A team wants to create a workspace in HCP Terraform that is connected to a GitHub repository. They want to use the repository's default branch for automatic applies. What should they configure?

Select the repository and set the default branch in the workspace settings.

Create a webhook in GitHub to trigger runs on the default branch.

Use the repository's default branch automatically without any configuration.

Set the branch in the Terraform configuration file.

What is the purpose of a run trigger in HCP Terraform?

To prevent runs from happening in a workspace without manual approval

To schedule runs at specific times of the day

To trigger a run in the same workspace when a variable changes

To automatically queue a run in a dependent workspace after a source workspace completes

A user wants to monitor the progress of a Terraform run in HCP Terraform. They have started a run from the UI. What is the best way to see the logs?

Run terraform plan locally to see the same output.

Use the API to poll the run status and retrieve logs.

View the run's logs in the HCP Terraform UI.

Check the cloud provider's logs for the resources.

A company uses GitLab for version control. They want to connect their GitLab repository to HCP Terraform so that runs are triggered on merge requests. What is the required step?

Manually copy the repository URL into the workspace.

In the workspace settings, choose GitLab as the VCS provider and connect the repository.

Use a generic webhook from GitLab to trigger runs.

Use the Terraform CLI to connect the repository.

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8a Use HCP Terraform to Create Infrastructure TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-004 Practice Questions (Page 5)

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21application · medium
A team wants to create a workspace in HCP Terraform that is connected to a GitHub repository. They want to use the repository's default branch for automatic applies. What should they configure?
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22foundation · easy
What is the purpose of a run trigger in HCP Terraform?
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23application · medium
A user wants to monitor the progress of a Terraform run in HCP Terraform. They have started a run from the UI. What is the best way to see the logs?
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24foundation · easy
What is the typical sequence of operations when a run is triggered in HCP Terraform?
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25application · medium
A company uses GitLab for version control. They want to connect their GitLab repository to HCP Terraform so that runs are triggered on merge requests. What is the required step?
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