Scrum Master certification · Scrum Guide 2020 · Updated 2026
Free Scrum Master (CSM) Practice Exam (2026)
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Question 1Scrum Events
During Sprint Planning at a fashion retailer, Developers are choosing how much work to take on. What does the Scrum Guide say helps them forecast with confidence?
Correct answer: A. Their past performance, upcoming capacity and DoD
The Scrum Guide says the more the Developers know about their past performance, upcoming capacity and Definition of Done, the more confident they will be in their Sprint forecasts. They select items through discussion with the Product Owner but are not required to take whatever is requested.
The Scrum Guide says the more the Developers know about their past performance, upcoming capacity and Definition of Done, the more confident they will be in their Sprint forecasts. They select items through discussion with the Product Owner but are not required to take whatever is requested.
Question 2Scrum Team
A retail company has three Scrum Teams working on the same mobile app. Each team wants its own Product Owner and Product Backlog. What does the Scrum Guide say?
Correct answer: C. They share one Product Backlog and one Product Owner
The Scrum Guide says that when teams grow too large they reorganize into multiple cohesive Scrum Teams focused on the same product, sharing the same Product Goal, Product Backlog and Product Owner. Separate backlogs would fragment ordering and accountability.
The Scrum Guide says that when teams grow too large they reorganize into multiple cohesive Scrum Teams focused on the same product, sharing the same Product Goal, Product Backlog and Product Owner. Separate backlogs would fragment ordering and accountability.
Question 3Artifacts & Commitments
Which pairing of artifact and commitment is correct per the Scrum Guide?
Correct answer: D. Product Backlog and the Product Goal
The Scrum Guide pairs the Product Backlog with the Product Goal, the Sprint Backlog with the Sprint Goal, and the Increment with the Definition of Done. These commitments reinforce empiricism and the Scrum values.
The Scrum Guide pairs the Product Backlog with the Product Goal, the Sprint Backlog with the Sprint Goal, and the Increment with the Definition of Done. These commitments reinforce empiricism and the Scrum values.
Question 4Scrum Master in Practice
Developers at a fintech firm report that their shared test environment keeps crashing and ask the Scrum Master to fix it. They have the skills and access to fix it themselves. What should the Scrum Master do?
Correct answer: D. Coach them to solve it as a self-managing team
Part of the Scrum Master's role is coaching the team in self-management. When the Developers can resolve an issue themselves, helping them take ownership builds lasting capability. Solving it for them or escalating creates dependence on others.
Part of the Scrum Master's role is coaching the team in self-management. When the Developers can resolve an issue themselves, helping them take ownership builds lasting capability. Solving it for them or escalating creates dependence on others.
Question 5Scrum Theory & Values
Mid-Sprint, Developers at a transit app company notice their approach is producing slow screens far outside what users will accept. According to Scrum theory, when should they adjust?
Correct answer: B. As soon as possible
The Scrum Guide says if any aspects of a process deviate outside acceptable limits or the resulting product is unacceptable, adjustment must be made as soon as possible to minimize further deviation. Waiting for a later event lets the problem grow.
The Scrum Guide says if any aspects of a process deviate outside acceptable limits or the resulting product is unacceptable, adjustment must be made as soon as possible to minimize further deviation. Waiting for a later event lets the problem grow.
Question 6Scrum Events
At an analytics company, Developers have selected items in Sprint Planning and move to the third topic, how the work will get done. What does the Scrum Guide say this often involves?
Correct answer: B. Decomposing items into work of one day or less
The Scrum Guide says Developers plan the work needed to create an Increment that meets the Definition of Done, often by decomposing Product Backlog items into smaller work items of one day or less. Assigning items and hour estimates are not required by the guide.
The Scrum Guide says Developers plan the work needed to create an Increment that meets the Definition of Done, often by decomposing Product Backlog items into smaller work items of one day or less. Assigning items and hour estimates are not required by the guide.
Question 7Artifacts & Commitments
A product team at an e-learning company wants to start a new Product Goal for corporate clients while the current goal for schools is half done. What does the Scrum Guide say?
Correct answer: D. Fulfill or abandon one goal before taking the next
The Scrum Guide says the Product Goal is the long-term objective for the Scrum Team, and they must fulfill or abandon one objective before taking on the next. Running two at once splits focus.
The Scrum Guide says the Product Goal is the long-term objective for the Scrum Team, and they must fulfill or abandon one objective before taking on the next. Running two at once splits focus.
Question 8Scrum Team
A CTO at a streaming service asks which accountability in the Scrum Team covers maximizing the value of the product resulting from the team's work. What is the answer?
Correct answer: C. The Product Owner
The Scrum Guide states the Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team. The Developers create the Increment, and the Scrum Master is accountable for the team's effectiveness.
The Scrum Guide states the Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team. The Developers create the Increment, and the Scrum Master is accountable for the team's effectiveness.
Question 9Scrum Master in Practice
Leaders at a travel company want to triple delivery speed by adding four new Scrum Teams to one product next month. What should the Scrum Master help them understand FIRST?
Correct answer: B. More teams add coordination and integration work
Adding teams raises the need for coordination, shared understanding and integration, so output rarely grows in proportion to headcount. A Scrum Master helps leaders plan for this, for example by growing gradually. Separate Product Owners would split the single product accountability.
Adding teams raises the need for coordination, shared understanding and integration, so output rarely grows in proportion to headcount. A Scrum Master helps leaders plan for this, for example by growing gradually. Separate Product Owners would split the single product accountability.
Question 10Scrum Theory & Values
A CFO at a hardware startup asks why the Scrum Team delivers in short, repeated cycles instead of one big release. What is the BEST explanation from the Scrum Guide?
Correct answer: C. It optimizes predictability and controls risk
The Scrum Guide says Scrum uses an iterative, incremental approach to optimize predictability and to control risk. Short cycles give frequent chances to inspect and adapt. They do not guarantee fixed scope, and they increase rather than reduce stakeholder feedback.
The Scrum Guide says Scrum uses an iterative, incremental approach to optimize predictability and to control risk. Short cycles give frequent chances to inspect and adapt. They do not guarantee fixed scope, and they increase rather than reduce stakeholder feedback.
Question 11Scrum Events
During Sprint Planning at a medical device company, Developers realize they need advice from a regulatory specialist outside the team. What does the Scrum Guide allow?
Correct answer: A. Inviting other people to attend and advise
The Scrum Guide says the Scrum Team may invite other people to attend Sprint Planning to provide advice. Delaying planning would disrupt the Sprint, and a permanent team change is not needed for one question.
The Scrum Guide says the Scrum Team may invite other people to attend Sprint Planning to provide advice. Delaying planning would disrupt the Sprint, and a permanent team change is not needed for one question.
Question 12Artifacts & Commitments
A client at a construction firm expects the Product Backlog to be fully specified and frozen before the first Sprint. How does the Scrum Guide describe the Product Backlog?
Correct answer: B. An emergent, ordered list of what is needed
The Scrum Guide describes the Product Backlog as an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product. It evolves as the team and stakeholders learn. Freezing it upfront conflicts with empiricism.
The Scrum Guide describes the Product Backlog as an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product. It evolves as the team and stakeholders learn. Freezing it upfront conflicts with empiricism.
Question 13Scrum Team
Halfway through a Sprint at a solar energy firm, a key API turns out to behave differently than expected. Who is accountable for adapting the plan each day toward the Sprint Goal?
Correct answer: A. The Developers
The Scrum Guide lists adapting their plan each day toward the Sprint Goal as an accountability of the Developers. The Scrum Master supports them but does not own the plan, and Scrum has no project manager accountability.
The Scrum Guide lists adapting their plan each day toward the Sprint Goal as an accountability of the Developers. The Scrum Master supports them but does not own the plan, and Scrum has no project manager accountability.
Question 14Scrum Master in Practice
At a healthcare startup, Developers face the Scrum Master during the Daily Scrum and report their status one by one. What should the Scrum Master do?
Correct answer: C. Coach them that it is their event to plan the day
The Daily Scrum is an event for the Developers to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt their plan. The Scrum Master should coach them to talk to each other, for example by stepping back from the center. Turning it into a report to the Scrum Master defeats its purpose.
The Daily Scrum is an event for the Developers to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt their plan. The Scrum Master should coach them to talk to each other, for example by stepping back from the center. Turning it into a report to the Scrum Master defeats its purpose.
Question 15Scrum Events
Daily Scrums at a cybersecurity firm keep turning into long technical debates between two Developers. What is the BEST guidance based on the Scrum Guide?
Correct answer: D. Hold detailed talks after the Daily Scrum
The Scrum Guide notes the Daily Scrum is not the only time Developers can adjust their plan; they often meet throughout the day for more detailed discussions. Keeping the 15-minute event focused and moving deep dives afterward respects the timebox.
The Scrum Guide notes the Daily Scrum is not the only time Developers can adjust their plan; they often meet throughout the day for more detailed discussions. Keeping the 15-minute event focused and moving deep dives afterward respects the timebox.
Question 16Scrum Theory & Values
When one Developer at a food delivery company falls behind, the others pause their own items to help so the team still reaches its Sprint Goal. Which Scrum value does this BEST show?
Correct answer: D. Commitment
The Scrum Guide says the Scrum Team commits to achieving its goals and to supporting each other. Swarming to help a teammate reach the shared goal is a clear example. Openness is about sharing the work and its challenges, which is not the main behavior here.
The Scrum Guide says the Scrum Team commits to achieving its goals and to supporting each other. Swarming to help a teammate reach the shared goal is a clear example. Openness is about sharing the work and its challenges, which is not the main behavior here.
Question 17Artifacts & Commitments
At a robotics company, the Sprint Backlog lists only five feature names with no further plan, and the Developers struggle to see daily progress. What does the Scrum Guide say about its level of detail?
Correct answer: A. It needs enough detail to inspect progress daily
The Scrum Guide says the Sprint Backlog should have enough detail that the Developers can inspect their progress in the Daily Scrum. It is updated throughout the Sprint as more is learned.
The Scrum Guide says the Sprint Backlog should have enough detail that the Developers can inspect their progress in the Daily Scrum. It is updated throughout the Sprint as more is learned.
Question 18Scrum Team
One Developer at a design agency often misses agreed code review turnarounds, slowing the others. According to the Scrum Guide, who should address this FIRST?
Correct answer: B. The Developers, holding each other accountable
The Scrum Guide says Developers are accountable for holding each other accountable as professionals. A direct, respectful team conversation is the natural first step. The Scrum Master can coach if needed, but issuing warnings is not part of that accountability.
The Scrum Guide says Developers are accountable for holding each other accountable as professionals. A direct, respectful team conversation is the natural first step. The Scrum Master can coach if needed, but issuing warnings is not part of that accountability.
Question 19Scrum Master in Practice
A client executive at an architecture software firm demands a fixed list of features by a fixed date, with no changes allowed. How can the Scrum Master BEST help?
Correct answer: D. Help the executive understand an empirical approach
The Scrum Guide says the Scrum Master serves the organization by helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact an empirical approach for complex work. Explaining how frequent Increments and inspection reduce risk builds trust. Promising fixed scope with overtime sets up failure.
The Scrum Guide says the Scrum Master serves the organization by helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact an empirical approach for complex work. Explaining how frequent Increments and inspection reduce risk builds trust. Promising fixed scope with overtime sets up failure.
Question 20Scrum Events
Developers at a hybrid-working company move their Daily Scrum time and video link each day based on calendars. Why does the Scrum Guide suggest a consistent time and place?
Correct answer: C. To reduce complexity
The Scrum Guide says the Daily Scrum is held at the same time and place every working day of the Sprint to reduce complexity. Attendance tracking and management reporting are not its purpose.
The Scrum Guide says the Daily Scrum is held at the same time and place every working day of the Sprint to reduce complexity. Attendance tracking and management reporting are not its purpose.
Question 21Scrum Theory & Values
Developers at a bank are interrupted daily by small requests from other departments, and Sprint work keeps slipping. Which Scrum value is MOST at risk?
Correct answer: A. Focus
The Scrum Guide says the Scrum Team's primary focus is on the work of the Sprint to make the best possible progress toward its goals. Constant side requests pull attention away from the Sprint Goal. Openness and courage may help surface the issue, but focus is what is being eroded.
The Scrum Guide says the Scrum Team's primary focus is on the work of the Sprint to make the best possible progress toward its goals. Constant side requests pull attention away from the Sprint Goal. Openness and courage may help surface the issue, but focus is what is being eroded.
Question 22Artifacts & Commitments
Each Developer at a tax software company works on unrelated items during a Sprint, and nobody can say what the Sprint is for. Which element is MOST likely missing or weak?
Correct answer: C. A clear Sprint Goal for the Sprint
The Scrum Guide says the Sprint Goal creates coherence and focus, encouraging the Scrum Team to work together rather than on separate initiatives. Without it, the Sprint becomes a list of unrelated tasks. More detailed individual task lists would deepen the silos.
The Scrum Guide says the Sprint Goal creates coherence and focus, encouraging the Scrum Team to work together rather than on separate initiatives. Without it, the Sprint becomes a list of unrelated tasks. More detailed individual task lists would deepen the silos.
Question 23Scrum Team
After a Sprint at a mapping company produced nothing usable, leadership asks which part of the Scrum Team is accountable for creating a valuable, useful Increment every Sprint. What does the Scrum Guide say?
Correct answer: A. The entire Scrum Team
The Scrum Guide says the entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating a valuable, useful Increment every Sprint. Each accountability contributes, so blaming one role misses the point. The Developers build it, but the whole team owns the result.
The Scrum Guide says the entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating a valuable, useful Increment every Sprint. Each accountability contributes, so blaming one role misses the point. The Developers build it, but the whole team owns the result.
Question 24Scrum Master in Practice
A team at a utilities company identifies the same improvements in every Retrospective, but nothing ever changes. What should the Scrum Master suggest?
Correct answer: B. Add the top improvement to the next Sprint Backlog
The Scrum Guide says the most impactful improvements are addressed as soon as possible and may even be added to the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint. That makes the work visible and planned, rather than a forgotten list.
The Scrum Guide says the most impactful improvements are addressed as soon as possible and may even be added to the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint. That makes the work visible and planned, rather than a forgotten list.
Question 25Scrum Events
Developers at a SaaS company finish a Done feature in the first week of a Sprint, and customers need it urgently. Must they wait for the Sprint Review to release it?
Correct answer: A. No, it may be delivered before the Sprint Review
The Scrum Guide says an Increment may be delivered to stakeholders before the end of the Sprint, and the Sprint Review should never be considered a gate to releasing value. The work can still be inspected at the Review.
The Scrum Guide says an Increment may be delivered to stakeholders before the end of the Sprint, and the Sprint Review should never be considered a gate to releasing value. The work can still be inspected at the Review.
Question 26Scrum Events
A Scrum Team on one-month Sprints books the last afternoon of each Sprint for the Sprint Review followed by the Sprint Retrospective. What is the longest this pair of events may take under the Scrum Guide?
Correct answer: C. 7 hours
The Sprint Review is capped at 4 hours and the Sprint Retrospective at 3 hours for a one-month Sprint, so 4 + 3 = 7 hours. Both are usually shorter for shorter Sprints. Five or six hours would wrongly cap one of the two events below its real limit.
The Sprint Review is capped at 4 hours and the Sprint Retrospective at 3 hours for a one-month Sprint, so 4 + 3 = 7 hours. Both are usually shorter for shorter Sprints. Five or six hours would wrongly cap one of the two events below its real limit.
Question 27Artifacts & Commitments
Developers at a banking firm complete three separate Done Increments during a single Sprint. What does the Scrum Guide say?
Correct answer: B. Multiple Increments may be created in a Sprint
The Scrum Guide says multiple Increments may be created within a Sprint, and the sum of the Increments is presented at the Sprint Review. Each must meet the Definition of Done to count.
The Scrum Guide says multiple Increments may be created within a Sprint, and the sum of the Increments is presented at the Sprint Review. Each must meet the Definition of Done to count.
Question 28Scrum Team
A company wants two people to share the Scrum Master accountability on one team, each covering half the duties. What does the Scrum Guide say about team composition?
Correct answer: D. A team has one Scrum Master, one PO and Developers
The Scrum Guide states the Scrum Team consists of one Scrum Master, one Product Owner and Developers. Splitting the accountability blurs who is accountable for the team's effectiveness. The guide sets no rule that larger teams need two Scrum Masters.
The Scrum Guide states the Scrum Team consists of one Scrum Master, one Product Owner and Developers. Splitting the accountability blurs who is accountable for the team's effectiveness. The guide sets no rule that larger teams need two Scrum Masters.
Question 29Scrum Master in Practice
Developers at an agriculture tech company often wait days for the Product Owner to clarify items, delaying their work. What should the Scrum Master do?
Correct answer: A. Coach the PO and make the delay visible to them
The Scrum Master serves the Product Owner and the team, and the Product Owner needs to be available to clarify items. Making the cost of the delay transparent and coaching the Product Owner addresses the cause. Answering on the Product Owner's behalf blurs accountability.
The Scrum Master serves the Product Owner and the team, and the Product Owner needs to be available to clarify items. Making the cost of the delay transparent and coaching the Product Owner addresses the cause. Answering on the Product Owner's behalf blurs accountability.
Question 30Scrum Theory & Values
In a working session at an architecture firm, a senior Developer dismisses a junior's idea without discussion, saying 'You're too new to know.' Which value is MOST clearly lacking?
Correct answer: B. Respect for each other as capable people
The Scrum Guide says Scrum Team members respect each other to be capable, independent people. Dismissing an idea based on seniority alone violates that. Openness is about sharing the work and its challenges, which is not the main issue here.
The Scrum Guide says Scrum Team members respect each other to be capable, independent people. Dismissing an idea based on seniority alone violates that. Openness is about sharing the work and its challenges, which is not the main issue here.
Question 31Scrum Events
At a Sprint Review for a smart home device team, a stakeholder asks how close the product is to its long-term objective. Is that discussion part of this event?
Correct answer: A. Yes, progress toward the Product Goal is discussed
The Scrum Guide says that at the Sprint Review the Scrum Team presents the results of its work to key stakeholders and progress toward the Product Goal is discussed. Limiting the event to this Sprint's items misses its purpose of shaping what comes next.
The Scrum Guide says that at the Sprint Review the Scrum Team presents the results of its work to key stakeholders and progress toward the Product Goal is discussed. Limiting the event to this Sprint's items misses its purpose of shaping what comes next.
Question 32Artifacts & Commitments
Developers and stakeholders at an HR software company keep arguing about whether features are 'finished.' Which Scrum element is designed to resolve this?
Correct answer: D. The Definition of Done
The Scrum Guide describes the Definition of Done as a formal description of the state of the Increment when it meets the quality measures required for the product. It creates transparency by giving everyone a shared understanding of what was completed.
The Scrum Guide describes the Definition of Done as a formal description of the state of the Increment when it meets the quality measures required for the product. It creates transparency by giving everyone a shared understanding of what was completed.
Question 33Scrum Team
A busy Product Owner at a hospital network asks a business analyst to write most Product Backlog items. Who remains accountable for the Product Backlog?
Correct answer: A. The Product Owner
The Scrum Guide says the Product Owner may do Product Backlog management work or delegate it to others, but remains accountable regardless. Delegating the writing does not transfer the accountability.
The Scrum Guide says the Product Owner may do Product Backlog management work or delegate it to others, but remains accountable regardless. Delegating the writing does not transfer the accountability.
Question 34Scrum Master in Practice
In Retrospectives at an insurance broker, two quiet Developers rarely speak while others dominate. Which facilitation approach is MOST helpful?
Correct answer: C. Use silent writing before open discussion
Silent writing followed by sharing gives everyone equal space to contribute and reduces the pull of louder voices. Calling on quiet people first can feel like pressure and may make them less willing to share.
Silent writing followed by sharing gives everyone equal space to contribute and reduces the pull of louder voices. Calling on quiet people first can feel like pressure and may make them less willing to share.
Question 35Scrum Theory & Values
A new team at an engineering firm spends weeks configuring a complex tracking tool and requires every question between Developers to go through tickets. Which Agile Manifesto value does this MOST conflict with?
Correct answer: A. Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
The Manifesto values individuals and interactions over processes and tools. Forcing all conversations through tickets puts the tool ahead of direct collaboration. Tools still matter, but they should support people talking, not replace it.
The Manifesto values individuals and interactions over processes and tools. Forcing all conversations through tickets puts the tool ahead of direct collaboration. Tools still matter, but they should support people talking, not replace it.
Question 36Scrum Events
A Scrum Team at an online bank wants to hold its Sprint Retrospective before the Sprint Review so people can leave early on the last day. What does the Scrum Guide say?
Correct answer: D. The Retrospective concludes the Sprint
The Scrum Guide says the Sprint Retrospective concludes the Sprint. It comes after the Sprint Review so the team can reflect on everything, including what was learned at the Review.
The Scrum Guide says the Sprint Retrospective concludes the Sprint. It comes after the Sprint Review so the team can reflect on everything, including what was learned at the Review.
Question 37Artifacts & Commitments
At a warehouse software company, each Sprint's new work runs fine on its own but breaks features built in earlier Sprints when combined. What does the Scrum Guide expect of each Increment?
Correct answer: B. It adds to prior Increments and works with them all
The Scrum Guide says each Increment is additive to all prior Increments and thoroughly verified, ensuring that all Increments work together. To provide value, the Increment must be usable. Waiting for a final integration hides problems until late.
The Scrum Guide says each Increment is additive to all prior Increments and thoroughly verified, ensuring that all Increments work together. To provide value, the Increment must be usable. Waiting for a final integration hides problems until late.
Question 38Scrum Team
Where are the Product Owner's decisions made visible, according to the Scrum Guide?
Correct answer: C. In the Product Backlog and the Increment at Review
The Scrum Guide says the Product Owner's decisions are visible in the content and ordering of the Product Backlog, and through the inspectable Increment at the Sprint Review. The Sprint Backlog is the Developers' plan, not the place for product decisions.
The Scrum Guide says the Product Owner's decisions are visible in the content and ordering of the Product Backlog, and through the inspectable Increment at the Sprint Review. The Sprint Backlog is the Developers' plan, not the place for product decisions.
Question 39Scrum Master in Practice
A company plans a 'design Sprint,' then a 'build Sprint,' then a 'test Sprint' for each feature. What should the Scrum Master advise?
Correct answer: B. Every Sprint should produce a usable Increment
Scrum expects a usable, Done Increment each Sprint. Splitting work into design, build and test Sprints delays feedback and hides risk until late. Separate testing Sprints suggest the Definition of Done is not being met.
Scrum expects a usable, Done Increment each Sprint. Splitting work into design, build and test Sprints delays feedback and hides risk until late. Separate testing Sprints suggest the Definition of Done is not being met.
Question 40Scrum Events
Partway through a Sprint, Developers at a ticketing company find one item is much larger than expected. They can still reach the Sprint Goal if some lower-value work is dropped. What should they do?
Correct answer: D. Renegotiate the scope with the Product Owner
The Scrum Guide says scope may be clarified and renegotiated with the Product Owner as more is learned, without endangering the Sprint Goal. Sprints are fixed length, and the Definition of Done is never lowered to fit the time.
The Scrum Guide says scope may be clarified and renegotiated with the Product Owner as more is learned, without endangering the Sprint Goal. Sprints are fixed length, and the Definition of Done is never lowered to fit the time.
Question 41Scrum Theory & Values
A games studio's Scrum Team has worked weekends for six Sprints to hit its goals, and quality and morale are dropping. Which Agile principle is being violated MOST directly?
Correct answer: B. Sustainable development at a constant pace
An Agile principle says agile processes promote sustainable development, and everyone should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely. Repeated overtime is not sustainable and erodes quality. Frequent delivery is being met here, but at an unsustainable cost.
An Agile principle says agile processes promote sustainable development, and everyone should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely. Repeated overtime is not sustainable and erodes quality. Frequent delivery is being met here, but at an unsustainable cost.
Question 42Artifacts & Commitments
A director at a pharma company asks for a burn-up chart to promise an exact delivery date six months out. What does the Scrum Guide say about such forecasting practices?
Correct answer: C. They are useful but do not replace empiricism
The Scrum Guide says practices like burn-downs, burn-ups and cumulative flows can be useful but do not replace the importance of empiricism. In complex environments only what has already happened may be used for forward-looking decisions, so a forecast is not a promise.
The Scrum Guide says practices like burn-downs, burn-ups and cumulative flows can be useful but do not replace the importance of empiricism. In complex environments only what has already happened may be used for forward-looking decisions, so a forecast is not a promise.
Question 43Scrum Team
At a telecom firm, a Scrum Team builds features while a separate group runs and maintains them in production, and issues bounce back and forth for weeks. What does the Scrum Guide say about the Scrum Team's scope?
Correct answer: A. It owns all product work, including maintenance and operation
The Scrum Guide says the Scrum Team is responsible for all product-related activities, from stakeholder collaboration, verification, maintenance and operation to experimentation and research. Handing off operations creates delays and loses learning.
The Scrum Guide says the Scrum Team is responsible for all product-related activities, from stakeholder collaboration, verification, maintenance and operation to experimentation and research. Handing off operations creates delays and loses learning.
Question 44Scrum Master in Practice
A Scrum Master joins an established team at a law firm's software group. What is the BEST first step?
Correct answer: D. Observe and learn how the team works first
A servant leader first builds understanding and trust by observing how the team works, its strengths and its challenges. Imposing changes without that context often meets resistance and may break what already works.
A servant leader first builds understanding and trust by observing how the team works, its strengths and its challenges. Imposing changes without that context often meets resistance and may break what already works.
Question 45Scrum Events
A program manager at an automotive supplier wants to add a weekly status meeting and a separate weekly planning meeting for the Scrum Team. What does the Scrum Guide say Scrum events are designed to do?
Correct answer: A. Create regularity and reduce other meetings
The Scrum Guide says events are used to create regularity and to minimize the need for meetings not defined in Scrum. The existing events already cover planning and progress inspection, so extra meetings add overhead.
The Scrum Guide says events are used to create regularity and to minimize the need for meetings not defined in Scrum. The existing events already cover planning and progress inspection, so extra meetings add overhead.
Question 46Scrum Theory & Values
A software vendor and its client argue over the exact wording of a fixed-scope contract every time a new need arises, instead of working out the best solution together. Which Agile Manifesto value is being neglected?
Correct answer: C. Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
The Manifesto values customer collaboration over contract negotiation. Contracts still matter, but treating every new need as a dispute blocks shared problem solving. Responding to change is related, but the behavior described centers on the contract itself.
The Manifesto values customer collaboration over contract negotiation. Contracts still matter, but treating every new need as a dispute blocks shared problem solving. Responding to change is related, but the behavior described centers on the contract itself.
Question 47Artifacts & Commitments
A new manager at an accounting software firm tells the team that one story point must equal four hours so points can be used for billing. What is the BEST response?
Correct answer: D. Explain points are a relative size, not a time unit
Story points are a complementary practice for estimating relative size, effort and uncertainty, not a fixed number of hours. Converting them to time for billing invites gaming and false precision. The Scrum Guide does not require story points, but it does not forbid estimates either.
Story points are a complementary practice for estimating relative size, effort and uncertainty, not a fixed number of hours. Converting them to time for billing invites gaming and false precision. The Scrum Guide does not require story points, but it does not forbid estimates either.
Question 48Scrum Team
A Scrum Team at an energy company includes a tester, a UX designer and a data engineer. Which term does the 2020 Scrum Guide use for all three?
Correct answer: D. Developers
The 2020 Scrum Guide uses the term Developers for the people in the Scrum Team committed to creating any aspect of a usable Increment each Sprint, regardless of specialty. The term Development Team was removed in the 2020 version.
The 2020 Scrum Guide uses the term Developers for the people in the Scrum Team committed to creating any aspect of a usable Increment each Sprint, regardless of specialty. The term Development Team was removed in the 2020 version.
Question 49Scrum Master in Practice
Developers at a medical records company have never met real users; all feedback comes filtered through account managers. How can the Scrum Master help?
Correct answer: B. Remove barriers between stakeholders and the team
The Scrum Guide says the Scrum Master serves the organization by removing barriers between stakeholders and Scrum Teams, and serves the Product Owner by facilitating stakeholder collaboration. Direct contact with users improves understanding.
The Scrum Guide says the Scrum Master serves the organization by removing barriers between stakeholders and Scrum Teams, and serves the Product Owner by facilitating stakeholder collaboration. Direct contact with users improves understanding.
Question 50Scrum Events
To protect focus, the Product Owner of a mobile game asks Developers to stop all Product Backlog refinement until the Sprint ends. What does the Scrum Guide say?
Correct answer: C. The Product Backlog is refined as needed
The Scrum Guide lists, among what happens during the Sprint, that the Product Backlog is refined as needed. Refinement prepares upcoming items, and there is no gap between Sprints for it to fill.
The Scrum Guide lists, among what happens during the Sprint, that the Product Backlog is refined as needed. Refinement prepares upcoming items, and there is no gap between Sprints for it to fill.
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