8a Use HCP Terraform to Create Infrastructure TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-004 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   An organization uses HCP Terraform to deploy infrastructure. They have a workspace for each environment. They need to store the database password as a sensitive variable that is not visible in plain text to workspace users. What is the best way to configure this in the workspace?

   • ADefine the variable in the workspace's Variables section and mark it as sensitive.
   • BHardcode the password in the Terraform configuration file.
   • CStore the password in a terraform.tfvars file in the repository.
   • DUse an environment variable in the workspace and set it to the password.
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2. 12application · medium

   A small company wants to adopt Infrastructure as Code but has limited DevOps expertise. They want to use Terraform without managing the backend and state locking themselves. What is the primary benefit of using HCP Terraform?

   • AIt eliminates the need to write Terraform configuration.
   • BIt provides a free cloud provider for hosting infrastructure.
   • CIt provides a managed service that handles state storage, locking, and remote operations.
   • DIt automatically optimizes Terraform configurations for performance.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   How can you monitor the progress of a run in HCP Terraform?

   • ABy running 'terraform show' locally
   • BBy checking the cloud provider's console for resource changes
   • CBy subscribing to email notifications only
   • DBy viewing the run's logs in the workspace's Runs tab
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5. 14application · medium

   A development team stores their Terraform configuration in a GitHub repository. They want HCP Terraform to automatically run a plan whenever a pull request is opened, and apply when changes are merged to the main branch. What should they configure in the workspace?

   • AManually trigger runs from the HCP Terraform UI after each merge.
   • BSet up a cron job to run terraform plan and apply on a schedule.
   • CConnect the GitHub repository to the workspace and enable automatic run triggering with the appropriate VCS branch filters.
   • DUse a webhook from GitHub to call the HCP Terraform API for every push event.
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6. 15application · medium

   A team is using HCP Terraform and wants to ensure that state is not corrupted by concurrent runs. What feature of HCP Terraform prevents this?

   • AState locking during runs.
   • BManual approval for every run.
   • CVersion control for state files.
   • DUsing a single workspace for all environments.
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