NEW QUESTION 1
What are two ways that architecture and infrastructure are handled in Scrum? (Choose two.)

• A. They are discussed, determined, and documented before the actual feature development Sprints.
• B. They are implemented along with functional development of the product.
• C. They are added to the Product Backlog and addressed in early Sprints, while always requiring at least some business functionality, no matter how small.
• D. They are built by a separate team through the creation of an architectural runway.

Answer: BC

Explanation:
Architecture and infrastructure are handled in Scrum by implementing them along with functional development of the product, and by adding them to the Product Backlog and addressing them in early Sprints, while always requiring at least some business functionality, no matter how small, as stated in [2]: “Scrum does not distinguish between developing functionality or architecture. They are developed together, as they are both important and support each other. Architecture is not a separate phase; it is part of the product development. Architecture is added to the Product Backlog as any other feature or functionality.”

NEW QUESTION 2
Why does a Development Team need a Sprint Goal?

• A. A Sprint Goal only gives purpose to Sprint 0.
• B. Sprint Goals are not valuabl
• C. Everything is known from the Product Backlog.
• D. The Development Team is more focused with a common yet specific goal.
• E. A Sprint Goal ensures that all of the Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint are implemented.

Answer: C

Explanation:
According to the Scrum Guide, a Development Team needs a Sprint Goal because it provides guidance and focus for building an Increment that delivers value. The other options are not valid reasons for having a Sprint Goal, as they are either incorrect (such as giving purpose only to Sprint 0 or ensuring implementation of all Product Backlog items) or irrelevant (such as knowing everything from the Product Backlog).

NEW QUESTION 3
Who determines how many Product Backlog items the Developers select tor a sprint? (choose the best answer)

• A. The Scrum Master
• B. The Scrum Team
• C. The Developers
• D. The stakeholders attending Sprint Planning
• E. The Product Owner

Answer: C

Explanation:
The Developers determine how many Product Backlog items they select for a Sprint, as stated in the Scrum Guide: “The Developers select items from the Product Backlog to include in the current Sprint. The Scrum Team may refine these items during this process, which increases understanding and confidence.”

NEW QUESTION 4
What are three ways Scrum promotes self-organization? (Choose three.)

• A. By not allowing documentation.
• B. By the Development Team deciding what work to do in a Sprint.
• C. By preventing stakeholders from entering the development room.
• D. By removing titles for Development Team members.
• E. By being a lightweight framework.

Answer: BDE

Explanation:
According to the Scrum Guide1, Scrum promotes self-organization by giving autonomy and empowerment to the Developers who decide how to do their work within a Sprint. The Developers have no titles other than Developer, regardless of their specialization or skills. Scrum is a lightweight framework that minimizes prescription and maximizes flexibility and adaptability.
References: Scrum Guide

NEW QUESTION 5
During a Sprint Retrospective, the Development Team proposes moving the Daily Scrum to only occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which two are the most appropriate responses for the Scrum Master? (Choose two.)

• A. Consider the request and decide on which days the Daily Scrum should occur.
• B. Coach the team on why the Daily Scrum is important as an opportunity to update the plan.
• C. Have the developers vote.
• D. Learn why the Development Team wants this and work with them to improve the outcome of the Daily Scrum.
• E. Acknowledge and support the self-organizing team’s decision.

Answer: BD

Explanation:
The correct answers are B and D, because these are the most appropriate responses for the Scrum Master. The Scrum Master should coach the team on why the Daily Scrum is important as an opportunity to update the plan, inspect the progress, and synchronize the activities of the Development Team. The Scrum Master should also learn why the Development Team wants this and work with them to improve the outcome of the Daily Scrum, rather than imposing a decision or accepting their request without question.

NEW QUESTION 6
user documentation is part ot your Definition ot Done. However, there are not enough technical writers for all teams. Your Scrum Team does not have a technical writer. What should the Scrum Team do?
(choose the best answer)

• A. The Developers on the Scrum Team should write the user documentatiom
• B. Wait until you have a technical writer on your Scrum Team to take care of this.
• C. Form a separate team of technical writers that will work on an on-demand basis torthe various Product Owner
• D. Work order will be first in, first out.
• E. Let the user documentation remain undone and accumulate until after the last development Sprin
• F. It will then be done by any available technical writers.

Answer: A

Explanation:
According to the Scrum Guide, the Developers on the Scrum Team should write the user documentation, as they are responsible for creating a “Done” Increment that meets the Definition of Done and the Sprint Goal. The other options are not valid, as they imply that the user documentation can be deferred, ignored, or outsourced, which is not consistent with Scrum values and principles.

NEW QUESTION 7
During Sprint Planning the Product Owner and the Developers are unable to reach an understanding about the highest order Product Backlog items. Because of this, the Developers are unable to determine how many Product Backlog items they can forecast for the upcoming Sprint However, the Product Owner and the Developers are able to agree on a Sprint Goal. Which of the following actions should the Scrum Master support? (choose the best two answers)

• A. Cancel the Sprint Send the entire team to an advanced Scrum training and then start a new Sprint
• B. During the next Sprint Retrospective discuss why this happened and what changes will make it less likely to recur.
• C. Continue the Sprint Planning event past its timebox until an adequate number ot Product Backlog items are well enough understood for the Developers to make acomplete forecast Then start the Sprint
• D. Forecast the Product Backlog items that are most likely to meet the Sprint Goal and create the Sprint Backlo
• E. Conclude Sprint Planning and start the development wor
• F. Continue to analyze, decompose, and create additional functionality during the Sprint
• G. Ask everyone to take as much time as needed to analyze the Product Backlog first, and then reconvene another Sprint Planning meeting.

Answer: BD

Explanation:
According to the Scrum Guide, two actions that the Scrum Master should support in this scenario are forecasting the Product Backlog items that are most likely to meet the Sprint Goal and creating the Sprint Backlog, and discussing why this happened and what changes will make it less likely to recur during the next Sprint Retrospective. These actions are consistent with Scrum values and principles, such as empiricism, adaptation, and continuous improvement. The other options are not valid actions, as they are either wasteful (such as canceling the Sprint or continuing the Sprint Planning past its timebox) or ineffective (such as asking everyone to take more time to analyze the Product Backlog).

NEW QUESTION 8
What is the tactic a Scrum Master should use to divide a group of 100 people into multiple Development Teams?

• A. Create teams based on their skills across multiple layers (such as database, UI, etc.)
• B. Ask the Product Owner to assign the people to teams.
• C. Ask the developers to divide themselves into teams.

Answer: C

Explanation:
According to the Nexus Guide2, which is a framework for scaling Scrum, one way to form multiple Development Teams from a large group of people is to ask them to self-organize into teams based on dependencies, skills, domain knowledge, and personal preferences. This approach respects the autonomy and empowerment of the Developers and allows them to choose how they want to work together.
References: Nexus Guide

NEW QUESTION 9
What is the timebox for a Sprint Planning event? (choose the best answer)

• A. Monthly.
• B. 8 hours for a one-month Sprint
• C. Whenever ills done
• D. 4 hours for a one-month Sprint

Answer: B

Explanation:
According to the Scrum Guide, the timebox for a Sprint Planning event is 8 hours for a one-month Sprint, proportionally shorter for shorter Sprints. The other options are not valid, as they are either too long (such as monthly), too vague (such as whenever it’s done), or too short (such as 4 hours for a one-month Sprint).

NEW QUESTION 10
A Product Owner wants advice from the Scrum Master about estimating work in Scrum. Which of these is the guideline that a Scrum Master should give?

• A. Product Backlog items must be estimated in story points.
• B. Estimates are made by the Development Team.
• C. Estimates must be in relative units.
• D. Scrum forbids estimating.
• E. Estimates are made by the Product Owner, but are best checked with the Development Team.

Answer: B

Explanation:
The correct answer is B, because the guideline that a Scrum Master should give is that estimates are made by the Development Team. The Scrum Guide states that “the number of items selected from the Product Backlog for the Sprint is solely up to the Development Team. Only the Development Team can assess what it can accomplish over the upcoming Sprint.” Therefore, the Development Team should estimate the work in Scrum, using any method or unit they prefer.

NEW QUESTION 11
True or False: A scrum Master Fulfills me same role as a traditional project Manager.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer: B

Explanation:
A Scrum Master fulfills a different role than a traditional project manager, as stated in 2: “A project manager helps manage the project timeline, resources, and scope in order to meet business requirements. A Scrum Master, however, helps ensure the Scrum Team follows Scrum theory, practices, and rules. The Scrum Master is a servant-leader who helps optimize the value created by the Scrum Team.”

NEW QUESTION 12
Cross-functional teams are optimized to work on one technical layer of a system only (e.g. GUI, database, middle tier, interfaces).

• A. True
• B. False

Answer: B

Explanation:
According to the Scrum Guide1, the Development Team consists of professionals who do the work of delivering a potentially releasable Increment of “Done” product at the end of each Sprint. Development Teams are structured and empowered by the organization to organize and manage their own work. The resulting synergy optimizes the Development Team’s overall efficiency and effectiveness. Cross-functional teams have all competencies needed to accomplish the work without depending on others not part of the team. The team model in Scrum is designed to optimize flexibility, creativity, and productivity.
References: Scrum Guide

NEW QUESTION 13
A Development Team asks their Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog. The team is waiting for an external supplier to deliver a specific software component. Without that component there won’t be enough work in the next Sprint to occupy the full team. The Product Owner asks the Scrum Master for help. What would be good advice to give the Product Owner?

• A. Remind the Product Owner that his primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog.
• B. Tell the Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog so the work involving the external component can be planned in a separate sprint.
• C. Tell the Product Owner that the Product Backlog should be ordered to maximize utilization of the Development Team.

Answer: A

Explanation:
According to the Scrum Guide1, ordering Product Backlog items is solely up to the Product Owner’s discretion. The Product Owner orders items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions. To do this, they optimize value by considering various factors such as cost and benefit, risk, dependencies, date needed, etc.

NEW QUESTION 14
What two techniques could the Scrum Master use when the Scrum Team gets caught in an internal disagreement about which development techniques to apply? (Choose two.)

• A. Involve the complete Development Team.
• B. Use coaching techniques; such as open questions and active listening.
• C. Ask an external technical specialist to make the decision.
• D. Send every team member to the company’s HR department to express their concerns.

Answer: AB

Explanation:
According to the Scrum Guide1, the Developers are self-organizing and decide how to turn Product Backlog items into an Increment of value. No one tells them how to do their work. The Developers are accountable for creating a plan for the Sprint, the Sprint Backlog. The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide. They do this by helping everyone understand Scrum theory and practice, both
within the Scrum Team and the organization. Therefore, when the Scrum Team gets caught in an internal disagreement about which development techniques to apply, two techniques that the Scrum Master could use are:
Involve the complete Development Team, as they are responsible for managing and refining their own work.
Use coaching techniques, such as open questions and active listening, to help the Development Team resolve their conflict and reach a consensus.
The other options are not appropriate, as they may undermine the self-organization and empowerment of the Developers.
References: Scrum Guide

NEW QUESTION 15
In the Sprint Planning meeting, the Product Owner and the Development Team were unable to reach a clear understanding about the highest order Product Backlog items. Because of this, the Development Team couldn’t figure out how many Product Backlog items it could forecast for the upcoming Sprint. They were able to agree on a Sprint Goal, however.
Which of the following two actions should the Scrum Master support? (Choose two.)

• A. Cancel the Sprin
• B. Send the entire team to an advanced Scrum training and then start a new Sprint.
• C. Forecast the most likely Product Backlog items to meet the goal and create a Sprint Backlog based on a likely initial design and pla
• D. Once the time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting is over, start the Sprint and continue to analyze, decompose, and create additional functionality during the Sprint.
• E. Continue the Sprint Planning meeting past its time-box until an adequate number of Product Backlog items are well enough understood for the Development Team to make a complete forecas
• F. Then start the Sprint.
• G. Discuss in the upcoming Sprint Retrospective why this happened and what changes will make it less likely to recur.
• H. Ask everyone to take as much time as needed to analyze the Product Backlog first, and then reconvene another Sprint Planning meeting.

Answer: BD

Explanation:
According to the Scrum Guide1, the Sprint Planning meeting has a time-box of eight hours or less for a one-month Sprint. The Scrum Master ensures that the meeting is time-boxed and keeps the Scrum Team
focused on the objective. If the Development Team cannot forecast how many Product Backlog items it can complete, it should still start the Sprint and work on the most likely items to meet the Sprint Goal. The Sprint Backlog can be updated throughout the Sprint as more is learned. The Scrum Master should also support the team to discuss the reasons for the lack of clarity in the Product Backlog items and how to prevent it from happening again in the next Sprint Retrospective.
References: Scrum Guide

NEW QUESTION 16
Scrum is a methodology that tells in detail how to build software incrementally.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer: B

Explanation:
According to the Scrum Guide1, Scrum is not a process, technique, or definitive method. Rather, it is a framework within which you can employ various processes and techniques. Scrum makes clear the relative efficacy of your product management and work techniques so that you can continuously improve the product, the team, and the working environment.

NEW QUESTION 17
You are the Scrum Master on a newly formed Scrum Team. Which three of the following activities would probably help the team in starting up? (Choose three.)

• A. Introduce a bonus system for the top performers in the team.
• B. Have the Scrum Team members introduce themselves to each other and give a brief background of their skills and work history.
• C. Have the development managers for each Development Team member introduce their direct reports and go over their responsibilities on the Scrum Team.
• D. Ensure the Scrum Team members have compatible personalities.
• E. Ensure the team understands they need a definition of “Done”.
• F. Ask the Product Owner to discuss the product or project, its history, goals, and context, as well as answer questions.

Answer: BEF

Explanation:
The correct answers are B, E, and F, because these activities would probably help the team in starting up. Having the Scrum Team members introduce themselves and give a brief background of their skills and work history helps build trust and rapport among them. Ensuring the team understands they need a definition of “Done” helps create transparency and alignment on the quality standards for the product. Asking the Product Owner to discuss the product or project, its history, goals, and context, as well as answer questions helps clarify the vision and value of the product.
References: [Suggested Reading for Professional Scrum Master™ I]

NEW QUESTION 18
Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog as outcome of the Sprint Planning?

• A. It is a complete list of all work to be done in a Sprint.
• B. Every item has a designated owner.
• C. Each task is estimated in hours.
• D. It is the Development Team's plan for the Sprint.
• E. It is ordered by the Product Owner.

Answer: D

Explanation:
The Sprint Backlog is the Development Team’s plan for the Sprint, as stated in the Scrum Guide1: “The Sprint Backlog is a plan with enough detail that changes in progress can be understood in the Daily Scrum. The Development Team modifies the Sprint Backlog throughout the Sprint, and the Sprint Backlog emerges during the Sprint.”

NEW QUESTION 19
When must a Product Owner release each Increment? (Choose the best answer.)

• A. When it makes sense.
• B. When the Scrum Team finishes their work.
• C. Whenever the product is free of defects.
• D. After every Sprint, Without exception.

Answer: A

Explanation:
A Product Owner releases each Increment when it makes sense, as stated in [2]: “The Product Owner decides when to release an Increment. This can be done at any time during or after a Sprint. The Product Owner may choose to release an Increment when it delivers enough value to customers or users, when it meets a market opportunity, when it reduces risk or uncertainty, or when it aligns with other business goals.”

NEW QUESTION 20
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