SMC Scrum Master Certified (SMC) Free Practice Exam Questions (2025 Updated)
Prepare effectively for your Scrum SMC Scrum Master Certified (SMC) certification with our extensive collection of free, high-quality practice questions. Each question is designed to mirror the actual exam format and objectives, complete with comprehensive answers and detailed explanations. Our materials are regularly updated for 2025, ensuring you have the most current resources to build confidence and succeed on your first attempt.
A company that builds propellers for ships has incurred heavy losses while implementing the product at the end of the project. This is because a large number of customer requirements which changed during the project were not incorporated into the deliverables. The company could have avoided this situation if it had applied the Scrum Methodology, as it would have ensured that any change requested by the customer was included as part of the project, and that the team produced deliverables that were better suited to the final business environment. Which Scrum aspect is being emphasized here?
Listed below are some risks and issues that might be encountered during the course of a project. Identify
which of the following are risks (not issues).
A) After extensive training, marketing representatives might still not be ready to take orders after the project is
launched.
B) The painting crew might be delayed due to heavy rain, which could negatively impact the project schedule.
C) Funding was not approved.
D) Requirements, as currently defined, are unclear.
You are working in a $50 million project to remove weeds from National monument areas. You are responsible
for achieving maximum business value for the project, and represent the Voice of the Customer. What role do
you play in this project?
On a hydroelectric power project, damage to life and property due to floods and landslides has been identified
as a potential risk. Which of the following Risk Assessment Techniques can be used by the Scrum Team to
assess the potential risk, and its impact on project objectives?
Which of the following statements about Release Planning Session is/are Correct?
A) Release Planning Sessions are conducted to develop a plan that defines when various sets of usable
functionality or products will be delivered to the customer.
B) Release Planning Sessions enable the Scrum Team to have an overview of the releases and delivery
schedule for the product they are developing.
C) Whether the releases will follow a phased deployment pattern or a continuous deployment pattern depends
on the stakeholder requirements.
D) Release Planning Sessions should produce a detailed Release Plan for the entire project.
Listed below are some responsibilities of a Scrum Master. Identify the one that is NOT correct.
Which one of the following is NOT a type of identified dependencies in a Scrum project?
Which of the following is a responsibility of the Scrum Master in the context of change in Scrum?
Which of the following meetings is not usually Time-boxed?
Select all that apply. Before starting the first Sprint, what needs to be in place?
A Scrum Team must produce the following artifacts. Select all that apply.
Collaboration within a team is an important principle of Scrum. All of the following activities constitute
collaboration EXCEPT:
One of the core principles of Scrum is Empirical Process Control. As a Scrum Master, which of the following
statements would you recognize as the best description of the Empirical Process Control?
Each Scrum role has specific responsibilities in managing a Scrum project. Below, choose the role that is
correctly matched to its responsibility.
Suppose you are a Scrum Master on a project to design a metro rail system for a city. It has been brought to
your attention that the Product Owner wants to change the Acceptance Criteria for one of the User Stories
committed to for the current Sprint because the customer has changed a critical business requirement. Which
one of the following statements presents the best solution for such a situation?
Marty is coaching the Development Team on being completely done with the user stories in a Sprint. What should Marty tell the Development Team regarding the completeness of a Product Backlog?
Which of the following is the correct format for writing a User Story?
When is a Sprint cancelled?
You are coaching stakeholders about Scrum and there is some confusion about the characteristics of a Sprint. All the following are true statements about a Sprint's duration, except for which one?
As a Scrum Master you should be familiar with all roles and responsibilities of a Scrum Project Which role can also be described as a Value Optimizer for the project?
