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10 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.

Question 1

How is Scrum best described?

  1. A methodology for software development
  2. A lightweight framework for generating value through adaptive solutions for complex problems
  3. A process for managing projects with defined requirements
  4. A set of best practices for Agile teams
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Correct answer: B - A lightweight framework for generating value through adaptive solutions for complex problems

Question 2

Scrum is a complete methodology that prescribes all the processes and techniques a team needs to deliver a product.

  1. True
  2. False
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Correct answer: B - False

Question 3

According to the Scrum Guide, the Scrum framework is described as:

  1. Comprehensive and prescriptive
  2. Purposefully incomplete
  3. A flexible guideline that teams can modify freely
  4. A detailed project management methodology
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Correct answer: B - Purposefully incomplete

Question 4

What does the Scrum Guide mean when it states Scrum is 'purposefully incomplete'?

  1. It is missing key elements that need to be added by each organization
  2. It only defines what is required to implement Scrum theory, allowing various techniques to be employed within it
  3. It is an unfinished framework that will be updated with more rules in the future
  4. It requires additional frameworks like Kanban to be complete
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Correct answer: B - It only defines what is required to implement Scrum theory, allowing various techniques to be employed within it

Question 5

Implementing only parts of Scrum is possible, but according to the Scrum Guide, the result is not Scrum.

  1. True
  2. False
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Correct answer: A - True

Question 6

What does the Scrum Guide say about the immutability of the framework?

  1. Organizations should adapt Scrum to fit their specific needs by removing events they don't need
  2. The Scrum framework, as outlined in the Guide, is immutable - partial implementation is possible but the result is not Scrum
  3. Teams should experiment with removing artifacts until they find the minimal viable version of Scrum
  4. The framework should be modified based on organizational maturity
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Correct answer: B - The Scrum framework, as outlined in the Guide, is immutable - partial implementation is possible but the result is not Scrum

Question 7

A company decides to use Scrum but removes the Sprint Retrospective because they feel it wastes time. According to the Scrum Guide, what is the result?

  1. This is acceptable as long as the team agrees
  2. This is acceptable because the Retrospective is optional
  3. The result is not Scrum because the framework is immutable
  4. This is fine as long as they replace it with another feedback mechanism
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Correct answer: C - The result is not Scrum because the framework is immutable

Question 8

Scrum is founded on which two key concepts?

  1. Predictive planning and detailed documentation
  2. Empiricism and lean thinking
  3. Iterative development and waterfall principles
  4. Agile manifesto values and Kanban practices
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Correct answer: B - Empiricism and lean thinking

Question 9

Scrum is founded on empiricism and lean thinking.

  1. True
  2. False
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Correct answer: A - True

Question 10

What does empiricism assert?

  1. Knowledge comes from detailed planning and documentation
  2. Knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is observed
  3. Knowledge comes from expert analysis and theoretical models
  4. Knowledge comes from predicting outcomes before they happen
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Correct answer: B - Knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is observed

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