PL-900 Practice Exam 2 — 20 Questions

Question 1

You need to design a solution that sends a notification to a manager when an employee submits a time-off request in a SharePoint list. Which Power Platform component should you use?

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Power Automate. Power Automate is the correct component because it is designed to create automated workflows that trigger on events, such as when an item is created or modified in a SharePoint list. In this scenario, you would configure a Power Automate flow with a SharePoint 'When an item is created' trigger to send an email notification to the manager, without requiring manual intervention or custom code.

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Power Virtual Agents

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Power Apps

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Power BI

Question 2

A retail company uses Power BI to monitor sales performance. They notice that the report data refreshes only once daily, but business users need near-real-time insights. What should they recommend?

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Configure a streaming dataset in Power BI.. Streaming datasets in Power BI are designed for real-time or near-real-time data ingestion, allowing dashboards to update continuously as new data arrives. This directly addresses the requirement for near-real-time insights without relying on scheduled refreshes.

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Export the data to Excel for manual updates.

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Create a Power Automate flow to refresh the dataset every minute.

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Increase the scheduled refresh frequency to every 15 minutes.

Question 3

A small business wants to create a custom app to track inventory without hiring developers. Which Microsoft Power Platform tool should they use?

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Power Apps. Power Apps is the correct choice because it enables users to build custom applications with low-code or no-code tools, allowing the small business to create an inventory tracking app without hiring professional developers. Power Apps provides pre-built templates and connectors to data sources like SharePoint or SQL Server, making it ideal for rapid app development tailored to specific business needs.

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Power Virtual Agents

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Power BI

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Power Automate

Question 4

A manufacturing company uses Power Apps to manage inventory. The app includes a main screen that displays a gallery of inventory items, a detail screen for editing item properties, and a form screen for adding new items. The app uses a SharePoint list as the data source. Recently, users reported that when they edit an item on the detail screen and save, the changes do not appear in the gallery until they manually refresh the app. Additionally, some users occasionally encounter a 'Delegation warning' when filtering the gallery by item name. The app is shared with 200 users, and performance is becoming an issue. You need to resolve these issues. Which action should you take?

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Modify the detail screen's Save button to use the Refresh() function on the gallery's data source after the form submission, and change the gallery's Items property to use a Filter query on an indexed SharePoint column to avoid delegation.. The Refresh() function after form submission ensures the gallery's data source is updated immediately, eliminating the need for manual refresh. Changing the gallery's Items property to use a Filter query on an indexed SharePoint column avoids delegation warnings by ensuring the query can be processed server-side, as SharePoint supports delegation only for indexed columns and certain operators.

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Convert the model-driven app to a canvas app to gain more control over data refresh and delegation.

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Increase the data row limit in Power Apps settings to 2000 to prevent delegation warnings.

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Migrate the data source from SharePoint to Microsoft Dataverse to eliminate delegation warnings and improve performance.

Question 5

A company has multiple Power Platform environments: Development, Test, and Production. They want to ensure that changes to a Power Automate cloud flow are validated before reaching production. Which approach should they use?

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Use solution-aware flows and managed properties in Dev, then import to Test, and finally to Production after testing.. Solution-aware flows support managed properties and allow for structured application lifecycle management (ALM). By exporting the solution from Dev as a managed solution and importing it into Test for validation, then into Production, the company ensures that changes are validated at each stage. This approach prevents direct edits in production and maintains version control.

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Edit the flow directly in the Production environment.

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Create a new flow in Production based on a copy of the Dev flow.

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Export the flow as a ZIP file from Dev and import to Production.

Question 6

Which TWO are benefits of using Microsoft Power Platform for business process automation? (Select TWO)

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It reduces development time compared to traditional coding.. Microsoft Power Platform provides pre-built connectors, templates, and low-code tools like Power Automate and Power Apps that drastically reduce the time required to build business process automation compared to writing code from scratch. This enables rapid development and iteration without the overhead of traditional software development lifecycles.

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It can be used offline without any connectivity.

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It requires no coding skills for any scenario.

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It only works with Microsoft data sources.

Question 7

A business analyst wants to create a real-time dashboard showing sales performance from Dynamics 365 Sales data. Which tool should they use?

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Power BI. Power BI is the correct tool for creating real-time dashboards because it is designed specifically for data visualization and business intelligence. It can connect directly to Dynamics 365 Sales data via the Dataverse connector or direct query mode, enabling live, interactive dashboards that refresh automatically as data changes.

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Power Apps

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Power Pages

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Power Automate

Question 8

A healthcare organization is deploying Power Apps for patient intake. They must ensure that the app complies with HIPAA regulations. Which feature should they use to protect patient data at rest?

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Enable Customer Managed Key (CMK) for the Power Platform environment.. Customer Managed Key (CMK) allows the healthcare organization to control the encryption key used to protect data at rest in their Power Platform environment. This ensures that even Microsoft cannot access the underlying data without the organization's key, which is a critical requirement for HIPAA compliance regarding data encryption at rest.

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Require multi-factor authentication (MFA) for app users.

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Enable audit logging in the Power Platform admin center.

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Create a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policy to restrict connectors.

Question 9

A company uses Power Automate flows that connect to SharePoint and Microsoft Entra ID. The administrator needs to ensure that the flows can access data only from approved data sources. What should the administrator configure?

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Create a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policy that restricts connectors to approved data sources. Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies in the Power Platform allow administrators to control which connectors can be used together in flows and apps, effectively restricting flows to approved data sources like SharePoint and Microsoft Entra ID. By classifying connectors as Business or Non-Business, DLP policies prevent unauthorized data sharing between environments, which directly addresses the requirement to limit data access to approved sources.

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Define SharePoint site permissions for the flows

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Configure data policies in Power Apps settings

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Set connector sharing permissions to limit access

Question 10

Refer to the exhibit. An administrator runs this PowerShell command against a Power Platform environment. What can the administrator conclude?

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The environment is accessible only to members of the ContosoUsers security group. The PowerShell command `Get-AdminPowerAppEnvironment` returns the environment details, including the `SecurityGroupId` property. If this property is populated with a GUID, it indicates a security group is assigned to the environment, restricting access to its members. Since the exhibit shows a non-null `SecurityGroupId` for the ContosoUsers group, the environment is accessible only to members of that security group.

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The environment creation failed

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The environment has no security group assigned

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The environment is a personal productivity environment

Question 11

An organization needs to create a custom app that displays data from Dynamics 365 Sales and allows users to update records. The app should automatically generate a responsive UI based on the data model. Which type of app should they build?

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Model-driven app. A model-driven app is the correct choice because it automatically generates a responsive UI based on the underlying data model (e.g., Dynamics 365 Sales entities like Account, Contact, Opportunity). It provides built-in forms, views, and business process flows that allow users to view and update records without manual UI design, aligning with the requirement for automatic UI generation and data update capabilities.

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Canvas app

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Power Automate

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Power Pages

Question 12

Which TWO of the following are valid environment types in Power Platform?

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Production. Production and Sandbox are both valid environment types in Power Platform. Production environments are intended for live, end-user applications and data, while Sandbox environments are isolated, non-production environments used for development, testing, and training. Both support the full set of Power Platform capabilities, including Dataverse, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Virtual Agents.

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Development

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Trial

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Preview

Question 13

A global organization uses Power Platform to manage IT support tickets. They have the following requirements: 1) Tickets must be routed to the appropriate team based on category. 2) The routing logic must be easy to update by non-developers. 3) All ticket data must be stored in a secure, auditable data source. Which THREE Power Platform components should they use?

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Power Automate. Power Automate is correct because it provides the workflow automation needed to route tickets to the appropriate team based on category. Its low-code interface allows non-developers to easily update routing logic using triggers, conditions, and actions without writing code.

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Copilot Studio

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Power Apps

Question 14

You have a canvas app that uses a Microsoft Dataverse table. Users need to see only their own records. What is the most efficient method to implement this security?

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Use the Filter function with User().Email or User().FullName.. The most efficient method is to use the Filter function with User().Email or User().FullName to filter records based on the current user. This approach leverages the app's built-in context without requiring additional security configuration. Option A is incorrect because removing datasource permissions undermines data security and is not a best practice. Option B is incorrect because while security roles can restrict access, they are more complex to set up and may not be the most efficient for simply filtering by user identity. Option D is incorrect because storing user ID in a global variable is less efficient and can be less secure compared to using the User() function directly in the filter.

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Remove the datasource permissions and let the app handle all security.

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Set up Dataverse security roles and assign them to users.

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Store the user ID in a global variable and use it in queries.

Question 15

A small business wants to create a chatbot to answer common customer questions about store hours and return policies. Which Power Platform tool should they use?

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Copilot Studio. Copilot Studio (formerly Power Virtual Agents) is the correct tool because it is specifically designed to create conversational AI chatbots without writing code. It allows the business to build a bot that answers common questions about store hours and return policies by defining topics and using natural language processing to interact with users.

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Power BI

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Power Automate

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Power Apps

Question 16

A healthcare organization uses Power Apps to manage patient intake forms. The app is built on Dataverse and includes a field for medical record number (MRN) that must be unique. The app currently uses a text input, but duplicate MRNs have been entered. What is the best way to enforce uniqueness at the data layer?

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Create a Dataverse alternate key on the MRN field. A Dataverse alternate key enforces uniqueness at the database level, preventing duplicate MRN values from being saved regardless of how data enters the system. This is the only option that operates at the data layer, ensuring integrity even if the app, a flow, or an external integration submits a record. Alternate keys are indexed and validated by Dataverse before commit, making them the proper solution for unique field constraints.

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Use a Power Automate flow to check for duplicates after submission

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Configure a business rule on the MRN field

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Add a validation rule in the app to check for duplicates before submitting

Question 17

A Power Platform administrator needs to restrict data loss prevention (DLP) policies to prevent sensitive data from being shared with non-approved connectors. Which scope should the administrator apply?

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Environment-level. Environment-level DLP policies allow administrators to apply data loss prevention rules to specific environments, ensuring that sensitive data is not shared with non-approved connectors within that environment. This granular control is necessary when different environments have different compliance requirements, such as separating development from production data flows.

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Group-level

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Tenant-level

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User-level

Question 18

A company uses Microsoft Copilot Studio to create a custom copilot. The copilot needs to access customer data stored in a Dataverse table that contains sensitive information. The compliance team requires that data accessed by the copilot must be audited. What should the admin configure?

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Enable auditing in Microsoft Purview and log copilot interactions.. Microsoft Purview auditing captures detailed logs of user and admin activities, including interactions with custom copilots built in Copilot Studio. By enabling auditing in Purview and logging copilot interactions, the admin can meet the compliance requirement to audit all data accessed by the copilot, ensuring a traceable record of sensitive customer data access.

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Deploy Microsoft Sentinel to monitor copilot behavior.

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Configure a DLP policy to block non-compliant data access.

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Use Copilot Studio analytics to track usage.

Question 19

A company wants to enforce data loss prevention (DLP) policies for Power Automate flows. Which TWO actions can the administrator perform?

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Block specific connectors from being used in flows. Administrators can block specific connectors from being used in Power Automate flows as part of a DLP policy, preventing data from being shared with unauthorized services. Option C is correct because DLP policies can be scoped to a specific environment, allowing granular control over connector usage within that environment. This enables the administrator to enforce data protection rules tailored to different business contexts.

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Allow users to bypass DLP policies with administrator approval

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Assign DLP policies to specific users

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Inherit the tenant-level DLP policy for all environments

Question 20

A sales team uses a Canvas app to track leads. Users report that the app loads slowly when accessing on mobile devices. Which component should be optimized to improve performance?

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Optimize data source connections and queries. Optimizing data source connections and queries directly reduces the amount of data transferred and the number of round trips between the Canvas app and its data source (e.g., Dataverse, SharePoint, SQL). On mobile devices, network latency and bandwidth are often constrained, so inefficient queries (e.g., loading all records instead of using filters) cause significant slowdowns. This is the primary performance lever for Canvas apps, as per Microsoft's guidance on app optimization.

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Update the app version number

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Increase the app icon size

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Change the app's background color