Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204): Practice Questions

Answered 0 · Correct 0

1. Compute easy

   Azure Functions are best described as:

   A A container registry B A virtual network gateway C An event-driven, serverless compute service D A managed relational database

2. Compute easy

   What starts an Azure Function running?

   A A partition key B A SAS token C A trigger D A binding

3. Compute medium

   An input or output binding in Azure Functions is used to:

   A Connect to a service declaratively without writing connection code B Authenticate users C Define network routes D Encrypt secrets at rest

4. Compute medium

   A deployment slot in Azure App Service lets you:

   A Cache static content at the edge B Stage a new version and swap it into production with no downtime C Store application secrets D Define a Cosmos DB partition

5. Compute medium

   Which service runs a single container quickly without orchestration?

   A Azure Kubernetes Service B Azure Functions C Azure Container Instances D App Service

6. Compute hard

   You need serverless containers with microservices features like revisions and scaling to zero. The best fit is:

   A Blob storage B Azure Container Instances C Azure Container Apps D A single VM

7. Compute hard

   Azure Functions on the Consumption plan scale by:

   A Only scaling up, never down B Requiring manual VM resizing C Automatically adding and removing instances based on demand, including to zero D Always running a fixed number of instances

8. Integration medium

   Azure Event Grid is designed primarily for:

   A High-throughput telemetry streams B Storing relational data C Caching web content D Routing discrete events to handlers

9. Integration medium

   For ingesting millions of telemetry events per second as a stream, use:

   A Key Vault B Event Hubs C Event Grid D Queue Storage

10. Integration medium

    Azure Service Bus is best suited to:

    A Identity management B Enterprise messaging with queues and topics C Edge caching D Object storage

11. Integration hard

    The main difference between Service Bus topics and queues is:

    A Topics support publish/subscribe to multiple subscribers; queues deliver to one consumer B Topics cannot store messages C Queues require Cosmos DB D Queues are faster than any topic

12. Integration easy

    Azure API Management is used to:

    A Publish, secure and throttle APIs behind a gateway B Store binary blobs C Run background jobs D Replicate databases across regions

13. Integration medium

    A rate-limiting policy in API Management primarily helps you:

    A Protect backend services from being overwhelmed by too many calls B Create a deployment slot C Define a Cosmos partition key D Encrypt data at rest

14. Storage easy

    Azure Cosmos DB is:

    A An object store for files B A globally distributed, multi-model NoSQL database C A message queue D A relational SQL Server database

15. Storage medium

    In Cosmos DB, the partition key mainly affects:

    A How data is distributed and how well it scales B The colour of the portal C The exam pass mark D Whether Key Vault is required

16. Storage hard

    Choosing the 'strong' consistency level in Cosmos DB, versus 'eventual', generally means:

    A Lower latency and higher availability B The most up-to-date reads at the cost of higher latency C No replication at all D Cheaper storage

17. Storage easy

    Azure Blob storage is best for:

    A Running containers B Routing events C Storing unstructured objects like files, images and backups D Managing user identities

18. Storage medium

    Moving rarely accessed blobs to the 'archive' access tier primarily:

    A Converts blobs to Cosmos documents B Lowers storage cost but increases retrieval time C Speeds up instant access D Encrypts the data twice

19. Storage medium

    A Shared Access Signature (SAS) token lets you:

    A Grant time-limited, scoped access to storage without sharing the account key B Define a Function trigger C Create an availability zone D Replace Microsoft Entra entirely

20. Security easy

    Azure Key Vault is used to:

    A Store secrets, keys and certificates securely B Host web applications C Stream telemetry D Cache content at the edge

21. Security medium

    A Managed Identity is valuable because it lets an app:

    A Authenticate to Azure services without storing credentials in code B Run faster compute C Skip all authentication D Bypass Azure Policy

22. Security hard

    The cleanest way for an Azure web app to read a secret from Key Vault is to:

    A Hard-code the key in the source B Use a Managed Identity granted access to the vault C Store it in a public blob D Email the secret to the app

23. Security easy

    Microsoft Entra primarily provides:

    A Identity and access management for users and apps B A CDN C Object storage D Container orchestration

24. Security medium

    In OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect on Azure, an access token is:

    A A Cosmos consistency level B A storage tier C A permanent password D A credential an app presents to call a protected API

25. Security medium

    Storing a database connection string as a secret in Key Vault, rather than in app settings in plain text, mainly improves:

    A Security and centralised secret management B Blob throughput C Latency D The exam weighting

26. Monitoring easy

    Application Insights is used to:

    A Define network peering B Run serverless functions C Monitor application performance and diagnose problems D Store secrets

27. Monitoring medium

    Adding Azure Cache for Redis in front of a database typically:

    A Increases latency B Reduces latency by serving frequently accessed data from memory C Replaces the need for storage D Encrypts the database

28. Monitoring easy

    A Content Delivery Network (CDN) improves performance by:

    A Encrypting all traffic twice B Running the database faster C Adding more Functions D Caching content at edge locations close to users

29. Monitoring hard

    To diagnose why a deployed API is intermittently slow, the most useful AZ-204 tool is:

    A A larger SAS token B Application Insights telemetry and dependency tracking C An extra deployment slot D A new partition key

30. Monitoring hard

    Distributed tracing across services in Application Insights helps you:

    A Store binary files B Schedule a CronJob C Follow a request as it flows through multiple components to locate failures D Define RBAC roles

Practice questions FAQ

Are these real AZ-204 exam questions?

No. These are original study questions written to test understanding. They are not real exam questions, exam dumps, or copied from any provider.

How should I use these practice questions?

Answer each one, read the explanation (including why the wrong options are wrong), and use the per-domain score below to focus your revision on weak areas. Revisit before exam day.

How many questions should I do before the exam?

Enough to score consistently across every domain, alongside full-length practice from official or reputable providers. Understanding why each answer is right matters more than raw volume.

What score means I am ready?

A good signal is consistently scoring around 80% or higher across all domains on questions you have not seen before, and being able to explain why the wrong options are wrong.

Should I use exam dumps?

No. Dumps (real or leaked questions) breach provider policy, can void your certification, and do not build the understanding the exam actually tests.

Sources

• Microsoft Learn - AZ-204 ↗