3b Initialize a Terraform Working Directory TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-004 Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26foundation · easy

   Where are installed modules stored after running terraform init?

   • AIn the state file.
   • BIn the .terraform/modules directory.
   • CIn the user's cache directory.
   • DIn the same directory as the root configuration files.
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2. 27foundation · easy

   After which of the following changes should you re-run terraform init?

   • AChanging the value of a variable.
   • BAdding a new provider block to the configuration.
   • CRenaming a resource.
   • DChanging a resource's attribute value.
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4. 28expert · hard

   A developer runs `terraform init` and gets an error: "Error: Failed to query available provider packages... 403 Forbidden". The configuration is correct, and the provider exists. The developer is behind a corporate proxy. What is the most likely cause?

   • AThe backend credentials are invalid.
   • BThe configuration file has a syntax error.
   • CThe provider version does not exist.
   • DThe corporate proxy is blocking access to the Terraform registry.
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5. 29expert · hard

   A developer runs `terraform init` and receives an error: "Error: Backend configuration changed... A change in the backend configuration has been detected". The developer did not intentionally change the backend. What is the most likely cause?

   • AThe configuration file was renamed.
   • BThe provider version was updated.
   • CThe `.terraform` directory was deleted or is corrupted.
   • DThe state file was manually edited.
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6. 30application · easy

   A developer has cloned a repository containing Terraform configuration files for an AWS environment. They run `terraform plan` immediately and receive an error stating that the required provider plugin is not installed. What should the developer do first?

   • ARun `terraform init` to download the AWS provider plugin and create the `.terraform` directory.
   • BRun `terraform validate` to check the configuration syntax before proceeding.
   • CRun `terraform refresh` to update the state file with current infrastructure.
   • DRun `terraform get` to fetch the modules referenced in the configuration.
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