Free PSPO I practice test

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• Based on the latest Scrum Guide
• Real exam: 80 questions, 60 minutes, 85% to pass

1In order for a Product Owner to maximize value, he/she must have awareness of which of the following? (choose the best two answers)

Customer feedbackProduct visionUnit test resultsTeam velocity

2You are a Product Owner of a Scrum Team. In the middle of the Sprint, you find out that the Developers will not be able to finish the Sprint Backlog by the end of the Sprint. What is the most appropriate response? (choose the best answer)

Ask the team how much more time is needed and extend the Sprint accordingly.Redefine the Sprint Goal to be aligned with the new commitment.Work with the Developers to re-work selected Product Backlog items in the Sprint Backlog in order to meet the Sprint Goal.Shorten or postpone selected Scrum Events in order to allocate additional development time.Tell the Developers that it is their responsibility to meet their commitments. Overtime may be necessary.

3In which Scrum event do Key Stakeholders actively participate? (choose the best answer)

The Sprint RetrospectiveThe Sprint ReviewThe Sprint PlanningThe Daily Scrum

4What does the word 'development' mean in the context of Scrum? (choose the best answer)

Product development, its releasing and sustaining.Software and hardware development.Development of an operational environment for the Product.Research and identifying of viable markets, technologies, and Product capabilities.Complex work that can include, but is not limited to, all of the suggested options above.

5The Product Owner wants to apply a non­-functional requirement to all items in the Product Backlog. Which of the following is the most appropriate response? (choose the best answer)

Non­-functional requirements cannot be handled within the bounds of Scrum.Work with the Scrum Team to include the non-­functional requirements in the Definition of Done and check every Increment against these criteria.Find a way to convert non­-functional requirements into Product features and act accordingly.Create a new non-functional requirement item for each functional item in the Product Backlog.

6How does the Product Owner communicate marketplace knowledge to the Scrum Team? (choose the best three answers)

Daily ad hoc interactionsProduct Backlog RefinementSprint ReviewsDaily ScrumsSprint Retrospectives

7Although Burn-down charts are optional, it can be useful tool for tracking what measure? (choose the best answer)

How much business value has been delivered to the customer.How individual team members are performing.How much cost has been accumulated.How much work is remaining across time.

8True or False: The Product Owner shouldn't have the Developers start implementing without first having the tasks identified and assigned. (choose the best answer)

TRUEFALSE

9Who is considered the chief product visionary? (choose the best answer)

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO)The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)The Product OwnerThe Scrum Master

10Who is responsible for maximizing the value of the work the Developers perform? (choose the best answer)

The Product Owner.The Scrum Master.The Developers.The Scrum Team.

11The Developers are ready to start the first Sprint, however, the Product Backlog is not complete yet. As a Product Owner, what would be the most appropriate response? (choose the best answer)

Ask the Developers help you refining the Product Backlog instead of starting the first Sprint.Let the team start the first Sprint, and continue refining the Product Backlog.Dedicate the first Sprint to detailing and finalizing the Product Backlog.

12Which KVAs (Key Value Areas) would the Product Owner consider when developing and delivering value to the marketplace? (choose the best three answers)

Time­-to­-MarketCurrent ValueAbility to InnovateEmployee SatisfactionRisk ReductionCapability Building

13How could the success of the project be evaluated? (choose the best two answers)

Increased velocityImproved KPIs through frequent releasesIncreased customer satisfactionLower production costDelivering an Increment every Sprint

14True or False: The Product Owner also participates at the Sprint Retrospective. (choose the best answer)

TRUEFALSE

15Who is responsible for creating of the Definition of Done? (choose the best answer)

The Scrum TeamThe DevelopersThe Product OwnerThe Scrum Master

16An organization that is new to Scrum wants to know how the interactions should be between the Product Owner and the Developers. Which two statements best describes the relationship? (choose the two best answers)

They collaborate frequently in order for the Developers to deliver Increments that address user and stakeholder needs.The Developers help the Product Owner acquire a deep understanding of the technology being used.They only interact at the start and end of the Sprints so that the Developers are not distracted while they are doing the work.The Product Owner manages the work being done in order to maximize the utilization and project performance of the Developers.They collaborate frequently in order for the Product Owner to make sound decisions in managing the Product Backlog.

17True or False: The Product Owner determines the scope of work in the Sprint Backlog for the Developers. (choose the best answer)

True. This is a responsibility of the Product Owner role.True. The Product Owner will define the amount of work according to the capacity of the Developers.True.False. This is the responsibility of the Scrum Master.False.False. The Sprint Backlog is committed by the Developers at the Product Backlog refinement meeting.

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