AZ-400 Configure processes and communications Practice Question
Your team uses Azure DevOps and wants to enforce that all work items must be linked to a pull request before merging. Additionally, the pull request must be approved by at least two reviewers. Which two branch policies should you enable?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse 'Automatically update work items' with 'Check for linked work items,' but the former only updates status after merge, while the latter enforces the link before merge.
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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Require a minimum number of reviewers
The 'Require a minimum number of reviewers' policy enforces that a pull request must be approved by at least two reviewers before it can be completed. Option C is correct because the 'Check for linked work items' policy ensures that every pull request is associated with a work item, which satisfies the requirement that all work items must be linked to a pull request before merging.
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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Automatically update work items
Why it's wrong here
This does not enforce linking.
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Require a minimum number of reviewers
Why this is correct
Enforces at least two approvals.
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Check for linked work items
Why this is correct
Ensures work items are linked.
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Build validation
Why it's wrong here
For build checks, not work item linking.
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Comment resolution
Why it's wrong here
For resolving comments, not work item linking.
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Introduction to DevOps and Azure DevOps
Key term
Azure DevOps
Azure DevOps is a Microsoft service that provides development tools for planning, building, testing, and deploying software applications using automated pipelines and collaboration features.
Key term
Check
A Check in Azure DevOps is a gating mechanism that evaluates predefined conditions before allowing a pipeline deployment to proceed to a specific environment.
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