All About Exact PSM-II Exam

NEW QUESTION 1
What guideline should the Scrum Master provide if the Product Owner asks how estimations should be made in Scrum?

• A. Estimates must be made in Story Points.
• B. Estimates must be in relative units.
• C. The Development Team is responsible for estimates.
• D. Estimates are made by the Product Owner.
• E. Estimates must follow the Fibonacci Sequence.

Answer: C

Explanation:
The people who will perform the work make the final estimates.

NEW QUESTION 2
What would be the responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team?

• A. Update stakeholders on the daily progress and keep the burn-down chart updated.
• B. Select the Product Backlog items for the Sprint and do the work planned in the Sprint Backlog.
• C. Writing User Stories and reordering the Product Backlog.
• D. Deciding on the value of the product features and value estimations.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 3
Steven, a Scrum Master, is approached by the Development Team members complaining that one of the senior engineers is using too much time during the Daily Scrums to share technical solutions.
Which are the best two actions for Steven to take? (Choose two.)

• A. Coach the Development Team to help them find a way to solve the problem, and for them to take ownership of the solution.
• B. Contact the team member’s direct manager and to resolve this problem.
• C. Suggest that the team members timebox the amount of time each person can speak at the Daily Scrum to a maximum of two minutes.
• D. Suggest using a token to limit who is allowed to speak during the Daily Scrum.
• E. Speak with the person privately and coach him on the purpose of the Daily Scrum.

Answer: AE

Explanation:
The Scrum Master serves the Development Team in several ways, including: Coaching the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality; Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed.
It is the Scrum Master’s responsibility to teach the Scrum Team the value and objective of each Scrum event in order to help them maximize the benefits of each event in accordance to the Scrum values and theory.

NEW QUESTION 4
As a Scrum Master, what would you strive for if five new Scrum Teams were to work on one product?

• A. There should be five Product Owners, one for each Scrum Team.
• B. The product has one Product Backlog and one Product Owner.
• C. There should be five Product Backlogs and one Product Owner to manage them.
• D. There should be five Product Backlogs and five Product Owners.

Answer: B

Explanation:
For a single product there is one Product Backlog. For a single Product Backlog there is one Product Owner.

NEW QUESTION 5
Over the course of several Sprints, the relationship between the Product Owner and the Development team has suffered. The Development Team is upset with the Product Owner for the constantly changing the upcoming items for the product. The Product Owner is upset with the Development Team for changing the work that needs to be done during the Sprint.
What should Steven, the Scrum Master, do?

• A. During the Sprint Retrospective, ask the Product Owner and the Development Team to address the issues.Have the Team discuss why the changes occur and what impact they have on the value of the product.
• B. The Scrum Master’s responsibility is to ensure the Development Team has a stable velocit
• C. Any changes that negatively impact the team’s velocity will be rejected by the Scrum Master.
• D. Take the time between Sprints to organize a team building session to rebuild the relationship.
• E. Explain to the Development Team that the Product Owner is accountable for flow of value and needs to be followed in order to maximize the value delivered.

Answer: A

Explanation:
Conflicts are a natural occurrence and the Scrum Master coaches the Development Team on the value of resolving conflicts. Leaving conflicts unresolved can impact the Scrum values of openness and respect diminishing trust. Lower trust levels will impact the Scrum Team’s effectiveness and can cause impediments in the future. It is the responsibility of the Scrum Master to remove impediments that hinder the team through conflict resolution and facilitation.

NEW QUESTION 6
Which of the following is true about the Product Owner role?

• A. Can be shared between multiple people on a Scrum Team, Is the same as a Project Manage
• B. Is played by a committee or a team of people.
• C. Is one perso
• D. Can be influenced by a committe
• E. Is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 7
By the end of the Sprint, a Product Backlog item in the Sprint Backlog does not meet the team’s Definition of Done.
What two things should happen with the item? (Choose two.)

• A. It will be inspected at the Sprint Review and if it is acceptable by the stakeholders then include it in the Increment.
• B. Do not include the item in the Increment for the Sprint.
• C. Split the item and add the estimation of the completed work to the current Sprint so not to impact the velocity and add the ‘undone’ work to the next Sprint.
• D. Estimate the remaining work needed to make it ‘done’ and add it to the Product Backlog for the Product Owner to decide what to do with it.

Answer: BD

Explanation:
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’. Scrum Team members must have a shared understanding of what it means for work to be complete, to ensure transparency. This is the Definition of Done for the Scrum Team and it is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment.

NEW QUESTION 8
A key concern when multiple Development Teams are working for the same Product Backlog is minimizing dependencies between teams.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer: A

Explanation:
Minimizing dependencies reduces complexity and enhances agility.

NEW QUESTION 9
A Scrum Team must have a Product Owner and Scrum Master.

• A. Fals
• B. A Scrum Master is only necessary when requested or needed.
• C. Tru
• D. Each must be a full-time member on the Scrum Team.
• E. Tru
• F. Their participation and availability will impact the outcomes produced by the Scrum Team.
• G. Fals
• H. If a Product Owner is unavailable, he/she can be replaced by a Business Analyst.

Answer: C

Explanation:
A Product Owner or Scrum Master can be dedicated to one team OR participate as a member on more than one team. How much time they spend with each team will directly impact effectiveness of the team.

NEW QUESTION 10
What would be the best two ways to identify that a Development Team is self-organizing? (Choose two.)

• A. Management is able to know which members are working on which items.
• B. Creativity thrives and new possibilities are explored.
• C. The Development Team members are cross-functional and knows what it needs to do to deliver the all tasks committed to the Sprint Planning.
• D. The Development Team is able to resolve internal conflicts between members in order to continue working.

Answer: BD

Explanation:
In self-organized teams creativity thrives, conflicts can be resolved, and new possibilities are explored.

NEW QUESTION 11
Peter, the Product Owner, has been giving positive recognition to individual Development Team members who have moved their work to ‘done’ during the Daily Scrum. Peter wants to ensure the team is adhering to the ideal guideline on the burndown chart.
What would be two valid actions for Steven, the Scrum Master, to take? (Choose two.)

• A. Steven talks with Peter about concerns of how his behavior might impact the team members and request that he stop attending for now.
• B. Steven coaches Peter on best practices for updating the burndown chart as it provides accurate information on how well the team is performing.
• C. Nothin
• D. Steven is optional at the Daily Scrum and it is the responsibility of the team to decide how tobest run it.
• E. Steven coaches the Scrum Team about the purpose of the Daily Scrum.

Answer: AD

Explanation:
The Scrum Master is responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide. Scrum Masters do this by helping everyone understand Scrum theory, practices, rules, and values.
The Scrum Master is a servant-leader for the Scrum Team. The Scrum Master helps the Scrum Team understand which of their interactions are helpful and which aren’t.
The Scrum Master helps everyone change these interactions to maximize the value created by the Scrum Team.

NEW QUESTION 12
An organization has just hired you as a new Scrum Master to help them transition their teams from their current traditional process to Scrum. The teams are currently structured to specialize in a single function. This is also known as component teams where a team would only address a single layer (i.e. design, frontend, backend, database, testing, etc.). You’ve introduced the concept of cross-functional teams where all the skills needed to produce business functionality, from end to end, are inside of a single team.
What should you keep in mind when transitioning from siloed teams to cross-functional teams? (Choose two.)

• A. It is easier to compare the performance between cross-functional teams in order to identify to which teams to assign tasks and which teams need additional coaching.
• B. Newly formed teams will need time to stabilize before reaching their peak performanc
• C. During the initial stages of forming, performance will suffer and productivity may be low, although even then delivery of business value is still likely to increase.
• D. Without feature teams, you cannot do Scru
• E. Postpone Scrum adoption until the teams are reorganized in feature teams.
• F. People from the different layers and components will need time to become accustomed to working and delivering unified functionality together as one Scrum Team thus productivity may suffer.

Answer: BD

Explanation:
Forming a team takes time, and members 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. When you understand it, you can help your new team become effective more quickly.

NEW QUESTION 13
How much time is allowed between the conclusion of the current Sprint and the start of the next Sprint?

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

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 14
When technical debt occurs, the system will become more unstable as development progresses and code is added resulting in future work being slowed down.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer: A

Explanation:
Technical debt is any shortcomings in the code. It is a natural by-product of software development (unavoidable) and can at best be managed. If neglected, it will compound and have a negative effect on the
team’s ability to the deliver value. A team can have an artificially high velocity by taking shortcuts or introducing technical debt into the system. This can give a false assumption about the current state of the product. It can look good on the surface but underneath can be a mess.

NEW QUESTION 15
Who must ensure that the work done for a Product Backlog item conforms to the Definition of “Done?”

• A. The test team.
• B. The Scrum Team.
• C. The Scrum Master.
• D. The Product Owner.
• E. The Development Team.

Answer: E

Explanation:
The Development Team owns the Definition of “Done” and is accountable for the quality of the Product Backlog items.

NEW QUESTION 16
The Development Team has suggested to move the Daily Scrum to every other day instead of every day. What is the most appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take?

• A. Learn why the Development Team wants this, coach the team on why the Daily Scrum is important and work with them to improve the outcome of the Daily Scrum.
• B. Support the self-organizing team’s decision.
• C. Have the Development Team members vote on which days the Daily Scrum should occur.

Answer: A

Explanation:
The Scrum Master is responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide. Scrum Masters do this by helping everyone understand Scrum theory, practices, rules, and values.

NEW QUESTION 17
Individual Development Team members have been approaching Steven, the Scrum Master, to complain about Chris. Chris has the most experience on the system they are building. He often QUESTION NO:s the choices team members make in design and architecture making them feel bad.
What are two good ways for Steven to address this problem? (Choose two.)

• A. Steven observes whether this topic is raised at the Sprint Retrospectiv
• B. If not, then he checks with the team on how comfortable they are with the way the design and architecture is being handled.
• C. Steven suggests facilitating a session with the full team to help resolve the issue.
• D. Steven tells the concerned members that Chris’ opinions should be respected as he has the most experience and understands what is best for long term sustainability.
• E. Steven shares his concerns with Chris and the impact on the other team members and that he should be a team player.
• F. Steven takes the time between Sprints to organize a team building session to build a stronger relationship.

Answer: AB

Explanation:
Conflicts are a natural occurrence and the Scrum Master coaches the Development Team on the value of resolving conflicts. Leaving conflicts unresolved can impact the Scrum values of openness and respect diminishing trust. Lower trust levels will impact the Scrum Team’s effectiveness and can cause impediments in the future. It is the responsibility of the Scrum Master to remove impediments that hinder the team through conflict resolution and facilitation.

NEW QUESTION 18
What might be a valid reason for abnormally cancelling a Sprint?

• A. When the Development Team discovers it cannot meet their Sprint commitments.
• B. When the work becomes too difficult for the Development Team.
• C. When the sales department discovers features that add more value than the current work being done.
• D. When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 19
During Sprint Planning, the Definition of Done will help the Development Team forecast the amount of work, selected from the Product Backlog, deemed feasible to make ‘done’ by the end of the Sprint.
Which two items best describes what ‘done’ means? (Choose two.)

• A. All the work needed to prepare the Increment for User Acceptance Testing.
• B. All the work needed to prepare the Increment for Integration Testing.
• C. Having an Increment of working software that is potentially releasable to the end users.
• D. All the work performed as defined in the Definition of Done.
• E. All the work completed within the current skills and expertise in the Development Team.

Answer: CD

Explanation:
When a Product Backlog item or an Increment is described as ‘Done’, everyone must understand what ‘Done’ means. Although this may vary significantly per Scrum Team, members must have a shared understanding of what it means for work to be complete, to ensure transparency. This is the Definition of Done for the Scrum Team and is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment. The purpose of each Sprint is to deliver Increments of potentially releasable functionality that adhere to the Scrum Team’s current Definition of Done.

NEW QUESTION 20
Kevin is a senior developer that has recently joined an existing Scrum Team. The existing team members are unable to get along with Kevin and conclude that he is not a culture fit.
If necessary, who is responsible for removing the new team member, and why?

• A. The Scrum Master because he/she is responsible for removing Impediments.
• B. The Development Team is responsible because it is an internal team issue, and may request help from the Scrum Master.
• C. The HR department, as they are responsible for the hiring process.
• D. The Product Owner because he/she is responsible for managing the team.

Answer: B

Explanation:
The ones closest to the problem are the best ones to understand and solve the problems. The Scrum Master can remove members (if empowered). The QUESTION NO: is focused on the ownership of the root problem. The Development Team is responsible for addressing internal conflicts and may request help from the Scrum Master if needed. Because this is a localized issue, they are the ones that must initiate the actions for the results they desire.

NEW QUESTION 21
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