PSM-I Question #60: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?

Options

• AA proportional amount of time on analysis, design, programming, testing, and documentation.
• BAs much as it can fit into the Sprint. Any remaining work will be transferred to a subsequent
• CAll development work and at least some testing.
• DAs much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog item it selects in

Explanation

Option D is correct because Scrum's core principle of transparency and commitment requires the Development Team to deliver exactly what they forecast to the Product Owner during Sprint Planning - each selected item must be completed to the Definition of Done, no more and no less than what was agreed upon.

Why the distractors fail:

• A is wrong because Scrum prescribes no formula for allocating time across activities - teams self-organize and decide how to balance analysis, coding, and testing based on the item's needs.
• B is wrong because Scrum does not allow partial completion and rollover; a backlog item should either be done (meeting the Definition of Done) or not pulled into the Sprint at all.
• C is wrong because "at least some testing" sets an arbitrary and insufficient bar - the Definition of Done determines completion, which typically requires all necessary testing, not a partial amount.

Memory tip: Think of Sprint Planning as making a promise to the Product Owner. The team doesn't promise a process (A), a best effort (B), or a partial result (C) - they promise a specific outcome (D). Whatever you said you'd do, you do it fully.

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