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

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   Where does terraform init store the provider plugins it downloads?

   • AIn the system's global plugin directory.
   • BIn the .terraform directory within the working directory.
   • CIn the user's home directory under .terraform.d.
   • DIn the same directory as the configuration files.
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2. 12foundation · easy

   What is a common cause of the error 'Failed to query available provider packages' during terraform init?

   • ANetwork connectivity issues preventing access to the Terraform registry.
   • BThe configuration files contain syntax errors.
   • CThe state file is locked by another process.
   • DThe backend is not configured correctly.
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4. 13application · medium

   A developer runs `terraform init` and receives an error: "Error: Failed to install provider... checksum mismatch". What is the most likely cause of this error?

   • AThe provider version does not satisfy the version constraint.
   • BThe downloaded provider binary does not match the checksum recorded in the lock file.
   • CThe configuration file has a syntax error.
   • DThe backend is unreachable.
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5. 14application · medium

   A team has been using a Terraform configuration with the AWS provider. After a colleague updates the provider version constraint in the configuration, they run `terraform init` and notice the `.terraform.lock.hcl` file has changed. What is the purpose of this change?

   • AThe lock file contains the credentials for the provider.
   • BThe lock file records the exact provider versions selected so future runs use the same versions.
   • CThe lock file stores the state file backup for the provider.
   • DThe lock file prevents the configuration from being modified.
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6. 15foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a direct outcome of running terraform init in a directory that contains Terraform configuration files?

   • AThe configuration is applied to the target infrastructure.
   • BThe configuration is formatted according to the canonical style.
   • CA state file is created in the backend and resources are refreshed.
   • DThe .terraform directory is created and populated with provider plugins and modules.
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