An administrator wants future VMs to start from the same approved server build as an existing generalized VM. Which two image sources can be used to create the new VM? Select two.

A Marketplace image from the operating system vendor.

Marketplace images are standard published offerings, not the administrator's approved custom server build.

A single managed disk snapshot.

A snapshot captures disk state, but it is not the same as a reusable generalized VM image.

A public IP address assigned to the VM.

A public IP address affects connectivity, not the operating system image used to create the VM.

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: A managed image created from the approved server build. — If the goal is to deploy new VMs from the same approved build, the administrator should use a reusable image source. Managed images are useful for smaller-scale reuse from a generalized VM, while Azure Compute Gallery provides versioned images for broader and more controlled distribution. Both approaches support starting new VMs from the same known software baseline. The other options do not create reusable VM images for deployment. Why others are wrong: A Marketplace image is a vendor-provided starting point, not a copy of the team's approved server build. A snapshot is only a point-in-time capture of one disk, which is not the same thing as a deployable VM image. A public IP address has nothing to do with image creation. The scenario is about the source used for future VM deployments, not networking.

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.