PL-900 Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Apps Practice Question
A company wants to build a custom app that allows employees to submit expense reports from their mobile devices. The app must be easy to customize and deploy without writing code. Which type of Power App should they use?
⚠ Common exam trap
PL-900 often tests the distinction between canvas apps (no-code, custom UI) and model-driven apps (data-model-driven, less UI control), so candidates who focus on 'custom app' may wrongly pick model-driven or Power Pages.
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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Canvas app
Canvas apps are the correct choice because they provide a drag-and-drop, no-code/low-code design surface that lets makers build a custom mobile-friendly UI and connect to data sources like SharePoint, Dataverse, or SQL without writing code. They are ideal for task-oriented apps such as expense submission that need a tailored form and mobile deployment via Power Apps mobile or Teams.
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 Automate
Why it's wrong here
Power Automate orchestrates workflows and approvals between services; it provides no user interface for entering expense data on a phone. It is correct for automating the approval routing after submission. A canvas app supplies the mobile form itself.
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Power Pages
Why it's wrong here
Power Pages builds external-facing websites with forms and authentication, not internal mobile data-entry apps. It suits customer portals and public-facing content. A canvas app is the correct choice for employees submitting expense reports on mobile devices without code.
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Canvas app
Why this is correct
Canvas apps give pixel-level control over the mobile interface and connect to data through connectors, letting makers build and publish without pro-code development. This satisfies the stem's no-code customisation and deployment requirement, unlike model-driven apps, which are metadata-driven.
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Model-driven app
Why it's wrong here
Model-driven apps require a Dataverse data model and are generated from tables, offering limited control over mobile layout and no-code form design. They suit complex relational business processes. A canvas app gives the drag-and-drop mobile interface this scenario needs.
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