CSM Scrum Events Practice Question
A Scrum Team is distributed across three time zones. The Scrum Master wants to ensure the Daily Scrum remains effective and within its time-box. Which TWO actions are appropriate? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is treating the three classic questions as a mandatory Scrum rule and extending the time-box for remote participants, when the framework only fixes the event's purpose, cadence, and fifteen-minute limit.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Keep the Daily Scrum at the same time and place every working day to reduce complexity.
The Daily Scrum is owned by the Developers, who may choose any structure or technique that keeps the event focused on progress toward the Sprint Goal and within fifteen minutes. Holding it at the same time and place each working day reduces complexity and supports a reliable habit, which is especially valuable for distributed teams. Neither extending the time-box nor converting the event into a status report is consistent with Scrum.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Extend the time-box to thirty minutes when participants are joining remotely to accommodate connection delays.
Why it's wrong here
The Daily Scrum is time-boxed to fifteen minutes regardless of the team's distribution. Extending it dilutes focus and is not permitted by the framework. If remote connectivity causes friction, the Developers should address that within their chosen structure, but the time-box itself remains fixed at fifteen minutes for a one-month Sprint or shorter.
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Keep the Daily Scrum at the same time and place every working day to reduce complexity.
Why this is correct
Scrum prescribes that the Daily Scrum is held at the same time and place every working day to reduce complexity. This consistency helps a distributed team build a reliable habit, minimizes scheduling confusion across time zones, and keeps the event focused on inspecting progress toward the Sprint Goal within its fifteen-minute time-box.
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Allow the Developers to choose the structure and techniques they use, provided the event stays focused on progress toward the Sprint Goal.
Why this is correct
The Developers are responsible for conducting the Daily Scrum and may select whatever structure and techniques they find effective, as long as the event produces a plan for the next twenty-four hours and remains within fifteen minutes. This autonomy lets a distributed team adapt the format to its context without violating the framework.
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Have the Scrum Master collect written status updates from each Developer beforehand and read them aloud during the event.
Why it's wrong here
The Daily Scrum is for the Developers to inspect progress and adapt their plan, not for the Scrum Master to broadcast status. Collecting written updates and reading them aloud turns the event into a report and removes the interactive replanning that gives the Daily Scrum its value. The Scrum Master should teach and coach, not run the meeting as a status conduit.
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Require every Developer to answer the three classic questions in strict order to guarantee consistent information flow.
Why it's wrong here
The three questions are a common but optional technique, not a mandated protocol. Requiring them in strict order can turn the Daily Scrum into a mechanical status round rather than a collaborative replanning session. The Developers are free to choose a structure that best supports inspecting progress toward the Sprint Goal within the time-box.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official Scrum Alliance exam blueprint
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