Free SS&C | Blue Prism® Developer Certification Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

Try these 10 sample questions from the SS&C | Blue Prism® Developer Certification practice bank. Each includes the answer and explanation. Continue with the interactive practice above to review the full question set.

1. 1A deployed Wireframer object is at the top level of the Studio hierarchy. What must be done before users with non-administrator Blue Prism roles can work on it?

   1. A.Move the object into a Group folder.Correct answer: A
   2. B.Publish each page as a public action.
   3. C.Rename the object to match its application.
   4. D.Configure the object's application model.

   Explanation: The guide states: "Objects need to be within Group folder before they can be worked on by other Blue Prism roles." Publishing, renaming, or modelling does not place the object in a group.

   Reference: Completing a wireframe — Completing a wireframe

2. 2When configuring a work queue, what is the purpose of its key field?

   1. A.Choose a collection field used to identify each item.Correct answer: A
   2. B.Choose the number of retries allowed per item.
   3. C.Choose the priority of every item in the queue.
   4. D.Choose the session that will process each item.

   Explanation: The documentation states: "The key is used to identify items when queue activity is monitored from Control Room." The key field identifies the field in the item collection; retry, priority and session assignment are different concerns.

   Reference: Workflow – work queues — Configure the Key field

3. 3A developer wants one stage recorded only if it encounters an error. How should its logging be configured?

   1. A.Set that stage to Enabled.
   2. B.Set that stage to Disabled.
   3. C.Set that stage to Errors only.Correct answer: C
   4. D.Set all stages to Enabled.

   Explanation: The documentation states: "Errors only: The stage is only recorded in the session log if an error is encountered." Enabled always logs the stage; Disabled never logs it.

   Reference: Process Studio — Stage logging and warnings

4. 4When configuring Work Step pages in the best practice process template, how should responsibilities be divided?

   1. A.Each page should perform a distinct function.Correct answer: A
   2. B.Every page should duplicate the complete process.
   3. C.Each page should represent an arbitrary stage count.
   4. D.Every page should perform only exception logging.

   Explanation: The guide states: "Ensure that each page performs a distinct function." The pages group the logical tasks required to work a case.

   Reference: The SS&C Blue Prism Enterprise best practice process template — Configure Work Step pages

5. 5When completing a Wireframer object for a thick-client application, which pairing does the guide give as examples of primary and alternative backup spy modes?

   1. A.Primary AA; backup Win32
   2. B.Primary Win32; backup AACorrect answer: B
   3. C.Primary browser; backup Win32
   4. D.Primary region; backup browser

   Explanation: The guide gives "Win32 for thick client applications" for a primary element and "AA mode for thick client applications" as an alternative for a backup element. These are examples, not a universal requirement.

   Reference: Completing a wireframe — Spying

6. 6A newly configured queue has not been given a retry policy. What is the default for items marked with an exception?

   1. A.They are not set to retry.Correct answer: A
   2. B.They are retried exactly once.
   3. C.They are retried until marked complete.
   4. D.They are deferred until the next day.

   Explanation: The documentation states: "By default, items are not set to retry at all" Automatic retries can be configured, but are not the default.

   Reference: Work queues — Queues

7. 7What is the documented default logging setting for Recover and Resume stages?

   1. A.Enabled
   2. B.DisabledCorrect answer: B
   3. C.Errors only
   4. D.Enabled for Recover and Errors only for Resume

   Explanation: The default logging section lists Recover and Resume under "By default, logging is disabled for". Both therefore have logging disabled by default.

   Reference: Process Studio — Default logging settings

8. 8When a retry loop handles an application exception, what should it do before trying the action again?

   1. A.Return the application to a known working state.Correct answer: A
   2. B.Skip application recovery and retry immediately in any state.
   3. C.Restore the application only after repeating the failed action.
   4. D.Remove the process's exception handling.

   Explanation: The guide states: "recover from an exception, navigate back to a known point in the application, and try to perform the action again." Restoring a known state makes the retry start from a controlled point.

   Reference: The SS&C Blue Prism Enterprise best practice process template — Sub-page

9. 9In Wireframer, which action type is used to populate a field on an application form?

   1. A.Read
   2. B.Navigate
   3. C.WriteCorrect answer: C
   4. D.Init-only

   Explanation: The guide states: "Write – A Write stage enables the population of a field in an application form." Read retrieves information, Navigate supports interactions such as a click, and Init-only references the Init action.

   Reference: Creating a new wireframe — Create action

10. 10Two eligible queue items have priorities 2 and 5. How does Get Next Item prioritize them?

    1. A.The item with priority 2 is selected before priority 5.Correct answer: A
    2. B.The item with priority 5 is selected before priority 2.
    3. C.The earlier item is selected first regardless of priority.
    4. D.The newer item is selected first regardless of priority.

    Explanation: The documentation states: "lower numbers given higher priority" Priority is checked before FIFO, so 2 precedes 5.

    Reference: Work queues — Item Priority