MS-102 Practice Question: Implement and manage identity and access in Microsoft Entra ID
This MS-102 practice question tests your understanding of implement and manage identity and access in microsoft entra id. 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.
A company wants to require approval for any activation of the Global Administrator role in Privileged Identity Management (PIM). The approvers are predefined as members of a security group named 'GA-Approvers'. Activations must require a business justification and expire after 4 hours. Which PIM configuration should the administrator modify to meet these requirements?
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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Edit the role settings of the Global Administrator role in PIM.
Option A is correct because the requirement to require approval, enforce a business justification, and set a 4-hour expiration for Global Administrator activations is configured in the role settings of the Global Administrator role within Privileged Identity Management (PIM). These settings control activation parameters such as approval requirements, justification, and maximum activation duration, which directly map to the stated needs.
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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Edit the role settings of the Global Administrator role in PIM.
Why this is correct
Role settings control activation approval, approvers, duration, and justification. Changing these settings meets all requirements.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Create an access review for the Global Administrator role.
Why it's wrong here
Access reviews are for recertification, not for approval of activation requests.
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Configure Azure AD Identity Protection to require MFA for Global Administrator.
Why it's wrong here
Azure AD Identity Protection does not handle activation approval; it deals with risk-based policies.
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Assign the Global Administrator role directly to the users temporarily.
Why it's wrong here
Direct assignment bypasses PIM activation altogether, which does not meet the approval and expiration requirements.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates confuse PIM role settings (which control activation policies) with access reviews (which audit existing assignments) or Azure AD Identity Protection (which handles sign-in risk), leading them to select options that address different aspects of identity governance.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
PIM role settings are stored as a JSON policy per role, controlling properties like 'approvalRequired', 'maximumDurationInMinutes', and 'justificationRequiredOnActivation'. The 4-hour expiration is set via the 'maximumDurationInMinutes' field (value 240). In a real-world scenario, if the 'GA-Approvers' group is not added as an approver in the role settings, the approval requirement will fail silently or default to no approval, making this a common misconfiguration.
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
A company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
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Implement and manage identity and access in Microsoft Entra ID — This question tests Implement and manage identity and access in Microsoft Entra ID — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Edit the role settings of the Global Administrator role in PIM. — Option A is correct because the requirement to require approval, enforce a business justification, and set a 4-hour expiration for Global Administrator activations is configured in the role settings of the Global Administrator role within Privileged Identity Management (PIM). These settings control activation parameters such as approval requirements, justification, and maximum activation duration, which directly map to the stated needs.
What should I do if I get this MS-102 question wrong?
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What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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