Which practice improves the documentation of variables and outputs in a Terraform configuration?

Using generic names like 'var1' and 'output1'

Adding descriptions to variable and output blocks

Placing all variables in a single line

Removing all comments to keep files short

A team is refactoring a Terraform configuration. They want to make it easier for new team members to understand the purpose of each variable and output. Which approach is most effective?

Remove all variable defaults to force explicit input.

Use generic names like `var1`, `var2` to avoid confusion.

Add a `description` to every variable and output block.

Put all variables and outputs in a single file.

When would you need to use the depends_on argument in an output block?

When the output is used in another module

When the output has a description

When the output depends on a resource not referenced in its expression

When the output is marked as sensitive

What happens when an output is marked as sensitive?

It is automatically encrypted in the state file

Its value is hidden from CLI output and plan/apply logs

It is excluded from the state file

It can only be referenced by other sensitive outputs

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4c Use Variables and Outputs TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-004 Practice Questions (Page 6)

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26foundation · easy
Which practice improves the documentation of variables and outputs in a Terraform configuration?
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27foundation · easy
Which argument in an output block marks the value as not to be displayed in plain text?
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28application · medium
A team is refactoring a Terraform configuration. They want to make it easier for new team members to understand the purpose of each variable and output. Which approach is most effective?
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29foundation · easy
When would you need to use the depends_on argument in an output block?
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30foundation · easy
What happens when an output is marked as sensitive?
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