Scrum PSK-I Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 21,2026- Exam Code: PSK-I
- Exam Name: Professional Scrum with Kanban level I
- Certification Provider: Scrum
- Latest update: Oct 21,2026
Work Item Age is best described as: (choose the best answer)
- A . The amount of elapsed time between when a work item "started" and the current time.
- B . The amount of elapsed time between when a work item entered the Sprint Backlog and the current time.
- C . The amount of elapsed time between the start of the Sprint and the current time.
- D . The amount of elapsed time between when a work item entered the Product Backlog and the
current time.
Which is the best description of probabilistic forecast? (choose the best answer)
- A . A forecast based on empirical data as an input on the likelihood of achieving a goal given certain time period.
- B . A formula that calculates a team’s future performance.
- C . A commitment of when a specific scope will be finished.
The Scrum Team’s Definition of Workflow includes descriptions of each state of a work item can be. True or False: The various states of a work item described in the Definition of Workflow can only encompass flow inside of the Sprint. ie limited to the state of each column on the Developers’ Kanban board.
- A . TRUE
- B . FALSE
Which of the following will help a Scrum Team achieve flow optimization? (choose the best 4 answers)
- A . Padding estimates to allow space in the Sprint Backlog.
- B . Limiting WIP.
- C . Visualization of the workflow
- D . Inspecting and adapting their definition of "Workflow".
- E . Active management of work items in progress.
True or False: A team should change their WIP limit, at the Daily Scrum, if an urgent unplanned item enters a Sprint and the team is at the maximum WIP limit.
- A . TRUE
- B . FALSE
Which flow metric is most helpful in indicating when multiple Product Backlog items can be completed? (choose the best answer)
- A . Work Item Age.
- B . Work in Progress (WIP).
- C . Cycle Time.
- D . Throughput.
Sprint Planning mainly leverages Throughput in order to create a forecast for the Sprint Backlog.
Which metric would be most relevant to inspect, during Sprint Planning, if you have some items left over from the previous Sprint?
- A . Cycle Time.
- B . Lead Time.
- C . Work Item Age.
- D . Work in Progress.
- E . Story Points.
For teams practicing Scrum with Kanban, which of the following can provide the most appropriate metrics for inspecting their flow? (choose the best answer)
- A . Control Chart. Cumulative Flow Diagram (CFD) and Aging Work in Progress (Aging Chart).
- B . Story points and past velocity.
- C . User stories and t-shirt size.
- D . All of the answers.
- E . None of these are Kanban for Scrum Teams metrics.
Leading indicators: (choose the two best answers)
- A . tell us about potential future scenarios in a system.
- B . about the history of a system.
- C . help us understand and learn from past activities.
- D . provide us with early warning signs that allow us to correct course.
True or False: In Scrum, the Developers are required to conform to the Definition of Done. When adding Kanban to Scrum, they will also need to conform to their Definition of Workflow.
- A . TRUE
- B . FALSE