PL-900 Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform Practice Test 2 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A sales team wants to automate lead assignment based on region without writing code. Which Microsoft Power Platform component should they use?

Accepted Answer

Power Automate. Power Automate is the correct choice because it enables users to create automated workflows that can assign leads based on region using conditional logic and data from sources like Dynamics 365 or SharePoint, all without writing code. It provides prebuilt connectors and triggers (e.g., 'When a lead is created') to automate business processes seamlessly.

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Power Apps

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Power BI

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Power Virtual Agents

Question 2

A company wants to build a custom app to track inventory across multiple warehouses. The app must use existing data from a SQL Server database and provide real-time updates. Which Power Platform component should they use to connect the app to the data source?

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Power Apps with a connector. Option A is correct because Power Apps connectors provide pre-built integration with SQL Server, enabling the app to read and write data directly from the existing database. This allows real-time updates by using the SQL Server connector, which supports live queries and triggers without requiring data migration.

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Microsoft Dataverse

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Power BI

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Power Automate

Question 3

An organization is deploying Power Apps to external customers for a self-service portal. They need to ensure that customer data is isolated from internal employee data. What is the best approach?

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Create separate environments for internal and external users. Option C is correct because creating separate environments for internal and external users provides full tenant-level isolation of customer data from employee data. Each environment in Power Platform has its own databases, security settings, and data storage, ensuring that external customers cannot access internal resources even if security roles are misconfigured.

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Use Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies in the same environment

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Add external customers as B2B guests in the same environment

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Use the same environment with security role-based access

Question 4

A manager needs to quickly analyze sales data from multiple sources and share interactive dashboards with the team. Which Power Platform tool should they use?

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Power BI. Power BI is the correct tool because it is designed specifically for data analytics and visualization. It can connect to multiple data sources, transform and model the data, and create interactive dashboards that can be shared securely with team members via the Power BI service. This directly meets the manager's need to analyze sales data from multiple sources and share interactive dashboards.

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Power Automate

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Power Apps

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Power Virtual Agents

Question 5

A company has a legacy on-premises SQL Server database and wants to build a Power BI report that refreshes daily. However, the database is behind a firewall. What should they use to securely access the data?

Accepted Answer

An on-premises data gateway. An on-premises data gateway is the correct solution because it acts as a secure bridge between on-premises data sources (like SQL Server behind a firewall) and cloud services such as Power BI. The gateway encrypts data in transit and allows scheduled refresh without opening inbound ports in the firewall, using outbound connections to Azure Service Bus.

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Power Automate with SQL connector

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Microsoft Dataverse

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A VPN connection to the database

Question 6

A Power Automate flow fails when it tries to update a row in Dataverse that was modified by another user. The error indicates a 'concurrency conflict'. What is the likely cause and best solution?

Accepted Answer

The flow lacks 'Enable Retry' setting; enable it and implement retry logic. Concurrency conflicts occur when multiple users update the same record simultaneously. The best solution is to implement retry logic. Option A is incorrect because changing to synchronous does not resolve the conflict. Option B is incorrect because disabling concurrency checking is not possible in Dataverse. Option C is incorrect because increasing timeout does not address the conflict.

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The flow uses asynchronous triggers; change to synchronous

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Increase the flow's timeout duration

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The Dataverse table has a 'Concurrency' field; set it to 'None'

Question 7

A non-technical employee wants to create a simple chatbot to answer common HR questions. Which Power Platform component should they use?

Accepted Answer

Power Virtual Agents. Power Virtual Agents (C) is the correct choice because it is a no-code, AI-driven chatbot service within Power Platform specifically designed for building conversational agents. It allows non-technical users to create, publish, and analyze chatbots using a graphical interface without writing code, making it ideal for handling common HR questions through predefined topics and natural language understanding.

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Power BI

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Power Apps

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Power Automate

Question 8

A company uses Power Apps for a field service app. They notice that the app loads slowly when users access it on mobile devices. What is the most likely cause?

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The app contains large images that are not optimized. Large, unoptimized images increase the payload size that must be downloaded to the mobile device, directly impacting load times, especially over cellular networks. Power Apps loads all resources, including images, when the app starts, so oversized images cause significant delays. Optimizing images (e.g., compressing, resizing, using modern formats like WebP) reduces bandwidth usage and speeds up app loading.

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The app has too many Power Automate flows

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The Dataverse environment is in a different region

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The app uses Microsoft Entra ID for authentication

Question 9

An organization wants to enforce that all Power Apps in their tenant use only approved connectors and cannot connect to unmanaged data sources. What should they configure?

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Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies in the Power Platform admin center. Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies in the Power Platform admin center are the correct tool to enforce which connectors can be used across Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Virtual Agents. By classifying connectors as 'Business' or 'Blocked,' administrators can prevent apps from connecting to unmanaged or non-approved data sources, ensuring compliance with organizational data governance requirements.

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Conditional Access policies in Microsoft Entra ID

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Environment security roles in Dataverse

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Connector Governance policy in Microsoft Purview

Question 10

Which TWO components are included in the Microsoft Power Platform? (Select two.)

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Power Apps. Power Apps is a core component of the Microsoft Power Platform that enables users to build custom low-code/no-code applications for web and mobile. It provides a visual drag-and-drop designer and connects to hundreds of data sources via connectors, allowing rapid creation of business apps without traditional programming.

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Power BI

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Microsoft Entra ID

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Microsoft 365

Question 11

Which THREE capabilities are provided by Microsoft Dataverse? (Select three.)

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Data storage with role-based security. Microsoft Dataverse provides secure data storage with role-based security, allowing administrators to control access to tables and records using security roles, teams, and business units. This ensures that users only see and interact with data they are authorized to access, which is fundamental for enterprise compliance and data governance.

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AI model building

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Interactive dashboard creation

Question 12

Which TWO are benefits of using Power BI for business analytics? (Select two.)

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Visualize data through interactive dashboards. Option A is correct because Power BI's core value is transforming raw data into interactive, visual dashboards that allow users to explore trends, drill down into details, and share insights across the organization. This capability directly supports business analytics by making data accessible and actionable without requiring technical expertise.

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Automate code deployment

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Connect to a single data source only

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Create chatbots for customer service

Question 13

Refer to the exhibit. A Power BI dashboard is configured with the shown data sources. The dashboard fails to refresh automatically. What is the most likely cause?

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The SQL Server data source requires an on-premises data gateway. The Excel file is stored on SharePoint, but the refresh schedule will fail if the Excel file is not in a supported location or if the gateway is not configured. However, the most common issue is that the Excel file requires an on-premises data gateway if it's on-premises, but here it's on SharePoint. Actually, for cloud sources like SQL Azure and SharePoint, no gateway is needed. But the refresh could fail if the credentials are not stored. The exhibit shows no gateway configured. But the question asks for the most likely cause. Option A is correct because the dashboard uses two data sources but the refresh schedule is set to daily, which is fine. Option B is incorrect because SQL Server in Azure does not need a gateway. Option C is plausible but the exhibit does not show gateway requirement. Option D is incorrect because daily is a valid frequency. The most likely cause is that the Excel file is not in a supported location? Actually, SharePoint Excel files are supported. Perhaps the issue is that the refresh schedule time is set to 2:00 AM, but the system time zone may differ? That's less likely. I think the best answer is B: The SQL Server data source requires an on-premises data gateway. But wait, the SQL Server is in Azure (database.windows.net), so it's cloud-based, no gateway needed. So B is wrong. Option C: The Excel file is stored on SharePoint, which is supported. Option D: The refresh frequency is daily, which is fine. Actually, the most likely cause might be that the Excel file is in OneDrive/SharePoint and the credentials are not set. But the exhibit does not show credentials. However, among the options, the most plausible is that the SQL Server data source requires a gateway (even though it's in Azure, some organizations might have a gateway if they use hybrid). But for Azure SQL, no gateway is required. I'll reconsider: The exhibit shows two data sources. The refresh schedule is set daily. The problem might be that the Excel file path uses a SharePoint URL, but the Excel file might be in a SharePoint document library that requires authentication. However, the most typical issue is that the Excel file resides in a location that is not supported by cloud refresh (e.g., local drive). But the exhibit shows a SharePoint URL. Actually, Excel files in SharePoint are supported. I think the best answer is that the SQL Server data source requires an on-premises data gateway because the connection string shows a server named 'myserver.database.windows.net' which is clearly Azure SQL, so no gateway. Alternatively, maybe the server name is actually an on-premises server? The exhibit shows 'database.windows.net' which is Azure. So B is false. Let me choose C: The Excel file is stored in an unsupported location. But SharePoint is supported. Hmm. Perhaps the answer is D: The refresh frequency is set to daily, which is valid. I'm stuck. Let me think differently: The question is a diagnostic. The exhibit shows a configuration. The most common reason for refresh failure is that the data source credentials are not provided or expired. But the exhibit does not show credentials. Option C might be correct if the Excel file is not on SharePoint but the path looks like SharePoint. Actually, the path includes 'sharepoint.com', so it is SharePoint. That is supported. Option A: The dashboard uses two data sources, but that is not a cause of failure. Option B: As argued, no gateway needed. Option D: Daily is fine. So maybe the answer is B because the SQL Server might be on-premises? But the server name includes database.windows.net. That's Azure. Wait, maybe the exhibit is meant to represent an on-premises SQL Server? The server name could be a custom domain? No. I need to adjust the exhibit to make it realistic. Let me change the exhibit to have an on-premises SQL Server. In the JSON, I'll change the connection string to 'Server=MyOnPremSQL;Database=SalesDB;...' without azure. That would make B correct. I'll modify the exhibit accordingly. The user said the exhibit must be REAL Microsoft Power Platform syntax. I'll use a JSON for a Power BI dataset. I'll change the SQL Server to be on-premises.

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The refresh frequency is set to daily, which is too infrequent

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The Excel file is stored in an unsupported location

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The dashboard uses two data sources, but only one is allowed

Question 14

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 15

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?

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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