ACA-905 Atlassian Certified Associate - Jira Software Board Configuration Practice Questions
Prepare for ACA-905 with more than an answer.
- Exam fee
- $100 USD
- Level
- Associate (ACA)
- Valid for
- 2 years (24 months)
Domains covered on the exam 5
- Board Types and Concepts16%
- Configuring Board Permissions and Filters36%
- Configuring Board Columns and Swimlanes20%
- Configuring Board Appearance12%
- Configuring Estimation and Working Days16%
- 1
When a new board is created in Jira Software, it comes pre-configured with two default Quick Filters: 'Only My Issues' and 'Recently Updated'.
The 'Recently Updated' Quick Filter relies on a specific JQL field to determine which issues have been modified in the last 24 hours. Select the exact JQL field used to fill in the blank in this query:
_____ >= -1dShow answer details
Correct answer: A
The correct JQL field name is 'updated'. The default query for the Recently Updated quick filter is
updated >= -1d. - 2
When configuring the underlying saved filter for a cross-functional board, you need to include issues originating from exactly three specific projects: PROJ-A, PROJ-B, and PROJ-C.
Which JQL operator is the most efficient and syntactically correct to use in this specific scenario?
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Correct answer: C
The 'IN' operator allows you to search for multiple exact matches within a list, such as
project IN (PROJ-A, PROJ-B, PROJ-C). This is much cleaner and more efficient than using multiple '=' operators separated by 'OR'. - 3
A new workflow status called 'Pending Vendor' has been created by a Jira Administrator. A user now needs to map this new status to a column on their team's company-managed Scrum board.
Which role or permission is explicitly required for the user to perform this specific board configuration action?
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Correct answer: D
According to Atlassian documentation, to configure a board and map statuses to columns, you must be either a space (project) administrator for the location of the board, or a designated board administrator for the board itself.
- 4
During a corporate Agile transformation, a newly appointed Scrum Master creates a Kanban board for an operations team. Upon reviewing the board, they notice a specific visual feature that is actively tracking items out-of-the-box, which they previously had to manually enable on their Scrum boards. Which feature is enabled by default on Kanban boards but disabled by default on Scrum boards?
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Correct answer: C
The 'Days in column' indicator (represented by a series of dots on the card) is enabled by default for Kanban boards to help identify bottlenecks in continuous flow. It is disabled by default for Scrum boards.
- 5
A Jira administrator is auditing unused views in a complex Jira instance. They identify a board named 'Legacy-Q3-View' that was created from a shared filter pulling issues from three active company-managed projects. If the administrator permanently deletes this board, what is the exact impact on the underlying work items?
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Correct answer: B
Deleting a board does NOT delete the board's work items. Work items belong to the space/project, and boards are simply a visual representation (a view) of the work defined by a filter.
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Global Logistics Inc. operates an IT support team that handles incoming infrastructure tickets. They currently use a Scrum board but frequently miss their sprint commitments because critical incidents force priorities to shift daily. An Atlassian consultant recommends transitioning to a Kanban methodology to manage continuous flow.
Which specific combination of Kanban board configurations will best help the board administrator support this continuous delivery model while actively preventing team burnout in the 'In Progress' state?
flowchart TD A[Incoming Tickets] --> B{Triaged?} B -->|Yes| C[Kanban Backlog] B -->|No| A C --> D[Selected for Development] D --> E[In Progress] E --> F[Done]Show answer details
Correct answer: C
To support continuous flow without sprints, the Kanban backlog should be enabled to keep the main board clean. To prevent burnout, WIP limits (column constraints) should be set. In Jira, these are advisory visual indicators (turning the header red), not physical blocks.
