PL-900 Automated trigger Practice Question
You create a Power Automate flow that runs when a new tweet matches a keyword. What type of trigger does this use?
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Why each option matters
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Automated trigger
An automated trigger in Power Automate starts a flow automatically when a specific event occurs, such as a new tweet matching a keyword. Option A is incorrect because a recurrence trigger runs on a schedule, not in response to an event. Option B is incorrect because a manual trigger requires user action to start the flow. Option D is incorrect because a scheduled trigger is another name for a recurrence trigger, which runs at specified times.
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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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Recurrence trigger
Why it's wrong here
Recurrence is a type of scheduled trigger.
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Manual trigger
Why it's wrong here
Manual triggers require a user to click a button.
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Automated trigger
Why this is correct
Automated triggers respond to events like new tweets.
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Scheduled trigger
Why it's wrong here
Scheduled triggers run at specific intervals.
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