PEGACPSA25V1 Sample Questions & Answers
You'll be tested on case lifecycle design and service level agreements, the single biggest weight, plus data model architecture and outside integration, Pega Platform architecture, GenAI features, UI configuration, security controls, data insights, and CI/CD deployment.
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- Question 1Intermediate
User Experience · UI Configuration
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?
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Correct answer: C
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).
- Question 2Intermediate
Security · Role-Based Access Control
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?
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Correct answer: D
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.
- Question 3Beginner
DevOps · CI/CD and Deployment
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?
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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.
- Question 4IntermediateSelect 2
Data and Integration · External Data Integration
Select TWO configurations required to enable a 'Savable Data Page' to write data back to a System of Record (SOR). (Select TWO)
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Correct answers: C, E
A Savable Data Page requires a 'Save plan' (Database Save, Connector, or Activity) that defines how the data is persisted to the SOR.
The Data Page must be explicitly defined as 'Savable' mode to support write-back operations.
- Question 5Beginner
Application Development · Pega Platform Architecture
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.
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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.
- Question 6Intermediate
Case Management · Case Lifecycle Design
A developer needs to configure a 'Wait' shape in a flow. The case should pause until a specific subcase reaches a status of 'Resolved-Completed'. Which Wait shape configuration achieves this?
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Correct answer: D
The Wait shape configured for 'Case Dependency' allows a parent case to pause until one or all child cases of a specific type reach a defined status (like Resolved-Completed).
- Question 7AdvancedSelect 2
Case Management · Approval Processes and Workflow Automation
You are configuring a cascading approval process using an 'Authority Matrix'. Which two rule types are required to support this configuration? (Select TWO)
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Correct answers: B, E
The Authority Matrix requires a Page List property to store the sequence of operators who must approve the case.
Logic (typically a Decision Table) is needed to evaluate case data (e.g., expense amount, department) and populate the Page List with the correct set of approvers.
- Question 8Beginner
Data and Integration · Data Model Architecture
A developer needs to create a new property to store a customer's email address. The property will be used in multiple Case Types (e.g., Claims, Onboarding, ServiceRequest). According to the Pega Situational Layer Cake best practices, in which class should this property be defined to ensure maximum reusability?
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Correct answer: B
Customer data is an entity independent of any single case. Defining it in a Data class (Org-Data-Customer) allows it to be reused across all Case Types (Claims, Onboarding, etc.) via a Page or Page List property pointing to that Data class.
- Question 9Intermediate
Pega GenAI · GenAI Integration and Agents
What is the primary purpose of 'Pega GenAI Coach' in a Pega application?
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Correct answer: B
Pega GenAI Coach acts as a mentor for users. It analyzes the current case context, data, and history to provide actionable advice (e.g., 'Ask the customer for their tax ID now to avoid delays later') directly within the workspace.
- Question 10Intermediate
Case Management · Case Lifecycle Design
Case Study:
GlobalInsure is deploying a new 'Policy Renewal' application. The business requirement states:
- When a renewal case is created, it must immediately check if the customer has an 'Elite' status.
- If 'Elite', the case moves to the 'Concierge' stage. If not, it moves to the 'Standard' stage.
- This check must happen automatically without human intervention.
Which Case Lifecycle configuration best implements this flow?
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Correct answer: B
The 'Change Stage' smart shape is the standard mechanism for jumping between stages programmatically. Placing this in the initial process allows the system to evaluate the status and immediately route the case to the correct path (Concierge vs Standard) without user input.
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