2c Write Terraform Configuration Using Multiple Providers TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-004 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   In a Terraform configuration, what is the purpose of a provider configuration block?

   • AIt declares the resources that the provider will manage in the configuration.
   • BIt defines the version of Terraform required to run the configuration.
   • CIt specifies the provider source and version constraints for the configuration.
   • DIt configures a provider with settings such as region or credentials that Terraform uses when managing resources.
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2. 17application · medium

   A developer wants to use a provider that is not in the HashiCorp namespace, such as a provider published by a community member. What must they specify in the required_providers block?

   • AThe provider's GitHub URL as the source.
   • BThe full source address, including the namespace, such as "example.com/namespace/provider".
   • COnly the provider name, such as "provider".
   • DThe provider name and version, but not the source address.
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4. 18expert · hard

   A Terraform configuration has two AWS provider aliases: 'primary' and 'secondary'. A resource block for an S3 bucket uses provider = aws.secondary. Later, the team decides that all S3 buckets should be in the primary region. They change the resource block to provider = aws.primary. What is the result of running terraform plan?

   • ATerraform plans to replace the S3 bucket because the provider change forces a new resource.
   • BTerraform will error because you cannot change the provider of an existing resource.
   • CTerraform plans to create a second bucket in the primary region and keep the old one.
   • DTerraform plans to update the bucket in place without replacement.
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5. 19foundation · easy

   In a resource block, what is the purpose of the provider argument?

   • AIt assigns the resource to a specific provider configuration, including aliases.
   • BIt specifies the version of the provider to use for that resource.
   • CIt defines the credentials for the provider.
   • DIt enables the resource to be managed by multiple providers.
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6. 20foundation · easy

   In a Terraform configuration, what does the alias argument in a provider block do?

   • AIt makes the provider available only to specific resources.
   • BIt specifies the version of the provider to use.
   • CIt creates a second, named instance of the same provider with its own configuration.
   • DIt changes the source address of the provider.
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