Terraform-Associate-003 Exam - HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (003)

NEW QUESTION 1
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

Answer: E

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.

NEW QUESTION 2
Which option cannot be used to keep secrets out of Terraform configuration files?

• A. A Terraform provider
• B. Environment variables
• C. A -var flag
• D. secure string

Answer: D

Explanation:
A secure string is not a valid option to keep secrets out of Terraform configuration files. A secure string is a feature of AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store that allows you to store sensitive data encrypted with a KMS key. However, Terraform does not support secure strings natively and requires a custom data source to retrieve them. The other options are valid ways to keep secrets out of Terraform configuration files. A Terraform provider can expose secrets as data sources that can be referenced in the configuration. Environment variables can be used to set values for input variables that contain secrets. A -var flag can be used to pass values for input variables that contain secrets from the command line or a file. References = [AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store], [Terraform AWS Provider Issue #55], [Terraform Providers], [Terraform Input Variables]

NEW QUESTION 3
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

Answer: B

Explanation:
If you manually destroy infrastructure, Terraform will automatically detect the change and update the state file during the next plan or apply. Terraform compares the current state of the infrastructure with the desired state in the configuration and generates a plan to reconcile the differences. If a resource is missing from the infrastructure but still exists in the state file, Terraform will attempt to recreate it. If a resource is present in the infrastructure but not in the state file, Terraform will ignore it unless you use the terraform import command to bring it under Terraform??s management. References = [Terraform State]

NEW QUESTION 4
What feature stops multiple users from operating on the Terraform state at the same time?

• A. State locking
• B. Version control
• C. Provider constraints
• D. Remote backends

Answer: A

Explanation:
State locking prevents other users from modifying the state file while a Terraform operation is in progress. This prevents conflicts and data loss1.

NEW QUESTION 5
Multiple team members are collaborating on infrastructure using Terraform and want to format the* Terraform code following standard Terraform-style convention.
How should they ensure the code satisfies conventions?

• A. Terraform automatically formats configuration on terraform apply
• B. Run terraform validate prior to executing terraform plan or terraform apply
• C. Use terraform fmt
• D. Replace all tabs with spaces

Answer: C

Explanation:
The terraform fmt command is used to format Terraform configuration files
to a canonical format and style. This ensures that all team members are using a consistent style, making the code easier to read and maintain. It automatically applies Terraform's standard formatting conventions to your configuration files, helping maintain consistency across the team's codebase.
References:
✑ Terraform documentation on terraform fmt: Terraform Fmt

NEW QUESTION 6
Which of these ate features of Terraform Cloud? Choose two correct answers.

• A. Automated infrastructure deployment visualization
• B. Automatic backups
• C. A web-based user interface (Ul)
• D. Remote state storage

Answer: CD

Explanation:
These are features of Terraform Cloud, which is a hosted service that provides a web-based UI, remote state storage, remote operations, collaboration features, and more for managing your Terraform infrastructure.

NEW QUESTION 7
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

Answer: A

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.

NEW QUESTION 8
Your DevOps team is currently using the local backend for your Terraform configuration. You would like to move to a remote backend to store the state file in a central location. Which of the following backends would not work?

• A. Artifactory
• B. Amazon S3
• C. Terraform Cloud
• D. Git

Answer: D

Explanation:
This is not a valid backend for Terraform, as it does not support locking or versioning of state files4. The other options are valid backends that can store state files in a central location.

NEW QUESTION 9
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 in Terraform Cloud
• B. It doesn't show the output of a terraform apply locally
• C. It is only arable lo paying customers
• D. All of the above

Answer: A

Explanation:
This is how the Terraform Cloud integration differs from other state backends
such as S3, Consul, etc., as it allows you to perform remote operations on Terraform Cloud??s servers instead of your local machine. The other options are either incorrect or irrelevant.

NEW QUESTION 10
HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL) supports user-denned functions.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer: B

Explanation:
HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL) does not support user-defined functions. You can only use the built-in functions that are provided by the language. The built-in functions allow you to perform various operations and transformations on values within expressions. The general syntax for function calls is a function name followed by comma-separated arguments in parentheses, such as max(5, 12, 9). You can find the documentation for all of the available built-in functions in the Terraform Registry or the
Packer Documentation, depending on which tool you are using. References = : Functions - Configuration Language | Terraform : Functions - Configuration Language | Packer

NEW QUESTION 11
You decide to move a Terraform state file to Amazon S3 from another location. You write
the code below into a file called backend.tf.

Which command will migrate your current state file to the new S3 remote backend?

• A. terraform state
• B. terraform init
• C. terraform push
• D. terraform refresh

Answer: B

Explanation:
This command will initialize the new backend and prompt you to migrate the existing state file to the new location3. The other commands are not relevant for this task.

NEW QUESTION 12
In Terraform HCL, an object type of object({name=string, age-number}) would match this value.
A)

B)

C)

D)

• A. Option A
• B. Option B
• C. Option C
• D. Option D

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 13
You want to define multiple data disks as nested blocks inside the resource block for a virtual machine. What Terraform feature would help you define the blocks using the values in a variable?

• A. Local values
• B. Count arguments
• C. Collection functions
• D. Dynamic blocks

Answer: D

Explanation:
Dynamic blocks in Terraform allow you to define multiple nested blocks within a resource based on the values of a variable. This feature is particularly useful for scenarios where the number of nested blocks is not fixed and can change based on variable input.

NEW QUESTION 14
Which command lets you experiment with terraform expressions?

• A. Terraform console
• B. Terraform validate
• C. Terraform env
• D. Terraform test

Answer: A

Explanation:
This is the command that lets you experiment with Terraform expressions, by providing an interactive console that allows you to evaluate expressions and see their results. You can use this command to test your expressions before using them in your configuration files.

NEW QUESTION 15
You have declared a variable called var.list which is a list of objects that all have an attribute id . Which options will produce a list of the IDs? Choose two correct answers.

• A. [ var.list [ * ] , id ]
• B. [ for o in var.list : o.Id ]
• C. var.list[*].id
• D. { for o in var.llst : o => o.id }

Answer: BC

Explanation:
These are two ways to produce a list of the IDs from a list of objects that have an attribute id, using either a for expression or a splat expression syntax.

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