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AZ-104 Manage Azure Identities and Governance Practice Question

This AZ-104 practice question tests your understanding of manage azure identities and governance. 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.

A contractor from a partner company needs read-only access to one application resource group for 14 days. When the contractor leaves the project, access should be removed immediately by removing a single identity from a group. Which two actions should the administrator take? Select two.

Clue words in this question

Noticing these words before you look at the options changes how you read each choice.

Clue: "immediately / without restart"
Why it matters: Time or reboot constraint — the correct answer must take effect right away without requiring a reboot or reload.

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A
Create an Entra ID security group for the contractor team.
Using a group gives the administrator one identity to manage instead of many individual user assignments. Removing a person from the group immediately removes their inherited access.
B
Assign the Reader role to that group at the application resource group scope.
Reader at the resource group scope provides read-only access only to that application boundary. It also keeps the access aligned with the contractor's limited job requirement.
C
Assign Reader directly to the contractor's user object at the subscription scope.
Why wrong: Direct user assignment is harder to revoke consistently and grants broader access than needed. Subscription scope is also wider than the required resource group.
D
Assign Contributor at the resource group scope and rely on discipline.
Why wrong: Contributor gives write access and is far too broad for a contractor who only needs to view resources. It does not meet least-privilege requirements.
E
Use a resource lock to limit the contractor to read-only access.
Why wrong: Locks do not grant access to users; they only restrict certain management actions on resources. They cannot replace RBAC assignments for a contractor.

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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

✓

Create an Entra ID security group for the contractor team.

Creating an Entra ID security group for the contractor team (Option A) allows the administrator to manage access centrally. By assigning the Reader role to that group at the application resource group scope (Option B), all members inherit read-only permissions. When the contractor leaves, removing their user object from the group immediately revokes access without needing to modify role assignments, satisfying the requirement for a single identity removal.

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.

✓
Create an Entra ID security group for the contractor team.
Why this is correct
Using a group gives the administrator one identity to manage instead of many individual user assignments. Removing a person from the group immediately removes their inherited access.
Clue confirmation
The clue word "immediately / without restart" in the question point toward this answer.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
✓
Assign the Reader role to that group at the application resource group scope.
Why this is correct
Reader at the resource group scope provides read-only access only to that application boundary. It also keeps the access aligned with the contractor's limited job requirement.
Clue confirmation
The clue word "immediately / without restart" in the question point toward this answer.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
✗
Assign Reader directly to the contractor's user object at the subscription scope.
Why it's wrong here
Direct user assignment is harder to revoke consistently and grants broader access than needed. Subscription scope is also wider than the required resource group.
✗
Assign Contributor at the resource group scope and rely on discipline.
Why it's wrong here
Contributor gives write access and is far too broad for a contractor who only needs to view resources. It does not meet least-privilege requirements.
✗
Use a resource lock to limit the contractor to read-only access.
Why it's wrong here
Locks do not grant access to users; they only restrict certain management actions on resources. They cannot replace RBAC assignments for a contractor.

Common exam traps

Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword

The trap here is that candidates often confuse resource locks with RBAC roles, thinking a lock can enforce read-only access, but locks only prevent accidental deletion or modification and do not affect permissions granted by role assignments.

Detailed technical explanation

How to think about this question

Under the hood, Azure RBAC uses role assignments at specific scopes (management group, subscription, resource group, or resource) to grant permissions. When a user is a member of a group that has a role assignment, the user's effective permissions are evaluated at runtime by Azure's authorization system, which checks group membership via the group's object ID. Removing the user from the group invalidates their cached token claims, so the next request will be denied. This approach also supports just-in-time access via Entra ID dynamic groups or Privileged Identity Management (PIM) for time-bound assignments.

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

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What does this AZ-104 question test?

Manage Azure Identities and Governance — This question tests Manage Azure Identities and Governance — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: Create an Entra ID security group for the contractor team. — Creating an Entra ID security group for the contractor team (Option A) allows the administrator to manage access centrally. By assigning the Reader role to that group at the application resource group scope (Option B), all members inherit read-only permissions. When the contractor leaves, removing their user object from the group immediately revokes access without needing to modify role assignments, satisfying the requirement for a single identity removal.

What should I do if I get this AZ-104 question wrong?

Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.

Are there clue words in this question I should notice?

Yes — watch for: "immediately / without restart". Time or reboot constraint — the correct answer must take effect right away without requiring a reboot or reload.

What is the key concept behind this question?

Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

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