Free NCP-MCA Sample Questions — Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Automation

Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Automation (NCP-MCA) is a professional-level Nutanix certification exam. The blueprint splits the exam across 4 domains, starting with Automation and Orchestration, Calm and Lifecycle Management, Self-Service and Governance. On exam day you face around 50 questions in 90 minutes, in formats such as multiple-choice. The 10 questions below are free samples written to match that style: answer each one first, then reveal the correct answer and note which topics you miss. The NCP-MCA is rated hard in difficulty, and most candidates prepare with at least 12 months of hands-on experience. Because every answer is revealed in place, you can work through the whole set without leaving this page. Work through all 10 samples before deciding whether to buy the full 45+ question PDF.

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Question 1

Which Prism Central setting must first be configured in order to add users to a Project?

  • A. HTTP Proxy
  • B. Authentication Directory
  • C. Pulse
  • D. Local User Role Mapping
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Correct Answer:
B. Authentication Directory
Question 2

An administrator is trying to delete a category, but the option is greyed out. Which two conditions could be causing this issue? (Choose two.)

  • A. The category is system defined
  • B. The category is assigned to powered-on VMs
  • C. The category is part of a flow policy
  • D. The category is user defined
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Correct Answer:
  • A. The category is system defined
  • C. The category is part of a flow policy
Question 3

What two pieces of information can an administrator obtain from Plays? (Choose two.)

  • A. Host where the action runs
  • B. Start time and end time of each action
  • C. Execution result status
  • D. CVM IP where the alert was triggered
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Correct Answer:
  • B. Start time and end time of each action
  • C. Execution result status
Question 4

Which feature of Calm allows for the creation of task-based automation against dynamic lists of Windows or Linux VMs?

  • A. Projects
  • B. Blueprints
  • C. Playbooks
  • D. Runbooks
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Correct Answer:
D. Runbooks
Question 5

Which two features does the Calm Marketplace provide? (Choose two.)

  • A. Published and versioned Blueprints
  • B. Library of executable tasks
  • C. Store of all Blueprints created in Calm
  • D. Set of pre-seeded application Blueprints
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Correct Answer:
  • B. Library of executable tasks
  • D. Set of pre-seeded application Blueprints
Question 6

In order to give Consumers the ability to modify attributes, what should the Blueprint creator implement in the design?

  • A. Custom actions
  • B. eScript task with custom macros
  • C. Runtime variables
  • D. HTTP task with built-in macros
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Correct Answer:
C. Runtime variables
Question 7

Within a Calm blueprint, which two actions can an administrator apply to a Service under the Guest Customization section? (Choose two.)

  • A. Apply a Cloudinit Script
  • B. Apply a Sysprep file
  • C. Modify the base OS image
  • D. Choose UEFI or Legacy BIOS
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Correct Answer:
  • A. Apply a Cloudinit Script
  • B. Apply a Sysprep file
Question 8

An administrator has an existing set of VMs that were deployed before the company started using Calm. The administrator would like to now use Calm to manage those existing VMs. What should the administrator do to manage the existing VMs?

  • A. Create a Greenfield Application, select the snapshots of the VMs to manage and redeploy the VMs from the latest snapshot
  • B. Create a Brownfield Application, select the VMs that are needed for each deployment from the drop down list
  • C. Create a Greenfield Application, select the VMs that are needed for each deployment from the drop down list
  • D. Create a Brownfield Application, select the snapshots of the VMs to manage and redeploy the VMs from the latest snapshot
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Correct Answer:
B. Create a Brownfield Application, select the VMs that are needed for each deployment from the drop down list
Question 9

Which method will result in unique names per VM when scaling out a Service in a Calm Blueprint?

  • A. Guest OS customization using sysprep contains <ComputerName>@@{name}@@</ComputerName>
  • B. Service VM Name field contains the macro variable @@{calm_array_index}@@
  • C. Call an external Python eScript that uses an IPAM API to register the VM name in DNS
  • D. Set the VM Name field to allow user edits at launch so the user can enter a custom value at launch
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Correct Answer:
B. Service VM Name field contains the macro variable @@{calm_array_index}@@
Question 10

Where would a Calm Developer find logging related to blueprint package failures?

  • A. In Calm select Application icon > select application name > Audit Tab
  • B. In Calm select Application icon > select application name > Services Tab
  • C. SSH to Prism Central > /home/calm/log/styx.log
  • D. In Prism Central go to Activities > Audits and get the audits filter by date
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Correct Answer:
A. In Calm select Application icon > select application name > Audit Tab

NCP-MCA sample questions FAQ

Are these NCP-MCA sample questions from the real exam?

No. They are original practice questions written to match the format and topic mix of the Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Automation exam, which contains around 50 questions. Treat them as representative practice, not leaked exam content.

How many free NCP-MCA sample questions do I get?

This page includes 10 questions, each with its correct answer you can reveal in place. The full study PDF expands that to 45+ questions.

Do the sample questions include the correct answers?

Yes. Open the answer panel under each question to see which option is correct. Answer first, then reveal, so the set works as a self-check rather than a reading exercise.

Is 10 sample questions enough to pass the NCP-MCA?

Not on its own. Use the samples to find weak topics, revise them against the official domains, then work through the full 45+ question set under timed conditions before booking the exam.

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