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AZ-900 · Question #386

You need to start Azure Cloud Shell. What should you use?

The correct answer is A. the Azure portal. Azure Cloud Shell is most commonly accessed and started directly from the Azure portal.

Submitted by tom_us· Mar 5, 2026Describe Azure management and governance

Question

You need to start Azure Cloud Shell. What should you use?

Options

  • Athe Azure portal
  • BAzure Command-Line Interface (CLI)
  • CAzure PowerShell
  • Dan Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    87% (33)
  • B
    8% (3)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Azure Cloud Shell is most commonly accessed and started directly from the Azure portal.

Athe Azure portalCorrect

Azure Cloud Shell can be launched directly within the Azure portal by clicking its icon in the global header, providing an authenticated and pre-configured shell environment without requiring local installation.

BAzure Command-Line Interface (CLI)

Azure CLI is a local command-line tool, not a method to start Azure Cloud Shell itself, though Cloud Shell contains Azure CLI.

CAzure PowerShell

Azure PowerShell is a set of cmdlets for managing Azure resources from a local PowerShell environment, not a method to start Azure Cloud Shell, though Cloud Shell contains Azure PowerShell.

Dan Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template

An Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template is used for deploying infrastructure as code, not for interactive management tools like starting Cloud Shell.

Concept tested: Accessing Azure Cloud Shell

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-shell/overview

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