MS-900 Practice Test 5 — 10 Questions

Question 1

A help desk lead is documenting the correct Microsoft 365 approach to keep a workload on-premises while using Microsoft cloud collaboration services. Cloud concept or benefit best matches this requirement?

Choose an answer to begin — your selection is scored in the full session.

Accepted Answer

Hybrid cloud. A hybrid cloud model is the correct approach because it allows an organization to keep a specific workload on-premises while leveraging Microsoft cloud collaboration services (such as Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, or Teams). This is achieved through integration technologies like Microsoft Entra Connect for identity synchronization and Exchange Hybrid Configuration Wizard for mail routing, enabling a seamless coexistence between on-premises and cloud environments.

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Sensitivity labels

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Microsoft Planner

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Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Question 2

A help desk lead is documenting the correct Microsoft 365 approach to estimate monthly Microsoft 365 subscription cost. Microsoft 365 licensing, admin, or support concept is most relevant?

Accepted Answer

Plan selection, user count, add-ons, billing term, and applicable discounts. Estimating monthly Microsoft 365 subscription cost requires evaluating plan selection (e.g., Business Basic, Business Premium, Enterprise E3/E5), user count, add-ons (e.g., Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance, Power BI Pro), billing term (monthly vs. annual commitment), and applicable discounts (e.g., EA, CSP, or promotional offers). These factors directly determine the total monthly cost, making this the most relevant concept under the 'Describe Microsoft 365 pricing and support' domain.

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Microsoft Whiteboard

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Microsoft Stream

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Microsoft Forms

Question 3

Drag and drop the steps to perform an eDiscovery content search in the Microsoft 365 compliance center into the correct order.

Accepted Answer

Create a new content search, then specify the locations to search, then define the search query, then preview and review the results. eDiscovery content search involves creating a search, specifying locations, query, and reviewing results.

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Create a new content search, then define the search query, then specify the locations to search, then preview and review the results

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Specify the locations to search, then create a new content search, then define the search query, then preview and review the results

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Create a new content search, then specify the locations to search, then preview and review the results, then define the search query

Question 4

Your organization is implementing Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) for identity management. Users report that they are prompted for multifactor authentication (MFA) every time they sign in, even from trusted devices. What should you configure to reduce MFA prompts while maintaining security?

Accepted Answer

Modify the Conditional Access policy to set session control 'Sign-in frequency' to a longer period.. The 'Sign-in frequency' session control in a Conditional Access policy defines how often users must reauthenticate. By extending this period (e.g., to 30 days) for trusted devices, MFA prompts are reduced while Conditional Access still enforces MFA when the session expires or risk conditions change. This directly addresses the symptom of repeated MFA prompts on trusted devices.

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Define trusted IP ranges in Named locations.

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Configure self-service password reset (SSPR) to require MFA less often.

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Use Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM) to grant MFA exemption.

Question 5

A company with 500 Microsoft 365 Business Premium users encounters a critical service outage that prevents all users from accessing email. They need to report the incident and expect a response within 1 hour. Which support option should they use to achieve this while keeping additional costs as low as possible?

Accepted Answer

Purchase a Microsoft Professional Direct support subscription and submit a Severity A incident.. Microsoft 365 Business Premium includes only standard support incidents with no guaranteed response time. To achieve a 1-hour response for a critical outage (Severity A), you need a paid support plan. The Professional Direct support subscription is the most cost-effective option that provides a 1-hour response for Severity A incidents, making option B correct.

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Create a service request through the Microsoft 365 admin center, which includes a standard support incident.

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Purchase a Microsoft Premier Support plan and submit a critical incident.

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Post the issue in the Microsoft 365 Tech Community forum.

Question 6

A company wants to automatically send an email notification to a manager when a new request is submitted in a SharePoint list. The process should require no custom code. Which Microsoft 365 tool should they use?

Accepted Answer

Power Automate. Power Automate is the correct choice because it provides a no-code, trigger-based workflow engine that can automatically send an email when a new item is added to a SharePoint list. It integrates directly with SharePoint and Outlook, requiring no custom code or developer intervention.

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SharePoint Designer

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Power Apps

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Microsoft Lists

Question 7

A consulting firm needs a tool to allow customers to schedule appointments with specific consultants online. The tool must show available time slots, send confirmation emails, and allow customers to reschedule. Which Microsoft 365 app should they use?

Accepted Answer

Microsoft Bookings. Microsoft Bookings is the correct app because it is specifically designed for scheduling appointments, showing real-time availability of staff, sending automated confirmation and reminder emails, and allowing customers to self-manage rescheduling or cancellations. It integrates with Exchange Online for calendar synchronization and Teams for virtual meetings, meeting all stated requirements.

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Microsoft Forms

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Microsoft To Do

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Microsoft Planner

Question 8

A service owner is comparing Microsoft 365 capabilities and needs to give different departments different Microsoft 365 features without wasting licenses. Microsoft 365 licensing, admin, or support concept is most relevant?

Accepted Answer

Assign plans based on user role and requirements. The service owner needs to assign Microsoft 365 licenses efficiently by matching features to departmental roles. The concept of assigning plans based on user role and requirements (Option A) directly addresses this by using Microsoft Entra ID group-based licensing or direct assignment to ensure each user gets only the necessary SKU (e.g., E3 for knowledge workers, F3 for frontline), avoiding waste. This is the core licensing principle for cost optimization in Microsoft 365.

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Microsoft Whiteboard

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Microsoft Forms

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Microsoft Stream

Question 9

A global organization uses Microsoft 365 E5 and needs to securely share sensitive documents with external partners. The compliance officer requires that external users can view but not edit, print, or forward the documents, and access must expire after 30 days. Which combination of services should the admin use?

Accepted Answer

Microsoft Purview Information Protection with sensitivity labels and SharePoint Online. Microsoft Purview Information Protection with sensitivity labels can enforce 'View Only' permissions that prevent editing, printing, and forwarding, while SharePoint Online allows setting an expiration date for external access via sharing links. Together, they meet the compliance officer's requirements for granular document-level restrictions and time-bound access.

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SharePoint Online External Sharing and Microsoft Entra B2B

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Microsoft Entra B2B collaboration with Conditional Access

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Microsoft Teams with guest access and sharing permissions

Question 10

A compliance administrator needs to block sharing of documents containing credit card numbers. Which Microsoft 365 capability is the best fit?

Accepted Answer

Data Loss Prevention policies. Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies in Microsoft 365 are specifically designed to identify, monitor, and automatically protect sensitive information—such as credit card numbers—across Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams. By configuring a DLP policy with a built-in sensitive info type for credit card numbers, the administrator can block users from sharing documents containing that data, either by preventing the action or triggering a notification. This directly addresses the compliance requirement to block sharing of documents with credit card numbers.

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Microsoft Teams live events

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Microsoft Bookings

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OneDrive sync client