Free DP-500: Designing and Implementing Enterprise-Scale Analytics Solutions Using Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Power BI Exam Questions and Answers
Designing and Implementing Enterprise-Scale Analytics Solutions Using Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Power BI is exam DP-500, part of Microsoft Certifications. Microsoft exam codes name the solution area rather than the level — AZ for Azure, DP for data, MS for Microsoft 365, PL for Power Platform, SC for security, AI for Azure AI — with one reliable rule: any exam numbered 900 or 901 is Fundamentals. Every technical exam is scored from 1 to 1000 with 700 to pass, a scaled score Microsoft notes is explicitly not 70% of the marks.
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Last updated: September 19, 2026
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Question #1
You open a Power Bl Desktop report that contains an imported data model and a single report page. You open Performance analyzer, start recording, and refresh the visuals on the page. The recording produces the results shown in the following exhibit What can you identify from the results?
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: D
Most time is spent in the category Other - time required by the visual for preparing queries, waiting for other visuals to complete, or performing other background processing. Note: Each visual's log information includes the time spent (duration) to complete the following categories of tasks: DAX query - if a DAX query was required, this is the time between the visual sending the query, and for Analysis Services to return the results. Visual display - time required for the visual to draw on the screen, including time required to retrieve any web images or geocoding. Other - time required by the visual for preparing queries, waiting for other visuals to complete, or performing other background processing. Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-performance-analyzer
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You use the Vertipaq Analyzer to analyze tables in a dataset as shown in the Tables exhibit. (Click the Tables tab.) The table relationships for the dataset are shown in the Relationships exhibit. (Click the Relationships tab.) You need to reduce the model size by eliminating invalid relationships. Which column should you remove?
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: B
Sales[Row ID] has 858,786 missing keys and 858,789 Max From Cardinality. Note: The Max From Cardinality column defines the cost of the relationship which is the amount of time DAX needs to transfer the filters from the dimensions table to the fact table. Reference: https://blog.enterprisedna.co/vertipaq-analyzer-tutorial-relationships-referential-integrity/
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You have a Power Bl report that contains the visual shown in the following exhibit. You need to make the visual more accessible to users who have color vision deficiency. What should you do?
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: C
Themes, contrast and colorblind-friendly colors You should ensure that your reports have enough contrast between text and any background colors. Certain color combinations are particularly difficult for users with color vision deficiencies to distinguish. These include the following combinations: **---> green and black green and red green and brown blue and purple green and blue light green and yellow blue and grey green and grey Avoid using these colors together in a chart, or on the same report page. Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-accessibility-creating-reports
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You have a group of data scientists who must create machine learning models and run periodic experiments on a large dataset. You need to recommend an Azure Synapse Analytics pool for the data scientists. The solution must minimize costs. Which type of pool should you recommend?
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: B
In Azure Synapse, training machine learning models can be performed on the Apache Spark Pools with tools like PySpark/Python, Scala, or .NET. Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/synapse-analytics/machine-learning/what-is-machine-learning
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You have the following Python code in an Apache Spark notebook. Which type of chart will the code produce?
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: D
The matplotlib.pyplot.fill_between function fills the area between two horizontal curves. The curves are defined by the points (x, y1) and (x, y2). This creates one or multiple polygons describing the filled area. Reference: https://matplotlib.org/3.5.0/api/_as_gen/matplotlib.pyplot.fill_between.html
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You have a sales report as shown in the following exhibit. The sales report has the following characteristics: The measures are optimized. The dataset uses import storage mode. Data points, hierarchies, and fields cannot be removed or filtered from the report page. From powerbi.com, users experience slow load times when viewing the report. You need to reduce how long it takes for the report to load without affecting the data displayed in the report. Which two actions should you perform? Each correct answer presents part of the solution. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Select 2 answers.
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: B, C
Consolidating many visuals into fewer ones cuts the number of queries the browser issues, so replacing single-value cards with a multi-row card and merging the category charts into one bar chart with a hierarchy speeds up loading without changing the data shown.
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Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution. After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen. You have a Power Bl dataset named Datasetl. In Dataset1, you currently have 50 measures that use the same time intelligence logic. You need to reduce the number of measures, while maintaining the current functionality. Solution: From DAX Studio, you write a query that uses grouping sets. Does this meet the goal?
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: B
A grouping is a set of discrete values that are used to group measure fields. Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/developer/visuals/capabilities
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You are using Azure Synapse Studio to explore a dataset that contains data about taxi trips. You need to create a chart that will show the total trip distance according to the number of passengers as shown in the following exhibit. How should you configure the chart? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Match each item to its target.
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: Category column = PassengerCount; Legend (series) column = SumTripDistance
Question #9
You have an Azure Synapse Analytics dataset that contains data about jet engine performance. You need to score the dataset to identify the likelihood of an engine failure. Which function should you use in the query?
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: C
PREDICT runs a trained model over the input dataset and outputs the predicted value, here the likelihood of engine failure. PIVOT, GROUPING and CAST only reshape or convert data and perform no scoring.
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You are optimizing a Power Bl data model by using DAX Studio. You need to capture the query events generated by a Power Bl Desktop report. What should you use?
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: C
The All Queries trace in Dax Studio supports capturing the query events from all client tools (not just queries sent from DAX Studio like the Query Plan and Server Timings features do). The ‘All Queries” trace is really useful when you wish to see the queries that are generated by a client tool like Power BI Desktop. Reference: https://daxstudio.org/documentation/features/all-queries-trace/
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