Expert Scrum Master Certified (ESMC) Sprint Practice Questions

During a retrospective, team members express frustration about sprint goals. What is your role as a Scrum Master?

• AA. Change the goals
• BB. Help them clarify goals
• CC. Ignore their feedback
• DD. Advise a product owner

Your team consistently fails to meet sprint deadlines. What is the best course of action?

• AA. Increase workload
• BB. Extend the sprint length
• CC. Reduce team size
• DD. Analyze the impediments

A new team member joins during the sprint. What should the Scrum Master do?

• AA. Ignore them
• BB. Hold separate meetings
• CC. Assign to a task immediately
• DD. Provide a full onboarding

Your product owner is often unavailable for sprint reviews. What is the impact on the team?

• AA. Higher flexibility
• BB. Increased autonomy
• CC. Fewer product increments
• DD. Misalignment on goals

A stakeholder insists on adding features late in the sprint. How should you handle this?

• AA. Accept the change
• BB. Educate on the process
• CC. Reject the request
• DD. Propose a new sprint