3a Describe the Terraform Workflow TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-004 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A new team member is about to start working with Terraform for the first time. They have been given a repository with existing Terraform configuration files. What is the correct sequence of commands to provision the infrastructure described in those files?

   • Aterraform validate, terraform apply, terraform plan
   • Bterraform plan, terraform init, terraform apply
   • Cterraform init, terraform plan, terraform apply
   • Dterraform apply, terraform init, terraform plan
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2. 12foundation · easy

   Why is the Terraform workflow considered iterative?

   • ABecause it requires multiple providers to work together
   • BBecause it automatically fixes errors without user input
   • CBecause it only works with cloud-based infrastructure
   • DBecause it can be repeated to continuously refine and update infrastructure
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4. 13foundation · easy

   What is the main output of the plan phase in the Terraform workflow?

   • AAn execution plan showing what actions will be taken to reach the desired state
   • BA set of configuration files that define the desired infrastructure
   • CA list of all available providers and their versions
   • DAn updated state file reflecting the current infrastructure
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5. 14application · medium

   A junior developer is learning Terraform and asks: 'After I write my configuration, what happens next?' Which answer correctly describes the overall workflow?

   • AYou run terraform apply first, and it will show you a plan before making changes.
   • BYou run terraform plan to create an execution plan, review it, then run terraform apply to implement it.
   • CTerraform automatically applies the configuration without any further action.
   • DYou run terraform validate to provision the infrastructure.
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6. 15foundation · easy

   Which of the following correctly lists the three main phases of the Terraform workflow in the order they are performed?

   • AApply, plan, write
   • BWrite, plan, apply
   • CWrite, apply, plan
   • DPlan, write, apply
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