AZ-400 Practice Question: Design and implement build and release pipelines
Which THREE are valid ways to trigger a pipeline in Azure Pipelines? (Choose three.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Do not confuse Azure Pipelines trigger syntax with other CI systems. Azure Pipelines supports CI triggers, PR triggers, and scheduled triggers as first-class trigger types.
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
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Schedule trigger
In Azure Pipelines, scheduled triggers, pull request triggers, and continuous integration (CI) triggers are all valid ways to trigger a pipeline. 'on: push' is GitHub Actions syntax, not Azure Pipelines, and 'commit trigger' is not a formal trigger type in Azure Pipelines.
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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Schedule trigger
Why this is correct
Schedule triggers are a first-class trigger mechanism in Azure Pipelines, enabling automated runs based on a cron schedule.
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Pull request (PR) trigger
Why this is correct
Pull request triggers are a standard way to validate changes in a PR by automatically running a pipeline.
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Continuous integration (CI) trigger
Why this is correct
Continuous integration triggers are also valid, but they are not included in this selection of two.
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'on: push' trigger in YAML
Why it's wrong here
'on: push' is the syntax for GitHub Actions, not Azure Pipelines; Azure Pipelines uses the 'trigger' keyword.
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Commit trigger
Why it's wrong here
'Commit trigger' is not a recognized term in Azure Pipelines; the correct term is continuous integration trigger.
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Key term
Pipeline
A pipeline is an automated series of steps that takes code from development to production, ensuring quality and speed.
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GitHub
GitHub is a cloud-based platform for storing, tracking, and collaborating on code using Git version control.
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