A developer is setting up a Terraform project for a small internal tool that only they will manage. They want to keep things simple and avoid any external dependencies. Which backend should they choose?

Remote backend with an S3 bucket, because it is the only backend that supports state locking.

Local backend, because it requires no external services and is the default.

Local backend, but only if they also configure a remote state storage service.

Remote backend with a Consul cluster, because it is the simplest to configure.

Why is the local backend not recommended for a team environment?

It cannot store state for large infrastructures.

It does not provide shared state or reliable locking across multiple users.

Which configuration block explicitly configures the local backend with a custom state file path?

backend "local" { file = "custom/state.tfstate" }

backend "local" { filename = "custom/state.tfstate" }

backend "terraform" { path = "custom/state.tfstate" }

backend "local" { path = "custom/state.tfstate" }

A developer is using the local backend and accidentally deletes the `terraform.tfstate` file. They have a `terraform.tfstate.backup` file from a previous apply. What is the best course of action to recover the state?

Run `terraform init` to regenerate the state file.

Run `terraform apply` to recreate the state file from scratch.

Rename `terraform.tfstate.backup` to `terraform.tfstate` and run `terraform plan` to verify.

Run `terraform state pull` to restore the state from the backup.

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Domain 6Objective 1

6a Describe the Local Backend TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-004 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Terraform state management domain, which makes up ~10% of our current practice bank. HashiCorp does not publish an official question count, but from its 60-minute exam (~25–40 total, ~3–4 in this domain), expect 1–1 from this objective — we provide 11 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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1application · easy
A developer is setting up a Terraform project for a small internal tool that only they will manage. They want to keep things simple and avoid any external dependencies. Which backend should they choose?
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2foundation · easy
Why is the local backend not recommended for a team environment?
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3foundation · easy
What is the default backend used by Terraform when no backend block is configured?
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4foundation · easy
Which configuration block explicitly configures the local backend with a custom state file path?
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5expert · medium
A developer is using the local backend and accidentally deletes the `terraform.tfstate` file. They have a `terraform.tfstate.backup` file from a previous apply. What is the best course of action to recover the state?
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