You are the Scrum Master for four Scrum Teams working from the same Product Backlog. Several of the developers come to you complaining that work identified for the upcoming two Sprints will require…

Question

Options

• AThe desire to maintain a stable velocity.
• BThe benefit of Development Teams figuring out a solution for themselves.
• CThe need to have enough work to keep all Development Team members busy.
• DThe ability of the Development Teams to produce integrated Increments.

• A
  18% (9)
• B
  73% (37)
• C
  10% (5)

Explanation

Options B and D are correct because they align with core Scrum values. The Scrum Master's role is to coach teams toward self-organization (B) - rather than solving the specialist problem for them, the SM should facilitate the teams finding their own solution, which builds capability and respects team autonomy. Equally critical is whether a single external dependency across four teams will block the production of integrated, "Done" Increments each Sprint (D) - this is a concrete impediment to Sprint Goals and the Definition of Done.

A is wrong because velocity is a planning tool, not a Scrum principle; protecting a velocity number is a resource-utilization mindset that Scrum explicitly moves away from. C is wrong for the same reason - keeping members "busy" is traditional project management thinking; Scrum focuses on delivering value, not maximizing utilization.

Memory tip: When an exam answer mentions "keeping people busy" or "stable velocity," treat it as a red flag - those are anti-patterns in Scrum. Anchor your thinking to the two pillars: team self-organization and Done Increments every Sprint.

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