PL-900 Multiple Select — 40 Questions

Question 1

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 2

Which TWO of the following are valid reasons to create multiple Power Platform environments?

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To isolate data for different business units or projects.. Power Platform environments act as security and data boundaries, allowing organizations to isolate data for different business units or projects. Each environment has its own Dataverse database, which prevents data leakage and enables role-based access control tailored to specific teams or initiatives.

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To increase the total storage capacity available.

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To improve performance of Power Automate flows.

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To reduce the cost of Power Apps licenses.

Question 3

Which TWO are valid ways to distribute a Power App to end users? (Select 2)

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Add the app to Microsoft Teams. Power Apps can be added directly to Microsoft Teams as a tab or personal app, allowing end users to access the app within the Teams interface without leaving the collaboration environment. This leverages the Teams integration capabilities of Power Apps, which uses the Teams manifest and the Power Apps app for Teams to provide seamless access.

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Email the app as an attachment

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Export the app and send it as a .msapp file

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Publish the app to Microsoft AppSource

Question 4

Which THREE capabilities does Microsoft Power Platform include to help organizations achieve digital transformation?

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Low-code application development. Power Platform delivers low-code application development through Power Apps (option B), which lets makers build canvas and model-driven apps with connectors and formulas instead of full custom code, directly supporting digital transformation. Workflow automation is provided by Power Automate (option D), enabling automated flows, approvals, and integration across hundreds of connectors to digitize business processes. Data analytics and visualization come from Power BI (option E), which turns data into interactive dashboards and reports for data-driven decisions. Option A is incorrect because Power Platform consumes prebuilt AI models via AI Builder rather than training custom models from scratch, and option C is incorrect because Power Platform augments rather than replaces custom coding, still allowing pro-code extensibility.

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Custom AI model training from scratch

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Replacement of all custom coding

Question 5

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

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Reduces need for custom coding. Microsoft Power Platform provides low-code and no-code tools like Power Automate and Power Apps, enabling users to create automated workflows and applications without writing custom code. This reduces reliance on professional developers and accelerates business process automation.

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Requires dedicated IT team for every automation

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Only works on-premises

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Requires deep knowledge of programming languages

Question 6

Which THREE are valid components of a Microsoft Power Platform environment?

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Custom connector. A custom connector is a valid component of a Microsoft Power Platform environment because it allows you to extend the platform by creating your own API connectors to external services. Custom connectors are stored and managed within an environment, enabling makers to build apps and flows that interact with systems not covered by out-of-the-box connectors.

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Power BI workspace

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Microsoft 365 Group

Question 7

Which THREE of the following are capabilities of AI Builder within Power Platform? (Select three.)

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Sentiment analysis. AI Builder provides prebuilt AI models that can be consumed directly in Power Apps and Power Automate, and sentiment analysis (A) is one of its prebuilt text-analysis models, allowing flows and apps to classify text as positive, negative, or neutral without writing ML code. Object detection in images (C) is also a supported AI Builder model type, enabling detection and counting of objects in images for scenarios like inventory or quality checks. Form processing (D) is another core AI Builder capability, using document-processing models to extract key-value pairs and tables from forms such as invoices or receipts. Option B is incorrect because AI Builder complements rather than replaces Azure Machine Learning, which remains the platform for advanced custom ML workloads. Option E is incorrect because AI Builder offers prebuilt and customizable models, not from-scratch machine learning model development, which is the domain of Azure Machine Learning or custom code.

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Replacing Azure Machine Learning

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Building custom machine learning models from scratch

Question 8

Which THREE of the following are capabilities of Power Virtual Agents? (Choose three.)

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Use prebuilt templates for common scenarios. Option A is correct because Power Virtual Agents ships with prebuilt templates for common scenarios (such as FAQ, IT helpdesk, and customer service bots) that let makers start a bot quickly without building every topic from scratch. Option B is correct because Power Virtual Agents supports human handoff, allowing a bot to escalate a conversation to a live agent, typically through integration with Dynamics 365 Omnichannel for Customer Service. Option C is correct because bots built in Power Virtual Agents can be published to multiple channels, including websites (via an embeddable web chat widget or iframe) and Microsoft Teams, as well as other channels like Facebook and Cortana. Option D is not a core Power Virtual Agents capability; interactive reports are produced with Power BI, not generated natively by Power Virtual Agents. Option E is not a Power Virtual Agents capability per se; complex workflow automation with conditions is handled by Power Automate, which Power Virtual Agents can call, but the bot itself does not automate complex workflows.

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Generate interactive reports from conversation data

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Automate complex workflows with conditions

Question 9

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 10

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 11

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

Question 12

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.. Option A is correct because Power Platform's low-code/no-code designers (Power Apps Studio, Power Automate's visual designer, and prebuilt connectors) let makers assemble apps and flows with drag-and-drop components and formulas instead of writing full custom code, which shortens delivery time versus traditional development. Option D is correct because Power Platform is natively integrated with Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, Dataverse) and Azure services (Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Microsoft Entra ID, API Management), so connectors and identity/data services work out of the box. Option B is not a general benefit: Power Apps and Power Automate are cloud services that normally require connectivity, and offline use is limited to specific Power Apps mobile offline scenarios, not the platform as a whole. Option C is inaccurate because advanced scenarios (custom connectors, plug-ins, PCF controls, complex expressions) do require coding or scripting skills. Option E is false because Power Platform supports hundreds of non-Microsoft connectors (Salesforce, SAP, SQL Server, Twitter/X, Dropbox, etc.), not only Microsoft data sources.

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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 13

Which THREE components are part of a model-driven app? (Choose three.)

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Forms. In Power Apps, a model-driven app is composed of metadata-driven components rendered by the platform, and Forms (A) are one of them: they define the data-entry and display layout for a table's records, with types like Main, Quick Create, and Card forms. Views (B) are also core components, since they define how lists of records are filtered, sorted, and displayed in the app's grids. The Sitemap (E) is the component that defines the app's navigation structure, organizing tables, views, and other elements into areas, groups, and subareas shown in the app. Screens (C) belong to canvas apps, where the maker drags-and-drops UI controls onto a blank canvas, not to model-driven apps. Triggers (D) are not a model-driven app component; event-driven logic in model-driven apps is implemented through business rules, workflows, plug-ins, or Power Automate, not a 'Triggers' building block.

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Screens

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Triggers

Question 14

Which TWO of the following are benefits of using Microsoft Power Platform for business process automation? (Choose two.)

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Provides seamless integration with Microsoft 365 and Azure services.. Option A is correct because Power Platform is natively built into the Microsoft ecosystem, offering out-of-the-box connectors to Microsoft 365 services (SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, Dataverse) and Azure services (Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus), which lets makers integrate existing enterprise data and identity without custom middleware. Option E is correct because low-code/no-code tools such as Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Virtual Agents allow citizen developers and pro developers to build, test, and publish apps and flows in hours or days rather than weeks, accelerating delivery of custom business solutions. Option B is incorrect because Power Platform supports hundreds of cloud and on-premises connectors via the on-premises data gateway, so it is not limited to on-premises sources. Option C is incorrect because automation can reduce manual entry but cannot universally eliminate it, since human input, approvals, and exception handling are often still required. Option D is incorrect because Power Platform is explicitly a low-code platform, so extensive programming knowledge is not a prerequisite for building solutions.

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Only works with on-premises data sources.

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Eliminates the need for any manual data entry.

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Requires extensive programming knowledge to build solutions.

Question 15

Which TWO of the following are valid trigger types in Power Automate?

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Instant. In Power Automate, Instant is a valid trigger type (option A): it starts a flow on demand via a manual action such as clicking a button, running from the mobile app, or invoking an HTTP request, and it is one of the three official trigger categories. Automated is also a valid trigger type (option C): it starts a flow automatically when a specified event occurs, such as a new item being added to SharePoint or a new email arriving in Outlook. The remaining options are not recognized Power Automate trigger types: Event (B) is not a trigger category (events are what automated triggers listen for), Manual (D) is not a distinct category since manual initiation falls under Instant, and Calendar (E) is not a trigger type (scheduled recurrence is configured via the Recurrence trigger, not a 'Calendar' category).

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Event

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Manual

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Calendar

Question 16

Which TWO components are part of the Microsoft Power Platform? (Choose two.)

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Power Virtual Agents. Power Virtual Agents (A) is a component of the Microsoft Power Platform that enables users to create intelligent chatbots using a no-code graphical interface, without requiring developers or data scientists. It integrates with Power Automate and Power Apps to extend bot capabilities, making it a core part of the platform's low-code AI offerings.

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Azure DevOps

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Microsoft 365

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Dynamics 365

Question 17

A company wants to use Power Platform to streamline its expense reporting process. Which TWO components can be used together to create a complete solution that allows employees to submit expenses, managers to approve them, and finance to analyze trends?

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Power Apps. Power Apps (C) is correct because it provides the canvas or model-driven app interface where employees can enter and submit expense data and managers can review and approve them, forming the front-end user experience of the solution. Power Automate (D) is correct because it supplies the workflow automation that routes submitted expenses to the appropriate manager for approval, sends notifications, and triggers downstream actions such as updating Dataverse or SharePoint records and alerting finance. Together, Power Apps and Power Automate deliver the submit-approve-automate flow that the scenario requires. Power BI (B) is a reporting and analytics tool that could visualize trends, but it is not one of the two components needed to build the submission and approval process itself. Copilot Studio (A) is for building conversational AI agents, and Power Pages (E) is for creating external-facing business websites, neither of which is required to implement the internal expense submission and approval workflow.

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Copilot Studio

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Power BI

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Power Pages

Question 18

Which THREE are valid trigger types in Power Automate?

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Instant. In Power Automate, the three valid trigger categories are Instant (C), Scheduled (D), and Automated (E). Instant (C) flows are triggered manually by a user action, such as clicking a button or selecting a flow from the mobile app, and they can accept user inputs at runtime. Scheduled (D) flows run on a recurring schedule defined by the flow author, such as daily or weekly, using a Recurrence trigger. Automated (E) flows start automatically in response to an event, such as a new email, a SharePoint item being created, or a new row in Dataverse. Options A (Button) and B (Flow button) are not distinct trigger types; a button is simply a UI mechanism used to start an Instant flow, so they do not belong as separate categories.

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Button

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Flow button

Question 19

Which TWO are types of apps you can create with Microsoft Power Apps?

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Model-driven app. A model-driven app (A) is correct because Power Apps supports building model-driven apps that are component-focused and data-driven, based on the Common Data Service (now Microsoft Dataverse), where the UI is largely generated from the data model, relationships, and business logic. A canvas app (C) is also correct because Power Apps lets makers design canvas apps with a drag-and-drop designer, starting from a blank canvas or template, and bind controls to data sources using Power Fx formulas. Copilot Studio bot (B) is not a Power Apps app type; it is a separate conversational AI authoring tool for building copilots/bots. Flow app (D) is not a Power Apps app type; automation flows are built in Power Automate, not Power Apps. Power BI report (E) is not a Power Apps app type; reports and dashboards are created in Power BI.

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Copilot Studio bot

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Flow app

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Power BI report

Question 20

Which TWO are valid trigger types in Power Automate?

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For a selected file. Option A, 'For a selected file,' is a valid Power Automate trigger because it is the SharePoint 'For a selected file' trigger that lets a user manually start a flow from a selected file in SharePoint, making it a legitimate trigger type. Option E, 'When an item is created,' is also a valid trigger, as it is the standard SharePoint trigger that starts a flow automatically when a new item is added to a list or library. Option B, 'Create a new row,' is an action (for example, in Excel or Dataverse), not a trigger. Option C, 'Apply to each,' is a control/loop action used to iterate over items, not a trigger. Option D, 'Send an email,' is an action such as Outlook's 'Send an email,' not a trigger.

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Create a new row

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Apply to each

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Send an email