C. Coach the Development Team to improve its skills, tools and infrastructure over time and establish a Definition of “Done” that is actually possible to achieve given the current circumstances.

Correct Answer: C
The Scrum Master serves the Development Team by coaching it in self-organization and cross-functionality.

What are typical Product Owner activities during Sprint 0?

1. A. Creating a project plan based on the defined timeline.
2. B. Ensuring there is enough work to do for at least three Sprints.
3. C. Creating User Stories based on the requirements document.
4. D. Allocating enough resources before starting Sprint 1.
5. E. There is no such thing as Sprint.

Correct Answer: E
There are no special Sprints. All Sprints are structured to produce potentially shippable product Increments.

What must the Development Team do during the first Sprint?

1. A. Create a potentially shippable product Increment that includes at least one piece of functionality.
2. B. Analyze and estimate the requirements for the subsequent Sprints.
3. C. Create a project plan in order to map functional development to Sprint dates.
4. D. Only design and develop the architecture and infrastructure.

Correct Answer: A
Sprints promote iterative and incremental development.