SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master (SSM) Certification
Exam Study: Questions & Verified Answers
2025/2026
What can help Team B continue a productive discussion when two developers have differing opinions
about how to implement the solution?
A) Active listening
B) Healthy conflict
C) C...
What can help Team B continue a productive discussion when two developers have differing opinions
about how to implement the solution?
A) Active listening
B) Healthy conflict
C) Consensus agreement
D) Clear communication
What is the role of acceptance criteria in agile development?
A) To establish team roles
B) To track project progress
C) To determine the completion status of a Story
D) To outline the coding standards
What is a key trait of effective Scrum Masters or Team Coaches according to SAFe?
A) Conflict navigator
B) Conflict resolver
C) Task delegator
D) Team motivator
Which visualization method should Scrum Masters or Team Coaches use to track team progress?
A) Burn-down chart
B) Cumulative flow diagram
C) Velocity chart
D) Burn-up chart
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,How should retrospectives be structured according to SAFe principles?
A) Focus only on what went wrong
B) Use them to gather feedback for the product owner
C) Conclude with actionable improvements for the backlog
D) Have no planned outcomes
What does the CALMR approach to DevOps aim to achieve?
A) A culture of shared responsibility
B) Better project management
C) Increased automation
D) Enhanced code quality
Which scenario indicates a team is taking on too much work?
A) Team velocity increases steadily
B) Stories are completed without delay
C) The capacity and load are perfectly balanced
D) Team members request more work than they can handle
If Team A continues working on their features during the IP Iteration instead of taking time for new
initiatives, what might they miss out on?
A) Time to review project progress
B) Opportunity to explore new delivery approaches
C) Chance to relax
D) The finalization of the delivery plan
What is a shared organizing factor that connects teams within the same ART?
A) Working hours alignment
B) Similar technology stacks
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, C) Daily stand-up times
D) Synchronization to a common cadence
During which event are Scrum Masters/Team Coaches allowed to escalate ART-level issues?
A) Daily Stand-up
B) PI Planning
C) Iteration Review
D) Coach Sync
What three components make up the Inspect and Adapt event?
A) Continuous delivery, automation, and metrics
B) Retrospective, team feedback, and roadmap update
C) PI system demo, qualitative and quantitative measurements, and problem-solving workshop
D) Release planning, user stories, and sprint reviews
What is one question that Scrum Masters/Team Coaches must address during PI Planning?
A) Have all risks been identified at the ART level?
B) What is the team’s velocity?
C) Are the resources enough?
D) Is the backlog refined?
What common mistake do teams make when drafting their objectives at PI Planning?
A) Spending too much time on each Story
B) Ignoring the product backlog
C) Focusing only on technical tasks
D) Rushing through the planning process
How do effective Scrum Masters/Team Coaches think beyond their day-to-day responsibilities?
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