Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) Practice Exam — All Questions

Which Scrum event acts as a container for all the other events?

• a.The Sprint✓
• b.Sprint Planning
• c.The Daily Scrum
• d.The Sprint Review

The Sprint is the heartbeat of Scrum and contains all other events: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, the Sprint Review and the Sprint Retrospective. A new Sprint starts immediately after the previous one concludes.

What is the maximum length of a Sprint according to the Scrum Guide 2020?

• a.Two weeks
• b.Six weeks
• c.One month✓
• d.One quarter

Sprints are fixed-length events of one month or less. Shorter Sprints generate more learning cycles and limit risk of cost and effort to a smaller time frame.

Which three topics does the Scrum Guide say Sprint Planning addresses?

• a.Who, where and when
• b.Why (the Sprint Goal), what and how✓
• c.Scope, cost and schedule
• d.Risks, issues and dependencies

Sprint Planning addresses why the Sprint is valuable (crafting the Sprint Goal), what can be done, and how the chosen work will get done. The whole Scrum Team collaborates to produce the Sprint Backlog.

What is the purpose of the Daily Scrum, and who is it for?

• a.A status meeting for the Scrum Master to collect updates from each Developer
• b.A meeting for stakeholders to reprioritize the Product Backlog each day
• c.A ceremony where the Product Owner assigns tasks to Developers
• d.A 15-minute event for the Developers to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog✓

The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event for the Developers of the Scrum Team. They inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog, producing an actionable plan for the next day of work.

Which statement about the Sprint Review is correct?

• a.The Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of the Sprint and adapt the Product Backlog as needed✓
• b.It is a private meeting where only the Scrum Master evaluates the Developers
• c.It is intended primarily to improve the team's process and interactions
• d.It replaces the need for a Sprint Retrospective

The Sprint Review is a working session where the Scrum Team and key stakeholders inspect the Increment and progress toward the Product Goal, then collaborate on what to do next, adapting the Product Backlog. Improving the process is the Retrospective's focus.