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AZ-305 Practice Question: Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions

This AZ-305 practice question tests your understanding of design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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.

Exhibit

{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "resources": [
    {
      "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/policyAssignments",
      "apiVersion": "2021-06-01",
      "name": "audit-vm-managed-disks",
      "properties": {
        "policyDefinitionId": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/policyDefinitions/06a5a3b5-7a6b-4c5d-8e6f-7a8b9c0d1e2f",
        "scope": "/subscriptions/12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc",
        "parameters": {}
      }
    }
  ]
}

Refer to the exhibit. You are deploying an ARM template that assigns a policy to audit virtual machines not using managed disks. After deployment, you need to verify that the policy assignment is working. Which Azure CLI command should you run?

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Exhibit

{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "resources": [
    {
      "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/policyAssignments",
      "apiVersion": "2021-06-01",
      "name": "audit-vm-managed-disks",
      "properties": {
        "policyDefinitionId": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/policyDefinitions/06a5a3b5-7a6b-4c5d-8e6f-7a8b9c0d1e2f",
        "scope": "/subscriptions/12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc",
        "parameters": {}
      }
    }
  ]
}

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

✓

az policy assignment list --subscription 12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc

Option A is correct because the `az policy assignment list` command retrieves all policy assignments in the specified subscription, including the one deployed via the ARM template. This allows you to confirm that the policy assignment exists and is properly configured. To verify that the policy is actually evaluating resources and producing compliance states, you would then use `az policy state list` to see the compliance results, but the question specifically asks to verify that the assignment itself is working, which is done by listing assignments.

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.

  • ✓

    az policy assignment list --subscription 12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc

    Why this is correct

    This lists policy assignments, including the one just deployed.

    Related concept

    Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

  • ✗

    az policy state list --resource-group myResourceGroup

    Why it's wrong here

    This shows compliance states, not the assignment itself.

  • ✗

    az policy definition list --subscription 12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc

    Why it's wrong here

    This lists policy definitions, not assignments.

  • ✗

    az policy event list --subscription 12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc

    Why it's wrong here

    This shows policy events, not assignments.

Common exam traps

Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword

The trap here is that candidates confuse the command for listing policy assignments with the command for viewing compliance states, leading them to choose `az policy state list` (Option B) instead of `az policy assignment list` (Option A) when the question asks to verify that the assignment itself is working.

Trap categories for this question

  • Command / output trap

    This shows compliance states, not the assignment itself.

Detailed technical explanation

How to think about this question

Under the hood, Azure Policy assignments are stored as ARM resources of type `Microsoft.Authorization/policyAssignments` at the specified scope (management group, subscription, or resource group). The `az policy assignment list` command queries the Azure Resource Manager API to return these resources. A common real-world scenario is troubleshooting why a policy isn't taking effect: you first verify the assignment exists with `az policy assignment list`, then check compliance with `az policy state list`, and finally review the policy definition with `az policy definition show` to ensure the logic is correct.

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

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.

What to study next

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What does this AZ-305 question test?

Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions — This question tests Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: az policy assignment list --subscription 12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc — Option A is correct because the `az policy assignment list` command retrieves all policy assignments in the specified subscription, including the one deployed via the ARM template. This allows you to confirm that the policy assignment exists and is properly configured. To verify that the policy is actually evaluating resources and producing compliance states, you would then use `az policy state list` to see the compliance results, but the question specifically asks to verify that the assignment itself is working, which is done by listing assignments.

What should I do if I get this AZ-305 question wrong?

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

What is the key concept behind this question?

Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

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