AZ-400 practice questions 1–10

1. Question 1 · 540 in bank

   You are configuring project metrics for dashboards in Azure DevOps. You need to configure a chart widget that measures the elapsed time to complete work items once they become active. Which of the following is the widget you should use?

   • ACumulative Flow Diagram
   • BBurnup
   • CCycle time
   • DBurndown

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   Answer: C

   Explanation

   C. Cycle time A. Cumulative Flow Diagram shows the number of work items in different states over time and can be used to monitor progress and identify bottlenecks, but it doesn't specifically measure elapsed time. B. Burnup charts show the progress of completed work items over time and can be used to measure progress towards a goal, but it doesn't measure elapsed time once work items become active. D. Burndown charts show the remaining work over time and can be used to measure progress towards completing a set of work items, but it doesn't measure elapsed time once work items become active. Cycle time, on the other hand, specifically measures the elapsed time from when a work item becomes active to when it is completed, making it the best option to fulfill the requirement in the question. #chatgpt

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — Cubbywoo

   References

   • Microsoft Learn
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2. Question 2 · 540 in bank

   Note: The question is included in a number of questions that depicts the identical set-up. However, every question has a distinctive result. Establish if the solution satisfies the requirements. You run the Register-AzureRmAutomationDscNode command in your company's environment. You need to make sure that your company's test servers remain correctly configured, regardless of configuration drift. Solution: You set the -ConfigurationMode parameter to ApplyAndAutocorrect. Does the solution meet the goal?

   • AYes
   • BNo

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   Answer: A

   Explanation

   A is the answer. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/dsc/managing-nodes/metaconfig?view=dsc-1.1#basic-settings ApplyAndAutoCorrect: DSC applies any new configurations. After initial application of a new configuration, if the target node drifts from the desired state, DSC reports the discrepancy in logs, and then re-applies the current configuration.

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — zellck

   References

   • Microsoft Learn
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3. Question 3 · 540 in bank

   You need to consider the underlined segment to establish whether it is accurate. To compile an Internet Information Services (IIS) web application that runs docker, you should use a Default build agent pool. Select `No adjustment required` if the underlined segment is accurate. If the underlined segment is inaccurate, select the accurate option.

   • ANo adjustment required.
   • BHosted Windows Container
   • CHosted
   • DHosted macOS

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   Answer: B

   Explanation

   Lets think about what the question is asking. We are building a docker image to run an IIS web app. A. The "Default build agent pool" (self-hosted) CAN build a Windows docker image. C. A "Hosted" pool CAN build a Windows docker image. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/agents/hosted?view=azure-devops&tabs=yaml https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/ecosystems/containers/build-image?view=azure-devops#build-a-linux-or-windows-image Based on "If the underlined segment is inaccurate" then it is A. Although "should use" makes the question ambiguous. Anyone know if there is a reason to prefer hosted vs self-hosted for docker builds?

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — nakedsun

   References

   • Microsoft Learn
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4. Question 4 · 540 in bank

   Your company has an Azure DevOps environment that can only be accessed by Azure Active Directory users. You are instructed to make sure that the Azure DevOps environment can only be accessed from devices connected to the company's on-premises network. Which of the following actions should you take?

   • AAssign the devices to a security group.
   • BCreate a GPO.
   • CConfigure Security in Project Settings from Azure DevOps.
   • DConfigure conditional access in Azure Active Directory.

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   Answer: D

   Explanation

   D. Configure conditional access in Azure Active Directory: This is the correct option. Azure AD conditional access allows you to define granular access policies based on various factors, including the user's identity, device attributes (such as location), and other conditions. By creating a conditional access policy that requires devices to be connected to the company's on-premises network for accessing the Azure DevOps environment, you can achieve the desired location-based access control.

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — FeriAZ

   References

   • Microsoft Learn
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5. Question 5 · 540 in bank

   You are making use of Azure DevOps to configure Azure Pipelines for project, named PROJ-01. You are preparing to use a version control system that allows for source code to be stored on a managed Windows server located on the company network. Which of the following is the version control system you should use?

   • AGithub Enterprise
   • BBitbucket cloud
   • CGithub Professional
   • DGit in Azure Repos

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   Answer: A

   Explanation

   GitHub Enterprise is the on-premises version of GitHub.com. GitHub Enterprise includes the same great set of features as GitHub.com but packaged for running on your organization's local network. All repository data is stored on machines that you control, and access is integrated with your organization's authentication system (LDAP, SAML, or CAS). Answer is A

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — syu31svc

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6. Question 6 · 540 in bank

   You need to consider the underlined segment to establish whether it is accurate. When moving to Azure DevOps, JIRA must be replaced with the build pipelines Azure DevOps service. Select `No adjustment required` if the underlined segment is accurate. If the underlined segment is inaccurate, select the accurate option.

   • ANo adjustment required.
   • Brepos
   • Crelease pipelines
   • Dboards

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   Answer: D

   Explanation

   The correct answer is D, boards. JIRA is a tool for agile project management, while Azure DevOps is a set of development tools, services, and features that enable teams to plan, develop, deliver, and maintain software more efficiently. While Azure DevOps does include a build pipelines service, it is not a replacement for JIRA. Instead, Azure DevOps has a feature called Azure Boards, which is a tool for agile project management similar to JIRA. Azure Repos is a version control system that is part of Azure DevOps, and Azure Release Pipelines is a service for creating and managing automated release pipelines for your applications. However, neither of these is a replacement for JIRA. Therefore, the statement "When moving to Azure DevOps, JIRA must be replaced with the build pipelines Azure DevOps service" is not accurate, and the correct answer is D, boards.

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — badaboom

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7. Question 7 · 540 in bank

   You scan a Node.js application using WhiteSource Bolt. The scan finds numerous libraries with invalid licenses, but are only used during development. You have to make sure that only production dependencies are scanned by WhiteSource Bolt. Which of the following is a command you should run?

   • Anpm edit
   • Bnpm publish
   • Cnpm install
   • Dnpm update

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   Answer: C

   Explanation

   The npm install command will install the devDependencies along other dependencies when run inside a package directory, in a development environment (the default). Use npm install --only=prod (or --only=production) to install only dependencies, and not devDependencies,regardless of the value of the NODE_ENV environment variable. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9268259/how-do-you-prevent-install-of-devdependencies-npm-modules-for-node-js-package

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — jojom19980

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8. Question 8 · 540 in bank

   You are currently defining a release strategy for an app, named APP-01. The strategy should allow you to keep the time it takes to deploy new releases of the app to a minimum. The strategy should also allow you to roll back in the shortest time required. Which of the following is the release strategy you should use?

   • ARed/Black deployment
   • BRolling deployment
   • Cג€Big Bangג€ deployment
   • DCanary deployment

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   Answer: A

   Explanation

   A is the right anser. Blue/green and Red/Black are same. Must be 2 ['colored' paths] to swap immediately between them. Read the line "The strategy should also allow you to roll back in the shortest time required".So answer is A.

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — waqas

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   • Microsoft Learn
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9. Question 9 · 540 in bank

   Your company hosts a web application in Azure, and makes use of Azure Pipelines for managing the build and release of the application. When stakeholders report that system performance has been adversely affected by the most recent releases, you configure alerts in Azure Monitor. You are informed that new releases must satisfy specified performance baseline conditions in the staging environment before they can be deployed to production. You need to make sure that releases not satisfying the performance baseline are prevented from being deployed. Which of the following actions should you take?

   • AYou should make use of a branch control check.
   • BYou should make use of an alert trigger.
   • CYou should make use of a gate.
   • DYou should make use of an approval check.

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   Answer: C

   Explanation

   C is the answer. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/release/approvals/gates?view=azure-devops Gates allow automatic collection of health signals from external services and then promote the release when all the signals are successful or stop the deployment on timeout. Typically, gates are used in connection with incident management, problem management, change management, monitoring, and external approval systems.

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — zellck

   References

   • Microsoft Learn
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10. Question 10 · 540 in bank

    You need to consider the underlined segment to establish whether it is accurate. To deploy an application to a number of Azure virtual machines, you should create a universal group. Select `No adjustment required` if the underlined segment is accurate. If the underlined segment is inaccurate, select the accurate option.

    • ANo adjustment required.
    • Bsecurity
    • Cdeployment
    • Dresource

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    Answer: C

    Explanation

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/release/deployment-groups/?view=azure-devops: "A deployment group is a logical set of deployment target machines that have agents installed on each one. Deployment groups represent the physical environments; for example, "Dev", "Test", or "Production" environment. In effect, a deployment group is just another grouping of agents, much like an agent pool." Answer is C

    Source: Adapted from community discussion — syu31svc

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    • Microsoft Learn
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