PL-900 Practice Exam 57 — 20 Questions

Question 1

A global company has multiple Power Platform environments (Dev, Test, Prod) and uses Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) with solutions. The administrator needs to ensure that only tested solutions are deployed to production. What is the recommended approach?

Accepted Answer

Export the solution as managed from Dev, import to Test, then after validation, import to Prod.. Option B is correct because Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) in Power Platform requires solutions to be exported as managed from a development environment, then imported into test for validation, and finally imported into production. This ensures that only tested, versioned components are deployed, preventing unvalidated changes from reaching production. Managed solutions also lock components in the target environment, preventing accidental modifications.

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Share the solution from Dev to Test to Prod using sharing permissions.

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Allow developers to make changes directly in the production environment.

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Copy the Dataverse database from Dev to Prod directly.

Question 2

Your company wants to analyze sales data from multiple sources and create interactive dashboards. The solution must be cloud-based and require minimal IT support. Which Power Platform component should you use?

Accepted Answer

Power BI. Power BI is the correct choice because it is a cloud-based business analytics service that enables you to connect to multiple data sources, transform and model the data, and create interactive dashboards and reports. It requires minimal IT support through its self-service capabilities, allowing business analysts to build visualizations without deep technical expertise.

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Power Apps

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Power Automate

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Power Virtual Agents

Question 3

A financial services firm uses Microsoft Power Platform to automate loan approval processes. They have a Power Automate flow that triggers when a new loan application is submitted in SharePoint, then uses AI Builder to extract key fields from uploaded documents, and finally updates a Dataverse table. The compliance team requires that all automated decisions be auditable and explainable. Which feature should the firm use to meet this requirement?

Accepted Answer

Enable Power Automate audit logging in the environment. Power Automate audit logging captures detailed records of flow runs, including which automated decisions were made, when, and by which flow. This provides the compliance team with a verifiable, immutable audit trail that meets regulatory requirements for explainability and accountability. Unlike AI Builder's explainability mode, which only offers model-level insights, audit logging records the full execution context of the flow.

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Enable AI Builder explainability mode

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Store all extracted data in a separate SharePoint list with versioning

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Use Copilot Studio to create a chatbot that logs decisions

Question 4

Refer to the exhibit. A Power Automate cloud flow is configured to move files in a SharePoint document library based on approval status. The flow triggers when a file is created in the 'Pending' folder. However, when a file is uploaded to the 'Pending' folder, the flow does not trigger. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The flow is configured to trigger on file creation in the root of the document library, not the 'Pending' folder. The most likely cause is that the flow trigger is configured to monitor the root of the SharePoint document library rather than the specific 'Pending' folder. Power Automate's 'When a file is created' trigger requires explicit folder path selection; if the trigger is set to the library root, it will not fire for files created in subfolders unless the trigger is configured with the folder path pointing to 'Pending'. This is a common misconfiguration when the trigger scope is not narrowed to the intended folder.

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The condition expression is incorrect, causing the flow to fail silently

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The flow uses a 'When a file is created' trigger, but the file is being modified, not created

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The flow requires a Power Automate per user plan

Question 5

A company wants to provide a self-service portal where customers can check their order status. Which Power Platform tool is best suited for this?

Accepted Answer

Power Pages. Power Pages is the correct choice because it is a low-code, secure, enterprise-grade platform designed specifically for creating external-facing websites. It allows customers to log in and view their order status without requiring internal system access, making it ideal for self-service portals.

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Power Automate

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Power BI

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Power Apps

Question 6

An organization needs to create a centralized repository of business data that can be used by Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI. Which data storage option is designed for this purpose?

Accepted Answer

Microsoft Dataverse. Microsoft Dataverse is the correct choice because it is a low-code data platform specifically designed to securely store and manage business data used by Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI. It provides a common data schema, built-in business logic, role-based security, and seamless integration with the Power Platform, making it the centralized repository for business data.

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SharePoint lists

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Azure SQL Database

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Excel Online

Question 7

A company has a legacy on-premises SQL Server database and wants to integrate it with a Power App without moving data to the cloud. Which connector should they use?

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On-premises data gateway with SQL Server connector. The On-premises data gateway acts as a secure bridge between cloud services like Power Apps and on-premises data sources such as SQL Server. When combined with the SQL Server connector, it allows live queries and updates to the on-premises database without requiring data migration to the cloud, fulfilling the requirement to keep data on-premises.

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SQL Server connector directly

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Power Automate on-premises agent

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Dataverse

Question 8

You are reviewing a Power Automate flow definition. The flow should send an email when a new invoice file is added to a SharePoint folder. However, the flow is not triggering. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The folder path '/documents/invoices' is incorrect or the flow lacks permissions.. The most likely cause is that the folder path '/documents/invoices' is incorrect or the flow lacks permissions. Power Automate triggers for SharePoint require exact folder paths and appropriate access rights to monitor file additions. If the path is misspelled, uses a relative path instead of a server-relative path, or the service account does not have read permissions on the folder, the trigger will not fire.

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The email action uses an incorrect dynamic expression.

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The flow needs a 'Get file content' action before sending email.

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The SharePoint trigger requires a 'When a file is created or modified' trigger instead.

Question 9

Your organization uses Microsoft Copilot Studio to create a chatbot that answers HR questions. What is the primary business value of this approach?

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It automates routine inquiries, allowing HR to focus on strategic tasks.. The primary business value of using Microsoft Copilot Studio to create an HR chatbot is that it automates routine inquiries (e.g., leave balances, policy lookups), freeing HR staff to focus on strategic tasks like talent management and employee engagement. This aligns with the core Power Platform value of empowering users to build low-code solutions that improve operational efficiency without requiring custom app development or replacing human expertise.

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It creates custom apps for HR processes.

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It reduces the need for a human resources department.

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It provides data analytics on HR metrics.

Question 10

A company uses Power Automate to process purchase orders. After a recent update, the flow fails intermittently with a '429 Too Many Requests' error. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The flow is exceeding Power Platform service protection limits.. The '429 Too Many Requests' error is an HTTP status code indicating rate limiting. In Power Automate, this occurs when a flow exceeds the Power Platform service protection limits, which are designed to prevent resource overconsumption. These limits include API request caps (e.g., 30 requests per 60 seconds per connection) and daily invocation quotas (e.g., 5,000 requests per day for a per-user plan). The error is not related to authentication expiry, outdated flow versions, or data source availability.

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The flow uses an expired connector authentication.

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The flow is running an outdated version.

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The data source is temporarily unavailable.

Question 11

Refer to the exhibit. A Power Apps app uses Dataverse with the defined table and roles. An employee reports that they can see all assets in the app, but they should only see assets assigned to them. What is the most likely reason?

Accepted Answer

The Employee security role has 'Read' permission set to 'Organization' scope instead of 'User'. Option A is correct because the Employee security role's 'Read' permission is set to 'Organization' scope, which allows the employee to see all asset records in the Dataverse table. To restrict visibility to only assets assigned to the employee, the 'Read' permission should be set to 'User' scope, which limits record access to those the user owns or is assigned to. This is a common misconfiguration in Dataverse role-based security that directly causes the reported issue.

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The Asset table does not have a relationship to the User table

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The employee is not the owner of the asset records

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The app is not configured to filter records based on the current user

Question 12

Refer to the exhibit. A Power Automate environment has two flows. Flow1 triggers on item creation and sends an email then updates the item. Flow2 triggers on email arrival, creates an item, and sends an approval. If an email arrives that triggers Flow2, and Flow2's first action creates an item, will Flow1 also trigger?

Accepted Answer

Yes, because the item creation will trigger Flow1.. Flow1 triggers on item creation, so when Flow2's first action creates an item, that creation event fires the trigger for Flow1. Power Automate allows multiple flows to respond to the same event independently, so Flow1 will execute as a separate instance. This is why option C is correct.

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No, because Flow2 runs in a separate context.

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Yes, but only if both flows are in the same solution.

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No, because triggers are disabled during flow runs.

Question 13

You are a Power Platform administrator. A user reports that a Power Automate flow that connects to SharePoint Online fails intermittently with a '403 Forbidden' error. The flow uses a service principal with application permissions. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The service principal lacks the necessary SharePoint API permissions or admin consent.. A 403 Forbidden error specifically indicates that the server understood the request but refuses to authorize it. Since the flow uses a service principal with application permissions, the most likely cause is that the service principal lacks the necessary SharePoint API permissions or that admin consent has not been granted for those permissions. Without proper permissions or consent, SharePoint Online rejects the request regardless of authentication validity.

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The flow is exceeding the SharePoint Online API throttling limits.

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The service principal has been disabled in Microsoft Entra ID.

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SharePoint Online is experiencing a service outage.

Question 14

An administrator creates the DLP policy shown above. Which of the following actions will be blocked?

Accepted Answer

Creating a flow that uses SharePoint and Salesforce. Option A is correct because the DLP policy shown blocks the SharePoint connector, and creating a flow that uses both SharePoint and Salesforce would involve the SharePoint connector, which is prohibited by the policy. DLP policies in Power Platform restrict specific connectors from being used together in the same app or flow, and since SharePoint is blocked, any flow that includes it is prevented from being created or run.

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Using Power Apps with Dataverse

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Creating a flow that uses Dataverse and SQL Server

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Using Power BI with SQL Server

Question 15

Your company wants to create a chatbot that can answer employee questions about IT policies and escalate complex issues to a human agent. The chatbot should be built with minimal custom code. Which two Microsoft Power Platform components should you combine?

Accepted Answer

Power Virtual Agents. Power Virtual Agents (A) is the correct choice because it provides a low-code, conversational AI platform specifically designed to build chatbots with minimal custom code, enabling the creation of a bot that answers IT policy questions. Power Automate (C) is correct because it can be used to escalate complex issues to a human agent by triggering workflows, such as sending an email or creating a ticket in a helpdesk system, without writing code.

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Power BI

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Power Apps

Question 16

Your team needs to build a custom app that connects to Microsoft 365 and third-party services like Salesforce. Which Power Platform feature enables this?

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Power Apps connectors. Option C is correct because Power Apps connectors are the specific feature that enables integration with external services like Microsoft 365 and Salesforce. Connectors provide pre-built APIs and authentication wrappers that allow Power Apps to securely read, write, and trigger actions in these services without custom code.

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Power Automate triggers

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Power Pages templates

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Power BI datasets

Question 17

Which THREE of the following are core components of Microsoft Power Platform? (Select three.)

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Power Automate. Power Automate is a core component of Microsoft Power Platform because it provides low-code workflow automation capabilities that integrate seamlessly with other Power Platform services like Power Apps and Power BI. It enables users to create automated workflows across hundreds of connectors without writing code, directly supporting the platform's goal of empowering citizen developers.

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Azure Logic Apps

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Dynamics 365

Question 18

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 19

A large enterprise needs to enforce that data from a Power App connected to Salesforce cannot be shared with a connector that connects to a non-approved cloud service. What should they configure?

Accepted Answer

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policy in Power Platform admin center. Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies in the Power Platform admin center allow administrators to classify connectors as Business or Non-Business, and block data sharing between them. By placing the Salesforce connector in the Business group and the non-approved cloud service connector in the Non-Business group, the enterprise prevents data flow between the two, enforcing the required restriction.

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Data policies in Microsoft 365 compliance center

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Azure Active Directory Conditional Access

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Connector sharing settings in Power Apps

Question 20

In a Power Apps canvas app, the App.OnStart property contains the code above. The LookUp function returns blank for a user who exists in the Roles data source. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The Roles data source column name does not match 'UserEmail'.. Option D is correct because the LookUp function in Power Apps relies on exact column name matching. If the Roles data source has a column named 'Email' or 'UserID' instead of 'UserEmail', the function will not find a match and will return blank, even if the user exists. This is a common schema mismatch issue in canvas apps.

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The app needs to refresh the Roles data source first.

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The Set function cannot store records.

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The User() function is not available in Power Apps.