Product Owner Accountability
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PassNova has 40 Scrum PSPO I practice questions on Product Owner Accountability, each with a clear explanation. A 15-question taster is free with no sign-up; the full bank is part of PassNova Premium. Updated for 2026.
Product Owner Accountability: example questions & answers
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According to the Scrum Guide, the Product Owner is accountable for maximising what?
- AThe team's velocity, measured in story points and tracked across many Sprints
- BThe size of the Product Backlog, counted as the number of open items
- CThe value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team✓
- DThe number of separate features the team delivers in each and every Sprint
Answer: The Product Owner is accountable for maximising the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team, not merely output or volume of work.
How many people can hold the Product Owner accountability for a single product?
- AExactly one person✓
- BA committee of two or three
- CAny number, shared across the Developers
- DOne per stakeholder group
Answer: The Product Owner is one person, not a committee. They may represent the needs of many stakeholders but remain a single accountable individual.
If a stakeholder wants to change a Product Backlog item, who must they convince to make that change?
- AThe steering committee
- BThe Product Owner✓
- CThe Scrum Master, as the team's facilitator
- DThe Developers by majority vote
Answer: For the Product Owner to succeed, the entire organisation must respect their decisions; those who want to change the Product Backlog can do so by trying to convince the Product Owner.