PSM 1 Sample Questions to Master Scrum Certification Exam

Sharpen your Scrum knowledge with these expertly designed PSM 1 sample questions and real-time practice tests. Tailored for the Professional Scrum Master 1 (PSM I) certification, this question set covers Scrum roles, events, artifacts, and principles aligned with the Scrum Guide. Whether you're looking for a PSM 1 practice exam, mock test, or updated dumps, these resources simulate the real exam environment to boost your confidence and accuracy. Perfect for aspiring Scrum Masters and agile professionals, this content helps you identify knowledge gaps, strengthen core concepts, and pass the PSM 1 exam on your first attempt. Get ready with top-quality preparation material and practice smarter, not harder.

PSM 1 Sample Questions List :

1. A key stakeholder starts using the product several Sprints in and expresses quality concerns to the Product Owner, who informs the Scrum Master. What are the Scrum Master’s two best responses?

1. * Raise testing issues with testers for adjustments

2. * Defer discussion to the next Sprint Retrospective

3. * Tell the Product Owner that Developers set quality standards

4. * Urge the Product Owner to add quality items to the Product Backlog and share stakeholder concerns with Developers

5. * Guide the Product Owner on addressing this with Developers

2. When can Developers cancel a Sprint?

1. * If selected Product Backlog items become unreleasable

2. * When functional expectations are unclear

3. * They can’t—only the Product Owner can

4. * If the Product Owner is often absent

3. What are three ways Scrum fosters self-organization?

1. * By barring stakeholders from the development space

2. * By letting Developers choose their Sprint tasks

3. * By eliminating titles for Developers

4. * By offering a simple framework

5. * By forbidding documentation

4. When must a new working software Increment be ready for transparency?

1. * Before the release Sprint

2. * After acceptance testing

3. * Every 3 Sprints

4. * At each Sprint’s end

5. * When the Product Owner requests it

5. When does a Sprint conclude?

1. * When the Product Owner declares it finished

2. * When its timebox runs out

3. * When all tasks are done

4. * When all Product Backlog items are 'Done'

6. Must a product Increment be released to production each Sprint?

1. * FALSE

2. * TRUE

7. Which roles belong to a Scrum Team?

1. * Customers

2. * Developers

3. * Product Owner

4. * Users

5. * Scrum Master

8. What do self-organizing Developers decide?

1. * Release timing based on progress

2. * Sprint Review stakeholders

3. * How to best execute their work

4. * Sprint duration

5. * Product Backlog order

9. Is it true that cross-functional teams should specialize in one system layer or component?

1. * FALSE

2. * TRUE

10. What’s the Scrum Master’s role during the Daily Scrum?

1. * All of the above

2. * Train Developers to keep it within 15 minutes

3. * Lead Developer discussions

4. * Ensure all three questions are answered

5. * Manage equal speaking time

11. What best characterizes Scrum?

1. * A recipe for software development best practices

2. * A comprehensive software development methodology

3. * A framework for tackling complex products in dynamic environments

4. * A predictable process aligned with Scientific Management

12. What does a timeboxed event imply?

1. * A minimum duration is set

2. * A maximum duration is enforced

3. * It must occur by a deadline

4. * It happens at a fixed time

13. What two behaviors reflect a Scrum Team’s commitment?

1. * Work late to complete all tasks

2. * Assist fellow Scrum Team members

3. * Always meet Sprint forecasts

4. * Deliver top-quality effort

14. Who ensures Product Backlog items meet the Definition of 'Done'?

1. * The Scrum Team

2. * QA Specialists

3. * The Developers

4. * The Scrum Master

5. * The Product Owner

15. What three questions do Developers address in the Daily Scrum?

1. * Are there impediments blocking me or the team from the Sprint Goal?

2. * How’s the Sprint going?

3. * What’s my plan for tomorrow?

4. * Why was I delayed?

5. * What did I do yesterday to aid the Sprint Goal?

6. * What will I do today to support the Sprint Goal?

16. What expertise must the Scrum Team have?

1. * Finish the project within Product Owner’s time and budget

2. * Conduct all testing with extra tools

3. * Develop the product (no testing) for handoff

4. * Convert Product Backlog items into a valuable Increment

17. What best defines a software Increment?

1. * An automated test suite for past functionality

2. * UML diagrams for future features

3. * A task breakdown for future Sprints

4. * Usable new features enhancing prior deliveries

5. * A new UI design for existing features

18. What three purposes does the Definition of Done serve?

1. * Outline purpose, objective, and timebox of Scrum events

2. * Enhance transparency

3. * Establish a common understanding of completed work

4. * Assist Developers in Sprint item selection

5. * List tasks to finish the Sprint

19. How should a Scrum Master split 120 people into multiple Scrum Teams?

1. * Seek management’s help

2. * Group by skills across layers (e.g., Front End, Database, UI)

3. * Ask the Product Owner for assistance

4. * Let the group self-divide into teams

20. When does the second Sprint begin?

1. * After customer acceptance of the first Sprint

2. * Once architectural changes are approved

3. * After selecting the second Sprint’s Product Backlog

4. * Right after the first Sprint ends

21. Are a Product Owner and Scrum Master mandatory for every Scrum Team?

1. * False—Scrum Master is optional if not requested

2. * True—Their involvement affects outcomes

3. * True—Both must be fully dedicated

4. * False—A skilled team member can replace the Product Owner

22. How does a Scrum Master keep Developers at peak productivity?

1. * By aiding Developer decisions

2. * By enforcing meeting schedules

3. * By clearing impediments

4. * By prioritizing high-value features

23. What are three ways Scrum supports self-management?

1. * By stripping titles from Scrum Team members

2. * By the team selecting Sprint tasks

3. * By removing titles for team members

4. * By the Scrum Master shielding the team from disruptions

5. * By being a lightweight framework

24. What does cross-functionality mean for Developers?

1. * A virtual team of analysts, architects, and testers

2. * Individuals with diverse skills for Increment delivery

3. * Collaboration with external specialists

4. * Inclusion of analysts and testers in the team

25. If a Scrum Team disputes agile practices, what should the Scrum Master do?

1. * Consult an external agile coach

2. * Refer team members to HR

3. * Involve the whole Scrum Team in decisions

4. * Use coaching with open questions and listening

26. What three goals does the Definition of 'Done' achieve?

1. Provides a template for technical documentation

2. Controls Developer task completion

3. Guides forecasting in Sprint Planning

4. Specifies Increment release readiness

5. Tracks item completion percentage

6. Ensures transparency at Sprint Review

27. What’s the Product Owner’s role in a Sprint Retrospective?

1. Report discussions to stakeholders

2. Skip the event

3. Gather Product Backlog requirements

4. Participate as a team member

28. After nine Sprints, a new Product Owner joins, unsure of their role. What two tasks define their Scrum responsibilities?

1. Supplying Developers with detailed specs

2. Writing functional test cases

3. Engaging with stakeholders

4. Detailing features as Use Cases

5. Prioritizing highest-value functionality

 29. What are two key outcomes of the Daily Scrum?

1. An updated Scrum board for stakeholder visibility

2. New impediments for the Scrum Master to address

3. Task updates for the Scrum Master’s next-day plan

4. Agreement on priority work for Sprint Goal progress

5. A status update for management

30. Who is responsible for clearly defining Product Backlog items?

1. The business analyst

2. The Scrum Master

3. The Product Owner

4. The Project Manager

31. What comprises a Scrum Team?

1. Customers

2. Users

3. Developers

4. Project Managers

5. One Product Owner

6. One Scrum Master

32. Why does the Product Owner insist Developers follow the Definition of Done?

1. To predict deliveries over future Sprints

2. To monitor Story Point commitments

3. To forecast team productivity

4. To gain visibility into Sprint outcomes

33. Who determines how many Product Backlog items Developers take for a Sprint?

1. The Developers

2. The Scrum Team

3. Project Managers

4. The stakeholders

5. The Product Owner

6. The Scrum Master

34. When should a Sprint Retrospective occur?

1. At the end of a project’s last Sprint

2. Only when the team requests it

3. At each Sprint’s start

4. At each Sprint’s end

35. Are cross-functional teams designed for one technical layer only (e.g., GUI, database)?

1. FALSE

2. TRUE

36. What do self-managing Developers oversee?

1. Sprint length

2. Sprint Backlog

3. Sprint Review invitations

4. Product Backlog priority

5. Increment release

37. During a Sprint Retrospective, the team flags high-priority process improvements. What’s the best approach?

1. Add one to the Sprint Backlog

2. Skip improvements if things are smooth

3. Add one to the Product Backlog

4. Scrum Master picks one for the Sprint Backlog

38. Should all Increments from multiple Scrum Teams on one product be integrated each Sprint?

1. No—too hard, save for a hardening Sprint

2. Yes—but only for dependent teams

3. No—teams work separately

4. Yes—to fully inspect progress

39. How do multiple Scrum Teams select Product Backlog items from a shared backlog?

1. The Product Owner assigns them

2. Each team gets its own backlog

3. Teams split items equally

4. Developers coordinate with the Product Owner

5. Highest-velocity team chooses first

40. Who ensures Product Backlog items align with the Definition of Done?

1. The Testing Team

2. The Scrum Master

3. The Developers

4. The Scrum Team

5. The Product Owner

41. What’s the goal of a Sprint Review?

1. To boost team morale

2. To assess team activities and processes

3. To evaluate project validity

4. To review the Increment with stakeholders and gather feedback

42. Which three Scrum events are feedback loops?

1. Sprint Review

2. Sprint Retrospective

3. Refinement Meeting

4. Release Planning

5. Daily Scrum

43. What advice should a Scrum Master give a Product Owner on estimating in Scrum?

1. Estimates come from those doing the work

2. PBIs require story points

3. Scrum prohibits estimating

4. Product Owner estimates

44. If the Definition of Done requires user documentation but technical writers are scarce and external, what should the Scrum Team do?

1. Form a separate writer team for Product Owners

2. Wait for a writer to join the team

3. Have Developers write the documentation

4. Delay documentation until the final Sprint

45. What might Developers deliver at Sprint’s end?

1. Failing unit tests for next Sprint planning

2. Software with minor bugs

3. A document per Scrum Master request

4. A 'Done' working software Increment

46. When Developers struggle with a functional requirement and can’t deliver a working Increment, what’s their next step?

1. Work with the Product Owner to find viable solutions

2. Add a specialist to the team

3. Partially finish and review later

4. Push the work to a future Sprint

47. How should 100 people be split into Scrum Teams per Scrum theory?

1. Rotate teams each Sprint for knowledge spread

2. Use past collaboration from allocation

3. Group self-organizes with product and Scrum insight

4. Assign via skill and experience matrix

48. What’s true about Sprint length?

1. Extends until all work is done

2. Must be one month or less

3. Set in Sprint Planning based on planned features

4. Varies with work selected

49. Is the Sprint Goal, like the Sprint Backlog, an outcome of Sprint Planning?

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

50. What’s true about the Sprint Backlog as a Sprint Planning result?

1. It’s the Scrum Team’s Sprint plan

2. Product Owner orders it

3. It lists all tasks exhaustively

4. Each item has an owner

51. How does Scrum encourage self-organization in three ways?

1. By removing Developer titles

2. By keeping stakeholders out of the work area

3. By being a lightweight framework

4. By banning documentation

5. By Developers picking Sprint work

52. Five new Scrum Teams work on one product, and some Developers ask how to align with others. What’s the Scrum Master’s action?

1. Merge Sprint tasks into a unified plan

2. Teach them to coordinate for an integrated Increment

3. Guide the Product Owner on overlap-free ordering

4. Check team Sprint Backlogs daily

53. At the fifth Sprint Review, stakeholders are frustrated, feeling the product won’t meet needs or budget. What likely caused this?

1. Stakeholders couldn’t prioritize Product Backlog items

2. Stakeholders skipped Sprint Reviews

3. Product Owner didn’t update stakeholders on progress

4. Poor engagement with the PMO

54. What two tasks does a Product Owner perform during a Sprint?

1. Prioritize Developer Sprint Backlog work

2. Collaborate with stakeholders

3. Update the Sprint burndown chart

4. Run the Daily Scrum

5. Address Developer questions on Sprint items

55. Who makes up the Scrum Team?

1. Project Manager

2. Scrum Master

3. All of the Above

4. None of the above

5. Developers

6. Product Owner

56. What do burndown charts measure?

1. Individual Developer output

2. Total project cost to date

3. Work remaining over time

4. Delivered business value

57. If the Product Owner isn’t engaging with Developers, what should the Scrum Master do?

1. Coach the Product Owner on Scrum values and delivery

2. Raise it in the Sprint Retrospective

3. Appoint a proxy Product Owner

4. Escalate to the Product Owner’s manager

58. If the Daily Scrum shifts to every 2-3 days, what three issues arise?

1. Slower impediment resolution

2. Missed chances to adjust the Sprint Backlog

3. Product Owner struggles to report progress

4. Excessive Scrum board updates

5. Inaccurate Sprint planning

6. Scrum Master can’t update Gantt charts

59. What does 'Done' mean for a Sprint Increment?

1. Any quality the Product Owner sets

2. Nothing left per the Definition of Done

3. Ready for user release

4. Developers agree to any work

60. What phrase best captures a Product Owner?

1. Value optimizer

2. Team manager

3. Requirements engineer

4. Liaison between Developers and customers

61. Who ensures Product Backlog items are clearly expressed?

1. The Scrum Master or delegated to Developers

2. A business analyst for the Product Owner

3. The Product Owner

4. The Scrum Master

62. Who initiates the Daily Scrum?

1. The last build breaker

2. The token holder

3. The Scrum Master to enforce timeboxing

4. The latest arrival to encourage punctuality

5. The Developers

63. Can a Scrum Team only meet stakeholders at the Sprint Review?

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

64. Is it true that multiple Scrum Teams on one product share a single Product Backlog?

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

65. Which two team-forming methods align with Scrum principles?

1. Managers reassign current staff

2. Chief Product Owner sets team structure

3. Managers collectively assign teams

4. Group self-forms into Scrum Teams

5. Existing teams suggest their organization

66. Who needs the most updates on Product Goal progress?

1. The Scrum Master

2. The Developers

3. The Project Manager

4. Stakeholders

5. The Product Owner

67. What’s a Product Owner’s key duty during a Sprint?

1. Answer Developer questions on Sprint items

2. Monitor meeting timeboxes

3. Lead the Daily Scrum

4. Prioritize Sprint Backlog work

5. Update management on progress

68. When does the next Sprint start?

1. Immediately after the previous Sprint ends

2. When the Scrum Master approves

3. When the Product Owner is prepared

4. After the next Sprint Review

69. What two factors guide Sprint length decisions?

1. Uncertainty in technology used

2. Organizational mandate for uniform lengths

3. Risk of stakeholder disconnect

4. Frequency of team changes

70. As a new Scrum Master for six teams on one product, what two conditions should you target?

1. Each team with its own Product Backlog

2. Six Product Owners under a chief

3. One Product Owner per team

4. One shared Product Backlog

5. A single Product Owner

71. How does the Scrum Master ensure effective Developer-Product Owner communication?

1. Arrange meetings with the Scrum Team and Project Managers

2. Oversee and encourage direct collaboration

3. Act as an intermediary

4. Educate the Product Owner on tech details

5. Mentor Developers on business goals

72. Does a healthy Scrum Team require at least one Release Sprint, possibly more?

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

73. What should the Scrum Master do if the Product Owner struggles with Product Backlog ordering?

1. Provide a pre-ordered backlog

2. Help the Product Owner focus on value maximization

3. Push for Developer input on feasibility

4. Suggest Developers order it

5. Propose extending the Sprint

74. When should Developers update the Definition of 'Done'?

1. During Sprint Planning

2. Before a new project

3. During the Sprint Retrospective

4. Before a new Sprint

75. What three phrases best describe the Definition of Done’s purpose?

1. Guides Sprint Planning forecasts

2. Ensures transparency at Sprint Review

3. Defines Increment release readiness

4. Verifies Developer task completion

5. Tracks item completion percentage

6. Templates technical documentation

FAQs

1. What is the Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification?

The PSM is a globally recognized certification from Scrum.org that validates your knowledge of Scrum principles and your ability to apply them effectively.

2. How do I become a Professional Scrum Master?

You need to prepare for Scrum concepts, register for the exam through Scrum.org, and pass the assessment.

3. What are the eligibility requirements for the PSM exam?

There are no formal prerequisites; anyone with interest in Scrum can take the exam.

4. How much does the Professional Scrum Master certification cost?

The cost for PSM I is around $150 USD per attempt. Higher levels (PSM II and III) cost more.

5. How many questions are in the PSM exam?

• PSM I: 80 questions

• PSM II: 30 questions

• PSM III: 34 essay-based questions

6. What is the passing score for the Professional Scrum Master exam?

• PSM I: 85%

• PSM II: 85%

• PSM III: 85%

7. How long is the PSM exam and what is the format?

• PSM I & II: 60 minutes, multiple-choice online exam

• PSM III: 120 minutes, essay-based online exam

8. What topics are covered in the Professional Scrum Master certification?

Scrum principles, roles, events, artifacts, agile mindset, and servant leadership.

9. How difficult is the Professional Scrum Master exam?

• PSM I: Moderate for beginners

• PSM II & III: Advanced, requiring deeper Scrum experience

10. How long does it take to prepare for the PSM exam?

On average, 2–6 weeks depending on prior Scrum knowledge and experience.

11. Are there any Professional Scrum Master sample questions or practice tests available?

Yes, Scrum.org provides free sample assessments, and CertiMaan offers practice tests and dumps.

12. What is the validity period of the PSM certification?

The PSM certification has lifetime validity and does not require renewal.

13. Can I retake the Professional Scrum Master exam if I fail?

Yes, but you must purchase a new attempt from Scrum.org.

14. Which PSM level should I choose: PSM I, PSM II, or PSM III?

• PSM I: For beginners or entry-level Scrum Masters

• PSM II: For experienced practitioners

• PSM III: For experts and advanced professionals

15. What jobs can I get with a Professional Scrum Master certification?

Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Product Owner, Agile Project Manager, or Delivery Manager.

16. How much salary can a Professional Scrum Master earn?

Certified Scrum Masters often earn between $80,000–$120,000 annually, depending on region and role.

17. Is the PSM certification worth it?

Yes, it boosts your career in agile environments and enhances credibility with employers.

18. What is the difference between PSM and CSM certifications?

• PSM (Scrum.org): Lifetime validity, exam-only approach.

• CSM (Scrum Alliance): Requires training + exam, renewable every 2 years.

19. What are the best study materials for the Professional Scrum Master exam?

Scrum Guide (official), Scrum.org open assessments, and CertiMaan practice tests.

20. Where can I register for the Professional Scrum Master certification exam?

You can register directly on the official Scrum.org website.