Atlassian Certified Professional – Jira Administration for Cloud (ACP-120) — Questions and Answers

Question 1: What is Application Access in Jira?

A setting that controls which user groups can log in to specific Jira products (Correct answer)
A permission for accessing the Jira REST API
A firewall rule controlling Jira server access
A screen controlling which modules users can see

Correct answer: A setting that controls which user groups can log in to specific Jira products

Application access settings control which groups of users are licensed to use specific Jira products like Jira Software or Jira Service Management.

Question 2: What are Smart Values in Jira Automation?

AI-generated field suggestions
Pre-calculated KPI scores for issues
Priority auto-assignment algorithms
Dynamic placeholders that reference issue data within automation rules (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Dynamic placeholders that reference issue data within automation rules

Smart Values are dynamic variables used in automation rules to insert real issue data into fields, messages, or actions.

Question 3: Which Jira feature allows you to copy an existing workflow for modification?

Workflow export
Workflow sync
Workflow import
Workflow copy or clone (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Workflow copy or clone

Jira lets you copy or clone an existing workflow so you can modify it without affecting the original.

Question 4: What is an Anonymous user in the context of Jira permissions?

A deleted user account
A read-only service account
A guest user with limited project access
An unauthenticated user with no Jira account (Correct answer)

Correct answer: An unauthenticated user with no Jira account

Anonymous users in Jira are unauthenticated visitors who can be granted limited permissions like browsing public projects.

Question 5: Which Jira feature allows restricting who can view individual comments on an issue?

Comment Visibility using Role or Group restriction (Correct answer)
Comment Scheme
Permission Scheme
Issue Security Level

Correct answer: Comment Visibility using Role or Group restriction

Comment Visibility lets users restrict a specific comment to a particular project role or group, limiting who can see it.

Question 6: In Jira Automation, what is the Lookup issues action used for?

Fetching a set of related issues to use in subsequent actions within the same rule (Correct answer)
Finding duplicate issues automatically
Searching for issues externally via API
Looking up user profiles associated with issues

Correct answer: Fetching a set of related issues to use in subsequent actions within the same rule

The Lookup issues action runs a JQL query to retrieve a set of issues that can then be acted upon by subsequent steps in the rule.

Question 7: What does the Issue Statistics gadget on a Jira dashboard display?

A count of issues grouped by a chosen field such as priority or status (Correct answer)
The team's velocity for the past 10 sprints
A timeline of all issues created this month
The number of active sprints

Correct answer: A count of issues grouped by a chosen field such as priority or status

The Issue Statistics gadget shows a breakdown of issues by a selected field, allowing quick visual analysis.

Question 8: In Jira, what is a Project Role?

A global user group applied to all projects
A workflow status assigned to a team member
A sprint planning designation
A named slot in a project that can be filled with users or groups for permission purposes (Correct answer)

Correct answer: A named slot in a project that can be filled with users or groups for permission purposes

Project Roles are named roles like Developer or QA that can be assigned users or groups per project for permission management.

Question 9: What is the Created vs. Resolved report in Jira used for?

Reporting on team member workloads
Tracking sprint velocity over time
Comparing the rate of issue creation against issue resolution to identify backlog trends (Correct answer)
Monitoring workflow transition times

Correct answer: Comparing the rate of issue creation against issue resolution to identify backlog trends

The Created vs. Resolved chart shows whether the team is resolving issues faster or slower than new issues are being created.

Question 10: In JQL, which field would you use to find issues linked to a specific epic?

parentEpic
linkedEpic
Epic Link (Correct answer)
epicParent

Correct answer: Epic Link

The Epic Link field in JQL filters issues associated with a specific epic by the epic's issue key.

Question 11: In Jira, what is an issue link used for?

Adding a URL to an issue's description
Linking an issue to an external Confluence page
Attaching a file to an issue
Creating a typed relationship between two issues such as blocks or is cloned by (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Creating a typed relationship between two issues such as blocks or is cloned by

Issue links define directional relationships between issues, such as one issue blocking another or being a duplicate of another.

Question 12: What permission allows a user to create issues in a Jira project?

Administer Projects
Manage Sprints
Browse Projects
Create Issues (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Create Issues

The Create Issues permission specifically grants users the ability to create new issues within a project.

Question 13: Which built-in Jira issue type is typically used to represent a large body of work that can be broken down into smaller stories or tasks?

Initiative
Bug
Epic (Correct answer)
Subtask

Correct answer: Epic

An Epic represents a large body of work that can be broken down into smaller Stories, Tasks, or Bugs across one or more sprints.

Question 14: What is the difference between 'Logged Time' and 'Remaining Estimate' in Jira's time tracking feature?

They are the same field displayed in two different views
Logged Time is set by the reporter; Remaining Estimate is set by the assignee
Logged Time records hours actually spent; Remaining Estimate is the predicted hours still needed (Correct answer)
Logged Time is the original estimate; Remaining Estimate is actual hours worked

Correct answer: Logged Time records hours actually spent; Remaining Estimate is the predicted hours still needed

Logged Time captures how many hours have been worked on the issue so far, while Remaining Estimate tracks how many hours are still expected to complete it.

Question 15: What does the Respond to Webhook trigger in Jira Automation do?

Monitors Jira outgoing webhooks for errors
Sends data to an external webhook URL
Receives an incoming HTTP request and uses the payload to trigger the rule (Correct answer)
Creates a webhook endpoint in external systems

Correct answer: Receives an incoming HTTP request and uses the payload to trigger the rule

The Respond to Webhook trigger creates an incoming webhook URL that, when called, triggers the automation rule using the request payload.

Question 16: What is a Jira Roadmap used for?

Tracking individual developer tasks
Visualizing and planning epics and their timelines across a project (Correct answer)
Managing user permissions over time
Generating release notes automatically

Correct answer: Visualizing and planning epics and their timelines across a project

Jira Roadmaps provide a timeline view of epics, allowing teams to plan and communicate high-level delivery schedules.

Question 17: Which Jira feature would you use to watch an issue and receive email notifications about updates without being the assignee or reporter?

Subscribe
Watch (Correct answer)
Pin
Follow

Correct answer: Watch

The Watch feature lets any user subscribe to email notifications for an issue's updates without needing to be its assignee or reporter.

Question 18: In Jira Automation, what does Rule Chaining using the Trigger another rule action allow?

Chaining sprint goals together
Linking automation rules across different Jira instances
Running multiple automation rules simultaneously in parallel
Triggering one automation rule from within another to create modular workflows (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Triggering one automation rule from within another to create modular workflows

Rule chaining allows one automation rule to trigger another, enabling modular and reusable automation logic.

Question 19: Which view in Jira shows all issues in a Sprint in a list format rather than as cards on a board?

Backlog (Correct answer)
Board view
Issue Navigator
Sprint timeline

Correct answer: Backlog

The Backlog view shows sprint issues in a list format, allowing easier sorting and management.

Question 20: Which feature in a Jira board allows you to group issues by a custom field or label?

Sprint Reports
Epics Panel
Quick Filters
Swimlanes (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Swimlanes

Swimlanes allow you to group board cards horizontally by criteria such as assignee, epic, or custom label.

Question 21: The filter can be used to speed up the search process for issues.

False
True (Correct answer)

Correct answer: True

Jira's filtering capabilities are a powerful feature designed to help users efficiently locate specific issues within large datasets. By applying various criteria such as assignee, status, priority, or issue type, filters can significantly narrow down the search results, thereby speeding up the process of finding and managing relevant issues.

Question 22: In Jira, what is a sprint?

A filter for high-priority issues
A type of issue for tracking bugs
A time-boxed iteration during which a team completes a set of work (Correct answer)
A workflow status for in-progress work

Correct answer: A time-boxed iteration during which a team completes a set of work

A sprint is a fixed-duration period typically 1 to 4 weeks during which a team works to complete committed issues.

Question 23: In Jira Automation, what is a condition?

The trigger event for a rule
A check that must pass for the automation to continue executing (Correct answer)
The final action taken by a rule
A scheduled time for rule execution

Correct answer: A check that must pass for the automation to continue executing

Conditions are evaluated after the trigger and before actions; if a condition fails, the rule stops executing.

Question 24: How are Global Permissions in Jira different from Project Permissions?

They are the same but named differently
Global permissions apply across all projects and the entire Jira instance; project permissions apply only to specific projects (Correct answer)
Global permissions are set by project admins; project permissions by system admins
Global permissions only apply to boards

Correct answer: Global permissions apply across all projects and the entire Jira instance; project permissions apply only to specific projects

Global permissions govern instance-wide capabilities like creating projects, while project permissions control actions within individual projects.

Question 25: What is an Audit Log in the context of Jira Automation?

A log that records when automation rules ran, their status, and any errors (Correct answer)
A list of all issues modified by automation rules
A history of workflow modifications
A report of user permission changes

Correct answer: A log that records when automation rules ran, their status, and any errors

The Automation Audit Log records each rule execution, showing when it ran, what it did, and whether it succeeded or failed.

Question 26: In Jira, what is the purpose of 'issue security schemes'?

To prevent issues from being deleted without admin approval
To restrict visibility of specific issues to defined users or groups (Correct answer)
To encrypt issue attachments for compliance
To control which users can log work on an issue

Correct answer: To restrict visibility of specific issues to defined users or groups

Issue security schemes allow admins to restrict which users or groups can view specific issues, even within a project they normally have access to.

Question 27: Which of the following is not an example of an issue?

Sub-task
Minor (Correct answer)
Story
Epic

Correct answer: Minor

In Jira, 'Epic,' 'Story,' and 'Sub-task' are standard issue types used to categorize and organize work within a project, representing different levels of granularity. 'Minor' is not an issue type; instead, it is a *priority level* (e.g., Blocker, Critical, Major, Minor, Trivial) assigned to an issue to indicate its relative importance and urgency.

Question 28: In Jira, what does the Assignable User permission allow?

Admin rights for the project
The ability to be assigned issues within a project (Correct answer)
The ability to assign issues to others
The ability to create issues

Correct answer: The ability to be assigned issues within a project

The Assignable User permission determines which users can be set as the assignee on issues within the project.

Question 29: What does the Jira Clone feature do?

Creates a backup of the current workflow
Copies an issue with all its details to create a new identical issue (Correct answer)
Duplicates an entire Jira project
Copies a sprint plan to the next sprint

Correct answer: Copies an issue with all its details to create a new identical issue

Cloning an issue creates a new issue with the same fields and content as the original, useful for recurring work.

Question 30: What is the purpose of the issueFunction in advanced JQL with ScriptRunner?

To create new issues via JQL query
To visualize JQL results as a chart
To export issues to CSV format
To run Groovy scripts that return dynamic sets of issues beyond standard JQL capabilities (Correct answer)

Correct answer: To run Groovy scripts that return dynamic sets of issues beyond standard JQL capabilities

The issueFunction plugin extends JQL with Groovy-powered functions for complex queries not possible with standard JQL.

Question 31: What automation trigger fires when an issue has been in a status for a certain number of days?

Scheduled Trigger with JQL (Correct answer)
Field Value Changed
Issue Updated
SLA Breach

Correct answer: Scheduled Trigger with JQL

A Scheduled Trigger using JQL can detect stale issues in a specific status by checking how long ago they were last updated.

Question 32: What is a custom field in Jira?

A field that only admins can see
A user-defined field added to capture project-specific information beyond the default fields (Correct answer)
A field generated by workflow post-functions
A field created by Jira automatically for each new project

Correct answer: A user-defined field added to capture project-specific information beyond the default fields

Custom fields are additional fields created by administrators to capture information specific to their team or process.

Question 33: If you want to assign the issue to a specific member of the team, include his or her name as _____ in the issue description.

Person
Assignee (Correct answer)
None of the above
Assigner

Correct answer: Assignee

In Jira, the 'Assignee' field is specifically used to designate the individual responsible for working on and resolving a particular issue. To assign an issue to a specific team member, their name must be entered into this field, which formally delegates the task and ensures accountability.

Question 34: What is the purpose of the Pie Chart gadget on a Jira dashboard?

To show sprint progress as a percentage
To visualize workflow transitions
To display a breakdown of issues by a chosen field in a pie chart format (Correct answer)
To monitor real-time server health

Correct answer: To display a breakdown of issues by a chosen field in a pie chart format

The Pie Chart gadget visualizes the distribution of issues across values of a selected field, such as priority or assignee.

Question 35: What does the Administer Projects permission allow in Jira?

Full system-level admin access
Access to create global workflows
Permission to delete users from the instance
The ability to manage project-level configuration like components, versions, and roles (Correct answer)

Correct answer: The ability to manage project-level configuration like components, versions, and roles

Administer Projects grants users the ability to configure project settings, including components, versions, and role memberships.

Question 36: In Jira Automation, what does the Branch Rule or Related Issues component do?

Limits the rule to a specific Git branch
Filters issues by branch or component field
Applies actions to related issues such as sub-tasks or linked issues rather than just the trigger issue (Correct answer)
Routes automation to different paths based on issue type

Correct answer: Applies actions to related issues such as sub-tasks or linked issues rather than just the trigger issue

The Branch Rule lets automation act on related issues like sub-tasks or linked issues, not just the issue that triggered the rule.

Question 37: In Jira, which field is automatically populated when a user creates a new issue?

Assignee
Fix Version
Reporter (Correct answer)
Story Points

Correct answer: Reporter

The Reporter field is automatically set to the logged-in user who creates the issue and cannot be blank by default.

Question 38: In Jira, what does the Administer Projects permission allow?

Creating new projects in Jira
Only viewing project reports
Full administrative control over a specific project's configuration (Correct answer)
Managing global Jira settings

Correct answer: Full administrative control over a specific project's configuration

The Administer Projects permission grants project-level admin rights, including managing roles, components, and versions.

Question 39: What are the three core components of a Jira Automation rule?

Condition, Validator, Post Function
Event, Script, Notification
Trigger, Condition, Action (Correct answer)
Rule, Step, Output

Correct answer: Trigger, Condition, Action

A Jira Automation rule is built from a Trigger (when), optional Conditions (if), and Actions (then).

Question 40: What is a Jira webhook?

A browser plugin for Jira notifications
An HTTP callback that sends Jira event data to an external URL when triggered (Correct answer)
A special type of automation condition
A scheduled report delivered via email

Correct answer: An HTTP callback that sends Jira event data to an external URL when triggered

Webhooks in Jira send real-time HTTP POST requests to external services when specified events occur, enabling integrations.

Question 41: Which field in Jira automatically updates to reflect the last time any change was made to an issue?

Created
Updated (Correct answer)
Last Viewed
Resolved

Correct answer: Updated

The 'Updated' field is automatically set to the timestamp of the most recent modification to the issue, including comments, status changes, and field edits.

Question 42: Which Jira report shows the average time issues spend in each workflow status?

Sprint Report
Burndown Chart
Velocity Chart
Control Chart (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Control Chart

The Control Chart displays the cycle time for issues and shows how long items spend in each status on average.

Question 43: Which type of issue link in Jira indicates that one issue cannot be started until another is completed?

relates to
duplicates
clones
is blocked by (Correct answer)

Correct answer: is blocked by

'Is blocked by' is the standard link type indicating a dependency where the current issue cannot proceed until the linked issue is resolved.

Question 44: What is Jira Automation?

An AI assistant for writing issue descriptions
A rules-based engine that automatically performs actions when trigger conditions are met (Correct answer)
A CI/CD tool built into Jira
A scheduled report generator

Correct answer: A rules-based engine that automatically performs actions when trigger conditions are met

Jira Automation lets you create rules with triggers, conditions, and actions to automate repetitive tasks without coding.

Question 45: In JIRA, can we construct project categories like Sales Projects, Development Projects, and so on?

False
True (Correct answer)

Correct answer: True

Jira allows for the creation of project categories, which are an effective way to organize and group related projects within an organization. For instance, you can create categories like 'Sales Projects,' 'Development Projects,' or 'Marketing Projects' to improve project management, reporting, and overall portfolio oversight.

Question 46: In Jira, what does the Atlassian Marketplace provide?

A repository for Jira workflow exports
A marketplace for selling Jira project templates
A library of third-party apps and plugins that extend Jira's functionality (Correct answer)
A place to buy Jira Cloud subscriptions

Correct answer: A library of third-party apps and plugins that extend Jira's functionality

The Atlassian Marketplace hosts thousands of apps and integrations built by third-party vendors to extend Jira's capabilities.

Question 47: What is a Jira permission scheme?

A dashboard access control list
A set of permissions that controls what users can do within a project (Correct answer)
A notification ruleset for a project
A collection of workflow rules

Correct answer: A set of permissions that controls what users can do within a project

A permission scheme defines who can perform specific actions such as create, edit, and close issues within projects that use the scheme.

Question 48: In Jira Software, which screen is shown when a user performs a workflow transition?

Edit screen
Create screen
View screen
Transition screen (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Transition screen

The transition screen is displayed to users when they move an issue through a workflow transition, prompting for required input.

Question 49: What is the purpose of the Bulk Change feature in Jira?

Applying a new permission scheme to all projects
Importing issues from a CSV file
Performing operations like transition, assign, or delete on multiple issues simultaneously (Correct answer)
Changing all workflow statuses at once

Correct answer: Performing operations like transition, assign, or delete on multiple issues simultaneously

Bulk Change allows admins and users with permission to apply the same operation such as edit, transition, move, or delete to multiple issues at once.

Question 50: In a Jira Scrum project, who is typically responsible for managing the backlog?

Product Owner (Correct answer)
Development Team
Jira Administrator
Scrum Master

Correct answer: Product Owner

The Product Owner is responsible for prioritizing and maintaining the backlog to ensure the team works on the highest-value items.

Question 51: Which Jira integration allows developers to link commits, branches, and pull requests directly to Jira issues?

Source code integration such as GitHub or Bitbucket (Correct answer)
Confluence integration
Slack integration
ServiceNow integration

Correct answer: Source code integration such as GitHub or Bitbucket

Jira integrates with source control tools like GitHub and Bitbucket to show commit and PR activity directly on issues.

Question 52: Are you capable of resolving any issue that hasn't been assigned to you?

False (Correct answer)
True

Correct answer: False

In most standard Jira configurations, resolving an issue typically requires specific permissions and implies ownership or responsibility for the fix. You generally cannot resolve an issue that has not been assigned to you. If an issue needs to be resolved by another person, it should first be assigned to them to ensure proper workflow and accountability.

Question 53: What is an Issue Security Scheme in Jira?

A scheme that encrypts issue attachments
A firewall rule for the Jira server
A password policy for Jira users
A scheme that restricts who can view specific issues within a project (Correct answer)

Correct answer: A scheme that restricts who can view specific issues within a project

Issue security schemes let you set security levels on individual issues, restricting their visibility to specific users or groups.

Question 54: What does the Send Email action do in Jira Automation?

Triggers an outgoing webhook
Sends a custom email to specified recipients when the rule executes (Correct answer)
Sends an internal Jira notification
Creates a comment on the issue

Correct answer: Sends a custom email to specified recipients when the rule executes

The Send Email action in Jira Automation sends a custom email to specified users or email addresses.

Question 55: What does the JQL keyword EMPTY match?

Issues with no comments
Issues where the specified field has no value set (Correct answer)
Issues with empty descriptions
Issues in an empty sprint

Correct answer: Issues where the specified field has no value set

The EMPTY keyword in JQL finds issues where a specified field has no value assigned.

Question 56: What is a workflow post-function in Jira?

A report generated after sprint completion
A notification sent before a transition
A script or action that runs automatically after a transition occurs (Correct answer)
A filter applied to workflow searches

Correct answer: A script or action that runs automatically after a transition occurs

Post-functions are automated actions that execute after a workflow transition, such as updating fields or sending notifications.

Question 57: Which Jira integration helps teams manage code deployments and see deployment status on issues?

Confluence Pages integration
Slack notification integration
CI/CD tool integrations such as Jenkins or Bitbucket Pipelines (Correct answer)
ServiceNow ITSM integration

Correct answer: CI/CD tool integrations such as Jenkins or Bitbucket Pipelines

Integrating CI/CD tools like Jenkins or Bitbucket Pipelines with Jira lets teams see build and deployment status directly on issues.

Question 58: In JQL, which operator would you use to find issues with a priority of High or Critical?

priority BETWEEN High AND Critical
priority CONTAINS High, Critical
priority = High AND Critical
priority IN (High, Critical) (Correct answer)

Correct answer: priority IN (High, Critical)

The IN operator in JQL matches issues where the field value is one of a list of values.

Question 59: What is a workflow condition in Jira?

A mandatory field on an issue form
A rule that must be met before a transition can be executed (Correct answer)
A notification sent when an issue changes status
A time limit for completing an issue

Correct answer: A rule that must be met before a transition can be executed

Workflow conditions restrict who can execute a transition based on defined criteria.

Question 60: What is the purpose of a Notification Scheme in Jira?

To restrict issue visibility based on security levels
To configure the project dashboard layout
To automate workflow transitions
To define which users get email alerts for specific issue events (Correct answer)

Correct answer: To define which users get email alerts for specific issue events

A Notification Scheme determines which users or roles receive email notifications for specific issue events like comments or status changes.

Question 61: In Jira, what does the Move Issues permission allow a user to do?

Change the priority of issues
Reassign issues to other users
Move issues from one project or issue type to another (Correct answer)
Delete issues from a sprint

Correct answer: Move issues from one project or issue type to another

The Move Issues permission allows users to move issues between projects or change their issue type.

Question 62: What happens when you remove a permission from a Permission Scheme shared by multiple projects?

All projects using that Permission Scheme are affected (Correct answer)
Jira creates separate schemes for each affected project
Only the current project is affected
The change requires manual approval by Jira admins

Correct answer: All projects using that Permission Scheme are affected

Since multiple projects share a Permission Scheme, any change to the scheme affects all projects using it simultaneously.

Question 63: What does the Velocity Chart in Jira Software show?

The speed of individual developers
The number of bugs per sprint
The time taken to deploy releases
The amount of work completed per sprint compared to committed work (Correct answer)

Correct answer: The amount of work completed per sprint compared to committed work

The Velocity Chart compares the story points committed and completed for each sprint, helping predict future capacity.

Question 64: Which Jira Automation action would you use to automatically assign an issue to a specific user?

Log work
Transition issue
Assign issue (Correct answer)
Send email

Correct answer: Assign issue

The Assign issue action in Jira Automation sets the assignee of an issue automatically based on the rule's logic.

Question 65: Which Jira permission scheme setting would allow ONLY developers to transition issues to In Review?

Adding a workflow validator for the Developer group
Assigning the transition condition in the workflow to the Developer project role only (Correct answer)
Setting an issue security level
Creating a separate workflow scheme for developers

Correct answer: Assigning the transition condition in the workflow to the Developer project role only

Workflow transitions can be restricted using Conditions that check the user's project role, limiting who can perform them.

Question 66: What is a Sub-task in Jira?

A type of epic for smaller projects
A child issue that breaks down a parent issue into smaller pieces of work (Correct answer)
A low-priority story
An issue created automatically by workflow post-functions

Correct answer: A child issue that breaks down a parent issue into smaller pieces of work

Sub-tasks are child issues nested under a parent issue, used to divide work into smaller actionable units.

Question 67: In JQL, what does the tilde operator do?

Compares two numeric fields
Checks for an exact field match
Excludes a field from the results
Performs a full-text contains search on text fields (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Performs a full-text contains search on text fields

The tilde operator in JQL performs a full-text search, matching issues where the specified text field contains the given string.

Question 68: What is the purpose of the Condition Issue Matches Filter in Jira Automation?

To compare the issue against another project's filter
To trigger the rule when a filter is saved
To exclude specific issues from automation
To apply the rule only to issues returned by a saved JQL filter (Correct answer)

Correct answer: To apply the rule only to issues returned by a saved JQL filter

This condition restricts rule execution to issues that match a specified JQL filter, acting as a gate for the subsequent actions.

Question 69: What is a Scheduled Trigger in Jira Automation?

A trigger based on Sprint start or end dates
A trigger that runs on a defined schedule to act on matching issues (Correct answer)
A trigger that requires manual activation
A trigger that fires after a set delay following an issue event

Correct answer: A trigger that runs on a defined schedule to act on matching issues

A Scheduled Trigger runs at specified times using cron or natural language to process issues matching a JQL query.

Question 70: Which Jira report would you use to see how much work was added to a sprint after it started?

Velocity Chart
Burndown Chart
Sprint Report (Correct answer)
Control Chart

Correct answer: Sprint Report

The Sprint Report shows the sprint's completion status and flags any issues added or removed after the sprint began.

Question 71: Which Jira Automation action allows you to update a field on the issue that triggered the rule?

Create Sub-task
Edit Issue Fields (Correct answer)
Transition Issue
Send Notification

Correct answer: Edit Issue Fields

The Edit Issue Fields action lets you update one or more fields on the triggering issue as part of the automation rule.

Question 72: In Jira, what is a 'label' and how does it differ from a 'component'?

Labels are free-form tags that can be shared across projects; components are project-specific categories managed by admins (Correct answer)
Labels and components are identical features with different names
Labels are project-scoped and managed by admins; components are user-defined tags
Labels assign issues to sprints; components assign issues to epics

Correct answer: Labels are free-form tags that can be shared across projects; components are project-specific categories managed by admins

Labels are free-form, user-created tags that can be reused across multiple projects, while Components are predefined, admin-managed categories scoped to a single project.

Question 73: What is the primary purpose of a Sprint in Jira Scrum boards?

To archive completed issues
To assign issues to team members
To define a time-boxed iteration for completing a set of backlog items (Correct answer)
To create new projects

Correct answer: To define a time-boxed iteration for completing a set of backlog items

A Sprint is a time-boxed iteration in Scrum where the team commits to completing a specific set of backlog items.

Question 74: Which JQL keyword is used to filter issues assigned to the currently logged-in user?

assignee = active()
assignee = current()
assignee = self()
assignee = currentUser() (Correct answer)

Correct answer: assignee = currentUser()

The currentUser() function in JQL returns issues assigned to the logged-in user dynamically.

Question 75: What does the JQL function startOfWeek() return?

The date the first sprint of the project started
The sprint start date for the current sprint
The first issue created this week
The date and time at the start of the current week (Correct answer)

Correct answer: The date and time at the start of the current week

The startOfWeek() JQL function returns a date value representing the beginning of the current week, used for date-based filtering.

Atlassian Certified Professional – Jira Administration for Cloud (ACP-120)

The ACP-120 certification validates expertise in administering Jira Software on Cloud, covering project configuration, automation, permissions, security, boards, and JQL. It is designed for Jira Cloud administrators responsible for managing projects, users, and workflows.

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