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A platform team must enforce two governance rules across every current and future subscription under a management group: only East US and West US deployments are allowed, and every resource must include an Environment tag. Which three actions should the administrator take? Select three.

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A platform team must enforce two governance rules across every current and future subscription under a management group: only East US and West US deployments are allowed, and every resource must include an Environment tag. Which three actions should the administrator take? Select three.

Answer choices

Why each option matters

Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.

A

Best answer

Create a policy initiative that groups the governance requirements.

An initiative is the right container when multiple related policy definitions must be managed together. It simplifies assignment and reporting for a shared governance objective.

B

Best answer

Assign the initiative at the management group scope.

Assigning at the management group scope ensures inheritance to every current child subscription and to subscriptions added later. That matches the stated coverage requirement.

C

Best answer

Include both the allowed locations policy and the required Environment tag policy in the initiative.

These are the two governance rules that must be enforced. Putting both into one initiative keeps the policy lifecycle aligned and easier to audit.

D

Distractor review

Assign the policies separately to each existing subscription only.

This misses future subscriptions and creates repetitive administration. It also makes compliance harder to manage across the enterprise.

E

Distractor review

Use an RBAC Contributor role to enforce region and tag compliance.

RBAC controls authorization, not resource configuration compliance. It cannot force allowed regions or required tags the way Azure Policy can.

Common exam trap

Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword

Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.

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How to think about this question

This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.

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.
  • Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.

TExam Day Tips

  • Underline the problem statement mentally.
  • 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.

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FAQ

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What does this AZ-104 question test?

Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: Create a policy initiative that groups the governance requirements. — The correct solution is to group the allowed-location and required-tag policies into an initiative and assign that initiative at the management group scope. This ensures the governance rules apply to all current and future subscriptions beneath the management group. Policies handle compliance enforcement, while the initiative provides centralized assignment and reporting for multiple related rules. Why others are wrong: Assigning separately to each subscription is operationally expensive and misses future subscriptions. RBAC does not enforce configuration compliance, so it cannot replace Azure Policy. The management group scope is important because it allows the rules to inherit to everything below it.

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

Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.

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