Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) Practice Exam — All Questions
5 questions
According to the Scrum Guide 2020, what are the three accountabilities within a Scrum Team?
- a.Scrum Master, Developers and Testers
- b.Product Owner, Scrum Master and Developers✓
- c.Product Owner, Stakeholders and Developers
- d.Project Manager, Product Owner and Developers
A Scrum Team consists of one Product Owner, one Scrum Master, and Developers. The 2020 guide removed the separate 'development team' concept, so there are no sub-teams or hierarchies within the Scrum Team.
Who is accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team?
- a.The Scrum Master
- b.The most senior stakeholder
- c.The Developers
- d.The Product Owner✓
The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing product value and for effective Product Backlog management, including ordering items and ensuring the backlog is transparent and understood.
The Scrum Guide 2020 changed how it describes the Scrum Team's way of working. Which term does it now use?
- a.Self-directing
- b.Self-governing
- c.Self-managing✓
- d.Self-organizing
The 2020 guide describes Scrum Teams as self-managing, meaning they internally decide who does what, when and how. This broadened the earlier 'self-organizing' language to cover the whole Scrum Team.
How does the Scrum Guide describe the Scrum Master's leadership style?
- a.A reporting role with no responsibility for team effectiveness
- b.A command-and-control manager who assigns tasks
- c.A gatekeeper who approves all Product Backlog changes
- d.A true leader who serves the Scrum Team and the wider organization✓
The Scrum Master is a true leader who serves the Scrum Team and the organization, and is accountable for the team's effectiveness and for establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide.
What guidance does the Scrum Guide give on Scrum Team size?
- a.Any size, since size does not affect communication
- b.At least fifteen people to ensure enough capacity
- c.Typically ten or fewer people✓
- d.Exactly seven people, plus or minus two
The Scrum Guide says Scrum Teams are typically 10 or fewer people. Smaller teams communicate better and are more productive; if a team is too large, it should consider reorganizing into multiple cohesive Scrum Teams.