MS-900 Power Apps Practice Question
A help desk lead is documenting the correct Microsoft 365 approach to build a simple mobile app for field workers to submit inspection results. Microsoft 365 app or service is the best fit?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse Microsoft Forms (a simple survey tool) with Power Apps (a full app builder), assuming Forms can be used for mobile app development when it lacks the necessary customization, offline, and integration capabilities.
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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Power Apps
Power Apps is the correct choice because it is a low-code platform specifically designed for building custom mobile apps that integrate with Microsoft 365 data sources, such as SharePoint, Dataverse, or SQL. Field workers can submit inspection results through a tailored app with forms, business logic, and offline capabilities, making it ideal for this scenario.
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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Power Apps
Why this is correct
Power Apps provides a low-code canvas environment for building simple mobile forms that capture and submit data, such as inspection results, and integrates directly with Microsoft 365 services and Dataverse for storage without custom native development.
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Microsoft Planner
Why it's wrong here
Planner manages task boards and assignments, not data-capture forms or app interfaces, so it cannot collect inspection results from field workers. It is tempting because it coordinates team work, and would be right for tracking remediation tasks arising from inspections rather than building the submission app itself.
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Microsoft Purview Audit
Why it's wrong here
Microsoft Purview Audit records and retains user and administrator activity for compliance investigations; it cannot host or build an app. It tempts when the requirement mentions capturing submitted data, but Microsoft Power Apps is the correct choice for building a simple mobile inspection app.
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Microsoft Forms
Why it's wrong here
Microsoft Forms collects responses through surveys and quizzes but cannot be packaged as a mobile app for field workers. It tempts because it captures inspection data quickly, yet Microsoft Power Apps is correct when a custom mobile app with offline and device capabilities is required.
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Key term
Power Apps
Power Apps is a low-code platform from Microsoft that allows users to build custom business applications without needing traditional programming skills.
Key term
Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 is a subscription-based cloud service from Microsoft that combines productivity tools like Office apps with security, device management, and online storage.
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