Free Scrum PSPO-II Practice Exams - Page 8 of 27

Question #71

True or False: A benefit of using an agile approach is decreasing non-value-added waste.

A . False
B . True

Question #72

What is typical work for a Product Owner in a Sprint? (choose the best two answers)

A . Collaborate with stakeholders, user communities and other Product Owners.
B . Work with the Developers on Product Backlog refinement.
C . Attend every Daily Scrum to answer functional questions about the Sprint Backlog.
D . Create financial reporting upon the spent hours reported by the Developers.
E . Update the work plan for the Developers on a daily basis.

Correct Answer: AB
AB

Explanation:

As a Product Owner, you are accountable for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Scrum Team. To do this, you need to collaborate with various stakeholders, user communities and other Product Owners to understand their needs, expectations and feedback, and to align them with the product vision and strategy. You also need to work with the Developers on Product Backlog refinement, which is an ongoing activity to add detail, estimates and order to Product Backlog items. This helps the Developers to understand what is valuable and feasible to deliver in the upcoming Sprints, and to plan and execute their work accordingly. These are typical and essential work for a Product Owner in a Sprint.

The other options are not typical or effective work for a Product Owner in a Sprint. Attending every Daily Scrum is not necessary, as the Daily Scrum is an event for the Developers to inspect their progress and plan their next steps. The Product Owner can attend the Daily Scrum if invited by the Developers, but should not interfere or answer questions that are not related to the Sprint Goal or the Product Backlog. Creating financial reporting upon the spent hours reported by the Developers is not a valuable activity, as it does not reflect the outcome or the value delivered by the product. It also goes against the Scrum values of trust and respect, as it implies that the Developers are not self-managing or committed to their work. Updating the work plan for the Developers on a daily basis is also not a good practice, as it undermines the autonomy and creativity of the Developers, and reduces their ability to inspect and adapt their work based on the empirical evidence. The Product Owner should not tell the Developers how to do their work, but rather focus on what is the most valuable outcome for the product.

Reference: Professional Scrum Product Owner™ II Certification

Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework

Managing Products with Agility

Question #73

Which of the following are considered preferred Product Owner stances? (choose all that apply)

A . The Story Writer
B . The Decision Maker
C . The Collaborator
D . The Visionary
E . The Subject Matter Expert

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Question #74

The Product Owner has the final say on if an Increment is Done. Choose the best answer

A . True
B . False

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Question #75

How should multiple Scrum Teams, working together on the same product, select the Product Backlog Item for their teams? (choose the best answer)

A . The Product Owner proactively assigns the Product Backlog Item to each team.
B . The Developers pull in work in agreement with the Product Owner.
C . The Scrum Team with the highest velocity is prioritized to pick up the Product Backlog Item first.
D . Share the number of the Product Backlog Item equally to all teams.

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Question #76

True or False: The success of a product can be measured only by revenue.

A . False
B . True

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Question #77

True or False: Running multiple experiments on the same product at the same time helps to reduce the cost and complexity of testing new ideas.

A . False
B . True

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Question #78

True or False: Michael, a new Product Owner, has been assigned to work in the Finance industry, which is new to him. He is unsure about the market desires and customer needs. The Product Manager advised Michael to conduct experiments, validate customer needs, start doing smaller releases more often.

A . True
B . False

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Question #79

A new market opportunity has appeared and your organization will need to react quickly. In order to capture this valuable opportunity, you must accelerate your deliveries. Some managers are proposing extending work hours, some recommend hiring more resources, the Developers suggest automating both testing and releasing efforts.

What would help guide you in solving this problem and where to focus improvements? (choose the best answer)

A . Work with HR to hire additional members while also including automation to the development effort
B . Ask the employees what their biggest struggles are
C . Analyze utilization rates of the team members in order to optimize the work effort.
D . All of the above.
E . Create a visualization of the whole process and identify any bottlenecks affecting the flow using Value Stream Mapping (VSM).

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Question #80

Personas can help to: (choose the best answer)

A . Formulate hypotheses about product value.
B . Understand the needs of a set of users.
C . Understand market potential
D . Discover key buying triggers
E . All of the above.

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