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10 free, exam-style Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty (AZ-140) (AZ-140) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free AZ-140 practice test to study every exam domain.

These 10 free AZ-140 questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty (AZ-140) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.

Domain 1: Plan and implement an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure (40-45%)

Question 1

A company is deploying a pooled host pool and wants to minimize Azure compute cost by fully utilizing each session host before another is brought online. Which load balancing algorithm should be configured, and what setting does it depend on?

  1. Breadth-first, which requires a maximum session limit to be set
  2. Persistent, which maps each user to a single dedicated host
  3. Depth-first, which requires a maximum session limit to be set
  4. Depth-first, which ignores the maximum session limit entirely
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Correct answer: C - Depth-first, which requires a maximum session limit to be set

Question 2

You must create 120 identical session hosts concurrently from a single image in one region using an Azure Compute Gallery image version. Following Microsoft's replication guidance, what is the MINIMUM number of replicas you should configure for that region?

  1. 3 replicas
  2. 6 replicas
  3. 12 replicas
  4. 24 replicas
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Correct answer: B - 6 replicas

Question 3

An administrator needs users to reach session hosts over an existing ExpressRoute circuit using the lowest-latency transport, without exposing any inbound ports to the public internet. Which RDP Shortpath configuration is MOST appropriate?

  1. RDP Shortpath for public networks using a TURN relay
  2. TCP-based reverse connect transport over the public endpoint
  3. RDP Shortpath for public networks using STUN
  4. RDP Shortpath for managed networks over the private connection
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Correct answer: D - RDP Shortpath for managed networks over the private connection

Question 4

A workload requires multiple users to share the same virtual machines, but each user must always be routed to the least-busy host for the best experience. Which combination correctly describes the required host pool?

  1. A pooled host pool using breadth-first load balancing
  2. A personal host pool using automatic assignment
  3. A pooled host pool using depth-first load balancing
  4. A personal host pool using direct assignment
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Correct answer: A - A pooled host pool using breadth-first load balancing

Question 5

A team wants to automate the capture of a Windows image, have it generalized automatically, and distribute it to an Azure Compute Gallery on a repeatable schedule. Which tool is designed for this and uses a user-assigned managed identity?

  1. The Azure Backup service with a custom recovery policy
  2. Azure VM Image Builder
  3. A manual capture after running Sysprep interactively
  4. Azure Site Recovery replication policies
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Correct answer: B - Azure VM Image Builder

Question 6

An organization has users licensed with Microsoft 365 E3. They plan to give these users access to Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session desktops in Azure Virtual Desktop. Regarding the AVD access entitlement, which statement is correct?

  1. They must purchase separate per-user access pricing for each user
  2. They must buy Windows Server RDS CALs for the multi-session hosts
  3. Their Microsoft 365 E3 license already entitles them to AVD access
  4. They need to add a standalone Windows VDA subscription per user
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Correct answer: C - Their Microsoft 365 E3 license already entitles them to AVD access

Question 7

Which storage option should you recommend for FSLogix profile containers when the requirement is the lowest possible latency and the highest performance tier for a large, IO-intensive user base, accepting higher cost?

  1. Azure Files Standard tier with locally redundant storage
  2. Azure NetApp Files using the Ultra service level
  3. A general-purpose v2 blob container with page blobs
  4. Azure Files Premium tier with a provisioned share
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Correct answer: B - Azure NetApp Files using the Ultra service level

Question 8

You are automating a full Azure Virtual Desktop deployment. Which sequence correctly reflects the order in which the core AVD objects are typically created before assigning users?

  1. Application group, then workspace, then host pool, then session hosts
  2. Workspace, then session hosts, then host pool, then application group
  3. Host pool, then workspace, then application group, then session hosts
  4. Session hosts, then host pool, then application group, then workspace
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Correct answer: C - Host pool, then workspace, then application group, then session hosts

Domain 2: Plan and implement identity and security (15-20%)

Question 9

Session hosts are Microsoft Entra ID-joined and users sign in with hybrid identities synced from on-premises AD. You must store FSLogix profiles on an Azure Files share with NO domain controller line-of-sight from the session hosts. Which storage authentication method supports this?

  1. On-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) authentication
  2. Microsoft Entra Domain Services identity-based authentication
  3. Microsoft Entra Kerberos authentication
  4. Storage account access key mounted in the user context
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Correct answer: C - Microsoft Entra Kerberos authentication

Question 10

For an autoscale scaling plan to power session host VMs on and off automatically, which built-in role must be assigned to the Azure Virtual Desktop service principal, and at which scope?

  1. Desktop Virtualization Power On Contributor, at subscription scope
  2. Desktop Virtualization Contributor, at the host pool resource group scope
  3. Desktop Virtualization Power On Off Contributor, at the host pool scope
  4. Desktop Virtualization Power On Off Contributor, at subscription scope
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Correct answer: D - Desktop Virtualization Power On Off Contributor, at subscription scope

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