Gambling Industry Tester Specialist Practice Test

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• Which entity would most likely participate in the World Lottery Association?
• Which device contains the money put into the EGM?
• What device is designed to generate a sequence of numbers that lack any pattern?
• A defect that will force a machine manufacturer to correct a game that is in the field within a given timeframe is called a ...
• Which term describes a progressive jackpot tied to bets across machines in a venue?
• What server provides data warehousing and business analytics?
• Which term refers to a geographic region with gambling regulations?
• Which system can remotely manage jackpots, update settings, emphasize jackpot values and trigger effects?
• What do you call a developer who independently creates a casino game and then seeks a manufacturer or casino to distribute it?
• An act of risking a sum of money on the outcome of a future event is called what?
• Which term describes the report used to compare a machine's theoretical hold to its actual hold?
• In a gaming system, which term describes the component that shows the current jackpot amount to players in real time?
• What is a numbered ticket from a predetermined finite pool of ticket outcomes?
• What is the acronym for the Queensland Protocol for gaming machines?
• What is the name of the graphic plex or video display on top of the terminal that can be viewed 360 degrees for increased floor presence and recognition?
• A report from an auditor that compares the count of metered bills to the physical bills is called a ...
• What is the term for the number of times a game must be resubmitted to the ITL to pass certification?
• Gambling on social media is known as what?
• A machine that enables gambling
• The World Lottery Association is best described as which of the following?
• What bet rewards a large payout for successfully making every one of a set of multiple selections within a single wager?
• Which system captures slot machine meter reporting and event logging?
• Which bet type combines multiple selections into one wager, with a large payout if all selections win?
• The likelihood of something happening.
• Which organization is best described as setting standards and codes of practice for lotteries?
• The component that physically holds the inserted cash inside the gaming machine is called what?
• Which term stands for the standard designed to help lottery and gambling organizations achieve control levels in line with information security and quality practices?
• What is the term for a player's account card?
• Which description best fits the World Lottery Association's purpose?
• A bet that is successful only if the chosen team wins the game outright is called a ...
• What is the term for a digital distribution platform for video games?
• Which term refers to a set of marketing strategies designed to encourage continued play in exchange for rewards?
• What is the primary role of the World Lottery Association?
• Which statement best describes WLA governance?
• Which protocol captures meter reporting and event logging for slot machines?
• Which term describes a defect missed by an ITL during precompliance testing and found after deployment?
• Which report shows the amount a casino can theoretically earn from a gambling machine over the long run versus actual results?
• Which component coordinates payout progress across a network of games and venues and aggregates data for auditing?
• Which term describes a collection of components including source code, game graphics, mathematical models, sound effects and music that form a game installed on a gambling machine?
• Which lifecycle phase occurs when the development team produces the first version of a Game Design Document incorporating material from the product development plan, the artwork, mathematical models and prototype results?
• A bet that rewards a payout lower than a parlay payout for successfully making every one of a set of multiple selections within a single wager but pays a reduced payout if only some selections are successful is known as what?
• What term refers to a government agency responsible for regulating casino and online gambling in a defined geographical area?
• A type of online gambling on a mobile device is known as a ...
• What term describes a casino gambling machine that contains mechanical reels or a video display, a random number generator, and optional currency input and output devices?
• Which term describes a system that allows players to establish an account-based, cashless method to pay for game play?
• In a lottery system, what term describes a self-serve lottery terminal that communicates with a central server over standard TCP/IP sockets?
• Which lifecycle phase in the gambling industry software development process is characterized by development of gameplay functionality, completion of math functionality, partial integration of video and audio, and the presence of major features?
• Which term describes a graphic feature placed above a terminal to increase visibility and floor presence?
• Which term describes a defect that requires correction by the machine manufacturer within a specified timeframe?
• What bet is placed on whether an outcome will be over or under an estimated amount?
• A prize or payout that increases by a small percentage of each unsuccessful wager until a successful wager is made is called what?
• A bet made with a long-term horizon measured in weeks or months that is placed before the sports season starts or on occasion midway through a season, and if successful, is paid at the end of the season.
• A long-term bet placed before or during a sports season and paid at season end.
• Which lifecycle phase involves developing gameplay, completing math functionality, and incorporating major features before full production?
• What is the term for the act of regaining possession of something in exchange for payment?
• Which machine is similar to a traditional slot but is actually a game of electronic bingo with outcomes from a centralized bingo server?
• A physical reel that spins inside a slot machine is called a ...
• Which term refers to a display that showcases lottery products, promotions and winning numbers in a store?
• Which term specifically refers to the device that accepts paper money into a gaming machine?
• What term describes a device that displays information privately to the player during account creation on a device?
• Who is the licensed owner of a casino or lottery terminal?
• Which term describes a device designed to detect tampering with a gambling machine and trigger an alarm?
• Which term is used for wagering on the outcome of a sporting event?
• A number assigned by a bookmaker which handicaps one team and favors another is called what?
• What is the name of the application that manages a player's account?
• What is the term for a piece of paper that is printed when a player cashes out an EGM that entitles the holder to a certain amount of money?
• Which term denotes the process performed by the host to verify or validate the hash code value of the files on the EGM terminal triggered by an event on the VLT?
• Screens on an EGM that show rules and payouts are called what?
• What is the term for a casino game played on a table and operated by live dealers?
• What is the term for a pre-recorded demonstration shown when the game is not being played?
• Which term refers to the documentation that describes game design details such as the pay table and mechanical reel strips?
• What term describes a system that manages all aspects of the casino with financial integrity and reporting?
• A device that accepts coins put into an EGM.
• Which lifecycle phase involves a small team of programmers, mathematicians and artists starting work on prototypes to showcase one or more features desired by product management?
• Which lifecycle phase produces the assets and source code for the game?
• Which organization is described as a member-based organization that advances the interests of state-authorized lotteries?
• Which term denotes the standardized protocol that connects a slot machine to a host system?
• Which mode allows EGM meters and statistics to be displayed?
• Which regulator defines the rules with which the gambling games must comply?
• Which module manages when players may enter a game from different places or casinos?
• Which type of ticket is a numbered ticket drawn from a finite pool?
• The amount that the game's payback percentage will vary for a given number of games played is known as what?
• Which term describes a system that enables players to have an account-based, cashless payment for game play?
• Which software is used to simulate auto or horse racing?
• Which of the following is a function of the World Lottery Association?
• The display of the current amount of the progressive jackpot is known as what?
• Which term is used for a device that generates random numbers?
• A device that takes the coins from the coin hopper and drops them into the drop box.
• A defect that will force a machine manufacturer to correct a game in the field within a given timeframe is called a ...
• Which activity is commonly associated with the World Lottery Association?
• What term describes a system that provides lottery operators with the technology required to manage their networks while providing players with an optimal gaming experience?
• Which server supports player loyalty, rewards and responsible gaming functionality?
• Which term refers to a jackpot that increases when bets are placed on an individual gambling machine?
• Which term refers to the international organization that creates standards for interoperability, education, and communication within the gambling industry?
• During which lifecycle phase are the final product development activities completed, and assets and source code for the game produced?
• Which system monitors game play, tracks, records and reports security exceptions at a VLT and/or site controller, and monitors network availability?
• The game outcome obtained by a VLT from a database of pre-determined outcomes
• Which statement is true about the World Lottery Association's scope?
• Which of the following describes a likely benefit of membership in the World Lottery Association?
• Membership includes which entities?
• What is the term for the server that handles cashless transactions via ticket-in/ticket-out or EFT on EGM?
• Which term refers to an international trade association that creates standards for gambling machine manufacturers, suppliers, operators and regulators to enable interoperability and innovation across the industry?
• What term describes a type of computer memory that can retrieve stored information after power is cycled?
• The percentage of games that receive certification from an ITL on the first submission of a product.
• Simultaneous transmission between two or more network domain devices or nodes.
• Which device generates random numbers from a physical process rather than a computer program?
• Which acronym refers to the Security Control Standard used in gambling organizations?
• What is the term for a slip of paper with a barcode indicating the amount of money represented?
• What is the term for a jackpot where bets on machines linked within a venue contribute to a progressive sum?
• Which system is designed to monitor performance and security events at video lottery terminals and site controllers?
• In a lottery system, what term describes a self-service terminal that communicates with the central server using TCP/IP sockets?
• A server that manages multiple jackpot controllers and different progressive jackpot games, and collects data for analytics and auditing is called what?
• Which term describes a slip of paper with a barcode that represents money and can be exchanged for cash?
• What term is used for the probability that one event will happen rather than another?
• The percentage of money wagered on a machine that is returned to players is abbreviated RTP.
• Which term describes a jackpot that grows with each wager until a single win?
• Which type of gambling involves selling numbered tickets and awarding prizes to holders of winning tickets?
• A display of in-store advertising of lottery products, upcoming lottery promotions and winning numbers is called a ...
• Which term refers to all areas of gambling offered via Internet, mobile, wireless in-venue, and interactive-TV channels?
• Which regulator defines the rules with which the games in the gambling industry must comply?
• Which term refers to a server that translates the protocol implemented on a Video Lottery Terminal to the protocol understood by a central server?
• What term denotes a geographical area with standards and rules for gambling sites?
• What is the expected percentage of money wagered on a gambling machine that is returned to players as winnings over time called?
• Which organization certifies that a game meets the commission's regulatory specifications before it is approved by the gambling regulatory commission?
• The likelihood of something happening.
• Which device makes or breaks a circuit if the gambling machine is tilted or tampered with and triggers an alarm?
• What term covers gambling activities offered via the Internet and related channels?
• What term describes a set of initiatives aimed at educating players to play responsibly?
• Which server allows for cashless transactions either through ticket-in/ticket-out functionality or through electronic funds transfer on electronic gaming machines?
• What is the process by which a gambling machine determines and displays the outcome of a game?
• Which statement is most accurate about WLA activities?
• Which feature is designed to encourage ongoing play by offering rewards tied to player activity?
• Which term refers to a gambling machine that is operated by government lotteries and allows players to bet on the outcome of a game?
• Which type of gambling machine allows players to bet on the outcome of a game that is operated by government lotteries?
• A defect that stops a game from playing, provides erroneous payouts, or causes a deviation from the rules of engagement required for certification is known as a ...
• Which device accepts paper money?
• A controller that collects and stores the data obtained from the SMIBs is called what?
• Which term names the documentation that details how a game is designed, including the pay table, reel strips, and rules?
• Which term describes the collection of components including source code, game graphics, mathematical models, sound effects and music that make a game installed on a gambling machine?
• The entity which contains the hardware, the EGM, the operating systems and runtime libraries that reside on the EGM and / or on the servers on which casino games run
• The time and place where a transaction is completed is called what?
• The physical components which make up the gambling ecosystem
• Gambling activities conducted via social networks are referred to as what?
• Which monthly report shows the amount of money exchanged for chips in a casino (drop) and the amount retained by the casino (win) based on a rolling year average for the previous twelve months?
• What is the protocol that connects a slot machine to a host system called?
• Which of the following best describes the World Lottery Association's membership?
• What term describes a server that manages progressive game play?
• What term describes the identification or estimation of the real-world geographic location of an internet-connected device?
• Which device acts as a controller that communicates with and monitors VLTs, records gameplay transactions, cash-in/cash-out transactions, and security exceptions, and may translate the VLT protocol to the central server?
• Which device loads and runs slot machine games?
• Which description matches a server that provides data warehousing and business analytics?
• Who is the licensed owner of the casino or lottery terminal?
• Which term refers to the board inside a slot machine that handles interface functions?
• Which server hosts an online bingo network that bingo site operators use to serve and host the bingo games?
• What is the term for the practice of assigning advantage through scoring compensation to equalize the chances of winning?
• The money wager, referred to as stakes, on an event with an uncertain outcome, with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods
• The activity of predicting a sports result and placing a wager on the outcome is called what?
• Which term refers to a server that provides an online bingo network that bingo site operators use to serve and host the bingo games?
• What are the icons shown in the center of each reel of a slot machine used to form a winning combination and lookup the payout in the pay table?
• The game outcome in a VLT derived from a database of predefined results
• What are the screens on an EGM that provide guidance on the rules and payouts for the game called?
• An organization that develops its own games and hardware is called a ...
• Which term describes the set of guidelines for educating players to gamble responsibly?
• What does SMIB stand for in casino hardware?
• Which device generates randomness from a physical process?
• The percentage of games that receive certification from an ITL on the first submission?
• An organization that is responsible for approving every game played in its jurisdiction after the ITL certifies that the game meets the commission's regulatory specifications
• Membership in the World Lottery Association primarily includes which entities?
• Which term refers to a card-based identifier used to track a player's interactions across venues?
• Which term describes a jackpot linked across multiple venues toward a single progressive jackpot?
• A jackpot where bets placed on gambling machines linked together across multiple venues contribute to a progressive jackpot is a ...
• What term describes a bet that is successful only if the chosen team wins by the spread?
• Which type of online game where participants assemble imaginary teams of real players?
• What device downloads games to slot machines and runs the games?
• What is the list of payouts on a VLT or slot machine that shows how many coins the player will win for each symbol combination and number of coins bet?
• Which betting term is commonly used to express the ratio of favorable outcomes to unfavorable outcomes?
• An organization that develops its own games and hardware is called a ...
• What is the term for the percentage of times a player will win on each pay line on the slot or VLT?