This AZ-400 practice question tests your understanding of design and implement a source control strategy. 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.
Refer to the exhibit.
```yaml
# azure-pipelines.yml
trigger:
branches:
include:
- main
- release/*
pr:
branches:
include:
- main
```Your Azure Pipeline is configured as shown in the exhibit. A developer pushes a commit to a feature branch named 'feature/new-login' and creates a pull request targeting the main branch. Which pipeline runs will be triggered?
Refer to the exhibit.
```yaml
# azure-pipelines.yml
trigger:
branches:
include:
- main
- release/*
pr:
branches:
include:
- main
```No pipeline runs
Why wrong: PR build runs.
Only a PR build
PR trigger matches main branch.
Only a CI build on the feature branch
Why wrong: PR build is triggered.
Both a CI build on the feature branch and a PR build
Why wrong: CI is not triggered for feature branches.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Only a PR build
The pipeline is configured with a PR trigger that activates on pull requests targeting the main branch. When a developer pushes a commit to 'feature/new-login' and creates a PR to main, only the PR build is triggered. The CI trigger is not configured for the feature branch (only for main), so no CI build runs on the feature branch itself.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
No pipeline runs
Why it's wrong here
PR build runs.
Only a PR build
Why this is correct
PR trigger matches main branch.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Only a CI build on the feature branch
Why it's wrong here
PR build is triggered.
Both a CI build on the feature branch and a PR build
Why it's wrong here
CI is not triggered for feature branches.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often assume a push to a feature branch automatically triggers a CI build, but the CI trigger's branch filter must explicitly include the branch; otherwise, only the PR trigger (if configured) will fire.
Detailed technical explanation
Azure Pipelines PR triggers evaluate the source branch of the pull request and run the pipeline against the merge commit (the result of merging the source into target). CI triggers, on the other hand, run on pushes to specified branches. In this configuration, the CI trigger's 'include' branch filter is set to 'main', so pushes to 'feature/new-login' do not trigger a CI build. The PR trigger is independent and fires for any PR targeting main, regardless of the source branch.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
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Design and implement a source control strategy — This question tests Design and implement a source control strategy — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Only a PR build — The pipeline is configured with a PR trigger that activates on pull requests targeting the main branch. When a developer pushes a commit to 'feature/new-login' and creates a PR to main, only the PR build is triggered. The CI trigger is not configured for the feature branch (only for main), so no CI build runs on the feature branch itself.
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