PL-900 Practice Test 3 — 30 Questions

Question 1

A global organization uses Power Platform with Microsoft Dataverse as the data source. They need to ensure that users in different regions only see data relevant to their region. What should they implement?

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

Accepted Answer

Dataverse security roles with row-level security. Microsoft Dataverse supports row-level security through security roles, which can be combined with teams and business units to restrict records so users only see data relevant to their region. Security roles define privileges at the table level, and row-level filtering is achieved by assigning users to business units or teams that own the records. This is the native, supported way to enforce regional data isolation in Power Platform.

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Power Apps app permissions

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Power Automate conditional logic

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Power BI dashboard filters

Question 2

A company has multiple Power Platform environments. They want to automatically apply consistent settings (e.g., DLP policies, audit settings) to all new environments. What should they do?

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Create an environment group in the Power Platform admin center and assign policies to the group.. Environment groups in the Power Platform admin center allow administrators to define a set of policies (such as DLP policies and audit settings) that are automatically applied to all environments within the group, including newly created ones. This provides a centralized, no-code method to enforce consistent governance across multiple environments without manual intervention.

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Use PowerShell scripts to configure each environment after creation.

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Use Azure Blueprints to define and apply a set of Azure resources.

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Use Microsoft Intune to enforce settings on Power Platform environments.

Question 3

Which TWO of the following are benefits of using Microsoft Power Platform for citizen developers? (Select two.)

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Low-code/no-code tools enable non-developers to create solutions.. Option A is correct because the Power Platform's core value proposition for citizen developers is its low-code/no-code design: tools like Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI use drag-and-drop interfaces, visual designers, and Excel-like expressions so business users without formal programming training can build apps, flows, and reports. Option B is correct because the platform ships with hundreds of pre-built connectors (to SharePoint, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, SQL, and third-party services) and ready-made templates, which dramatically reduce the effort and expertise needed to integrate data and assemble a working solution. Option C is incorrect because requiring extensive coding knowledge is the opposite of a citizen-developer benefit; while pro developers can extend solutions with code, coding is not required. Option D is incorrect because high-performance computing for complex algorithms is not a Power Platform strength or selling point; it is aimed at rapid business app automation, not HPC workloads. Option E is incorrect because the Power Platform is not limited to enterprise customers; it is available through various licensing plans, including individual and small-business offerings.

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Requires extensive coding knowledge.

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High-performance computing for complex algorithms.

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Only available for enterprise customers.

Question 4

A business analyst creates a model-driven app using Dataverse. They need to ensure that when a new lead is created, a task is automatically assigned to the sales team. Which component should be used?

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A Power Automate flow triggered on lead creation. A Power Automate cloud flow triggered on Dataverse lead creation can automatically create and assign a task record to the sales team. This is the standard low-code automation approach in the Power Platform for cross-table actions triggered by record events. Business rules cannot create task records in another table.

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A business rule on the lead form

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A calculated field that sets the task status

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A canvas app with a button to create a task

Question 5

Which THREE are capabilities of Microsoft Dataverse in Power Apps?

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Role-based security to control access to data. Option A is correct because Microsoft Dataverse implements role-based security through security roles, business units, teams, and record-level sharing, allowing administrators to control which users can create, read, update, and delete specific rows and tables. Option B is correct because Dataverse supports calculated columns (computed at read time from other columns) and rollup columns (aggregating related records, e.g., summing child rows), which are native column types in the platform. Option D is correct because Dataverse includes business rules that run on the server and client to enforce validation, set field values, show/hide fields, and lock fields on model-driven app forms without writing code. Option C is not a Dataverse capability; real-time co-authoring is a feature of canvas app editing in Power Apps Studio, not of the Dataverse data platform. Option E is not a Dataverse capability; server-side pagination is a pattern implemented in connectors or APIs (such as FetchXML paging with paging cookies or OData $skiptoken), not an out-of-the-box Dataverse feature.

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Real-time co-authoring of canvas apps

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Server-side pagination for large datasets

Question 6

A business analyst wants to create a dashboard that displays real-time sales data from a SQL database and share it with the team. Which Power Platform component is best suited?

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Power BI. Power BI is the correct choice because it is specifically designed for data visualization and business intelligence, enabling real-time dashboards from SQL databases via DirectQuery or live connections. It allows sharing dashboards with the team through Power BI Service, meeting the requirement for real-time sales data display and collaboration.

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Power Automate

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Power Virtual Agents

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Power Apps

Question 7

An administrator needs to prevent users from creating Power Apps outside of the approved environment (Production). The company has a Development and a Production environment. Users should only be able to create apps in Development. Which configuration should the administrator use?

Accepted Answer

Assign the Environment Maker role to users only in the Development environment. The Environment Maker role grants permission to create apps within a specific environment. By assigning this role only to the Development environment, users can create apps there but are blocked from creating them in Production, where they lack the role. This directly enforces the requirement without affecting other permissions.

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Assign the Environment Maker role to users in both environments

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Create a DLP policy that blocks app creation in Production

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Remove the Environment Maker role from all users in all environments

Question 8

The exhibit shows a trigger definition for a Power Automate flow. What does this trigger do?

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Triggers when a .xlsx file is created in the 'Incoming' folder.. The trigger is configured for file creation in the 'Incoming' folder with a condition that checks the file extension is .xlsx, so it only fires when an Excel file is created. Option A is wrong because the trigger filters for .xlsx files, not .csv files. Option B is wrong because the trigger does not fire for any file; it only fires for .xlsx files. Option C is wrong because the trigger is for file creation, not modification.

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Triggers when a .csv file is created in the 'Incoming' folder.

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Triggers when any file is created in the 'Incoming' folder.

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Triggers when a file is modified in the 'Incoming' folder.

Question 9

Your organization wants to create a public-facing website where customers can submit support requests. The website should be built with minimal custom code and integrate with Dataverse. Which Power Platform component should you use?

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Power Pages. Power Pages is the correct choice because it is a low-code, secure, enterprise-grade platform for creating public-facing websites that integrate directly with Dataverse. It enables external customers to submit support requests without custom code, leveraging built-in authentication, form components, and Dataverse data binding.

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Power BI

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Power Apps

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Power Automate

Question 10

You need to design a flow that runs when a new response is submitted in Microsoft Forms. The flow should send an email to the respondent with a summary of their answers. Which trigger should you use?

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When a new response is submitted. The correct trigger is 'When a new response is submitted' because the flow needs to run immediately after a new response is submitted. Option B, 'When a response is viewed', triggers when someone views the response. Option C, 'When a response is edited', triggers when the response is edited. Option D, 'When a response is modified', triggers when the response is modified (which includes edits or other changes). Only the 'When a new response is submitted' trigger fires on initial submission, which is required to send the summary email to the respondent.

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When a response is viewed

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When a response is edited

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When a response is modified

Question 11

A global company uses Power Platform and wants to ensure that data residency requirements are met for users in different regions. What should they configure?

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In the Power Platform admin center, create environments in the appropriate geographic regions (e.g., Europe, United States).. Power Platform environments are the boundary for data storage and compute. By creating environments in specific geographic regions (e.g., Europe, United States) via the Power Platform admin center, the company ensures that all data for that environment resides in the chosen region, meeting data residency requirements. This is the primary mechanism for controlling data location in Power Platform.

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Create data loss prevention (DLP) policies to block data movement between regions.

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Configure Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access policies to restrict access based on geographic location.

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Use Microsoft Purview to tag environments with data residency labels.

Question 12

Refer to the exhibit. A Power Platform administrator applies this DLP policy to the default environment. What is the result?

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Microsoft Teams and Twitter connectors are blocked in the default environment. The exhibit shows a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policy configured with Microsoft Teams and Twitter connectors in the 'Blocked' group. Since this policy is applied to the default environment, only those two connectors are blocked in that environment. All other connectors remain in the 'Allowed' group by default, so they are permitted. Therefore, the correct result is that Microsoft Teams and Twitter connectors are blocked in the default environment.

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All connectors are allowed

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All connectors are blocked

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The policy applies to all environments

Question 13

A Power Pages site has a form that submits data to Dataverse. Users report that the form is slow to load because it contains many lookup fields. What is the best practice to improve form load performance?

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Reduce the number of lookup fields on the form.. Reducing the number of lookup fields directly decreases the number of separate database queries and network round-trips required to load the form. Each lookup field in a Power Pages form triggers an individual request to Dataverse to retrieve the related record's display name and metadata, so fewer lookups means fewer requests and faster load times.

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Disable the cascading lookup feature.

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Enable client-side caching for lookups.

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Add FetchXML filters to each lookup to limit results.

Question 14

A team is creating a model-driven app to manage customer service cases. They want to ensure that only users with a specific security role can delete cases. What should they configure?

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Security roles. Security roles in model-driven apps define permissions, including the ability to delete records. Option B is wrong because business rules define business logic and form behavior, not security permissions. Option C is wrong because the SharePoint connector is used for integration with SharePoint, not for security. Option D is wrong because app properties control settings like appearance and ownership, not security permissions.

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Business rules

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SharePoint connector

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App properties

Question 15

A company wants to build a custom app that allows field technicians to view and update work orders on their mobile devices, with data stored in Dataverse. Which approach minimizes development effort?

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Create a canvas app in Power Apps. Canvas apps in Power Apps are designed for rapid, low-code development with drag-and-drop UI and direct Dataverse connectivity, making them the fastest path to a mobile-friendly work order app. They can be published to Power Apps mobile and run on iOS and Android without native development.

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Use Power Automate to generate a mobile app

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Build a custom iOS app using Swift and Xcode

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Create a model-driven app in Power Apps

Question 16

You are designing a Power Pages site for a non-profit organization. The site will have multiple sections, each managed by different departments. The IT department wants to ensure that only authorized users can edit the site's content. Which approach should you recommend?

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Create web roles in Power Pages and assign users to those roles to grant editing permissions.. Power Pages uses web roles to control what authenticated users can see and do on the site, including content editing via the Portal Management app or front-end editing features. Assigning users to a web role that has the appropriate table permissions and content-editing privileges is the native, supported way to grant editing access to specific departments. This provides granular, role-based control without over-privileging users.

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Implement a custom approval workflow using Power Automate.

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Provide all department heads with administrative access to the Power Pages admin center.

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Use Microsoft Entra ID groups to grant access to the site's editing features.

Question 17

A company wants to automate a business process that requires approval from a manager before an expense report is submitted. Which Microsoft Power Platform component should be used?

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Power Automate. Power Automate is the correct component because it is designed to create automated workflows that can include approval steps. In this scenario, a Power Automate flow can be triggered when an expense report is submitted, route the request to the manager for approval, and then proceed with submission only after approval is granted.

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Power BI

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Power Apps

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Power Virtual Agents

Question 18

Refer to the exhibit. The following JSON shows a Power Apps component (canvas app) manifest snippet:

{
  "properties": {
    "dataSources": [
      {
        "name": "SalesData",
        "type": "Microsoft Dataverse",
        "entity": "accounts"
      }
    ],
    "screens": [
      {
        "name": "MainScreen",
        "controls": [
          {
            "name": "AccountGallery",
            "type": "Gallery",
            "items": "Filter(SalesData, status = 'Active')"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

What is the data source for the gallery named AccountGallery?

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The filtered Dataverse Accounts data source. The gallery named AccountGallery has its Items property set to 'Filter(SalesData, status = 'Active')'. SalesData is defined as a data source of type Microsoft Dataverse, entity 'accounts'. Therefore, the data source is the filtered Dataverse Accounts data source. The filter is applied to the Accounts entity, so it is not the raw entity but a filtered view.

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A SQL Server table named Accounts

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A SharePoint list named SalesData

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The raw Dataverse Accounts entity

Question 19

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 20

Which TWO features are available in canvas apps but NOT in model-driven apps?

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Use of formulas like If, Switch, Filter. Option B is correct because canvas apps are built on Power Fx, a formula language that lets makers write expressions such as If, Switch, and Filter directly in property formulas, whereas model-driven apps rely on declarative configuration (forms, views, business rules) rather than a formula language. Option D is correct because canvas apps can call device and media capabilities through connectors and Power Fx functions (for example Camera, Location, and Barcode), giving them native access to hardware like the camera and GPS, while model-driven apps do not expose these device capabilities in the same way. Option A is incorrect because both canvas and model-driven apps can integrate with Microsoft Dataverse as their data source. Option C is incorrect because AI Builder models can be consumed from both canvas apps and model-driven apps. Option E is incorrect because embedding a canvas app inside a model-driven app is supported, so it is not exclusive to canvas apps.

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Integration with Microsoft Dataverse

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Ability to use AI Builder models

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Embedding a canvas app in a model-driven app