PL-900 Practice Question: Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment
Which TWO of the following are valid environment types in Power Platform?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers confuse 'Development' as a separate environment type, but Power Platform only uses Production, Sandbox, Trial, and Preview as environment types, with Sandbox serving the development role.
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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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Production
Production and Sandbox are both valid environment types in Power Platform. Production environments are intended for live, end-user applications and data, while Sandbox environments are isolated, non-production environments used for development, testing, and training. Both support the full set of Power Platform capabilities, including Dataverse, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Virtual Agents.
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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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Development
Why it's wrong here
Development is not an environment type; it's typically a sandbox.
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Production
Why this is correct
Production is a standard environment type.
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Sandbox
Why this is correct
Sandbox is a standard environment type.
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Trial
Why it's wrong here
Trial is a license type, not an environment type.
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Preview
Why it's wrong here
Preview is not an environment type.
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