Pl 900 Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals Practice Test - Set 1
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PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals - Exam Information
Exam Information
Exam Code
Pl 900 Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
Exam Title
PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
Vendor
Microsoft
Difficulty
Beginner
Duration
60 Minutes
Question Format
Multiple Choice
Last Updated
February 25, 2025
The PL-900 exam validates foundational knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform capabilities.
1. What are the core components of Microsoft Power Platform?
Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents
Excel, SharePoint, Teams, PowerPoint
Windows, Azure, PowerShell, Visual Studio
Dynamics 365, OneDrive, Exchange, Yammer
✅ Correct Answer: Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents
2. Which Microsoft Power Platform component is primarily used for workflow automation?
Power Automate
Power BI
Power Apps
Power Virtual Agents
✅ Correct Answer: Power Automate
3. Which Microsoft Power Platform component is used to create custom business applications?
Power Apps
Power BI
Power Automate
Power Virtual Agents
✅ Correct Answer: Power Apps
4. Which Microsoft Power Platform component is used for data visualization and analytics?
Power BI
Power Apps
Power Automate
Power Virtual Agents
✅ Correct Answer: Power BI
5. Which Microsoft Power Platform component is used to build chatbots?
Power Virtual Agents
Power BI
Power Apps
Power Automate
✅ Correct Answer: Power Virtual Agents
6. What is the primary purpose of Power Automate?
To automate workflows and processes
To create custom business applications
To visualize data
To build chatbots
✅ Correct Answer: To automate workflows and processes
7. Which Microsoft Power Platform component integrates with Microsoft Teams?
Power Apps
Power BI
Power Automate
Power Virtual Agents
✅ Correct Answer: Power Apps
8. Which Microsoft Power Platform component is used to create interactive reports and dashboards?
Power BI
Power Apps
Power Automate
Power Virtual Agents
✅ Correct Answer: Power BI
9. Which Microsoft Power Platform component is used to automate repetitive tasks?
Power Automate
Power BI
Power Apps
Power Virtual Agents
✅ Correct Answer: Power Automate
10. Which Microsoft Power Platform component is used to create AI-driven chatbots?
Power Virtual Agents
Power BI
Power Apps
Power Automate
✅ Correct Answer: Power Virtual Agents
11. Which Microsoft Power Platform component is used to connect to various data sources?
Power BI
Power Apps
Power Automate
Power Virtual Agents
✅ Correct Answer: Power BI
12. Which Microsoft Power Platform component is used to create mobile-friendly business apps?
Power Apps
Power BI
Power Automate
Power Virtual Agents
✅ Correct Answer: Power Apps
13. Which Microsoft Power Platform component is used to automate approvals and notifications?
Power Automate
Power BI
Power Apps
Power Virtual Agents
✅ Correct Answer: Power Automate
14. Which Microsoft Power Platform component is used to create AI-driven insights?
Power BI
Power Apps
Power Automate
Power Virtual Agents
✅ Correct Answer: Power BI
15. Which Microsoft Power Platform component is used to create conversational AI experiences?
Power Virtual Agents
Power BI
Power Apps
Power Automate
✅ Correct Answer: Power Virtual Agents
16. Which Microsoft Power Platform component is used to create custom forms and workflows?
Power Apps
Power BI
Power Automate
Power Virtual Agents
✅ Correct Answer: Power Apps
17. Which Microsoft Power Platform component is used to create real-time dashboards?
Power BI
Power Apps
Power Automate
Power Virtual Agents
✅ Correct Answer: Power BI
18. Which Microsoft Power Platform component is used to automate business processes?
Power Automate
Power BI
Power Apps
Power Virtual Agents
✅ Correct Answer: Power Automate
19. Which Microsoft Power Platform component is used to create AI-driven insights from data?
Power BI
Power Apps
Power Automate
Power Virtual Agents
✅ Correct Answer: Power BI
20. Which Microsoft Power Platform component is used to create chatbots without coding?
Power Virtual Agents
Power BI
Power Apps
Power Automate
✅ Correct Answer: Power Virtual Agents
21. What is the primary purpose of Power BI?
To visualize and analyze data
To automate workflows
To build chatbots
To create custom apps
✅ Correct Answer: To visualize and analyze data
22. Which Power Platform component allows users to create apps with little to no coding?
Power Apps
Power Automate
Power BI
Power Virtual Agents
✅ Correct Answer: Power Apps
23. What is a 'canvas app' in Power Apps?
A customizable app built from a blank canvas
A pre-built template for specific industries
An automated workflow
A data visualization tool
✅ Correct Answer: A customizable app built from a blank canvas
24. Which connector allows Power Automate to integrate with Microsoft Office 365 services?
Office 365 Outlook
Azure Blob Storage
SQL Server
Google Drive
✅ Correct Answer: Office 365 Outlook
25. What is a 'model-driven app' in Power Apps?
An app built on top of Dataverse data
A drag-and-drop app with a blank canvas
A chatbot interface
An automated workflow
✅ Correct Answer: An app built on top of Dataverse data
26. Which Power Platform component can trigger an email notification when a new SharePoint list item is added?
Power Automate
Power BI
Power Virtual Agents
Power Apps
✅ Correct Answer: Power Automate
27. What is Dataverse?
A secure data storage and management system for Power Platform
A Power BI visualization tool
A Power Automate template
A chatbot development platform
✅ Correct Answer: A secure data storage and management system for Power Platform
28. Which Power BI feature allows users to ask questions in natural language?
Q&A (Question & Answer)
Power Query
DAX Editor
Power Automate
✅ Correct Answer: Q&A (Question & Answer)
29. What is the purpose of AI Builder in Power Platform?
To add AI capabilities to apps and workflows
To replace Power BI dashboards
To manage user licenses
To create SQL databases
✅ Correct Answer: To add AI capabilities to apps and workflows
30. Which Power Automate flow type runs when a specific event occurs (e.g., a new email arrives)?
Automated flow
Instant flow
Scheduled flow
Business process flow
✅ Correct Answer: Automated flow
31. What is the main benefit of using Power Virtual Agents?
Creating chatbots without coding
Automating Excel reports
Building SQL databases
Generating Power BI dashboards
✅ Correct Answer: Creating chatbots without coding
32. Which Power BI license is required for publishing reports to the web?
Power BI Pro
Power BI Free
Power BI Premium
Power BI Embedded
✅ Correct Answer: Power BI Pro
33. What is a 'solution' in Power Platform?
A packaged set of Power Platform components (apps, flows, etc.)
A troubleshooting guide
A Power BI dashboard
A chatbot template
✅ Correct Answer: A packaged set of Power Platform components (apps, flows, etc.)
34. Which Power Automate trigger would you use to run a flow at a scheduled time?
Scheduled flow
Instant flow
Automated flow
Approval flow
✅ Correct Answer: Scheduled flow
35. What is the role of 'Connectors' in Power Platform?
To integrate with external services and data sources
To design UI elements
To manage user permissions
To create SQL queries
✅ Correct Answer: To integrate with external services and data sources
36. Which Power Apps license is required to run an app that connects to Dataverse?
Power Apps Premium
Power Apps Free
Power Apps Trial
Power Apps Community
✅ Correct Answer: Power Apps Premium
37. What is the purpose of 'Power Query' in Power BI?
To transform and clean data before visualization
To automate workflows
To build chatbots
To create mobile apps
✅ Correct Answer: To transform and clean data before visualization
38. Which Power Virtual Agents feature allows chatbots to escalate issues to human agents?
Hand-off to Microsoft Teams or Omnichannel
AI Builder integration
Power Automate flows
Power BI dashboards
✅ Correct Answer: Hand-off to Microsoft Teams or Omnichannel
39. What is the primary use case for 'business process flows' in Power Automate?
Guiding users through a structured process
Automating email notifications
Creating Power BI reports
Building chatbots
✅ Correct Answer: Guiding users through a structured process
40. Which Power Platform component can be used to create a mobile inspection app for field workers?
Power Apps
Power BI
Power Virtual Agents
Power Automate
✅ Correct Answer: Power Apps
41. What is 'Common Data Service (CDS)' now known as?
Microsoft Dataverse
Power BI Dataflows
Azure SQL Database
Dynamics 365
✅ Correct Answer: Microsoft Dataverse
42. Which Power Automate flow type is triggered manually by a user?
Instant flow
Automated flow
Scheduled flow
Business process flow
✅ Correct Answer: Instant flow
43. What does 'DAX' stand for in Power BI?
Data Analysis Expressions
Dynamic Automation XML
Digital Analytics Exchange
Data Access eXtension
✅ Correct Answer: Data Analysis Expressions
44. Which Power Platform component would you use to track customer support tickets?
Power Apps with Dataverse
Power BI dashboards
Power Virtual Agents
Power Automate approvals
✅ Correct Answer: Power Apps with Dataverse
45. What is the purpose of 'environments' in Power Platform?
To separate and manage apps, flows, and data for different teams
To create Power BI themes
To automate Azure deployments
To build chatbots
✅ Correct Answer: To separate and manage apps, flows, and data for different teams
46. Which Power BI feature allows real-time data streaming?
Power BI Streaming Datasets
Power Query
DAX Editor
Power Automate
✅ Correct Answer: Power BI Streaming Datasets
47. What is the main advantage of using 'Power Apps Portals'?
Creating external-facing websites for users outside an organization
Building internal dashboards
Automating workflows
Training chatbots
✅ Correct Answer: Creating external-facing websites for users outside an organization
48. Which Power Automate action would you use to get approval from a manager?
Approval action
Condition action
HTTP request
SQL query
✅ Correct Answer: Approval action
49. What is the purpose of 'Power Platform Admin Center'?
To manage environments, users, and policies
To create Power BI reports
To design chatbots
To write DAX formulas
✅ Correct Answer: To manage environments, users, and policies
50. Which Power BI visualization is best for comparing parts of a whole?
Pie chart
Line chart
Table
Scatter plot
✅ Correct Answer: Pie chart
51. What is the purpose of 'AI Builder' in Power Automate?
To add AI models to workflows (e.g., text recognition)
To replace Power BI
To create SQL databases
To manage user licenses
✅ Correct Answer: To add AI models to workflows (e.g., text recognition)
52. Which Power Apps control is used to display a list of records?
Gallery
Label
Button
Text Input
✅ Correct Answer: Gallery
53. What is the primary use of 'Power BI Embedded'?
Integrating Power BI reports into custom applications
Building chatbots
Automating workflows
Creating Power Apps
✅ Correct Answer: Integrating Power BI reports into custom applications
54. Which Power Virtual Agents feature allows chatbots to answer FAQs?
Topics
Flows
Entities
Dashboards
✅ Correct Answer: Topics
55. What is the purpose of 'Power Platform CLI'?
To manage Power Platform resources via command line
To create Power BI visuals
To train chatbots
To automate Excel
✅ Correct Answer: To manage Power Platform resources via command line
56. Which Power Automate connector is used to interact with Twitter?
Twitter connector
Office 365 Outlook
SharePoint
SQL Server
✅ Correct Answer: Twitter connector
57. What is the role of 'Power Platform Center of Excellence (CoE) Toolkit'?
To govern and monitor Power Platform adoption
To build Power Apps
To create Power BI dashboards
To automate workflows
✅ Correct Answer: To govern and monitor Power Platform adoption
58. Which Power BI service allows sharing dashboards with external users?
Publish to web
Power BI Pro
Power BI Premium
Power BI Embedded
✅ Correct Answer: Publish to web
59. What is the purpose of 'Power Apps Component Framework (PCF)'?
To create custom controls for Power Apps
To automate approvals
To build chatbots
To design Power BI themes
✅ Correct Answer: To create custom controls for Power Apps
60. Which Power Platform component integrates with Azure Machine Learning?
AI Builder
Power Virtual Agents
Power Automate
Power BI
✅ Correct Answer: AI Builder
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