AZ-204 Practice Test 4 — 10 Questions

Question 1

You are using Azure File Storage to share configuration files across multiple virtual machines running a legacy application. The application requires SMB 3.0 protocol with encryption. You need to ensure the file share is accessible from all VMs without exposing it to the internet. Which configuration should you use?

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Create a storage account with a private endpoint and mount the file share using the private IP. A private endpoint assigns the storage account a private IP address from your virtual network, allowing VMs to access the file share over SMB 3.0 with encryption without exposing the storage account to the public internet. This meets the requirement for secure, private connectivity while supporting the legacy application's SMB 3.0 protocol needs.

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Create a storage account with a shared access signature (SAS) token and mount using the SAS URL

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Create a storage account with a public endpoint and use a VPN gateway to connect the VMs

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Create a storage account with a public endpoint and configure the firewall to allow only the VNet

Question 2

Refer to the exhibit. You run the Azure CLI command to list blobs in a container that are larger than 1 MB. The command returns no results even though you know there are blobs larger than 1 MB. What is the most likely cause?

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The storage account has hierarchical namespace enabled (Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2). The Azure CLI command uses the `az storage blob list` command with a JMESPath query to filter blobs larger than 1 MB. However, when a storage account has hierarchical namespace enabled (Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2), the blob listing API returns directory entries and file entries in a flat list, but the `az storage blob list` command does not support the hierarchical namespace by default. The command may return no results because the underlying REST API (Blob Service REST API) does not properly enumerate blobs in a Data Lake Storage Gen2 account without using the `--use-hierarchical-namespace` flag or the `az storage fs file list` command instead. This is a known limitation where the standard blob list operation fails to list files in a hierarchical namespace-enabled account.

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The JMESPath query uses backticks incorrectly

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The --container-name parameter is case-sensitive

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The --account-name parameter is incorrect

Question 3

You are designing an Azure Table Storage table to store temperature readings from IoT devices. Each reading includes a device ID (string), timestamp (datetime), temperature value, and location. You need to optimize the table design for this query: "Retrieve all temperature readings for a specific device ID within a given one-hour time range." The query must be efficient and minimize partition scans. Which PartitionKey and RowKey combination should you use?

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PartitionKey = device ID, RowKey = timestamp (formatted as inverted ticks). Using device ID as the PartitionKey ensures all readings for a specific device are in the same partition, allowing efficient point queries. Using timestamp formatted as inverted ticks (e.g., DateTime.MaxValue.Ticks - DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks) as the RowKey enables range queries within a one-hour window by leveraging the lexicographic ordering of RowKey values, minimizing partition scans.

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PartitionKey = timestamp (rolled up to day), RowKey = device ID

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PartitionKey = location, RowKey = device ID

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PartitionKey = device ID + timestamp (composite), RowKey = empty

Question 4

You are building an Azure Logic App that must call an external API that uses the OAuth 2.0 authorization code grant. The API requires the user to sign in interactively to grant consent. You want to minimize development effort and securely manage the token lifecycle. Which built-in action and authentication method should you use?

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Use the 'HTTP' action with 'OAuth 2.0' authentication and configure the authorization endpoint, client ID, and client secret.. The 'HTTP' action with 'OAuth 2.0' authentication type in Azure Logic Apps is specifically designed to handle the authorization code grant flow, including interactive user consent. It manages the token lifecycle (acquisition, refresh, and storage) automatically, minimizing development effort. You only need to configure the authorization endpoint, client ID, and client secret, and the runtime handles the redirect and token exchange.

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Use the 'HTTP + Swagger' action with 'Identity Provider' authentication.

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Use the 'API Connection' action with a custom connector that uses OAuth 2.0.

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Use the 'HTTP' action with 'Managed identity' authentication.

Question 5

You have multiple Azure virtual machines that need to access the same Azure Key Vault to retrieve certificates. You want to minimize administrative overhead while ensuring each VM can authenticate without managing credentials. Which identity type should you use?

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User-assigned managed identity assigned to each VM. A user-assigned managed identity can be created once and then assigned to multiple Azure VMs, allowing all of them to authenticate to the same Key Vault without storing any credentials. This minimizes administrative overhead compared to managing separate system-assigned identities or service principals, as the identity is independent of any single VM's lifecycle and can be reused across resources.

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System-assigned managed identity on each VM

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Service principal with client secret stored in each VM

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Storage account key

Question 6

You are monitoring an Azure App Service using Application Insights. You notice that HTTP 500 errors are increasing, but the standard server response time metric remains normal. You suspect that the errors are occurring in an external API call made by the application. How can you identify the dependency that is failing?

Accepted Answer

Configure Application Insights dependency tracking and view the Dependency Metrics blade.. Application Insights dependency tracking automatically monitors HTTP calls, SQL queries, and other external dependencies made by your application. By viewing the Dependency Metrics blade, you can see failure rates, durations, and dependency names, allowing you to identify which external API call is failing without modifying code.

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Enable snapshot debugging for the application.

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Use Application Insights Profiler to capture code-level traces.

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Set up a custom event telemetry for each external call.

Question 7

You are deploying an application to Azure App Service that requires a custom startup script to initialize the environment. Where should you place the startup script in the application code?

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As a startup command in the App Service configuration. Azure App Service allows you to specify a custom startup command or script in the App Service configuration (under 'General settings' or via the Azure CLI with `--startup-file`). This startup command runs before the application starts, enabling you to initialize the environment, run pre-deployment tasks, or set up dependencies. Placing the startup script in the configuration ensures it is executed by the App Service platform, which handles the runtime environment (Windows or Linux) and integrates with the application lifecycle.

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In the 'web.config' file

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In a 'docker-compose.yml' file

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In the root of the application code as 'startup.sh'

Question 8

A company uses Azure App Service to host a web application. They need to ensure that only authenticated users from their Microsoft Entra ID tenant can access the app. They also want to prevent unauthenticated requests from reaching the app code. Which configuration should they implement?

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Enable App Service Authentication with Microsoft Entra ID as the identity provider and set 'Action to take when request is not authenticated' to 'Log in with Microsoft Entra ID'.. Enabling App Service Authentication (EasyAuth) with Microsoft Entra ID as the identity provider and setting 'Action to take when request is not authenticated' to 'Log in with Microsoft Entra ID' ensures that all unauthenticated requests are redirected to Microsoft Entra ID for authentication before they reach the application code. This configuration blocks unauthenticated requests at the platform layer, preventing any unauthenticated traffic from hitting the app's runtime, which meets the requirement of keeping unauthenticated requests away from the app code.

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Configure IP restrictions in the web.config to allow only the company's office IP range.

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Implement a custom middleware in the app to validate tokens from Microsoft Entra ID.

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Assign users to Microsoft Entra ID App Roles and check roles in the app.

Question 9

You are monitoring an Azure web application with Application Insights. You want to create a custom dashboard that shows the number of requests over time and the average server response time. Which Application Insights feature should you use to create this dashboard?

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Metrics Explorer. Metrics Explorer in Application Insights is designed for visualizing pre-aggregated metrics like request count and server response time over time. It allows you to create custom charts and pin them to an Azure dashboard, making it the correct choice for this monitoring requirement.

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Log Analytics

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Application Map

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Smart Detection

Question 10

You are deploying a containerized application on Azure Container Instances (ACI) that needs to run as a background job every hour. The job processes data from an Azure SQL Database and sends a report via email. You need to minimize costs while ensuring the job runs reliably on schedule. The job takes about 10 minutes to complete. What should you do?

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Create an Azure Logic App with a recurrence trigger that starts the container group using the 'Start Container Group' action, and stop it after completion.. It uses Azure Logic Apps with a recurrence trigger to start the container group only when needed, and stops it after the job completes. This minimizes costs by avoiding continuous running charges for the container, while the Logic App itself incurs minimal execution cost. The job's 10-minute duration fits well within the 1-hour recurrence window, ensuring reliable scheduling without idle compute time.

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Use Azure Batch with a job schedule to run the container as a task.

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Deploy the container on a single Azure virtual machine and schedule it using Windows Task Scheduler.

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Use an Azure Function with a timer trigger that uses the Azure Container Instances SDK to start the container group.