This post is a part of the PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Exam Prep Hub; and this topic falls under these sections:
Visualize and analyze the data (25–30%)
   --> Enhance reports for usability and storytelling
      --> Configure Drill-Through Navigation

Below are 10 practice questions (with answers and explanations) for this topic of the exam.
There are also 2 practice tests for the PL-300 exam with 60 questions each (with answers) available on the hub.

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of drill-through navigation in Power BI?

A. To filter visuals within the same report page
B. To navigate to another report while preserving filters
C. To navigate to another report page while passing filter context
D. To display detailed data in a tooltip

✅ Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
Drill-through allows users to navigate between pages in the same report while automatically passing filter context based on the selected data point.

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Question 2

Where must a field be placed to enable drill-through functionality?

A. Visual-level filters
B. Page-level filters
C. Drill-through filters section
D. Report-level filters

✅ Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
A page becomes a drill-through target only when one or more fields are added to the Drill-through filters section of the Filters pane.

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Question 3

Which condition must be met for a visual to support drill-through to a target page?

A. The visual must be a table or matrix
B. The visual must contain the same field as the drill-through filter
C. The visual must be on the same page
D. The visual must contain all report filters

✅ Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
A visual can initiate drill-through only if it contains at least one field that matches a field defined in the drill-through filters of the target page.

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Question 4

A user right-clicks a data point but does not see the Drill-through option. What is the most likely cause?

A. Drill-through is disabled in Power BI Desktop
B. No drill-through fields were configured on the target page
C. The report has too many visuals
D. The page contains a Back button

✅ Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
If no fields are added to the Drill-through filters on a page, Power BI will not expose that page as a drill-through option.

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Question 5

What is the purpose of the Back button on a drill-through page?

A. Clears all filters
B. Returns users to the home page
C. Navigates back while preserving filter context
D. Refreshes visuals

✅ Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
The Back button returns users to the source page and retains the original filter context, making it essential for usability and navigation.

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Question 6

What happens when the Keep all filters option is enabled on a drill-through button?

A. Only drill-through filters are applied
B. Page-level filters are removed
C. All active filters and slicers are passed to the target page
D. Filters are ignored

✅ Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
When enabled, Keep all filters ensures that all filter context, including slicers and page-level filters, is passed during drill-through.

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Question 7

Which visual type does NOT support drill-through as a source visual?

A. Bar chart
B. Table
C. Matrix
D. Card

✅ Correct Answer: D

Explanation:
Card visuals do not contain categorical context and therefore cannot initiate drill-through.

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Question 8

Which statement best describes the relationship between drill-through and page navigation?

A. They serve the same purpose
B. Drill-through replaces bookmarks
C. Page navigation passes filter context automatically
D. Drill-through passes filter context; page navigation does not

✅ Correct Answer: D

Explanation:
Drill-through uniquely passes filter context automatically, while page navigation simply moves between pages without context.

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Question 9

Can drill-through be configured to pass multiple fields?

A. No, only one field is supported
B. Yes, but only from table visuals
C. Yes, by adding multiple fields to drill-through filters
D. Yes, but only with DAX

✅ Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
Multiple fields can be added to the Drill-through filters section, allowing for compound filtering on the target page.

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Question 10

Which scenario is the best use case for drill-through navigation?

A. Showing explanatory text
B. Switching between report themes
C. Moving from a summary KPI to transaction-level details
D. Applying conditional formatting

✅ Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
Drill-through is designed to move from high-level summaries to detailed supporting data, making it ideal for analytical storytelling.

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PL-300 Exam Tips for Drill-Through

• Know where drill-through filters live
• Understand filter context passing
• Recognize supported and unsupported visuals
• Expect scenario-based questions
• Always think: “How does the user get more detail?”

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