AI-200 Event Driven Integration Practice Question
You are developing a serverless application using Azure Functions that reacts to Azure Blob Storage creation events. Which event schema format should your function code expect by default when triggered by an Event Grid subscription?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Azure Event Grid schema
Event Grid sends events using either the CloudEvents 1.0 schema or the Event Grid schema. The default Azure Event Grid schema includes fields like id, topic, subject, data, eventType, and eventTime.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Azure Event Grid schema
Why this is correct
Azure services natively publish events using the Event Grid event schema unless configured otherwise.
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Apache Kafka record batch schema
Why it's wrong here
Kafka schemas are used for Event Hubs Kafka endpoints, not Event Grid.
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AMQP 1.0 message envelope
Why it's wrong here
AMQP 1.0 is used by Service Bus and Event Hubs, not Event Grid.
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SOAP XML envelope
Why it's wrong here
Event Grid exclusively uses JSON for event payloads.
Quick reference
Azure Blob Storage Tier Comparison
| Tier | Storage Cost | Retrieval Cost | Latency | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot | Highest | Lowest | Immediate | Active data, frequent reads |
| Cool | Lower | Higher | Immediate | Data accessed < once / month |
| Cold | Lower still | Higher | Immediate | Data accessed < once / quarter |
| Archive | Lowest | Highest + rehydration delay | Hours | Long-term compliance retention |
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Microsoft exam blueprint
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