2a Install and Version Terraform Providers TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-004 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   Where can you verify that a provider has been installed successfully after running terraform init?

   • AIn the .terraform directory under providers
   • BIn the .terraform.lock.hcl file only
   • CIn the terraform.tfvars file
   • DIn the main.tf file
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2. 7application · medium

   A developer has written a Terraform configuration that uses the AWS provider. They run `terraform init` and notice that Terraform downloads the provider binary into the `.terraform` directory. The developer wants to ensure that future runs of `terraform init` in a clean environment install the exact same provider version. What should the developer do?

   • ASet the `TF_PROVIDER_VERSION` environment variable to the desired version in the CI pipeline.
   • BRun `terraform init -lockfile=readonly` on the first run to freeze the provider version.
   • CCommit the `.terraform.lock.hcl` file to version control and ensure the `required_providers` block specifies a version constraint.
   • DCommit the `.terraform` directory to version control so the provider binary is available in clean environments.
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4. 8application · medium

   A developer has a Terraform configuration with a provider constraint of `version = ">= 1.0"`. The lock file currently records version 1.2.0. The developer wants to upgrade to the latest version allowed by the constraint. Which command should they run?

   • A`terraform providers upgrade`
   • B`terraform init -upgrade`
   • C`terraform get -update`
   • D`terraform refresh`
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5. 9foundation · easy

   Where does Terraform look to find the source and version of a provider that is declared in a configuration?

   • AIn the required_providers block within the configuration
   • BIn the provider block's alias argument
   • CIn the terraform.tfvars file
   • DIn the .terraform.lock.hcl file only
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6. 10foundation · easy

   When should the .terraform.lock.hcl file be committed to version control?

   • AOnly when working alone, to avoid merge conflicts.
   • BNever, because it contains sensitive information.
   • CAlways, to ensure consistent provider versions across all team members and CI/CD pipelines.
   • DOnly when using a public cloud provider.
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