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Hiro Takashimya

Certification exam preparation expert

Hiro is one of ScrumPrep's key instructors, known for challenging practice questions, detailed explanations and personal support for learners preparing for certification exams from Scrum.org, SAFe, PMI and AWS.

Hiro's approach goes beyond finding the right answer. The goal is to understand the principles behind it, see how the concepts apply in real situations and build the confidence to handle unfamiliar questions. Learners have credited Hiro's clear explanations and quick, personal answers with helping them pass demanding certification exams, from first-time foundational certifications to advanced professional levels.

Exam questions answered by Hiro

Each answer explains the reasoning behind the correct option, so you can apply it on the real exam.

What happens if the Scrum Team cannot complete its work by the end of the Sprint

Answering: “What happens if the Scrum Team cannot complete its work by the end of the Sprint?” (PSM I)

What happens if the Scrum Team cannot complete its work by the end of the Sprint?
(choose the best answer)
A. The Sprint is extended temporarily. Lessons are taken to ensure it doesn’t happen again.
B. The Sprint is extended and future Sprints use this new duration.
C. The Sprint length is unchanged and the Scrum Team continuously learns and adapts.

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Which of the following are true about the length of the Sprint

Answering: “Which of the following are true about the length of the Sprint?” (PSM I)

Which of the following are true about the length of the Sprint?
(choose the best answer)
A. All Sprints must be one month or less.
B. The length of the Sprint should be proportional to the work that is done in between Sprints.
C. Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning, and should be long enough to make sure the Scrum Team can deliver what is to be accomplished in the upcoming Sprint.
D. Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning, and should hold the time it will take to build the planned features in the upcoming Sprint, but does not include time for any testing.

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What are two good answers a Scrum Master might give their manager and Product Owner when they say they have allocated budget for a first Sprint to figure out architecture and infrastructure issues

Answering: “What are two good answers a Scrum Master might give their manager and Product Owner when they say they have allocated budget for a first Sprint to figure out architecture and infrastructure issues?”

What are two good answers a Scrum Master might give their manager and Product Owner when they say they have allocated budget for a first Sprint to figure out architecture and infrastructure issues?
(choose the best two answers)
A. Explain that the best architecture and infrastructure emerge alongside the development of functionality.
B. Encourage the Product Owner to include some business functionality in the Sprint.
C. Agree that architecture and infrastructure are best handled before starting Scrum.
D. Explain that Sprints are time-boxed and that one Sprint may not be enough to fully determine architecture.
E. Explain that the developers will reach out to the system architect when needed during each Sprint Planning meeting.

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Select two ways that time-boxing promotes self-organization

Answering: “Select two ways that time-boxing promotes self-organization.”

An important pillar of Scrum is the management principle of self-organization. Select two ways that time-boxing promotes self-organization.
(choose the best two answers)
A. Time-boxes encourage the people who are closest to the problem to create the best possible result in the time allotted, give the current context.
B. Time-boxes help everyone focus on the same problem at the same time.
C. Time-boxes eliminate politics and bureaucracy.
D. Time-boxing protects the Development Team from the Product Owner so developers can actually focus.
E. Teams can determine on their own how much overtime is acceptable for a time-box, generally expressed as a percentage of the time-box.
F. Time-boxes do not allow enough time for stringent processes or meeting overhead.

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