PL-900 Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Apps Practice Question
A company wants to create a mobile app for field service technicians to log work orders. The app must use a SharePoint list as the data source and include offline capability. Which type of Power App should they build?
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
A canvas app allows custom layout and offline support via Power Apps mobile. Model-driven apps (C) are primarily for data management and require online connectivity. Power Pages (A) is for external websites. Power Automate (B) is for workflow automation.
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 Pages site
Why it's wrong here
Power Pages is for external websites, not mobile field apps.
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Power Automate flow
Why it's wrong here
Power Automate automates workflows, not user-facing apps.
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Model-driven app
Why it's wrong here
Model-driven apps are data-centric and do not natively support offline.
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Canvas app
Why this is correct
Canvas apps support offline and custom UI, ideal for field service scenarios.
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