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Browse all 12 practice questions covering Azure Virtual Machines for the AZ-104 certification exam. Answers are intentionally hidden on this page so you can self-test first before checking results in quiz mode.
- Question 1Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
An e-commerce website experiences unpredictable traffic spikes. The team wants compute capacity to scale out automatically when CPU utilisation exceeds 75% and scale in when it drops below 30%. Which Azure service provides this capability?
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Start AZ-104 Quiz - Question 2Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
What is the purpose of custom script extension for Azure VMs?
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Start AZ-104 Quiz - Question 3Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
What is an Azure VM Scale Set (VMSS)?
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Start AZ-104 Quiz - Question 4Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
A production application runs on two Azure virtual machines. The infrastructure team must ensure the VMs are never both unavailable during planned Azure maintenance events. What should be configured?
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Start AZ-104 Quiz - Question 5Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
What is the maximum number of VMs in a single Azure VM Scale Set (with flexible orchestration)?
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Start AZ-104 Quiz - Question 6Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
Which Azure feature allows you to configure automatic OS image upgrades for VM Scale Sets?
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Start AZ-104 Quiz - Question 7Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
How do you perform a zero-downtime update of application code in Azure VM Scale Sets?
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Start AZ-104 Quiz - Question 8Implement and manage storage
Which type of Azure blob is used as the backing storage for Azure VM unmanaged disks and premium page file workloads?
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Start AZ-104 Quiz - Question 9Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
Which Azure VM feature allows you to capture the state of an OS disk at a point in time for backup or rollback?
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Start AZ-104 Quiz - Question 10Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
What is the maximum OS disk size for a standard Azure VM?
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Start AZ-104 Quiz - Question 11Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
What is the purpose of an Azure VM's 'data disk' versus 'OS disk'?
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Start AZ-104 Quiz - Question 12Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
What is required to enable Azure Disk Encryption (BitLocker / DM-Crypt) on Azure VMs?
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Key Virtual Machines Concepts for AZ-104
AZ-104 Virtual Machines Exam Tips
Azure Virtual Machines questions in AZ-104 are typically scenario-based. Focus on day-to-day Azure administration, identity, network, compute, storage, and monitoring. Priority concepts: virtual machine, vm, availability set, vmss, scale set, disk.
What AZ-104 Expects
- Anchor your answer in prioritize operationally practical configurations and least-privilege administration.
- Virtual Machines scenarios for AZ-104 are frequently mapped to Domain 2 (15-20%), so read the objective carefully before picking controls or architecture.
- Expect multi-topic scenarios where Virtual Machines interacts with identity, networking, governance, or monitoring patterns rather than appearing as an isolated question.
- When two options are both technically valid, prefer the choice that best aligns with the exam's operational scope (Associate) and vendor best practices.
High-Value Virtual Machines Concepts
- Know the core Virtual Machines building blocks cold: virtual machine, vm, availability set, vmss.
- Review the edge-case features and limits for scale set, disk; these details are commonly used to differentiate answer choices.
- Practice service-integration reasoning: how Virtual Machines pairs with Load Balancing, Backup & Recovery, App Service in real deployment patterns.
- For AZ-104, explain why the chosen Virtual Machines design meets reliability, security, and cost expectations better than the alternatives.
Common AZ-104 Traps
- Watch for forgetting scope inheritance and RBAC precedence.
- Questions in Implement and Manage Storage often include distractors that look correct for Virtual Machines but violate least-privilege, compliance, or availability requirements.
- Avoid picking options purely by feature name; validate data path, failure handling, and governance impact before answering.
- If the prompt hints at automation or repeatability, eliminate manual-only operational answers first.
Fast Review Checklist
- Can you compare at least two Virtual Machines implementation paths and justify which one best fits the scenario?
- Can you map the chosen answer back to Implement and Manage Storage (15-20%) outcomes for AZ-104?
- Can you explain security and access boundaries for Virtual Machines without relying on default-open assumptions?
- Can you describe how Virtual Machines integrates with Load Balancing and Backup & Recovery during failure, scaling, and monitoring events?