Welcome to your AZ-900: Microsoft Azure FundamentalsCertification Provider: MicrosoftExam: Microsoft Azure FundamentalsExam Code: AZ-900Total Question: 56Updated On: 26 March2025 1. What are two basic services provided by all cloud providers? storage compute colocation application development None 2. What can you apply to an Azure virtual machine to ensure that users cannot change or delete the resource? a user-assigned managed identity a lock Conditional Access a tag None 3. Your organization is building a custom application. You need to focus on application development rather than configuration and management of servers. Which cloud service model should you use? software as a service (SaaS) infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platform as a service (PaaS) None 4. What can you use to ensure that users authenticate by using multi-factor authentication (MFA) when they attempt to sign in from a specific location? Conditional Access administrative units Azure role-based access control (RBAC) single sign-on (SSO) None 5. Which type of cloud service are virtual networks? platform as a service (PaaS) software as a service (SaaS) infrastructure as a service (IaaS) None 6. Why is cloud computing often less expensive than on-premises datacenters? You are only billed for what you use. Network bandwidth is free. Cloud service offerings have limited functionality. Services are only offered in a single geographic location. None 7. Which Azure resource is a software emulation of a physical computer that includes a virtual processor, memory, storage, and networking resources? a container a function a virtual machine an App Service None 8. Which feature in the Microsoft Purview governance portal should you use to manage access to data sources and datasets? Data Catalog Data Estate Insights Data Sharing Data Policy None 9. What can you use to provide Mac and Android users with access to a Windows environment that will run Windows-based applications? Azure Container Instances Azure Functions Azure Virtual Desktop Azure Logic Apps None 10. Which Azure component allows you to replicate resources across a geography to ensure business continuity during a natural disaster at the primary site? availability sets availability zones Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets region pairs None 11. What can you use to create resources in Azure and includes a validation step to ensure all resources are created in a specific order based on dependencies, in parallel and idempotent? Azure REST API Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates Azure CLI Azure PowerShell None 12. What can you use to connect Azure resources, such as Azure SQL databases, to an Azure virtual network? network security groups (NSGs) ExpressRoute service endpoints peering None 13. Which two protocols can be used to access Azure file shares? Each correct answer presents a complete solution. Network File System (NFS) FTP HTTP Server Message Block (SMB) 14. What is the customer responsible for in a software as a service (SaaS) model? data and access runtime virtual machines storage None 15. What can be applied to a resource to prevent accidental deletion? a resource tag a policy a resource lock an Azure Reservation None 16. Increasing compute capacity for an app by adding instances of resources such as virtual machines is called [answer choice]. vertical scaling horizontal scaling disaster recovery high availability None 17. You need to compare the costs of running an application in an on-premises datacenter with the costs of running the application in Azure. What should you use to assist you? Azure Advisor Azure Cost Management Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator Azure Pricing calculator None 18. Which two components are created in an Azure subscription? Each correct answer presents a complete solution. Microsoft Entra user accounts resources management groups resource groups 19. Which storage service should you use to store thousands of files containing text and images? Azure Queue Storage Azure Blob storage Azure Table storage Azure Disk Storage None 20. You need to recommend a solution for Azure virtual machine deployments. The solution must enforce company standards on the virtual machines. What should you include in the recommendation? Azure Blueprints Azure Cost Management Azure Policy Azure Lock None 21. An example of [answer choice] is automatically scaling an application to ensure that the application has the resources needed to meet customer demands. agility elasticity high availability geo-distribution None 22. In which cloud service model is the customer responsible for managing the operating system? Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) software as a service (SaaS) platform as a service (PaaS) None 23. Which two tools can you use to create a new Azure virtual machine from a mobile device that runs Android? the Azure portal PowerShell in Azure Cloud Shell Remote Desktop SSH 24. For which resource does Azure generate separate billing reports and invoices by default? management groups resource groups subscriptions accounts None 25. What can you use to allow a user to manage all the resources in a resource group? Azure role-based access control (RBAC) resource tags Azure Key Vault resource locks None 26. What provides recommendations to reduce the cost of Azure resources? Azure Dashboard Azure Advisor Azure Service Health Microsoft Defender for Cloud None 27. Your organization plans to deploy several production virtual machines that will have consistent resource usage throughout the year. What can you use to minimize the costs of the virtual machines without reducing the functionality of the virtual machines? Azure Resources spending limits Azure Reservations Azure Monitor alerts None 28. Which two scenarios are common billing use cases for resource tags? Each correct answer presents a complete solution. identifying lower cost regions categorizing costs by department resizing underutilized virtual machines associating costs with different environments 29. You need to associate the costs of resources to different groups within an organization without changing the location of the resources. What should you use? resource tags subscriptions resource groups administrative units None 30. Which two actions can be performed by using Azure portal? Assign deny permission on a resource group Create new resources. Create Microsoft Entra user Change the availability zone of a virtual machine. 31. What can you use to execute code in a serverless environment? Azure Virtual Desktop Azure Container Instances Azure Functions Azure Logic Apps None 32. [Answer choice] is the logical container used to combine and organize Azure resources. a management group Azure Resource Manager (ARM) an Azure region a resource group None 33. Deploying and configuring cloud-based resources quickly as business requirements change is called [answer choice]. high availability scalability elasticity agility None 34. Which two services can you use to establish network connectivity between an on-premises network and Azure resources? Each correct answer presents a complete solution. ExpressRoute Azure VPN Gateway Azure Firewall Azure Bastion None 35. What can you use to ensure that a development team can only create virtual machines of a certain size? Azure Blueprints Azure Policy Cloud Adoption Framework Conditional Access None 36. What can you use to restrict the deployment of a virtual machine to a specific location? Microsoft Defender for Cloud Azure Policy resource locks resource groups None 37. What can you use to define the resources you want to provision in a declarative JSON format? Azure Repos Azure PowerShell Azure CLI Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates None 38. Which cloud service model is used by Microsoft Office 365? software as a service (SaaS) platform as a service (PaaS) infrastructure as a service (IaaS) None 39. Which two characteristics are common advantages of cloud computing? high availability physical access to servers geo-distribution elimination of horizontal scaling 40. Which two actions can be performed by using the graphical user interface (GUI) in the Azure portal? Each correct answer presents a complete solution. Create new resources. Change the availability zone of a virtual machine. Review a graphical view of all the services you are using. Repeatedly set up one or more resources and ensure that all the dependencies are created in the proper order. 41. Which resource can you use to manage access, policies, and compliance across multiple subscriptions? management groups resource groups administrative units resource pair None 42. You have an Azure virtual machine that is accessed only between 9:00 and 17:00 each day. What should you do to minimize costs but preserve the associated hard disks and data? Implement Privileged Identity Management. Delete the virtual machine. Resize the virtual machine. Deallocate the virtual machine. None 43. What should you proactively review and act on to avoid service interruptions, such as service retirements and breaking changes? service issues health advisories application insights Azure Monitor None 44. You need to create a custom solution that uses thresholds to trigger autoscaling functionality to scale an app up or down to meet user demand. What should you include in the solution? Application insights Azure Monitor Azure Service Health Azure Advisor None 45. Which two Azure resources can make use of availability zones? Each correct answer presents a complete solution. Azure subscriptions Azure SQL databases virtual machines resource groups 46. Which Azure Blob storage service tier has the highest storage costs and the fastest access times for reading and writing data? Archive Hot Cool None 47. Which type of cloud service model is typically licensed through a monthly or annual subscription? platform as a service (PaaS) software as a service (SaaS) Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) None 48. Which two features are available by using Azure Cost Management + Billing? Estimate the total cost of ownership before resources are deployed. Create and manage budgets. Provide discounted prices when you pay in advance. Generate historical reports and forecast future usage. 49. What can you use to find information about planned maintenance for Azure services that are critical to your organization? Log Analytics Azure Service Health Azure Advisor Azure Monitor None 50. Which cloud service model provides you with the most control over the hardware that runs applications? infrastructure as a service (IaaS) software as a service (SaaS) platform as a service (PaaS) None 51. Which two attributes are characteristics of the private cloud deployment model? Applications can be provisioned and deprovisioned quickly. Organizations only pay for what they use. Hardware must be purchased. The company has complete control over physical resources and security. 52. Which two factors affect Azure costs? date and time of use resource location resource usage availability zone selection 53. [Answer choice] is the deployment and management service for Azure. Azure Monitor Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Azure API Management Microsoft Entra None 54. What can you use to sync identities from an on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain to Microsoft Entra tenant? Microsoft Entra Connect Azure Key Vault Conditional Access Azure Resource Manager (ARM) None 55. You need to be notified when there are new recommendations for reducing Azure costs. Which tool should you use? Azure Monitor Azure Service Health Azure Advisor Log Analytics None 56. What Microsoft Entra feature can you use to configure security authentication that requires users to use their mobile phone to sign in? multi-factor authentication (MFA) Azure Information Protection (AIP) Microsoft Defender for Cloud Microsoft Entra Verified ID None Time's up