MS-100 Microsoft 365 Services Configuration 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Microsoft 365 admin role allows a user to manage Exchange Online mailboxes, distribution groups, and mail flow rules without granting access to other services?
- Global Administrator
- Exchange Administrator (Correct answer)
- Messaging Administrator
- Teams Administrator
Correct answer: Exchange Administrator
The Exchange Administrator role provides full management of Exchange Online including mailboxes, mail flow, and recipient settings.
Question 2: A company purchases Microsoft 365 E3 licenses. Which method allows them to assign licenses to 500 new employees most efficiently?
- Individual license assignment in the admin center
- PowerShell Set-MsolUserLicense cmdlet
- Group-based licensing in Azure AD (Correct answer)
- Microsoft 365 Setup Wizard
Correct answer: Group-based licensing in Azure AD
Group-based licensing assigns licenses automatically to all members of an Azure AD group, making it the most scalable method for bulk assignments.
Question 3: What is the default retention period for deleted items in a Microsoft 365 Exchange Online mailbox?
- 7 days
- 14 days
- 30 days (Correct answer)
- 90 days
Correct answer: 30 days
Deleted items in Exchange Online are retained in the Deleted Items folder and Recoverable Items folder for 30 days by default before permanent deletion.
Question 4: Which Microsoft 365 feature provides a centralized hub for team collaboration, integrating chat, meetings, files, and apps?
- SharePoint Online
- Microsoft Teams (Correct answer)
- Yammer
- Exchange Online
Correct answer: Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is the central collaboration hub in Microsoft 365 that combines persistent chat, video meetings, file sharing, and app integration.
Question 5: An administrator needs to prevent users from forwarding emails outside the organization. Which Exchange Online feature should be configured?
- Mail flow rules (transport rules) (Correct answer)
- Outlook Web App policies
- Mobile device mailbox policies
- Retention policies
Correct answer: Mail flow rules (transport rules)
Mail flow (transport) rules in Exchange Online can inspect messages and block or redirect forwarding to external recipients based on defined conditions.
Question 6: Which Microsoft 365 service provides enterprise search across SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and other M365 workloads?
- Microsoft Search (Correct answer)
- Delve
- Viva Insights
- Content Explorer
Correct answer: Microsoft Search
Microsoft Search provides a unified search experience across Microsoft 365 services including SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, and Outlook.
MS-100 Microsoft 365 Services Configuration 1
Which Microsoft 365 admin role allows a user to manage Exchange Online mailboxes, distribution groups, and mail flow rules without granting access to other services?