PL-600 sample exam questions

15 exam-style questions for Microsoft PL-600: Power Platform Solution Architect, with answers and explanations. Take them as a timed practice exam first if you want a score out of 1000.

  1. Question 1Multiple responseTopic 1
    A company uses two separate unlinked apps to manage sales leads; a Power Apps app and a third-party application.
    The client has the following requirements:
    ✑ Manage all leads by using the Power Apps app.
    ✑ Create a lead in the Power Apps app when a user creates a lead in the third-party application.
    ✑ Update leads in the Power Apps app when a user updates a lead in the third-party application.
    ✑ Connect to the third-party application by using an API.
    You need to recommend strategies to integrate the Power Apps app and the third-party application.
    Which three options can you use to achieve the goal? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
    NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
    1. A
      Dual-write
    2. B
      Custom connector
    3. C
      Dataflow
    4. D
      Power Automate cloud flow
    5. E
      Dataverse connector
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    Correct answer: B, D, E

    Why

    A custom connector wraps the third-party API, a Power Automate cloud flow triggers on lead create/update events, and the Dataverse connector creates or updates the lead in the Power Apps app. Dual-write is only for Finance and Operations apps, and dataflows are scheduled bulk imports, not event-driven sync.

  2. Question 2HotspotTopic 1
    HOTSPOT

    You are a Microsoft Power Platform architect gathering solution requirements for a customer. Management uses three different systems to locate asset inventory and contract details.

    Management must view inventory with the ability to select assets and view additional details. Sales representatives have issues locating assets based on specific features in a timely manner when working with customers.

    You need to prioritize the requirements.

    Which priority should you use? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

    NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

    Enable sales representatives to locate assets in less timeTime Consumer / Non-functional / Functional / Quick Win
    Enable management to view inventory and asset detailsBig Investment / Non-functional / Budget / Functional
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    • Enable sales representatives to locate assets in less time Quick Win
    • Enable management to view inventory and asset details Big Investment
    Why

    Using a value/effort priority matrix, helping sales reps find assets faster is high value with low effort (a quick win, for example better views and search). Consolidating three systems so management can view inventory and asset details is high value but high effort, a big investment.

  3. Question 3HotspotTopic 1
    HOTSPOT

    A company is implementing a Microsoft Power Platform solution.

    You need to define the requirements.

    Which requirement should you use for each topic? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

    NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

    DataManagers need the sales team to be accountable. / Managers must be able to support their sales team. / The sales team must make their clients happy. / The sales team must be able to view current month sales.
    ComplianceThe Microsoft Power Platform solution must comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). / The Microsoft Power Platform solution must comply with local regulations.
    PeopleNew processes must make the users happier. / Users must use the app to perform their work better. / New processes must make users more efficient. / Users must be able to use both their mobile device and desktop to access the company app.
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    • Data The sales team must be able to view current month sales.
    • Compliance The Microsoft Power Platform solution must comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
    • People New processes must make users more efficient.
    Why

    Good requirements are specific and measurable. Viewing current month sales is a concrete data need, GDPR names a specific regulation unlike vague local regulations, and making users more efficient is a measurable people outcome rather than a subjective goal like happiness.

  4. Question 4Drag and dropTopic 2
    DRAG DROP

    A company is designing a data migration strategy with data from multiple sources.

    The company performs a test migration and discovers issues with some of the data.

    You need to identify the solution to each issue.

    Which components should you use to solve each issue?

    To answer, drag the appropriate solutions to the correct issues. Each solution may be used once, more than once, or not at all. You may need to drag the split bar between panes or scroll to view content.

    NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

    Move each item to the matching row:

    • Power Query
    • Data Integrator
    • Data Import Wizard
    • Create alternate key
    • Import tables in correct order
    • Duplicate records are being migrated.
    • Orphaned data records are occurring.
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    • Duplicate records are being migrated. Create alternate key
    • Orphaned data records are occurring. Import tables in correct order
    Why

    An alternate key uniquely identifies records using source values, so imports update existing rows instead of creating duplicates. Orphaned records appear when children load before their parents, so parent tables must be imported first to let lookups resolve. Data Integrator is being retired in favor of dataflows.

  5. Question 5HotspotTopic 2
    HOTSPOT

    An automobile parts manufacturer wants to replace an existing system with a Microsoft Power Platform solution. The company has been experiencing undesired data changes in their current system. The cause of the changes is due to the relationships that are set up between tables in the database that the system uses.

    The new solution must meet the following requirements:

    • Track vehicle manufacturers and models.
    • Display a list of all models that a manufacturer produces.
    • Ensure that each vehicle model can be associated to only one manufacturer.
    • Delete all associated models when a user deletes a manufacturer.
    • Automatically populate information from the manufacturer when creating a new model from the model list on the manufacturer page.

    You need to recommend table relationships to meet the business requirements.

    Which relationship settings should you recommend? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

    NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

    The system must delete all associated models when a user deletes a manufacturer.Use a parental 1:N relationship between manufacturer and model. / Use a referential 1:N relationship between manufacturer and model. / Use field mappings in 1:N relationship between manufacturer and model. / Use an N:N relationship between manufacturer and model.
    The system must auto-populate information from the manufacturer when creating a new model from the model list on the manufacturer page.Use a parental 1:N relationship between manufacturer and model. / Use a referential 1:N relationship between manufacturer and model. / Use field mappings in 1:N relationship between manufacturer and model. / Use an N:N relationship between manufacturer and model.
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    • The system must delete all associated models when a user deletes a manufacturer. Use a parental 1:N relationship between manufacturer and model.
    • The system must auto-populate information from the manufacturer when creating a new model from the model list on the manufacturer page. Use field mappings in 1:N relationship between manufacturer and model.
    Why

    A parental relationship cascades delete, so removing a manufacturer also removes its models. Field mappings on a 1:N relationship copy parent values into a child row created from the parent's related list. An N:N relationship would break the one-manufacturer rule.

  6. Question 6Single choiceTopic 2
    Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.

    After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.

    A company uses a Microsoft Power Platform application.

    Employees report that they are unable to open the application.

    You need to ensure that the employees can access the application.

    Solution: Add the employees to the user table in the environment.

    Does the solution meet the goal?
    1. A
      Yes
    2. B
      No
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    Correct answer: B

    Why

    Users are added to the environment's user table automatically on first access or via sync, but without a security role they still cannot open the app. Adding them to the user table alone does not grant app access, so the goal is not met.

  7. Question 7Multiple responseTopic 3
    You are designing a Power Platform solution.
    During quality assurance testing the API limits are reached.
    You need to identify and resolve the issue.
    Which two actions should you recommend? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
    NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
    1. A
      Allocate Microsoft Dataverse capacity add-on subscriptions.
    2. B
      Use the out-of-the-box User Summary report from the Reports section of the solutionג€™s model-driven app.
    3. C
      In the Power Platform admin center, review the Home tab Dataverse analytics dashboard.
    4. D
      In the Power Platform admin center, review the Usage section of the Power Apps analytics dashboard.
    5. E
      In the Power Platform admin center, review the Runs section of the Power Automate analytics dashboard.
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    Correct answer: A, C

    Why

    Review the Dataverse analytics dashboard in the Power Platform admin center to see API call volume and which users or apps consume it, then resolve the shortfall by adding capacity add-ons (for example Power Platform request capacity). The Power Apps usage and Power Automate runs dashboards do not show Dataverse API consumption.

  8. Question 8HotspotTopic 3
    HOTSPOT

    A company is implementing Microsoft Power Platform. The company deploys a solution by using Azure DevOps application lifecycle management (ALM).

    Issues are reported after data migration.

    You need to recommend a resolution for each issue.

    Which resolutions should you recommend? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

    NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

    Account lookup column values in related records are blank.Import data in a specific order. / Change column-level security. / Change record ownership to organization. / Modify account privileges for security roles.
    Power BI dashboard in the model-driven app is not visible to users.Share the Power BI semantic model. / Share the Power BI dashboard. / Assign Power BI licenses to users. / Modify reporting privileges for security roles.
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    • Account lookup column values in related records are blank. Import data in a specific order.
    • Power BI dashboard in the model-driven app is not visible to users. Share the Power BI dashboard.
    Why

    Lookups resolve only if the parent records already exist, so accounts must be imported before the records that reference them. An embedded Power BI dashboard appears only for users it has been shared with, because sharing the app does not share Power BI content.

  9. Question 9Multiple responseTopic 4
    You need to recommend a reporting solution for the organization.
    Which two options should you recommend? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.
    NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
    1. A
      AI Builder
    2. B
      SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
    3. C
      Dynamics 365
    4. D
      Power BI
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    Correct answer: C, D

    Why

    Dynamics 365 model-driven apps provide built-in charts, dashboards and reports over Dataverse data, and Power BI provides interactive, cross-source reports and dashboards, so each is a complete reporting solution. AI Builder is for AI models, and SSRS is a legacy on-premises reporting server not used directly with Dataverse online.

  10. Question 10Single choiceTopic 5
    You need to select an appropriate app for Relecloud.
    Which app should you recommend?
    1. A
      Dynamics 365 Field Service
    2. B
      Dynamics 365 Sales
    3. C
      Dynamics 365 Project Operations
    4. D
      Dynamics 365 Customer Service
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    Correct answer: D

    Why

    Relecloud's scenario centers on agents handling customer interactions, reservations and reported issues, which matches Dynamics 365 Customer Service with cases, queues, knowledge and routing. Field Service targets onsite technicians, Sales targets pipeline management, and Project Operations targets project delivery.

  11. Question 11Single choiceTopic 6
    You need to recommend a method for transferring machine information to Dynamics 365 Field Service.
    What should you recommend?
    1. A
      Microsoft Dataverse connector
    2. B
      Dual-write
    3. C
      Lifecycle Services
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    Correct answer: A

    Why

    The Microsoft Dataverse connector (for example in Power Automate) can create and update the machine (customer asset) rows that Dynamics 365 Field Service stores in Dataverse. Dual-write is only for syncing with finance and operations apps, and Lifecycle Services is a finance and operations project management portal.

  12. Question 12Single choiceTopic 7
    You need to recommend technology for accessing historical job placement data.
    What should you recommend?
    1. A
      Power Virtual Agents chatbots
    2. B
      Virtual tables
    3. C
      Power BI
    4. D
      Power Automate flows
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    Correct answer: B

    Why

    Virtual tables expose the historical job placement data from the external source inside Dataverse without migrating it, so users can view it in their apps on demand. Power BI only reports on it, flows would copy data, and chatbots do not provide data access in the app.

  13. Question 13Single choiceTopic 8
    You need to recommend the field type to use for configuring meal selections during reservation.
    Which field type should you recommend?
    1. A
      Global Option Set
    2. B
      Lookup
    3. C
      Option Set
    4. D
      Two Options
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    Correct answer: B

    Why

    Meal selections change over time and may carry extra details, so storing them in a separate table and referencing it with a Lookup column lets the business maintain meals as data without customizing the solution. Option sets (local or global) and Two Options are fixed lists that require customization to change.

  14. Question 14Single choiceTopic 9
    You need to recommend an environment for the inspection solution.
    Where should you recommend installing the solution?
    1. A
      within the Dynamics 365 Field Service environment
    2. B
      within the default Dynamics 365 Field Service environment
    3. C
      in a separate Microsoft Dataverse environment in the same instance as the Dynamics 365 Field Service environment
    4. D
      in a separate Dataverse environment with Dynamics 365 apps enabled
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    Correct answer: A

    Why

    Installing the inspection solution in the existing Dynamics 365 Field Service environment lets it use the same Dataverse data (work orders, assets, customers) without integration. Separate environments would require data synchronization, and the default environment is not the Field Service production environment.

  15. Question 15Multiple responseTopic 10
    You need to investigate the canvas app functionality issues.
    Which two tools can you use? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.
    NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
    1. A
      App checker
    2. B
      Errors function
    3. C
      Solution checker
    4. D
      Power Platform admin center
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    Correct answer: A, C

    Why

    App checker in Power Apps Studio flags formula errors, accessibility and performance issues in a canvas app, and solution checker runs static analysis against the solution containing the app. The Errors function only returns data source errors at runtime, and the admin center does not diagnose app functionality.