50 acsm practice test Practice Questions: Question Bank 2025

During Sprint Planning, the Product Owner asks the Developers to add several items that are not in the Product Backlog because an executive mentioned them in the hallway. What is the best Scrum-aligned response?

A Developer says, "I can’t attend the Daily Scrum because my manager scheduled a status meeting at the same time." What is the most appropriate action by the Scrum Master?

Which Scrum Value is most directly reflected when team members openly discuss mistakes and learn from them without blaming individuals?

Who is accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team?

Mid-Sprint, a stakeholder asks the Developers to add a small feature "just this once." The Developers believe it can fit, but it would change their plan. What is the best Scrum-aligned approach?

A Scrum Team consistently delivers completed work, but stakeholders complain that the increment is hard to integrate and often causes production issues. Which artifact-related practice most directly addresses this?

During the Sprint Review, the Product Owner presents a slide deck of progress, but there is no demonstration of the Increment. Stakeholders leave confused about what is actually usable. What is the main issue?

A Scrum Team has a Product Backlog item that is large and vague. The team frequently starts it but cannot finish within a Sprint. What is the best Scrum-aligned way to address this?

A team is under pressure to hit a fixed scope by a fixed date. Leadership asks the Scrum Master to "make the Developers commit" to delivering all items and to track individual performance daily. What is the best Scrum Master response?

Two teams are building one product and share a single Product Backlog. They often deliver increments that conflict during integration. What is the most Scrum-aligned architectural/process approach to reduce this risk while preserving empiricism?

During a Sprint, a senior manager asks the Developers to add a “small urgent feature” directly into the Sprint Backlog and promises it won’t take long. What is the best response from the Scrum Master?

A team completed several Product Backlog Items, but the Increment has not been integrated or tested together. What is the main risk in Scrum terms?

A Scrum Team is consistently hiding problems until the end of the Sprint, and stakeholders are surprised in Sprint Review. Which Scrum Value is most directly being violated?

In Sprint Planning, the Developers propose a Sprint Backlog that the Product Owner believes is too large and unlikely to be completed. What is the best next step?

A Product Owner frequently changes the order of the Product Backlog during the Sprint. The Developers complain it is destabilizing. What should the Scrum Master coach first?

A new Scrum Team asks if they should assign tasks during the Daily Scrum so everyone knows what to do. What is the best guidance?

Stakeholders complain that Sprint Reviews feel like demos with no discussion of outcomes or next steps. What is the most Scrum-aligned improvement?

A team has a Definition of Done (DoD) but frequently ships work that meets it while still causing production incidents due to missing non-functional testing. What should the Scrum Master encourage?

Mid-Sprint, the Product Owner realizes that market conditions changed and the current Sprint Goal no longer makes sense. What is the most appropriate action?

Multiple Scrum Teams are working on one product. Each team has a different Definition of Done, causing integration delays and arguments about what “done” means. What is the most effective Scrum-aligned approach?

During a Sprint, a manager asks the Developers to add an urgent feature directly into the Sprint Backlog without involving the Product Owner. What is the ScrumMaster’s best response?

A Scrum Team frequently discovers late in the Sprint that work is blocked by an external dependency (another team). What is the most appropriate artifact-related improvement to increase transparency and reduce surprises?

A Scrum Team is in the Daily Scrum. One developer starts giving a detailed status report to the ScrumMaster. What should the ScrumMaster do?

At Sprint Review, stakeholders request several changes and ask the team to commit to delivering all of them in the next Sprint. What is the best Scrum-consistent response?

A Product Owner consistently brings unclear Product Backlog Items into Sprint Planning. Developers say they cannot forecast what can be done. What is the ScrumMaster’s best action?

A Scrum Team’s Definition of Done (DoD) differs from the organization’s mandatory quality standards (e.g., security scanning). The Increment is often rejected late. What is the best Scrum approach?

Developers are debating whether to split a Product Backlog Item during Sprint Planning. Which criterion is most aligned with Scrum when deciding to split?

In a Sprint, the Developers discover that the planned approach will not meet the Sprint Goal unless they significantly change the design. The Product Owner is unavailable for two days. What is the best Scrum-consistent action?

A team produces an Increment every Sprint, but it cannot be released because it requires a separate ‘hardening Sprint’ for integration and testing. What is the primary Scrum issue?

Stakeholders complain that progress is unclear because the team uses story points and a burn-down chart, but they want a single, definitive completion date and scope guarantee. Which response best reflects Scrum’s pillars and recommended approach?

During a Sprint, a developer discovers a dependency on another team that may delay completion of a Product Backlog Item. What is the best next step in Scrum?

A new Scrum Team asks what the Sprint Goal is primarily used for. Which answer best fits Scrum guidance?

In the middle of a Sprint, a stakeholder asks the Developers to add a new high-priority feature immediately. What is the ScrumMaster’s best response?

A Scrum Team’s Increment is potentially releasable, but the organization has decided to release only once per quarter. In Scrum terms, what is the most accurate statement?

During Sprint Planning, the Developers feel the Product Backlog Items are too vague to estimate or select confidently. What is the best Scrum-friendly approach?

A team has a strong Definition of Done, but management asks them to include partially completed work in the Increment to show more progress. What should the ScrumMaster coach?

At the Sprint Review, stakeholders primarily want a slide deck detailing tasks completed. The Product Owner wants meaningful feedback on the product. What is the best action aligned with the purpose of the Sprint Review?

A Product Owner frequently assigns tasks to specific Developers and expects daily individual progress updates. The team is becoming less collaborative. What is the best ScrumMaster coaching point?

A Scrum Team has discovered that different members interpret “done” differently, causing rework and defects late in the Sprint. Which change most directly improves transparency and quality?

Mid-Sprint, the Product Owner proposes changing the Sprint Goal because market conditions shifted. The Developers believe the original Sprint Goal is still achievable and valuable. What is the most appropriate Scrum action?

A new Scrum Team member asks why the Sprint Backlog is allowed to change during the Sprint. What is the best explanation?

During the Sprint, stakeholders frequently stop Developers to request “just one small change.” What should the ScrumMaster do first?

A team says they will skip the Sprint Retrospective because “nothing ever changes.” Which Scrum pillar is most directly being neglected?

In Sprint Planning, the Developers believe they can complete 8 Product Backlog Items, but the Product Owner wants 12 included “to stretch the team.” What is the best Scrum-aligned approach?

A Scrum Team has a clear Definition of Done (DoD) for the product. Mid-Sprint, Developers discover a critical security checklist item missing from the DoD. What should they do?

During the Daily Scrum, people outside the Developers group start assigning tasks and asking for status reports. What is the ScrumMaster’s best action?

A Product Owner and Developers disagree on what “highest value” means for ordering the Product Backlog. What is the most Scrum-aligned next step?

A team shows a partially completed feature at the Sprint Review, explaining that it is “90% done” and will be finished next Sprint. What is the core problem from a Scrum artifacts perspective?

Multiple teams work on one product with a single Product Backlog and one Product Owner. Each team has its own Definition of Done, and integration problems occur every Sprint. What is the most effective Scrum-aligned improvement?

A Product Owner frequently brings urgent work directly to Developers mid-Sprint and insists it must be added, even though it jeopardizes the Sprint Goal. The Developers feel unable to say no. What should the ScrumMaster coach as the best next step?