3f Destroy Terraform-Managed Infrastructure TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-004 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   A junior engineer runs terraform destroy in a production workspace and sees a plan that includes a critical database resource. The engineer is unsure if the database should be removed. What is the safest action for the engineer to take?

   • AType 'yes' to proceed because the plan was generated by Terraform.
   • BRun terraform destroy -auto-approve to complete the removal quickly.
   • CRun terraform destroy -target=aws_db_instance.database to remove only the database.
   • DAbort the destroy by typing 'no' at the confirmation prompt.
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2. 2application · medium

   A DevOps engineer is automating a nightly cleanup job that removes a temporary test environment. The job runs in a CI pipeline where no human can interact with the terminal. The engineer needs the destroy to run without pausing for input. Which command should the engineer use?

   • Aterraform destroy -parallelism=1
   • Bterraform destroy -force
   • Cterraform destroy -auto-approve
   • Dterraform destroy -input=false
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4. 3foundation · easy

   Which flag can be added to `terraform destroy` to skip the interactive confirmation prompt?

   • A-confirm
   • B-force
   • C-yes
   • D-auto-approve
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5. 4application · medium

   A developer has been using Terraform to manage a demo environment. The manager has confirmed the environment is no longer needed and wants to remove all resources. The developer runs terraform destroy and sees a plan listing every resource for deletion. After reviewing the plan, what should the developer do next to complete the removal?

   • ARun terraform apply with the -destroy flag to bypass the confirmation.
   • BRun terraform plan -destroy and then apply the saved plan file.
   • CType 'yes' at the confirmation prompt to proceed with the destroy.
   • DRun terraform destroy -auto-approve to skip the prompt and delete everything.
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6. 5foundation · easy

   In a configuration where `aws_instance.web` depends on `aws_security_group.sg`, what order does Terraform use when destroying these resources?

   • AIt destroys `aws_instance.web` first, then `aws_security_group.sg`
   • BIt destroys both resources simultaneously
   • CIt destroys `aws_security_group.sg` first, then `aws_instance.web`
   • DIt destroys them in alphabetical order
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