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AZ-900 · Question #210

AZ-900 Question #210: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: the public IP addresses. To reduce Azure costs, the company should remove unused public IP addresses, as these resources incur charges even when not actively associated with a service.

Submitted by joshua94· Mar 5, 2026Describe Azure Management and Governance

Question

Your company has an Azure subscription that contains the following unused resources: - 20 user accounts in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) - Five groups in Azure AD - 10 public IP addresses - 10 network interfaces You need to reduce the Azure costs for the company. Which unused resources should you remove?

Options

  • Athe user accounts
  • Bthe network interfaces
  • Cthe public IP addresses
  • Dthe groups

Explanation

To reduce Azure costs, the company should remove unused public IP addresses, as these resources incur charges even when not actively associated with a service.

Common mistakes.

  • A. User accounts in Azure AD typically do not incur direct costs unless premium Azure AD licenses or specific paid features are utilized.
  • B. Network interfaces themselves are generally free components, only incurring costs if associated with other billable resources like VMs that have specific configurations.
  • D. Groups in Azure AD are organizational constructs and do not incur direct charges on their own.

Concept tested. Azure cost management for unused resources

Reference. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/ip-addresses/

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