70-532 Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions Practice Questions
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Domains covered on the exam 4
- Create and manage Azure Resource Manager Virtual Machines32.5%
- Design and implement a storage and data strategy27.5%
- Manage identity, application, and network services17.5%
- Design and implement Azure PaaS compute and web and mobile services27.5%
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True or False: When using Azure Service Fabric, the Reliable Actors programming model is best suited for scenarios that require complex, long-running workflows with multiple state transitions.
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Correct answer: B
False. The Reliable Actors model is designed for a large number of small, independent, and isolated units of state and computation. It follows a single-threaded, turn-based access model. For complex workflows and state machines, the Reliable Services model is more appropriate as it provides more control over the application's structure, communication, and state management.
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True or False: In Azure Table Storage, performing a batch operation (an Entity Group Transaction) requires that all entities within the transaction belong to the same table and share the same PartitionKey.
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Correct answer: A
True. Entity Group Transactions in Azure Table Storage are atomic operations that succeed or fail as a single unit. A fundamental constraint for these transactions is that all entities involved must reside in the same partition, which means they must have the identical PartitionKey value.
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You are configuring auto-scaling for an Azure VM Scale Set (VMSS) that hosts a web application. You need to ensure the system scales out by adding new instances when the average CPU utilization exceeds 75% for 10 minutes, and scales in by removing instances when the average CPU utilization drops below 25% for 20 minutes. Which TWO components must you configure in the auto-scale settings to implement this logic? (Select TWO)
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Correct answer: A, B
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A developer is building an application that needs to connect to an on-premises datacenter from Azure. The company requires a private, dedicated, and high-throughput connection with a guaranteed service level agreement (SLA) for network performance. Public internet-based connectivity is not acceptable. Which TWO Azure services could be used to establish this type of hybrid connectivity? (Select TWO)
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Correct answer: A, C
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A developer needs to implement an API endpoint using Azure Functions. The function must be triggered by an HTTP POST request and must read a JSON payload from the request body. The function will then write a modified version of this payload as a new message to an Azure Storage Queue. Which components are required in the function's configuration to achieve this? (Select ALL that apply)
sequenceDiagram participant Client participant Func as Azure Function participant Queue as Storage Queue Client->>Func: HTTP POST with JSON Func->>Queue: Write new message Queue-->>Func: Acknowledge Func-->>Client: HTTP 200 OKShow answer details
Correct answer: A, D
The function's execution is initiated by an incoming HTTP request, so an HTTP trigger is required. The function needs to write data to a queue, which is accomplished using an output binding. A queue output binding simplifies the code needed to send a message to the queue. A queue trigger would be used if the function needed to be activated by a new queue message.
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A financial services company is developing a new loan processing application on Azure. The application must support user sign-ups using social identity providers like Google and Facebook, as well as traditional email-based accounts. The solution must provide a fully managed service for user registration, sign-in, profile management, and password reset, with the ability to customize the user interface. Which Azure service is specifically designed to meet these requirements for a consumer-facing application?
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Correct answer: B
Azure Active Directory (AD) B2C is a customer identity and access management (CIAM) solution designed for consumer-facing applications. It allows users to sign up and sign in using social accounts or local accounts and provides customizable user flows for these processes. Azure AD B2B is for partner collaboration, standard Azure AD is for organizational identities, and AD Domain Services is for managed domain services for VMs.
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A development team is building a solution that ingests high-volume telemetry data from IoT devices. The data must be stored durably and cost-effectively for long-term archival and occasional batch analysis. Individual data points are small (less than 1KB), and the primary write pattern involves appending new data to existing logs. Which type of Azure Storage blob is optimized for this append-only workload?
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Correct answer: C
Append Blobs are optimized for append operations, making them ideal for logging and telemetry scenarios where data is continuously added to the end of a file. Block Blobs are for general-purpose storage of discrete objects, and Page Blobs are designed for random read/write access, such as virtual hard disk files.
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You are designing the storage for a new application that will run on multiple Azure VMs. The application requires a shared file system that can be mounted simultaneously by these VMs using the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. The solution should not require you to set up and manage a separate file server VM. Which Azure Storage service provides this capability?
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Correct answer: D
Azure File Storage (Azure Files) provides fully managed file shares in the cloud that are accessible via the industry-standard Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. This allows multiple Azure VMs to mount and access the same file share concurrently, providing a shared file system without the need for a dedicated file server.
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A developer needs to create a lightweight, event-driven background task that runs in response to a new message being added to an Azure Storage Queue. The task involves minimal processing and should be implemented with the least amount of boilerplate code and infrastructure management. Which Azure PaaS compute service is the most suitable choice for this scenario?
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Correct answer: B
Azure Functions is a serverless compute service designed for running small pieces of code in response to events (triggers). It has built-in triggers for services like Azure Storage Queues, abstracting away the infrastructure and allowing developers to focus solely on the business logic. WebJobs are a valid alternative but typically involve more setup within an App Service Plan, while VMs and Web Apps are overkill for this simple, event-driven task.
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You are configuring an Azure App Service Web App that hosts a critical e-commerce site. To ensure high availability and resilience against single-rack hardware failures within a datacenter, you deploy multiple instances of the Web App. Which Azure concept automatically distributes these instances across different hardware units to achieve this?
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Correct answer: C
In the context of Azure App Service Plans and Virtual Machine Availability Sets, a Fault Domain is a group of virtual machines that share a common power source and network switch. When you deploy multiple instances, the Azure platform automatically distributes them across different Fault Domains to mitigate the risk of a localized hardware failure (e.g., a rack failure) taking down all instances. Update Domains relate to planned maintenance, and Availability Zones provide datacenter-level redundancy, which is a broader concept.
