Rebirth Professional Scrum Master II PSM-II Free Practice Test

NEW QUESTION 1
How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?

• A. An equal amount of time on analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation.
• B. As much as it has informed the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog item it selects in conformance with the definition of “Done”.
• C. All development work and at least some testing.
• D. As much as it can fit into the Sprin
• E. Any remaining work will be moved to a subsequent Sprint.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 2
Why is it important that there is only one Product Owner per product?

• A. The Scrum Master knows who will be his back-up whenever he is unavailable, it saves the organization time and money, and the Development Team knows who to request tasks from.
• B. It is clear who is accountable for the ultimate success of the product, the Development Team always knows who determines priorities, and it helps avoid barriers to effective communication and rapiddecision- making.
• C. It isn’t important as multiple Product Owners can easily share a single Product Backlog.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 3
Which role would know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and be able to explain clearly the alternatives?

• A. The Product Owner
• B. The Release Manager
• C. The Development Team
• D. The Scrum Master

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 4
A Scrum Master is not only a servant-leader to the Scrum Team and organization, it’s also considered a management position.
Which three activities describe what a Scrum Master manages as reflected by the Scrum Guide? (Choose three.)

• A. Reporting on the performance of the Sprint.
• B. The way Scrum is understood and enacted within the organization.
• C. Managing the capacity and utilization of each Development Team member.
• D. Managing the process in which Scrum is applied.
• E. Managing the Product Backlog items and work in the Sprint Backlog.
• F. Removing organizational impediments that limits the team’s progress and productivity.

Answer: BDF

Explanation:
The Scrum Master must understand the principles and values behind agility as well as the Scrum theory. He/she also must act in ways that reflects the values of Scrum and creates an environment for others to also embrace those values. He/she is responsible for ensuring the team’s process stays within the boundaries of the Scrum framework as well as helping and supporting the team with continuous improvement.

NEW QUESTION 5
What would likely happen if management only changed the organization’s current terminology to fit Scrum without the proper understanding and support of Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide?

• A. Very little change will happen as the vocabulary in Scrum is specifically defined for implementing Scrum.
• B. The organization may not realize the real benefits of Scrum as there would be no real change on the way the teams work.
• C. Organizations may feel less stressed as the behaviors would remain familiar to management.
• D. All answers apply.

Answer: D

Explanation:
The defined terminology in Scrum was selected, designed, and defined specifically for supporting the Scrum Framework. Understanding the differences between traditional methods and the Scrum Framework will help move teams in the right direction in Scrum adoption.

NEW QUESTION 6
The Development Team should have all the skills and competencies needed to:

• A. Turn the Product Backlog items it selects into a potentially releasable product increment of functionality.
• B. Do all of the development work in order to handoff to the testers in the subsequent Sprint.
• C. Complete the project within the estimate as committed to the Product Owner.

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 7
Adding more resources in Scrum will proportionally increase the value delivered.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer: B

Explanation:
When working on complex problems in complex environments, adding more resources (people, money, tools, etc.) cannot guarantee increased value or success.

NEW QUESTION 8
What would be typical Scrum Master activities during the Sprint?

• A. Monitor the progress of the Development Team and assigning tasks.
• B. Remove impediments and facilitating inspection and adaptation opportunities as requested or needed.
• C. Avoiding conflicts and escalating to the line managers if conflicts occur.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 9
The three pillars of empirical process control consist of:

• A. Planning, Inspection, Adaptation
• B. Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation
• C. Planning, Demonstration, Retrospective
• D. Respect For People, Kaizen, Eliminating Waste

Answer: B

Explanation:
These three pillars uphold every implementation of the empirical process control. Without them, Scrum cannot be implemented as intended.

NEW QUESTION 10
Which statement is FALSE in regards to the Sprint Goal?

• A. It is only a forecast and changes during the Sprint as more is learned.
• B. If it doesn’t seem achievable, the Development Team has the courage to tell the Product Owner.
• C. The Product Owner respects the Development Team’s opinion on whether they can achieve it.
• D. It helps increase focus.
• E. The Scrum Team discusses openly about alternative ways to reach it.
• F. The Development Team commits to it.

Answer: A

Explanation:
The Sprint Goal is an objective set for the Sprint that can be met through the implementation of Product Backlog. It provides guidance to the Development Team on why it is building the Increment.

NEW QUESTION 11
Successful use of Scrum depends on how well people behave and act in ways that reflect the Scrum values. What can the value of openness affect?

• A. Collaboration efforts.
• B. Level of product quality.
• C. Team member happiness.
• D. Time to market.
• E. Trust from stakeholders.
• F. All of the above.

Answer: F

Explanation:
The Scrum Team and its stakeholders agree to be open about all the work and the challenges with performing the work.

NEW QUESTION 12
Stakeholders are only allowed to meet with the Scrum Team at Sprint Review.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer: B

Explanation:
Getting feedback from Stakeholders is a crucial activity in Scrum. Working with stakeholders frequently ensures the team to focus on the right things to build. Although it is required to have Stakeholders at Sprint Review, they can also engage with the Scrum Team during Product Backlog Refinement, Sprint Planning or during the Sprint if the Scrum Team requires it.

NEW QUESTION 13
Which of the following is required in Scrum?

• A. Sprint Retrospective
• B. All Development Team members answering the three QUESTION NO:s at the Daily Scrum
• C. Sprint Burndown Chart
• D. User Stories
• E. All of the above

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 14
Which approach would you recommend to ensure that the Product Backlog items discussed at Sprint Planning are well understood, actionable, and easier to forecast?

• A. Having a separate group of business analysts and functional testers analyzing high-ordered Product Backlog items before Sprint Planning.
• B. Having the Product Owner work with stakeholders between the end of the last Sprint and before beginning the next to prepare the Product Backlog items so not to interrupt the Development Team.
• C. Having the business analysts in the Development Team create the upcoming Product Backlog items during a Sprint and adding them to the next Sprint’s forecast.
• D. Having the Development Team use some time during each Sprint to help the Product Owner analyze, estimate, and design items at the top of the Product Backlog that is projected to be worked on in the upcoming Sprint.

Answer: D

Explanation:
Product Backlog refinement is the act of adding detail, estimates, and order to items in the Product Backlog. This is an ongoing process in which the Product Owner and the Development Team collaborate on the details of Product Backlog items. During Product Backlog refinement, items are reviewed and revised. The Scrum Team decides how and when refinement is done. Refinement usually consumes no more than 10% of the capacity of the Development Team. However, Product Backlog items can be updated at any time by the Product Owner or at the Product Owner’s discretion.

NEW QUESTION 15
Who is responsible for ensuring the Product Backlog items are understood to the level needed?

• A. The Business Analyst.
• B. The Scrum Master.
• C. The Development Team.
• D. The Product Owner.

Answer: D

Explanation:
The Product Owner is accountable for managing the Product Backlog.

NEW QUESTION 16
Paul, a Product Owner of one of the Scrum Teams, has been attending the Daily Scrum. During the Daily Scrum, the Development Team members have been reporting their daily work to Paul so that he is aware of their Sprint progress and what each member is working on.
What is the best action for the Scrum Master to take?

• A. Ask Paul to stop attending the Daily Scrum.
• B. Coach Paul and Development Team members on the purpose of the Scrum events and let them figure out what to do in this situation.
• C. Allow the Paul to participate in the Daily Scrum as he is responsible for the success of the product.
• D. Facilitate the Daily Scrums to avoid any conflicts between the Development Team members and Paul.

Answer: B

Explanation:
Because the Development Team is the ones doing the work, they are best suited to inspect and adapt the progress toward the Sprint Goal. At minimum, this is done every 24 hours through the Daily Scrum. It is the Scrum Master’s responsibility to teach the Scrum Team the value and objective of each Scrum event in order for them to optimize the benefits of each event. Because the Daily Scrum is owned by the Development Team, it is up to them on how they should run it but the Scrum Master can provide guidance to ensure it adheres to the Scrum guidelines.

NEW QUESTION 17
Steven, a Scrum Master, has been hired by an organization that is new to Scrum. He has been invited to meet the IT and product management team to kick-off the project. During the meeting the Product Owner asks how many Sprints will be needed to address the entire architecture and infrastructure before working on the features for the new product.
What are the two best responses for Steven to explain how such work is handled in Scrum? (Choose two.)

• A. You explain that product management should not worry about technical solution
• B. You inform them that the developers will work with the IT department when needed and keep the Product Owner updated on additional time required for each Sprin
• C. The additional effort will be added to the top of the Sprint Backlog before Sprint Planning.
• D. You explain that it is more effective when architecture and infrastructure emerge alongside the development of business functionalit
• E. The additional advantage is that business value is created more quickly and earlier.
• F. You confirm that architecture and infrastructure is needed before starting on business functionality butthe estimated budget will be difficult to estimat
• G. You suggest that the first Sprint will be dedicated towards building the technical foundation in order to get an accurate estimation for any additional budget and time required.
• H. You coach the Product Owner and Development Team to add this work to Product Backlog to ensure transparency, have the Development Team estimate the work and do this in early Sprints while also creating some business functionality in the early Sprints.

Answer: BD

Explanation:
When working on complex problems in complex environments, it is difficult to fully predict all future needs and the best solutions will emerge as the work is being performed.

NEW QUESTION 18
A new Product Owner has joined an existing Scrum Team that has been working together for eight Sprints. The Development Team has grown to have a good understanding of the functionality and business for the product they have been building. The Product Owner, being new to the company, is unsure about his responsibilities.
As a Scrum Master explain what two acceptable ways of helping the Product Owner would be. (Choose two.)

• A. You advise the Product Owner to start building a good relationship with the stakeholders of the product.Ongoing interaction with them is important to regularly align with changing organizational or market expectation
• B. The Product Owner is also expected to invite the right stakeholders to the Sprint Review meeting.
• C. You inform the Product Owner that, in today’s highly competitive markets, it is important that the Development Team is updated on changing business priorities on a daily basi
• D. The Daily Scrum allows the Development Team to adapt to the changes in scope without delay.
• E. You tell the Product Owner to make sure that there are no ambiguities or possible misunderstandings in the items on the Product Backlog when they are handed over to the Development Tea
• F. This is bestdone by capturing the functional requirements during an analysis phase, resulting in documents that are considered as the working product of such analysis Sprints.
• G. You advise the Product Owner to rely on the Development Team and the stakeholders to formulate the Product Backlog, as they are the ones most knowledgeabl
• H. By asking QUESTION NO:s and working with them the Product Owner will quickly be up to speed.

Answer: AD

Explanation:
The ones that are closest to the work are the best ones to understand and explain what the work is and what the needs of the users and product are.

NEW QUESTION 19
Which three statements best describe the purpose of having a Definition of Done? (Choose three.)

• A. It is a checklist to monitor the Development Team member’s progress on a task.
• B. It provides guidance to the Development Team when they are forecasting their Sprint Backlog during the Sprint Planning.
• C. As the Development Team is doing the work, it provides guidance on the remaining work needed to create the potentially shippable Increment by the end of the Sprint.
• D. It helps the Development Team defer any pending work to subsequent Sprints.
• E. It creates transparency and provides a common understanding of the ‘done’ state of the Increment at the Sprint Review.
• F. It helps the Scrum Team decide how much time is needed before the Sprint can end.

Answer: BCE

Explanation:
When a Product Backlog item or an Increment is described as ‘Done’, everyone must understand what ‘Done’ means. Scrum Team members must have a shared understanding of what it means for work to be complete, to ensure transparency and is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment. This Definition of Done provides the team guidance on what it takes to make the increment shippable.

NEW QUESTION 20
What is management’s role in Scrum?

• A. To provide the necessary environment and support needed as defined by the Scrum Guide by providing insights and resources that help the Scrum Teams continue moving forward.
• B. Identifying and removing people that are performing poorly.
• C. Monitoring skill levels of the Development Team.
• D. Monitoring the Development Team’s velocity.

Answer: A

Explanation:
Getting the support from the business side helps facilitate the changes that fosters empiricism, self- organization, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent release of software.

NEW QUESTION 21
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