3b Initialize a Terraform Working Directory TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-004 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   What is the default backend used by Terraform when no backend block is specified in the configuration?

   • ARemote backend
   • BAzureRM backend
   • CS3 backend
   • DLocal backend
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2. 2foundation · easy

   Which of the following statements about the .terraform directory is true?

   • AIt is used to store the Terraform binary.
   • BIt is created automatically when terraform init runs.
   • CIt contains the terraform.tfstate file.
   • DIt should be committed to version control.
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4. 3foundation · easy

   Which command should be run in a directory containing Terraform configuration files to prepare the directory for use?

   • Aterraform plan
   • Bterraform validate
   • Cterraform init
   • Dterraform apply
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5. 4application · easy

   A new employee joins a team and clones the repository containing Terraform configuration. They have never run Terraform on their machine. What is the first command they should run in the directory?

   • A`terraform plan`
   • B`terraform apply`
   • C`terraform fmt`
   • D`terraform init`
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6. 5foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of the .terraform directory created by terraform init?

   • ATo store backup copies of configuration files.
   • BTo store the Terraform state file.
   • CTo store logs from terraform plan and apply.
   • DTo store provider plugins and modules used by the configuration.
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