PL-900 Practice Question: Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Automate
A company wants to use Power Automate to automate approval processes. Which two actions are available in Power Automate for approvals? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse the two approval actions: one waits for a response, the other does not. Also, some might think 'Create an approval' is valid, but it is not a standard action.
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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Start an approval
Power Automate provides two primary approval actions: 'Start and wait for an approval' and 'Start an approval'. The former pauses the flow until a response, while the latter initiates the approval without waiting. These are the correct actions for automating approval processes. Other options are not actual action names in the Approvals connector.
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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Create an approval
Why it's wrong here
'Create an approval' is not a standard action in Power Automate. While there is a 'Create an approval' action in some contexts, it is part of the Approvals connector but does not wait for a response; it only creates the approval request. The common action that waits is 'Start and wait for an approval'. This option is a distractor.
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Start an approval
Why this is correct
'Start an approval' is another valid action in Power Automate's Approvals connector. It initiates an approval request but does not wait for the outcome; the flow continues immediately. This is useful when you want to send an approval and handle the response asynchronously, perhaps via a separate trigger. It is distinct from 'Start and wait for an approval'.
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Send an approval request
Why it's wrong here
'Send an approval request' is not a standard action. The actual action is 'Start and wait for an approval', which sends the request and waits. This option is a distractor because it implies sending without waiting, but the common approval action includes waiting.
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Wait for an approval
Why it's wrong here
'Wait for an approval' is not a valid action name in Power Automate. The correct action that pauses the flow is 'Start and wait for an approval'. This option is a distractor because it sounds similar but is not an actual action.
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Start and wait for an approval
Why this is correct
'Start and wait for an approval' is a core Power Automate action that sends an approval request and pauses the flow until a response is received. It supports various approval types, such as approve/deny, and can be assigned to multiple approvers. This action is essential for building approval workflows.
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