Question 1

An Alexa Skill Builder needs to set up an Amazon Alexa skill beta test. What user identifier should be used to add beta testers?

Accepted Answer

A)  AWS account number 
B)  Alexa user email address 
C)  Amazon vendor ID 
D)  Amazon customer ID 
A)  AWS account number 
B)  Alexa user email address 
C)  Amazon vendor ID 
D)  Amazon customer ID

Question 2

An Alexa Skill Builder has published a skill to the Alexa Skills Store, but soon after realizes that Amazon Alexa is saying an incorrect word in one of the responses. What is the recommended method for the Builder to correct this issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Correct the response in a new endpoint, and after updating the In Development version of the skill, redeploy it. 
B)  Access the In Development version of the skill, alter the intent that was causing the incorrect word, then resubmit the skill for certification. 
C)  Edit the response in a new endpoint, and after updating the In Development version of the skill, resubmit it for certification. 
D)  Correct the response in the existing endpoint of the Live version of the skill, then redeploy it. 
A)  Correct the response in a new endpoint, and after updating the In Development version of the skill, redeploy it. 
B)  Access the In Development version of the skill, alter the intent that was causing the incorrect word, then resubmit the skill for certification. 
C)  Edit the response in a new endpoint, and after updating the In Development version of the skill, resubmit it for certification. 
D)  Correct the response in the existing endpoint of the Live version of the skill, then redeploy it.

Question 3

An Alexa Skill Builder would like to improve a skill's help experience. To do this, the Builder plans to leverage the user's activity leading up to the help request to contextualize the help response. Where should the skill obtain the necessary context?

Accepted Answer

A)  Load the user's recent activity from the Intent Request History API, then use this to provide context to the AMAZON.HelpIntent request. Load the user's recent activity from the Intent Request History API, then use this to provide context to the AMAZON.HelpIntent request. 
B)  Retrieve the recent activity from the context object passed with the AMAZON.HelpIntent request. Retrieve the recent activity from the context object passed with the 
C)  Use a session attribute to store the intent name for each request, then use this to provide context to the AMAZON.HelpIntent request. Use a session attribute to store the intent name for each request, then use this to provide context to the 
D)  Retrieve the recent activity from the slot values passed with the AMAZON.HelpIntent request. Retrieve the recent activity from the slot values passed with the 
A)  Load the user's recent activity from the Intent Request History API, then use this to provide context to the AMAZON.HelpIntent request. Load the user's recent activity from the Intent Request History API, then use this to provide context to the AMAZON.HelpIntent request. 
B)  Retrieve the recent activity from the context object passed with the AMAZON.HelpIntent request. Retrieve the recent activity from the context object passed with the 
C)  Use a session attribute to store the intent name for each request, then use this to provide context to the AMAZON.HelpIntent request. Use a session attribute to store the intent name for each request, then use this to provide context to the 
D)  Retrieve the recent activity from the slot values passed with the AMAZON.HelpIntent request. Retrieve the recent activity from the slot values passed with the

Question 4

An Alexa Skill Builder is trying to enable a skill in the developer console. The skill model builds without errors, but the Builder is unable to turn on testing. What could be causing this?

Accepted Answer

A)  The skill's slot types are invalid. 
B)  The skill does not have an example phrase 
C)  The skill does not have an invocation name 
D)  The skill does not have an endpoint 
A)  The skill's slot types are invalid. 
B)  The skill does not have an example phrase 
C)  The skill does not have an invocation name 
D)  The skill does not have an endpoint

Question 5

An Amazon Alexa interactive story skill needs to provide users with the option to resume the skill from where users left off when they last used the skill. Where should the data be stored to ensure that the skill will start at the correct location?

Accepted Answer

A)  In a JSON file along with the skill's AWS Lambda function 
B)  In Amazon DynamoDB 
C)  In the skill's session object In the skill's session object 
D)  In the skills's request object In the skills's request object 
A)  In a JSON file along with the skill's AWS Lambda function 
B)  In Amazon DynamoDB 
C)  In the skill's session object In the skill's session object 
D)  In the skills's request object In the skills's request object

Question 6

An Alexa Skill Builder has built a new custom skill backed by an AWS Lambda function. The Lambda function executes successfully from the Lambda console, however, the Lambda function cannot be successfully invoked in the developer console or from an Amazon Alexa enabled device. No error messages show in the function's Amazon CloudWatch Logs. The Builder confirmed the endpoint has the correct ARN. What is likely causing this issue and how can it be corrected?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Lambda application code has a bug that is causing it to crash. Modify the code to fix the bug, then redeploy the Lambda function. 
B)  The ASK SDK was not deployed with the Lambda function. Add the ASK SDK, then redeploy the Lambda function. 
C)  The ASK trigger for the Lambda function has been restricted to the wrong skill ID. Re-create the trigger with the correct skill ID. 
D)  The Lambda role does not have the correct AWS IAM permission. Update the IAM role associated with the Lambda function. 
A)  The Lambda application code has a bug that is causing it to crash. Modify the code to fix the bug, then redeploy the Lambda function. 
B)  The ASK SDK was not deployed with the Lambda function. Add the ASK SDK, then redeploy the Lambda function. 
C)  The ASK trigger for the Lambda function has been restricted to the wrong skill ID. Re-create the trigger with the correct skill ID. 
D)  The Lambda role does not have the correct AWS IAM permission. Update the IAM role associated with the Lambda function.

Question 7

An Alexa Builder is working on a skill for music streaming. When a user says, "Alexa, stop" the skill needs to know where the user was in the song, so that when returning to the skill in a new session, the song can pick up where it left off. Which section of the following JSON contains the data indicating where the song left off?

Accepted Answer

A)  session.attributes 
B)  Context.AudioPlayer 
C)  session.user 
D)  context.System.device.supportedInterfaces.AudioPlayer 
A)  session.attributes 
B)  Context.AudioPlayer 
C)  session.user 
D)  context.System.device.supportedInterfaces.AudioPlayer

Question 8

An Alexa Skill Builder receives feedback from users that a specific utterance causes Amazon Alexa to trigger the skill's AMAZON.HelpIntent rather than triggering the correct intent and slot. How can the Builder reproduce this behavior to troubleshoot the problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use the AWS Lambda test feature to send a request with the given intent and slot combination. 
B)  Set up a unit test in the code base to simulate what happens when the given intent and slot combination are dispatched within the skill. 
C)  Use the Manual JSON tab on the Test page of the developer console to see what happens when a request for the given intent and slot combination is sent to the skill 
D)  Use the Alexa Simulator tab on the Test page of the developer console to test the utterances the users have reported. 
A)  Use the AWS Lambda test feature to send a request with the given intent and slot combination. 
B)  Set up a unit test in the code base to simulate what happens when the given intent and slot combination are dispatched within the skill. 
C)  Use the Manual JSON tab on the Test page of the developer console to see what happens when a request for the given intent and slot combination is sent to the skill 
D)  Use the Alexa Simulator tab on the Test page of the developer console to test the utterances the users have reported.

Question 9

An Alexa Skill Builder is using the AudioPlayer.Play directive and would like to automatically start the next audio track at the end of the current track. Which AudioPlayer playBehavior values will allow the Builder to achieve this without changing the audio currently playing? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  REPLACE_ALL 
B)  CLEAR_ENQUEUED 
C)  REPLACE_ENQUEUED 
D)  ENQUEUE 
E)  CLEAR_ALL 
A)  REPLACE_ALL 
B)  CLEAR_ENQUEUED 
C)  REPLACE_ENQUEUED 
D)  ENQUEUE 
E)  CLEAR_ALL

Question 10

An Alexa Skill Builder published a skill that streams sounds to help users relax. The skill is becoming very popular and is available in many different locales around the world. More than 20.000 users are using the skill every week, and more than 500 users are added daily. The sound files are stored in Amazon S3. What can the Builder do to ensure low latency and the best possible streaming performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use Amazon CloudFront to deliver content and cache the audio files across different geographical regions. 
B)  Migrate the sound files from Amazon S3 into Amazon Redshift to speed up the read operations. 
C)  Use Elastic Load Balancing to handle the traffic generated by the increasing number of users. 
D)  Enable cross-region replication on the Amazon S3 bucket policy to improve the skill's performance. 
A)  Use Amazon CloudFront to deliver content and cache the audio files across different geographical regions. 
B)  Migrate the sound files from Amazon S3 into Amazon Redshift to speed up the read operations. 
C)  Use Elastic Load Balancing to handle the traffic generated by the increasing number of users. 
D)  Enable cross-region replication on the Amazon S3 bucket policy to improve the skill's performance.

Question 11

An Alexa Skill Builder is using session attributes to maintain a user's state. What can the Builder do to ensure that a user's session is not lost if they take too long to answer a question and the skill exists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Set shouldEndSession to false in the response object to prevent the skill from exiting. Set shouldEndSession to false in the response object to prevent the skill from exiting. 
B)  Handle the SessionEndedRequest request type and persist the user's session to a database. Handle the SessionEndedRequest request type and persist the user's session to a database. 
C)  Return false from the SessionEndedRequest handler so the session does not exist. Return false from the handler so the session does not exist. 
D)  Return a reprompt in the response object from the SessionEndedRequest handler. Return a reprompt object from the SessionEndedRequest handler. 
A)  Set shouldEndSession to false in the response object to prevent the skill from exiting. Set shouldEndSession to false in the response object to prevent the skill from exiting. 
B)  Handle the SessionEndedRequest request type and persist the user's session to a database. Handle the SessionEndedRequest request type and persist the user's session to a database. 
C)  Return false from the SessionEndedRequest handler so the session does not exist. Return false from the handler so the session does not exist. 
D)  Return a reprompt in the response object from the SessionEndedRequest handler. Return a reprompt object from the SessionEndedRequest handler.

Question 12

An Amazon Alexa trip planner skill has several intents and slots. One of the intents is PlanMyTripIntent and some of the slots are fromCity , toCity departDate , and returnDate . The following is a sample dialog: User: Ask plan my trip to start a new trip leaving from Seattle. Alexa: You said you are leaving from Seattle, right? User: Yes Alexa: I've saved your trip. Do you want to create another trip? What will be invoked upon the user's final "Yes"?

Accepted Answer

A)  PlanMyTripIntent 
B)  AMAZON.CancelIntent 
C)  AMAZON.YesIntent 
D)  LaunchRequest 
A)  PlanMyTripIntent 
B)  AMAZON.CancelIntent 
C)  AMAZON.YesIntent 
D)  LaunchRequest

Question 13

An Alexa Skill Builder made changes to an AWS Lambda function that is used as the endpoint for a skill. The Builder discovers that the skill now returns an error when it is launched. How can the Builder use the Lambda console to trigger the function and debug the code?

Accepted Answer

A)  Create a Lambda test event using the JSON request as input to find the specific error within the code. 
B)  Create a Lambda test event using the JSON response as output to find the specific error within the code. 
C)  Check the JSON response to see if there are any syntax errors in the code. 
D)  Create a Lambda test event using the JSON interaction model to find the specific error within the code. 
A)  Create a Lambda test event using the JSON request as input to find the specific error within the code. 
B)  Create a Lambda test event using the JSON response as output to find the specific error within the code. 
C)  Check the JSON response to see if there are any syntax errors in the code. 
D)  Create a Lambda test event using the JSON interaction model to find the specific error within the code.

Question 14

An Amazon Alexa skill fetches data for users from a third-party API and the wait for the response from that call is variable, often taking up to 5 seconds. What is the recommended method for notifying users that a skill is working on the request and has not failed to respond?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prefetch the data that is expected to the required by the skill from the third-party API using Amazon CloudWatch Events. 
B)  Call the Progressive Response API and send a directive, such as VoicePlayer.Speak Call the Progressive Response API and send a directive, such as VoicePlayer.Speak 
C)  Ask a follow-up question for clarification to engage the user while waiting for the initially requested response. 
D)  Respond to the user stating that the data will be ready soon, and upon the next launch of the skill, provide the user with the response they initially requested. 
A)  Prefetch the data that is expected to the required by the skill from the third-party API using Amazon CloudWatch Events. 
B)  Call the Progressive Response API and send a directive, such as VoicePlayer.Speak Call the Progressive Response API and send a directive, such as VoicePlayer.Speak 
C)  Ask a follow-up question for clarification to engage the user while waiting for the initially requested response. 
D)  Respond to the user stating that the data will be ready soon, and upon the next launch of the skill, provide the user with the response they initially requested.

Question 15

An Alexa Skill Builder wants to create a skill that asks the user two yes/no questions: Alexa: Do you like cats? Do you like dogs? When the username answers "yes", how should the Builder code the handler to know which question the answer refers to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using session attributes, store the previous question as the context for use in the AMAZON.YesIntent handler. Using session attributes, store the previous question as the context for use in the AMAZON.YesIntent handler. 
B)  Within the AMAZON.YesIntent handler, prompt the user to repeat the name of the animal that they like. Within the handler, prompt the user to repeat the name of the animal that they like. 
C)  Within the AMAZON.YesIntent handler, define a slot to store and retrieve the previously asked question. handler, define a slot to store and retrieve the previously asked question. 
D)  Access Amazon CloudWatch Logs and retrieve the previous question topic from the recent log messages. 
A)  Using session attributes, store the previous question as the context for use in the AMAZON.YesIntent handler. Using session attributes, store the previous question as the context for use in the AMAZON.YesIntent handler. 
B)  Within the AMAZON.YesIntent handler, prompt the user to repeat the name of the animal that they like. Within the handler, prompt the user to repeat the name of the animal that they like. 
C)  Within the AMAZON.YesIntent handler, define a slot to store and retrieve the previously asked question. handler, define a slot to store and retrieve the previously asked question. 
D)  Access Amazon CloudWatch Logs and retrieve the previous question topic from the recent log messages.

Question 16

An Alexa Skill Builder wants to name a skill using a company's branded acronym, "NAT Systems." Which invocation name is valid?

Accepted Answer

A)  n a t systems 
B)  n-a-t systems 
C)  n. a. t. systems 
D)  NAT Systems 
A)  n a t systems 
B)  n-a-t systems 
C)  n. a. t. systems 
D)  NAT Systems

Question 17

An Alexa Skill Builder is developing a skill that must send an initial welcome email to each new user. What combination of features would the Builder use to satisfy this requirement? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexa Settings API 
B)  Entity resolution 
C)  Customer Profile API 
D)  Device Address API 
E)  Data persistence 
A)  Alexa Settings API 
B)  Entity resolution 
C)  Customer Profile API 
D)  Device Address API 
E)  Data persistence

Question 18

An Alexa Skill Builder is building an interactive storytelling skill where the user can choose their own path through the story. The Builder wants Amazon Alexa to narrate the story and use custom audio for the dialogue for each character, along with various sound effects. How can these requirements be met?

Accepted Answer

A) Record custom audio for each segment of the story, then stream audio files stored on Amazon S3 using the AudioPlayer interface for each segment of the story. B) Develop each response as text, and let Alexa speak each part differently using SSML markup for to alter the Alexa voice for each character. Develop each response as text, and let Alexa speak each part differently using SSML markup for to alter the Alexa voice for each character. C) Record custom audio for each character voice and the sound effects in the story, then include the custom audio using SSML markup in the response. D) Record the entire story as custom audio and stream the audio stored on Amazon S3 using the AudioPlayer interface. A) Record custom audio for each segment of the story, then stream audio files stored on Amazon S3 using the AudioPlayer interface for each segment of the story. B) Develop each response as text, and let Alexa speak each part differently using SSML markup for to alter the Alexa voice for each character. Develop each response as text, and let Alexa speak each part differently using SSML markup for to alter the Alexa voice for each character. C) Record custom audio for each character voice and the sound effects in the story, then include the custom audio using SSML markup in the response. D) Record the entire story as custom audio and stream the audio stored on Amazon S3 using the AudioPlayer interface.

Question 19

An Alexa Skill Builder is developing a custom skill to play a live audio stream. What two built-in intents are required to implement the AudioPlayer interface?

Accepted Answer

A)  AMAZON.NextIntent and AMAZON.StopIntent AMAZON.NextIntent and AMAZON.StopIntent 
B)  AMAZON.ResumeIntent and AMAZON.PauseIntent AMAZON.ResumeIntent AMAZON.PauseIntent 
C)  AMAZON.CancelIntent and AMAZON.ResumeIntent AMAZON.CancelIntent 
D)  AMAZON.RepeatIntent and AMAZON.StopIntent AMAZON.RepeatIntent 
A)  AMAZON.NextIntent and AMAZON.StopIntent AMAZON.NextIntent and AMAZON.StopIntent 
B)  AMAZON.ResumeIntent and AMAZON.PauseIntent AMAZON.ResumeIntent AMAZON.PauseIntent 
C)  AMAZON.CancelIntent and AMAZON.ResumeIntent AMAZON.CancelIntent 
D)  AMAZON.RepeatIntent and AMAZON.StopIntent AMAZON.RepeatIntent

Question 20

An Alexa Skill Builder wants to customize a welcome back message for each person who uses the skill. The JSON input is shown below:   Which element from the request would the Builder use to accomplish this?

Accepted Answer

A)  sessionId 
B)  userId 
C)  requestId 
D)  applicationId 
A)  sessionId 
B)  userId 
C)  requestId 
D)  applicationId

An Alexa Skill Builder needs to set up an Amazon Alexa skill beta test. What user identifier should be used to add beta testers?

An Alexa Skill Builder has published a skill to the Alexa Skills Store, but soon after realizes that Amazon Alexa is saying an incorrect word in one of the responses. What is the recommended method for the Builder to correct this issue?

An Alexa Skill Builder would like to improve a skill's help experience. To do this, the Builder plans to leverage the user's activity leading up to the help request to contextualize the help response. Where should the skill obtain the necessary context?

An Alexa Skill Builder is trying to enable a skill in the developer console. The skill model builds without errors, but the Builder is unable to turn on testing. What could be causing this?

An Amazon Alexa interactive story skill needs to provide users with the option to resume the skill from where users left off when they last used the skill. Where should the data be stored to ensure that the skill will start at the correct location?

An Alexa Skill Builder receives feedback from users that a specific utterance causes Amazon Alexa to trigger the skill's AMAZON.HelpIntent rather than triggering the correct intent and slot. How can the Builder reproduce this behavior to troubleshoot the problem?

An Alexa Skill Builder is using the AudioPlayer.Play directive and would like to automatically start the next audio track at the end of the current track. Which AudioPlayer playBehavior values will allow the Builder to achieve this without changing the audio currently playing? (Choose two.)

An Alexa Skill Builder is using session attributes to maintain a user's state. What can the Builder do to ensure that a user's session is not lost if they take too long to answer a question and the skill exists?

An Alexa Skill Builder made changes to an AWS Lambda function that is used as the endpoint for a skill. The Builder discovers that the skill now returns an error when it is launched. How can the Builder use the Lambda console to trigger the function and debug the code?

An Amazon Alexa skill fetches data for users from a third-party API and the wait for the response from that call is variable, often taking up to 5 seconds. What is the recommended method for notifying users that a skill is working on the request and has not failed to respond?

An Alexa Skill Builder wants to create a skill that asks the user two yes/no questions: Alexa: Do you like cats? Do you like dogs? When the username answers "yes", how should the Builder code the handler to know which question the answer refers to?

An Alexa Skill Builder wants to name a skill using a company's branded acronym, "NAT Systems." Which invocation name is valid?

An Alexa Skill Builder is developing a skill that must send an initial welcome email to each new user. What combination of features would the Builder use to satisfy this requirement? (Choose two.)

An Alexa Skill Builder is developing a custom skill to play a live audio stream. What two built-in intents are required to implement the AudioPlayer interface?

An Alexa Skill Builder wants to customize a welcome back message for each person who uses the skill. The JSON input is shown below: Which element from the request would the Builder use to accomplish this?

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Exam 2: AWS Certified Alexa Skill Builder - Specialty

An Alexa Skill Builder needs to set up an Amazon Alexa skill beta test. What user identifier should be used to add beta testers?

An Alexa Skill Builder has published a skill to the Alexa Skills Store, but soon after realizes that Amazon Alexa is saying an incorrect word in one of the responses. What is the recommended method for the Builder to correct this issue?

An Alexa Skill Builder would like to improve a skill's help experience. To do this, the Builder plans to leverage the user's activity leading up to the help request to contextualize the help response. Where should the skill obtain the necessary context?

An Alexa Skill Builder is trying to enable a skill in the developer console. The skill model builds without errors, but the Builder is unable to turn on testing. What could be causing this?

An Amazon Alexa interactive story skill needs to provide users with the option to resume the skill from where users left off when they last used the skill. Where should the data be stored to ensure that the skill will start at the correct location?

An Alexa Skill Builder receives feedback from users that a specific utterance causes Amazon Alexa to trigger the skill's AMAZON.HelpIntent rather than triggering the correct intent and slot. How can the Builder reproduce this behavior to troubleshoot the problem?

An Alexa Skill Builder is using the AudioPlayer.Play directive and would like to automatically start the next audio track at the end of the current track. Which AudioPlayer playBehavior values will allow the Builder to achieve this without changing the audio currently playing? (Choose two.)

An Alexa Skill Builder is using session attributes to maintain a user's state. What can the Builder do to ensure that a user's session is not lost if they take too long to answer a question and the skill exists?

An Alexa Skill Builder made changes to an AWS Lambda function that is used as the endpoint for a skill. The Builder discovers that the skill now returns an error when it is launched. How can the Builder use the Lambda console to trigger the function and debug the code?

An Amazon Alexa skill fetches data for users from a third-party API and the wait for the response from that call is variable, often taking up to 5 seconds. What is the recommended method for notifying users that a skill is working on the request and has not failed to respond?

An Alexa Skill Builder wants to create a skill that asks the user two yes/no questions: Alexa: Do you like cats? Do you like dogs? When the username answers "yes", how should the Builder code the handler to know which question the answer refers to?

An Alexa Skill Builder wants to name a skill using a company's branded acronym, "NAT Systems." Which invocation name is valid?

An Alexa Skill Builder is developing a skill that must send an initial welcome email to each new user. What combination of features would the Builder use to satisfy this requirement? (Choose two.)

An Alexa Skill Builder is developing a custom skill to play a live audio stream. What two built-in intents are required to implement the AudioPlayer interface?

An Alexa Skill Builder wants to customize a welcome back message for each person who uses the skill. The JSON input is shown below: Which element from the request would the Builder use to accomplish this?

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