MLBPA GENERAL CERTIFIED AGENT EXAM
AND STUDYGUIDE LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
The daily major league roster limit from Opening Day until August 31st -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 26
When a player is optioned from a major league club to one of its minor league
affiliates, he cannot be recalled back to the major league club for how many days?
- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 10
Once a player has been placed on a club's 40-man roster, how many option years
does a club have on that particular player? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 3
When a player is designated for assignment (total removal from the 40-man), how
many days does a club have to trade, assign or release that player? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 7
When referencing a player on a club's 40-man roster, a player is considered to have
used an "option year" when he spends at least how many days in the minors? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 20
How many days is considered 1 full year of major league service time? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 172
1
,Following the completion of a player's Uniform Player's Contract, a player may
become a free agent if he has not executed a contract for the next season AND if he
has at least how many years of Major League service? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- 6
Regarding a player and free agency, how long is the "Quiet Period"? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 5 days
A Qualifying Offer is given by a club to a player that is guaranteed equal to the
average of the _______ highest paid players from the prior season. - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 125
A player whose contract is terminated by a club during Spring Training but 16
days on or before the start of the season shall be entitled to receive termination pay
equal to how many days' payment at the rate stipulated in paragraph 2 of his
contract? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 30 days
A player whose contract is terminated by a club during Spring Training within 15
days or less before the start of the season shall be entitled to receive termination
pay equal to how many days' payment at the rate stipulated in paragraph 2 of his
contract? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 45 days
What percentage of the exterior of a player's shoe must be the club's designated
primary shoe color? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 51%
How many violations of the Smokeless Tobacco Policy by a player does it take
before the player is fined? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 2 violations
2
,A player is suspended how many games for their first positive steroid test result? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 80 games
In regards to drug testing, players on the major league roster will be required to
submit to how may urine samples during the season? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
At least Two
Excluding "Super Two" players, what is the minimum number of Major League
service years accumulated must a player have to be considered for salary
arbitration? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 3
What percentage of the playoff Players' Pool is distributed to the players if they
win the World Series? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 36%
Each club may schedule up to how many Interleague games each season? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 20
The minimum salary for each day of service at the Minor League level depends on
what? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- How long a player has been at the minor
league level
In general, no player shall be required to report for Spring Training workouts more
than _______ days prior to the start of the season. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 33
What is the minimum number of active players a club can maintain during the
season, barring unforeseen circumstances? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 25
3
, What is the limit on percentage of total compensation that can be deferred of a
player contract? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- no limit
The contract of a player with ________ or more years of Major League service, the
last ________ of which have been with one team, shall not be assignable to another
Major League club without the player's written consent. - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- 10,5
A player is eligible to become a free agent as of what time on the day following the
day the last game of the World Series has started? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
9:00 AM ET
Any club signing a contract with a player during free agency after the expiration of
the "Quiet Period" cannot assign his contract until after what date? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- The next June 15
FACT PATTERN: Your client has accumulated 2 full years of major league
service time from the 2014 and 2015 seasons and had also accumulated 87 days of
service during the 2016 season. This ranks him in the top 19% in total service in
the class of players who have 2 but not less than 3 years of Major League service. -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Super Two Status
What dates are arbitration hearings held on? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
February 1-20
How many times may a Club require a Player's physical presence during contract
negotiations? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- once, Player is entitled to be paid by
theClub or round-trip first class transportation and first-class hotel costs, and a
daily meal and tip allowance
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AND STUDYGUIDE LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
The daily major league roster limit from Opening Day until August 31st -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 26
When a player is optioned from a major league club to one of its minor league
affiliates, he cannot be recalled back to the major league club for how many days?
- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 10
Once a player has been placed on a club's 40-man roster, how many option years
does a club have on that particular player? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 3
When a player is designated for assignment (total removal from the 40-man), how
many days does a club have to trade, assign or release that player? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 7
When referencing a player on a club's 40-man roster, a player is considered to have
used an "option year" when he spends at least how many days in the minors? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 20
How many days is considered 1 full year of major league service time? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 172
1
,Following the completion of a player's Uniform Player's Contract, a player may
become a free agent if he has not executed a contract for the next season AND if he
has at least how many years of Major League service? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- 6
Regarding a player and free agency, how long is the "Quiet Period"? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 5 days
A Qualifying Offer is given by a club to a player that is guaranteed equal to the
average of the _______ highest paid players from the prior season. - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 125
A player whose contract is terminated by a club during Spring Training but 16
days on or before the start of the season shall be entitled to receive termination pay
equal to how many days' payment at the rate stipulated in paragraph 2 of his
contract? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 30 days
A player whose contract is terminated by a club during Spring Training within 15
days or less before the start of the season shall be entitled to receive termination
pay equal to how many days' payment at the rate stipulated in paragraph 2 of his
contract? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 45 days
What percentage of the exterior of a player's shoe must be the club's designated
primary shoe color? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 51%
How many violations of the Smokeless Tobacco Policy by a player does it take
before the player is fined? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 2 violations
2
,A player is suspended how many games for their first positive steroid test result? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 80 games
In regards to drug testing, players on the major league roster will be required to
submit to how may urine samples during the season? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
At least Two
Excluding "Super Two" players, what is the minimum number of Major League
service years accumulated must a player have to be considered for salary
arbitration? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 3
What percentage of the playoff Players' Pool is distributed to the players if they
win the World Series? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 36%
Each club may schedule up to how many Interleague games each season? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 20
The minimum salary for each day of service at the Minor League level depends on
what? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- How long a player has been at the minor
league level
In general, no player shall be required to report for Spring Training workouts more
than _______ days prior to the start of the season. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 33
What is the minimum number of active players a club can maintain during the
season, barring unforeseen circumstances? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 25
3
, What is the limit on percentage of total compensation that can be deferred of a
player contract? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- no limit
The contract of a player with ________ or more years of Major League service, the
last ________ of which have been with one team, shall not be assignable to another
Major League club without the player's written consent. - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- 10,5
A player is eligible to become a free agent as of what time on the day following the
day the last game of the World Series has started? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
9:00 AM ET
Any club signing a contract with a player during free agency after the expiration of
the "Quiet Period" cannot assign his contract until after what date? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- The next June 15
FACT PATTERN: Your client has accumulated 2 full years of major league
service time from the 2014 and 2015 seasons and had also accumulated 87 days of
service during the 2016 season. This ranks him in the top 19% in total service in
the class of players who have 2 but not less than 3 years of Major League service. -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Super Two Status
What dates are arbitration hearings held on? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
February 1-20
How many times may a Club require a Player's physical presence during contract
negotiations? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- once, Player is entitled to be paid by
theClub or round-trip first class transportation and first-class hotel costs, and a
daily meal and tip allowance
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