Scrum PSM I Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 21,2026- Exam Code: PSM I
- Exam Name: Professional Scrum Master I
- Certification Provider: Scrum
- Latest update: Oct 21,2026
When do Development Team members take ownership of a Sprint Backlog item?
- A . At the Sprint planning meeting.
- B . During the Daily Scrum.
- C . Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are “owned” by the entire Development Team, even though each one may be done by an individual Development Team member.
- D . Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.
In order to achieve the benefits of Scrum, it is important to enact the value of commitment.
What two actions demonstrate the commitment of Scrum Team members? (Choose two.)
- A . Always deliver the items in the Sprint forecast.
- B . Help the other Scrum Team members.
- C . Do your best
- D . Send out a daily status report.
- E . Work late.
Which of the following might the Scrum Team discuss during a Sprint Retrospective?
- A . Methods of communication.
- B . The way the Scrum Team does Sprint Planning.
- C . Skills needed to improve the Development Team’s ability to deliver.
- D . Its Definition of “Done”.
- E . All of the above.
The Sprint Goal is a result of Sprint Planning, as is the Sprint Backlog.
- A . True
- B . False
For which is the Scrum Master responsible?
- A . Managing the performance of the Scrum Team.
- B . The meetings and the objectives that a Scrum Team sets for itself.
- C . The Scrum framework being adopted and used properly.
- D . Keeping track of resource allocation.
A Product Owner wants advice from the Scrum Master about estimating work in Scrum.
Which of these is the guideline that a Scrum Master should give?
- A . Product Backlog items must be estimated in story points.
- B . Estimates are made by the Development Team.
- C . Estimates must be in relative units.
- D . Scrum forbids estimating.
- E . Estimates are made by the Product Owner, but are best checked with the Development Team.
A Development Team asks their Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog. The team is waiting for an external supplier to deliver a specific software component. Without that component there won’t be enough work in the next Sprint to occupy the full team. The Product Owner asks the Scrum Master for help.
What would be good advice to give the Product Owner?
- A . Remind the Product Owner that his primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog.
- B . Tell the Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog so the work involving the external component can be planned in a separate sprint.
- C . Tell the Product Owner that the Product Backlog should be ordered to maximize utilization of the Development Team.
Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?
- A . The Scrum Master.
- B . The Development Team.
- C . The Product Owner.
- D . The most junior member of the Team.
Who creates the definition of “Done”?
- A . The Scrum Master as he/she is responsible for the Development Team’s productivity.
- B . The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common denominator of all members’ definition.
- C . The Product Owner as he/she is responsible for the product’s success.
- D . The development organization (or Development Team if none is available from the development organization).
The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done Increment of product.
- A . True
- B . False