HashiCorp TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-003 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

HashiCorp TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-003 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 401:

  How does the Terraform cloud integration differ from 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
  A. It can execute Terraform runs on dedicated infrastructure on premises or in Terraform Cloud

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  Explanation

  Backends define where Terraform's state snapshots are stored. A given Terraform configuration can either specify a backend, integrate with Terraform Cloud, or do neither and default to storing state locally.

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

  https://www.terraform.io/docs/language/settings/backends/index.html

• Question 402:

  Select the operating systems which are supported for a clustered Terraform Enterprise: (select four)

  A. Unix
  B. Red Hat
  C. CentOS
  D. Amazon Linux
  E. Ubuntu
  B. Red Hat
  C. CentOS
  D. Amazon Linux
  E. Ubuntu

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  Explanation

  https://www.terraform.io/docs/enterprise/before-installing/index.html#operating-systemrequirements

• Question 403:

  What is the provider for this fictitious resource?

  

  A. vpc
  B. main
  C. aws
  D. test
  C. aws

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  Explanation

  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation-cli/latest/userguide/resource-types.html

• Question 404:

  Terraform and Terraform providers must use the same major version number in a single configuration.

  A. True
  B. False
  B. False

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  Explanation

  https://www.terraform.io/language/expressions/version-constraints#terraform-core-and-provider-versions

• Question 405:

  True or False. The terraform refresh command is used to reconcile the state Terraform knows about (via its state file) with the real-world infrastructure. If drift is detected between the real-world infrastructure and the last known-state, it will modify the infrastructure to correct the drift.

  A. False
  B. True
  A. False

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  Explanation

  https://www.terraform.io/docs/commands/refresh.html

• Question 406:

  You are writing a child Terraform module which provisions an AWS instance. You want to make use of the IP address returned in the root configuration. You name the instance resource "main". Which of these is the correct way to define the output value using HCL2?

  

  A. Option A
  B. Option B
  A. Option A

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  Explanation

• Question 407:

  When configuring a remote backend in Terraform, it might be a good idea to purposely omit some of the required arguments to ensure secrets and other important data aren't inadvertently shared with others. What are the ways the remaining configuration can be added to Terraform so it can initialize and communicate with the backend? (select three)

  A. directly querying HashiCorp Vault for the secrets
  B. command-line key/value pairs
  C. use the-backend-config=PATH to specify a separate config file
  D. interactively on the command line
  B. command-line key/value pairs
  C. use the-backend-config=PATH to specify a separate config file
  D. interactively on the command line

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  Explanation

  You do not need to specify every required argument in the backend configuration. Omitting certain arguments may be desirable to avoid storing secrets, such as access keys, within the main configuration. When some or all of the arguments are omitted, we call this a partial configuration. With a partial configuration, the remaining configuration arguments must be provided as part of the initialization process. There are several ways to supply the remaining arguments: https://www.terraform.io/docs/backends/init.html#backendinitialization

• Question 408:

  You cannot publish your own modules on the Terraform Registry.

  A. False
  B. True
  A. False

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  Explanation

  Anyone can publish and share modules on the Terraform Registry. https://www.terraform.io/docs/registry/modules/publish.html

• Question 409:

  You're writing a Terraform configuration that needs to read input from a local file called id_rsa.pub. Which built-in Terraform function can you use to import the file's contents as a string?

  A. fileset("id_rsa.pub")
  B. filebase64("id_rsa.pub")
  C. templatefile("id_rsa.pub")
  D. file("id_rsa.pub")
  D. file("id_rsa.pub")

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  Explanation

  To import the contents of a local file as a string in Terraform, you can use the built-in file function. By specifying file("id_rsa.pub"), Terraform reads the contents of the id_rsa.pub file and uses it as a string within your Terraform configuration.

  This function is particularly useful for scenarios where you need to include file data directly into your configuration, such as including an SSH public key for provisioning cloud instances.

  References: This information is a standard part of

  Terraform's functionality with built-in functions, as outlined in Terraform's official documentation and commonly used in various Terraform configurations.

  https://www.terraform.io/language/functions/file

• Question 410:

  You cannot publish your own modules on the Terraform Registry.

  A. False
  B. True
  A. False

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  Explanation

  https://www.terraform.io/docs/registry/modules/publish.html