Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  terraform import 
B)  terraform init 
C)  terraform plan 
D)  terraform workspace 
A)  terraform import 
B)  terraform init 
C)  terraform plan 
D)  terraform workspace

Question 2

Where does the Terraform local backend store its state?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the /tmp directory 
B)  In the terraform.tfvars file 
C)  In the terraform.tfstate file 
D)  In the user's .terraformrc file 
A)  In the /tmp directory 
B)  In the terraform.tfvars file 
C)  In the terraform.tfstate file 
D)  In the user's .terraformrc file

Question 3

Terraform requires the Go runtime as a prerequisite for installation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  FTP server 
B)  GitHub repository 
C)  Local path 
D)  Terraform Module Registry 
A)  FTP server 
B)  GitHub repository 
C)  Local path 
D)  Terraform Module Registry

Question 6

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?

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  terraform workspace 
B)  terraform workspace show 
C)  terraform workspace list 
D)  terraform show workspace 
A)  terraform workspace 
B)  terraform workspace show 
C)  terraform workspace list 
D)  terraform show workspace

Question 8

Why would you use the terraform taint command?

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  split 
B)  join 
C)  slice 
D)  chomp 
A)  split 
B)  join 
C)  slice 
D)  chomp

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 11

When should you use the force-unlock command?

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

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

Where does the Terraform local backend store its state?

Terraform requires the Go runtime as a prerequisite for installation.

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

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

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?

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

Why would you use the terraform taint command?

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

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

When should you use the force-unlock command?

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

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

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