AZ-900 Practice Test
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AZ-900 Exam Details
What to expect on exam day
Questions
40-60 questions
Duration
45 minutes
Passing Score
700/1000
Exam Cost
$99 USD
Exam Domains Covered
Master all topics tested on the AZ-900 exam
Describe cloud concepts (25-30%)
Describe Azure architecture and services (35-40%)
Describe Azure management and governance (30-35%)
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Sample AZ-900 Practice Questions
10 real questions from the free AZ-900bank. Pick an answer in your head, then open “Show answer” for the explanation.
1. Your company needs to store backup files that will be accessed once per year for compliance. The files must be retained for 7 years. Which storage tier should you use to minimize costs?
- A. Archive tier
- B. Hot tier
- C. Cold tier
- D. Cool tier
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Correct answer: A
Archive tier (A) offers the lowest storage cost for compliance files accessed about once per year; over 7 years its low storage cost outweighs the higher retrieval fee. Retrieving archived data requires rehydration to an online tier first - standard priority can take up to about 15 hours, while high priority completes in under 1 hour for objects smaller than 10 GB. Note the 180-day minimum storage duration; early deletion incurs a penalty. Hot tier (B) is most expensive for long-term storage, Cold tier (C) targets data accessed every 30-90 days, and Cool tier (D) suits roughly monthly access - all pricier than Archive for annually accessed data.
2. What is the relationship between CapEx, OpEx, and cloud migration?
- A. Cloud migration increases CapEx while eliminating OpEx
- B. Cloud migration converts CapEx to OpEx, improving financial flexibility
- C. Cloud migration requires both higher CapEx and higher OpEx
- D. Cloud migration eliminates CapEx but maintains equivalent or higher OpEx levels
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Correct answer: B
Cloud migration fundamentally converts capital expenditure (CapEx) to operational expenditure (OpEx), replacing large upfront infrastructure investments with pay-as-you-go operational costs. This improves financial flexibility, cash flow, and allows companies to expense costs immediately rather than depreciating assets over years. It doesn't eliminate expenses but changes how they're structured.
3. Your application needs to access Azure Storage from a virtual machine without traversing the public internet. What should you configure?
- A. A public endpoint with IP filtering
- B. A VPN Gateway connection
- C. An ExpressRoute circuit to Azure
- D. A service endpoint or private endpoint for Azure Storage
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Correct answer: D
Service endpoints or private endpoints let your VNet reach Azure Storage over the Microsoft backbone instead of the public internet (D). A public endpoint with IP filtering (A) still uses the internet, a VPN Gateway (B) connects on-premises networks, and an ExpressRoute circuit (C) provides private on-premises connectivity, not VNet-to-PaaS access.
4. Which scenario is LEAST appropriate for SaaS?
- A. Collaborating on documents with team members
- B. Accessing email through a web browser
- C. Using online office productivity tools
- D. Running custom applications that require specific OS configurations
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Correct answer: D
SaaS is least appropriate for custom applications requiring specific OS configurations because SaaS provides standardized applications with no infrastructure or OS control. IaaS or PaaS would be better for custom applications. Email, office tools, and collaboration are ideal SaaS use cases as they're standardized applications that don't require customization of underlying infrastructure.
5. An application is designed with multiple redundant components so that if one fails, another takes over immediately without service interruption. What reliability concept does this demonstrate?
- A. Cost predictability
- B. Scalability
- C. Fault tolerance
- D. Elasticity
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Correct answer: C
Fault tolerance is the ability of a system to continue operating without interruption when one or more components fail, achieved through redundancy and automatic failover. Scalability relates to handling increased load, elasticity to automatic scaling, and cost predictability to budgeting - none directly address continuing operation during component failures.
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6. Which of the following best describes the 'lift and shift' migration strategy?
- A. Completely rebuilding applications as cloud-native
- B. Rewriting applications to use PaaS services
- C. Moving existing applications to IaaS virtual machines with minimal changes
- D. Migrating applications to SaaS versions
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Correct answer: C
Lift and shift refers to moving existing applications to IaaS virtual machines with minimal or no code changes, essentially replicating the on-premises environment in the cloud. This is the quickest migration path but doesn't take full advantage of cloud capabilities. Rewriting for PaaS or rebuilding as cloud-native are different migration strategies.
7. Your organization uses Azure Hybrid Benefit. What does this allow you to do?
- A. Receive free monthly Azure credits
- B. Use your existing on-premises Windows Server and SQL Server licenses in Azure to reduce costs
- C. Automatically migrate the on-premises workloads to Azure
- D. Combine multiple Azure subscriptions into one
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Correct answer: B
Azure Hybrid Benefit lets you apply existing on-premises Windows Server and SQL Server licenses with Software Assurance to Azure VMs and databases, significantly reducing cost (B). It is not free credits (A), automatic migration (C), or subscription consolidation (D).
8. You need to export Azure cost data to integrate with your company's existing financial reporting system. What should you use?
- A. Manually copy data from the Azure portal
- B. Azure Pricing Calculator
- C. Cost Management exports to schedule automatic delivery of cost data to storage
- D. Azure Service Health
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Correct answer: C
Cost Management allows you to create scheduled exports that automatically deliver cost and usage data to Azure Storage in CSV format. This enables integration with external systems and tools. Manual copying is inefficient, and the Pricing Calculator provides estimates, not actual cost data.
9. Your organization is evaluating a migration of 50 on-premises servers to Azure. Finance requires a detailed comparison of current on-premises costs - including hardware refresh, data center space, electricity, and IT labor - versus the projected Azure costs. Which tool generates this analysis?
- A. Azure Advisor
- B. Azure Pricing Calculator
- C. Azure Policy
- D. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator
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Correct answer: D
The TCO Calculator is specifically designed to compare on-premises infrastructure costs with Azure costs, including factors like hardware, software licenses, electricity, cooling, and IT labor. It generates a detailed comparison report showing potential savings. The Pricing Calculator only estimates Azure costs without on-premises comparison.
10. Which security principle recommends granting users only the minimum permissions they need to perform their job?
- A. Defense-in-depth
- B. Least privilege access
- C. Privileged Identity Management (PIM) for just-in-time elevated access to sensitive roles
- D. Shared responsibility
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Correct answer: B
The principle of least privilege grants users only the minimum permissions needed to perform their role, reducing risk from compromised accounts and insider threats - implemented in Azure through RBAC role assignments (B). Defense-in-depth (A) is a layered security strategy that combines multiple controls at different tiers; it is a broader architectural principle, not specifically about minimizing permissions. Privileged Identity Management (PIM) (C) provides just-in-time access so users only hold elevated permissions when actively needed - a related but distinct concept from least privilege, which governs the standing level of access. Shared responsibility (D) describes the division of security duties between the cloud provider and the customer, not the principle of minimizing user permissions.
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AZ-900 Practice Test: What to Expect
A good AZ-900 practice test should mirror the real exam in three ways: question format, topic coverage, and difficulty. Ours does all three. Questions are multiple choice and scenario-based (matching Microsoft's own style), pulled from all three exam domains — Cloud Concepts, Azure Architecture and Services, and Azure Management and Governance — and calibrated slightly harder than the live exam so 94% of our users pass on their first real attempt.
Try 5 questions right now with no signup, or unlock the full 40 free questions with a free account. Every question includes a detailed explanation — not just the correct letter — so you learn the reasoning Microsoft is actually testing, not just memorize an answer key.
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AZ-900 Exam Cost 2026
The AZ-900 exam costs $99 USDin 2026. This is the standard price for all Microsoft Fundamentals certifications and has been stable for several years. Pricing varies by country due to Microsoft's market-based pricing — confirm the current price on the official Microsoft Learn scheduling page before booking.
There are no formal prerequisites, and the AZ-900 certification does not expire once earned. Microsoft regularly offers free exam vouchers through Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills Challenges, and Enterprise Skills Initiative (ESI) for partner organizations — check the Microsoft Learn events page for current voucher availability before paying full price.
AZ-900 vs AZ-104: Which Should You Take?
The two most-searched Azure certifications, but they serve very different purposes. AZ-900 validates conceptual knowledge for anyone; AZ-104 validates hands-on administration skills for Azure administrators.
| AZ-900 | AZ-104 | |
|---|---|---|
| Level | Fundamentals | Associate |
| Cost | $99 USD | $165 USD |
| Duration | 45 minutes | 120 minutes |
| Question style | Multiple choice, drag-and-drop | Scenario-based + case studies |
| Hands-on required | No | Yes (Azure portal experience) |
| Study time | 2–3 weeks | 8–12 weeks |
| Expires? | No | Annual renewal |
| Best for | Resume signal, non-technical roles, foundation for AZ-104 | Azure administrators, cloud engineers |
Is AZ-900 required for AZ-104? No — but it is strongly recommended. AZ-104 assumes you already understand the concepts AZ-900 explicitly teaches (shared responsibility, regions, governance, pricing models). Candidates who skip AZ-900 often need extra weeks to catch up.
AZ-900 vs Other Microsoft Fundamentals Certifications
AZ-900, AI-900, DP-900, SC-900, and MS-900 are all $99 fundamentals exams with no prerequisites and no expiration. They cover different Microsoft cloud areas.
| Cert | Focus | Take if |
|---|---|---|
| AZ-900 | General Azure cloud | You want broad Azure literacy and the most-recognized fundamentals cert |
| AI-900 | Azure AI & machine learning | Your role involves AI, ML, or Copilot conversations |
| DP-900 | Azure data services | You work with SQL, Cosmos DB, Synapse, or Microsoft Fabric |
| SC-900 | Security, compliance, identity | You are targeting security, compliance, or identity roles |
| MS-900 | Microsoft 365 services | You work primarily with M365 (Teams, Exchange, SharePoint) |
Unsure where to start? Take AZ-900 first. It has the broadest applicability and provides foundational cloud vocabulary that the other four fundamentals exams assume you understand.
AZ-900 Salary and Career Impact (2026)
AZ-900 is a fundamentals credential and does not have a dedicated salary band. It signals cloud literacy to recruiters and unlocks entry-level cloud roles. Reported US salary ranges for roles where AZ-900 is recommended:
- • Cloud support associate / junior cloud engineer: $55,000–$80,000 USD
- • IT support specialist (cloud focus): $50,000–$75,000 USD
- • Technical sales / pre-sales engineer (entry): $65,000–$95,000 USD
- • Junior Azure administrator: $65,000–$90,000 USD
AZ-900's career impact compounds when paired with role-based certifications. AZ-900 + AZ-104 typically unlocks $85,000–$115,000 Azure admin positions; AZ-900 + AZ-204 supports cloud developer roles in the $90,000–$130,000 range. On its own, AZ-900 is most valuable for non-technical professionals (project managers, account managers, technical sales) who need credible cloud vocabulary to engage with technical buyers.
AZ-900 Exam Topics 2026: Domain Breakdown
AZ-900 covers three domains. Microsoft has periodically refined the wording but the weights have remained stable. Always confirm the latest objectives on the official Microsoft Learn AZ-900 page before exam day.
Describe Cloud Concepts
25–30%Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), deployment models (public, private, hybrid), shared responsibility, high availability, scalability, elasticity, agility, fault tolerance, disaster recovery, consumption-based pricing, CapEx vs. OpEx.
Describe Azure Architecture and Services
35–40%Azure regions, region pairs, availability zones, datacenters, resource groups, subscriptions, management groups, Azure Resource Manager (ARM). Core compute (Virtual Machines, App Service, Azure Container Instances, AKS, Functions, Virtual Desktop). Networking (Virtual Network, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, DNS). Storage (Blob, Files, Queue, Disk, redundancy options). Identity (Microsoft Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access, Single Sign-On).
Describe Azure Management and Governance
30–35%Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator, Pricing Calculator, Azure Cost Management, factors that affect costs, Azure Policy, Resource Locks, Service Trust Portal, Microsoft Purview compliance basics, Microsoft Privacy Statement, Tags, Service Health, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Azure Advisor.
AZ-900 Study Plan: 14-Day Schedule
Most candidates pass AZ-900 with 2–3 weeks of focused preparation. This 14-day plan balances Microsoft Learn theory with progressive practice testing:
- Days 1–3: Microsoft Learn AZ-900 path — Cloud Concepts module. Understand cloud models, shared responsibility, and benefits of cloud.
- Days 4–7: Azure Architecture and Services modules. Focus on regions, availability zones, core compute, networking, and storage. Take 40 free practice questions to find weak areas.
- Days 8–10: Management and Governance modules. Cost management, Policy, Resource Locks, monitoring tools. Re-take practice questions on weak topics.
- Days 11–12: First full timed mock exam. Review every wrong answer. Read each explanation carefully — the reasoning matters more than the right letter.
- Day 13: Second full timed mock exam. Target consistent 80%+ scores before booking the real exam.
- Day 14: Light review of weak topics. Schedule the exam.