You have an Azure DevOps subscription that contains the projects shown in the following table. You build apps for the projects by using Azure Pipelines. Which two projects meet the criteria for granti

Question

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Options

• AProject1
• BProject3
• CProject4
• DProject2
• EProject5

• A
  70% (33)
• B
  4% (2)
• C
  11% (5)
• E
  15% (7)

Explanation

Explanation

Azure DevOps grants free parallel jobs to projects that meet specific criteria: the project must be public (not private), OR the organization must be using a free-tier account with public visibility. Based on the table referenced in the question, Project1 and Project2 (Options A and D) meet the eligibility criteria - typically because they are public projects, which automatically qualify for free Microsoft-hosted parallel jobs without requiring purchase.

Projects like Project3, Project4, and Project5 (Options B, C, E) are incorrect because they are likely private projects, which do not qualify for free parallel jobs - private projects require you to purchase parallel jobs or use the limited free grant (1 free job with limited minutes) rather than receiving unlimited free parallel jobs available to public projects.

The key rule is: Microsoft grants free unlimited parallel jobs only to public Azure DevOps projects, while private projects receive only a restricted free allocation (e.g., 1 parallel job, 1,800 minutes/month for cloud, or must be requested).

Memory Tip: Think "Public = Free Parallel" - just like open-source gets free CI/CD love. If the project is open to the world, Azure DevOps rewards it with free build capacity. Private projects pay to play (or have strict limits).

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