The correct answer is an RPO of 5 minutes and an RTO of 15 minutes, as directly derived from the replication policy settings shown in the exhibit. This is because Azure Site Recovery defines the recovery point objective (RPO) by the “crash-consistent snapshot frequency” of 300 seconds, which equals 5 minutes, and the recovery time objective (RTO) by the “recovery point retention window” of 900 seconds, which equals 15 minutes. On the Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert AZ-305 exam, this question tests your ability to interpret Azure Site Recovery RPO RTO configuration settings rather than memorize default values, often appearing as a trap where candidates confuse the two values or misread seconds as minutes. A common mistake is selecting an RPO of 15 minutes by mixing up the snapshot frequency with the retention window. Remember the memory tip: “Snapshots set the RPO, retention sets the RTO” — and always convert seconds to minutes by dividing by 60.
AZ-305 Design business continuity solutions Practice Question
This AZ-305 practice question tests your understanding of design business continuity solutions. 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.
Refer to the exhibit. You are configuring Azure Site Recovery replication for a VM. The exhibit shows the replication policy settings. What is the RPO and RTO that can be achieved with this policy?
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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RPO of 5 minutes and RTO of 15 minutes.
Option B (RPO 5 min, RTO 15 min) matches the settings (300 seconds = 5 min, 900 seconds = 15 min). Option A (RPO 15 min) is wrong. Option C (RPO 5 min, RTO 30 min) wrong. Option D (RPO 10 min) wrong.
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.
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RPO of 15 minutes and RTO of 5 minutes.
Why it's wrong here
RPO is 5 min, RTO is 15 min.
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RPO of 5 minutes and RTO of 15 minutes.
Why this is correct
Settings explicitly define RPO and RTO.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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RPO of 5 minutes and RTO of 30 minutes.
Why it's wrong here
RTO is 15 min.
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RPO of 10 minutes and RTO of 15 minutes.
Why it's wrong here
RPO is 5 min.
Common exam traps
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.
Detailed technical explanation
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.
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
An e-commerce site experiences heavy traffic on Black Friday and near-zero traffic during off-peak weeks. Rather than provisioning permanent large VMs, the team uses auto-scaling groups that add capacity automatically under load and reduce it overnight. Questions like this test whether you understand elasticity, availability zones, and cloud compute scaling patterns.
Related glossary terms
Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this AZ-305 question in full detail.
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Design business continuity solutions — This question tests Design business continuity solutions — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: RPO of 5 minutes and RTO of 15 minutes. — Option B (RPO 5 min, RTO 15 min) matches the settings (300 seconds = 5 min, 900 seconds = 15 min). Option A (RPO 15 min) is wrong. Option C (RPO 5 min, RTO 30 min) wrong. Option D (RPO 10 min) wrong.
What should I do if I get this AZ-305 question wrong?
Identify which AZ-305 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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