If the 000-132 exam feels intimidating, start small: download the free demo from RealVCE, read a few sample questions from the IBM Rational ClearQuest v7.1 collection, and see how much of it you already understand. Most candidates find the exam's reputation is scarier than its content — and 80 practice questions are there to close whatever gap remains.
IBM 000-132 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | IBM |
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| Exam Name: | IBM Rational ClearQuest v7.1 |
| Exam Number: | 000-132 |
| Related Certifications: | IBM Certified Specialist - Rational ClearQuest v7.1 (C9510-132) IBM Certified Specialist - Rational ClearQuest v7.1 (C2140-132) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-choice questions |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Real Exam Qty: | Approximately 80 (practice sources) |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Delivered through authorized test centers / online proctored (e.g., Pearson VUE) |
| Pre Condition: | Practical experience with IBM Rational ClearQuest recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.ibm.com/training/certification/ibm-certified-specialist-rational-clearquest-v71-38004003 |
IBM 000-132 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: ClearQuest Administration | -
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| Topic 2: ClearQuest Installation and Setup | -
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| Topic 3: ClearQuest Advanced Topics | -
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| Topic 4: ClearQuest Customization | -
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000-132 Exam FAQ: Difficulty, Details, and Preparation
The 000-132 exam is the required test for earning the IBM Rational ClearQuest v7.1 certification from IBM. It assesses your command of the official exam objectives through scenario-based and knowledge questions, and the resulting credential is widely recognized by employers. Its reputation for difficulty is real but manageable — candidates who practice consistently with quality materials routinely walk in well prepared.
The official outline for the 000-132 exam highlights these domains:
- ClearQuest Installation and Setup ()
- ClearQuest Customization ()
- ClearQuest Advanced Topics ()
Seeing the topics laid out this way often shrinks the exam's intimidation factor — each domain is a finite, learnable block, and the IBM Rational ClearQuest v7.1 practice questions at RealVCE follow the same structure.
Practical experience with IBM Rational ClearQuest recommended
The 000-132 exam is demanding, but its difficulty is specific, not mysterious: unfamiliar question formats, time pressure, and a few heavily weighted domains. All three respond to the same remedy — repeated, timed exposure to exam-style questions. That is what the IBM Rational ClearQuest v7.1 practice materials at RealVCE provide, and the free demo lets you measure the real difficulty yourself before committing, which is usually the moment the fear starts shrinking.
Because seeing beats guessing. The free demo of the 000-132 exam materials at RealVCE contains genuine samples from the full IBM Rational ClearQuest v7.1 question set — same format, same expert-verified answers — and downloading it costs nothing. If you are unsure whether the materials match your level or your study style, the demo answers that question with evidence rather than marketing, and every demo on the site is free of charge.
IBM Rational ClearQuest v7.1 Sample Questions:
After upgrading a ClearQuest user database to a new version of the schema, which statement is true about what a ClearQuest Schema Designer could do?
- A. A ClearQuest Schema Designer can use the "Undo check-out" feature to roll back to an earlier version of the schema.
- B. There is no way the user database can roll back to an earlier version of the schema.
- C. A ClearQuest Schema Designer can apply a different schema to replace the existing schema for the same user database.
- D. A ClearQuest Schema Designer can roll back to an earlier version of the schema whenever it is necessary.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
What is the actual cqload subcommand to use for updating the same schema in the remote site with the latest version?
- A. importintegration and exportintegration
- B. importschema and exportschema
- C. exportschema only
- D. importschema only
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
ClearQuest supports PERL and VBScript as hook scripting languages. Which three statements are true about scripts and hooks? (Choose three.)
- A. It is possible to write the same hook in VBScript and PERL inside a particular schema version.
- B. VBScript has access to COM objects and PERL can gain access to COM objects through third-party packages.
- C. It is impossible to include SQL code statements in VBScript hooks.
- D. Hooks can be written in VBScript only for Windows and in PERL for UNIX and Windows.
Correct Answer: A,B,D 🗳️
What are three features of IBM Installation Manager? (Choose three.)
- A. copying packages to a release area
- B. uninstalling packages, or rolling back to a previous version
- C. keeping track of packages that are about to be installed
- D. updating and modifying packages that have been installed
- E. creating a release area for packages to be installed
Correct Answer: B,C,D 🗳️
Global scripts are like a library of subroutines. Which statement is true?
- A. One global script can call another global script.
- B. ClearQuest invokes global scripts directly.
- C. Global scripts do not facilitate centralized hook code maintenance, and they need to copy the hook code into multiple places.
- D. Global scripts are invoked from other field hooks, action hooks, or record scripts from any record type class within the schema.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
