Free Professional Scrum Product Owner I PSPO-I Exam Questions

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1. The purpose of the Daily Scrum is to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog as necessary, adjusting the upcoming planned work.

TRUE

FALSE

2. The Scrum Master in a Scrum Team is responsible for adapting the teams plan each day toward the Sprint Goal.

FALSE

TRUE

3. During a Sprint, when is new work added to the Sprint Backlog?

As soon as possible after identification.

When the Developers have talked to the Product Owner.

When the Scrum Master allows it.

4. Following Scrum, the Product Owner has to define Product Backlog items using User Stories.

True

False

5. The Product Owner is accountable for ensuring that the Product Backlog is transparent, visible and understood.

FALSE

TRUE

6. Does it replace the importance of empiricism in Scrum to forecast the Sprint progress using burn-down charts?

YES

7. What are typical accountabilities of a Product Owner?

Developing and explicitly communicating the Product Goal.

Establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide.

Ordering Product Backlog items.

Developing and explicitly communicating the Product Goal.

Decomposing Product Backlog items.

8. Which two of the following describe benefits of having a Product Vision?

It's a traditional concept, and there are no benefits in having it.

It gives an overall direction to all Sprints.

It helps identify the best time for releasing the product.

It helps the team stay focused and make better decisions.

9. When should testing tasks be done?

After the Sprint.

Before the release.

In the Testing Sprint.

During the Sprint.

10. The Product Goal is in the Product Backlog.

FALSE

TRUE

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11. Decisions about engineering and development methods are made by the Product Owner.

True

False

12. The Product Backlog should have just enough detail.

False

True

13. Which two of the following are typical Daily Scrum outcomes?

The team is clear on the next steps toward the Sprint Goal.

The tasks are assigned to the developer.

Impediments identified by the Scrum Master.

A refined Daily Backlog.

14. Which of the following is needed for starting a new Sprint Planning?

Having the requirements specified and completely reflected in the Product Backlog.

None of the answers.

Having the Product Backlog items clearly described and assigned to developers.

Having the items at the top of the Product Backlog small enough to fit in one Sprint.

15. The Product Owner is accountable for creating a valuable, useful Increment every Sprint.

FALSE

TRUE

16. Which two statements about the Developers are correct?

The Developers are self-organized.

The Development Team is not allowed to help the Product Owner managing the Product Backlog.

The Development Team decides when to do the next release.

The Development Team owns the Definition of Done.

17. The Product Backlog has to be completed before the Sprint 0 can start.

True

False

18. Each artifact contains a commitment. For the Sprint Backlog it is the Product Goal.

TRUE

FALSE

19. The Product Owner can allow the Developers to create items for the Product Backlog.

False

True

20. Which of the following are benefits of self-managing teams?

Increase of predictability.

Increase of respect.

Increase of individual buy-in.

Increase of creativity.

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21. In the Daily Scrum, the Developers plans the work for the next 24 hours.

True

False

22. The Product Owner is responsible to define the Definition of Ready.

True

False

23. Who is the owner of the Product Backlog?

The Project Manager

The whole Scrum Team

The Scrum Master

The Product Owner

24. Which of the following are accountabilities of a Scrum Team?

The End User

The Product Owner

The Developers

The Scrum Coach

The Scrum Master

25. Which answer best describes Scrum?

Scrum is a process for developing, delivering, and sustaining complex products.

Scrum is a methodology for developing, delivering, and sustaining complex products.

Scrum is a framework for developing, delivering, and sustaining complex products.

26. Each artifact contains a commitment. For the Product Backlog it is the Product Goal.

FALSE

TRUE

27. The Scrum Master ist allowed to participate in the Daily Scrum if:

It is allowed by the Developers.

It is allowed by the Product Owner.

They the Scrum Master is actively working on items in the Sprint Backlog.

28. Each artifact contains a commitment. For the Sprint Backlog, it is the:

Sprint Goal

Definition of Ready

Definition of Done

Product Goal

29. Which of the following answers limits "work in progress"?

Using Timeboxes

Having a Scrum Master

Having Sprint Reviews

Having Sprint Retrospectives

30. Each artifact contains a commitment. For the Product Backlog, it is the:

Product Goal

Definition of Ready

Definition of Done

Sprint Goal

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31. A Scrum Team typically consists of 10 or fewer people.

TRUE

FALSE

32. A Sprint can be cancelled when the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.

FALSE

TRUE

33. What should happen between two Sprints following Scrum?

Product Backlog refinement.

There is no such time.

A Scrum of Scrums.

34. What are the purposes for the Daily Scrum?

To adapt the Sprint Backlog as necessary.

To inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal.

To adjusting the upcoming planned work.

35. The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team.

FALSE

TRUE

36. The Product Owner is accountable for creating and clearly communicating Product Backlog items.

FALSE

TRUE

37. Following Scrum, the Product Owner has to define Product Backlog items using User Stories.

True

False

38. The Scrum Team is a cohesive unit of professionals focused on one objective at a time, the Product Goal.

TRUE

FALSE

39. Which Scrum Event can be compared to the use of a "lessons learned meeting"?

The Sprint Review.

The Daily Scrum.

The Sprint Retrospective.

The Sprint Planning.

40. Which of the following answers is correct about the Product Owner accountability (role = outdated term)?

The Product Owner is not part of the Scrum Team.

The Product Owner creates all items in the Product Backlog on his own.

The Product Owner is responsible to explain Product Backlog items and to answer questions.

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41. When n Scrum teams are working on a product, there should always be only 1 Product Owner but 1-n Scrum Masters.

False

True

42. Which answer is correct about the Definition of Done?

There can be more than one Definition of Done when multiple teams are working on a product (no shared Definition of Done).

It makes the life of the project manager easier.

It can be improved over time.

It is defined by the Product Owner.

43. Which topics are not appropriate for the Sprint Retrospective?

The Definition of Done.

The plan for the next Sprint.

Presentation of "Done" items from the last Sprint.

The collaboration model/details.

44. It is good practice to maintain the same Product Backlog for multiple Scrum Teams that work on one product.

FALSE

TRUE

45. Within a Scrum Team, there are no sub-teams or hierarchies.

TRUE

FALSE

46. The Scrum Master can decide which Scrum Artifacts are required in the Scrum project.

True

False

47. A Scrum Team member should take over both accountabilities Scrum Master and Product Owner.

TRUE

FALSE

48. Which statement is not correct about the Scrum Daily?

It should be held at the same time and place.

It is a time boxed event (15 min).

The developers have to participate in the meeting.

It is moderated by the Scrum Master.

49. Which Scrum accountability must do all the work to make sure the Product Backlog items conform to the definition of "Done"?

The Developers

The Scrum Master

The Product Owner

50. The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event for the Developers.

TRUE

FALSE

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51. Adding a new member to the Developers may cause a short-term decrease in your teams productivity.

True

False

52. Does it replace the importance of empiricism in Scrum to forecast the Sprint progress using cumulative flows?

YES

53. Scrum events are a formal opportunity for inspecting and adapting.

True

False

54. When 3 products are developed using Scrum, there can be only a single Product Owner for all products.

False

True

55. The Scrum Values are: commitment, courage, focus, openness, and maximizing value.

False

True

56. The Product Owner has to maximize the value - more features always bring more value. Therefore, the Product Owner has to maximize the number of features in a sprint.

False

True

57. The commitment contained in the Product Backlog is:

The Definition of Done.

The Sprint Goal.

The Product Goal.

58. Which answer best describes Scrum?

Scrum is heavyweight, simple to understand and simple to master.

Scrum is heavyweight, simple to understand, but difficult to master.

Scrum is lightweight, simple to understand, but difficult to master.

59. The Product Owner has to maximize the value - more features always bring more value. Therefore, the Product Owner has to maximize the number of features in a sprint.

True

False

60. Each artifact contains a commitment. For the Product Backlog it is the Sprint Goal.

FALSE

TRUE

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61. What are the risks of a long/too long Sprint?

Complexity may rise.

The Sprint Goal may become invalid.

All answers are correct.

Risk may increase.

62. Scrum prescribes four formal events for inspection and adaptation. Select all of them.

Sprint Planning

Daily Scrum

Sprint Refinement

Sprint Grooming

Sprint Retrospective

Sprint Review

63. Which of the following topics can be part of the Sprint Retrospective?

Plan the next Sprint.

Discuss the way the Team has communicated in the last Sprint.

Discuss the way the Development team has collaborated with the Product Owner.

Refine Product Backlog items.

64. The Product Owner is not available and cannot answer the developers questions before the Sprint Planning. Therefore, the developers feel a high level of uncertainty to make a reliable forecast .

What should the team do?

Extend the duration of the current Sprint and try to answer all questions.

The Sprint Planning meeting should be cancelled or postponed.

The upcoming Sprint should be cancelled.

The developers should make a best guess and should not worry too much.

65. What statements are correct for the time during a Sprint?

No changes are made that would endanger the Sprint Goal.

The Product Owner and the Development team usually not interact.

The Scrum Master tracks the progress towards the Sprint Goal.

Quality goals do not decrease.

Scope may be clarified and re-negotiated between the Product Owner and Development Team as more is learned.

66. Developers in a Scrum Team are responsible for creating a plan for the Sprint.

FALSE

TRUE

67. Should Product Backlog refinement be done during a Sprint?

YES

68. Why are Sprints fixed length events of one month or less?

The Sprint Goal could become invalid.

To create consistency.

Sprints should not have a fixed length.

69. Which of the following is a typical output of a Sprint?

The plan for the next Sprint.

Technical concepts.

A new Product Increment (working piece of software).

70. When n teams are working on the same product, one person can be a member of more than one team of Developers.

False

True

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71. Developers in a Scrum Team are responsible for instilling quality by adhering to a Definition of Done.

FALSE

TRUE

72. If there are multiple Scrum Teams working together on a product, they must mutually define and comply with the same Definition of Done.

TRUE

FALSE

73. Which two of the following services are expected from a Scrum Master to a Product Owner.

The Scrum Master should help the Product Owner to find techniques for managing the Product Backlog.

The Scrum Master should help the Product Owner to do the documentation.

The Scrum Master should remove impediments for the Scrum Team (incl. Product Owner).

The Scrum Master should act as a "middleman" between the Product Owner and the Developers.

74. Which Scrum accountability (role = outdated term) is owning the Sprint Backlog?

The Product Owner

The Development Team

The Scrum Master

75. The Product Owner is basically a Project Manager 2.0.

True

False

76. What are the implications of a Sprint length >4 weeks?

The Sprint Goal may become invalid.

Complexity may rise.

Risk may increase.

Quality will increase.

77. How much of the overall working time should the Product Owner spend with the Developers?

At least 15% of the time.

As much as required.

Min. 50% of the time.

78. The Scrum Master serves the Scrum Team in several ways, including:

Supporting on Program Level with requirement prioritization.

Ensuring that all Scrum events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox.

Helping the Scrum Team focus on creating high-value Increments that meet the Definition of Done.

Coaching the team members in self-management and cross-functionality.

79. The Definition of Done is a formal description of the state of the Increment when it meets the quality measures required for the product.

TRUE

FALSE

80. In the Daily Scrum, the Developers are allowed to adjust their plan for the Sprint.

FALSE

TRUE

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81. The Sprint Goal is created during the Sprint Retrospective and then added to the Sprint Backlog.

TRUE

FALSE

82. The Sprint Planning should be held at the same time and place to reduce complexity.

FALSE

TRUE

83. What does the Scrum Pillar "Transparency" mean?

Only significant aspects of the process must be visible to all the stakeholders.

Only significant aspects of the process must be visible to those responsible for the outcome.

All aspects of the process must be visible to those responsible for the outcome.

84. Which Scrum accountability (role = outdated term) is responsible to do all the work required to turn Product Backlog in potentially releasable items?

The Business Analyst.

The Project Manager.

The Development Team.

The Stakeholders.

85. The Sprint Goal is created during the Sprint Review and then added to the Sprint Backlog.

TRUE

FALSE

86. Which Scrum accountabilities (roles = outdated term) have to attend the Daily Scrum?

The Scrum Master.

The Project Manager.

The Product Owner.

The Business Analyst.

The Developers.

87. Scrum Teams are self-managing, meaning they internally decide who does what, when and how.

FALSE

TRUE

88. The Scrum Team is focused on multiple objectives/Product Goals at a time.

FALSE

TRUE

89. What can be tracked with a "burn-down chart"?

How much work is remaining across capacity.

How much work is remaining across time.

How much time is remaining.

90. What are the 3 Pillars of Scrum?

Adaptation

Focus

Inspection

Openness

Creativity

Transparency

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91. How should the Developers react, when they realize that they have overcommitted themselves in a Sprint?

They should keep this information to themselves until the next Sprint Review.

They should collaborate with the Product Owner and decide together how to adjust the Sprint Backlog.

They should ask the Scrum Master to cancel the Sprint.

92. The Sprint Review is the second to last event of the Sprint and is timeboxed to a maximum of four hours for a one-month Sprint.

FALSE

TRUE

93. Select typical responsibilities of a Scrum Master.

Do the documentation for the Development Team.

Removing impediments to the Development Teamâ™s progress.

Support the Development Team in tracking the release progress.

Coaching the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality.

Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed.

94. Does it replace the importance of empiricism in Scrum to forecast the Sprint progress using burn-up charts?

YES

95. The Daily Scrum should be held in changing places to keep the creativity level high.

FALSE

TRUE

96. Two Scrum Teams are working on the same product. Do they have to share one Definition of Done?

Yes

97. The Sprint length can be 1 week.

FALSE

TRUE

98. A self-managing Scrum Team can decide to stop doing Daily Scrums.

TRUE

FALSE

99. Which of the following are required by Scrum?

Hardening Sprints

Story Points

Time boxed events

Sprint Planning meetings

A Sprint 0

100. Which of the following answers can be reasons for the Scrum Master to attend the Daily Scrum?

It is not necessary for the Scrum Master to attend the meeting.

To be able to track the Sprint progress.

To support the Product Owner.

The developers have asked the Scrum Master to facilitate the Daily Scrum.

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101. Following Scrum, there can be a maximum of one release per Sprint.

False

True

102. Is it allowed that the Scrum Master attends the Daily Scrum?

YES

103. Scrum events are designed to enable the transparency required.

FALSE

TRUE

104. Which of the following are not required by Scrum?

Using User Stories.

Have a Product Owner.

Answering the "three questions" in the Daily Scrums.

Having time boxed Scrum Events.

Have a Sprint Backlog.

Using the concept of Story Points.

105. Scrum combines four formal events for inspection and adaptation within a containing event, the Sprint.

FALSE

TRUE

106. The Developers recognize during the Sprint, that they will not manage to finish the planned work .

What should they do?

Discuss the topic with the Product Owner and remove some items when when agreed.

Work over night to get the job done.

Ask the Scrum Master to remove the impediment.

Keep the items in the Sprint and do not tell the Product Owner about it.

107. Following Scrum, only what has already happened may be used for forward-looking decision making.

FALSE

TRUE

108. What is a typical task for the Product Owner in Sprint 0?

There is no Sprint 0.

To support the Scrum Master to create meeting invitations.

To create the first Product Backlog items.

109. What does a Product Owner do in the Scrum Event Sprint Retrospective?

Answering the questions of the Developers and Scrum Master.

The Product Owner does not have the permission to attend the meeting.

Participate as a Scrum Team member.

110. What is the reason for the fact, that the Scrum Master has to attend the Daily Scrum?

The Scrum Master has to ask each of the Developers the "three questions".

The Scrum Master must not attend the event. It's a Scrum event for the Developers.

The Scrum Master has to be informed about new impediments in the meeting.

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111. What does a burn-down chart measure?

Work left based on the Definition of Done.

Budget remaining across time.

Work remaining across time.

112. Which of the following is a Scrum Value?

Creativity

Inspection

Adaption

Focus

113. Does a new Sprint always start immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint?

YES

114. Scrum can be used to create new products, not to sustain or renew products.

False

True

115. Is it allowed to forcast the Sprint progress using burn-up charts, following Scrum?

YES

116. Which of the following answers is mandatory in Scrum?

Project Manager

User Stories

Sprint Reviews

117. Which two of the following are correct about the Scrum Master accountability (role = outdated term)?

The Scrum Master facilitates the meetings as required or requested.

The Scrum Master decides the number of items for the upcoming Sprint.

The Scrum Master removes impediments.

The Scrum Master runs the Daily Scrum.

Prioritizes tasks in the Sprint Backlog.

118. The Product Backlog is the single source of work undertaken by the Scrum Team.

FALSE

TRUE

119. Which of the following actions should a Scrum Master do to start a new Project?

Assign the first tasks to the Developers.

Ensure that the developers have access to the systems.

Ask the team lead to explain the product roadmap.

Ask the Product Owner to explain the project, general requirements, project history and context.