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Multi Agent & Parallelization — CCAR-F Practice Question

A representative Claude Certified Architect - Foundations (CCAR-F) exam question on Multi Agent & Parallelization. Work through it below, then read why each option is right or wrong.

Short answer

The correct answer is C. A coordinator delegates bounded parallel analyses to specialists, then synthesizes their structured evidence-backed reports.

The domains are separable and benefit from specialist context. Structured parallel handoffs preserve independence and keep the coordinator's context focused.

The Question

A due-diligence system must independently analyze legal, financial, and security evidence before a final synthesis. What topology is most appropriate?

AA chain where each specialist sees and rewrites all prior raw evidence
BOne agent reads everything in one growing context
CA coordinator delegates bounded parallel analyses to specialists, then synthesizes their structured evidence-backed reportsCorrect
DThree agents edit the same document simultaneously

Why C is correct

The domains are separable and benefit from specialist context. Structured parallel handoffs preserve independence and keep the coordinator's context focused.

Why the other options are wrong

Option A: A chain where each specialist sees and rewrites all prior raw evidence

Option A does not satisfy the requirement in the scenario. Review the explanation above: the correct choice (C) is the only one that fully meets every constraint stated in the question.

Option B: One agent reads everything in one growing context

Option B does not satisfy the requirement in the scenario. Review the explanation above: the correct choice (C) is the only one that fully meets every constraint stated in the question.

Option D: Three agents edit the same document simultaneously

Option D does not satisfy the requirement in the scenario. Review the explanation above: the correct choice (C) is the only one that fully meets every constraint stated in the question.

Key idea: Multi Agent & Parallelization

The domains are separable and benefit from specialist context. Structured parallel handoffs preserve independence and keep the coordinator's context focused. On the CCAR-F exam, questions in the "Agentic Architecture and Orchestration" domain test whether you can map a scenario's constraints to the right choice. Read the requirement carefully, eliminate options that violate any single constraint, and pick the one that satisfies all of them with the least operational overhead.

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