PL-900 Practice Question: Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Automate
You are designing a Power Automate flow to approve expense reports. The flow must allow managers to approve or reject directly from the email notification without signing in. Which action should you use?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse 'Send an email (V2)' with the ability to embed approval buttons, but that action only sends a static email and cannot capture responses without a separate custom solution, whereas 'Start and wait for an approval' is the native, correct action for this scenario.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Start and wait for an approval
The 'Start and wait for an approval' action is specifically designed to send an approval request via email or the Power Automate mobile app, and it allows recipients to approve or reject directly from the email notification without needing to sign in, using adaptive cards or lightweight approval buttons. This meets the requirement for manager approval without authentication.
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 a file
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. This does not send approvals.
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Send an email (V2)
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. This only sends a plain email without approval buttons.
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Start and wait for an approval
Why this is correct
Correct. This creates an approval request that can be acted upon from email.
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Send an HTTP request
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. This would require custom coding.
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