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

HashiCorp TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-003 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 461:

  Variables declared within a module are accessible outside of the module.

  A. True
  B. False
  B. False

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  Explanation

  Variables declared within a module are only accessible within that module, unless they are explicitly exposed as output values1.

• Question 462:

  How can a ticket-based system slow down infrastructure provisioning and limit the ability to scale? Choose two correct answers.

  A. End-users have to request infrastructure changes
  B. Ticket based systems generate a full audit trail of the request and fulfillment process
  C. Users can access catalog of approved resources from drop down list in a request form
  D. The more resources your organization needs, the more tickets your infrastructure team has to process
  A. End-users have to request infrastructure changes

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  Explanation

  These are some of the ways that a ticket-based system can slow down infrastructure provisioning and limit the ability to scale, as they introduce delays, bottlenecks, and manual interventions in the process of creating and modifying infrastructure.

• Question 463:

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

  A. choaf
  B. join
  C. Split
  D. slice
  A. choaf

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  Explanation

  This is not a valid string function in Terraform. The other options are valid string functions that can manipulate strings in various ways2.

• Question 464:

  What is the Terraform style convention for indenting a nesting level compared to the one above it?

  A. With two spaces.
  B. With four spaces.
  C. With three spaces.
  D. With a tab.
  A. With two spaces.

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  Explanation

  Terraform's Indentation Standards: Terraform's style convention uses two spaces per nesting level for readability, helping to maintain uniform code across teams. Configuration Files: Consistent indentation is crucial for Terraform's HCL syntax, as it improves readability and avoids parsing issues. More details are available in the Terraform configuration style guide.

• Question 465:

  Which backend does the Terraform CU use by default?

  A. Depends on the cloud provider configured
  B. HTTP
  C. Remote
  D. Terraform Cloud
  E. Local
  E. Local

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  Explanation

  This is the backend that the Terraform CLI uses by default, unless you specify a different backend in your configuration. The local backend stores the state file in a local file named terraform.tfstate, which can be used to track and manage the state of your infrastructure.

• Question 466:

  Which of the following is true about Terraform's implementation of infrastructure as code? (Choose two.)

  A. It is only compatible with AWS infrastructure management
  B. You cannot reuse infrastructure configuration
  C. You can version your infrastructure configuration
  D. It requires manual configuration of infrastructure resources
  E. It allows you to automate infrastructure provisioning
  C. You can version your infrastructure configuration
  E. It allows you to automate infrastructure provisioning

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  Explanation

• Question 467:

  terraform init retrieves the source code tot all referenced modules

  A. True
  B. False
  A. True

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  Explanation

  Terraform installs providers, initialises source code and modules etc at this stage

• Question 468:

  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.
  A. Run terraform plan-destroy.
  D. Run terraform destroy and it will first output all the resources that will be deleted before prompting for approval.

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  Explanation

  To see all the resources that Terraform will delete, you can use either of these two commands:

  terraform destroy will show the plan of destruction and ask for your confirmation before proceeding. You can cancel the command if you do not want to destroy the resources.

  terraform plan -destroy will show the plan of destruction without asking for confirmation. You can use this command to review the changes before running terraform destroy.

  References: Destroy Infrastructure : Plan Command:

  https://www.terraform.io/docs/cli/commands/state/rm.html

• Question 469:

  Which of the following ate advantages of using infrastructure as code (laC) instead of provisioning with a graphical user interface (GUI)? Choose two correct answers.

  A. Lets you version, reuse, and share infrastructure configuration
  B. Provisions the same resources at a lower cost
  C. Secures your credentials
  D. Reduces risk of operator error
  E. Prevents manual modifications to your resources
  A. Lets you version, reuse, and share infrastructure configuration
  D. Reduces risk of operator error

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  Explanation

  It lets you version, reuse, and share infrastructure configuration as code files, which can be stored in a source control system and integrated with your CI/CD pipeline. It reduces risk of operator error by automating repetitive tasks and ensuring consistency across environments. IaC does not necessarily provision resources at a lower cost, secure your credentials, or prevent manual modifications to your resources - these depend on other factors such as your cloud provider, your security practices, and your access policies.

• Question 470:

  What does terraform import do?

  A. Imports existing resources into the state file
  B. Imports all infrastructure from a given cloud provider
  C. Imports a new Terraform module
  D. Imports clean copies of tainted resources
  E. None of the above
  A. Imports existing resources into the state file

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  Explanation

  The terraform import command is used to import existing infrastructure into your Terraform state. This command takes the existing resource and associates it with a resource defined in your Terraform configuration, updating the state file accordingly. It does not generate configuration for the resource, only the state.