ScrumPrep instructor

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.

Which three behaviors demonstrate that a Scrum Team is self-managing

Answering: “Which three behaviors demonstrate that a Scrum Team is self-managing?” (PSM I)

Which three behaviors demonstrate that a Scrum Team is self-managing?
(choose the best three answers)
A. The Scrum Team has all the skills needed to create an Increment.
B. The Developers collaboratively selecting their own work during the Sprint.
C. The Scrum Team members are working within the boundaries of their functional description and nicely handing off work from analyst to developer to tester to integration.
D. Stakeholders are attending the Daily Scrum to check progress and work with the Scrum Master to optimize the functional scope for the Sprint.
E. The Developers create their own Sprint Backlog, reflecting all work that is part of the Definition of Done.
F. The Scrum Master is no longer needed.

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If necessary, who is responsible for removing the Developer from the Scrum Team

Answering: “If necessary, who is responsible for removing the Developer from the Scrum Team?”

A new Developer is having continuing conflicts with existing members of the Scrum Team, which is impacting the delivery of the Increment. If necessary, who is responsible for removing the Developer from the Scrum Team?
(choose the best answer)
A. The Scrum Master is responsible, they remove impediments.
B. The Scrum Team is responsible.
C. The hiring manager is responsible, they hired the Developer.
D. The Product Owner is responsible, they control the return on investment (ROI).

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