- A
Enable multiple read replicas for the knowledge base.
Read replicas increase availability and throughput.
- B
Disable redundant infrastructure to optimize performance.
Why wrong: Redundancy is essential for HA.
- C
Use the Free (F0) pricing tier to reduce costs.
Why wrong: Free tier does not support HA features.
- D
Deploy the resource in a region that supports availability zones.
Availability zones provide redundancy within a region.
- E
Train the model using only a single language.
Why wrong: Language choice does not affect HA.
AI-102 Plan and manage an Azure AI solution Practice Question
This AI-102 practice question tests your understanding of plan and manage an azure ai solution. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which TWO actions should you take to ensure your Azure AI Language custom question answering project can be used in a production environment with high availability?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Enable multiple read replicas for the knowledge base.
Option A is correct because enabling multiple read replicas for the knowledge base in Azure AI Language custom question answering distributes read traffic across replicas, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance. This is a key production requirement to handle concurrent user queries without a single point of failure.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Enable multiple read replicas for the knowledge base.
Why this is correct
Read replicas increase availability and throughput.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Disable redundant infrastructure to optimize performance.
Why it's wrong here
Redundancy is essential for HA.
- ✗
Use the Free (F0) pricing tier to reduce costs.
Why it's wrong here
Free tier does not support HA features.
- ✓
Deploy the resource in a region that supports availability zones.
Why this is correct
Availability zones provide redundancy within a region.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Train the model using only a single language.
Why it's wrong here
Language choice does not affect HA.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates may confuse high availability with performance optimization or cost reduction, mistakenly thinking that disabling redundancy or using a free tier is acceptable for production workloads.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Under the hood, Azure AI Language custom question answering uses Azure Cognitive Search as its backend, where multiple read replicas can be configured to scale query processing and provide redundancy. Availability zones physically separate resources within a region, protecting against datacenter-level failures; this is critical for production SLAs that demand 99.9% uptime or higher. In a real-world scenario, a global e-commerce chatbot would deploy in a region with availability zones and enable replicas to ensure zero downtime during regional outages.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A startup's cloud architect reviews their monthly bill and notices costs are higher than expected for a long-running batch job. Switching from on-demand instances to Reserved Instances — or using Spot/Preemptible VMs — can reduce compute costs by up to 72 %. Questions like this test whether you understand the tradeoffs between commitment, flexibility, and cost across cloud pricing models.
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What does this AI-102 question test?
Plan and manage an Azure AI solution — This question tests Plan and manage an Azure AI solution — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Enable multiple read replicas for the knowledge base. — Option A is correct because enabling multiple read replicas for the knowledge base in Azure AI Language custom question answering distributes read traffic across replicas, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance. This is a key production requirement to handle concurrent user queries without a single point of failure.
What should I do if I get this AI-102 question wrong?
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