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AZ-900 · Question #27

This question requires that you evaluate the underlined text to determine if it is correct. Your Azure trial account expired last week. You are now unable to create additional Azure Active Directory (

The correct answer is B. start an existing Azure virtual machine. Upon Azure trial account expiration, most billable compute resources like virtual machines become unavailable, while non-billable services or existing data access might remain accessible for a period.

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

Question

This question requires that you evaluate the underlined text to determine if it is correct. Your Azure trial account expired last week. You are now unable to create additional Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) user accounts. Instructions: Review the underlined text. If it makes the statement correct, select "No change is needed". If the statement is incorrect, select the answer choice that makes the statement correct.

Options

  • ANo change is needed
  • Bstart an existing Azure virtual machine
  • Caccess your data stored in Azure
  • Daccess the Azure portal

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    16% (4)
  • B
    72% (18)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    8% (2)

Why each option

Upon Azure trial account expiration, most billable compute resources like virtual machines become unavailable, while non-billable services or existing data access might remain accessible for a period.

ANo change is needed

Creating Azure AD user accounts often falls under the free tier of Azure AD or is less restricted by a trial expiration than billable compute services.

Bstart an existing Azure virtual machineCorrect

When an Azure trial account expires, billable compute resources, such as virtual machines, are deallocated and cannot be restarted, preventing further usage until a paid subscription is activated. However, access to existing Azure AD directories and stored data might persist for a grace period, often in a read-only state.

Caccess your data stored in Azure

Access to your data stored in Azure typically remains for a grace period after a trial expires, though it might become read-only.

Daccess the Azure portal

You can often still access the Azure portal after a trial expires to view your resources and manage your subscription, even if you can't start billable services.

Concept tested: Azure trial account expiration effects

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/migrate/azure-best-practices/migrate-free-account

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