Anthropic Claude Certified Architect - Professional - CCAR-P Exam Questions

A. A workflow pattern, because the steps are well-defined and predictable per-request token cost is preferred over flexibility. B. A workflow pattern, because agentic patterns do not support tool invocations and therefore cannot execute the persist step that writes results to the downstream store. C. An agentic pattern, because the open-ended planning capability of agents produces more consistent structured outputs than a fixed workflow graph on classification tasks. D. An agentic pattern, because agents are categorically more accurate than workflows and therefore always preferable regardless of step predictability.

A. Switch the retrieval index to a denser embedding model to improve chunk-relevance scores. B. Increase the context-window size to allow more retrieved chunks per query. C. Determine whether the failure reproduces on the previous model version to test for a model mismatch. D. Reduce the temperature setting to lower response variance across all query types. E. Inspect the system-prompt grounding instructions to determine whether citation constraints remain intact.

A. Carry the evaluation framework and reference set forward across iterations rather than rebuilding each time. B. Capture lessons learned at the end of each phase and surface them as inputs to the next phase. C. Maintain a stakeholder register and notify the listed parties at every phase transition event. D. Archive every phase deliverable in long-term storage to preserve a record of what was produced. E. Lock decisions made in early phases to prevent revisiting them as later phases begin.

A. The system's current architecture cannot meet the new requirements without changes to component responsibilities or core contracts. B. A runbook step requires a clarification edit to improve on-call guidance accuracy, which can be handled as a documentation update without changes to component responsibilities or core contracts. C. A dashboard alert threshold needs a small numerical adjustment to reduce false-positive noise, which can be handled as an operational configuration change without a new design cycle. D. A minor copy edit is requested in a customer-facing string within the existing UI, which can be handled as a localized content change without altering component responsibilities or contracts.

A. The system must respond at p95 latency under 800 milliseconds at the expected request volume. B. The system must extract a defined set of specific fields from invoice attachments and populate a downstream data record. C. The system must produce a draft response that a human reviewer can edit before sending. D. The system must classify inbound tickets into a defined set of categories.

A. An Architecture Decision Record that states the context, the decision, the alternatives considered, the consequences, and the date and authors. B. A code comment in a single file that contains an opinion of one engineer. C. A slide deck in a presentation folder with no accompanying written rationale. D. A short verbal note shared during a hallway conversation with no written record.

A. Replace the current Claude model with a third-party model that may offer lower latency without evaluation. B. Communicate that latency concerns are a known LLM limitation and outside the architecture team's control. C. Revise the SLA definition collaboratively with stakeholders if current targets are not achievable given production constraints. D. Present measured p50 and p95 latency baselines against the agreed SLA thresholds so stakeholders have accurate data. E. Pause all development and reallocate engineering resources entirely to latency optimization.