Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Exam Prep: Cost management, governance and compliance

1. Question 1 of 15

   What is an Azure tag?

   • AA size option for a virtual machine
   • BA name and value pair that adds metadata to a resource
   • CA copy of your data kept in a second region
   • DA lock that stops a resource from being deleted
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   Answer: B. A name and value pair that adds metadata to a resource

   Tags add metadata to resources. Each tag is a name and a value, such as Environment = Prod.

2. Question 2 of 15

   What is the Azure pricing calculator used for?

   • ACreating resources automatically from a template
   • BEstimating costs before you deploy
   • CBlocking any resource that costs too much
   • DPaying the monthly Azure invoice
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   Answer: B. Estimating costs before you deploy

   The pricing calculator estimates Azure costs. It is for information only: nothing is provisioned and you are not charged.

3. Question 3 of 15

   Why can the same Azure resource cost different amounts in different regions?

   • ASome regions charge only for inbound data
   • BEach customer's internet provider sets the price
   • CPower, labour, taxes and fees differ by location
   • DRegions nearest Microsoft's head office are always cheaper
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   Answer: C. Power, labour, taxes and fees differ by location

   The cost of power, labour, taxes and fees varies by location, so Azure resources can cost different amounts in different regions.

4. Question 4 of 15

   How is outbound data transfer (data leaving Azure datacentres) priced?

   • ABy the availability zones inside each region
   • BBy billing zones
   • CBy the number of resource groups you own
   • DIt is always free of charge
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   Answer: B. By billing zones

   Outbound data transfer pricing is based on billing zones, which are groups of regions used for data transfer pricing and are not the same as availability zones.

5. Question 5 of 15

   You delete a VM, but your bill still shows storage costs linked to it. What is the likely reason?

   • ADeleted VMs keep billing for one more year
   • BThe VM was moved to the archive tier
   • CIts storage and networking were left behind
   • DAzure charges a fee for every deleted resource
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   Answer: C. Its storage and networking were left behind

   When you provision a VM, storage and networking are provisioned too, and they may not be removed when the VM is. Remove resources you no longer need.

6. Question 6 of 15

   You buy a third-party solution through Azure Marketplace. What might you pay for?

   • AThe Azure services used plus the vendor's own charges
   • BOnly a one-time Microsoft listing fee
   • CNothing, because all Marketplace solutions are free
   • DOnly the vendor, never the Azure services
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   Answer: A. The Azure services used plus the vendor's own charges

   With Azure Marketplace you may pay for the Azure services and for the vendor's services or expertise. The vendor sets its billing structure.

7. Question 7 of 15

   Which Microsoft Cost Management feature gives a quick visual of costs by region, resource or billing cycle?

   • AResource locks
   • BAzure Service Health
   • CMicrosoft Purview
   • DCost analysis
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   Answer: D. Cost analysis

   Cost analysis gives a quick visual of Azure costs and lets you view totals by billing cycle, region, resource and more.

8. Question 8 of 15

   A team sets a monthly spending limit and wants an email when spending reaches 80% of it. What should it set up?

   • AA Resource Health alert
   • BAn Azure Policy initiative
   • CA ReadOnly resource lock
   • DA budget alert in Cost Management
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   Answer: D. A budget alert in Cost Management

   A budget sets a spending limit, and its budget alert notifies the people on its list when spending reaches the threshold you set.

9. Question 9 of 15

   A resource group has the tag Department = Finance. Do the resources inside it get the same tag automatically?

   • ANo, because resource groups can't have tags
   • BYes, tags always flow down to every resource
   • CYes, but only for virtual machines
   • DNo, resources don't inherit tags from their group
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   Answer: D. No, resources don't inherit tags from their group

   Resources don't inherit tags from subscriptions or resource groups. You can use Azure Policy to add or require tags.

10. Question 10 of 15

    Which service can require that every new resource has an Environment tag?

    • AAzure Monitor
    • BAzure Policy
    • CThe pricing calculator
    • DAzure Advisor
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    Answer: B. Azure Policy

    Azure Policy can enforce tagging rules, such as requiring certain tags on new resources and reapplying tags that were removed.

11. Question 11 of 15

    Which statement about Azure Policy is correct?

    • AIt replaces the need for user accounts and passwords
    • BIt estimates the cost of resources before deployment
    • CIt checks only the resources created after it is assigned
    • DIt can flag non-compliant resources that already existed
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    Answer: D. It can flag non-compliant resources that already existed

    Azure Policy evaluates all current resources, including ones created before the policy, highlights non-compliant ones and can prevent new non-compliant resources.

12. Question 12 of 15

    What is an Azure Policy initiative?

    • AA group of related policies for a larger goal
    • BA lock that prevents changes to a resource
    • CA budget shared by several departments
    • DA single tag applied to a whole subscription
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    Answer: A. A group of related policies for a larger goal

    An initiative groups related policy definitions to help track compliance for a larger goal.

13. Question 13 of 15

    What is Microsoft Purview?

    • ASolutions for data governance, risk and compliance
    • BA monitor for web app response times and failures
    • CA service that links your office to Azure privately
    • DA tool for running containers without managing servers
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    Answer: A. Solutions for data governance, risk and compliance

    Microsoft Purview is a family of data governance, risk and compliance solutions that brings together insights about on-premises, multicloud and SaaS data.

14. Question 14 of 15

    A storage account must never be deleted by mistake, but administrators still need to change its settings. Which resource lock fits?

    • AA ReadOnly lock
    • BThe archive access tier
    • CA Delete lock (CanNotDelete)
    • DA Reader role assignment
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    Answer: C. A Delete lock (CanNotDelete)

    A Delete lock lets authorized users read and modify a resource but not delete it. A ReadOnly lock also blocks changes.

15. Question 15 of 15

    The owner of a resource tries to delete it, but a Delete lock is applied. What must happen first?

    • ANothing, because owners are not affected by locks
    • BThe lock must be removed
    • CThe whole subscription must be cancelled
    • DThe resource must be moved to another region
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    Answer: B. The lock must be removed

    Resource locks apply regardless of RBAC permissions. Even an owner must remove the lock before doing the blocked action.

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The real test: 700 or greater (scale of 1 to 1,000)