MS-900 Describe Microsoft 365 pricing and support Practice Test 9 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A company has 10 users who need only Exchange Online mailboxes and Microsoft Teams. They do not need desktop versions of Office apps. What is the most cost-effective Microsoft 365 plan for this requirement?

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Microsoft 365 Business Basic. Microsoft 365 Business Basic provides Exchange Online mailboxes and Microsoft Teams, along with web and mobile versions of Office apps, without including desktop Office installations. This makes it the most cost-effective plan for the 10 users who need only email and Teams, as it offers the required services at the lowest per-user price among the options.

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Microsoft 365 Apps for Business

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Microsoft 365 Business Standard

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Office 365 E1

Question 2

A company with 50 users currently has Microsoft 365 Business Basic licenses. They now want to give all users the desktop versions of Office apps and 1 TB of OneDrive storage per user. What is the most cost-effective licensing change?

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Upgrade all users to Microsoft 365 Business Standard. Microsoft 365 Business Standard includes desktop Office apps, Exchange Online, Teams, and 1 TB OneDrive storage. Upgrading the existing subscriptions to Business Standard is more cost-effective than adding separate Microsoft 365 Apps for Business licenses because the latter does not include additional benefits like Exchange, and upgrading is typically priced per user as an incremental cost.

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Purchase Microsoft 365 Apps for Business licenses for all users

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Upgrade all users to Microsoft 365 Business Premium

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Purchase Microsoft 365 E3 licenses for all users

Question 3

A company with 300 users is choosing between Microsoft 365 Business Premium and Microsoft 365 E3. They need desktop Office apps, email, Teams, and basic device management (including Microsoft Intune). They do not need advanced compliance or analytics. Which plan is more cost-effective?

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Microsoft 365 Business Premium. Microsoft 365 Business Premium is the most cost-effective choice because it includes desktop Office apps, Exchange Online email, Teams, and Microsoft Intune for basic device management, all for a lower per-user price than E3. The company's stated needs (no advanced compliance or analytics) align perfectly with Business Premium's feature set, making E3's additional capabilities unnecessary and more expensive.

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Microsoft 365 E3

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Microsoft 365 Business Standard

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Microsoft 365 F3

Question 4

A company with 100 Microsoft 365 Business Premium users needs to add advanced compliance features: eDiscovery (Premium) and Communication Compliance. They want to keep their existing Business Premium subscriptions to retain current capabilities. What is the most cost-effective licensing approach?

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Purchase Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance add-on for all 100 users. Option B is correct because Microsoft 365 Business Premium already includes the base compliance features, and the Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance add-on provides the advanced capabilities (eDiscovery Premium and Communication Compliance) without requiring a full license upgrade. This add-on is the most cost-effective approach as it adds only the needed compliance features to existing Business Premium subscriptions.

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Upgrade all 100 users from Business Premium to Microsoft 365 E5

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Purchase Microsoft 365 E5 eDiscovery and Audit add-on

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Purchase Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance and Information Protection add-on

Question 5

A company with 500 Microsoft 365 Business Premium users needs to add Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 (advanced threat protection) and eDiscovery (Premium) for legal investigations. They want to keep their existing Business Premium subscriptions to retain current features. Which add-on licenses are required?

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Both Microsoft 365 E5 Security and Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance add-ons. Microsoft 365 Business Premium includes basic security and compliance features, but Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 requires the Microsoft 365 E5 Security add-on, and eDiscovery (Premium) requires the Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance add-on. Since both advanced capabilities are needed, both add-ons are required to supplement the existing Business Premium subscriptions without upgrading to full E5.

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Microsoft 365 E5 Security add-on only

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Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance add-on only

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Upgrade all users to Microsoft 365 E5

Question 6

A company has 150 users with Microsoft 365 Business Basic licenses. They now need to manage mobile devices using Microsoft Intune for all users. They want to keep costs as low as possible and do not want to upgrade to a more expensive plan if an add-on is available. What is the most cost-effective licensing strategy?

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Add Microsoft Intune licenses for all users. Microsoft Intune is available as a standalone add-on license for Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Business Standard, and other plans. By purchasing the Microsoft Intune license per user, the company can add device management capabilities to their existing Business Basic subscriptions without paying for other unnecessary features. Upgrading to Business Premium or E3 would include Intune but also many other features, increasing cost.

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Upgrade all users to Microsoft 365 Business Premium

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Upgrade all users to Microsoft 365 E3

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Purchase Microsoft 365 Enterprise Mobility + Security E3 add-on

Question 7

A company with 50 users currently has Microsoft 365 Business Standard licenses. They face new compliance regulations that require automatic data classification and retention policies across all Microsoft 365 workloads. They want to add these capabilities without replacing their existing licenses, and they want to minimize costs. What is the most cost-effective licensing strategy?

Accepted Answer

Add Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance add-on for all users. Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance is an add-on that provides advanced compliance features like automatic data classification and retention policies across all Microsoft 365 workloads. Since the company already has Microsoft 365 Business Standard licenses, adding this add-on is the most cost-effective way to meet the new regulatory requirements without replacing existing licenses.

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Upgrade all users to Microsoft 365 E5

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Upgrade all users to Microsoft 365 Business Premium

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Add Microsoft 365 E5 Security add-on for all users

Question 8

A company with 200 users currently has Microsoft 365 Business Basic licenses. They now need device management (Microsoft Intune) and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 for all users. They want to keep costs as low as possible. What is the most cost-effective licensing strategy?

Accepted Answer

Purchase Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 as standalone add-ons.. Option C is correct because Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 are available as standalone add-ons for Microsoft 365 Business Basic. This allows the company to add only the specific services needed without upgrading the entire license, keeping costs minimal while meeting the device management and security requirements.

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Upgrade all users to Microsoft 365 Business Premium.

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Add the Microsoft 365 Business Premium add-on to each user.

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Upgrade all users to Microsoft 365 E3.

Question 9

A company with 100 users has Microsoft 365 Business Basic licenses. They want to add Phone System and Audio Conferencing for all users to enable PSTN calling and dial-in capabilities. They wish to minimize additional costs. What is the most cost-effective licensing approach?

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Add the Microsoft 365 Business Voice add-on for each user.. Option B is correct because Microsoft 365 Business Voice is a cost-effective add-on specifically designed for Business Basic, Standard, or Premium subscribers to add Phone System and Audio Conferencing capabilities. It bundles both PSTN calling and dial-in features into a single license, avoiding the higher cost of upgrading to E3 or purchasing separate add-ons.

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Upgrade all users to Microsoft 365 E3 and add Phone System and Audio Conferencing.

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Purchase Phone System and Audio Conferencing as standalone add-ons separately.

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Add the Microsoft Teams Phone Standard add-on.

Question 10

A company has 50 users with Microsoft 365 Business Basic licenses. They want to allow dial-in access to their online meetings for participants who cannot use VoIP. They need to minimize additional licensing costs. What should they purchase?

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Audio Conferencing add-on. Audio Conferencing is the correct add-on because it provides dial-in (PSTN) access to Microsoft Teams meetings, allowing participants to join via phone when VoIP is unavailable. Since the company already has Microsoft 365 Business Basic licenses, which include Teams but not dial-in capabilities, purchasing the Audio Conferencing add-on per user is the most cost-effective way to enable this feature without upgrading the entire license.

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Phone System add-on

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Microsoft 365 Business Voice

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Upgrade to Microsoft 365 Business Standard

Question 11

A small business with 10 employees needs desktop versions of Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), business-class email, and the ability to host online meetings with up to 250 attendees. They also require basic device management to enforce security policies on company-owned devices. They do not need advanced analytics or compliance features. Which Microsoft 365 plan is most suitable?

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Microsoft 365 Business Premium. Microsoft 365 Business Premium is the most suitable plan because it includes desktop versions of Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), business-class email via Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams for hosting online meetings with up to 250 attendees, and Intune for basic device management to enforce security policies on company-owned devices. This plan uniquely combines the required productivity, communication, and security management features without the advanced analytics or compliance capabilities that would be unnecessary for this small business.

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Microsoft 365 Business Basic

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Microsoft 365 Business Standard

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Microsoft 365 Apps for Business

Question 12

A company has 500 users with Microsoft 365 E3 licenses. They need to add Communication Compliance and Insider Risk Management for all users. They want to minimize additional costs while retaining their existing E3 subscriptions. What is the most cost-effective licensing approach?

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Purchase the Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance add-on for all users. Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance is an add-on license for E3 that provides Communication Compliance, Insider Risk Management, and other advanced compliance features. Upgrading all users to E5 is more expensive if the advanced security features of E5 are not needed. The E5 eDiscovery and Audit add-on does not include Communication Compliance or Insider Risk Management. Business Premium plans are not compatible with enterprise E3 subscriptions and lack these features.

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Upgrade all users to Microsoft 365 E5

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Purchase the Microsoft 365 E5 eDiscovery and Audit add-on

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Replace E3 with Microsoft 365 Business Premium

Question 13

A company has 250 users with Microsoft 365 E3 licenses. They need to add Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 (for advanced threat protection and automated investigation) and Microsoft 365 E5 eDiscovery and Audit capabilities for legal investigations. They want to keep their existing E3 subscriptions and minimize additional costs. What is the most cost-effective licensing approach?

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Purchase the Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 add-on and the Microsoft 365 E5 eDiscovery and Audit add-on separately. Option D is correct because it allows the company to add only the specific capabilities they need—Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 and Microsoft 365 E5 eDiscovery and Audit—without upgrading the entire E3 license. This approach minimizes costs by purchasing only the required add-ons, leveraging the existing E3 subscription as the base.

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Upgrade all users to Microsoft 365 E5

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Purchase the Microsoft 365 E5 Security add-on for all users

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Purchase the Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance add-on for all users

Question 14

A company with 50 users currently has Microsoft 365 Business Basic licenses. They now need to use desktop versions of Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for all users. They also want to keep their existing business email and online meeting features. What is the most cost-effective licensing strategy?

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Upgrade all users to Microsoft 365 Business Standard. Microsoft 365 Business Basic includes only web and mobile versions of Office apps, not the desktop versions. Upgrading to Microsoft 365 Business Standard provides the full desktop Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) while retaining the existing business email (Exchange Online) and online meeting features (Teams), making it the most cost-effective option for 50 users.

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Purchase Microsoft 365 Apps for business for all users

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Purchase Microsoft 365 E3 for all users

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No change needed – Business Basic already includes desktop apps

Question 15

A company has 100 Microsoft 365 E3 users. They need to add advanced threat protection (Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2) and advanced compliance (eDiscovery Premium) for all users. They want to minimize additional costs while keeping their existing E3 subscriptions. What is the most cost-effective licensing strategy?

Accepted Answer

Purchase both the Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance add-on and the Microsoft 365 E5 Security add-on. Option A is correct because Microsoft 365 E5 Security and E5 Compliance add-ons provide exactly the required capabilities (Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 and eDiscovery Premium) without upgrading the base E3 license. This approach avoids the cost of a full E5 upgrade while still covering both advanced threat protection and advanced compliance needs.

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Upgrade all users to Microsoft 365 E5

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Purchase only the Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance add-on

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Purchase only the Microsoft 365 E5 Security add-on