MS-900 Practice Questions 1 — 50 Questions

Question 1

An organization wants to investigate emails that may be part of a phishing campaign. Which two statements are accurate about the Microsoft 365 capability involved?

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Threat Explorer in Microsoft Defender for Office 365. Threat Explorer in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is a powerful tool for investigating phishing campaigns. It allows security analysts to view and filter email threat data, including malware, phishing, and spam, in near real-time. This enables the organization to identify, analyze, and remediate malicious emails that are part of a phishing campaign, making option A correct.

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It replaces the need for identity and access management

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It requires every document to be made public

Question 2

A business stakeholder asks how Microsoft 365 can help them guide assignment of Microsoft 365 admin roles. Microsoft 365 licensing, admin, or support concept is most relevant?

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Least privilege. The principle of least privilege is the most relevant concept for guiding assignment of Microsoft 365 admin roles. It dictates that users should be granted only the minimum permissions necessary to perform their job functions, which directly applies to assigning admin roles to reduce security risks. This is a core security and identity concept within Microsoft 365, not a specific application or service.

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Microsoft Whiteboard

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Microsoft Stream

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Microsoft Forms

Question 3

A department asks for the Microsoft 365 service best suited for enterprise video publishing and town hall recordings. Which service should they use?

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Microsoft Stream on SharePoint. Microsoft Stream on SharePoint is the correct service because it is designed for enterprise video publishing, including town hall recordings, live events, and on-demand video. It leverages SharePoint's storage and permissions model, allowing videos to be stored as files in document libraries with metadata, retention policies, and granular access controls, making it ideal for internal communications.

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Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager

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Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Question 4

Which THREE of the following are benefits of the Microsoft 365 E5 license compared to E3?

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Power BI Pro. Power BI Pro is included with Microsoft 365 E5 but not with E3, enabling advanced data visualization and analytics capabilities. This is a key differentiator for organizations requiring self-service business intelligence tools integrated with Microsoft 365.

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Exchange Online

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Microsoft Entra ID P1

Question 5

Drag and drop the steps to configure a Microsoft 365 group expiration policy in the Azure AD admin center into the correct order.

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Sign in to the Azure AD admin center, then navigate to Groups > Expiration, then configure the expiration policy settings, then save the policy.. To configure a Microsoft 365 group expiration policy, you must first sign in to the Azure AD admin center, then navigate to Groups > Expiration, configure the desired expiration settings, and finally save the policy. This sequence ensures proper access and application of the configuration.

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Sign in to the Azure AD admin center, then configure the expiration policy settings, then navigate to Groups > Expiration, then save the policy.

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Sign in to the Azure AD admin center, then navigate to Groups > Expiration, then save the policy, then configure the expiration policy settings.

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Navigate to Groups > Expiration, then sign in to the Azure AD admin center, then configure the expiration policy settings, then save the policy.

Question 6

A project manager wants a shared workspace where team members can create and track tasks, set deadlines, and collaborate on documents. This workspace should integrate with Microsoft Teams for quick access. Which Microsoft 365 service is best suited for this purpose?

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Microsoft Planner. Microsoft Planner is the correct choice because it provides a shared workspace (Plan) where team members can create and track tasks, set deadlines, and collaborate on documents. It integrates natively with Microsoft Teams via the Planner tab, allowing quick access within a Teams channel, and supports file attachments from SharePoint/OneDrive for collaboration.

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Microsoft Lists

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Microsoft To Do

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Microsoft Project Online

Question 7

A company runs its customer relationship management (CRM) system using a cloud provider's SaaS offering. They also use virtual machines (IaaS) from the same provider to host a legacy application. In this scenario, who is responsible for patching the operating system of the virtual machines?

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The customer is responsible for patching the operating system of the virtual machines.. In an IaaS model, the cloud provider is responsible for the security of the physical infrastructure, hypervisor, and network, but the customer retains responsibility for the guest operating system and applications. Since the virtual machines are IaaS resources, the customer must manage OS patches, updates, and configuration. This follows the shared responsibility model, where the customer is accountable for anything they configure or deploy within the virtual machine.

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The cloud provider is fully responsible for patching all components.

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The cloud provider patches the OS for all services equally.

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No patching is needed because the cloud handles everything.

Question 8

A sales team needs a centralized repository for customer proposals that multiple team members can edit simultaneously and that maintains version history. Which Microsoft 365 service should they use?

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SharePoint Online. SharePoint Online is the correct choice because it provides a centralized document library where multiple users can co-author documents simultaneously, with built-in version history to track changes over time. This aligns directly with the requirement for a shared repository with real-time collaboration and versioning, which OneDrive for Business lacks for team-wide access.

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OneDrive for Business

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Microsoft Teams

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Exchange Online

Question 9

Which THREE Microsoft 365 apps are part of the Microsoft Viva employee experience platform?

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Viva Insights. Viva Insights is correct because it is a core module of the Microsoft Viva employee experience platform that provides data-driven, privacy-protected insights to help individuals and managers improve productivity, wellbeing, and work-life balance. It leverages Microsoft Graph data to analyze collaboration patterns and deliver actionable recommendations directly within Microsoft Teams and the Viva Insights app.

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Viva Engage

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Microsoft Teams

Question 10

A growing company with 120 users currently holds Microsoft 365 Business Basic licenses. They need to add endpoint management (Microsoft Intune) and advanced threat protection (Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1). They also want to keep their existing Business Basic subscriptions. What is the most cost-effective way to add these capabilities?

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Purchase add-on subscriptions for Microsoft Intune Plan 1 and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1. Microsoft 365 Business Basic supports add-on subscriptions for Microsoft Intune Plan 1 and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1, allowing the company to retain their existing licenses while adding endpoint management and advanced threat protection. This is the most cost-effective approach as it avoids the higher per-user cost of upgrading to Business Premium or switching to E3, which would include unnecessary features like desktop Office apps.

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Upgrade all users to Microsoft 365 Business Premium

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Add Microsoft 365 Business Premium licenses as a standalone for all users

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Switch to Microsoft 365 E3 and drop Business Basic

Question 11

A startup with 25 employees needs business-grade email (50 GB mailbox per user), web versions of Office apps, and 1 TB of cloud storage per user. They do not need the desktop versions of Office or advanced security features. Which Microsoft 365 plan is the most cost-effective choice?

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Microsoft 365 Business Basic. Microsoft 365 Business Basic provides business-grade email with 50 GB mailboxes, web versions of Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), and 1 TB of cloud storage per user via OneDrive for Business. Since the startup does not need desktop Office apps or advanced security features, this plan meets all stated requirements at the lowest cost.

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Microsoft 365 Business Standard

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Microsoft 365 Business Premium

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Microsoft 365 Apps for business

Question 12

A company wants to provide its employees with access to email, calendar, and document editing tools through a web browser without installing any software. The provider manages all maintenance, updates, and security of the applications. Which cloud service model best describes this scenario?

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Software as a Service (SaaS). This scenario describes Software as a Service (SaaS) because the provider delivers fully functional applications—such as email, calendar, and document editing—over the web, with no local installation required. The provider handles all maintenance, updates, and security, which is the defining characteristic of SaaS. Examples include Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, Outlook, Word Online) and Google Workspace.

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Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

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Platform as a Service (PaaS)

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Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

Question 13

A healthcare provider must ensure that patient health information (PHI) is not accidentally shared outside the organization. They want to automatically detect if an email contains PHI (such as diagnosis codes) and block it from being sent externally. Additionally, the sender should receive a notification explaining the block. Which Microsoft Purview solution should be configured?

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Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP). Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is the correct solution because it is specifically designed to detect sensitive information—such as patient health information (PHI) with diagnosis codes—in emails and automatically block external transmission while sending a notification to the sender. DLP policies can be configured with sensitive information types (e.g., HIPAA-defined PHI patterns) and rules to enforce actions like blocking and policy tips.

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Microsoft Purview Information Protection

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Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management

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Microsoft Purview Audit

Question 14

A company uses Microsoft 365 (a SaaS offering). A security incident occurs where an employee's account is compromised because the employee reused their corporate password on a personal website. According to the shared responsibility model, who is primarily responsible for this security failure?

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The customer (the company using Microsoft 365). In the Microsoft 365 shared responsibility model, the customer is responsible for securing user identities, including password hygiene and multi-factor authentication (MFA). Since the employee reused their corporate password on a personal website, this is a customer-side identity management failure, not a platform vulnerability. Microsoft secures the SaaS infrastructure, but customer-managed credentials fall under the customer's responsibility.

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Microsoft, because they provide the SaaS platform

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Both Microsoft and the customer share equal responsibility

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It depends on the contract terms with Microsoft

Question 15

A company uses a cloud service that provides virtual machines. The company manages the operating system, middleware, and applications, while the cloud provider manages the physical hardware, networking, and data center security. Which cloud service model does this represent?

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Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). This scenario describes Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) because the customer manages the operating system, middleware, and applications, while the cloud provider is responsible for the physical hardware, networking, and data center security. In IaaS, the provider delivers virtualized computing resources over the internet, and the customer retains control over the guest OS, storage, and deployed applications, which matches the division of responsibilities given.

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Platform as a Service (PaaS)

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Software as a Service (SaaS)

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Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

Question 16

A project team needs to create a shared workspace to manage tasks, share files, track project milestones, and communicate through conversation threads. They want a single app that integrates with other Microsoft 365 services like Outlook and Teams. Which Microsoft 365 app is best suited for this requirement?

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Microsoft Planner. Microsoft Planner is best suited because it provides a shared workspace with buckets and cards for task management, file attachments, milestone tracking via checklists and due dates, and conversation threads on each task. It integrates natively with Outlook for task visibility and with Teams via the Planner tab, meeting the requirement for a single app that combines these capabilities.

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Microsoft To Do

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Microsoft Project for the web

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Microsoft Lists

Question 17

A company with 250 users has Microsoft 365 E3 licenses. They want to add advanced anti-phishing and anti-malware protection for email and also deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) for all devices. What is the most cost-effective licensing add-on?

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Microsoft 365 E5 Security add-on. Microsoft 365 E5 Security add-on provides advanced anti-phishing and anti-malware protection via Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 and includes Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 2 for EDR capabilities. This is the most cost-effective option because it adds exactly the required security features to existing E3 licenses without the higher cost of a full E5 upgrade or the redundancy of separate plan 1 add-ons.

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Microsoft Defender for Microsoft 365 Plan 1 and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 add-ons

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Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance add-on

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Upgrade all users to Microsoft 365 E5

Question 18

A marketing manager needs to create a modern intranet site that publishes news, important announcements, and upcoming events. The site must be responsive on mobile devices and allow employees to like, comment, and share articles. Which Microsoft 365 service should they use?

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SharePoint Communication site. A SharePoint Communication site is designed for broadcasting news, announcements, and events to a broad audience, with built-in support for responsive mobile rendering and social features like likes, comments, and sharing. This makes it the correct choice for a modern intranet that needs to engage employees across devices.

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Microsoft Teams

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Microsoft Viva Engage

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Microsoft Viva Connections

Question 19

A company runs a custom application on a cloud provider's infrastructure. The provider manages the physical servers, networking, and storage, but the company installs, configures, and patches the operating system and application. Which cloud service model is this?

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Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). This scenario describes Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) because the cloud provider manages the underlying physical infrastructure (servers, networking, storage), while the customer retains control over the operating system, middleware, and application. In IaaS, the customer is responsible for OS patching, configuration, and application management, which matches the given responsibilities.

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Software as a Service (SaaS)

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Platform as a Service (PaaS)

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Function as a Service (FaaS)

Question 20

A sales representative needs to quickly create a professional-looking price quote that includes dynamic pricing from a company database and send it as a PDF to a customer. Which Microsoft 365 app is best suited for this?

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Microsoft Word. Microsoft Word is best suited because it supports mail merge and dynamic content from external data sources like a company database. Using Word's 'Insert Quick Parts' or mail merge features, a sales rep can pull live pricing data into a professional quote template and then export the document as a PDF directly from Word.

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Microsoft Excel

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Microsoft Sway

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Microsoft SharePoint Online