3.0 Deploy and manage Azure compute resources AZ-104 Practice Quiz

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Sample Questions

A production support ticket involves interpret ARM templates and Bicep files. Which action is most appropriate?
  • A. Review the parameters, variables, resources, dependencies, and outputs to understand what the deployment will create
  • B. Treat Azure Backup as a substitute for Site Recovery for region-level outages
  • C. Use a single shared service principal across all CI/CD pipelines
  • D. Use a single threshold metric alert across all VM sizes

ARM templates and Bicep files define Azure resources declaratively, so the administrator should inspect the resource definitions and dependencies.

A new application environment requires interpret ARM templates and Bicep files. Which Azure administrator action is correct?
  • A. Use what-if or validation before deployment to preview resource changes
  • B. Assign a subscription Owner role to fix packet flow
  • C. Use Azure Container Apps without a container image stored anywhere accessible
  • D. Use the gateway subnet for general workload VMs

A what-if or validation step helps identify intended changes before modifying the environment.

During a compute review, the team identifies a requirement for interpret ARM templates and Bicep files. What should be configured?
  • A. Assign privileged roles permanently to all team members
  • B. Identify the target resource types, API versions, names, locations, and property values before deployment
  • C. Open every inbound port from the internet to troubleshoot private connectivity
  • D. Scale up when the requirement is to add multiple running instances

Interpreting the template requires understanding the resource schema and configured values.

An Azure administrator must complete a compute deployment task for interpret ARM templates and Bicep files. What should the administrator do?
  • A. Convert ARM JSON to Bicep without testing the resulting deployment
  • B. Inspect outputs to determine which values will be returned after deployment
  • C. Increase log retention indefinitely without reviewing cost or compliance needs
  • D. Use a custom role at subscription scope when a built-in role at resource group scope is sufficient

Outputs expose useful deployment results such as names, IDs, or connection details.

A workload owner asks the Azure administrator to implement modify ARM templates. Which option should be selected?
  • A. Move resources between subscriptions without checking resource-type support
  • B. Update the template schema, API version, or resource properties when a resource type requires supported syntax
  • C. Switch to complete mode without reviewing deletion impact
  • D. Edit the resources manually in the portal and ignore the deployment file

Template syntax and API versions must match supported Azure resource schemas.

A workload owner asks the Azure administrator to implement interpret ARM templates and Bicep files. Which option should be selected?
  • A. Configure user-defined routes (UDRs) without enabling IP forwarding on the appliance
  • B. Use Availability Zones interchangeably with Availability Sets
  • C. Check parameter defaults and allowed values to determine what can be customized during deployment
  • D. Configure encryption at host without a supported region or VM SKU

Parameters control deployment input and help reuse the same file across environments.

An Azure administrator must complete a compute deployment task for modify ARM templates. What should the administrator do?
  • A. Use a Free or Shared App Service plan for a production custom domain with TLS
  • B. Switch to complete mode without reviewing deletion impact
  • C. Update parameter values or add parameters so the same template can deploy to the required environment
  • D. Edit the resources manually in the portal and ignore the deployment file

Parameters allow the ARM template to be reused while changing environment-specific settings.

An audit finding shows that the current process for interpret ARM templates and Bicep files is incomplete. What should be changed?
  • A. Ignore inherited policies when troubleshooting a blocked deployment
  • B. Skip what-if deployments and apply ARM templates directly to production
  • C. Use a CanNotDelete lock on every resource by default
  • D. Review dependsOn or implicit dependencies to understand deployment order

Dependencies determine which resources must exist before others are deployed.

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