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8 free, exam-style Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) (PSM-I) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free PSM-I practice test to study every exam domain.

These 8 free PSM-I questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.

Domain 1: Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a Scrum Value?

  1. Commitment
  2. Transparency
  3. Focus
  4. Courage
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Correct answer: B - Transparency

Question 2

The Product Owner insists the Developers must complete 15 Product Backlog items this Sprint. The Developers believe they can only complete 10. What should happen?

  1. The team compromises at 12 items to balance both perspectives
  2. The Developers decide because the number of items selected is their discretion
  3. The Scrum Master decides based on historical team velocity data
  4. The Product Owner's decision is final because they are accountable for value
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Correct answer: B - The Developers decide because the number of items selected is their discretion

Question 3

A colleague says: 'The Scrum Master is a servant-leader who removes impediments and runs the Daily Scrum with three questions.' How many outdated 2017 concepts are in this statement?

  1. One - only the three-question format for the Daily Scrum was removed from the Guide
  2. Two - the servant-leader terminology and the three-question format are both outdated
  3. Three - the servant-leader label, the impediment removal phrasing, and the three-question format
  4. Four - all three above plus the assumption that the SM must attend the Daily Scrum
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Correct answer: C - Three - the servant-leader label, the impediment removal phrasing, and the three-question format

Domain 2: Developing People and Teams

Question 4

The Scrum Master is sick and cannot attend today's Daily Scrum. What should happen?

  1. The Daily Scrum is cancelled until the SM can attend
  2. The Daily Scrum still takes place because it belongs to the Developers
  3. The Product Owner facilitates the Daily Scrum in the SM's absence
  4. The team waits until the Scrum Master returns to resume Daily Scrums
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Correct answer: B - The Daily Scrum still takes place because it belongs to the Developers

Question 5

A Developer asks the Scrum Master: 'What should I work on next?' The SM's BEST coaching response is:

  1. Check the Sprint Backlog and assign the Developer a specific task to work on next
  2. 'What does the Sprint Backlog tell you? What would help progress toward the Sprint Goal?'
  3. 'I will check with the Product Owner on priorities and get back to you shortly'
  4. 'Pick whatever task from the Sprint Backlog feels most interesting to you right now'
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Correct answer: B - 'What does the Sprint Backlog tell you? What would help progress toward the Sprint Goal?'

Question 6

The Product Owner wants to change the Sprint Goal mid-Sprint due to a market shift. The SM should:

  1. Allow the Sprint Goal change and adjust the Sprint Backlog to reflect the new direction
  2. Explain that the Sprint Goal is fixed, and if obsolete, the PO may cancel the Sprint
  3. Facilitate a team discussion to determine whether the current goal can accommodate the shift
  4. Renegotiate the Sprint Goal with the full Scrum Team to incorporate the market shift
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Correct answer: B - Explain that the Sprint Goal is fixed, and if obsolete, the PO may cancel the Sprint

Domain 3: Managing Products with Agility

Question 7

A Product Backlog item has met its acceptance criteria but does not meet the Definition of Done. Is it 'Done'?

  1. Yes, because acceptance criteria define completeness for individual backlog items
  2. No, because both acceptance criteria and the Definition of Done must be satisfied
  3. It depends on whether the Product Owner accepts it during the Sprint Review
  4. It is considered Done for the Sprint but excluded from the release Increment
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Correct answer: B - No, because both acceptance criteria and the Definition of Done must be satisfied

Question 8

A Product Backlog item that does not meet the Definition of Done at the end of the Sprint:

  1. Is included in the Increment with a note that it is incomplete
  2. Returns to the Product Backlog and cannot be released or presented at the Sprint Review
  3. Is automatically moved to the next Sprint as an inherited commitment
  4. Is discarded and must be re-created if the work is still needed
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Correct answer: B - Returns to the Product Backlog and cannot be released or presented at the Sprint Review

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