Beginner Azure test (Beginner)

Sample questions

5 sample questions from the Beginner Azure test, with the answers. Samples are taken out of the live test, so you will not meet these when you sit it.

1. Your team is planning to deploy a large-scale application on Azure, but the initial subscription quota for virtual machines is insufficient. What should you do?

   1. You should request an increase in the quota through the Azure portal.
   2. You should ignore the quota and proceed with the deployment.
   3. You should delete existing resources to free up quota.
   4. You should use a different subscription for the project.

   Answer: A. You should request an increase in the quota through the Azure portal.

   When a project requires more resources than the default subscription quota allows, the correct action is to request an increase in the quota through the Azure portal. This is a standard procedure for managing subscription limits in Azure. The other options are either incorrect or not the appropriate action for this scenario.

2. Which of the following accurately describes the difference between resource group deletion and subscription cancellation in Azure?

   1. Resource group deletion and subscription cancellation have the same effect: both permanently remove all resources and data from Azure.
   2. Subscription cancellation is irreversible and removes all resources within it, whereas resource group deletion stops access to Azure services but retains resource group data for a period.
   3. Resource group deletion is irreversible and removes all resources within it, whereas subscription cancellation stops access to Azure services but retains resource group data for a period.
   4. Resource group deletion is temporary and can be undone, whereas subscription cancellation permanently removes all resources and data.

   Answer: C. Resource group deletion is irreversible and removes all resources within it, whereas subscription cancellation stops access to Azure services but retains resource group data for a period.

   Resource group deletion permanently removes all resources within the group, making it a destructive action. Subscription cancellation, on the other hand, stops access to Azure services but does not immediately delete resource groups or their data, allowing for potential recovery or reactivation.

3. You are designing a storage solution that requires data to be replicated across multiple regions for high availability and disaster recovery. Which storage account type should you choose for geo-replication?

   1. Standard HDD
   2. Premium SSD
   3. Ultra
   4. Standard SSD

   Answer: D. Standard SSD

   Standard SSD provides geo-redundant storage (GRS), which replicates data across multiple regions for high availability and disaster recovery. Standard HDD does not provide geo-redundancy, and Premium SSD and Ultra are optimized for performance, not geo-replication.

4. What happens when you delete a virtual machine in Azure, assuming the managed disks are not explicitly deleted?

   1. The virtual machine and its associated storage account are both deleted automatically.
   2. The virtual machine and its associated managed disks are both deleted automatically.
   3. The virtual machine is deleted, but the associated managed disks remain in the storage account.
   4. The deletion of the virtual machine also deletes the associated network interfaces, but not the managed disks.

   Answer: C. The virtual machine is deleted, but the associated managed disks remain in the storage account.

   When a virtual machine is deleted in Azure, the managed disks associated with it are not automatically deleted. This is a common mistake because users may assume all resources are removed, but managed disks remain unless explicitly deleted. The other options are incorrect because: (A) The managed disks are not deleted by default. (C) The deletion of a virtual machine does not affect other resources like network interfaces unless explicitly configured. (D) The storage account is not deleted by default when a virtual machine is deleted.

5. A developer reports that data stored on a VM was lost after redeploying the VM. What is the most likely cause of the issue?

   1. The VM's network security group (NSG) was not set up correctly.
   2. The VM's availability set was not configured properly.
   3. The VM's managed disk was not configured properly.
   4. The VM's temporary disk was used for storing data.

   Answer: D. The VM's temporary disk was used for storing data.

   The temporary disk in a VM is not persistent and is lost if the VM is redeployed or deallocated. Storing data on the temporary disk can lead to data loss, which is a common mistake. Managed disks, on the other hand, are persistent and should be used for storing data.