Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals Cheat Sheet 2026
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Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals exam key facts
- Most Microsoft Certification exams, including fundamentals exams such as PL-900, typically contain between 40 and 60 questions, though the number varies by exam. Source
- The Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals (PL-900) exam gives you 45 minutes to complete it, with about 65 minutes of total seat time. Source
- The Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals (PL-900) exam requires a scaled score of 700 or greater on a scale of 1 to 1,000 to pass. Source
- The Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals certification does not expire. Source
50 questions
65 min time limit
70% to pass
- Which Dataverse feature allows a column to store the sum or count of related child records? → Rollup column
- What is Power BI Embedded used for? → Embedding Power BI reports into custom applications or websites for external users
- What templating language does Power Pages use for advanced page customization? → Liquid
- What is a Power BI dataset? → A curated connection to one or more data sources with a defined data model
- Which Power Automate trigger would you use to start a flow when a new file is added to a SharePoint document library? → When a file is created (SharePoint trigger)
- In Copilot Studio, what is a 'topic' used for? → Defining a conversational flow that is triggered when a user asks about a specific subject
- Which section of the Power Pages design studio allows makers to apply visual themes, colors, and font styles across the entire site? → Styling
- What is the purpose of the Power Apps component framework (PCF)? → To allow developers to build custom UI controls for canvas and model-driven apps
- What does the Dataverse Web API allow developers to do? → Interact with Dataverse data and metadata using RESTful HTTP requests from any platform
- Which Microsoft product was Power Pages formerly known as before its rebranding? → Power Apps Portals
- What does CSAT stand for in the context of Copilot Studio analytics? → Customer Satisfaction
- Which Power Apps feature allows a maker to run an app in a browser without publishing it? → Power Apps Preview (Play mode in Studio)
- Which of the following statements best describes how the Common Data Model and Common Data Service work? → They represent a set of services that exposes the data tables.
- Which of the following is a valid use case for Power BI Dataflows? → Reusing ETL logic across multiple Power BI datasets
- Which Power BI license allows a user to publish and share content within an organization? → Power BI Pro
- In Power Apps canvas apps, which language is used to write formulas and expressions? → Power Fx
- Which of the following best describes the target audience for websites built with Power Pages? → External users such as customers and business partners
- Which node type in a Copilot Studio topic allows the bot to ask the user a question and store their response? → Ask a question node
- Which control in Power Apps allows users to capture a handwritten signature? → Pen input control
- What is the role of solutions in Power Apps ALM (Application Lifecycle Management)? → Packaging app components for transport between environments (dev → test → production)
- In Power BI, what is the purpose of a 'gateway'? → To connect cloud-based Power BI to on-premises data sources
- In model-driven apps, what is a 'form' used for? → Displaying and editing the details of a single record
- Which type of Power Apps app is best suited for task-based scenarios used on mobile devices with a simple, screen-by-screen navigation model? → Canvas app
- What is the purpose of the 'Apply to each' action in Power Automate? → Iterating over each item in an array and performing actions on each one
- What is a Power BI workspace? → A collaborative area in the Power BI Service for teams to manage and share content
- What was Microsoft Copilot Studio previously called? → Power Virtual Agents
- What is the purpose of a 'relationship' in Dataverse? → Linking records across two tables so related data can be accessed together
- Which Dataverse security concept restricts which records a user can see based on their position in an organization hierarchy? → Row-level security via owner/team/business unit hierarchy
- What type of Power Automate flow runs automatically based on a trigger event? → Automated flow
- In Power Apps, what is a 'gallery' control used for? → Showing a scrollable list of records from a data source
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