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Acquia Certified Drupal 10 Developer - Self Evaluation Quiz ​

The Acquia Certified Drupal Developer Exam evaluates a candidate’s knowledge of development in Drupal. While Acquia does not publish the exact questions from their certification tests, they provide a blueprint outlining the topics covered. Below is an overview of the types of questions you might encounter based on the blueprint, combined with insights from past test-takers and official preparation resources:

This self-evaluation quiz consists of 20 questions covering key topics from the Acquia Certified Developer Exam, including Drupal architecture, essential APIs, content modeling, theming, and site-building.

1. Drupal Basics & Architecture ​

  1. What type of architecture does Drupal use?
  • A. Monolithic
  • B. Microservices
  • C. Decoupled CMS
  • D. Modular
  1. Which of the following is NOT a standard Drupal content entity?
  • A. Node
  • B. Block
  • C. Plugin
  • D. User
  1. In Drupal, which component is responsible for defining a new content type?
  • A. Entity
  • B. Field
  • C. Plugin
  • D. Bundle

2. Content Modeling & Site Building ​

  1. What is the primary function of the Entity API?
  • A. Managing user sessions
  • B. Handling structured content storage and retrieval
  • C. Rendering Twig templates
  • D. Executing database queries
  1. Which of the following statements about Taxonomy in Drupal is TRUE?
  • A. Taxonomies can only be applied to Nodes.
  • B. Taxonomies must be created using code.
  • C. Taxonomies are used to categorize content using Terms and Vocabularies.
  • D. Taxonomies do not support hierarchical relationships.
  1. Which module is used to configure and display views in Drupal?
  • A. Entity API
  • B. Views module
  • C. Field module
  • D. Panels

3. Theming & Frontend Development ​

  1. What templating system does Drupal use for rendering HTML output?
  • A. Smarty
  • B. Twig
  • C. Handlebars
  • D. Blade
  1. Where are theme .twig files stored in a custom Drupal theme?
  • A. /modules/custom/{theme_name}/templates/
  • B. /themes/{theme_name}/templates/
  • C. /libraries/{theme_name}/templates/
  • D. /web/{theme_name}/templates/
  1. Which hook is used to preprocess variables before rendering a template in Drupal?
  • A. hook_preprocess_HOOK()
  • B. hook_theme()
  • C. hook_render_alter()
  • D. hook_theme_suggestions()
  1. How can you override a specific block template in a custom theme?
  • A. Create a file named block--{machine-name}.html.twig in the templates folder.
  • B. Modify the block.module file directly.
  • C. Change the settings in the Drupal UI.
  • D. Add a new field to the block.

4. Essential Drupal APIs ​

  1. Which Drupal API is used to interact with configuration settings?
  • A. State API
  • B. Config API
  • C. Cache API
  • D. Routing API
  1. Which method retrieves a configuration value in Drupal?
  • A. \Drupal::state()->get()
  • B. \Drupal::config()->get()
  • C. \Drupal::entityTypeManager()->getStorage()->load()
  • D. \Drupal::database()->select()
  1. Which Drupal API is responsible for handling structured data storage and retrieval?
  • A. Plugin API
  • B. Render API
  • C. Entity API
  • D. Routing API
  1. Which hook is used to alter the render array of a block before it is displayed?
  • A. hook_block_alter()
  • B. hook_block_view_alter()
  • C. hook_theme()
  • D. hook_block_configure_alter()
  1. Which caching mechanism should be used to store temporary data that does not need to persist across page reloads?
  • A. Config API
  • B. State API
  • C. Cache API
  • D. Entity API

5. Custom Module Development ​

  1. Which of the following is the correct way to define a custom module in Drupal?
  • A. Create a .info.yml file inside the modules/custom/{module_name}/ directory
  • B. Add the module to settings.php
  • C. Place a .module file in the themes/custom/ directory
  • D. Define the module inside the composer.json file
  1. How do you declare a custom service in a Drupal module?
  • A. Using a .module file
  • B. In a services.yml file
  • C. In the settings.php file
  • D. In a routing.yml file
  1. Which of the following best describes a Drupal plugin?
  • A. A module that extends another module
  • B. A self-contained piece of functionality defined by an annotation and managed by a Plugin Manager
  • C. A custom entity type
  • D. A way to override configurations
  1. Which function should be used to add a route in a custom module?
  • A. hook_menu()
  • B. hook_route_alter()
  • C. Define routes in a .routing.yml file
  • D. hook_form_alter()
  1. Which of the following is the correct way to trigger a form submission handler in Drupal?
  • A. Implement hook_form_alter()
  • B. Use hook_theme()
  • C. Define a form class that extends FormBase or ConfigFormBase
  • D. Modify the .module file directly

Answers can be found here