The Free Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) Practice Assessment is a realistic PSM I mock exam designed to help you prepare for the Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master I certification.
It includes exam-style questions, clear and detailed explanations, and unlimited retakes, allowing you to practise effectively, close knowledge gaps, and build the confidence needed to consistently score above 85% before taking the real PSM I assessment.
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- Fee: Free.
- Passing score: 85%.
- Time limit: 45 minutes.
- Number of questions: 60.
- Fully up to date with the latest Scrum Guide (2020).
- Format: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, and True/False.
- Difficulty: Intermediate.
- Language: English and 40+ other languages.
- Study Topics: How To Pass The Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) Assessment From Scrum.org.
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Na pergunta: “O Scrum Master é uma função de gerenciamento.” A resposta nesse simulado consta como Verdade, com a justificativa de que “O Scrum Master é um gerente, mas para o framework Scrum, e não para as pessoas do Time Scrum.”
Minha dúvida surgiu pois no Guia Scrum 2020 não menciona o SM como um gerente, mas sim como um lÃder facilitador do time e da organização. Desta forma, eu devo considerá-lo como gerente do projeto?
Hi Douglas,
No. The Scrum Master is not a Project Manager.
The Scrum Master is accountable for Scrum and will need to manage it.
That is not the same thing as being a Project Manager.
Simon
Agradeço o retorno.
In the practice assessment there is a question –
A scrum team uses 2 weeks Sprints and time box their Sprint Planning to 6hours. Does this break the rules or Scrum?
Option 1 – False
Option 2 – True
I personally thought that for 1 month or 4 weeks Sprint if Sprint planning is max 8 hours then for 2 weeks it must be less than 4 hours mathematically. However when I selected Option 2 as my answer it was marked Incorrect. So I wanted to understand does it mean no matter how long the Sprint is Sprint Planning can be up to 8 Hours, even for a 1 week Sprint?
Hi Jaydeep,
The simple answer is yes! The timebox for Sprint Planning is 8 hours regardless of Sprint length. A common but not mandatory practice is to proportionally shorten the events for Sprints shorter than 1 month.
Simon
Hello
If this is true what is the difference between the Srpint Review and the Sprint Retrospective
The purpose of the Sprint Review is…
Pick 1
To inspect the outcome of the Sprint and determine future adaptations
To review the status of the Project
To check what was done and not done during the Sprint
To show Stakeholders work that is done and work that is near to completion
Incorrect
The purpose of the Sprint Review is to inspect the outcome of the Sprint and determine future adaptations.
– The Scrum Guide
Thank you in advance
Hi Jose,
The correct answer is ‘To inspect the outcome of the Sprint and determine future adaptations’ and this was highlighted in the feedback. As it was marked incorrect you must have picked one of the other 3 answers.
This is correct and the Scrum Guide quote indicates. The major difference between the 2 events is the focus. The Sprint Review is focused on the product. The Sprint Retrospective is focused on the process (used to build the product).
Simon
Dear Simon,
Regarding the following question:
”
The Scrum Master and Product Owner accountabilities can both be held by 1 person
True
False
Scrum does not forbid people holding more than 1 accountability. It can often cause problems, but sometimes it may be appropriate.
”
In the scrum guide it clearly states: “The Product Owner is one person, not a committee” page. 6 of the scrum guide (2020).
If the product owner is one person he she cannot also be the Scrum Master correct?
I believe you should change the correct answer to ‘False’.
Thanks for the assessment great in general!
Kind regards,
Damian
Hi Damian,
In this case the Product Owner and Scrum Master would be the same person and this is not forbidden by Scrum, so the answer is correct as it stands.
Regards
Simon
there are some question’s answers are wrong …
and the question is
Q-The Scrum Master and Product Owner accountabilities can both be held by 1 person
explaination -Scrum does forbid people holding more than 1 accountability. It can often cause problems, but sometimes it may be appropriate.
According to scrum.org The Scrum Master and Product Owner accountabilities can not both be held by 1 person
Hi,
Your statement is incorrect. The Scrum Master and Product Owner accountabilities can be held by the same person according to Scrum. There is no restriction on this according to the Scrum Guide. I agree it is often not a good idea in practice.
Regards
Simon
Hi, I am confused by this question:
“The Sprint Planning event is comprised of 2 parts and the Product Owner is not needed at the 2nd part”. Everything I read so far, states: “The PO may, or may not attend the 2nd part of the event, but should remain available if needed.” This means the PO is not needed at the second part…why is my answer “true” incorrect then?
Hi Dominique,
The definition of Scrum (as outlined in the Scrum Guide) has changed a little over the years.
Sprint Planning used to be described as having 2 parts. This was changed many years ago, but lots of materials have not been updated to reflect this and such materials will miss lead you on this and other (more) important things as well.
Check the Scrum Guide which is created and maintained by the co-creators of Scrum.
Regards
Simon
Please I need a clarification on this, who breaks down the epics in the scrum team and why?
Hi George,
What you describe is a Product Backlog Refinement activity and this would typically be done by the Development Team & Product Owner with assistance from the Scrum Master if needed.
Regards
Simon
Hi, we have different teams working in the same project: designers, QA, back end and front end. The FE team needs the BE work to be ready before they start their own work and they also need the design work done and approved. The QA team needs all of the other teams to have something to test… this looks a lot as an assembly line as some of the features are very complex and requiere 2 or more weeks to be completed. What is the correct way to handle this situation?
Hi Johan,
Have a read of the Scrum Guide. This describes the structure you should aim for and what you need to do.
You need to break the work down and find ways to help people collaborate so work can be “done” in a month or less. More cross-functional teams will likely be helpful.
It may not be easy and the changes you need to make may not be immediately clear. Use Scrum to take an empirical approach to discover the changes you need to make and validate them as you make them.
To tell you more specifically what to do I would need to spend time with you and learn more about your situation. Assuming this is not possible you may want to consider bringing in some experienced help.
Regards
Simon
Hi. According to my interpretation of the Scrum Guide, the Development Team must work with the Product Owner to change the Sprint Backlog once a Sprint is already underway. The “correct” answer to the question on the assessment is missing.
Hi Chuck,
Your interpretation is incorrect. Only 1 of the Scrum roles can change the Sprint Backlog so the correct answer is in the options.
Regards
Simon
Thanks Simon. The Scrum guide still seems a little ambiguous on that point, but I concede that one role really has the authority.
Some of your questions conflict with Scrum.org, also there are some vague questions like “Should an increment be released after the end of a sprint?”
Released to production? The answer is false and I get that, but there is no need to try and “trick” people with vague questions…
Hi Travis,
The assessment is not trying to trick you. It is mirroring the style of questions in the real Scrum.org assessment. There are some subtleties of language that often surprise people.
This question is testing the assumption that some people have that an Increment must be released at the end of the Sprint. It deliberately avoids stating Production as the Scrum Guide does not make this distinction.
Regards
Simon