PL-500 Mock Test - Sample Questions (Set 1)
Q1. Which action is used in Power Automate Desktop to wait for a UI element to appear?
A. Delay
B. Wait for window
C. Wait for UI element
D. Launch UI element
Answer: C
Explanation: "Wait for UI element" ensures the bot waits until a UI element is detected, increasing reliability.
Q2. You need to run a desktop flow unattended. What is required?
A. Excel Online connector
B. On-premises data gateway
C. Azure Logic Apps
D. Machine runtime + machine group
Answer: D
Explanation: Unattended flows require a machine with the Power Automate agent registered in a machine
group.
Q3. What is the main difference between instant, scheduled, and automated cloud flows?
A. Type of connectors used
B. How the flow is triggered
C. Number of actions allowed
D. Premium license requirement
Answer: B
Explanation: The trigger type defines the kind of flow: manual, scheduled, or event-based.
Q4. A desktop flow fails randomly due to webpage loading delays. Whats a good fix?
A. Add multiple 'Launch web browser' actions
B. Use 'Wait for web page content'
C. Set fixed 5-second delay
D. Use 'Terminate flow' action
Answer: B
Explanation: Using 'Wait for web page content' adapts to dynamic loading times better than static delays.
Q5. Which AI Builder model extracts invoice data from PDFs?
A. Prediction
B. Form processing
C. Sentiment analysis
D. Object detection
Answer: B
Explanation: Form processing extracts data from structured docs like invoices, receipts, etc.
Q6. What is needed to move a solution from Dev to UAT?
A. Environment variables
B. Excel sheet
C. Power BI workspace
D. Dataverse template
Answer: A
Explanation: Environment variables help parametrize solutions for different environments.
Q7. Your cloud flow fails when calling a desktop flow. First check?
A. UI elements are recorded
B. Desktop flow uses legacy recorder
C. Machine is online and connected
D. Email connector license
Answer: C
Explanation: If the machine is offline, cloud can't invoke the desktop flow.
Q8. Which PAD action loops through folder files?
A. Get files from folder
B. For each
C. Loop through list
D. For each file in folder
Answer: D
Explanation: 'For each file in folder' is a purpose-built action for file iteration.
Q9. How do you securely store API keys in a cloud flow?
A. As plain text
B. In environment variables
C. In notes
D. Using Power BI
Answer: B
Explanation: Environment variables or Azure Key Vault store sensitive data securely.
Q10. What is a solution component?
A. Only flows
B. Only AI models
C. Apps, flows, tables, etc.
D. Dashboards only
Answer: C
Explanation: Solutions can include many components like flows, apps, custom tables, etc.
