PL-500: Microsoft Power Automate RPA Developer
How many documents are needed to train the form processor? -5 -10 -50 -100
5 -Only five documents of the same layout are necessary.
The Go to action directs the flow to: -Another flow -A Label -Another subflow -All of the above
A Label
What kind of input is required for the Open SQL connection action? -An SQL statement. -A connection string. -A list of the database's tables. -The SQL connection variable.
A connection string.
What is the bridge that allows you to connect desktop and cloud flows? -An API -Robotic Process Automation (RPA) -A gateway
A gateway -You need a gateway anytime that you connect something on a desktop to anything that is held in the cloud.
What is a solution in Power Automate? -A group of apps that are packaged together for an organization -A group of apps and flows that are packaged together for an organization -A group of flows that are packaged together for an organization -A system of flows that are triggered by each other
A group of apps and flows that are packaged together for an organization -You can also import and export entire solutions rather than the individual customizations.
What are the indications that your actions are recording properly? -A red outline will show before you make the selection and, when selected, the action will appear in the recorder pane. -A red recording button will be visible on the screen. -A pop-up window will indicate that the recording has started. -Power Automate for desktop will minimize so that you can view your whole screen.
A red outline will show before you make the selection and, when selected, the action will appear in the recorder pane. -Take a few seconds between actions to ensure that the red outline appears. After being selected, the action will appear in the recorder pane.
What is a variant? -A grouping of actions -A recording that fails to be analyzed and must be rerecorded -A specific path (same steps in the same sequence) that users take to complete a process -A recording that takes much longer than the others
A specific path (same steps in the same sequence) that users take to complete a process -A variant is a deviation in the process where users take different paths. This is called out in the process map.
Which one of the following statements is true? -All actions produce variables automatically, but you can rename them. -You need to declare all the produced variables manually.
All actions produce variables automatically, but you can rename them. -Every action produces variables automatically and their names are customizable.
What connectors can automation recommendations suggest for improving your business processes and increasing efficiency? -Automation recommendations only include Premium connectors. -Automation recommendations only include Office 365 connectors. -All connectors can be recommended, except AI Builder and Power Automate Desktop. -All connectors that are relevant to your process will be suggested, including -Power Automate Desktop to automate legacy applications.
All connectors that are relevant to your process will be suggested, including Power Automate Desktop to automate legacy applications. -Recommendations include all connectors that are relevant to your process, including Power Automate for desktop to automate legacy applications.
Which of the following actions can you perform within Power Automate designer? -Edit your previously recorded actions. -Delete previously recorded actions. -Pause your recording to perform unrecorded actions. -All of the above.
All of the above. - You can edit your previously recorded actions, delete previously recorded actions, and pause your recording to perform unrecorded actions with Power Automate designer.
Which browser(s) does the Power Automate for desktop support for web recording? -Microsoft Internet Explorer -Microsoft Edge -Google Chrome -Mozilla Firefox -All the above
All the above -Web recording can be used on Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome.
Which services can the Pause service action pause? -Windows services -All types of services installed on the computer
All types of services installed on the computer -The Pause service action can pause Windows services as well as services from other software.
Which one of the following statements is true? -An If block may have unlimited alternative conditions. -An If block can have only five alternative conditions.
An If block may have unlimited alternative conditions. -There is no limit to the number of Else If actions that can be added to an If block.
To pass a variable from Power Automate for desktop to Power Automate, you can use: -A string-type variable. -An input variable -An output variable -A global variable
An output variable
How many recordings do you need to analyze a process? -At least 2 -At least 3 -At least 5 -At least 10
At least 2 -You only need two recordings, but the more recordings you have, the greater your insights will be.
Which one of the following Excel actions uses an open Excel file instead of launching Excel? -Attach to running Excel -Launch Excel -Set active Excel worksheet -Activate cell in Excel worksheet
Attach to running Excel -The Attach to running Excel action attaches to an Excel file that's already open.
Which one of the following operations can the recorder record? -Keystrokes -Mouse clicks - Both
Both -Both mouse clicks and keystrokes are captured by the recorder.
Which one of the following OCR engines does Power Automate for desktop support? -Windows OCR engine -Google Tesseract -Both
Both -Power Automate for desktop supports both Windows and Google Tesseract OCR engines.
Where can the Take screenshot action save the taken screenshots? -Clipboard -Local file -Both
Both -The Take screenshot action saves the taken screenshots to the clipboard or to a file.
Which of the following parameters is required as input by the web form handling actions? -A browser instance -A UI element describing the element to handle -Both
Both -The web form handling actions require as input parameters both a browser instance and a UI element describing the element to handle.
Which one of the following elements are UI elements? -UI elements -Window UI elements -Both
Both -Window UI elements and simple UI elements are two different types of UI elements.
Where can the Power Automate desktop flows creation be initiated? -From the browser only in make.powerautomate.com. -From the Power Automate desktop application only. -Neither browser or desktop. -Both browser and desktop.
Both browser and desktop. -Initiation of building the Power Automate desktop flows can be done from the browser and the desktop.
What is the role of the Message boxes? -They provide input to a flow. -They provide output to the user. -Both of the above
Both of the above -Message boxes can be used to provide input to a flow, and output to the user.
Which option(s) does the Display select from list dialog action provide? -Allow empty selection -Allow multiple selection -Both of the above
Both of the above -The Display select from list dialog action provides both options.
The Set Key State action refers to which keys? -Alt, Control, Shift, Windows Key -Caps Lock, Num Lock, Scroll Lock -Mouse Buttons -All of the above
Caps Lock, Num Lock, Scroll Lock
Which one of the following actions is the most suitable for selecting download links? -Click link on web page -Click download link on web page
Click download link on web page -The Click download link on web page action is the most suitable action for selecting download links.
Which one of the following actions can establish an Active Directory connection? -Connect to server -Create user -All Active Directory actions can establish a connection.
Connect to server -Only the Connect to server action can establish an Active Directory connection.
In flow development, variables are: -Containers used to store and retrieve data. -Different possible situations that the flow might have to face. -Actions that may or may not run, depending on the data the flow encounters. -None of the above.
Containers used to store and retrieve data. -variables are used by actions to store or retrieve data.
What process advisor role does another user need to add recordings to your process? -Only contributors can add recordings. -Only co-owners can add recordings. -Contributors or co-owners can add recordings. -No one can add recordings to your process, whatever their permissions.
Contributors or co-owners can add recordings. -Contributors or co-owners can add recordings. Contributors can only edit or delete their own recordings. Co-owners can edit or delete any recordings in the process.
Which of the following can't be done by using Outlook? -Trigger a flow -Provide input variables to Power Automate -Create and edit flows -Use output variables that are provided by a desktop flow
Create and edit flows -Flows can only be created and edited through Power Automate.
Which one the following actions do you have to use to create an Active Directory organizational unit? -Create object -Create group
Create object -The Create object action creates an Active Directory organizational unit.
A variable is converted to another data type when: -Data of another data type is stored into it. -The flow developer manually changes it through the variables pane. -The data type of a variable cannot be converted.
Data of another data type is stored into it. -Every variable is converted to another data type when its content is changed.
What is the role of the Tolerance field in the Move mouse to image action? -Determines the degree to which an image found on the screen can differ from the one for which the action is searching. -Determines the degree to which low-quality images can be compared to an image found on the screen.
Determines the degree to which an image found on the screen can differ from the one for which the action is searching.
What does a collection hold in the form processor? -Documents with a similar layout -Documents that have not been analyzed by the form processor -Documents that are actively passing through your flow -The output variables that are captured by the form processor
Documents with a similar layout -A collection allows you to group documents. You can have up to 100 collections to specify different layouts.
Which one of the following actions do you have to perform before deploying Active Directory actions? -Establish an Active Directory connection. -No further action is required.
Establish an Active Directory connection. -All Active Directory actions require an established connection.
Which one of the following statements about exceptions is true? -Exceptions are events that occur while a flow is running. -Exceptions are events that occur while developing a flow.
Exceptions are events that occur while a flow is running. -Exceptions occur while a flow is running and cause it to fail.
What is the name of the action that is used to run queries on a database after a connection has been established? -Open SQL Connection -Execute SQL Statement -Select from Database -Run Query
Execute SQL Statement -The Execute SQL Statement action is used to run queries.
UI elements can be added in which of the following Power Automate for desktop entities? -Power Automate for desktop console -Flow designer -All of the above -None of the above
Flow designer -UI elements are added in the flow designer.
What is the difference between a Loop and a For Each loop? -For Each loops iterate through a list of items, while Loops iterate for a set number of repetitions. -For Each loops iterate through a list of items, while Loops iterate until a condition is met.
For Each loops iterate through a list of items, while Loops iterate for a set number of repetitions. -Loops iterate for a set number of repetitions.
Through which of the following options can a cloud flow connect to a desktop flow? -API -Predefined input variables -Virtual machine -Gateway
Gateway -You need to define a gateway for every device or virtual machine on which the unattended flow will run.
The Power Automate for desktop recorder is used to: -Keep track of users' actions on a workstation -Monitor the idle time of users' workstations -Generate Power Automate for desktop actions, which automate users' steps. -All of the above
Generate Power Automate for desktop actions, which automate users' steps. -The recorder translates users' steps into Power Automate for desktop actions.
Which one of the following actions can you use to get the desktop directory of the current user? -Create Folder -Get Subfolders in Folder -Get Files in Folder -Get Special Folder
Get Special Folder -The Get Special Folder action can return the path of the current user's desktop folder.
With which action is it possible to extract the root path, directory, file name, or extension of a file? -Get Special Folder action -Get Files in Folder action -Get filepath part action -If File(s) Exists action
Get filepath part action -The Get filepath part action retrieves one or more parts from a file path.
Which of the following servers would you configure to retrieve emails with the Retrieve email messages action? -IMAP server -SMTP server
IMAP server -IMAP servers are used to retrieve and process emails.
In which of the following cases should you not use dynamic content? -In the Teams message options -In the Teams approval or rejection message -In the Outlook approval or rejection confirmation email -In the input variables
In the Teams message options -In the flow, the options should be Yes or No. Be careful because the conditional statements are case-sensitive.
Which type of variables can you pass to/from Power Automate? -Flow variables -Input and output variables
Input and output variables -Input and output variables enable you to pass data to/from Power Automate.
When are input/output variables defined? -Input variables are defined before the flow, and output variables are defined along the process of the flow. -Output variables are defined before the flow, while input variables are defined during the flow. -Both are defined before the flow. -Both are defined during the flow.
Input variables are defined before the flow, and output variables are defined along the process of the flow. -This statement defines when input and output variables are defined.
When you need to pass parameters from a cloud flow into a desktop flow, where do you define these values? -Desktop recorder -Input/output variables -Run next action -Action Pane
Input/output variables -Input/output variables allow the maker to establish parameters that a cloud flow can send. In addition, you can use output variables to send data back to cloud flows.
An input/output variable's external name: -Is used to reference the variable in any of the subflows -Is used in the dialog which prompts the user for inputs -Is the name it appears under in Power Automate -Appears in the tray when the flow runs
Is the name it appears under in Power Automate
Which one of the following statements about the Move Mouse to Text on Screen action is true? -It always moves the mouse to the first occurrence of the specified text on the screen. -It can move the mouse to any occurrence of the specified text on the screen
It can move the mouse to any occurrence of the specified text on the screen -The occurrence of the text that the mouse moves to, can be configured in the action properties
Which one of the following statements is true about the Get Files in Folder action? -It can retrieve the files that a specified folder and its subfolders contain. -It can retrieve only the files that a specified folder contains.
It can retrieve the files that a specified folder and its subfolders contain.
Which one of the following statements is true about the Copy File(s) action? -It copies the files, and then it removes them from their original location. -It copies the files without removing them from their original location.
It copies the files without removing them from their original location. -The Copy File(s) action keeps the files in their original location.
What is the functionality of the recorder in web automation? -It generates coordinate-based actions to replicate users' interaction with a -web browser. -It generates actions based on web elements.
It generates actions based on web elements. -The actions generated by the recorder while automating web applications are based on web elements.
Which one of the following statements about the Exit subflow action is true? -It isn't necessary at the end of each subflow. -It is necessary at the end of each subflow.
It isn't necessary at the end of each subflow. -Subflows exit automatically after running their last action.
Which one of the following statements is true about the Get subtext action? -It retrieves a part of a text value or variable and stores it in a new variable. -It retrieves a part of a text variable and stores it by default in the original variable.
It retrieves a part of a text value or variable and stores it in a new variable. -The Get subtext action retrieves a subtext of a text value or variable and stores it by default in a new variable.
The elements of which data types can be accessed through a For Each loop? -Lists and data tables. -Only Lists
Lists and data tables. -The For Each action repeats once for each item in a list or data table.
If the number of repetitions is known in advance which type of loop should be used? -Loop condition -Loop -For Each -Any of the above
Loop - The loop action is ideal for a known number of repetitions.
Every flow contains a subflow that is run automatically. What is the name of this subflow? -Main -Master
Main -Every flow contains a subflow named Main that starts automatically when the flow is run.
Which actions have exception handling options? -Most of the actions -Only critical actions that create instances and connections
Most of the actions -Most actions have configurable exception handling.
Which actions occur outside of the Apply to each control? -None of them -Predict (using the AI model) -Post message to Teams -Run a desktop flow -Reply to an email
None of them -Only the trigger (which isn't an action) occurs outside of the Apply to each control. The entire process occurs for every attachment.
Which of the following actions would make running an unattended desktop flow simpler or more efficient? -Not needing to sign in and open all necessary programs before running the flow -Running the desktop flow on a virtual machine -Using two different accounts to run unattended desktop flows on the same machine -Setting up a cluster of devices on which the flows can run
Not needing to sign in and open all necessary programs before running the flow -An unattended desktop flow can't be run if a user is signed in.
To which programs can cloud flows connect? -Power Automate has hundreds of connectors to explore -Only standalone Microsoft programs like Teams and Outlook -Only AI models -Only apps in Microsoft App Store
Power Automate has hundreds of connectors to explore -Though this solution only used a few connections, Power Automate has many more, and you can build custom connections.
The Run JavaScript function on web page action: -Stores the returned value and the potential errors in two different variables. -Produces only one variable for the result.
Produces only one variable for the result. -The Run JavaScript function on web page action has only one produced variable named Result.
Which one of the following scripting actions can run code on webpages? -Run JavaScript function on web page -Run JavaScript -Both
Run JavaScript function on web page -Only the Run JavaScript function on web page action can run code on webpages.
Which one of the following statements is true? -Scripting actions can contain any kind of variables in their code block. -Scripting actions can contain only text variables in their code block.
Scripting actions can contain any kind of variables in their code block. -Code blocks can contain hardcoded values and any kind of variables.
Other than recording, how do you add actions to your flow? -Query a data table that you've created with the correct steps. -Select the desired action and drag it to the main canvas. -Set your action to Published.
Select the desired action and drag it to the main canvas. -To add actions to your flow, you can record them or select the desired action and then drag it to the main canvas.
Which one of the following Excel actions is necessary for subsequent actions to be carried out on a specific worksheet of an Excel file? -Get active Excel worksheet -Activate cell in Excel worksheet -Set active Excel worksheet -Get selected cell range from Excel worksheet
Set active Excel worksheet -The Set active Excel worksheet action activates a specific worksheet in an Excel file.
Which one of the following actions sets a value to an environment variable? -Set environment variable -Set variable
Set environment variable -The Set environment variable action sets a value to a Microsoft Windows environment variable.
Which one of the following is an exception handling option in Power Automate for desktop? -Email supervisor -Set variable -Stop flow run -All of the above
Set variable - Set variable is on of the available exception handling options.
Which one of the following actions allows you to use Invoice ID in downstream desktop flow actions or is required to return the value to a cloud flow? -Increase variable -Set variable -Start recorder -Create a new list
Set variable -You can set an output type of variable that will capture the Invoice ID. It will allow you to use the Invoice ID in downstream processes or to send back to a cloud flow.
Which forms of data can the Extract data from web page action extract? -Only single values -Only lists of handpicked values -Single values, handpicked values, lists, and data tables
Single values, handpicked values, lists, and data tables -The Extract data from web page action can extract single values, handpicked values, lists, and data tables.
What is the difference between If and Switch blocks? -There is no unconditional case in a Switch block. -Switch blocks use the same input variable in all their cases.
Switch blocks use the same input variable in all their cases. -All switch cases use the same variable in their condition.
What does the "Apply to each" action do in the created cloud flow? -Tells the form processor to process multiple attachments in a single email -Tells the form processor to read through each field in the document -Tells the form processor to analyze all documents that are needed to train it -Tells the form processor that you're done selecting fields from your document
Tells the form processor to process multiple attachments in a single email -Power Automate adds this action automatically when more than one item exists.
What method can you use to retrieve the length of a variable that holds a single text value? -The Get subtext action -The %Variable.length% syntax -All of the above -None of the above
The %Variable.length% syntax -The %Variable.length% syntax can be used to get the length of a text variable.
What input is required for the Close SQL Connection action? -The SQL connection variable. -The connection string. -An SQL statement. -A list of the database's tables.
The SQL connection variable.
Which one of the following statements about the Display Message Box action is true? -The buttons OK and Cancel cannot be changed. -The buttons OK and Cancel are configurable.
The buttons OK and Cancel are configurable. -The buttons in the Display Message Box action can be changed. Multiple preset button combinations are available.
Which cells do you have to specify to select a specific range of data in an Excel worksheet? -The cells in the upper-left and lower-right corners -The cells in the upper-right and lower-left corners
The cells in the upper-left and lower-right corners -The range of cells is specified by the upper-left and lower-right corners.
When you're given multiple versions of actions within Power Automate, which version should you typically select? -The newest version to ensure that you're getting the latest features -The version before the newest in case the newest version contains bugs -The oldest version because it's likely to be simple and basic -You should research the versions before selecting and then pick the one that's best for you
The newest version to ensure that you're getting the latest features -Using the newest version ensures that you have all up-to-date features.
Width and height multipliers make the OCR extraction more effective, when: -You set them to the highest possible values -You set them to one -They are set to two or three
They are set to two or three -Setting the width and height multipliers to two or three can make the OCR extraction more effective.
Which one of the following statements about Comments is true? -They don't affect the functionality of the flow. -Comments are interpreted like all the other types of actions.
They don't affect the functionality of the flow. -Comments don't affect the functionality of the flow.
What is the use of the flow variables? -To exchange data between Power Automate and Power Automate for desktop. -To store data for use in later actions in the same flow.
To store data for use in later actions in the same flow. -Flow variables are used to store data locally in the flow.
Which one of the following statements about Excel actions is true? -To read data from an Excel worksheet, you must select the cells first. -To write data to an Excel worksheet, you have to specify a cell.
To write data to an Excel worksheet, you have to specify a cell. -You are required to specify cells to write data to an Excel file.
Which one of the following actions is used to remove whitespace characters from the beginning and end of a text or list of text values? -Pad -Trim -Parse
Trim -The Trim action removes white space from the beginning and end of a text value.
Which one of the following components does the UI elements tab store? -Images and UI elements -UI elements
UI elements -The UI elements tab stores only the UI elements used in a flow. Images are stored into the images tab.
The optimal way for Power Automate for desktop to interact with application UIs is through which of the following elements? -UI elements -On-screen coordinates -Image recognition -Keystrokes
UI elements -The best way to interact with application UIs is by using UI elements.
Which one of the following statements is true? -UI elements and images are stored in the same tab of the flow designer. -UI elements and images are stored in different tabs of the flow designer.
UI elements and images are stored in different tabs of the flow designer. -UI elements and images are stored in different tabs named UI elements and Images, respectively.
Which of the following statements is true regarding unattended desktop flows? -Desktop flows can be queued indefinitely. -Unattended flows can overload a computer. -You can't use a device that's actively running a desktop flow. -Actions within the flow need to be queued for specific times of the day.
Unattended flows can overload a computer. -Similar to any computer process, it's possible to give your computer more than it can handle with desktop flows. If your computer is struggling with the processes that you are giving it, try setting up a cluster of devices to disperse the workload.
How can a flow modify its behavior during runtime? -Using conditional actions. -Using loop actions. -Using subflows. -This can't be achieved in a flow.
Using conditional actions. -Conditional actions allow a flow to modify its behavior during runtime.
Through which platforms does Power Automates for desktop support email handling? -Webmail services -Webmail services and Microsoft Outlook -Webmail services, Microsoft Outlook and Exchange servers
Webmail services, Microsoft Outlook and Exchange servers -Power Automates for desktop supports email handling through webmail services, Microsoft Outlook and Exchange servers.
When is the implementation of a Switch block recommended? -When you have to check the values of multiple variables against multiple values. -When you have to check the value of one variable against multiple values.
When you have to check the value of one variable against multiple values. -Switch blocks check the value of one variable against multiple values.
In which mode can you launch Microsoft Outlook? -With a visible instance -With a invisible instance
With a visible instance -Outlook can be launched only with a visible instance.
Which one of the following statements is true? -You can run flows only through the console. -You can run flows only through the flow designer. -You can run flows through both the console and the flow designer.
You can run flows through both the console and the flow designer. -Flows can be run through the console and the flow designer.
Which one of the following statements about the Move Mouse action is true? -You can use images as a way to designate the point to which the mouse should move. -You can use the current position of the mouse to designate the point to which the mouse should move.
You can use the current position of the mouse to designate the point to which the mouse should move. - You can move the mouse relatively to its current position.
Which of the following is true regarding desktop and cloud flows? -Flows have to be initiated with manual triggers through Power Automate. -You shouldn't use your keyboard and mouse while desktop flows are running. -If Power Automate doesn't have a predefined connection with a program, flows can't be used with that program. -Desktop flows connect to online services such as Outlook or Teams.
You shouldn't use your keyboard and mouse while desktop flows are running. -Using your keyboard and/or mouse while the desktop flow is running could interrupt the process and end the flow.
