Question 1

Which of the following is the correct way to pass the value in the variable num_servers into a module with the input servers?
A) servers = num_servers
B) servers = variable.num_servers
C) servers = var(num_servers)
D) servers = var.num_servers

Accepted Answer

The correct way to pass the value in the variable num_servers into a module with the input servers is by directly assigning it using servers = num_servers.

Question 2

If you manually destroy infrastructure, what is the best practice reflecting this change in Terraform?
A) Run terraform refresh
B) It will happen automatically
C) Manually update the state fire
D) Run terraform import

Accepted Answer

B

Question 3

Terraform requires the Go runtime as a prerequisite for installation.

Accepted Answer

Terraform is a standalone binary and does not require the Go runtime for installation or execution.

Question 4

You run a local-exec provisioner in a null resource called null_resource.run_script and realize that you need to rerun the script. Which of the following commands would you use first?
A) terraform taint null_resource.run_script
B) terraform apply -target=null_resource.run_script
C) terraform validate null_resource.run_script
D) terraform plan -target=null_resource.run_script

Accepted Answer

Using `terraform taint null_resource.run_script` marks the resource for recreation, ensuring that the script will be rerun during the next `terraform apply`.

Question 5

Terraform can import modules from a number of sources - which of the following is not a valid source?
A) FTP server
B) GitHub repository
C) Local path
D) Terraform Module Registry

Accepted Answer

Terraform does not support importing modules from an FTP server. It supports sources like GitHub repositories, local paths, and the Terraform Module Registry.

Question 6

Why would you use the terraform taint command?
A) When you want to force Terraform to destroy a resource on the next apply
B) When you want to force Terraform to destroy and recreate a resource on the next apply
C) When you want Terraform to ignore a resource on the next apply
D) When you want Terraform to destroy all the infrastructure in your workspace

Accepted Answer

The terraform taint command manually marks a Terraform-managed resource as tainted, forcing it to be destroyed and recreated on the next apply.

Question 7

Which of the following is available only in Terraform Enterprise or Cloud workspaces and not in Terraform CLI?
A) Secure variable storage
B) Support for multiple cloud providers
C) Dry runs with terraform plan
D) Using the workspace as a data source

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is available only...

Question 8

Which of the following is not a valid string function in Terraform?
A) split
B) join
C) slice
D) chomp

Accepted Answer

chomp is not a valid string function in Terraform.

Question 9

Terraform variables and outputs that set the "description" argument will store that description in the state file.

Accepted Answer

The "description" argument for variables and outputs in Terraform is not stored in the state file; it is used for documentation purposes in the configuration files.

Question 10

When should you use the force-unlock command?
A) You see a status message that you cannot acquire the lock
B) You have a high priority change
C) Automatic unlocking failed
D) Your apply failed due to a state lock

Accepted Answer

Manually unlock the state for the defined configuration.

Question 11

What information does the public Terraform Module Registry automatically expose about published modules?
A) Required input variables
B) Optional inputs variables and default values
C) Outputs
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of What information does the public Terraform Module...

Question 12

If a module uses a local variable, you can expose that value with a terraform output.

Accepted Answer

Output values are like function return values.

Question 13

You have multiple team members collaborating on infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, and want to apply formatting standards for readability. How can you format Terraform HCL (HashiCorp Configuration Language) code according to standard Terraform style convention?
A) Run the terraform fmt command during the code linting phase of your CI/CD process
B) Designate one person in each team to review and format everyone's code
C) Manually apply two spaces indentation and align equal sign "=" characters in every Terraform file (*.tf)
D) Write a shell script to transform Terraform files using tools such as AWK, Python, and sed Write a shell script to transform Terraform files using tools such as AWK, Python, and sed

Accepted Answer

Indent two spaces for each nesting level. When multiple arguments with single-line values appear on consecutive lines at the same nesting level, align their equals signs.

Question 14

What command does Terraform require the first time you run it within a configuration directory?
A) terraform import
B) terraform init
C) terraform plan
D) terraform workspace

Accepted Answer

terraform init command is used to initialize a working directory containing Terraform configuration files.

Question 15

One remote backend configuration always maps to a single remote workspace.

Accepted Answer

A remote backend configuration always maps to a single remote workspace because it is a one-to-one relationship.

Question 16

You have recently started a new job at a retailer as an engineer. As part of this new role, you have been tasked with evaluating multiple outages that occurred during peak shopping time during the holiday season. Your investigation found that the team is manually deploying new compute instances and configuring each compute instance manually. This has led to inconsistent configuration between each compute instance. How would you solve this using infrastructure as code?
A) Implement a ticketing workflow that makes engineers submit a ticket before manually provisioning and configuring a resource
B) Implement a checklist that engineers can follow when configuring compute instances
C) Replace the compute instance type with a larger version to reduce the number of required deployments
D) Implement a provisioning pipeline that deploys infrastructure configurations committed to your version control system following code reviews

Accepted Answer

The answer of You have recently started a new job...

Question 17

What does the default "local" Terraform backend store?
A) tfplan files
B) Terraform binary
C) Provider plugins
D) State file

Accepted Answer

The local backend stores state on the local filesystem, locks that state using system APIs, and performs operations locally.

Question 18

You have provisioned some virtual machines (VMs) on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using the gcloud command line tool. However, you are standardizing with Terraform and want to manage these VMs using Terraform instead. What are the two things you must do to achieve this? (Choose two.)
A) Provision new VMs using Terraform with the same VM names
B) Use the terraform import command for the existing VMs
C) Write Terraform configuration for the existing VMs
D) Run the terraform import-gcp command

Accepted Answer

The terraform import command is used to import existing infrastructure. Import existing Google Cloud resources into Terraform with Terraformer.

Question 19

You have used Terraform to create an ephemeral development environment in the cloud and are now ready to destroy all the infrastructure described by your Terraform configuration. To be safe, you would like to first see all the infrastructure that will be deleted by Terraform. Which command should you use to show all of the resources that will be deleted? (Choose two.)
A) Run terraform plan -destroy.
B) This is not possible. You can only show resources that will be created.
C) Run terraform state rm *.
D) Run terraform destroy and it will first output all the resources that will be deleted before prompting for approval.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You have used Terraform to create an...

Question 20

How is the Terraform remote backend different than other state backends such as S3, Consul, etc.?
A) It can execute Terraform runs on dedicated infrastructure on premises or in Terraform Cloud
B) It doesn't show the output of a terraform apply locally
C) It is only available to paying customers
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

If you and your team are using Terraform to manage meaningful infrastructure, we recommend using the remote backend with Terraform Cloud or Terraform Enterprise.

Exam 1: HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

Which of the following is the correct way to pass the value in the variable num_servers into a module with the input servers?

If you manually destroy infrastructure, what is the best practice reflecting this change in Terraform?

Terraform requires the Go runtime as a prerequisite for installation.

You run a local-exec provisioner in a null resource called null_resource.run_script and realize that you need to rerun the script. Which of the following commands would you use first?

Terraform can import modules from a number of sources - which of the following is not a valid source?

Why would you use the terraform taint command?

Which of the following is available only in Terraform Enterprise or Cloud workspaces and not in Terraform CLI?

Which of the following is not a valid string function in Terraform?

Terraform variables and outputs that set the "description" argument will store that description in the state file.

When should you use the force-unlock command?

What information does the public Terraform Module Registry automatically expose about published modules?

If a module uses a local variable, you can expose that value with a terraform output.

You have multiple team members collaborating on infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, and want to apply formatting standards for readability. How can you format Terraform HCL (HashiCorp Configuration Language) code according to standard Terraform style convention?

What command does Terraform require the first time you run it within a configuration directory?

One remote backend configuration always maps to a single remote workspace.

What does the default "local" Terraform backend store?

You have provisioned some virtual machines (VMs) on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using the gcloud command line tool. However, you are standardizing with Terraform and want to manage these VMs using Terraform instead. What are the two things you must do to achieve this? (Choose two.)

How is the Terraform remote backend different than other state backends such as S3, Consul, etc.?