Guidewire Insurance Suite Analyst TEST
STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH
RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<LATEST VERSION>
1. What are the three tiers in GW application architecture - ANSWER ✓ Data,
application, presentation (or user interface/web clients)
2. In which tier are the following used? PCF Files, Gosu, and Data model
entities? - ANSWER ✓ Presentation, application, and data respectively
3. For each of the following, identify if it is stored as a database table, as a
table column, or not stored in the database at all:
a) An entity (such as ABContact)
b) A physical data field (such as ABContact.CreateTime)
c) A virtual data field (such as ABContact.FullName)
d) A foreign key field (such as ABContact.AssignedUser) - ANSWER ✓
a) table
b) column
c) not stored
d) column (foreign key column)
4. For each of the following, identify if it is stored as a database table, as a
table column, or not stored in the database at all:
a) an array key field (such as ABContact.Contact Notes)
b) a typelist (such as VendorType)
c) a typekey Field (such as ABContact.VendorType) - ANSWER ✓ a)
not stored in the database
b) table
c) column (foreign key column)
5. Name two circumstances in which you would execute the gwb
genDataDictionary command. - ANSWER ✓ When you install app and
, when you extend Data Model (and are concerned with data model validation
beyond schema validation in Entity Editor). If you modify system
permissions or some other aspect of access and would need to regenerate the
Security Dictionary.
6. How many ETX files can a given entity have? - ANSWER ✓ One ETX file
per entity in most cases.
7. What datatype do you enter for fields that will store...
a) String values?
b) Boolean values?
c) Numbers with decimal values? - ANSWER ✓ a) varchar
b) bit
c) decimal
8. Which datatypes require columnParam subelements? - ANSWER ✓ a)
decimal requires precision and scale
b) varchar requires size
9. When does a GW app actually modify the physical structure of the database?
- ANSWER ✓ Physical structure of the database is only modified during
start-up.
10.Describe some of the differences between the files in the \Metadata\Typelist
and \Extensions\Typelist folders - ANSWER ✓ Metadata: OOTB typelists.
Not-editable. TIX and TTI files.
Extensions: contains editable items, developers are able to make
modifications here. TTX and TTI files.
11.Define the broad purpose for each element category:
a) atomic widgets
b) container widgets
c) locations - ANSWER ✓ a) display individual elements of data and/or
functionality
b) group atomic widgets into logical groups
c) define how users move from one place in app to the next
12.Gosu - ANSWER ✓ Core programming technology
,13.Data Model - ANSWER ✓ The organization of the data stored by the
application
14.User Interface - ANSWER ✓ What the user sees and interacts with
15.Application Logic - ANSWER ✓ The behavior and functionality of the
application
16.Page Configuration Formats - ANSWER ✓ Changes to the UI are made in
these components
17.Data Model Formula - ANSWER ✓ Entities + Typelists
18.Entities - ANSWER ✓ Dynamic information which is held or stored about
things such as a person or a claim
19.Typelists - ANSWER ✓ static information used to define details about an
entity such as gender, type of claimant, or severity of injury
20.Rules - ANSWER ✓ Validation, assignment, approval, routing and so on
21.Classes - ANSWER ✓ Functions that return calculated values, set values in
fields, and so on
22.Functions - ANSWER ✓ ex. Calculate the number of days since a loss date
23.Integration Mechanisms - ANSWER ✓ Exchange of data or requests to
perform work between two systems
24.Common Integration Systems - ANSWER ✓ exs. Authentication system,
documents management system, address book application system
25.Fields - ANSWER ✓ Atomic data stored about the entity (non-restricted
values)
26.Type Keys - ANSWER ✓ A single reference to a value in a typelist
, 27.Array Keys - ANSWER ✓ A set of single references to another entity
28.Foreign Keys - ANSWER ✓ A single reference to the id of another entity
29.Fields ex. - ANSWER ✓ Description, ClaimReportDate, WeatherRelated
30.Type Keys ex. - ANSWER ✓ AccidentType, ClaimSource, LossType
31.Array Keys ex. - ANSWER ✓ AllAddresses, SecondaryAddresses
32.Foreign Keys ex. - ANSWER ✓ Catastrophe, AssignedGroup
33.Data Dictionary - ANSWER ✓ Shows definitions of entities and typelists
34.Typelist Field - ANSWER ✓ Predefined set of possible values
35.Typekey Field - ANSWER ✓ Associated with a specific typelist
36.Impact of UI changes that are consistent with base product architecture -
ANSWER ✓ 1. Ensure consistent look and feel
2. Simplify new user learning experience
3. Reduce development time
4. SImplify maintenance and upgrades
5. Reduce likelihood of performance impacts
37.What are the four main areas of configuration in a Guidewire application? -
ANSWER ✓ User Interface
Data Model
Application Logic
Integration
38.What are some of the technologies used in InsuranceSuite applications? -
ANSWER ✓ Page Configuration Format (PCF) files
Gosu (programming language)
39.Non-developers define application requirements supporting integration -
ANSWER ✓ -Data mapping between systems
-UI changes to support new data
STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH
RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<LATEST VERSION>
1. What are the three tiers in GW application architecture - ANSWER ✓ Data,
application, presentation (or user interface/web clients)
2. In which tier are the following used? PCF Files, Gosu, and Data model
entities? - ANSWER ✓ Presentation, application, and data respectively
3. For each of the following, identify if it is stored as a database table, as a
table column, or not stored in the database at all:
a) An entity (such as ABContact)
b) A physical data field (such as ABContact.CreateTime)
c) A virtual data field (such as ABContact.FullName)
d) A foreign key field (such as ABContact.AssignedUser) - ANSWER ✓
a) table
b) column
c) not stored
d) column (foreign key column)
4. For each of the following, identify if it is stored as a database table, as a
table column, or not stored in the database at all:
a) an array key field (such as ABContact.Contact Notes)
b) a typelist (such as VendorType)
c) a typekey Field (such as ABContact.VendorType) - ANSWER ✓ a)
not stored in the database
b) table
c) column (foreign key column)
5. Name two circumstances in which you would execute the gwb
genDataDictionary command. - ANSWER ✓ When you install app and
, when you extend Data Model (and are concerned with data model validation
beyond schema validation in Entity Editor). If you modify system
permissions or some other aspect of access and would need to regenerate the
Security Dictionary.
6. How many ETX files can a given entity have? - ANSWER ✓ One ETX file
per entity in most cases.
7. What datatype do you enter for fields that will store...
a) String values?
b) Boolean values?
c) Numbers with decimal values? - ANSWER ✓ a) varchar
b) bit
c) decimal
8. Which datatypes require columnParam subelements? - ANSWER ✓ a)
decimal requires precision and scale
b) varchar requires size
9. When does a GW app actually modify the physical structure of the database?
- ANSWER ✓ Physical structure of the database is only modified during
start-up.
10.Describe some of the differences between the files in the \Metadata\Typelist
and \Extensions\Typelist folders - ANSWER ✓ Metadata: OOTB typelists.
Not-editable. TIX and TTI files.
Extensions: contains editable items, developers are able to make
modifications here. TTX and TTI files.
11.Define the broad purpose for each element category:
a) atomic widgets
b) container widgets
c) locations - ANSWER ✓ a) display individual elements of data and/or
functionality
b) group atomic widgets into logical groups
c) define how users move from one place in app to the next
12.Gosu - ANSWER ✓ Core programming technology
,13.Data Model - ANSWER ✓ The organization of the data stored by the
application
14.User Interface - ANSWER ✓ What the user sees and interacts with
15.Application Logic - ANSWER ✓ The behavior and functionality of the
application
16.Page Configuration Formats - ANSWER ✓ Changes to the UI are made in
these components
17.Data Model Formula - ANSWER ✓ Entities + Typelists
18.Entities - ANSWER ✓ Dynamic information which is held or stored about
things such as a person or a claim
19.Typelists - ANSWER ✓ static information used to define details about an
entity such as gender, type of claimant, or severity of injury
20.Rules - ANSWER ✓ Validation, assignment, approval, routing and so on
21.Classes - ANSWER ✓ Functions that return calculated values, set values in
fields, and so on
22.Functions - ANSWER ✓ ex. Calculate the number of days since a loss date
23.Integration Mechanisms - ANSWER ✓ Exchange of data or requests to
perform work between two systems
24.Common Integration Systems - ANSWER ✓ exs. Authentication system,
documents management system, address book application system
25.Fields - ANSWER ✓ Atomic data stored about the entity (non-restricted
values)
26.Type Keys - ANSWER ✓ A single reference to a value in a typelist
, 27.Array Keys - ANSWER ✓ A set of single references to another entity
28.Foreign Keys - ANSWER ✓ A single reference to the id of another entity
29.Fields ex. - ANSWER ✓ Description, ClaimReportDate, WeatherRelated
30.Type Keys ex. - ANSWER ✓ AccidentType, ClaimSource, LossType
31.Array Keys ex. - ANSWER ✓ AllAddresses, SecondaryAddresses
32.Foreign Keys ex. - ANSWER ✓ Catastrophe, AssignedGroup
33.Data Dictionary - ANSWER ✓ Shows definitions of entities and typelists
34.Typelist Field - ANSWER ✓ Predefined set of possible values
35.Typekey Field - ANSWER ✓ Associated with a specific typelist
36.Impact of UI changes that are consistent with base product architecture -
ANSWER ✓ 1. Ensure consistent look and feel
2. Simplify new user learning experience
3. Reduce development time
4. SImplify maintenance and upgrades
5. Reduce likelihood of performance impacts
37.What are the four main areas of configuration in a Guidewire application? -
ANSWER ✓ User Interface
Data Model
Application Logic
Integration
38.What are some of the technologies used in InsuranceSuite applications? -
ANSWER ✓ Page Configuration Format (PCF) files
Gosu (programming language)
39.Non-developers define application requirements supporting integration -
ANSWER ✓ -Data mapping between systems
-UI changes to support new data
