MS-900 Exam Overview
Prepare for the Microsoft MS-900 certification exam
with our comprehensive study guide. This study material contains 441 practice questions
sourced from real exams and expert-verified for accuracy. Each question includes the correct answer
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The MS-900 exam — Microsoft 365 Fundamentals — is offered by Microsoft.
Passing this exam earns you the Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals credential,
an industry-recognized certification that validates your expertise.
Our study materials were last updated on 2026-03-01 to reflect the
most recent exam objectives and content.
About the Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals
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to professionals who demonstrate competence in the skills measured by the MS-900 exam.
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Certifications from Microsoft are among the most recognized credentials in the IT industry,
with strong demand across enterprise organizations worldwide.
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Question 340
Which type of cloud model provides access to Microsoft Office apps?
A. platform as a service (PaaS)
B. infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
C. software as a service (SaaS)
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Microsoft Office applications delivered over the internet (such as Microsoft 365) are provided directly to end users as complete software without managing the underlying platform or infrastructure. This corresponds to the Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud model.
Question 59
A company plans to migrate to Microsoft 365.
Firstline employees need to be able to collaborate by using Microsoft Yammer, SharePoint Online, and Teams. You must minimize costs.
Which subscription type should you use?
A. F3
B. Personal
C. E3
D. Apps
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Firstline workers need collaboration services: Yammer (Viva Engage), SharePoint Online, and Microsoft Teams. Microsoft 365 F3 is specifically designed for frontline employees and includes Teams, SharePoint Online, and Yammer at a significantly lower cost than enterprise plans. E3 provides many additional features at higher cost, Apps does not include Teams or Yammer, and Personal is not suitable for organizational collaboration. Therefore, F3 minimizes cost while meeting requirements.
Question 316
HOTSPOT -
What happens when you enable external access by using the Microsoft 365 admin portal? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
Hot Area:
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Correct Answer: users can send sharing invitations for specific content.
Explanation:
Enabling external access in the Microsoft 365 admin portal allows users to invite external users to access specific SharePoint/OneDrive content. It does not grant anonymous access, require AD FS, or automatically give broad permissions like full control to Everyone.
Question 403
DRAG DROP -
Match each Microsoft 365 feature to its availability.
Instructions: To answer, drag the appropriate feature from the column on the left to its availability on the right. Each feature may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
NOTE:
Each correct match is worth one point.
Select and Place:
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Correct Answer: Can be turned on for evaluation: Public preview
Available to specific customers: Private preview
Compliance testing completed: General availability
Available for purchase: General availability
Explanation:
Private preview is limited to selected customers. Public preview can be enabled for evaluation by a broader audience. After previews, compliance testing is completed and the feature reaches General Availability, at which point it is also available for purchase.
Question 25
A company is investigating Microsoft 365 support options.
The company has the following requirements:
• All day, every day technical support
• A dedicated Microsoft Customer Success Account Manager
• Advisory support
• Technical training
You need to recommend a support option that meets the requirements.
Which option should you recommend?
A. Support through a Microsoft Partner
B. Pre-sales support
C. Microsoft Unified support
D. Fastrack
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Microsoft Unified Support provides 24/7 technical support, a dedicated Customer Success Account Manager (CSAM), proactive advisory services, and technical training/workshops, meeting all stated requirements. Other options do not include all of these enterprise-level features.
Question 250
You need to consider the underlined segment to establish whether it is accurate.
You are a Microsoft 365 administrator for a company whose employees are allowed to access corporate information located in the cloud via their personal devices.
You have been tasked with making sure that employees are prohibited from copying this information to their personal OneDrive folders.
You should make use of
.
Select `No adjustment required` if the underlined segment is accurate. If the underlined segment is inaccurate, select the accurate option.
A. No adjustment required
B. Information Rights Management
C. Microsoft Azure AD Privilege Identity Protection
D. Microsoft Azure AD Identity Protection
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The scenario describes preventing users on personal devices from copying corporate cloud data into their personal OneDrive. This is achieved using Microsoft Intune App Protection Policies, which can restrict data transfer between managed corporate apps and unmanaged personal locations such as personal OneDrive. Information Rights Management focuses on document-level encryption and usage rights, while Azure AD Identity Protection and Privileged Identity Management are unrelated to data movement controls. Therefore, the underlined segment is accurate and no adjustment is required.
Question 73
DRAG DROP -
You are the Microsoft 365 administrator for a company.
Which release types are used for each deployment scenario?
Match each deployment scenario to its appropriate release type. To answer, drag the appropriate deployment scenarios to the correct release types. Each deployment scenario 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.
Select and Place:
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Correct Answer: Private release:
Limited deployment to a small number of organizations for a short duration
Public Preview:
Limited deployment for a short duration
General Availability:
Widespread deployment
Explanation:
Private releases target a small, selected set of organizations. Public Preview is time-limited but available more broadly for testing. General Availability is the full, production-ready release for widespread use.
Question 279
Note: The question is included in a number of questions that depicts the identical set-up. However, every question has a distinctive result. Establish if the solution satisfies the requirements.
You have been tasked with deploying Microsoft 365 for your company in a hybrid configuration.
You want to make sure that a smart card can be used by staff for authentication purposes.
Solution: You configure the use of password hash synchronization with single-on as the hybrid identity solution.
Does the solution meet the goal?
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Password hash synchronization with seamless single sign-on does not support smart card–based authentication. Smart card authentication in a hybrid Microsoft 365 environment requires a federated identity model, typically using Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS), which can handle certificate-based authentication. Therefore, the proposed solution does not meet the requirement.
Question 214
You are an IT director that is evaluating the capabilities of Microsoft Viva Insights.
You need to describe the capabilities to the key stakeholders.
Which three capacities describe Viva Insights? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
A. Viva Insights integrates directly with Microsoft Yammer.
B. You can add Viva Insights as an app in Microsoft Teams.
C. Microsoft Outlook includes an add-in for Viva Insights.
D. A web-based dashboard is available for Viva Insights.
E. Insights integrates directly with Microsoft Bookings.
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Correct Answer: B, C, D
Explanation:
Viva Insights can be added as an app in Microsoft Teams, providing personal, team, and organizational insights within the Teams experience. It also includes an Outlook add-in that surfaces personal insights and recommendations directly in Outlook. Additionally, Viva Insights offers a web-based dashboard (accessible via browser) for viewing insights and reports. It does not integrate directly with Yammer/Engage or Microsoft Bookings.
Question 84
DRAG DROP
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A company is migrating to Microsoft 365.
The company is reviewing the billing account options in Microsoft 365.
You need to recommend a billing account options.
Which billing account type should you recommend? To answer, drag the appropriate billing accounts to the correct scenario. Each billing account 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.
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Correct Answer: Microsoft Online Services program
Microsoft Customer Agreement
Explanation:
An individual signing up directly for Microsoft 365 creates a Microsoft Online Services Program billing account. When a company signs a volume licensing agreement to purchase software and online services, the billing account is created under a Microsoft Customer Agreement.
Question 418
HOTSPOT -
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Hot Area:
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Correct Answer: No
Yes
Yes
Explanation:
IaaS provides infrastructure (VMs, storage, networking) but the customer is responsible for managing the operating system, so OS is not provided as a managed service. PaaS supplies a platform/environment to build, test, and deploy applications. SaaS delivers centrally hosted and fully managed software to customers.
Question 462
You are the Microsoft 365 administrator for a company.
You need to customize a usage report for Microsoft Yammer.
Which two tools can you use? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
A. Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services
B. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
C. Microsoft Power BI in a browser
D. Microsoft Power BI Desktop
E. Microsoft Visual Studio
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Correct Answer: C, D
Explanation:
Microsoft 365 usage reports, including Yammer usage data, can be exported and customized using Power BI. Power BI Desktop is used to build and model custom reports, while Power BI in a browser is used to view, share, and further customize reports online. SQL Server and Visual Studio tools are not required for customizing Microsoft 365 Yammer usage reports.
Question 113
HOTSPOT
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Instructions: For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
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Correct Answer: No
Yes
Explanation:
Compliance Manager is used to assess and track compliance, not to create DLP policies (these are created in Microsoft Purview). The Service Trust Portal provides audit reports and documentation for compliance with financial and other standards.
Question 305
DRAG DROP -
You administer a Microsoft 365 tenant.
You need to be able to quickly identify the status of each service by its icon.
Which service status is associated with each icon? To answer, drag the appropriate service status to the correct targets. Each service status 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.
Select and Place:
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Correct Answer: Green check mark → Service is healthy
Blue information icon → Advisory
Red warning triangle → Incident
Explanation:
Microsoft 365 service health icons indicate status: green check shows normal operation, blue info denotes an advisory, and red warning indicates an active incident.
Question 390
DRAG DROP -
You are a Microsoft 365 administrator for a company.
You need to recommend an appropriate Microsoft Office 365 plan for a customer that minimizes costs.
Which subscription plans should you recommend? To answer, drag the appropriate plans to the correct features. Each plan may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Select and Place:
Show Answer
Correct Answer: Local copy of Microsoft Outlook that connects to an Exchange Server instance:
Enterprise E1
Search and discovery with Delve:
ProPlus
eDiscovery with in-place, hold, and export:
Enterprise E3
Advanced eDiscovery with in-place search, hold, export, and analytics:
Enterprise E5
Explanation:
Choose the lowest-cost plan that includes each specific feature. Outlook desktop connectivity is satisfied by E1 in this context, Delve search is available with ProPlus, standard eDiscovery requires E3, and advanced eDiscovery capabilities are only included with E5.