3c Validate a Terraform Configuration TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-004 Practice Questions (Page 1)

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1. 1application · medium

   A developer runs terraform validate and receives the following output: 'Error: Invalid function argument; Invalid value for "ip" parameter: not a valid IP address.' The configuration uses the cidrhost function. What is the most likely cause of this error?

   • AThe cidrhost function is not available in this Terraform version
   • BThe provider is not configured correctly
   • CThe argument passed to the cidrhost function is not a valid IP address
   • DThe variable used in the function is not defined
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2. 2foundation · easy

   When in the Terraform workflow should you run terraform validate to catch errors early?

   • AAfter terraform apply to confirm the configuration is correct
   • BOnly after terraform apply has failed
   • COnly once at the beginning of a project
   • DBefore terraform plan and after editing configuration files
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4. 3application · medium

   A developer is following a workflow where they edit configuration files, then run a command to check for errors, and then run terraform plan. The developer wants to catch syntax errors as early as possible. What is the recommended sequence of commands?

   • Aterraform plan, then terraform validate
   • Bterraform fmt, then terraform plan
   • Cterraform apply, then terraform validate
   • Dterraform validate, then terraform plan
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5. 4foundation · easy

   When terraform validate reports an error, what is the first thing you should do?

   • ARun terraform apply to see if the error persists
   • BDelete the configuration file and start over
   • CRead the error message and fix the indicated issue in the configuration
   • DIgnore the error because validate is not important
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6. 5expert · hard · select all that apply

   A team is implementing a CI/CD pipeline for Terraform. They want to ensure that configuration errors are caught as early as possible, but they also want to avoid running expensive provider API calls in the pipeline. Which of the following commands should they include in the pipeline to achieve this? Select all that apply.

   • Aterraform apply
   • Bterraform plan
   • Cterraform fmt -check
   • Dterraform validate
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