3.8 Explain the Process of Creating and Applying Automation Scripts XSOAR-ENGINEER Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   An engineer is debugging an automation script that is failing in a playbook. The script works when run manually from the Automations page with the same arguments. What is the most likely reason for the difference in behavior?

   • AThe playbook is passing different argument values than those used in the manual test.
   • BThe script is not compatible with the Python version used in the playbook runtime.
   • CThe script's outputs are not being returned correctly when called from a playbook.
   • DThe playbook is executing the script in a different tenant.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   What is the default behavior of a playbook task when an automation script it calls raises an unhandled exception?

   • AThe script is automatically retried with the same inputs
   • BThe task is marked as failed and the playbook stops
   • CThe task is skipped and the playbook continues to the next task
   • DThe playbook enters an infinite loop until the script succeeds
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4. 3expert · medium

   An engineer is debugging a script that fails intermittently in a playbook. The script makes an external API call. The engineer has added print statements to the script to trace the execution. Where can the engineer view the output of these print statements?

   • AIn the playbook's execution report, but only if the task is marked as 'verbose'.
   • BIn the XSOAR system logs, but only if verbose logging is enabled.
   • CIn the war room of the incident where the playbook ran.
   • DIn the script's test output panel on the Automations page.
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5. 4foundation · easy

   When debugging an automation script that is failing in a playbook, which XSOAR component shows the script's error messages and output?

   • AThe War Room
   • BThe Indicator Feed
   • CThe Automation Scripts list
   • DThe Incident Layout
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6. 5application · medium

   An analyst is creating a new automation script that will take a username and return the user's manager from an HR system. The script will be used in a playbook that handles employee offboarding. What should the analyst define in the script's metadata to ensure the playbook can use the returned manager information in subsequent tasks?

   • ADefine the output as 'Manager' with a description and type in the script's metadata comment.
   • BStore the manager's name in a global variable that other scripts can access.
   • CUse the 'print' function to display the manager's name in the war room.
   • DReturn the manager's name as a hardcoded string in the script.
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