Certified Pega System Architect '25 Free Sample Questions

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PEGACPSA25V1 Sample Questions

  1. Question 1

    A financial services organization is implementing a Loan Application case type. The requirement states that if a loan request exceeds $50,000, it must be routed to the 'Senior Underwriters' work queue. If the amount is $50,000 or less, it should be routed to the 'Junior Underwriters' work queue. Additionally, the routing logic must consider the applicant's credit score tier ('High Risk', 'Medium Risk', 'Low Risk') to prioritize assignment urgency immediately upon routing. Which configuration optimally meets these requirements using Pega best practices?

    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: B

    The 'ToDecisionTree' (or ToBusinessLogic) router allows routing based on complex logic returning a Work Queue name. While urgency is typically handled by SLAs, the routing decision itself is best encapsulated in a decision rule (Tree or Table) when logic branches. This approach separates the routing logic from the flow definition, enhancing maintainability.

  2. Question 2

    A developer is configuring a Service Level Agreement (SLA) for a 'Verify Documents' assignment. The requirements are:

    • Initial Assignment Urgency: 10
    • Goal Interval: 4 hours (increases urgency by 10)
    • Deadline Interval: 8 hours (increases urgency by 20)
    • Passed Deadline: Increases urgency by 10 every 2 hours, up to 3 times.

    If the assignment is created at 9:00 AM and remains untouched, what will the assignment urgency be at 6:00 PM on the same day?

    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: B

    Calculation: Start (9:00 AM) Urgency = 10.
    Goal (1:00 PM, +4hrs) adds 10 -> Urgency 20.
    Deadline (5:00 PM, +8hrs) adds 20 -> Urgency 40.
    Passed Deadline starts counting AFTER Deadline. 6:00 PM is only 1 hour past the deadline. The Passed Deadline interval is 2 hours. Therefore, the first Passed Deadline increment has NOT happened yet. Total Urgency = 40 + 10 (Initial) = 50.

  3. Question 3

    You are designing a data integration strategy for a Product Catalog in an e-commerce application. The product list is large (50,000+ records), changes infrequently (once a week), and is accessed by all users across the system for read-only purposes during order creation. Which Data Page scope and configuration is most appropriate to optimize performance and memory usage?

    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: C

    Node scope is ideal for reference data shared across all requestors (users) on a single node. Since the data is large and changes infrequently, loading it once per node saves significant memory and database hits compared to Thread or Requestor scope, which would duplicate the 50,000 records for every user or case.

  4. Question 4

    A System Architect is debugging a case where a specific flow action is not appearing for a user, even though the user has the correct access role. The flow action is in the 'UPlus-Work-Claims' class. The user's Access Group points to an application version built on the 'UPlus-Work' framework. Using the Situational Layer Cake concept, what is the most likely reason the rule is not resolving?

    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: A

    In Rule Resolution, if a rule is marked 'Withdrawn' in a ruleset version accessible to the user, Pega skips that version AND all lower versions of that rule in the same Major version, effectively hiding it. This is a common cause for rules 'disappearing' during debugging.

  5. Question 5

    A company wants to leverage Pega GenAI to accelerate the modernization of their legacy insurance claims process. They have a collection of PDF manuals and BPMN diagrams describing the old system. Which Pega GenAI feature should the System Architect use to analyze these assets and suggest a new Case Type structure and data model?

    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: B

    Pega GenAI Blueprint is specifically designed for application design and legacy transformation. It can ingest legacy documentation (like PDFs or process maps) to suggest optimized Case Type lifecycles, data objects, and personas, rapidly creating a foundational application structure.

  6. Question 6

    In a Pega Constellation application, a developer needs to display a list of 'Customer Addresses' within a Case View. The requirement is that the list should be editable directly in the grid without opening a modal dialog. Which UI component configuration should be selected in the View Designer?

    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: A

    In Constellation (unlike Traditional UI's Section/Grid rules), the View Designer uses Field Groups. To display a list, you configure a Table presentation. For inline editing, you specifically enable the editing mode (often row-based or cell-based depending on the specific Constellation component version, but 'Row editing' is the standard pattern for avoiding modals in tables).

  7. Question 7

    A requirement states that a 'Manager' role should be able to approve cases but not edit the financial details of the case. The 'Case Worker' role must be able to edit details but not approve. Both roles access the same Case Type. Which security approach best implements this requirement?

    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: B

    Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) using Privileges is the most secure method. By securing the Flow Actions (the specific points of interaction) with Privileges, and granting those privileges only to the specific Access Roles, you ensure that even if a URL is forged, the server will deny the action.

  8. Question 8

    You need to automate the deployment of a Pega application from the Development environment to the QA environment. The pipeline must halt if the PegaUnit tests have a pass rate lower than 90%. Which DevOps component handles this orchestration?

    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: B

    Deployment Manager is Pega's built-in DevOps orchestration tool. A Quality Gate is a pipeline step that enforces criteria (like Unit Test pass rates or Guardrail scores) before allowing deployment to proceed to the next stage.

  9. Question 9

    Multiple answers

    Select TWO configurations required to enable a 'Savable Data Page' to write data back to a System of Record (SOR). (Select TWO)

    Answer and explanation

    Correct answers: A, B

    The Data Page must be explicitly defined as 'Savable' mode to support write-back operations.

    A Savable Data Page requires a 'Save plan' (Database Save, Connector, or Activity) that defines how the data is persisted to the SOR.

  10. Question 10

    True or False: In the Pega 'Situational Layer Cake' architecture, rules created in the 'Organization' layer should contain specific business logic that applies only to a single division within the company.

    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: B

    False. The Organization layer is the highest level of reuse and should contain rules applicable to the ENTIRE enterprise. Logic specific to a single division should be placed in the Division layer or a specific Implementation layer, not the Organization layer.

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