Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) — Question 79

When can a Development Team cancel a Sprint?

Answer options

• A. It can't. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints.
• B. When functional expectations are not well understood.
• C. When the Product Owner is absent too often.
• D. When the selected Product Backlog items for the Sprint become unachievable.
• E. When a technical dependency cannot be resolved.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because only the Product Owner has the authority to cancel a Sprint, as they are responsible for the Product Backlog. Options B, C, D, and E do not accurately reflect the rules of Scrum, as they describe situations that do not grant cancellation rights to the Development Team.