MS-102 – Manage Groups in Microsoft 365 (Q25)
1. Which group type is recommended for collaboration?
Microsoft 365 group
Distribution group
Security group
Microsoft 365 groups provide shared mail, files, and calendar.
2. Which group is used only for email distribution?
Distribution group
Microsoft 365 group
Security group
Distribution groups are used only for sending messages.
3. Which group can be used for permissions AND email?
Mail-enabled security group
Security group
Dynamic distribution group
Mail-enabled security groups support mail and permissions.
4. Which group type supports dynamic membership?
Dynamic distribution group
Security group
Shared mailbox
Dynamic distribution groups recalculate membership automatically.
5. Which group provides a shared mailbox for multiple users?
Shared mailbox
Microsoft 365 group
Security group
Shared mailboxes are used by multiple users.
6. Which object is NOT created with a Microsoft 365 group?
AD FS trust
Shared mailbox
SharePoint site
AD FS is unrelated to group collaboration.
7. Creating a Team automatically creates what?
Microsoft 365 group
Distribution group
Shared mailbox only
Teams use Microsoft 365 groups for membership.
8. Where is a Teams-created group mailbox visible?
Hidden by default
Always visible
Not created
Teams hides the group mailbox by default.
9. Removing a user from a Team also removes them from?
Microsoft 365 group
Exchange Online
SharePoint admin center
Team membership is managed via the group.
10. Best practice to manage Team membership changes?
Manage via Teams
Manage via Entra ID
Manage via PowerShell only
Changes apply faster when managed in Teams.
11. How long can group membership changes take to reflect in Teams?
Up to 24 hours
Immediately
7 days
Non-Teams updates can take up to 24 hours.
12. Which tool creates security groups using PowerShell?
New-MgGroup
New-MailContact
New-Team
New-MgGroup creates Entra ID groups.
13. Where can you see a group’s type?
Microsoft 365 admin center
Power BI
Intune
Group type is shown in the Type column.
14. Can Microsoft 365 groups be nested?
No
Yes, always
Only in SharePoint
Microsoft 365 groups can’t be nested.
15. Which group CAN be nested inside a security group?
Security group
Microsoft 365 group
Shared mailbox
Security groups support nesting.
16. How long can a deleted Microsoft 365 group be restored?
30 days
7 days
90 days
Microsoft 365 groups are soft-deleted for 30 days.
17. Which groups can be restored after deletion?
Microsoft 365 groups
Security groups
Distribution groups
Only Microsoft 365 groups support restore.
18. Where is group-based licensing managed?
Microsoft Entra admin center
Microsoft 365 admin center
Exchange admin center
Group-based licensing is Entra-only.
19. Which groups support group-based licensing?
Security groups
Distribution groups
Shared mailboxes
Licenses can be assigned to security groups.
20. If a user leaves a licensed group, what happens?
License is removed automatically
License stays assigned
Admin must remove manually
Group-based licensing is automatic.
21. Which license is required for dynamic groups?
Microsoft Entra Premium P1
Exchange Online Plan 1
SharePoint Online
Dynamic groups require Entra Premium P1.
22. Which groups support dynamic membership?
Security and Microsoft 365 groups
Distribution groups
Shared mailboxes
Dynamic rules apply to these group types.
23. Where do you configure Microsoft 365 group naming policy?
Microsoft Entra admin center
Exchange admin center
Teams admin center
Naming policies are managed in Entra ID.
24. Group naming policy applies to which group type?
Microsoft 365 groups
Distribution groups
Security groups
Naming policy applies only to Microsoft 365 groups.
25. Which admins are exempt from naming policies?
Global Administrators
Helpdesk Admins
Reports Readers
Certain admin roles can bypass naming rules.