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.Project Manager, Product Owner and Developers
- b.Scrum Master, Developers and Testers
- c.Product Owner, Stakeholders and Developers
- d.Product Owner, Scrum Master 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 Product Owner✓
- b.The Scrum Master
- c.The Developers
- d.The most senior stakeholder
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-organizing
- c.Self-managing✓
- d.Self-governing
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 command-and-control manager who assigns tasks
- b.A true leader who serves the Scrum Team and the wider organization✓
- c.A gatekeeper who approves all Product Backlog changes
- d.A reporting role with no responsibility for team effectiveness
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.Exactly seven people, plus or minus two
- b.At least fifteen people to ensure enough capacity
- c.Any size, since size does not affect communication
- d.Typically ten or fewer people✓
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.