Free SS&C | Blue Prism® Technical Architect (v7) Certification Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

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1. 1An architect is designing credential encryption for an environment with several application servers. Where must an application-server-based scheme's secret key be configured?

   1. A.Add the secret key to each application server's key storeCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Add the secret key to only the first application server's key store
   3. C.Store the secret key only in the Blue Prism database
   4. D.Store the secret key only in each interactive client's connection profile

   Explanation: "The secret key for the scheme must be added to the server key store on each application server using the Server Configuration utility." Each application server needs the key; storing it solely elsewhere or on one server does not meet that condition.

   Reference: Blue Prism Enterprise 7.0: Encryption schemes — Create a new encryption scheme

2. 2When a stage uses the Errors only logging level, what is written to the session log?

   1. A.The stage is logged when it throws an exceptionCorrect answer: A
   2. B.The stage is logged every time it runs
   3. C.The stage is never logged, including on exceptions
   4. D.The stage is logged only when it succeeds

   Explanation: "Errors only – the stage is logged only if it throws an exception." It is neither unconditional logging nor suppression of all stage information.

   Reference: Logging — Process and object stage logging options

3. 3Why does Blue Prism generally advise against routine shrinking of database files that regularly regrow?

   1. A.Shrink operations can cause fragmentation, while released space can be reusedCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Shrink operations automatically update all column statistics with a full scan
   3. C.Released database space can never be reused as the database regrows
   4. D.Keeping allocated free space always forces a new physical expansion on every write

   Explanation: "Shrink commands, which may be featured as part of SQL maintenance plans, should be avoided because they cause significant amounts of fragmentation and are often unnecessary as databases re-use the released space as they re-grow." Shrinking can degrade performance rather than improve it.

   Reference: SQL Server Maintenance — Shrink operations

4. 4For a green-field deployment, which information is needed to estimate Blue Prism database disk space?

   1. A.Projected runtime resource count and the data retention policyCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Current runtime resource count only, ignoring expected growth
   3. C.The retention policy only, ignoring the number of runtime resources
   4. D.The number of interactive clients only, ignoring runtime resources and retention

   Explanation: "The amount of disk space that is required by Blue Prism in the database is largely dependent on the number of connected runtime resources, although it will also be dependent on the data retention policy." Planning must account for both inputs.

   Reference: Components and minimum requirements — Database disk space requirements

5. 5What happens to existing encrypted work queue data immediately after its encryption scheme is changed?

   1. A.Existing data is read using the scheme used to write itCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Existing data is automatically rewritten using the new scheme immediately
   3. C.Existing data is read using the new scheme even before it is rewritten
   4. D.Existing data must be re-encrypted before it can be read after the change

   Explanation: "Subsequently, data is read using the same scheme used to perform the write." A scheme change affects subsequent writes; it does not itself rewrite previously encrypted data.

   Reference: Blue Prism Enterprise 7.0: Encryption schemes — Encryption schemes

6. 6An auditor inspects an old Blue Prism audit entry after the user involved has been renamed. Which name does the audit log viewer display for that user?

   1. A.The user's current nameCorrect answer: A
   2. B.The user's name at the time of the event
   3. C.Both names in separate audit columns
   4. D.The user's previous name until a new event is recorded

   Explanation: "the current name of the user will be displayed and not the name of the user as it was at the time." The viewer uses the current name even for earlier events.

   Reference: Audit logs — Avoid naming confusion

7. 7Which SQL operation does the Blue Prism maintenance guide identify for checking logical and physical database integrity?

   1. A.DBCC CHECKDBCorrect answer: A
   2. B.ALTER INDEX
   3. C.UPDATE STATISTICS
   4. D.RESTORE VERIFYONLY

   Explanation: "Use of DBCC CHECKDB will check the logical and physical integrity of all of the objects in the specified database." The other commands address index maintenance, statistics, or backup verification.

   Reference: SQL Server Maintenance — Verify data integrity

8. 8A new development environment will build processes against line-of-business applications. Which access requirement must the architect gather for development interactive clients?

   1. A.Access to target applications used to develop and configure processesCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Access only to production monitoring tools without target applications
   3. C.Access to target applications only from the production runtime resources
   4. D.Access only to the Blue Prism database without target applications

   Explanation: "the interactive clients in the development environment are used to design and configure the process and will need to be able to access the line of business applications" Monitoring or database access alone does not satisfy this development requirement.

   Reference: Architecture considerations — Access to line of business applications

9. 9Which statement describes Blue Prism Enterprise 7.0's guidance for Triple DES in new encryption schemes?

   1. A.It is the default for all new encryption schemes
   2. B.It is required when a key is stored in the database
   3. C.It is retained for compatibility and strongly discouraged for new schemesCorrect answer: C
   4. D.It is required for encrypted work queues but not credentials

   Explanation: "Triple DES (192-bit) has been retired and is provided for backwards compatibility only. It is strongly recommended that new encryption schemes are not configured to use this method." The guidance retains Triple DES for compatibility and recommends against new configurations; neither key location nor data type makes it required.

   Reference: Blue Prism Enterprise 7.0: Encryption schemes — Encryption methods

10. 10A team changes logging levels for multiple stages at once. How must it disable parameter logging for each stage?

    1. A.Set the parameter option on each stage individuallyCorrect answer: A
    2. B.Set the parameter option once through the multiple-stage logging-level menu
    3. C.Set the parameter option only on the first selected stage
    4. D.Set the parameter option on the process start stage to cover every stage

    Explanation: "It is not possible to disable parameter logging for all stages using this method. This setting must be set on each stage individually." A bulk logging-level selection does not apply the parameter option to all stages.

    Reference: Logging — Multiple stages