CSM Scrum Team Roles and Accountabilities Practice Question
A Scrum Team is preparing for its first Sprint. The Product Owner insists on attending every Daily Scrum to ensure the Developers stay aligned with business priorities. The Scrum Master wants to clarify the accountabilities defined in the Scrum Guide. Which TWO statements correctly describe the Scrum Master's accountability in this situation? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming the Scrum Master controls who may attend Scrum events, when in fact the Developers own the Daily Scrum and may invite others.
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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The Scrum Master ensures that the Daily Scrum occurs, but the Developers are accountable for conducting it and may invite others if it serves their purpose.
The Scrum Master serves the Scrum Team by ensuring Scrum is understood and enacted, and by coaching team members and the organization. The Daily Scrum belongs to the Developers, who may invite others if it helps them inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal. The Scrum Master's response is to coach the Product Owner on the event's purpose, not to bar attendance or escalate.
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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The Scrum Master should escalate the Product Owner's behavior to senior management so they can enforce the Scrum Guide.
Why it's wrong here
Escalation is not the Scrum Master's first or standard approach. The Scrum Master serves the organization by leading, training, and coaching, not by policing attendance through management. Escalating a collaboration preference undermines trust and does not reflect any Scrum Guide accountability.
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The Scrum Master ensures that the Daily Scrum occurs, but the Developers are accountable for conducting it and may invite others if it serves their purpose.
Why this is correct
The Scrum Master is accountable for the Scrum Team's effectiveness and for ensuring Scrum events take place. However, the Developers own the Daily Scrum and decide its format and attendees. The Scrum Master should coach the Product Owner rather than mandate exclusion, but the event itself belongs to the Developers.
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The Scrum Master is accountable for the Scrum Team's effectiveness and should coach the Product Owner on why daily attendance may not be necessary.
Why this is correct
Coaching the Scrum Team and those interacting with it is a core Scrum Master accountability. Rather than issuing orders, the Scrum Master helps the Product Owner understand that the Daily Scrum is a Developers' event focused on the Sprint Goal, and that attendance should serve the team's effectiveness.
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The Scrum Master must remove the Product Owner from the Daily Scrum because only Developers may attend the event.
Why it's wrong here
Nothing in Scrum forbids the Product Owner from attending. The Daily Scrum is for the Developers, but they may invite others if it helps. Forcibly removing the Product Owner is not a Scrum Master accountability and could damage collaboration; coaching on purpose and value is the appropriate action.
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The Scrum Master is accountable for the Product Backlog and can decide which stakeholders may attend Scrum events.
Why it's wrong here
The Product Owner is accountable for the Product Backlog, not the Scrum Master. Event attendance decisions rest with the event owners and the Scrum Team, not with the Scrum Master as an authority. This option confuses accountabilities and misstates the Scrum Master's remit.
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