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Hello nope1random,
Thank you for your detailed follow-up, and you raise a valid point. After reviewing the scenario again alongside the official Microsoft documentation, your calculation is correct. If we account for both VM1 (4 vCPUs) and VM2 (8 vCPUs) as consuming quota—since Microsoft states that “quota is calculated based on the total number of cores in use both allocated and deallocated”—then the current usage in North Central US is indeed 12 vCPUs, leaving only 3 vCPUs available.
Following the sequential creation order, VM4 would succeed (bringing the total to 14), but VM5 would then fail because it would push the total to 16, exceeding the 15 vCPU limit. We appreciate you and the other community members for bringing this to our attention, as it has helped us identify an inconsistency in both the question data and the provided answers. We will be reviewing and updating this question to ensure accuracy and alignment.
Thank you for your patience and for helping us improve the quality of our practice exams.
Best regards,
Irene @ Tutorials Dojo
