AB-900 Questions and Answers

The correct answer is C. Run the prompt. Scheduled prompts in Microsoft 365 Copilot are based on an existing Copilot prompt interaction. The practical workflow is to run the prompt first, then use the scheduling option for that prompt to define when and how often it should run, such as midnight. Saving a prompt is useful for reuse, but the question asks what task must be included to schedule a prompt execution. Creating an agent is a separate customization workflow and is not required to schedule a normal Copilot prompt. Creating a notebook is also unrelated; notebooks organize materials and chats but do not create a scheduled prompt run by themselves. The required action is to run the prompt so it can be scheduled.

The correct selections are No, Yes, Yes . Statement 1 is No because Microsoft documents tenant controls for web search on or off , but not a general Microsoft 365 Copilot setting to block only selected websites for normal Copilot responses. Microsoft also says it doesn’t recommend or support managing Copilot through selective URL or domain blocking at the network level. Website allow/block lists shown in Microsoft documentation apply to Researcher with Computer Use virtual-device settings, not to standard Microsoft 365 Copilot web grounding overall.

Statement 2 is Yes because Microsoft provides the Allow web search in Copilot policy in Cloud Policy service and in the Microsoft 365 admin center, which can disable web search for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat.

Statement 3 is Yes because Microsoft states that admins can block Researcher and Analyst , and agent governance includes a Block action. Microsoft also notes that for Researcher and Analyst, user scoping isn’t edited through the usual panel; availability is managed by blocking the selected agent at the tenant level.

The correct answer is B. using a custom agent that is grounded in work data . Microsoft Learn states that agents that access shared tenant data , such as SharePoint or Graph Connector content, are billed based on metered consumption . Microsoft also describes pay-as-you-go for Microsoft 365 as applying to agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat , where organizations pay only for the messages used instead of assigning a full Microsoft 365 Copilot license. That is exactly the scenario described in option B: a custom agent grounded in work data.

The other options are not the intended pay-as-you-go scenario. A Teams meeting recap and Copilot in Word are standard Microsoft 365 Copilot application experiences tied to licensed Copilot functionality, not metered agent consumption. Researcher is an advanced Microsoft 365 Copilot agent available as part of Microsoft 365 Copilot capabilities, not the documented example of pay-as-you-go replacing a Copilot license. Microsoft’s pay-as-you-go guidance centers on agent-based usage , especially agents grounded in organizational work data.

The correct answer is C. the code interpreter capability . Microsoft Learn states that the code interpreter capability for Microsoft 365 Copilot declarative agents allows the agent to generate and execute Python code to analyze data and generate visualizations . Microsoft’s agent schema documentation explicitly describes Code Interpreter as a capability used to solve complex math problems, analyze data, and generate visualizations. That directly matches the requirement to create charts and visualizations from a Microsoft Excel workbook .

Microsoft documentation also explains that code interpreter supports working with Excel files and is used for scenarios such as data analysis , statistical computations , and generating charts . This makes it the correct configuration for an agent that must reason over workbook data and produce chart-based outputs. By contrast, the image generator capability is for creating images, not for analyzing workbook data. The Scrum Assistant and Customer Insights Assistant options are templates, not the specific technical capability required to read data and build charts from an Excel workbook.

The correct selections are No, No, Yes . Microsoft states that for Microsoft 365 Copilot , customer prompts, responses, and Microsoft Graph grounding data aren’t used to train foundation models . Microsoft also explains that Copilot processes organizational data within the service boundary and applies the same commitments that protect Microsoft 365 customer data. That makes statements 1 and 2 No . Microsoft further documents that Microsoft 365 Copilot grounds responses using Microsoft Graph and only surfaces data that the user is permitted to access , so it respects existing identity, access, and permission controls in the tenant. That makes statement 3 Yes .

This behavior is a core part of Copilot’s enterprise design. Microsoft describes Copilot as inheriting your organization’s existing Microsoft 365 permissions model, including access controls on content in SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, Teams, and other Microsoft 365 services. So Copilot does not grant new access; it works within the permissions already assigned to the signed-in user.

Prevent users from sharing PII: Data Loss Prevention

Use machine learning to train a model: Information Protection

The correct selections are Data Loss Prevention and Information Protection . Microsoft states that Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) helps organizations identify, monitor, and automatically protect sensitive information, including preventing people from sharing sensitive items such as PII in Microsoft 365 locations and other supported channels. That directly matches the requirement to stop users from sharing files that contain personally identifiable information.

For the second requirement, the correct choice is Information Protection because Microsoft Purview’s classification and labeling capabilities include trainable classifiers , which Microsoft describes as a tool you can train using machine learning to recognize types of sensitive or business content. Microsoft positions these classification capabilities under Microsoft Purview Information Protection and data classification. That makes Information Protection the best fit for “use machine learning to train a model that detects sensitive content.”

The other options are not the best match here. Communication Compliance monitors risky communications, DSPM for AI focuses on AI posture and exposure, and Insider Risk Management detects risky user behavior rather than blocking PII sharing or training classifiers.

The correct selections are Yes, No, Yes . Microsoft states that Microsoft 365 Copilot inherits the security, compliance, and privacy policies already configured in Microsoft 365, including Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels and other compliance controls. That makes statement 1 Yes . Microsoft also explains that Copilot respects existing access controls and compliance boundaries rather than bypassing them.

Statement 2 is No because Microsoft 365 Copilot does not ignore Microsoft Purview DLP . Microsoft documents that Copilot honors the protections applied to the underlying content and works within Microsoft 365’s existing compliance framework. DLP remains part of the environment governing how sensitive data is protected and shared.

Statement 3 is Yes because Microsoft clearly states that Copilot only surfaces content that a user is already authorized to access through existing Microsoft 365 permissions . Copilot uses Microsoft Graph to ground responses, but it does not grant new permissions or expose content outside the user’s allowed scope. Therefore, the correct hotspot answers are Yes , No , and Yes .

the Microsoft Authenticator app

The correct answer is the Microsoft Authenticator app . The image shows the familiar Microsoft MFA prompt that says “Are you trying to sign in?” and “Enter the number shown to sign in.” Microsoft documents this as number matching in Authenticator push notifications , which is part of Microsoft Entra multifactor authentication using the Microsoft Authenticator app . Microsoft explains that number matching is a security improvement for Authenticator push approvals and is used when the default sign-in method is Authenticator push notifications.

The other choices do not match the experience shown. Email OTP would involve a one-time code sent by email. SMS would send a text message code to a phone number. Temporary Access Pass is a time-limited passcode used for onboarding or recovery scenarios, not the mobile push screen shown in the image. Because the graphic specifically shows a mobile approval prompt with number matching, the MFA method is clearly the Microsoft Authenticator app .

The correct answer is C. the Microsoft 365 admin center . Microsoft Learn documents a specific Copilot image generation setting in the Microsoft 365 admin center under Copilot > Settings > Copilot actions > Copilot image generation . Microsoft states that when this scenario is allowed, users can ask Copilot to create, design, and edit images. When it is not allowed, Copilot does not generate images and instead responds with stock or brand images. This directly matches the requirement to prevent users from generating images by using Copilot.

The other options are incorrect because Microsoft does not document this control as being managed from Defender, Purview, or Entra for this scenario. Microsoft also separately notes that organizations can control access to Designer image generation through policy, but the admin experience for managing the Microsoft 365 Copilot scenario itself is explicitly surfaced in the Microsoft 365 admin center . Therefore, for an exam question focused on where an admin should go to disable image generation in Copilot, the best and documented answer is the Microsoft 365 admin center .

The correct answers are A and D because Microsoft Entra Identity Secure Score is based on identity security recommendations, and Microsoft Learn specifically lists recommendations such as “Designate more than one Global Administrator” and “Do not expire passwords.” That means the number of global administrators in the tenant and whether password expiration is disabled directly influence the Identity Secure Score. Microsoft also notes that the score measures how closely an organization aligns with Microsoft’s recommended identity security best practices.

Option B is incorrect because SharePoint site permissions are related to SharePoint and Microsoft 365 workload permissions, not to the Entra identity-focused scoring model. Option C is incorrect because user location may be evaluated in Conditional Access and Zero Trust scenarios, but it is not itself listed as a direct Identity Secure Score factor in the Microsoft Entra recommendations referenced by Microsoft Learn. Identity Secure Score is driven by tracked identity recommendations and security configurations, not by simple geographic placement of users.

In Microsoft 365 Copilot, you should use the Researcher agent to perform multi-step reasoning over unstructured data.

The correct answer is the Researcher agent . Microsoft describes Researcher in Microsoft 365 Copilot as an agent for complex, multi-step research that can reason across information sources and synthesize findings into structured outputs. That aligns with the phrase multi-step reasoning in the question. Microsoft’s guidance also contrasts Researcher with Analyst , which is aimed more at data analysis and spreadsheet-oriented tasks.

The other options are less suitable. Chat is general-purpose and not the specialized tool Microsoft positions for deeper multi-step research workflows. A notebook is used to organize materials and chats, not as the main reasoning engine for this scenario. The Analyst agent is better suited to structured data analysis, trends, and calculations rather than broad reasoning over unstructured data such as documents, notes, and mixed content. Based on Microsoft’s product positioning, the best fit for multi-step reasoning over unstructured information is the Researcher agent .

The correct answer is B. the Microsoft Purview DSPM for AI solution . Microsoft documents that Data Security Posture Management for AI (DSPM for AI) in Microsoft Purview provides a central place to secure data for AI apps and proactively monitor AI use , including Copilots and agents . Microsoft also states that DSPM for AI helps organizations identify where sensitive content is used in AI interactions , review Copilot prompts and responses , analyze usage patterns , assess exposure and oversharing risks, and get recommendations for protections such as sensitivity labels and DLP policy coverage.

The other options do not fit this requirement. Microsoft Viva Insights focuses on productivity and work-pattern analytics, not sensitive-data protection in Copilot interactions. Microsoft Security Copilot is a security assistant for analysts, not the Purview governance solution that analyzes sensitive content use in Copilot and recommends data protections. Insider Risk Management is for identifying risky user behavior, not for broad AI interaction posture analysis and protection recommendations. Microsoft specifically positions DSPM for AI as the “front door” for discovering, monitoring, and protecting AI-related data usage in Microsoft 365 Copilot.

The correct answer is D. Data Lifecycle Management . Microsoft Learn states that Microsoft Purview retention policies and retention labels, managed under Data Lifecycle Management , support three core outcomes: retain-only , delete-only , and retain and then delete . The requirement in this question is exact: keep email for seven years and then permanently delete it. That is a textbook retain and then delete retention configuration, which Microsoft documents as part of Purview’s retention capabilities. Microsoft also recommends using Microsoft 365 retention policies and labels for retaining and deleting emails rather than relying on older Exchange-only approaches in most modern compliance scenarios.

The other options do not meet the requirement. Information Protection focuses on labeling and protecting sensitive information. Insider Risk Management is used to detect and investigate risky user behavior. Data Loss Prevention helps prevent inappropriate sharing or exfiltration of sensitive data. None of those are designed to enforce a timed seven-year retention period followed by automatic permanent deletion. The Microsoft Purview solution explicitly built for that lifecycle requirement is Data Lifecycle Management .

The correct answer is Microsoft Graph . Microsoft documents that Microsoft 365 Copilot accesses organizational content and context through Microsoft Graph . Microsoft Graph provides the user’s work context, including items such as emails, chats, meetings, files, contacts, and calendar data , along with relationship and activity signals that help Copilot ground and rank responses. Microsoft also explains that Copilot combines organizational content with the user’s working context, such as recent chat conversations, email exchanges on a topic, and the meeting the user is currently in. Those are exactly the kinds of signals described in the question, including collaboration history and document relevance.

The other options do not fit this sentence. Microsoft Copilot Studio is used to build and customize copilots and agents. Microsoft Purview is for compliance, governance, and data protection. Microsoft Viva Insights provides workplace analytics and insights, but it is not the core service described by Microsoft as supplying the contextual signals that ground Microsoft 365 Copilot responses. Therefore, the only option that correctly completes the sentence is Microsoft Graph .

The correct answer is A. the SharePoint admin center . Microsoft documents that the SharePoint admin center includes Data access governance reports and site-level sharing reports that help administrators identify where content is shared externally. Microsoft also documents that every standard Microsoft Teams team is connected to a SharePoint site for file storage and collaboration. Because Teams files and many sharing scenarios for teams are backed by SharePoint sites, the SharePoint admin center is the correct place to investigate which sites are shared externally, including Teams-connected SharePoint sites .

The other options are less suitable for this requirement. The Teams admin center is primarily for Teams policy, user, device, and workload administration, but it is not the main portal Microsoft documents for identifying externally shared site content. The Microsoft 365 admin center focuses on broad tenant administration and usage reporting, and the Microsoft Defender portal is for security investigation rather than SharePoint/Teams sharing governance. For identifying externally shared SharePoint sites and Teams-connected sites, Microsoft’s documented reporting path is the SharePoint admin center .

Communications Compliance uses OCR (optical character recognition) and machine learning to detect offensive or risky text inside images , including those in SharePoint and OneDrive.

By default, Communications Compliance pseudonymizes user identities to reduce investigator bias. Admins can later deanonymize if needed.

It does not add disclaimers. It silently monitors communications and flags policy violations; disclaimers are handled by Exchange transport rules, not Communications Compliance.

a site member of

The correct answer is a site member of . In the exhibit, the Site members group for Site1 contains Everyone except external users with Edit permissions. Microsoft documents that “Everyone except external users” automatically includes all internal users and excludes external guests . Since User1 is a newly created user in the organization, User1 is an internal user and is therefore included in that built-in principal.

Because that built-in principal is placed in the Site members group, User1 inherits member-level access to the site. User1 is not a site owner, because the Site owners group contains only the Global Administrator entry shown in the exhibit. User1 is also not merely a visitor, because the Site visitors group is listed as None . Finally, User1 is not prevented from accessing the site, because the membership granted through Everyone except external users gives internal users access to the site according to the permissions assigned to that group.