A team has just added an S3 backend block to their configuration. They run `terraform init` and see a prompt: "Do you want to copy existing state to the new backend?" What is the safest way to proceed?

Type 'no' and then run `terraform state push` to upload the state.

Type 'no' and then manually upload the state file to S3.

Cancel and run `terraform apply` first to create a fresh state.

Type 'yes' to copy the local state to S3.

A team currently uses an S3 backend. They want to switch to a GCS backend. After updating the backend block, they run `terraform init`. What should they do to ensure the existing state is moved to GCS?

Run `terraform state push` to upload the local state to GCS.

Manually copy the state file to the GCS bucket using `gsutil` and then run `terraform init`.

Run `terraform refresh` to update the state in the new backend.

Run `terraform init -migrate-state` and confirm the migration when prompted.

In a Terraform configuration, where is the backend block typically placed?

In a separate file named backend.tf

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6c Configure Remote State Using the Backend Block 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 28 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 1–5

1foundation · easy
Which of the following is a required configuration parameter for the S3 backend?
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2foundation · easy
Which remote backend feature helps maintain consistency when multiple team members run Terraform simultaneously?
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3application · medium
A team has just added an S3 backend block to their configuration. They run `terraform init` and see a prompt: "Do you want to copy existing state to the new backend?" What is the safest way to proceed?
Select an answer first
4application · medium
A team currently uses an S3 backend. They want to switch to a GCS backend. After updating the backend block, they run `terraform init`. What should they do to ensure the existing state is moved to GCS?
Select an answer first
5foundation · easy
In a Terraform configuration, where is the backend block typically placed?
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6c Configure Remote State Using the Backend Block TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-004 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

Which of the following is a required configuration parameter for the S3 backend?

Which remote backend feature helps maintain consistency when multiple team members run Terraform simultaneously?

A team has just added an S3 backend block to their configuration. They run `terraform init` and see a prompt: "Do you want to copy existing state to the new backend?" What is the safest way to proceed?

A team currently uses an S3 backend. They want to switch to a GCS backend. After updating the backend block, they run `terraform init`. What should they do to ensure the existing state is moved to GCS?

In a Terraform configuration, where is the backend block typically placed?

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