Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Exam Preparation Practice Questions

Section 1: Scrum Foundations and Theory

Q1. What is Scrum primarily designed to help teams address?

A. Work that can be completely predicted in advance
B. Complex problems requiring adaptation and learning
C. Projects requiring detailed sequential planning only
D. Work where requirements cannot change

Correct Answer: B. Complex problems requiring adaptation and learning

Q2. Scrum is founded on which two fundamental concepts?

A. Predictive planning and command-and-control management
B. Empiricism and Lean thinking
C. Six Sigma and earned value management
D. Critical path analysis and resource optimization

Correct Answer: B. Empiricism and Lean thinking

Q3. Empiricism means that knowledge comes primarily from:

A. Detailed forecasts
B. Experience and decisions based on observation
C. Management authority
D. Historical project templates

Correct Answer: B. Experience and decisions based on observation

Q4. Which three pillars support Scrum empiricism?

A. Planning, execution, and reporting
B. Transparency, inspection, and adaptation
C. Scope, schedule, and cost
D. Quality, resources, and governance

Correct Answer: B. Transparency, inspection, and adaptation

Q5. Why is transparency important in Scrum?

A. It eliminates the need for inspection
B. It enables meaningful inspection and informed decisions
C. It guarantees that problems will never occur
D. It allows managers to assign individual tasks

Correct Answer: B. It enables meaningful inspection and informed decisions

Q6. Inspection without adaptation is likely to:

A. Deliver maximum value automatically
B. Identify issues without necessarily improving outcomes
C. Eliminate uncertainty
D. Replace the need for transparency

Correct Answer: B. Identify issues without necessarily improving outcomes

Q7. Which Scrum value encourages team members to concentrate on the Sprint Goal and their work?

A. Respect
B. Focus
C. Courage
D. Openness

Correct Answer: B. Focus

Q8. Which Scrum value is most directly demonstrated when team members openly discuss problems?

A. Openness
B. Commitment
C. Focus
D. Respect

Correct Answer: A. Openness

Q9. Which Scrum value supports making difficult decisions and confronting problems?

A. Commitment
B. Respect
C. Courage
D. Focus

Correct Answer: C. Courage

Q10. Respect in Scrum includes:

A. Trusting people as capable professionals
B. Avoiding disagreement
C. Following management instructions without question
D. Preventing developers from challenging requirements

Correct Answer: A. Trusting people as capable professionals

Q11. Commitment in Scrum is best understood as:

A. Guaranteeing every forecasted item will be completed
B. Committing to achieving goals and supporting the Scrum Team
C. Working overtime whenever necessary
D. Fixing scope for the entire project

Correct Answer: B. Committing to achieving goals and supporting the Scrum Team

Q12. Scrum is best described as:

A. A detailed project-management methodology
B. A lightweight framework for generating value through adaptive solutions
C. A software-development lifecycle only
D. A set of mandatory engineering practices

Correct Answer: B. A lightweight framework for generating value through adaptive solutions

Section 2: The Scrum Team

Q13. Which three accountabilities make up a Scrum Team?

A. Project Manager, Business Analyst, Developer
B. Product Owner, Scrum Master, Developers
C. Sponsor, Product Manager, Tester
D. Scrum Master, Architect, Program Manager

Correct Answer: B. Product Owner, Scrum Master, Developers

Q14. A Scrum Team should be:

A. Hierarchically structured
B. Self-managing and cross-functional
C. Managed by the Scrum Master
D. Divided into specialist subteams

Correct Answer: B. Self-managing and cross-functional

Q15. Self-managing means that the Scrum Team internally decides:

A. Only who attends meetings
B. Who does what, when, and how
C. The organization’s annual budget
D. Which stakeholders may provide feedback

Correct Answer: B. Who does what, when, and how

Q16. Cross-functional means the Scrum Team:

A. Contains separate functional departments
B. Has all skills necessary to create value each Sprint
C. Requires external specialists for every Increment
D. Rotates managers every Sprint

Correct Answer: B. Has all skills necessary to create value each Sprint

Q17. Within a Scrum Team, there should be:

A. Multiple hierarchical subteams
B. No subteams or hierarchies
C. A development manager above Developers
D. Separate testing and development Scrum Teams

Correct Answer: B. No subteams or hierarchies

Q18. The entire Scrum Team is accountable for:

A. Creating a valuable, useful Increment every Sprint
B. Completing every Product Backlog item
C. Satisfying every stakeholder request
D. Creating detailed project schedules

Correct Answer: A. Creating a valuable, useful Increment every Sprint

Q19. Who is accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the Scrum Team’s work?

A. Scrum Master
B. Product Owner
C. Developers
D. Sponsor

Correct Answer: B. Product Owner

Q20. Who is accountable for creating a usable Increment each Sprint?

A. Developers
B. Product Owner only
C. Scrum Master
D. Stakeholders

Correct Answer: A. Developers

Q21. Who is accountable for establishing Scrum as defined and improving the Scrum Team’s effectiveness?

A. Product Owner
B. Scrum Master
C. Developers
D. Project Manager

Correct Answer: B. Scrum Master

Q22. If the Scrum Team becomes too large, the best Scrum-aligned response is generally to:

A. Add another manager
B. Consider reorganizing into cohesive Scrum Teams focused on the same product
C. Extend the Sprint
D. Create functional departments inside the team

Correct Answer: B. Consider reorganizing into cohesive Scrum Teams focused on the same product

Section 3: Product Owner Accountability

Q23. The Product Owner is accountable for effective:

A. Sprint Retrospective facilitation
B. Product Backlog management
C. Developer performance reviews
D. Scrum Master selection

Correct Answer: B. Product Backlog management

Q24. Which activity is part of effective Product Backlog management?

A. Developing and explicitly communicating the Product Goal
B. Assigning tasks to individual Developers
C. Approving Daily Scrum discussions
D. Estimating every Product Backlog item personally

Correct Answer: A. Developing and explicitly communicating the Product Goal

Q25. Who orders Product Backlog items?

A. Product Owner
B. Scrum Master
C. Developers collectively without Product Owner involvement
D. Project sponsor

Correct Answer: A. Product Owner

Q26. Can the Product Owner delegate Product Backlog management work?

A. No, never
B. Yes, but the Product Owner remains accountable
C. Yes, and accountability transfers completely
D. Only to the Scrum Master

Correct Answer: B. Yes, but the Product Owner remains accountable

Q27. The Product Owner should be:

A. A committee representing all stakeholders
B. One person, not a committee
C. The organization’s most senior executive
D. One of the Developers only

Correct Answer: B. One person, not a committee

Q28. Stakeholders wishing to change the Product Backlog should generally:

A. Direct Developers to make the change
B. Convince the Product Owner
C. Ask the Scrum Master to override the Product Owner
D. Wait until the product is released

Correct Answer: B. Convince the Product Owner

Q29. What best indicates that the Product Owner’s decisions are respected?

A. Developers follow instructions without discussion
B. The organization respects Product Backlog content and ordering decisions
C. Only senior management may alter priorities
D. Stakeholders approve every Product Backlog item

Correct Answer: B. The organization respects Product Backlog content and ordering decisions

Q30. The Product Goal describes:

A. The Sprint’s daily activities
B. A future state of the product that can serve as a planning target
C. The Definition of Done
D. A fixed release date

Correct Answer: B. A future state of the product that can serve as a planning target

Section 4: Developers

Q31. Developers are accountable for creating:

A. A plan for the Sprint—the Sprint Backlog
B. The company strategy
C. The Product Goal independently
D. The Scrum Master’s coaching plan

Correct Answer: A. A plan for the Sprint—the Sprint Backlog

Q32. Developers are accountable for instilling quality by adhering to:

A. The Product Goal
B. The Definition of Done
C. Stakeholder preferences
D. Individual coding standards only

Correct Answer: B. The Definition of Done

Q33. Developers adapt their plan each day toward:

A. Completing every Product Backlog item
B. The Sprint Goal
C. The annual budget
D. Management’s utilization targets

Correct Answer: B. The Sprint Goal

Q34. Who determines how Product Backlog items are converted into Increments of value?

A. Developers
B. Scrum Master
C. Product Owner
D. Project sponsor

Correct Answer: A. Developers

Q35. Who is responsible for sizing Product Backlog items?

A. Product Owner
B. The Developers who will do the work
C. Scrum Master
D. Stakeholders

Correct Answer: B. The Developers who will do the work

Q36. During Sprint Planning, Developers should consider:

A. Their past performance, capacity, and Definition of Done
B. Only the Product Owner’s desired quantity of work
C. Individual utilization targets
D. The annual performance-review cycle

Correct Answer: A. Their past performance, capacity, and Definition of Done

Section 5: Scrum Master Accountability

Q37. The Scrum Master is accountable for:

A. Managing Developers
B. Establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide
C. Approving Product Backlog priorities
D. Determining technical architecture

Correct Answer: B. Establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide

Q38. The Scrum Master serves the Scrum Team by:

A. Assigning work to individuals
B. Coaching team members in self-management and cross-functionality
C. Approving completed tasks
D. Acting as the team’s line manager

Correct Answer: B. Coaching team members in self-management and cross-functionality

Q39. A Scrum Team repeatedly fails to produce Done Increments. What should the Scrum Master emphasize?

A. Increasing status reporting
B. Helping the team focus on high-value Increments meeting the Definition of Done
C. Extending every Sprint
D. Asking the Product Owner to test all work

Correct Answer: B. Helping the team focus on high-value Increments meeting the Definition of Done

Q40. How should a Scrum Master address impediments?

A. Personally solve every impediment
B. Cause the removal of impediments to the Scrum Team’s progress
C. Escalate every impediment immediately
D. Record them without intervention

Correct Answer: B. Cause the removal of impediments to the Scrum Team’s progress

Q41. The Scrum Master should ensure Scrum events:

A. Occur and remain positive, productive, and within their timeboxes
B. Are run exclusively by the Scrum Master
C. Produce detailed meeting minutes
D. Include all managers

Correct Answer: A. Occur and remain positive, productive, and within their timeboxes

Q42. How does the Scrum Master serve the Product Owner?

A. By ordering the Product Backlog
B. By helping find techniques for effective Product Goal definition and Product Backlog management
C. By approving product decisions
D. By assigning Developers to Product Backlog items

Correct Answer: B. By helping find techniques for effective Product Goal definition and Product Backlog management

Q43. How does the Scrum Master serve the organization?

A. By leading, training, and coaching the organization in Scrum adoption
B. By replacing functional managers
C. By controlling all agile teams
D. By approving project budgets

Correct Answer: A. By leading, training, and coaching the organization in Scrum adoption

Q44. An organization introduces policies that repeatedly obstruct Scrum Teams. The Scrum Master should:

A. Ignore organizational issues
B. Help remove barriers between stakeholders and Scrum Teams and address impediments to Scrum adoption
C. Tell Developers to work around all policies
D. Cancel Scrum events

Correct Answer: B. Help remove barriers between stakeholders and Scrum Teams and address impediments to Scrum adoption

Q45. A manager asks the Scrum Master to assign tasks during the Daily Scrum. What is the best response?

A. Agree because task assignment is a Scrum Master duty
B. Explain that Developers are self-managing and determine how work is performed
C. Ask the Product Owner to assign work instead
D. Cancel the Daily Scrum

Correct Answer: B. Explain that Developers are self-managing and determine how work is performed

Q46. A Scrum Master notices that the team relies on them to solve every problem. What should the Scrum Master do?

A. Continue solving problems to increase speed
B. Coach the team toward greater self-management and problem-solving capability
C. Ask management for more Scrum Masters
D. Become the team’s technical lead

Correct Answer: B. Coach the team toward greater self-management and problem-solving capability

Section 6: The Sprint

Q47. The Sprint is best described as:

A. A container for all other Scrum events
B. A release phase after development
C. A planning-only event
D. An optional Scrum practice

Correct Answer: A. A container for all other Scrum events

Q48. A Sprint has a maximum length of:

A. One week
B. Two weeks
C. One month
D. Three months

Correct Answer: C. One month

Q49. A new Sprint starts:

A. After management approval
B. Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint
C. After a release
D. When the Product Owner has enough requirements

Correct Answer: B. Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint

Q50. During a Sprint:

A. Changes that endanger the Sprint Goal should not be made
B. Scope may never be clarified
C. Quality may be reduced to meet deadlines
D. Product Backlog refinement stops

Correct Answer: A. Changes that endanger the Sprint Goal should not be made

Q51. During a Sprint, scope:

A. Is permanently fixed
B. May be clarified and renegotiated with the Product Owner as more is learned
C. Can only be changed by the Scrum Master
D. Can be increased without considering the Sprint Goal

Correct Answer: B. May be clarified and renegotiated with the Product Owner as more is learned

Q52. Who has the authority to cancel a Sprint?

A. Scrum Master
B. Developers
C. Product Owner
D. Sponsor

Correct Answer: C. Product Owner

Q53. A Sprint may be cancelled when:

A. Developers are behind schedule
B. The Sprint Goal becomes obsolete
C. A stakeholder requests a new feature
D. The team needs additional testing time

Correct Answer: B. The Sprint Goal becomes obsolete

Q54. Shorter Sprints generally:

A. Increase risk by delaying feedback
B. Generate more learning cycles and can limit risk
C. Eliminate Product Backlog refinement
D. Require smaller Scrum Teams

Correct Answer: B. Generate more learning cycles and can limit risk

Section 7: Sprint Planning

Q55. Sprint Planning initiates the Sprint by:

A. Laying out the work to be performed
B. Evaluating employee performance
C. Reviewing the previous release
D. Assigning individual tasks

Correct Answer: A. Laying out the work to be performed

Q56. Who participates in Sprint Planning?

A. Scrum Master and Product Owner only
B. The entire Scrum Team
C. Developers and managers only
D. Product Owner and stakeholders only

Correct Answer: B. The entire Scrum Team

Q57. The first topic addressed in Sprint Planning is:

A. Who will perform each task
B. Why is this Sprint valuable?
C. Which stakeholder has highest authority?
D. What is the release date?

Correct Answer: B. Why is this Sprint valuable?

Q58. Who proposes how the product could increase its value and utility in the current Sprint?

A. Product Owner
B. Scrum Master
C. Developers only
D. Project sponsor

Correct Answer: A. Product Owner

Q59. Who collaborates to define the Sprint Goal?

A. Product Owner alone
B. Scrum Team
C. Scrum Master alone
D. Developers without the Product Owner

Correct Answer: B. Scrum Team

Q60. The Sprint Goal should be finalized:

A. Before Sprint Planning ends
B. During the first Daily Scrum
C. At the Sprint Review
D. Whenever management requests it

Correct Answer: A. Before Sprint Planning ends

Q61. During Sprint Planning, the selection of Product Backlog items is primarily a discussion between:

A. Product Owner and Developers
B. Scrum Master and sponsor
C. Project manager and Product Owner
D. Customers and Scrum Master

Correct Answer: A. Product Owner and Developers

Q62. The Sprint Backlog consists of:

A. Sprint Goal, selected Product Backlog items, and an actionable plan for delivering the Increment
B. The complete Product Backlog
C. Sprint Goal and release roadmap only
D. Individual performance goals

Correct Answer: A. Sprint Goal, selected Product Backlog items, and an actionable plan for delivering the Increment

Section 8: Daily Scrum

Q63. The purpose of the Daily Scrum is to:

A. Report status to the Scrum Master
B. Inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog
C. Allow the Product Owner to reprioritize tasks
D. Resolve every technical issue

Correct Answer: B. Inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog

Q64. Who are the primary participants in the Daily Scrum?

A. Developers
B. Product Owner and customers
C. Scrum Master and managers
D. All stakeholders

Correct Answer: A. Developers

Q65. What is the timebox for the Daily Scrum?

A. 10 minutes
B. 15 minutes
C. 30 minutes
D. One hour

Correct Answer: B. 15 minutes

Q66. Developers must use which Daily Scrum format?

A. Yesterday/Today/Impediments
B. A format selected by the Scrum Master
C. Any structure they choose as long as it focuses on progress toward the Sprint Goal and produces an actionable plan
D. A formal status report

Correct Answer: C. Any structure they choose as long as it focuses on progress toward the Sprint Goal and produces an actionable plan

Q67. Who is responsible for conducting the Daily Scrum?

A. Scrum Master
B. Developers
C. Product Owner
D. Project manager

Correct Answer: B. Developers

Q68. The Daily Scrum primarily improves:

A. Communication, identification of impediments, quick decision-making, and self-management
B. Management reporting
C. Contract compliance
D. Annual planning accuracy

Correct Answer: A. Communication, identification of impediments, quick decision-making, and self-management

Section 9: Sprint Review

Q69. The purpose of the Sprint Review is to:

A. Inspect the outcome of the Sprint and determine future adaptations
B. Evaluate individual team members
C. Approve the next Sprint Backlog
D. Conduct the retrospective

Correct Answer: A. Inspect the outcome of the Sprint and determine future adaptations

Q70. During the Sprint Review, the Scrum Team and stakeholders:

A. Review accomplishments and environmental changes and collaborate on what to do next
B. Assign individual tasks
C. Approve employee performance ratings
D. Freeze the Product Backlog

Correct Answer: A. Review accomplishments and environmental changes and collaborate on what to do next

Q71. The Sprint Review should be considered:

A. A working session rather than merely a presentation
B. A formal sign-off meeting
C. A Product Owner status meeting
D. An optional demonstration

Correct Answer: A. A working session rather than merely a presentation

Q72. Based on the Sprint Review, the Product Backlog:

A. May be adapted to meet new opportunities
B. Must remain unchanged
C. Is replaced by the Sprint Backlog
D. Is archived after every Sprint

Correct Answer: A. May be adapted to meet new opportunities

Section 10: Sprint Retrospective

Q73. The purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is to:

A. Plan ways to increase quality and effectiveness
B. Demonstrate the Increment
C. Order the Product Backlog
D. Create the Product Goal

Correct Answer: A. Plan ways to increase quality and effectiveness

Q74. During the Sprint Retrospective, the Scrum Team inspects:

A. Individuals, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done
B. Only technical defects
C. Only Developer performance
D. Only stakeholder satisfaction

Correct Answer: A. Individuals, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done

Q75. Improvements identified during the Sprint Retrospective:

A. May be added to the next Sprint Backlog
B. Must wait until the next release
C. Require management approval before discussion
D. Must all be completed immediately

Correct Answer: A. May be added to the next Sprint Backlog

Q76. A Scrum Team repeatedly identifies the same retrospective improvement but never acts on it. What should the Scrum Master do?

A. Stop holding retrospectives
B. Help the team make improvement actions specific, visible, and actionable
C. Assign blame for lack of progress
D. Implement the improvement personally without the team

Correct Answer: B. Help the team make improvement actions specific, visible, and actionable

Section 11: Scrum Artifacts and Commitments

Q77. What are the three Scrum artifacts?

A. Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment
B. Product Goal, Sprint Goal, Definition of Done
C. Product Vision, Roadmap, Release Plan
D. Epic, Story, Task

Correct Answer: A. Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment

Q78. Each Scrum artifact contains a commitment designed to:

A. Enhance transparency and focus
B. Replace inspection
C. Provide contractual guarantees
D. Eliminate adaptation

Correct Answer: A. Enhance transparency and focus

Q79. What is the commitment for the Product Backlog?

A. Sprint Goal
B. Product Goal
C. Definition of Done
D. Release Goal

Correct Answer: B. Product Goal

Q80. What is the commitment for the Sprint Backlog?

A. Product Goal
B. Sprint Goal
C. Definition of Done
D. Product Vision

Correct Answer: B. Sprint Goal

Q81. What is the commitment for the Increment?

A. Sprint Goal
B. Product Goal
C. Definition of Done
D. Release Plan

Correct Answer: C. Definition of Done

Q82. The Product Backlog is:

A. An emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product
B. A fixed requirements document
C. A task list owned by the Scrum Master
D. A Sprint-specific plan

Correct Answer: A. An emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product

Q83. Product Backlog refinement is:

A. The act of breaking down and further defining Product Backlog items into smaller, more precise items
B. A formal Scrum event with a fixed timebox
C. Performed only by the Product Owner
D. Prohibited during a Sprint

Correct Answer: A. The act of breaking down and further defining Product Backlog items into smaller, more precise items

Q84. The Sprint Backlog is:

A. A plan by and for the Developers
B. Owned and controlled by the Scrum Master
C. A contract between Developers and Product Owner
D. Fixed once Sprint Planning ends

Correct Answer: A. A plan by and for the Developers

Q85. The Sprint Backlog should be:

A. Updated throughout the Sprint as more is learned
B. Frozen after Sprint Planning
C. Changed only by the Product Owner
D. Updated only during the Daily Scrum

Correct Answer: A. Updated throughout the Sprint as more is learned

Q86. An Increment is:

A. A concrete stepping stone toward the Product Goal
B. Any partially completed work
C. A release document
D. A collection of unfinished Product Backlog items

Correct Answer: A. A concrete stepping stone toward the Product Goal

Q87. Can multiple Increments be created within one Sprint?

A. No
B. Yes
C. Only with management approval
D. Only in one-week Sprints

Correct Answer: B. Yes

Q88. Must an Increment be released at the Sprint Review?

A. Yes, always
B. No; value may be delivered before the Sprint ends
C. Only the Scrum Master decides
D. Releases are prohibited during Sprints

Correct Answer: B. No; value may be delivered before the Sprint ends

Section 12: Definition of Done and Quality

Q89. The Definition of Done is:

A. A formal description of the state of the Increment when it meets required quality measures
B. A list of Product Backlog priorities
C. The Sprint Goal
D. A release approval form

Correct Answer: A. A formal description of the state of the Increment when it meets required quality measures

Q90. If a Product Backlog item does not meet the Definition of Done:

A. It cannot be considered part of the Increment
B. It can be demonstrated as completed
C. It automatically moves into production
D. It is counted as Done if the Product Owner accepts it

Correct Answer: A. It cannot be considered part of the Increment

Q91. If the organization has standards for the Definition of Done, Scrum Teams must:

A. Follow them as a minimum
B. Ignore them and create their own weaker standard
C. Allow the Scrum Master to decide
D. Apply them only before release

Correct Answer: A. Follow them as a minimum

Q92. If multiple Scrum Teams work together on the same product, they should:

A. Mutually define and comply with the same Definition of Done
B. Maintain unrelated quality standards
C. Use separate Product Goals
D. Have separate Product Owners for every component

Correct Answer: A. Mutually define and comply with the same Definition of Done

Section 13: Scrum Master Scenarios and Application

Q93. A stakeholder repeatedly interrupts Developers during the Sprint with urgent requests. What should the Scrum Master do first?

A. Block all stakeholder communication
B. Help the stakeholder and Scrum Team understand appropriate collaboration and protect focus on the Sprint Goal
C. Add every request to the Sprint immediately
D. Ask Developers to work overtime

Correct Answer: B. Help the stakeholder and Scrum Team understand appropriate collaboration and protect focus on the Sprint Goal

Q94. A Product Owner is unavailable and unclear about priorities. What is the best Scrum Master response?

A. Take over Product Backlog ordering
B. Coach the Product Owner and organization on the importance of effective Product Ownership and transparency
C. Allow Developers to permanently replace the Product Owner
D. Ask senior management to order the backlog

Correct Answer: B. Coach the Product Owner and organization on the importance of effective Product Ownership and transparency

Q95. Developers ask the Scrum Master to decide which person should work on each Product Backlog item. What should the Scrum Master do?

A. Assign tasks based on expertise
B. Coach Developers to self-manage their work
C. Ask the Product Owner to assign tasks
D. Create a resource allocation spreadsheet

Correct Answer: B. Coach Developers to self-manage their work

Q96. Management wants individual Developer productivity measured by story points completed. The Scrum Master should explain that:

A. Story points are best used to compare employees
B. Such measurement can undermine teamwork and Scrum’s emphasis on collective accountability
C. Every Developer should have a personal velocity target
D. Individual story points determine Sprint success

Correct Answer: B. Such measurement can undermine teamwork and Scrum’s emphasis on collective accountability

Q97. A team regularly carries unfinished work from one Sprint to the next. What is the most useful Scrum Master response?

A. Automatically extend the Sprint
B. Help the team inspect causes such as forecasting, slicing, impediments, and Definition of Done adherence
C. Lower the Definition of Done
D. Increase the Sprint Backlog every Sprint

Correct Answer: B. Help the team inspect causes such as forecasting, slicing, impediments, and Definition of Done adherence

Q98. A Scrum Team has effective Scrum events but receives little stakeholder feedback. What should the Scrum Master encourage?

A. Less stakeholder involvement
B. Greater stakeholder collaboration, particularly around product inspection and adaptation
C. Removing the Sprint Review
D. Replacing the Product Owner

Correct Answer: B. Greater stakeholder collaboration, particularly around product inspection and adaptation

Q99. A team says the Sprint Retrospective is unnecessary because everything went well. What should the Scrum Master emphasize?

A. Retrospectives are only for failed Sprints
B. Continuous improvement remains valuable even when performance is strong
C. Cancel the event whenever no major problems exist
D. Replace it with a status report

Correct Answer: B. Continuous improvement remains valuable even when performance is strong

Q100. Which statement best captures the Scrum Master’s long-term objective?

A. Become indispensable by making all team decisions
B. Help the Scrum Team and organization understand and effectively apply Scrum while increasing their ability to self-manage and improve
C. Act as project manager for every Scrum initiative
D. Ensure every Sprint delivers the originally forecasted scope

Correct Answer: B. Help the Scrum Team and organization understand and effectively apply Scrum while increasing their ability to self-manage and improve

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