GCP-GC-ARC Genesys Cloud Architect Certified Specialist Practice Questions
Prepare for GCP-GC-ARC with more than an answer.
- Level
- Specialist
- Valid for
- 2 years
Domains covered on the exam 6
- Introduction to Genesys Cloud Architect15%
- Call Flow Design and Implementation30%
- Variables and Data Management20%
- Scheduling and Flow Priority15%
- Admin Interface and System Configuration10%
- Analytics, Troubleshooting, and Best Practices10%
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A manager wants to see how many calls are abandoned at each specific menu in a complex IVR flow to identify points of customer frustration. Which Genesys Cloud feature is best suited for this type of analysis?
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Correct answer: A
The Flow Outcomes view in Genesys Cloud Analytics is specifically designed for this purpose. It provides detailed metrics on how callers traverse a flow, including counts for each path taken, success rates, failure rates, and disconnects at specific points. This allows architects to pinpoint exactly where in the IVR callers are dropping off.
- 2
True or False: A
Call Data Actioncan only be used to retrieve (read) data from an external system; a separate type of action is required to write data back.Show answer details
Correct answer: B
This is false. A single
Call Data Actioncan be configured to perform various REST API calls, including GET (read), POST (create), PUT (update), and DELETE. Therefore, it can be used for both reading from and writing to an external system within the same action type. - 3
Case Study:
A global logistics company, 'ShipFast', uses Genesys Cloud for its customer service hotline. They have a central inbound number that receives calls from multiple time zones. The company operates support centers in New York (EST), London (GMT), and Tokyo (JST). The primary requirement is to route incoming calls to the support center that is currently open based on its local business hours (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday).
If a call arrives when all three centers are closed, it should be routed to an after-hours voicemail flow. The architect has created three separate Open schedules, one for each support center, with the correct local time zones configured. The architect must now design the logic that correctly routes the call.
Which approach represents the most effective and maintainable design in Architect to meet these requirements?
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Correct answer: B
This is the correct and most logical design. It uses a cascading or sequential check. The flow explicitly evaluates each location's schedule one by one. This gives the architect full control over the routing priority (e.g., always check NY first). The final 'Failure' path of the last check correctly routes to the after-hours voicemail, fulfilling all requirements.
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When a call flow is being designed, which component from the Architect toolbox would you use to offer a caller a list of choices, such as 'Press 1 for Sales, Press 2 for Support'?
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Correct answer: C
The 'Menu' action is the fundamental component for creating an IVR menu. It plays a prompt to the caller and then waits for a DTMF (keypad) or voice input, routing the call down a different path based on the caller's selection.
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The following Mermaid diagram shows a simplified decision process in a call flow. Based on the diagram, which Architect component and configuration would be used to implement the 'Check Caller Type' step?
flowchart TD A[Inbound Call] --> B{Check Caller Type}; B -->|VIP| C[Transfer to VIP Queue]; B -->|Standard| D[Transfer to Standard Queue];Show answer details
Correct answer: D
A 'Decision' action is used for binary (Yes/No) conditional logic. The logic shown in the diagram, where there are two distinct outcomes based on a condition, is perfectly implemented with a Decision action that checks if a variable (e.g.,
Flow.callerTyperetrieved from a data dip) is equal to "VIP". If yes, it follows one path; if no, it follows the other. - 6
A financial services company is designing a secure call flow for credit card payments. A critical requirement is that the agent must remain on the line to assist the customer, but must not hear or see the DTMF tones or spoken card numbers. Which Architect action is specifically designed to handle this PCI DSS compliance requirement?
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Correct answer: A
The 'Collect Secure Payment' action is the correct choice. It is specifically designed for PCI-compliant scenarios where an agent is on the line but must be isolated from the sensitive payment information. This action securely captures the data via DTMF while the agent remains connected but unable to hear the tones. 'Collect Input' is a general action and is not secure. 'Secure IVR' is a type of flow, not a specific action. 'Transfer to ACD' does not handle the secure collection itself.
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An architect has configured a Schedule Group for a support line. The group contains an Open schedule, a Closed schedule, and a Holiday schedule. An emergency situation arises, and the architect activates the emergency group, but no specific Emergency flow has been created or assigned. According to Genesys Cloud's default behavior, which flow will be executed for incoming calls?
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Correct answer: C
Genesys Cloud has a specific fallback logic for emergency schedules. If an emergency group is active but no emergency flow is defined within it, the system will default to executing the Open schedule flow. It does not fall back to the Closed or Holiday flow, nor does it disconnect the call. This is a critical behavior to understand for ensuring business continuity during unplanned events.
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A developer is building a call flow that needs to perform two distinct external lookups: first, to a legacy on-premises SQL database to get an account number, and second, to Salesforce to retrieve contact details using that account number. Which TWO Genesys Cloud Data Action types must be configured to achieve this? (Select TWO)
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Correct answer: C, E
The 'Salesforce Data Action' is a specialized integration for interacting directly with the Salesforce CRM, which is required for the second lookup.
A standard 'Genesys Cloud Data Action' is needed to interact with the on-premises SQL database, likely via a middleware REST API exposed by the Data Actions service.
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Case Study:
A large healthcare provider, 'MediCare Plus', is overhauling its patient contact center using Genesys Cloud Architect. They have several key requirements for their main inbound call flow. First, the system must greet callers and offer services in both English and Spanish, determined by caller selection. Second, after language selection, the IVR must prompt for the patient's Date of Birth (DOB) and Member ID. This information must be used to query their internal patient records system via a REST API to verify the patient's identity and retrieve their primary care physician's name.
Once verified, the call should be routed to a specific queue associated with that physician's office. If the patient's information cannot be verified after two attempts, the call must be transferred to a general 'Patient Support' queue. The entire flow must be designed for easy maintenance by junior admins, and all patient data collected in the IVR must be available to the agent in their script upon call arrival.
Which proposed solution best meets all the requirements of MediCare Plus?
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Correct answer: A
This solution correctly addresses all requirements. It uses a single flow for maintainability. It handles multi-language support correctly. It uses a Call Data Action for the external lookup, a Switch action for dynamic routing, properly handles the failure path for verification issues, and uses 'Set Participant Data' which is the correct method to make data available to agent scripts.
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True or False: In Genesys Cloud Architect, a single 'Prompt' resource can be configured with multiple audio files and/or TTS messages, each associated with a different language.
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Correct answer: A
This is true. The 'Prompt' in Architect acts as a container. You can add resources for multiple languages within a single named prompt. When the flow executes, it will play the audio corresponding to the currently set language for the interaction.
