50 psm 1 test questions Practice Questions: Question Bank 2025

During a Sprint, a stakeholder asks the Developers to add a “small, urgent” feature immediately. The work was not in the Sprint Backlog. What is the best Scrum-based response?

Who is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions?

Which statement best describes the purpose of the Sprint Goal?

A Scrum Team is experiencing frequent misunderstandings about what “Done” means. What Scrum element is intended to create a shared understanding of completeness?

A manager complains that the Developers are “not fully utilized” because they spend time in Sprint Review and Retrospective. What is the best response consistent with Scrum?

During Sprint Planning, the Developers believe the Product Owner’s top-ordered items are unclear. What is the best next step?

A Scrum Team’s Daily Scrum has turned into a 30-minute status meeting where the Scrum Master asks each Developer for updates. What should the Scrum Master do?

A Product Owner is frequently unavailable to answer questions, causing delays. What is the most appropriate action for the Scrum Master?

Mid-Sprint, the Developers discover that integrating with an external system is much harder than expected. They believe the Sprint Goal may be at risk. What is the best Scrum-aligned action?

A Scrum Team delivers a feature that passes all tests, but deployment is handled by another department and takes weeks. The Increment is not usable by stakeholders at the end of the Sprint. What is the best interpretation and next step in Scrum?

During a Sprint, a stakeholder asks the Developers to add an urgent feature and promises it will "only take a day." What is the best response according to Scrum?

A Scrum Team has completed the Sprint and wants to ensure transparency about what was produced. Which outcome is required at the end of every Sprint?

A Scrum Team has identified many process problems. Where should they create and track the improvements they commit to implement?

A Product Owner asks for a report showing each Developer’s utilization percentage during the Sprint. What should the Scrum Master do?

Mid-Sprint, the Developers discover that a key Product Backlog item selected for the Sprint cannot be completed due to an unexpected technical constraint. What is the best action?

A Scrum Team frequently finishes the Daily Scrum without a clear plan for the next 24 hours. What is the most likely issue?

Your organization has multiple teams working on one product. They often integrate late and discover major conflicts near release. Which Scrum concept most directly addresses this risk?

A Developer says: "We already have acceptance criteria, so we don’t need a Definition of Done." What is the best explanation?

In a regulated environment, a compliance group requires an approval step before any release. The Scrum Team can create a Done Increment, but the external approval may take weeks. How should the Scrum Master best help?

A Scrum Team consistently fails to meet the Sprint Goal because too much work is taken into the Sprint. The Product Owner proposes making the Sprint Goal optional so the team feels less pressure. What is the best course of action?

A Developer says they will implement only part of a Product Backlog item and "finish the rest next Sprint" because the Sprint is ending. What is the best response according to Scrum?

During Sprint Planning, the Developers forecast more work than they historically complete, arguing they "should be able to do more" this Sprint. What is the most Scrum-aligned way to improve their forecast accuracy over time?

A stakeholder asks to attend the Daily Scrum to "ensure the team stays on track" and expects status reports from each Developer. What should the Scrum Master do?

Mid-Sprint, a critical production defect is discovered that must be addressed immediately. What is the most appropriate Scrum approach?

A Scrum Team repeatedly fails to produce a usable Increment each Sprint. Which action best improves transparency and supports empiricism?

A Product Owner is unavailable for several days and the Developers have questions that may impact the Sprint Goal. What is the Scrum Master's best course of action?

A Scrum Team wants to improve the flow of valuable work and reduce unplanned interruptions. Which approach best aligns with Scrum and empiricism?

A stakeholder demands that the Product Owner commit to a fixed scope for the Sprint and refuses to accept any changes once the Sprint starts. What is the best explanation of how scope should be handled in Scrum?

A Scrum Team uses story points and the organization now requires comparing velocities between teams to determine which team is "best." What is the most appropriate response from a Scrum Master?

A Product Owner frequently brings work to individual Developers during the Sprint and asks them to "just squeeze it in," causing frequent context switching and missed Sprint Goals. What is the best Scrum-aligned intervention?

During a Sprint, the Developers discover a new dependency that threatens the Sprint Goal. What is the BEST next step according to Scrum?

A Scrum Team is struggling because stakeholders frequently request progress reports and interrupt the Developers during the Sprint. What is the Scrum Master's BEST action?

Who is accountable for ensuring the Product Backlog is transparent, visible, and understood?

A Scrum Team wants to start using velocity as a target for performance and plans to reward Developers who increase it the most. What is the MOST likely outcome?

In Scrum, which statement BEST describes the purpose of the Daily Scrum?

A Product Owner is unavailable for several days during a Sprint. The Developers have questions about ordering and acceptance criteria. What is the BEST approach?

A team claims they cannot complete a usable Increment each Sprint because 'testing always comes after development.' What should the Scrum Master do FIRST?

A Scrum Team is debating whether they should create detailed task plans for all Product Backlog Items for the entire Sprint during Sprint Planning. What is the BEST guidance?

At the Sprint Review, the Scrum Team demonstrates a feature that meets the Definition of Done, but stakeholders say it is not valuable and request a different direction. What should happen NEXT?

A manager insists on assigning tasks to individual Developers and tracking their utilization to 'maximize efficiency.' The Scrum Team reports reduced collaboration and more handoffs. What is the BEST Scrum-based response?

A stakeholder asks the Developers to add a new feature mid‑Sprint because it is "urgent." The Developers agree it is valuable but it would put the Sprint Goal at risk. What should happen next?

During a Daily Scrum, a manager asks each Developer to report what they did yesterday and to estimate when they will finish their tasks. What is the best response consistent with Scrum?

Which statement best describes the Definition of Done?

A Scrum Team has discovered that their Product Backlog Items are frequently too large and unclear during Sprint Planning. Which action best aligns with Scrum to address this?

During the Sprint Review, stakeholders request changes and discuss upcoming opportunities. What is the primary outcome that should result from this event?

A Scrum Team delivers an Increment that meets their Definition of Done, but the Product Owner decides not to release it yet. Which statement is most accurate?

A Scrum Team is struggling with long feedback cycles because integration happens only at the end of the Sprint. What is the best Scrum-aligned approach to improve this?

The Scrum Master notices that the Developers rarely speak during the Sprint Review, and the Product Owner presents everything alone. What should the Scrum Master do?

A Scrum Team has a Sprint Goal. Mid‑Sprint, they discover a major technical issue that makes the Sprint Goal impossible to achieve. What is the most appropriate action?

A Scrum Team operates in an environment with many external dependencies. They often fail to meet the Definition of Done because approvals from an external department arrive late. What is the best Scrum Master intervention?