Question 43 of 985

MS-900 Practice Question: Describe Microsoft 365 pricing, licensing, and support

This MS-900 practice question tests your understanding of describe microsoft 365 pricing, licensing, and support. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. 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.

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "resources": [
    {
      "type": "Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts",
      "apiVersion": "2021-09-01",
      "name": "[parameters('storageName')]",
      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
      "kind": "StorageV2",
      "sku": {
        "name": "Standard_LRS"
      }
    }
  ]
}

An administrator is reviewing an ARM template for a storage account. The template includes a storage account with Standard_LRS redundancy. Which Microsoft 365 licensing feature does this relate to?

Question 1mediummultiple choice
Full question →

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "resources": [
    {
      "type": "Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts",
      "apiVersion": "2021-09-01",
      "name": "[parameters('storageName')]",
      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
      "kind": "StorageV2",
      "sku": {
        "name": "Standard_LRS"
      }
    }
  ]
}

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

Microsoft Purview audit log storage

The ARM template's Standard_LRS redundancy is used for Azure storage accounts, which underpin Microsoft 365's audit log storage in Microsoft Purview. Audit logs are stored in Azure Blob Storage, and Standard_LRS (Locally Redundant Storage) is the default redundancy tier for this data, providing three copies within a single datacenter. This directly links to the Purview audit log storage feature, not user-facing storage quotas or limits.

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.

  • OneDrive for Business storage

    Why it's wrong here

    OneDrive storage is part of SharePoint Online.

  • Microsoft Purview audit log storage

    Why this is correct

    Purview can use Azure Storage accounts for long-term retention of audit logs, and ARM templates can be used to deploy the storage.

    Related concept

    Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

  • SharePoint Online storage quotas

    Why it's wrong here

    SharePoint Online uses its own storage, not ARM-deployed storage accounts.

  • Exchange Online mailbox limits

    Why it's wrong here

    Exchange Online mailboxes are not provisioned via ARM templates.

Common exam traps

Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword

The trap here is that candidates confuse Azure storage redundancy (Standard_LRS) with Microsoft 365 user storage features like OneDrive or SharePoint quotas, but the question specifically ties to the backend infrastructure for audit log storage in Microsoft Purview.

Detailed technical explanation

How to think about this question

Microsoft Purview audit log storage uses Azure Blob Storage with Standard_LRS as the default redundancy, meaning data is replicated three times within a single Azure region's datacenter. For compliance and eDiscovery scenarios, organizations can increase redundancy to GRS or RA-GRS for cross-region disaster recovery, but this incurs additional costs. The ARM template's Standard_LRS setting directly maps to the underlying Azure storage account that hosts audit logs, which is separate from user-facing storage services like OneDrive or SharePoint.

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 media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.

What to study next

Got this wrong? Here's your next step.

Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.

Related practice questions

Related MS-900 practice-question pages

Use these pages to review the topic behind this question. This is how one missed question becomes focused revision.

Practice this exam

Start a free MS-900 practice session

Short sessions build daily habit. Longer sessions build exam-day stamina. Try a timed session to simulate real conditions.

FAQ

Questions learners often ask

What does this MS-900 question test?

Describe Microsoft 365 pricing, licensing, and support — This question tests Describe Microsoft 365 pricing, licensing, and support — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: Microsoft Purview audit log storage — The ARM template's Standard_LRS redundancy is used for Azure storage accounts, which underpin Microsoft 365's audit log storage in Microsoft Purview. Audit logs are stored in Azure Blob Storage, and Standard_LRS (Locally Redundant Storage) is the default redundancy tier for this data, providing three copies within a single datacenter. This directly links to the Purview audit log storage feature, not user-facing storage quotas or limits.

What should I do if I get this MS-900 question wrong?

Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.

What is the key concept behind this question?

Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

About these practice questions

Courseiva creates original exam-style practice questions with explanations and wrong-answer analysis. It does not publish real exam questions, exam dumps, or protected exam content. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →

How Courseiva writes practice questions · Editorial policy

Last reviewed: Jun 24, 2026

Question Discussion

Share a tip, memory trick, or ask about the reasoning behind this question. Do not post real exam questions, leaked content, braindumps, or copyrighted exam material. Comments are moderated and may be removed without notice.

Loading comments…

Sign in to join the discussion.

This MS-900 practice question is part of Courseiva's free Microsoft certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the MS-900 exam.