Question 1

Only the user that generated a plan may apply it.

Accepted Answer

The optional -out argument can be used to save the generated plan to a file for later execution with terraform apply, which can be useful when running Terraform in automation.

Question 2

What command should you run to display all workspaces for the current configuration?
A) terraform workspace
B) terraform workspace show
C) terraform workspace list
D) terraform show workspace

Accepted Answer

The command will list all existing workspaces.

Question 3

Examine the following Terraform configuration, which uses the data source for an AWS AMI. What value should you enter for the ami argument in the AWS instance resource? 
A) aws_ami.ubuntu
B) data.aws_ami.ubuntu
C) data.aws_ami.ubuntu.id
D) aws_ami.ubuntu.id

Accepted Answer

resource "aws_instance" "web" {   ami           = data.aws_ami.ubuntu.id

Question 4

When does terraform apply reflect changes in the cloud environment?
A) Immediately
B) However long it takes the resource provider to fulfill the request
C) After updating the state file
D) Based on the value provided to the -refresh command line argument
E) None of the above

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Question 5

What value does the Terraform Cloud/Terraform Enterprise private module registry provide over the public Terraform Module Registry?
A) The ability to share modules with public Terraform users and members of Terraform Enterprise Organizations
B) The ability to tag modules by version or release
C) The ability to restrict modules to members of Terraform Cloud or Enterprise organizations
D) The ability to share modules publicly with any user of Terraform

Accepted Answer

Terraform Registry is an index of modules shared publicly using this protocol. This public registry is the easiest way to get started with Terraform and find modules created by others in the community.

Question 6

Where does the Terraform local backend store its state?
A) In the /tmp directory
B) In the terraform.tfvars file
C) In the terraform.tfstate file
D) In the user's .terraformrc file

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What features does the hosted service Terraform Cloud provide? (Choose two.)
A) Automated infrastructure deployment visualization
B) Automatic backups
C) Remote state storage
D) A web-based user interface (UI)

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Setting the TF_LOG environment variable to DEBUG causes debug messages to be logged into syslog.

Accepted Answer

Setting the TF_LOG environment variable to DEBUG causes debug messages to be logged into syslog.

Question 9

What is the name assigned by Terraform to reference this resource? 
A) dev
B) azurerm_resource_group
C) azurerm
D) test

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

When using a module block to reference a module stored on the public Terraform Module Registry such as:  How do you specify version 1.0.0?
A) Modules stored on the public Terraform Module Registry do not support versioning
B) Append ?ref=v1.0.0 argument to the source path
C) Add version = "1.0.0" attribute to module block
D) Nothing - modules stored on the public Terraform Module Registry always default to version 1.0.0

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

How would you reference the "name" value of the second instance of this fictitious resource? 
A) element(aws_instance.web, 2)
B) aws_instance.web[1].name
C) aws_instance.web[1]
D) aws_instance.web[2].name
E) aws_instance.web.*.name

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Question 12

What is one disadvantage of using dynamic blocks in Terraform?
A) They cannot be used to loop through a list of values
B) Dynamic blocks can construct repeatable nested blocks
C) They make configuration harder to read and understand
D) Terraform will run more slowly

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Question 13

Which option can not be used to keep secrets out of Terraform configuration files?
A) A Terraform provider
B) Environment variables
C) A -var flag
D) secure string

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Exam 1: HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

Only the user that generated a plan may apply it.

What command should you run to display all workspaces for the current configuration?

Examine the following Terraform configuration, which uses the data source for an AWS AMI. What value should you enter for the ami argument in the AWS instance resource?

When does terraform apply reflect changes in the cloud environment?

What value does the Terraform Cloud/Terraform Enterprise private module registry provide over the public Terraform Module Registry?

Where does the Terraform local backend store its state?

What features does the hosted service Terraform Cloud provide? (Choose two.)

Setting the TF_LOG environment variable to DEBUG causes debug messages to be logged into syslog.

What is the name assigned by Terraform to reference this resource?

When using a module block to reference a module stored on the public Terraform Module Registry such as: How do you specify version 1.0.0?

How would you reference the "name" value of the second instance of this fictitious resource?

What is one disadvantage of using dynamic blocks in Terraform?

Which option can not be used to keep secrets out of Terraform configuration files?