Power Platform Solution Architect

Sample PL-600 practice questions

5 of the 60 original questions in our PL-600 bank, written to match the real exam's style and difficulty. Every question includes a full explanation — expand each answer to check your reasoning.

1. Question 1hard

   Early in a project, stakeholders describe what they want but requirements are vague. What should the solution architect do FIRST?

   • AStart building a model-driven app
   • BFacilitate requirement gathering to capture functional and non-functional requirements
   • COrder production licenses
   • DWrite plug-ins
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   Correct: B

   The first architectural job is to facilitate requirement gathering — capturing both functional and non-functional requirements — before building anything.

2. Question 2hard

   Which is a non-functional requirement?

   • A"Users can submit expense reports"
   • B"The system must support 5,000 concurrent users with sub-2-second response"
   • C"Managers can approve requests"
   • D"Cases can be escalated"
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   Correct: B

   Performance/scalability ("5,000 concurrent users, sub-2-second") is non-functional. The others describe functional capabilities.

3. Question 3hard

   A customer already owns Dynamics 365 Sales. A new requirement closely matches standard Sales functionality. What should the architect recommend in fit/gap analysis?

   • ABuild everything custom to avoid licensing
   • BUse the out-of-the-box Dynamics 365 capability where it meets the requirement
   • CReplace Dynamics 365 with a canvas app
   • DBuy a third-party ISV product regardless
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   Correct: B

   Fit/gap favors using out-of-the-box Dynamics 365 capability when it meets the requirement, minimizing custom build and maintenance.

4. Question 4hard

   During fit/gap analysis, a requirement cannot be met out of the box. Which is the BEST next step?

   • AMark it impossible
   • BEvaluate AppSource/ISV options, then configuration, then custom development as alternatives
   • CImmediately write a plug-in
   • DRemove the requirement
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   Correct: B

   Best practice escalation: evaluate AppSource/ISV, then configuration, then custom development — do not jump straight to code or declare it impossible.

5. Question 5hard

   Which artifact best helps communicate the current-state vs future-state business process to stakeholders?

   • AA process map / diagram
   • BA Dataverse plug-in
   • CA DLP policy
   • DA rollup column
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   Correct: A

   A process map/diagram communicates current vs. future state to stakeholders. The others are implementation artifacts.