MLBPA GENERAL CERTIFIED AGENT EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS & RATIONALES
1. What is the daily major league roster limit from Opening Day until
August 31st?
A) 25
B) 26
C) 27
D) 28
Correct Answer: B) 26
Rationale: The MLBPA guide specifies the daily major league roster limit
from Opening Day until August 31st is 26 players.
2. When a player is optioned from a major league club to a minor
league affiliate, how many days must pass before he can be recalled?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 10
D) 15
Correct Answer: C) 10
Rationale: A player optioned to the minors cannot be recalled for 10
days, per the rules.
,3. Once a player is on a club's 40-man roster, how many option years
does the club have on that player?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Correct Answer: B) 3
Rationale: Clubs have 3 option years for a player on the 40-man roster.
4. When a player is designated for assignment (DFA), how many days
does the club have to trade, assign, or release him?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 10
Correct Answer: C) 7
Rationale: The club has 7 days to trade, assign, or release a player after
DFA.
5. A player on the 40-man roster uses an "option year" when he
spends at least how many days in the minors?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 30
Correct Answer: C) 20
,Rationale: An option year is used when a player spends at least 20 days
in the minors.
6. How many days of major league service time equal one full year?
A) 162
B) 170
C) 172
D) 180
Correct Answer: C) 172
Rationale: 172 days on an active major league roster count as one full
year of service.
7. After a player's Uniform Player's Contract ends, he may become a
free agent if he has not signed for the next season AND has at least
how many years of Major League service?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Correct Answer: B) 6
Rationale: A player needs at least 6 years of Major League service to
qualify for free agency after his contract ends.
8. How long is the "Quiet Period" regarding free agency?
A) 3 days
B) 5 days
, C) 7 days
D) 10 days
Correct Answer: B) 5 days
Rationale: The Quiet Period for free agency lasts 5 days.
9. A Qualifying Offer is guaranteed to equal the average of the ______
highest paid players from the prior season.
A) 100
B) 115
C) 120
D) 125
Correct Answer: D) 125
Rationale: The Qualifying Offer is set as the average of the 125 highest
paid players from the prior season.
10. If a player's contract is terminated during Spring Training 16 days
or more before the season starts, he is entitled to termination pay
equal to how many days' payment?
A) 15
B) 30
C) 45
D) 60
Correct Answer: B) 30
Rationale: Termination 16+ days before the season gives the player 30
days' pay.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS & RATIONALES
1. What is the daily major league roster limit from Opening Day until
August 31st?
A) 25
B) 26
C) 27
D) 28
Correct Answer: B) 26
Rationale: The MLBPA guide specifies the daily major league roster limit
from Opening Day until August 31st is 26 players.
2. When a player is optioned from a major league club to a minor
league affiliate, how many days must pass before he can be recalled?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 10
D) 15
Correct Answer: C) 10
Rationale: A player optioned to the minors cannot be recalled for 10
days, per the rules.
,3. Once a player is on a club's 40-man roster, how many option years
does the club have on that player?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Correct Answer: B) 3
Rationale: Clubs have 3 option years for a player on the 40-man roster.
4. When a player is designated for assignment (DFA), how many days
does the club have to trade, assign, or release him?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 10
Correct Answer: C) 7
Rationale: The club has 7 days to trade, assign, or release a player after
DFA.
5. A player on the 40-man roster uses an "option year" when he
spends at least how many days in the minors?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 30
Correct Answer: C) 20
,Rationale: An option year is used when a player spends at least 20 days
in the minors.
6. How many days of major league service time equal one full year?
A) 162
B) 170
C) 172
D) 180
Correct Answer: C) 172
Rationale: 172 days on an active major league roster count as one full
year of service.
7. After a player's Uniform Player's Contract ends, he may become a
free agent if he has not signed for the next season AND has at least
how many years of Major League service?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Correct Answer: B) 6
Rationale: A player needs at least 6 years of Major League service to
qualify for free agency after his contract ends.
8. How long is the "Quiet Period" regarding free agency?
A) 3 days
B) 5 days
, C) 7 days
D) 10 days
Correct Answer: B) 5 days
Rationale: The Quiet Period for free agency lasts 5 days.
9. A Qualifying Offer is guaranteed to equal the average of the ______
highest paid players from the prior season.
A) 100
B) 115
C) 120
D) 125
Correct Answer: D) 125
Rationale: The Qualifying Offer is set as the average of the 125 highest
paid players from the prior season.
10. If a player's contract is terminated during Spring Training 16 days
or more before the season starts, he is entitled to termination pay
equal to how many days' payment?
A) 15
B) 30
C) 45
D) 60
Correct Answer: B) 30
Rationale: Termination 16+ days before the season gives the player 30
days' pay.
