AZ-900 Certification Notes

Chapter 14.2 - Exam Strategy

What to Expect

Strategy for Notable Question Types

• Yes/No Solution Questions
  • Separate Section of Exam
  • Series of questions with same problem, but multiple possible solutions
  • Choose Yes/No if each solution solves the problem
  • You cannot go back and change answers!
    • Each question will have full disclaimer explaining this

Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution. After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.

• Yes/No Solution Example 1

  • Example Question: You need to centrally enforce multi-factor authentication in your Azure AD tenant.
    • Solution: Implement Azure Arc to centrally enforce MFA.
      • Yes
      • No Remember: You cannot go back to this question after answering!

• Yes/No Solution Example 2

  • Example Question: You need to centrally enforce multi-factor authentication in your Azure AD tenant.
  • Solution: Implement a Conditional Access policy to centrally enforce MFA.
    • Yes
    • No

Choose from Several Answers

May be more than one answer when noted.

• A
• B
• C
• D

Tip: Remove obvious incorrect answers. Tip: Multiple answer questions worth a point each.

Multiple Choice Example

• Which Azure resource is required to establish private network connectivity between an on-premises network and an Azure VNet?
  • A: Azure Arc
  • B: Conditional Access policy
  • C: Application Gateway
  • D: Virtual network gateway

Matching Questions

Drag answer on left to matching description on right.

Tip: Start with what you know.

• Narrow down unknown options
• Points given for partially correct answers

Multi-Part Questions

Yes/No, Dropdown. Multiple, independent components

• Is (x) true?
  • Yes
  • No
• Is (y) true?
  • Yes
  • No Tip: Select high-confidence answers first.
• Save time for challenging parts
• Partial credit applies

Multi-Part Question Example: Yes/No Hotspot

Yes/No Questions The yes or no answers for one does not affect the other ones below or above it. They're graded completely independently.

• Customers are not responsible for patching virtual machines.
  • Yes
  • No
• Virtual Machines allow full control over the operating system (OS).
  • Yes
  • No
• Virtual machines allow the use of custom software.
  • Yes
  • No

You need to identify which Microsoft services correspond to different cloud solutions. To answer, select the correct option in the answer area.

• Azure Storage
• Azure Virtual Machines
  • PaaS
  • SaaS
  • IaaS
• Power BI

Evaluate Underlined Text

Determine if underlined text in statement is correct or needs replacement.

• Similar approach to multiple choice Water is wet.
• A: No chance is needed
• B: Dry
• C: Flammable
• D: Not real

Example: Evaluate Underline Text

Conditional Access policies extends the Azure control plane to non-Azure environments, such as on-premises servers.

• A: No change is needed
• B: Azure App Service
• C: Azure Arc
• D: Availability groups

Summary of Exam Strategies

• Eliminate obvious incorrect answers
• Answer what you easily know first
• Partial credit is better than no credit