Create Custom Agents AI-102 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A university wants to create an agent using the Microsoft Foundry Agent Service to help students find courses and check prerequisites. The agent should use the university's course catalog and student records. What is the recommended way to provide this data to the agent?

   • AUpload both the course catalog and student records as static files in the Foundry project.
   • BUse a single Azure SQL database for both course and student data and connect it as one data source.
   • CCreate a custom connector for the course catalog and use the Foundry built-in database for student records.
   • DAttach the course catalog as a data source and register the student records system as a tool with appropriate permissions.
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2. 17foundation · easy

   When implementing a complex agent using the Microsoft Agent Framework, what is the benefit of using a 'planner' component?

   • AIt automatically scales the agent to handle more users
   • BIt provides a user interface for the agent
   • CIt breaks down a high-level goal into a sequence of actionable steps
   • DIt stores the agent's memory for long-term recall
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4. 18expert · hard

   A company has deployed an agent built with the Microsoft Agent Framework. They notice that the agent sometimes takes too many steps to complete a task, leading to high token usage and slow responses. They want to optimize the agent's efficiency without sacrificing accuracy. Which approach should they take?

   • ASwitch to a more powerful model with higher latency.
   • BRemove all tool definitions to force the agent to answer from memory.
   • CReview the agent's conversation logs to identify unnecessary tool calls and refine the agent's instructions to reduce redundant steps.
   • DIncrease the model's token limit to allow longer responses.
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5. 19application · medium

   A financial services firm wants to create an agent that helps employees find internal policy documents. The agent must only access documents in a specific SharePoint site and must not have access to other corporate data. The team plans to use the Microsoft Foundry Agent Service. What should they configure?

   • AStore copies of the documents in a public Azure Blob container and connect the agent to that.
   • BConnect the agent to the entire SharePoint tenant and rely on the model's ability to filter results.
   • CCreate a data source connection to the specific SharePoint site and configure the agent's identity with least-privilege permissions to that site only.
   • DUse a service principal with global admin rights to ensure the agent can read all necessary documents.
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6. 20expert · hard

   A travel agency is building a multi-agent system: one agent searches flights, another books hotels, and a third creates itineraries. The system must handle multiple users simultaneously and allow users to approve bookings before finalizing. The team is using the Microsoft Agent Framework. Which orchestration pattern should they use?

   • AA centralized orchestrator that manages user sessions, coordinates agent calls, and pauses for user approval before finalizing bookings.
   • BA single agent that performs all tasks sequentially without user interaction.
   • CA peer-to-peer network where agents communicate directly and book automatically without user confirmation.
   • DA queue-based system where agents process requests asynchronously and book immediately.
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