PSM 2 Sample Questions & Practice Exam for Scrum Master II Success

Prepare for the Professional Scrum Master™ II (PSM II) certification with this collection of carefully curated PSM 2 Sample Questions, dumps, and practice tests. Our PSM 2 exam material focuses on real-world Scrum scenarios, servant leadership, agile coaching, and advanced facilitation techniques. Whether you're revisiting key Scrum principles or preparing to demonstrate higher-level mastery, these PSM II practice exams provide deep insights into complex agile challenges. Each question is modeled on actual exam patterns to help you assess your readiness effectively. Ideal for experienced Scrum Masters looking to level up, this study toolkit ensures you are well-prepared for PSM 2 certification success.

PSM 2 Sample Questions List :

1. Which three of the following are feedback loops in Scrum Choose three answers.

1. * Sprint Review

2. * Sprint Retrospective

3. * Refinement Meeting

4. * Release Planning

5. * Daily Scrum

2. What could be a reason for a Product Owner to delay the start of a new Sprint after the conclusion of the previous Sprint?

1. The QA team has not finished testing the previous Increment before declaring it ready to ship.

2. The stakeholders were disappointed with the Increment produced in the previous Sprint.

3. There is no acceptable reason. A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

4. The Product Owner needs additional time to identify the next initiatives.

5. There’s not enough work in the Product Backlog to work on in the upcoming Sprint.

3. Who should be present to review and adjust the selected Sprint work if the Development Team determines that it will not be able to finish the complete forecast?

1. The stakeholders and Scrum Master.

2. The Product Owner and the Development Team.

3. The Development Team and Project Manager.

4. The Scrum Master, the Business Analyst and the Development Team.

4. What enhances the transparency of an Increment? (choose the best answer)

1. * Daily updates to the stakeholders on the status of the sprint.

2. * Updating the electronic tracking tool's Sprint tasks correctly.

3. * Doing everything necessary to achieve the Definition of Done.

4. * Tracking and calculating the amount of unfinished work that will be finished in a ""hardening"" Sprint.

5. An organization wants to apply Scrum to build a new product and has hired Steven to be the Scrum Master of three new teams that will build the first release. The organization is new to Scrum and asks Steven for advice on how to start.Which two things should Steven first advise? (Choose two.)

1. Each Scrum Team has its own Product Backlog with items only their team will be working on.

2. One Product Backlog to represent all of the known work needed to be done for the product.

3. Three Product Owners, one for each Scrum Team.

4. Having one Product Owner to be accountable for maximizing the flow of value throughout the development process and provide transparency on the overall progress.

6. When multiple Scrum Teams are working from the same Product Backlog, also known as scaled Scrum, they must still work in conformance of the Scrum guide.

1. True

2. False

7. You have just been hired by a company new to Scrum. Your management has assigned you to be the Scrum Master of six new Scrum Teams. These teams will build one product. Select two conditions you should strive for in this scenario. Choose two answers.

1. * Each Scrum Team should have a separate Product Backlog.

2. * There should be six Product Owners, reporting to a chief Product Owner.

3. * There should be six Product Owners, one for each Scrum Team.

4. * The product has one Product Backlog.

5. * There should be only one Product Owner.

8. Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint? Choose one answer.

1. * The Developers

2. * The most junior member of the Team

3. * The Product Owner

4. * The Scrum Master

9. Scrum is based on which of the following?

1. Defined process.

2. Complex process.

3. Empiricism.

4. Hybrid model

10. The outcome of a Sprint can be impacted by which of the following? (Choose all that apply.)

1. The working relationships and skills of the people on the Scrum Team(s).

2. The complexity and stability of the technology.

3. The complexity of the requirements.

11. Which two behaviors would reflect Servant Leadership in a Scrum Master? (Choose two.)

1. Facilitating Scrum Events as requested or needed.

2. Coaching the Development Team, the Product Owner and the organization on how to work empirically.

3. Staying away from internal Development Team interactions, maximizing their autonomy and freedom.

4. Resolving every impediment for the Development Team.

12. An organization wants to apply Scrum to build a new product and has hired Steven to be the Scrum Master of three new teams that will build the first release. The organization is new to Scrum and asks Steven for advice on how to start. Which two things should Steven first advise? (Choose two.)

1. Each Scrum Team has its own Product Backlog with items only their team will be working on.

2. One Product Backlog to represent all of the known work needed to be done for the product.

3. Three Product Owners, one for each Scrum Team.

4. Having one Product Owner to be accountable for maximizing the flow of value throughout the development process and provide transparency on the overall progress.

13. Which of the following is true about the Product Owner role?

1. Can be shared between multiple people on a Scrum Team, Is the same as a Project Manager. Is played by a committee or a team of people.

2. Is one person. Can be influenced by a committee. Is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog.

14. Which subjects should be covered in a Sprint Retrospective? (choose the best three answers)

1. * How the Scrum Team operates.

2. * The next sprint's backlog is being organised.

3. * Definition of Done.

4. * Team relations.

5. * The value of the work that is currently in the Product Backlog.

15. In what two ways is velocity and technical debt related? (Choose two.)

1. They are not related because technical debt is non-functional and velocity is calculated based on end user functionality.

2. As the Development Team is working on new Product Backlog items, they may unexpectedly run into technical debt that will result the team’s velocity dropping.

3. A Development Team can artificially increase velocity by allowing technical debt to be incurred.

4. Adding estimates to technical debt will allow the Development Team to maintain constant velocity therefore ensuring predictability.

16. During the Sprint Review of a scaled development effort, each Scrum Team should demonstrate its individual Increment in a separate branch of the code.

1. True

2. False

17. Steven is a Scrum Master that was hired to help an organization, that is new to Scrum, understands and enacts Scrum effectively. Which three activities would be acceptable? (Choose three.)

1. Require all teams in the organization to start using Scrum as soon as possible.

2. Arrange 1:1 coaching sessions to discuss any identified concerns Steven may have.

3. Schedule formal trainings.

4. Penalize any Scrum Team members who are not staying within the Scrum Framework.

5. Educate stakeholders and clients about Scrum.

6. Extend Retrospectives to include formal training.

18. During Sprint Planning, the Definition of Done will help the Development Team forecast the amount of work, selected from the Product Backlog, deemed feasible to make ‘done’ by the end of the Sprint. Which two items best describes what ‘done’ means? (Choose two.)

1. All the work needed to prepare the Increment for User Acceptance Testing.

2. All the work needed to prepare the Increment for Integration Testing.

3. Having an Increment of working software that is potentially releasable to the end users.

4. All the work performed as defined in the Definition of Done.

5. All the work completed within the current skills and expertise in the Development Team.

19. When is the Sprint Backlog created? (Choose the best answer)

1. * Before Sprint Planning

2. * During Backlog refinement

3. * During the Sprint Retrospective of Previous Sprint.

4. * During Sprint Planning.

20. By the end of the Sprint, a Product Backlog item in the Sprint Backlog does not meet the team’s Definition of Done. What two things should happen with the item? (Choose two.)

1. It will be inspected at the Sprint Review and if it is acceptable by the stakeholders then include it in the Increment.

2. Do not include the item in the Increment for the Sprint.

3. Split the item and add the estimation of the completed work to the current Sprint so not to impact the velocity and add the ‘undone’ work to the next Sprint.

4. Estimate the remaining work needed to make it ‘done’ and add it to the Product Backlog for the Product Owner to decide what to do with it.

21. After several Sprints, a key stakeholder starts using the product. The stakeholder is surprised by the slow performance and complains to the Product Owner. TheProduct Owner comes to the Scrum Master asking for advice.What is the best action for a Scrum Master to take?

1. Wait until the next Sprint Retrospective as it is the most opportune time to modify the Definition of Don

2. Bring the concern to the testers in the Development Team and ask them to include performance testin

3. Explain to the Product Owner that it's up to the Development Team to. decide on acceptable performance standards as they own the Definition of Don

4. Encourage the Product Owner to bring the performance concerns to the Development Team and work with them on how to improve performance, and ultimately have stronger Definition of Don

22. How should a Scrum Master coordinate the work when more than one Scrum Team is working on one product?

1. Teach them that it's their responsibility to coordinate with the other teams to integrate and create a shippable product Increment at the end of every Sprint.

2. Identify and manage the dependencies between Scrum Teams.

3. Have the Product Owner work with the tech leads of each team to parse the Product Backlog and minimize overlap in User Stories.

4. Merge the teams and work from a single Sprint Backlo

23. When is new work or further breakdown of work added to the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint? (Choose the best answer)

1. * When the Product Owner identifies new work.

2. * Developers will add after taking approval from Scrum Master

3. * When the Scrum Master has time to enter it.

4. * As soon as it is identified.

5. * During the Daily Scrum.

24. What is the typical size for a Scrum Team? (choose the best answer)

1. * atleast 8

2. * 9

3. * 10 or fewer.

4. * 3 to 9

25. A new Product Owner has joined an existing Scrum Team that has been working together for eight Sprints. The Development Team has grown to have a good understanding of the functionality and business for the product they have been building. The Product Owner, being new to the company, is unsure about his responsibilities. As a Scrum Master explain what two acceptable ways of helping the Product Owner would be. (Choose two.)

1. You advise the Product Owner to start building a good relationship with the stakeholders of the product. Ongoing interaction with them is important to regularly align with changing organizational or market expectations. The Product Owner is also expected to invite the right stakeholders to the Sprint Review meeting.

2. You inform the Product Owner that, in today’s highly competitive markets, it is important that the Development Team is updated on changing business priorities on a daily basis. The Daily Scrum allows the Development Team to adapt to the changes in scope without delay.

3. You tell the Product Owner to make sure that there are no ambiguities or possible misunderstandings in the items on the Product Backlog when they are handed over to the Development Team. This is best done by capturing the functional requirements during an analysis phase, resulting in documents that are considered as the working product of such analysis Sprints.

4. You advise the Product Owner to rely on the Development Team and the stakeholders to formulate the Product Backlog, as they are the ones most knowledgeable. By asking questions and working with them the Product Owner will quickly be up to speed.

26. The Scrum Team should possess all required expertise to: (choose the best answer)

1. Finish the project within the estimated time and budget set forth by the Product Owner.

2. Perform all necessary development testing that calls for extra environments and tools.

3. Develop the product(without Testing) and handover to the testing team.

4. Turn requirements(PBIs) into a valuable, useful Increment

27. Your organization has formed a new Scrum Team and has assigned you as the Scrum Master.In what ways would you help the team start?

1. Ensure the Scrum Team members have compatible personalities, have the tech leads clarify the expectations and responsibilities of each role, and propose a performance rewards system.

2. Have the Scrum Team members introduce their background experience with each other, ask the Product Owner to discuss the product and answer questions, and ensure the team understands the need for a Definition of "Don"

28. Since all four Scrum Teams are using the same Product Backlog, you serve as their Scrum Master. Many of the developers complain to you about the fact that the work defined for the following two Sprints will demand a full-time commitment from an expert who is not on the teams. What factors should the Scrum Master take into account in this case? (choose the best two answers)

1. The capacity of Scrum Teams to generate integrated Increments

2. A sufficient amount of work is required to keep all developers active.

3. The desire to keep velocity steady.

4. The advantage of developers solving their own problems.

29. In Daily Scrum What are the three questions which team answers? Choose three answers.

1. * Do I see any Impediment that prevents me or the Developers from meeting the Sprint Goal?

2. * How is the Sprint proceeding?

3. * What will I be working on tomorrow?

4. * Why were you late?

5. * What did I do yesterday that helped the Developers meet the Sprint Goal?

6. * What will I do today to help the Developers meet the Sprint Goal?

30. In Scrum, how would budgeting and financial forecasting be performed? (Choose two.)

1. Frequently inspect the outcomes of the delivered Sprint Increments to understand how much value is being produced per investment spent.

2. A single release may be funded with several Sprints where every Sprint is producing shippable increments.

3. Budgeting is not necessary as the only funding necessary is the operational costs of the Scrum Teams.

4. Fixed budgets are not allowed in Scrum.

31. When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog. Choose one answer.

1. True

2. FALSE

32. Who is on the Scrum Team? Choose all that apply.

1. Scrum Master

2. Developers

3. Product Owner

4. None of the above

5. Project Manager

33. Which statement is FALSE in regards to the Sprint Goal?

1. It is only a forecast and changes during the Sprint as more is learne

2. If it doesn't seem achievable, the Development Team has the courage to tell the Product Owner.

3. The Product Owner respects the Development Team's opinion on whether they can achieve it.

4. It helps increase focus.

5. The Scrum Team discusses openly about alternative ways to reach it.

6. The Development Team commits to it.

34. Which Scrum Value is affected by a lack of trust in the Scrum Team? Choose one answer.

1. Openness

2. Respect

3. Focus

4. Commitment

5. Courage

6. All of the above

35. During the Sprint Review, the Product Owner decides to release the current Increment to production. The stakeholders suggest temporarily delaying the nextSprint in order to respond more quickly to user feedback after the release. The Product Owner prefers to continue to the next Sprint and make progress towards the next release. Steven, the Scrum Master, begins facilitating the discussion.What would be two acceptable outcomes of the discussion? (Choose two.)

1. Continue with the Sprints and include the customer feedback in the Product Backlo

2. Delay the next Sprint to allow the Development Team to work on new customer feedback.

3. Continue with the Sprints but shorten the Sprint time-boxes to allow for shorter feedback loops.

4. Continue with the Sprints but allow the Sprint Goal within the Sprint to change according to the customer feedback.

36. Peter is a new Product Owner on a newly formed Scrum Team. Peter has projected a product completion date based on an estimated velocity of 21 completed points per Sprint. After the first 3 Sprints, the team has determined that their maximum velocity is 15 points and they are unable to create shippable increments at the end of each Sprint. What is the best way to proceed?

1. The Sprints have failed to produce shippable Increments there for opportunities to inspect and adapt is lost. The Scrum Master would encourage the organization to add more team members in order to increase the team’s capacity.

2. The Scrum Master would coach the team on improving their estimations and commitment to completing the Sprint Backlog.

3. Extend the Sprint in order to complete the Sprint Backlog items.

4. Inform Peter that the projected completion date is not correct. The Development team would estimate the remaining work to produce a shippable Increment and suggest making it “Done” before working on new features. Based on empirical data, Peter can adjust the completion date and decide how to continue.

37. What two factors are best considered when establishing the Sprint length? Choose two answers.

1. The level of uncertainty over the technology to be used

2. The organization has mandated similar length sprints

3. The risk of being disconnected from the stakeholders

4. The frequency at which team formation can be changed

38. What would be the main benefits of self-organization?

1. Increased rule compliance, self-accountability, commitment.

2. Increased rule compliance, self-accountability, output.

3. Increased capacity, accuracy of estimates, output.

4. Increased creativity, self-accountability, commitment.

39. The CEO asks the Developers to add a ""very important"" item to a Sprint that is in progress. What should the Developers do? Choose one answer.

1. Inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CEO.

2. Add the item to the next Sprint.

3. Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustments.

4. Add the item to the current Sprint and drop an item of equal size.

40. A Development Team, that has remote team members, typically spends time before the Daily Scrum to setup the meeting rooms and conference calling equipment and tools in order to have their Daily Scrum. How should the Scrum Master handle this situation?

1. Allow the Development Team to self-manage and decide for itself what to do.

2. Setup the meeting and tell the Development Team that is how it will be done.

3. Ask the Development Team members to alternate who is responsible for meeting setup.

4. Inform management and ask them to solve it.

41. In Scrum, how would budgeting and financial forecasting be performed? (Choose two.)

1. Frequently inspect the outcomes of the delivered Sprint Increments to understand how much value is being produced per investment spent.

2. A single release may be funded with several Sprints where every Sprint is producing shippable increments.

3. Budgeting is not necessary as the only funding necessary is the operational costs of the Scrum Teams.

4. Fixed budgets are not allowed in Scrum.

42. A cross-functional Development Team is defined as:

1. Cross-skilled individuals who are able to do all the work necessary to deliver a shippable Increment at the end of the Sprint.

2. A team of engineers, testers, business analysts, technical architects and functional managers.

3. A group of full-stack developers shared across multiple teams.

4. A team of skilled developers that can effectively multi-task on multiple Product Backlog items at the same time.

43. Steven, the Scrum Master, observes that one of the Development Team members is not attending the Daily Scrum. The Development Team feels this is ok as they all sit in the same area and already have constant communication throughout the day.  Which is the best action for Steven to take?

1. Start running the Daily Scrum and require all members to be in attendance.

2. Talk to the Development Team member privately and tell him that he needs to be a team player.

3. Ask the Development Team, what value will result from having all team members present at the Daily Scrum and what are the risks if members don’t attend.

4. The Daily Scrum is owned by the Development Team and it is their responsibility to decide which team members must participate.

44. Kevin is a senior developer that has recently joined an existing Scrum Team. The existing team members are unable to get along with Kevin and conclude that he is not a culture fit. If necessary, who is responsible for removing the new team member, and why?

1. The Scrum Master because he/she is responsible for removing Impediments.

2. The Development Team is responsible because it is an internal team issue, and may request help from the Scrum Master.

3. The HR department, as they are responsible for the hiring process.

4. The Product Owner because he/she is responsible for managing the team.

45. Technical Debt can lead to false assumptions about the current state of the system and the Increment reviewed at the end of the Sprint.

1. True

2. False

46. During a Product Backlog refinement meeting, the Product Owner introduces a business objective that will be worked on for the next several Sprints. The ProductOwner envisions several key features necessary to be delivered in order to meet the business objective. As the features will be using sensitive user data it will be subjected to external security audits. These non-functional security requirements were not applicable to previous Increments.What are two good ways the Development Team can handle these high-security concerns? (Choose two.)

1. They should be planned in parallel Sprints so not to disrupt the Development Team during feature development. After security concerns have been finalized, they will be applied to the work that is already completed before new feature development can continu

2. They should be handled in a parallel Sprint by a separate security team so that security can be resolved through application enhancements without impacting the functional development.

3. A complete list of security-related Product Backlog items needs to be created before starting a new Sprint.

4. During the Sprint Retrospective, the Development Team assesses how to add these expectations to their Definition of Done so every future Increment will meet these security requirements. If needed they can work with external specialists to better understand the requirements.

5. They are added to the Product Backlog and addressed throughout the next Sprints, combined with creating the business functionality in those Sprints, no matter how small the business functionality.

47. In accordance with Scrum theory, how should a group of 100 people be divided into multiple Developers? Choose one answer.

1. It doesn't really matter because you can rotate the teams every Sprint to spread knowledge.

2. Check with the allocation department to see who has worked together before and make these the first teams.

3. Understanding the product, the product vision and the rules of the Scrum framework, the group divides itself into teams.

4. Create a matrix of skills, seniority, and level of experience to assign people to teams.

48. Which of the following might the Scrum Team discuss during a Sprint Retrospective? Choose one answer.

1. The way the Scrum Team does Sprint Planning

2. All of the above.

3. Its Definition of ""done.

4. Skills needed to improve the Developers's ability to deliver.

5. Methods of communication.

49. Which of the following do self-managing developers manage? (choose the best answer)

1. Sprint Length

2. Sprint Backlog

3. Invitations to stakeholders for Sprint Review

4. Product Backlog priority

5. Releasing of Increment

50. Steven is a Scrum Master on a new Scrum Team. What would be the best way for him to determine if the Product Owner is interacting enough with the Development Team during a Sprint?

1. Check whether the Product Owner is actively engaged at the Daily Scrums.

2. Check whether the Increment presented at the Sprint Review meets the Product Owner’s expectations.

3. See whether the Product Owner has provided enough information at the Sprint Planning to make his/her presence optional during the Sprint. The level of autonomy within Development Team can be the result of having the right presence rom the Product Owner. 

4. The Product Owner must always be present with the Development Team. Unavailability of the Product Owner is prohibited in Scrum.

51. On a brand-new Scrum Team, you serve as the Scrum Master. Which two of the following would most likely help the team's formation? (choose the best two answers)

1. Make sure the team is aware that a Definition of Done is necessary.

2. Make sure the individuals in the Scrum Team have a similar personality.

3. Introduce your direct reports and go over their duties on the scrum team with each developer's manager.

4. Ask the product owner to answer questions and provide information about the product, its goals, history, context and vision.

5. Introduce a bonus system for the best performers.

52. Which three purposes does the definition of ""Done"" serve? Choose three answers.

1. * Increase transparency.

2. * Describe the purpose, objective, and time-box of each Scrum event.

3. * Describe the work that must be dane before the Sprint is allowed to end.

4. * Create a shared understanding of when work is complete.

5. * Guide Developers on how many Product Backlog items to select for the Sprint.

53. The Sprint Goal is a result of Sprint Planning, as is the Sprint Backlog. Choose one answer.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

54. Which outcome is expected when the Scrum Team matures? (choose the best answer)

1. * More stringent criteria will be added to the definition of done, and hence the definition of Done will improve.

2. * There will be no need for a Scrum Master.

3. * The Sprint Retrospectives can be of shorter duration.

4. * Sprint Reviews/Retrospectives will no longer be needed

55. At the eighth Sprint Review, the stakeholders are upset that the product being built is not what they expected and will incur additional costs that was not planned for. What may have led to this?

1. The Scrum Master has not been reporting on the progress of the Scrum Team. The Product Owner has not been managing the Development Team’s tasks effectively. The Development Team has not been improving their velocity.

2. The Scrum Master has not ensured that the project is transparent. The Product Owner has not made the stakeholders aware of the progress of the project. The stakeholders have not been attending the Sprint Reviews.

3. The Scrum Master has not been attending the Daily Standup. The Product Owner has not been using the Gantt chart correctly. The Stakeholders has not been invited to the Sprint Retrospectives.

56. The Daily Scrum is an event that happens every day. What would be three key concerns if the frequency were to be lowered to every two or three days? Choose three answers.

1. * Impediments are raised and resolved more slowly.

2. * Opportunities to inspect and adapt the Sprint Backlog are lost.

3. * The Product Owner cannot accurately report progress to the stakeholders.

4. * Too much work is spent updating the Scrum board before the meeting.

5. * The Sprint plan may become inaccurate.

6. * The Scrum Master loses the ability to update the Gantt chart properly.

57. Steven, a Scrum Master, has been hired by an organization that is new to Scrum. He has been invited to meet the IT and product management team to kick-off the project. During the meeting the Product Owner asks how many Sprints will be needed to address the entire architecture and infrastructure before working on the features for the new product.What are the two best responses for Steven to explain how such work is handled in Scrum? (Choose two.)

1. You explain that product management should not worry about technical solutions. You inform them that the developers will work with the IT department when needed and keep the Product Owner updated on additional time required for each Sprint. The additional effort will be added to the top of the Sprint Backlog before Sprint Plannin

2. You explain that it is more effective when architecture and infrastructure emerge alongside the development of business functionality. The additional advantage is that business value is created more quickly and earlier.

3. You confirm that architecture and infrastructure is needed before starting on business functionality but the estimated budget will be difficult to estimat You suggest that the first Sprint will be dedicated towards building the technical foundation in order to get an accurate estimation for any additional budget and time require

4. You coach the Product Owner and Development Team to add this work to Product Backlog to ensure transparency, have the Development Team estimate the work and do this in early Sprints while also creating some business functionality in the early Sprints.

58. During the Sprint Retrospective, the team is discussing the quality issues that prevented the team from delivering a releasable Increment at the end of the Sprint.The Development Team does, however, mention that they were able to achieve a high velocity.What are the best two responses for Steven, their Scrum Master, to take? (Choose two.)

1. Stress the value of working software over measured velocity.

2. Agree and acknowledge the Development Team's hard work, so they will be motivated to do even more in the next Sprint.

3. Acknowledge the hard work but remind the Development Team that they need to improve in order to do even more in the next Sprint.

4. Facilitate a discussion on how to improve the quality to a level high enough for the Increment to be releasable, even if the measured velocity drops in the next Sprint.

59. Customer satisfaction should be measured:

1. Annually

2. Quarterly

3. Daily

4. Frequently

60. Steven, the Scrum Master, is approached by one of the Development Team members saying that they are not completing regression tests for all of the work they are performing to the level defined in the Definition of Done. They have discussed this with the Product Owner and decided to remove regression testing from the Definition of Done. Which two actions are the most appropriate for Steven to take? (Choose two.)

1. Reject the decision as the long term maintainability of the product will be negatively impacted by modifying the Definition of Done.

2. Accept the decision as a mutual agreement has been made between the Development Team and the Product Owner.

3. Ask the Development Team and the Product Owner what problem they are trying to solve by altering the Definition of Done and removing regression testing from it. In what ways will this decision impact transparency and quality?

4. Ask the Development Team and the Product Owner if they are still able to produce potentially shippable product increments by altering the Definition of Done?

61. What would be the best two ways to identify that a Development Team is self-organizing? (Choose two.)

1. Management is able to know which members are working on which items.

2. Creativity thrives and new possibilities are explored.

3. The Development Team members are cross-functional and knows what it needs to do to deliver the all tasks committed to the Sprint Planning.

4. The Development Team is able to resolve internal conflicts between members in order to continue working.

62. Paul, a Product Owner of one of the Scrum Teams, has been attending the Daily Scrum. During the Daily Scrum, the Development Team members have been reporting their daily work to Paul so that he is aware of their Sprint progress and what each member is working on. What is the best action for the Scrum Master to take?

1. Ask Paul to stop attending the Daily Scrum.

2. Coach Paul and Development Team members on the purpose of the Scrum events and let them figure out what to do in this situation.

3. Allow the Paul to participate in the Daily Scrum as he is responsible for the success of the product.

4. Facilitate the Daily Scrums to avoid any conflicts between the Development Team members and Paul.

63. Which two statements best describe a Sprint Goal? (Choose two.)

1. During the Sprint Planning, the entire Scrum Team collaboratively crafts a Sprint Goal based on a business objective that the Product Owner would like to achieve that Sprint.

2. Sprint Goals give the Development Teams flexibility and creativity on how to implement functionality during the Sprint.

3. Sprint Goals are defined when the completed work is reviewed at the end of a Sprint.

4. Sprint Goals can change as new insights emerge during the Sprint.

64. Which three statements best describe the purpose of having a Definition of Done? (Choose three.)

1. It is a checklist to monitor the Development Team member's progress on a task.

2. It provides guidance to the Development Team when they are forecasting their Sprint Backlog during the Sprint Plannin

3. As the Development Team is doing the work, it provides guidance on the remaining work needed to create the potentially shippable Increment by the end of the Sprint.

4. It helps the Development Team defer any pending work to subsequent Sprints.

5. It creates transparency and provides a common understanding of the "˜done' state of the Increment at the Sprint Review.

6. It helps the Scrum Team decide how much time is needed before the Sprint can en

65. If the CEO asks to the Developers to add a ""high priority"" item into the current Sprint. What should the Developers do? (choose the best answer)

1. Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustment.

2. They will not entertain any request once they have committed to current Sprint stories.

3. Inform the Product Owner so they can work with the CEO.

4. Add the item to the next Sprint.

5. Add the item to the current Sprint with adjustment(swapping with low priority Item).

66. What is the sprint planning event's timebox? (choose the best answer)

1. * 4 hours for a one-month Sprint.

2. * 8 hours for a one-month Sprint.

3. * Whenever it is done.

4. * Monthly 3 hours.

67. What guideline should the Scrum Master provide if the Product Owner asks how estimations should be made in Scrum?

1. Estimates must be made in Story Points.

2. Estimates must be in relative units.

3. The Development Team is responsible for estimates.

4. Estimates are made by the Product Owner.

5. Estimates must follow the Fibonacci Sequence.

68. Which three objectives are served by the Definition of Done? (choose the best three answers )

1. * Describe the purpose, objective, and timebox of each Scrum event.

2. * Increase transparency.

3. * Create a shared understanding among the Scrum Team of when work is complete.

4. * Help the developers decide how many things from the Product Backlog to choose for the Sprint.

5. * Describe the tasks that must be completed before the Sprint can be considered complete.

69. Who is part of the Scrum Team? (choose all that apply)

1. Project Manager

2. Scrum Master

3. All of the Above

4. None of the above

5. Developers

6. Product Owner.

70. Which of these may Developers deliver at the end of a Sprint? Choose one answer.

1. * Failing unit tests, to identify acceptance tests for the next Sprint.

2. * An increment of software with minor known bugs in it.

3. * A single document, if that is what the Scrum Master asked for.

4. * An increment of working software that is ""Done

71. When multiple Scrum Teams are working from the same Product Backlog, also known as scaled Scrum, they must still work in conformance of the Scrum guide.

1. True

2. False

72. A new Product Owner has joined an existing Scrum Team that has been working together for eight Sprints. The Development Team has grown to have a good understanding of the functionality and business for the product they have been building. The Product Owner, being new to the company, is unsure about his responsibilities.As a Scrum Master explain what two acceptable ways of helping the Product Owner would be. (Choose two.)

1. You advise the Product Owner to start building a good relationship with the stakeholders of the product. Ongoing interaction with them is important to regularly align with changing organizational or market expectations. The Product Owner is also expected to invite the right stakeholders to the Sprint Review meetin

2. You inform the Product Owner that, in today's highly competitive markets, it is important that the Development Team is updated on changing business priorities on a daily basis. The Daily Scrum allows the Development Team to adapt to the changes in scope without delay.

3. You tell the Product Owner to make sure that there are no ambiguities or possible misunderstandings in the items on the Product Backlog when they are handed over to the Development Team. This is best done by capturing the functional requirements during an analysis phase, resulting in documents that are considered as the working product of such analysis Sprints.

4. You advise the Product Owner to rely on the Development Team and the stakeholders to formulate the Product Backlog, as they are the ones most knowledgeabl By asking questions and working with them the Product Owner will quickly be up to spee

73. The outcome of a Sprint can be impacted by which of the following? (Choose all that apply.)

1. The working relationships and skills of the people on the Scrum Team(s).

2. The complexity and stability of the technology.

3. The complexity of the requirements.

74. Stakeholders are only allowed to meet with the Scrum Team at Sprint Review.

1. True

2. False

75. Who determines when it is appropriate to update the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint? Choose one answer.

1. * The Project Manager

2. * The Product Owner

3. * The Developers

4. * The Scrum Team

FAQs

1. What is the Professional Scru=m Master II certification?

PSM II is an advanced-level Scrum.org certification that validates deep understanding of Scrum principles, servant leadership, and coaching skills.

2. How do I become PSM II certified?

You must pass the PSM II online assessment offered by Scrum.org after preparing with study resources and practice.

3. What are the prerequisites for the Professional Scrum Master II exam?

No mandatory prerequisites, but having the PSM I certification and practical Scrum Master experience is strongly recommended.

4. How much does the PSM II certification cost?

The exam fee is $250 USD.

5. How many questions are on the Professional Scrum Master II exam?

There are 30 multiple-choice, multiple-answer, and true/false questions.

6. What is the passing score for the PSM II exam?

You need a score of 85% or higher to pass.

7. How long is the Professional Scrum Master II exam?

The exam duration is 90 minutes.

8. What topics are covered in the PSM II certification exam?

It covers servant leadership, coaching, Scrum values, Scrum framework application, and scaling in complex situations.

9. How difficult is the PSM II exam compared to PSM I?

PSM II is significantly more challenging, focusing on application of Scrum in real-world complex scenarios.

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

Most candidates take 4–8 weeks depending on experience and study time.

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

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

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

PSM II certification is valid for life; no renewal is required.

13. Can I retake the PSM II exam if I fail?

Yes, you can repurchase another attempt on Scrum.org and retake the exam anytime.

14. What jobs can I get with a PSM II certification?

You can work as a Senior Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Delivery Manager, or Agile Project Manager.

15. How much salary can I earn with a Professional Scrum Master II certification?

On average, PSM II certified professionals earn $90,000–$120,000 annually, depending on role and region.

16. Is the PSM II certification worth it for experienced Scrum Masters?

Yes, it enhances credibility, career growth, and positions you for leadership roles in Agile transformations.

17. What is the difference between PSM I, PSM II, and PSM III certifications?

• PSM I: Fundamental Scrum knowledge

• PSM II: Advanced application and coaching

• PSM III: Expert-level mastery and leadership in Scrum

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

Use Scrum Guide, Scrum.org resources, and CertiMaan practice dumps.

19. Does Scrum.org provide official training for the PSM II certification?

Yes, Scrum.org offers Professional Scrum Master Advanced (PSM-A) training.

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

You can register directly on the Scrum.org website.