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Scrum PSM I Exam Practice Questions

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Question 1

When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their Increments be integrated every Sprint?

  1. Yes, but only for Scrum Teams whose work has dependencies.
  2. Yes, otherwise the Product Owners (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately inspect what is done.
  3. No, each Scrum Team stands alone.
  4. No, that is far too hard and must be done in a hardening Sprint.
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Correct answer: B. Yes, otherwise the Product Owners (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately inspect what is done.

stakeholders) may not be able to accurately inspect what is done. In Scrum, all Increments from multiple teams working on the same product should be integrated every Sprint. This ensures that Product Owners and stakeholders can accurately inspect the actual state of the product and make informed decisions. Lack of integration prevents visibility into true product status and creates hidden dependencies and integration risks.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. Dependencies are not the only reason for integration; transparency and accurate inspection of the product state require all Increments to be integrated regardless of explicit dependencies.
  • C. Each Scrum Team does not stand alone when working on the same product; their work must be integrated to maintain product coherence.
  • D. Integration must happen every Sprint, not deferred to a separate hardening Sprint; modern Scrum practices reject this approach.

Question 2

When can a Development Team cancel a Sprint?

  1. It can't. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints.
  2. When functional expectations are not well understood.
  3. When the Product Owner is absent too often.
  4. When the selected Product Backlog items for the Sprint become unachievable.
  5. When a technical dependency cannot be resolved.
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Correct answer: A. It can't. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints.

Only the Product Owner has the authority to cancel a Sprint. The Development Team cannot cancel a Sprint regardless of the circumstances they encounter. While various challenges may arise during a Sprint, the team's responsibility is to work toward the Sprint Goal and communicate impediments to the Product Owner, who retains the ultimate authority to cancel.

Why the other options are wrong

  • B. Unclear functional expectations are a planning concern to be addressed before the Sprint starts, not grounds for the team to cancel it.
  • C. A Product Owner's absence, while potentially problematic, does not give the Development Team the authority to cancel a Sprint.
  • D. Unachievable items are addressed by the team's commitment and communication with the Product Owner, not by team-initiated Sprint cancellation.
  • E. Technical dependencies are obstacles the team works through; they do not authorize the Development Team to cancel a Sprint.

Question 3

Which output from Sprint Planning provides the Development Team with a target and overarching direction for the Sprint?

  1. The Sprint Backlog.
  2. The Sprint Goal
  3. The release plan.
  4. Sprint Review minutes.
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Correct answer: B. The Sprint Goal

The Sprint Goal is the primary output from Sprint Planning that provides the Development Team with a target and overarching direction for the Sprint. It articulates the purpose and desired outcome of the Sprint, guiding team decisions and unifying their efforts throughout the iteration.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. The Sprint Backlog is a list of tasks and items, not the directional target that guides the Sprint.
  • C. The release plan is not an output of Sprint Planning and does not provide Sprint-level direction.
  • D. Sprint Review minutes are not an output of Sprint Planning and occur at the end of the Sprint, not during planning.

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258 practice questions for Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I), with full explanations.

Every question comes with the correct answer, the reasoning behind it, and a short note on why each wrong option is wrong. Work through it once with the answers, then again with the questions-only copy under exam conditions.

  • 258 questions across all five PSM I exam topics
  • Answers and explanations for every question, including the wrong options
  • A questions-only PDF for timed practice runs
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Last updated September 2026 · 258 questions

What makes the PSM I hard

The pass mark is 85%, the highest bar of any entry-level certification exam. Eighty questions in 60 minutes works out to 45 seconds each, and you need 68 of them right.

There is no proctor, and technically nothing stops you opening the Scrum Guide, but anyone who has sat it will tell you there is no time to look anything up. The questions are written to punish candidates who know Scrum from their job rather than from the Guide, and what a company calls Scrum and what the Scrum Guide says are often two different things.

The traps are precise wording: who owns the Sprint Backlog, what happens when the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete, whether the Scrum Master assigns work (never), and what is mandatory versus common practice. Seeing that wording before the exam is most of the preparation.

About the exam

PSM I is Scrum.org’s entry level Scrum Master certification, based strictly on the current Scrum Guide. There are no prerequisites and no mandatory training, and the certification never expires: no renewal fees, ever.

Exam topics

  • Scrum theory and empiricism: transparency, inspection, adaptation
  • The Scrum framework: accountabilities, events and artifacts
  • Definition of Done and quality
  • Self-managing teams and the Scrum Master’s stance
  • Product Backlog management and the Product Goal

80 questions, 60 minutes, passing score 85%, multiple choice and true/false, taken online unproctored, US$200 per attempt, lifetime validity.

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