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Browse all 2 practice questions covering Application Architecture Patterns for the AZ-305 certification exam. Answers are intentionally hidden on this page so you can self-test first before checking results in quiz mode.
- Question 1Design infrastructure solutions
An architect evaluates whether to use Azure App Service or Azure Container Apps for a new microservices platform. The team wants built-in Dapr, autoscale to zero, and KEDA-based event-driven scaling. Which service should be chosen?
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Start AZ-305 Quiz - Question 2Design infrastructure solutions
A company uses Azure API Management to expose internal microservices. They need to implement a backend circuit breaker pattern to protect microservices from being overwhelmed when they're slow. Which APIM feature should be used?
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Key Application Architecture Concepts for AZ-305
AZ-305 Application Architecture Exam Tips
Application Architecture Patterns questions in AZ-305 are typically scenario-based. Focus on solution architecture design, resilience, governance, and data platform trade-offs. Priority concepts: microservices, event-driven, message queue, api gateway, cqrs, saga.
What AZ-305 Expects
- Anchor your answer in select architecture decisions that balance business continuity, performance, and governance.
- Application Architecture scenarios for AZ-305 are frequently mapped to Domain 4 (25-30%), so read the objective carefully before picking controls or architecture.
- Expect multi-topic scenarios where Application Architecture 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 (Expert) and vendor best practices.
High-Value Application Architecture Concepts
- Know the core Application Architecture building blocks cold: microservices, event-driven, message queue, api gateway.
- Review the edge-case features and limits for cqrs, saga; these details are commonly used to differentiate answer choices.
- Practice service-integration reasoning: how Application Architecture pairs with Compute, Data Storage in real deployment patterns.
- For AZ-305, explain why the chosen Application Architecture design meets reliability, security, and cost expectations better than the alternatives.
Common AZ-305 Traps
- Watch for designing for feature completeness but not for resilience.
- Questions in Design Infrastructure Solutions often include distractors that look correct for Application Architecture 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 Application Architecture implementation paths and justify which one best fits the scenario?
- Can you map the chosen answer back to Design Infrastructure Solutions (25-30%) outcomes for AZ-305?
- Can you explain security and access boundaries for Application Architecture without relying on default-open assumptions?
- Can you describe how Application Architecture integrates with Compute and Data Storage during failure, scaling, and monitoring events?