Scrum PSM I Real Exam Questions
The questions for PSM I were last updated at Nov 01,2025.
- Exam Code: PSM I
- Exam Name: Professional Scrum Master I
- Certification Provider: Scrum
- Latest update: Nov 01,2025
Question #1
A properly functioning Scrum Team will have at least one Release Sprint and may well have several.
- A . True
- B . False
Question #2
When a Development Team is having trouble delivering a working Increment because they don’t understand a functional requirement, what should they do?
- A . Add a specialist to the Development Team.
- B . Partially complete the functionality, and discuss the remaining work at the Sprint Review.
- C . Collaborate with the Product Owner to determine what is possible and acceptable.
- D . Defer the work to a more appropriate Sprint.
Question #3
Which answer best describes the topics covered in Sprint Planning?
- A . What to do and who will do it.
- B . How conditions have changed and how the Product Backlog should evolve.
- C . What can be done and how to do it.
- D . What went wrong in the last Sprint and what to do differently this Sprint.
- E . Who is on the team and what team member roles will be.
Question #4
Who can abnormally terminate a Sprint?
- A . The Scrum Master
- B . The Development Team or its members.
- C . The Product Owner
- D . The Stakeholders
Question #5
When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their increments be integrated every Sprint?
- A . Yes, but only for Scrum Teams whose work has dependencies.
- B . Yes, otherwise the Product Owners (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately inspect what is done.
- C . No, each Scrum Team stands alone.
- D . No, that is far too hard and must be done in a hardening Sprint.
Question #6
Who determines when it is appropriate to update the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint?
- A . The Scrum Team.
- B . The Product Owner.
- C . The Developers.
- D . The Project Manager.
Question #7
Question #8
What is the recommended size for a Development Team?
- A . 7 plus or minus 3.
- B . At least 7.
- C . 9.
- D . 3 to 9.
Question #9
What does it mean to say that an event has a time-box?
- A . The event must happen at a set time.
- B . The event must happen by a given time.
- C . The event must take at least a minimum amount of time.
- D . The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.
Question #10
Which two activities will a Product Owner engage in during a Sprint? (Choose two.)
- A . Run the Daily Scrum.
- B . Prioritize the Development Team’s work on the Sprint Backlog.
- C . Update the Sprint burndown chart.
- D . Answer questions from the Development Team about items in the current Sprint.
- E . Work with the stakeholders.