2b Describe How Terraform Uses Providers TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-004 Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21foundation · easy

   Which statement best describes what a Terraform provider is?

   • AA configuration file that specifies the required version of Terraform
   • BA backend that stores the state of managed infrastructure
   • CA plugin that implements resources and data sources for a specific platform
   • DA collection of modules that define reusable infrastructure patterns
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2. 22application · medium

   A company uses Terraform to manage resources in both AWS and Azure. They have separate configurations for each cloud, but they want to manage resources from both clouds in a single configuration to simplify state management. What is the recommended way to achieve this?

   • ADefine both providers in the required_providers block and create provider blocks for each, then reference the appropriate provider in each resource.
   • BUse the AWS provider to manage Azure resources by configuring the Azure API endpoint in the AWS provider.
   • CUse Terraform Cloud to automatically merge the two separate configurations into one.
   • DCreate a single provider block that combines both AWS and Azure configurations.
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4. 23foundation · easy

   What is the Terraform Registry?

   • AA service for storing Terraform state files
   • BA public repository for discovering and downloading providers
   • CA repository of Terraform configurations and modules
   • DA tool for managing provider credentials
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5. 24application · easy

   A Terraform configuration includes a resource block for an AWS instance and a data source for an AWS AMI. Both use the AWS provider. What is the role of the provider in this scenario?

   • AThe provider validates the configuration syntax before applying changes.
   • BThe provider defines the schema for the resource and data source blocks.
   • CThe provider handles the API calls to AWS to create the instance and fetch the AMI details.
   • DThe provider stores the state of the instance and the AMI data source in the state file.
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6. 25application · medium

   A company manages resources in two separate AWS accounts. They want to use a single Terraform configuration to manage resources in both accounts. How should they configure the AWS provider?

   • ADefine two provider blocks with different aliases, each with its own credentials for the respective account.
   • BUse the same provider block for both accounts, and Terraform will automatically detect the account from the resource.
   • CDefine one provider block and use the account_id argument in each resource to specify the account.
   • DCreate two separate configurations and use terraform workspace to switch between them.
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