Salesforce Salesforce Certifications MULESOFT-INTEGRATION-ASSOCIATE Questions & Answers

• Question 31:

  According to MuleSoft which system integration term describes the method, format and protocol used for communication between two systems?

  A. Interaction

  B. Interface

  C. Message

  D. Component

  Correct Answer: B

  In system integration, the term "interface" describes the method, format, and protocol used for communication between two systems.

  References:

  MuleSoft Documentation: System Integration Concepts Interface Design: API Interface

• Question 32:

  In preparation for a digital transformation initiative an organization is reviewing related IT integration projects that failed for various reasons

  According to MuleSoft's surveys of global IT leaders, what is a common cause of IT project failure that this organization may likely discover in its assessment?

  A. Lack of alignment around business outcomes

  B. Reliance on an Integration-Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS)

  C. Following an Agile delivery methodology

  D. Spending too much time on enablement

  Correct Answer: A

  One common cause of IT project failure identified by MuleSoft's surveys of global IT leaders is the lack of alignment around business outcomes.

  References:

  MuleSoft Surveys: State of IT Digital Transformation Causes of IT Project Failure: Common Reasons for Project Failure

• Question 33:

  An application load balancer routes requests to a RESTful web API secured by Anypomt Flex Gateway

  Which protocol is involved in the communication between the load balancer and the Gateway?

  A. LDAP

  B. HTTPS

  C. SFTP

  D. SMTP

  Correct Answer: B

  In scenarios where an application load balancer routes requests to a RESTful web API secured by Anypoint Flex Gateway, HTTPS is the protocol used.

  References:

  HTTPS Protocol:What is HTTPS?

  API Gateway Security: Anypoint Flex Gateway

• Question 34:

  As part of a growth strategy a supplier signs a trading agreement with a large customer The customer sends purchase orders to the supplier according to the ANSI X12 EDI standard and the supplier creates the orders in its ERP system using the information in the EDI document

  The agreement also requires that the supplier provide a new RESTful API to process requests from the customer for current product inventory levels from the supplier's ERP system.

  Which two fundamental integration use cases does the supplier need to deliver to provide an end-to-end solution for this business scenario? (Choose two.)

  A. Streaming data ingestion

  B. User interface integration

  C. Data mashups

  D. Sharing data with external partners

  E. Synchronized data transfer

  Correct Answer: DE

  To deliver an end-to-end solution for the described business scenario, the supplier needs to address both EDI processing and providing real-time data through a RESTful API. References: MuleSoft Documentation: EDI Integration REST API Design: Designing APIs Data Synchronization: Real-Time Integration

• Question 35:

  CloudHub is an example of which cloud computing service model?

  A. Software as a Service (SaaS)

  B. Platform as a Service (PaaS)

  C. Infrastructure as a Service (laaS)

  D. Monitoring as a Service (MaaS)

  Correct Answer: B

  CloudHub is MuleSoft's integration platform as a service (iPaaS) offering. It provides a platform for deploying and managing integration applications in the cloud.

  References:

  MuleSoft Documentation: CloudHub

  Cloud Computing Models:PaaS Overview

• Question 36:

  An organization is not meeting its growth and innovation objectives because IT cannot deliver projects fast enough to keep up with the pace of change required by the business.

  According to MuleSoft's IT delivery and operating model which step should the organization take to solve this problem?

  A. Adopt a new approach that decouples core IT projects from the innovation that happens within each line of business

  B. Switch from a design-first to a code-first approach for IT development

  C. Modify IT governance and security controls so that line of business developers can have direct access to theorganization's systems of record

  D. Hire more IT developers, architects, and project managers to increase IT delivery

  Correct Answer: A

  MuleSoft's IT delivery and operating model suggests modernizing IT practices to better support business growth and innovation.

  References:

  MuleSoft Whitepaper: API-led Connectivity

  IT Operating Model: Transforming IT Delivery

• Question 37:

  A platform architect includes both an API gateway and a service mesh in the architecture of a distributed application for communication management.

  Which type of communication management does a service mesh typically perform in this architecture?

  A. Between services within the application

  B. Between application services and the firewall

  C. Between the application and external API clients

  D. Between the application and external API implementations

  Correct Answer: A

  A service mesh is typically used to manage communication between microservices within a distributed application.

  References:

  Service Mesh Overview: What is a Service Mesh?

  Service Mesh vs. API Gateway: Service Mesh and API Gateway Comparison

• Question 38:

  A key CI/CD capability of any enterprise solution is a testing framework to write and run repeatable tests

  Which component of Anypoint Platform provides the test automation capabilities for customers to use in their pipelines?

  A. Anypoint CLI

  B. Mule Maven Plugin

  C. Exchange Mocking Service

  D. MUnit

  Correct Answer: D

  A robust CI/CD pipeline requires automated testing to ensure code quality and functionality. MuleSoft's MUnit provides this capability for Mule applications.

  References:

  MuleSoft Documentation: MUnit

  CI/CD Best Practices: MuleSoft CI/CD

• Question 39:

  Which productivity advantage does Anypoint Platform have to both implement and manage an API?

  A. Automatic API specification generation

  B. Automatic API governance

  C. Automatic API proxy generation

  D. Automatic API semantic versioning

  Correct Answer: C

  Anypoint Platform, MuleSoft's unified platform for API design and integration, offers several productivity advantages for both implementing and managing APIs. Among these features, automatic API proxy generation is particularly beneficial.

  References:

  MuleSoft Documentation: API Proxies

  MuleSoft Anypoint Platform Overview: Anypoint Platform