2d Explain How Terraform Uses and Manages State TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-004 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   Which command would you use to move a resource from one state address to another?

   • Aterraform state rm
   • Bterraform state show
   • Cterraform state mv
   • Dterraform state push
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2. 17foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a typical content of a Terraform state file?

   • AThe resource type, name, and attribute values for each managed resource
   • BThe list of all Terraform providers installed
   • CThe output of the last terraform plan command
   • DThe Terraform configuration files in HCL format
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4. 18foundation · easy

   Which backend feature is commonly used to manage state file history?

   • AVersioning on the storage backend (e.g., S3 bucket versioning)
   • BState locking
   • CWorkspaces
   • DProvider plugins
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5. 19foundation · easy

   What problem does state locking solve in Terraform?

   • AIt prevents two users from modifying the same state file at the same time
   • BIt ensures that the state file is always backed up
   • CIt prevents unauthorized access to the state file
   • DIt encrypts the state file to protect sensitive data
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6. 20application · medium

   A VM instance has become unhealthy due to a configuration issue that cannot be fixed in place. The engineer wants Terraform to destroy and recreate the VM on the next apply. Which command should they run?

   • A`terraform taint` on the VM resource address
   • B`terraform refresh` on the VM resource address
   • C`terraform state mv` on the VM resource address
   • D`terraform state rm` on the VM resource address
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