CPSA - Certified Pega System Architect User Interface Configuration Questions and Answers

Question 1

A system architect is designing a user view that must adapt its layout based on the screen size of the device being used.
For example, a four-column layout on a desktop should transform into a two-column layout on a tablet and a single-column layout on a mobile phone.
Which Pega UI rule or component is primarily configured to achieve this responsive behavior?

Accepted Answer

Dynamic Layout

Answer

Harness

Answer

Skin

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Section

Question 2

To ensure a consistent look and feel across an entire Pega application, a developer needs to define a centralized set of styles for typography, colors, borders, and backgrounds. Which rule type is the most appropriate place to configure these application-wide presentation styles?

Accepted Answer

Skin

Answer

Section

Answer

Harness

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Control

Question 3

A developer is building a user form and wants to reuse a specific group of fields, including labels and controls, in multiple parts of the application. Which UI rule is designed specifically for defining a reusable portion of a user form?

Accepted Answer

Section

Answer

Harness

Answer

Layout

Answer

Control

Question 4

In a loan application case, the 'Spouse Information' fields should only be displayed if the applicant selects 'Married' from a 'Marital Status' dropdown. Which configuration feature would a system architect use to implement this functionality?

Accepted Answer

A visibility condition on the layout

Answer

A circumstance template

Answer

A 'Refresh Section' action set

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A format in the Skin rule

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the primary role of a Harness in the Pega UI structure?

Accepted Answer

To organize the overall structure and content of a user screen or portal.

Answer

To define the styling and branding for the application.

Answer

To group a set of fields and controls for reuse.

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To configure the responsive behavior of a single layout.

Question 6

A developer needs to apply a specific, non-standard text style to a label within a section to draw the user's attention. The enterprise-wide skin has been locked. What is the recommended approach to apply this specific style without modifying the application skin?

Accepted Answer

Reference a helper class or custom CSS class in the control's 'Cell properties' panel.

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Use inline CSS directly in the label's HTML properties.

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Create a new Skin rule just for this one style.

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Circumstance the section and apply the style in the circumstanced version.